Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple
Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller is stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store and Apple events, according to a report from Bloomberg.…
Following the change, Schiller will keep his Apple Fellow title and co…
The news comes just one day before hardware leader John Ternus is set …
Schiller initially joined Apple in 1987 and became the company's head …
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price
Sony is one of many companies offering Labor Day discounts on tech products, though its week-long sale on the last-gen WH-1000XM5 is one of the most attractive deals I found upon logging in this morning.…
The comfy over-ear headphones offer some of the best sound quality and…
Originally $399.
99, they typically sell for around $250, and this $50 price drop bring…
New York governor to 3D printed gun leader: ‘tell Cody I will get ahead of him’
Cody Wilson, the creator of the first 3D printed gun, announced a tool last week aimed at skirting a New York law that prevents 3D printers from making firearms - and taunting governor Kathy Hochul in the process.…
But Hochul isn't having it.
In this week's episode of Decoder, Hochul responded to Wilson's "Hochu…
I can't always be on the forefront when I see someone intentionally th…
OpenAI will soon be held accountable for mitigating risks related to ChatGPT's impact on minors, user mental health, and the spread of illegal content in the European Union.…
That's because ChatGPT is now considered a Very Large Online Search En…
Along with ChatGPT, the European Commission also announced that Reddit…
The DSA restricts platforms from targeting ads to minors or using a pe…
Humanoid robot competes in the optional boxing routine event during the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games at National Speed Skating Oval on August 26, 2026 in Beijing, China.…
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Sony Music and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic
Sony Music and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking damages for "tens of thousands" copyrighted works.…
The companies are asking for up to $150,000 per work, plus up to $25,0…
In total, the damages could amount to several billion dollars if a cou…
This is just the latest high-profile suit against Anthropic, which rec…
The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is at its best when there’s friction
The Z Flip 8 is designed to be used shut more than ever before.| Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge What do you want from a flip phone when it's closed?…
A simple interface, perhaps notifications and a widget or two, for han…
Or a fully fledged Android experience shrunk down for the Flip form fa…
For years, Samsung has insisted on the former, even as some fans - and…
Musicians-turned-detectives are hunting for AI grifters
As audio-focused generative tools and platforms have gotten more sophisticated, the internet has become increasingly filled with AI-generated music whose melodies and vocals are algorithmically derived from the work of human artists.…
While some of the people pumping out this kind of content immediately …
For musicians - especially those creating art in technologically-focus…