Meta, Spotify, and Match Launch Coalition Against Apple and Google

A new lobbying group formed by Meta, Spotify, and Match Group is challenging Apple and Google’s role in the mobile app ecosystem, arguing the company should bear legal responsibility for verifying users’ ages and accusing them of anti-competitive business practices that disadvantage developers, Bloomberg reports. The “Coalition for a Competitive Mobile Experience” is a coordinated […]

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Samsung reports record-high quarter due to strong Galaxy S25 sales

Samsung posted its earnings report for Q1 2025, revealing that strong Galaxy S25 sales propelled the company to an all-time record quarter. The January-March period recorded revenue of KRW 79.14 trillion ($55.7 billion), marking a 10% increase year-over-year. Operating profit reached KRW 6.7 trillion ($4.7 billion), approximately 1.5% higher than the same period last year. […]

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ChatGPT’s Excessive Flattery Prompts OpenAI to Roll Back Update

OpenAI has reversed a recent update to GPT-4o, the model powering ChatGPT, following widespread complaints about the chatbot’s strange behavior. Deployed late last week, the update made ChatGPT excessively agreeable and unnaturally effusive in its praise, and the responses quickly became the subject of mockery on social media. CEO Sam Altman announced Tuesday that the […]

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Google Announces End Date for Original Nest Thermostat Support

Google has announced that first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats will lose support in October 2025, disabling their connected features (via ArsTechnica). After October 25, 2025, these devices will no longer receive software updates or connect to Google’s cloud services. Users won’t be able to control them via the Google Home app or voice assistants, […]

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Apple Music Gets New Co-Heads in Latest Leadership Shuffle

Apple is making another round of leadership changes across two key divisions ahead of its earnings report on Thursday, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The company’s Apple Music division will now be co-managed by longtime Apple executive Rachel Newman and former TikTok music veteran Ole Obermann. Both will report to Oliver Schusser, who has taken […]

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Votre montre Wear OS cache déjà les premiers signes de l’IA de Google, la révolution commence

Le remplacement de Google Assistant par Gemini sur les appareils Android est déjà en cours. Les premières traces de ce changement apparaissent désormais sur certaines montres connectées. Une évolution discrète mais révélatrice d’un virage plus large. Depuis plusieurs mois, Google prépare en coulisses une refonte complète de son assistant vocal. La nouvelle intelligence artificielle Gemini […]

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AirPlay Security Flaws Impact Third-Party Devices and Unpatched Apple Products

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Oligo today outlined a series of AirPlay vulnerabilities that impact millions of Apple devices (via Wired) and accessories that connect to Apple devices. While Apple has addressed the flaws in security updates that have come out over the last several months, some third-party devices that support ‌AirPlay‌ remain vulnerable. Dubbed “Airborne,” […]

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Meta Launches New AI App

Facebook parent company Meta today announced the launch of Meta AI, its first standalone AI app. Meta AI has already been integrated into Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook, but now it is also available in a dedicated app. The Meta AI app is built with Llama 4, and Meta says the app is its first […]

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Bird Buddy Debuts New ‘Wonder Blocks’ and ‘Petal’ Products for Getting Up Close to Pollinators

Bird Buddy, known for its line of camera-equipped bird feeders and accessories, today launched new nature tech products, Wonder Blocks and Petal. The devices are designed to let users attract and view all manner of insects, from butterflies to bees. Wonder Blocks is a modular system that create an ecosystem for pollinators, and there are […]

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