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X cracks down on creators who steal content

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:40:36 +0000

X is taking a tougher stance against people who try to abuse its creator revenue-sharing program by soliciting engagement and stealing content from others.

It’s common for viral content to be recirculated, especially on platforms like X, where that content can be rewarded with likes, follows, and, in some cases, cold, hard cash. Instagram, Facebook, and Reddit also deal with this problem, and have implemented some technical measures to discourage such behavior — for instance, tools that detect when a user has reposted someone else’s work without giving them credit.

Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB confirms

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:22:52 +0000

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1:22 PM PDT · July 15, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that the driver of a Tesla who crashed into a house in June had pressed the accelerator pedal to 100%, overriding the company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software.

Samsung isn't sure why some Galaxy S26 Ultra screens are turning red - Engadget

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:14:57 +0000

But the company appears to be internally investigating the discoloration defect.

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European Commission will not force smartwatches and other wearables to have replaceable batteries - Engadget

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:10:57 +0000

The EU adopted regulation in 2023 that requires many electronics to have replaceable batteries by 2027.

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The European Commission has announced exemptions to its current battery regulation that will save six new categories of electronics from having to have user-replaceable batteries, including wearable devices like smartwatches. The European Union started enforcing its new Batteries Regulation in 2023 as part of the European Green Deal, but the replaceable batteries requirement doesn't go into effect until 2027. The regulation has already forced Nintendo to announce a new version of the Switch 2 with a user-replaceable battery.

Amid hardware legal battle, OpenAI releases a $230 keyboard for Codex

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:41:38 +0000

OpenAI is officially entering the hardware market with the launch of a $230 light-up keyboard designed to pair with its AI coding assistant, Codex.

The Codex Micro, co-designed with specialty keyboard designer Work Louder, is being advertised as a fancy new way for ChatGPT users to manage their fleets of AI coding agents — the semi-autonomous bots that can write and execute code with little human input.

iOS 27 preview: Long-awaited Siri AI is practical but plain - Engadget

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Apple’s upgraded AI assistant is finally here.

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Apple is finally attempting to deliver the next-gen, AI-infused Siri experience. The iOS 27 beta is centered around an elevated Siri, transformed from a basic voice commander to something closer to the intelligent, personal helper we were promised years ago.

What the leaf icon on Google Maps really means (and why it confuses so many users) - Engadget

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Eco-friendly routes are worth checking out, but there are a few things to know before you do.

Dave Meikleham for Engadget

Anthropic, Blackstone bet the next trillion-dollar AI business is implementation, not just models

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:10:47 +0000

AI models are becoming ever more capable, but exactly what enterprise adoption will look like remains a big question. In a bid to shape that future, labs like Anthropic and OpenAI have spun up separate businesses dedicated to deploying AI engineers to their customers’ offices — a bet that assisting businesses in figuring out how to use their AI models is the next trillion-dollar category.

Meta’s Adam Mosseri says AI token budgets could soon be capped per engineer

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:22:15 +0000

In a recent interview, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said he can see a time in the future, perhaps only a year or two, when putting limits on Meta employees’ AI token spend will become necessary.

Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Google Images, the tech giant’s image search engine, is taking on Pinterest with its latest redesign that turns the site into a browsable, dynamic gallery of images from across the web. Google is also adding a way for users to create AI images right in Search, as it celebrates 25 years since the debut of Google Images.

Leaked Google Pixel Watch 5 images show four different color options - Engadget

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:46:53 +0000

Google is expected to officially reveal the Pixel Watch 5 on August 12.

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Google's annual Pixel event is just around the corner, which means leaks are inevitably popping up all over the web. Yesterday it was snazzy Pixel 11 colors, and today it's the turn of the Pixel Watch, which has appeared online in four official-looking renders.

Apple calls OpenAI's hardware business 'rotten to its core' in trade secret theft lawsuit - Engadget

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:39:50 +0000

The lawsuit also names io Products, the hardware company led by Jony Ive.

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Apple is suing OpenAI and two of its former employees who currently work at the AI company, for theft of its trade secrets. In a lawsuit filed in federal court Friday, Apple alleges extensive misconduct by the company it once partnered with, describing its hardware business as "rotten to its core."

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:00:29 +0000

Apple filed a lawsuit Friday against OpenAI over allegations of trade secret theft and breach of contract.

The iPhone maker alleges that this misconduct, which it says reveals a pattern of theft from OpenAI employees who previously worked at Apple, was directed by OpenAI’s senior leadership, including Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan.

Filing: College app Fizz accuses VC of sharing confidential startup information with rival Sidechat

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:42:36 +0000

A years-long lawsuit between the college-focused social app Fizz and rival Sidechat over unfair competition practices has taken an interesting turn. In a new filing, Fizz is accusing investor Jerry Lu, who is with venture capital firm Maveron, of meeting with Fizz under the guise of exploring a potential investment, but then turning around and sharing Fizz’s non-public information with its rival, Sidechat.

China is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:51:07 +0000

China’s state-owned space company successfully launched a Long March orbital rocket and landed the booster on a seagoing recovery vessel, making it the second country to achieve the feat.

The demonstration on Friday shows that China’s Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is poised to match the advance that catapulted SpaceX to the top of the heap: reusing the same booster again and again to drive down the cost of launching spacecraft. CASC said it would attempt to reuse the booster, which can carry about as much payload as SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9, by the end of the year.

Oratomic raises $300M to build a viable quantum computer that needs only 20K qubits

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:00:09 +0000

A number of companies, betting on various architectural approaches, are trying to build the first commercially viable quantum computer capable of significantly outperforming current systems.

Oratomic, which entered the race earlier this year with the goal of developing the first utility-scale quantum computer by the end of the decade, said this week that it has raised $300 million. The massive Series A round was co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Khosla Ventures, with participation from Bezos Expeditions, Index Ventures, General Catalyst, Lowercarbon Capital, Bain Capital, and others.

Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:53:08 +0000

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7:53 AM PDT · July 10, 2026

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As Netflix searches for new ways to keep viewers engaged amid signs of slowing engagement, the streaming giant appears to be exploring yet another avenue: always-on live TV channels.

Sperm donors need limits, says a European fertility group

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Some donor-conceived people are finding hundreds of siblings. An international cap on donations could help prevent that.

July 10, 2026

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Ties van der Meer doesn’t know how many siblings he has.

OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:24:24 +0000

OpenAI unveiled its newest family of models on Thursday, introducing a set of heavyweight programs into an increasingly crowded field of AI offerings.

GPT-5.6 comes in three variants: Sol (considered its workhorse), Terra (a more intermediate option), and Luna (its budget-friendly option). These models expand what users can do across a variety of fields — with the company promising powerful capabilities in enterprise work, coding, and even scientific research.

OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, but its AI browser ambitions are still growing

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:03:54 +0000

OpenAI is sunsetting Atlas, the AI-powered browser it launched in October with ChatGPT at its core. But it’s not giving up on the idea that AI should help people browse the web. Instead, it’s taking some of the agentic browsing features it tested in Atlas and redistributing them across ChatGPT’s desktop app and a Google Chrome extension.

Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to ‘cut off’ Anthropic

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:57:42 +0000

Should Anthropic trust Elon Musk to host its models? After users on X implied that Musk could wake up one day and simply boot the AI lab from SpaceX’s servers as a way to kneecap a rival, Musk replied with glowing praise for the AI lab. He said that such a trick was “not my style.”

Can AI answer the $3 trillion question?

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:47:50 +0000

Three years ago, Sequoia partner David Cahn was one of the first people to do the math and put a number on the implications of Silicon Valley’s titanic spend on AI infrastructure.

Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:53:09 +0000

At a time when AI backlash and data center protests are making headlines, Anthropic’s Claude is rolling out a new feature that subtly makes the case for why you should keep using it.

Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are bigger than the last 25 years of tech exits

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0000

We’ve talked before about the hot IPO summer, but with SpaceX just launched to public markets and Anthropic and (maybe) OpenAI soon to come, it can be easy to miss the sheer scale of what’s happening.

OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

OpenAI today released new conversational models, called GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, claiming that they sound more natural and can handle turn-taking better. These are full-duplex models, meaning they can speak and listen at the same time, allowing users to interrupt naturally and enabling features like live translation.

Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:14:49 +0000

U.S. insurance provider AssuranceAmerica has confirmed a data breach affecting the personal information and driver’s license numbers of 6.9 million people, making it the largest known spill of Americans’ driver’s license information this year.

Official renders for Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8, Watch 9, Watch 2 Ultra and Z Fold 8 leak - Engadget

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:12:59 +0000

The company has an Unpacked event scheduled for July 22.

Official renders for a bunch of Samsung products just leaked, according to reporting by Android Headlines. These leaks include images of the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Watch 9 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.

Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

WeWard, an app that offers users rewards for logging their steps, is launching a feature called “Walking Mode” that allows users to restrict their use of chosen apps until they hit a certain step count. The feature is supposed to motivate people to walk while also helping them reduce their screen time, if that’s something they’re looking to do.

The next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked launch is happening on July 22 - Engadget

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000

We’re expecting an updated family of foldables including not one but possibly two versions of the Galaxy Z Fold 8.

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While Apple fans continue to wait for the first foldable iPhone, Samsung is looking to extend its dominance in the category at its next Galaxy Unpacked event, which is set for July 22 in London.

This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Selling a car is a pain. You can take the easy route and use services like Carvana, but you may wind up with thousands of dollars less than your car is worth. Or, you could hope for more by going to a dealership, but the dealer’s offer can vary wildly depending on what they’re looking for, never mind the extra time and effort on your part.

Every major tech layoff in 2026 that has name-checked AI

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:35:00 +0000

Microsoft said Monday that it has eliminated about 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, adding to the string of AI-related layoffs hitting the tech world. The company said the roles being cut are “not being replaced by AI,” but acknowledged that “AI is changing how work gets done” and automating many everyday tasks.

Why are people ditching wireless earbuds, and are wired headphones really making a comeback? - Engadget

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Everything old is new again.

You may be noticing something while out and about: people are wearing wired headphones again. After years of declining sales, wired headphones are back in a major way. Sales surged throughout the latter half of 2025 and this trend continues today. What's going on? Why are people ditching Bluetooth headphones in favor of wires? Let's take a look at the issues impacting wireless headphones and what factors may be playing into this shift.

Your family’s $300 stake in OpenAI

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000

In some ways, Altman’s plan is old news. He wrote about a more radical version of this back in 2021, proposing that all companies above a certain valuation (not just AI companies) pay 2.5% of their market value each year into a fund that sends Americans annual disbursements. In April this year, OpenAI described a narrower proposal that closely resembles what Altman is reportedly discussing with Trump now. And the notion has broad political appeal: Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed giving Americans a 50% stake in top AI companies.

New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:55:25 +0000

Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a new commercial from Google asks: What if the Founding Fathers had access to Google Workspace?

With the tagline “Group project, but make it 1776,” the ad depicts a largely unseen Thomas Jefferson mid-draft when he gets a nagging text from Ben Franklin, leading to a very Google-centric collaboration process. Edits are suggested in Google Docs, a meeting gets scheduled in Google Calendar and conducted remotely via Google Meet (with every single attendee apparently turning their camera off?), then the whole thing is finalized with e-signatures; cue the fireworks.

Agent confidence on the technical frontier

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:44:01 +0000

Enterprise investment in AI is booming. Gartner is calling 2026 an “inflection year” for organizations to align their AI projects with strategic business objectives. As the pressure to prove ROI mounts, executives and technology leaders are looking to agentic AI to drive the measurable financial outcomes their businesses seek.