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US banks want to block AI agents from moving your money. Well, at least that’s one good move.
US banks are putting the brakes on AI agents that try to move your money. Charles Schwab and JPMorgan Chase are restricting outside agents from taking…
Verizon Will Charge $10 a Month for iPhone Handoff
Verizon plans to charge customers $10 per month for the iPhone Handoff feature that Apple added in iOS 27. iPhone Handoff allows one phone number to b…
All the news about the iPhone Duo
Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nan…
The collapse of web coding gigs is getting ugly — AI takes over routine website development jobs, and business owners are very happy with its job so far
AI website builders are reducing reliance on developers, with freelance postings falling sharply as small businesses increasingly create websites inde…
After Muse Launch, U.S. Banks Are Saying Hell No to AI Agents Moving Money
Fortunately, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster says only a relative handful of dummies are trying to.
Open-weight models win hearts, minds, and wallets
They handle 71.5% of Vercel gateway tokens and nearly a quarter of estimated spending Open-weight models more than quadrupled their share of spending …
Premier League Soccer: Watch Everton vs. Chelsea Live from Anywhere
A win for either team at Hill Dickinson Stadium will elevate them into the top four.
Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #1727)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions. Looking for a different day?A new Quordle puzzle app…
NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #1224)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles. Looking for a dif…
NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #958)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram. Looking for a different day?A ne…
Apple Calls iPhone Duo Demand 'Extraordinary' After Orders Slip to 2027
Demand for the iPhone Duo has been "nothing short of extraordinary," Apple said in a statement to the Financial Times. The company also said it is "wo…
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Apple poaches longtime Meta executive to lead global litigation
Bloomberg reports that Apple has hired Scott Tucker, who spent nearly six years as Meta’s vice president and deputy general counsel for global litigation. Here are the details. more…
Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps
Apple's App Store rules now more explicitly ban so-called "nudify" apps that generate intimate images of people without their consent using AI tools. …
'Remarkably close to the minimum permitted by physics': this superconducting memory bit runs at an estimated 5x the limit, but at -269°C the fridge shrinks its claimed million-fold edge over today’s chips considerably
A single superconducting whirlpool can flip a bit for about 5x the energy physics demands, but only at -269°C, and the fridge eats most of the savings…
New App Store Rules Target AI Deepfakes and Nudify Apps
Apple today expanded its App Store moderation rules to cover AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery. Sexually explicit content was already banned…
Data center security is an American problem, too
Ukraine's attack on Russian data centers show how valuable they've become. When Ukraine struck Russian data centers earlier this week, it was a stark …
Apple’s new App Store rules crack down on AI nudification and ‘bait-and-switch’ apps
Apple updated its App Review Guidelines today with a series of changes meant to strengthen protections against harmful content and deceptive app revie…
Trump and Elon Agree: It Must Have Been the Dog That Ate Ukraine’s Starshield
Both billionaires denied being responsible for the decision to partially paralyze Ukraine's military satellite network this week.
Thousands of Artifacts Unearthed in Alaska Hint at an Even Older Human Presence in the Americas
The 13,800-year-old archaeological site points to an ancient cultural connection spanning the Bering Land Bridge.
Quote of the day by OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy: "The hottest new programming language is English"
With large language models becoming increasingly prevalent over the last few years, more and more people have the means to code AI has changed many as…
Withings is charging smart scale users $100 for a basic health data feature
Withings has locked Apple Health data syncing behind a $100 paywall, and users are upset. Withings users must now pay a hefty premium to sync data to …
9to5Mac Daily: October 16, 2026 – iPhone Duo pre-orders, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google …
Amazon drops the Razer Kraken V4 X to its lowest price in months
Razer Kraken V4 X drops to $54.39 on Amazon with USB-C, USB-A support, 40mm drivers, and a 4.5-star Amazon rating. The Razer Kraken V4 X is down to $5…
I’m a Deals Writer, and These Are My Top 10 Tech Deals This Week
Find great deals on Amazon products, the Apple Watch 10, Samsung soundbars, the best sleep earbuds, QLED TVs, and more. We may earn a commission from …
Nest doorbells get their spooky chimes back just in time for Halloween
You have nine options to choose from. TL;DR Google has brought back nine Halloween-themed chimes for compatible Nest doorbells, letting you greet tric…
Get this 75-inch Toshiba mini-LED TV at its lowest price ever
Save $152 on the 75-inch Toshiba Z670 Series Mini-LED 4K TV at Amazon. It features a native 144Hz refresh rate and Game Mode Pro. SAVE $152: As of Oct…