Nintendo has asked suppliers to build 25 million Switch 2 console by the end of March 2026, Bloomberg reported. According to people familiar with the matter, the company has requested the boost because it believes the console will continue its torrid sales pace through the holiday season. Nintendo could easily exceed its own forecast of […]
Apple just announced its fall slate of devices powered by its new M5 chip: A 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and revamped Vision Pro. In this episode, Devindra and Sam Rutherford dive into what’s actually new this time around. (Spoiler: It’s really all about the new GPU.) Also, Sam goes deep on his review of […]
OpenAI suspends Sora depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. following a request from his family
Oct 17
OpenAI has paused video generations of Martin Luther King Jr. on Sora at the request of King Inc., the estate that manages his legacy. The company said in an announcement on X that it worked with the estate to address how his “likeness is represented in Sora generations” after people used the app to create […]
This week, Apple announced fall hardware updates across multiple devices — pretty much every major category, besides iPhones and AirPods. Don’t get too excited: It’s not a redesign reveal, but we’re expecting a tangible performance jump for both the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. With the new M5 chip (no Pro or Max versions so […]
As expected, CNN has unveiled its new All Access subscription streaming service that will cost $6.99 per month or $69.99 annually. The new tier will include a “selection” of CNN’s live programming along with originals and more — but it doesn’t appear to offer a live CNN feed. “No one covers the world like CNN,” […]
Meta is working on new supervision controls that will allow parents to cut off their teens’ access to AI chatbots on its platforms completely. While the tools can remove teens’ ability to engage AI characters on one-on-one chats, they’ll still be able to access the general Meta AI chatbot. If parents don’t want to block […]
An early look at Instagram’s parental controls for teen AI use. After enthusiastically rolling AI chatbots out everywhere, Meta has announced new options for parents to get an idea of how teens are chatting with the digital characters and set some limits on use. The move comes as Meta works to rehabilitate its image after […]
Anthropic is integrating its Claude AI assistant with Microsoft 365 services so it can surface content from Word documents, Teams messages, and Outlook emails in conversations with the chatbot. It’s part of a series of updates to Claude to make the chatbot more useful at work. Claude will now connect with Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive […]
ESA’s Swarm constellation shows the magnetic field’s weak spot has expanded dramatically.
Everything seems to be getting back-to-back price hikes right now, why not your home internet bill too? AT&T is raising prices by $5 a month on all AT&T Internet plans, the company confirms to The Verge. That’s on top of its $5-a-month increase from November 2024, and, it appears, a $5-a-month increase on some customers […]
