WhatsApp launches Apple Watch app packed with new features – 9to5Mac
New Study Finds Physical Games Are 100x More Carbon-Intensive Than Digital
Google removes AI model after it allegedly accused a senator of sexual assault
Apple Launches Unified App Store Website – TidBITS
FactChecking Trump’s ”60 Minutes” Interview – FactCheck.org
Epic and Google Settle Antitrust Lawsuit, Propose Major Changes to Play Store
WhatsApp launches Apple Watch app packed with new features – 9to5Mac
The rumors were true: WhatsApp for Apple Watch is official. Following last week’s TestFlight leak, Meta today announced the release of a full-featured watchOS version of WhatsApp. Here are the details. WhatsApp now has proper watchOS support beyond notifications Meta…
New Study Finds Physical Games Are 100x More Carbon-Intensive Than Digital
A new study has revealed its findings on the carbon footprint of physical video games, and unsurprisingly, digitally downloaded games are considered to be more environmentally friendly in comparison to physical. French carbon-accounting firm Greenly studied the environmental impact of…
Google removes AI model after it allegedly accused a senator of sexual assault
Google has pulled the AI model Gemma from its Studio platform after a Republican senator said it ”fabricated serious criminal allegations” against her, as reported by The Verge. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai to…
Apple Launches Unified App Store Website – TidBITS
With no fanfare, Apple has launched a new App Store website that brings together the individual platform stores for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS. It’s a well-designed, responsive site that adjusts well to different screen and window sizes.…
FactChecking Trump’s ”60 Minutes” Interview – FactCheck.org
In a lengthy ”60 Minutes” interview, President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims about nuclear weapons testing, inflation and military strikes in the Caribbean Sea. He also repeated numerous misleading claims he has made before on a range of…
Epic and Google Settle Antitrust Lawsuit, Propose Major Changes to Play Store
Epic Games and Google have reached a settlement in their long-running Play Store antitrust case, filing a joint motion in federal court that proposes significant changes to the Android ecosystem. The agreement, which must be approved by a judge, aims…
Apple Releases HomePod Software 26.1 With Performance Improvements
Alongside iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1, Apple has released new HomePod 26.1 software for the HomePod and the HomePod mini. The updates come almost seven weeks after Apple released the HomePod 26 software. According to Apple’s release…
Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 to Developers
Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a day after Apple released iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. Registered developers can download the betas from…
Apple Releases First watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2 and visionOS 26.2 Betas
Apple today provided developers with the first betas of upcoming watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2 betas for testing purposes. The software comes a day after Apple launched the 26.1 versions of each platform. The software updates are available…
Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins N.J. governor in Tuesday’s second victory for Democrats
A former Navy pilot, first elected to Congress in 2018, will be New Jersey’s next governor. Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeated former Republican Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, according to a race call by The Associated Press, capping a closely-watched gubernatorial election…
Vallokalerna i New York har stängt – Zohran Mamdani utses som vinnare
Förhandsfavoriten Zohran Mamdani var snabbt i ledning när rösterna började räknas i borgmästarvalet i New York i USA klockan 03.00 natten mot onsdag svensk tid. Efter endast en halvtimme slår AP fast att han vunnit. 34-åringen blir stadens yngsta borgmästare…
Norway investment giant opposes Musk’s $1T Tesla pay
Norway’s giant government investment fund voted against Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package, which is expected to pass shareholder muster on Thursday anyway. Norges Bank Investment Management is Tesla’s fifth-largest institutional shareholder, said it was “concerned” both about the size…