Technology

Sorry to interrupt your Ted Lasso streak, but you’ll need to check your subscriptions to see if you have one of the Apple TV-Peacock bundles, because the streamer’s price hike affected those, too. On Aug. 28, Apple announced it changed the pricing for its TV streaming service in the US, …

As he steps down from his post as Apple CEO today, Tim Cook leaves behind a mostly positive environmental record. As far as billionaire tech moguls and the environment go, Cook will likely be remembered as one of the better ones — certainly far from the worst. But it will …

Depending on who you ask, developer platform Hugging Face was recently attacked by OpenAI — after it lost control of its own AI tools — or by a succession of AI “civilizations.” Welcome to the linguistic battlefield of AI safety, where word choices can shift responsibility for a massive cybersecurity …

The US government’s message at the G20 Innovation Ministerial is clear: Nothing should slow down AI innovation – not regulation, not power shortages, not even serious safety concerns. The forum, hosted this week in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, brings together government leaders from the G20 countries, including India, China, Russia …

Team, Today, on my first day as CEO, I just wanted to send a quick note to thank everyone for the warm wishes. I also want to extend my deep appreciation to Tim for sharing so much of his knowledge and experience during this transition, and more importantly, for everything …

Google announced new features coming to Android devices as part of this month’s feature drop update. Among the highlights are the introduction of Motion Assist — Android’s version of Apple’s Motion Cues feature, which tries to reduce motion sickness by overlaying dots on your screen that move in response to …

Last year, Sony introduced new wireless Bluetooth speakers and an ULT Wear headphone as part of its new ULT Power Sound series of audio products. The floor-standing ULT Tower 9 speaker was part of the launch, but now Sony has expanded its party speaker offerings with three new ULT Tower …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most of us think of home Wi-Fi as the invisible connection that lets a laptop stream a movie, a phone display photos and a printer work from across the room. In practice, it is also the meeting point for many devices, accounts …

After launching a budget-friendly flood sensor last month with impressive battery life, Shelly announced a new $49.99 security camera today that can be used without any additional subscription fees — although that’s still an option if you want to expand its capabilities. The Shelly Camera will be available soon from …

Sonos has a new soundbar in its streaming-centric lineup: the Dolby Atmos-capable Beam Ultra. It falls between the existing Beam and the flagship Arc Ultra. The Beam Ultra is the Dolby Atmos upgrade of the Beam Gen 2 — which remains in the lineup– and adds physical, upfiring drivers and …

At an event in New York City, Sonos announced two new audio products — the Sonos Beam Ultra soundbar and Sonos Ace Ultra headphones, details of which were found in an FCC filing in early August — and a major update to its audio operating system dubbed Sonos 27. It’s …

As much as any Apple product released during his time as CEO, Tim Cook’s tenure will be remembered for its ruthlessly efficient tight-rope walk between an autocrat in China and a would-be autocrat in the US. During his 15 years as CEO, Cook steered Apple through relations with both Chinese …

Sonos is the big name in whole-home wirelesss audio, but JBL is taking another crack at it with its new Cove Wi-Fi speaker line. There are three models at launch: the Cove M1 ($229), Cove P1 ($399) and Cove X1 ($449). The Cove P1 is the only model that’s portable …

Florida is banning Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers across state highways, as reported earlier by NBC News and local news outlet WUSF. In a memo on Monday, Florida’s Department of Transportation says it’s revoking permits for all license plate readers, adding that they must be removed from …

Mozilla is officially launching ad blocking for Firefox on iOS today, after testing the feature over the past few weeks. The new built-in option will block most third-party ads and trackers before they load on an iPhone, reducing bandwidth use and decluttering mobile websites. Mozilla is using Apple’s WebKit Content …

Summer 2026 has been declared the hottest since records began in 1884, according to provisional statistics. It surpasses the previous record set only last year, with numerous weather records being broken repeatedly in recent years. In 2026, the average temperature in June, July and August, throughout the day and night, …

John Ternus took over as Apple CEO on Tuesday, succeeding Tim Cook after serving as the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering. His first day comes just over a week before the annual iPhone launch event on Sept. 9. Under Cook, Apple became a $4 trillion company with an …

Big J has his work cut out for him. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Executive Summary, Day One 📠Inbox 5:05AMTo: Ternus, John <jternus@apple.com>Reply-to: CEO-transition-team@apple.com Welcome to your first day as CEO! Hopefully you’re finding your new office spacious and comfortable. If you have trouble with any of …

Expectations for Tim Cook were almost impossibly high when he stepped in to replace Apple’s visionary cofounder in 2011. He inherited a company on a blockbuster run, after Steve Jobs returned and revitalized the Mac, launched the iPod, and oversaw the launch of the iPhone. Now, after 15 years in …

I wouldn’t wish humidity problems on anyone’s home. On the dry side, low humidity can cause everything from nosebleeds to cracks in dried-out wood flooring. And high humidity can encourage mold, warp wood or damage paint. Depending on how delicate your houseplants are, both extremes could also threaten their health. …