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806 articlesLast Chance: Apple Card Sign-Up Promo Can Earn You Free AirPods Pro 3
Time is running out on the Apple Card sign-up promo that began last month. For three more days, you can effectively receive AirPods Pro 3 for free when you sign up for a new Apple Card , but there are some strings attached. If you sign up for and are approved for an Apple Card for the first time, and use it to purchase AirPods Pro 3 by June 15, you can earn up to $250 in bonus cash back over a…
Coinbase Says Let the AI Agents Trade Fartcoin
Why lose money trading Fartcoin when an AI agent could lose it for you?
AI summary Coinbase launched a tool called Coinbase for Agents that allows AI agents to execute trades on its platform, including trading the cryptocurrency Fartcoin.
Fired IT worker jailed for 21 months after sabotaging old school district
Iowan’s scheme undone after misplacing trust in former coworker
iOS 27 Adds New Drawing Tool to Your iPhone's Messages App
The upcoming iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate updates expand drawing tools to more of Apple's built-in apps across the iPhone and Mac. In the Messages app on iOS 27, there is a new "Drawing" option in the app drawer, which can be opened by tapping the plus sign in the bottom-left corner. On older iOS versions, the Messages app once had a very basic drawing tool that was accessible by tapping a…
Watch a Rare Goblin Shark Filmed Alive in Its Natural Habitat for the First Time
An extremely rare "living fossil," the goblin shark has been recorded alive for the first time lurking 6,552 feet (1,997 meters) below sea level.
phpBB forum fixes auth bypass bug lurking for a decade
A 10-year-old authentication bypass vulnerability discovered in the phpBB forum software allows an attacker to log in as any user, including administrators. [...]
HomeKit Weekly: The Qingping thermometer brings Thread and an E-ink display to Apple Home
E-ink technology is typically found in devices like the Amazon Kindle, and it is also a critical feature of the Qingping thermometer. I originally reviewed the Bluetooth version of this device a few years ago, but Qingping has since updated it with Thread support for Apple Home. I have been retesting it to see if it still holds up in 2026.
This free Android app turned my phone into a 35-tool measuring tool - and I tested everything
Phyphox can do so much that explaining it all would take hours. The real fun starts once you begin testing the world around you.
Donald Trump’s White House UFC Event Would Be Embarrassing Anywhere
A Monster Energy–sponsored MMA show on the White House’s South Lawn was never going to be the height of dignity. But UFC Freedom 250 is failing to clear even the lowest bar.
AI summary Según Wired, un evento de UFC patrocinado por Monster Energy en el césped sur de la Casa Blanca, denominado UFC Freedom 250, está siendo criticado por su falta de dignidad y no cumplir con expectativas mínimas. Hipertextual, por otro lado, reporta que el teléfono móvil asociado a Donald Trump es en realidad un dispositivo chino renombrado, sin relación directa con el evento de la Casa Blanca. Las fuentes abordan temas diferentes (un evento de UFC y un teléfono fraudulento) vinculados al presidente de EE. UU., sin que haya contradicción entre ellas.
The new dictation feature is off-by-default in iOS 27 beta 1, here’s how to turn it on
At least as of the first developer beta of iOS 27, the next-generation AI dictation feature for iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air is not enabled by default. So if you’ve just updated to the beta, you don’t get the benefits of the new LLM-powered dictation right away. Here’s how to turn it on.
‘Whalefall’ Is, Unfortunately, as Scientifically Accurate as Possible
Turns out, those primal fears aren't as irrational as you'd hope they are.
Award-Winning Researcher Trains Robots to Make Educated Guesses
Yen-Ling Kuo always wanted to understand how things worked. When she was growing up in Taiwan, reading the story of Michael Faraday in elementary school piqued her curiosity about the natural world. During that time, she was introduced to Logo , a computer program with a turtle cursor to help children learn basic coding through hands-on experimentation. It was Kuo’s introduction to programming…
Only Murders in the Building season 6 guest stars are genius — but I can't believe that nobody's talking about the iconic comedy reunion that could be coming to Hulu and Disney+
Hulu and Disney+ have just announced the stacked guest star list for Only Murders in the Building season 6 — and two new cast members are already connected.
Spotify is giving one of its best playlists a big visual upgrade to give subscribers ‘a closer connection’ to its New Music Friday curators — and I think it could be the update it’s always needed
Spotify is rolling out videos to its New Music Friday playlist, spotlighting its editors new music recommendations.
De’Longhi’s bean-to-cup coffee machine makes ‘a cornucopia of coffees’ — but, having tested it, I’ve found its hot and cold drinks are decent rather than exceptional
De’Longhi’s bean-to-cup coffee machine helped me whip up a huge variety of personalized coffees with ease. But its drinks unfortunately fall just a few inches short of greatness.
Here’s everything new in iOS 27 and more, per Apple’s keynote list
Apple’s WWDC keynote revealed a lot of new features in iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and more—most of which were displayed on a single slide for just a moment. Here are all of those listed features in a more accessible, organized format. There are even more changes coming in iOS 27, but this is everything Apple listed on that big keynote slide.
Ukrainian national pleads guilty to role in Conti ransomware operation
A Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the United States last year has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges tied to the Conti ransomware operation. [...]
Apple explains the goal of iOS 27’s new AI features in Photos
The Photos app is a central focus of iOS 27, adding new features like Reframe and Extend. In a new interview with Tyler Stalman , two Apple Photos executives went in-depth on the new features and what they mean for photographers.
Hands-on: iOS 27 makes AirPods even better with these new features [Video]
Since its release in 2016, AirPods have exploded in popularity. I feel like you cannot go anywhere without seeing them in people’s ears. AirPods have become one of Apple’s most impactful products, and they might even be my most-used Apple devices. I use them in every scenario, from just listening to media to phone calls, workouts, live translation, and transparency. There is always something I am…
