Apple posted a developer forum update titled "Updates to Full Disk Access in macOS," warning that developers are asking users to grant Full Disk Access to apps without users understanding the conseque…
OpenAI announced "Dots," a personalized AI agent powered by its GPT-6 Astra model that users create individually for specific purposes and that connects to over 4,000 apps at launch, including ChatGPT…
Spotify and Anthropic's Claude both suffered outages on the morning of the report, with Downdetector logging roughly 40,000 Spotify reports since 9:31 a.m. ET and tens of thousands of user reports for…
SentinelOne and Censys found 175,000 publicly exposed Ollama hosts in January that any attacker with an internet connection could use to execute code and reach third-party services using a user's cred…
Apple introduced Apple Reference Image, a new standard for iPhone 18 Pro models that uses signed sensor data to create an uneditable reference picture alongside an editable version, aiming to help ver…
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Images 2.5, a faster, sharper, and smarter image generator with new tools including templates, precise editing, and a Sketch feature that converts doodles into images, roll…
Google has released Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, with the former available now in the Gemini app for AI Pro ($19.99/month) and AI Ultra ($99.99 or $199.99/month) subscribers, while fre…
Multiple AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok, experienced outages on Thursday morning, with Downdetector reporting over 12,000 user reports for ChatGPT alone. OpenAI acknowledged issues …
Anthropic announced that its Claude models will soon embed invisible watermarks in text output, while Google made its visible Gemini watermark on generated images optional, highlighting divergent appr…
Google's Pixel 11 series, unveiled in 2026, includes exclusive software features such as HiLight, Camera Looks, and Magic Capture, with Pro Zoom on Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL reaching 120x using…
Amazon is selling the Insta360 Flow 2 Pro Ultimate AI Tracker Bundle for $159.99, down from $227.99, a 30% discount and its lowest price to date, according to price trackers. The bundle includes a thr…
Apple's iOS 27, available in beta and expected to launch in September, introduces new customization options including a slider to reduce the Liquid Glass effect, the ability to remove the audio messag…
Apple Inc. announced the new Mac mini and Mac Studio on Tuesday, ahead of its expected fall iPhone keynote. The Mac mini now offers the new M6 chip with up to four times the AI performance of the M4 m…
OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop app for macOS now includes an Apple Messages plug-in that lets users query, compose, and send iMessages using natural language prompts, with all processing done locally on the…
RayNeo announced two new smart glasses lines on Sept. 4: the AI-focused RayNeo iO with a minimal monocular display and Gemini-powered Life Log, and the RayNeo GT and GT Max portable monitor glasses wi…
Google announced on Friday that its Google app will soon let users customize their Discovery feed using natural language prompts, powered by Gemini, such as "show me kitchen renovation tips and ideas,…
Developer DhananjayBhosale released HiLight Studio, a new app that expands the Pixel 11 Pro's HiLight LED to support notifications from any app with customizable colors and five lighting effects, addr…
Claude, the AI chatbot from Anthropic, can now compose and send emails directly in Gmail without user approval, a feature available on paid plans starting at $20 per month. Lifehacker writer David Nie…
Amazon announced on Wednesday that it will offer Alexa+ for free on compatible Fire TV devices, including current-generation Fire TV Sticks, Fire TV Cube, Amazon Ember smart TVs, and select Panasonic …
Most social media platforms train AI models on user content, and few offer easy opt-outs, according to a Lifehacker report. Twitch recently allowed users to opt out, but Facebook, for example, does no…