Apple Music and Apple TV were briefly down during outage, according to Apple’s System Status page. The outage was logged on Apple’s own system at around 2:53PM ET and affected both of the company’s streaming services, along with Apple TV’s Channels feature, until the company resolved the issue around 4:31PM ET. On DownDetector, reports of […]
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Apple Music and Apple TV are experiencing an outage, according to Apple’s System Status page. The outage was logged on Apple’s own system at around 2:53PM ET, and is currently affecting both of the company’s streaming services, along with Apple TV’s Channels feature, which lets you subscribe to and watch other streaming services inside the […]
Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model called ‘Avocado’ and it might not be open source
Dec 10
Mark Zuckerberg has for months publicly hinted that he is backing away from open-source AI models. Now, Meta’s latest AI pivot is starting to come into focus. The company is reportedly working on a new model, known inside of Meta as “Avocado,” which could mark a major shift away from its previous open-source approach to […]
Apple Music and Apple TV are experiencing an outage, according to Apple’s System Status page. The outage was logged on Apple’s own system at around 2:53PM ET, and is currently affecting both of the company’s streaming services, along with Apple TV’s Channels feature, which lets you subscribe to and watch other streaming services inside the […]
Spotify is attempting to give users more control over the music the streaming service recommends with a new playlist feature called “Prompted Playlist.” The beta feature is rolling out in New Zealand starting on December 11, and will let users write a custom prompt that Spotify can use — alongside their listening history — to […]
Intel will have to pay up in an antitrust case dating back to 2009, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The company has lost its challenge against a €376 million ($438.7 million) regulatory fine levied by the European Commission. However, Intel managed to get the amount reduced to 237 million euros ($276.6 million).The case began in 2009, […]
There are a lot of competing ideas as to what a white elephant gift exchange really is. The origins of the term “white elephant” point to one definition: According to legend, the King of Siam would give a white elephant to courtiers who had upset them. It was a far more devious punishment than simply […]
You gotta love that post-Day of the Devs showcase feeling. The organization, founded by Double Fine Productions and iam8bit, consistently highlights top-tier games from independent developers across the globe, providing space for creators to share their stories in both online and in-person events. This year’s Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital Showcase was […]
Sony just announced December’s Game Catalog additions for PS Plus subscribers and it’s a pretty decent lineup. All of these titles will be ready to play on December 16, except Skate Story which is already available. Speaking of Skate Story, it’s a really weird skateboarding sim that’s set in a glass-covered world. The reviews have […]
Ever since reporting earlier this year on how easy it is to trick an agentic browser, I’ve been following the intersections between modern AI and old-school scams. Now, there’s a new convergence on the horizon: hackers are apparently using AI prompts to seed Google search results with dangerous commands. When executed by unknowing users, these […]

