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Instagram is finally letting everyone reorganize their profile grid
Nearly a year after it was announced, Instagram says it's delivering the ability to rearrange the posts in your profile grid. It had been available to some people in test groups, but as of June 8th, it's rolling out widely via the Android and iPhone mobile apps. Until now, the
Apple’s Screen Time updates are too little, too late
Apple spending a big chunk of its WWDC keynote on parental controls was surprising for several reasons. But the biggest is that, despite all the airtime, it didn't announce much new beyond a redesigned interface. Almost all the features touted already exist or are upgrades to
5 things I already love from the iOS 27 beta
iOS 27 has only been out for a few hours, and I've been messing around with the developer beta on my iPhone 16 Pro. I was most interested in trying out the new Siri AI, but unfortunately, I'm still on Apple's waitlist for that. In the meantime, I've been poking around a bunch
VICTORY: Meta Strips Facial Recognition Code From Smart Glasses App After Public Outcry
Just days after a damning WIRED report exposed that Meta had quietly embedded facial recognition technology (FRT) code into millions of phones, the tech giant has quietly acquiesced in demands to reverse course. Last week, researchers identified code in Meta AI, a companion
Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.
OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic
The company behind ChatGPT filed its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.
Apple is using AI to fix Safari’s extension problem
Apple is trying to solve one of Safari's biggest weaknesses with AI. Safari has long lacked the robust library of extensions that its rivals have, mainly due to the stringent development requirements from Apple. But now, Apple is inviting users to essentially vibe-code their
Where was tvOS 27 at WWDC?
Every year, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference gives us a first look at what's coming next to the company's many operating systems. But missing from today's keynote, apart from a single graphic listing all current Apple OSes next to a big "27," was any mention of tvOS. The
Apple’s new parental controls are for keeping Apple out of trouble
When Apple put child safety front and center at WWDC on Monday, its stated goal was helping parents fine-tune their kids' online experiences and avoid excessive screen time. But amid a global debate over internet regulation, its latest updates also looked like a defensive move
Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell
The technology giant also revealed a series of new child safety features amid widespread scrutiny over "nudification" apps.
44 things coming to your Apple devices that you might have missed
This year's WWDC keynote was all about AI. But with all the attention on Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, the company breezed by - or neglected to mention - a bunch of cool, smaller features across its new updates. I've rounded up a bunch of them right here. The new operating
Apple drops support for a long list of Apple Watches with latest OS updates
I hope you have a modern Apple Watch or iPad, because otherwise watchOS 27 and iPadOS 27 won't run on your device. Apple often drops support for older devices with its latest software updates, but this year it's culling even more device generations than ever before. Apple is
Apple announces watchOS 27, now with Siri AI
Apple just announced watchOS 27, the next version of its Apple Watch operating system, introducing support for Siri AI, a redesigned "dynamic" app grid, and improvements to health and fitness tracking. The watchOS 27 update will be available "this fall," according to Apple,
Cheers to the Winners of EFF’s 18th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Night!
On a warm June evening in San Francisco, attorneys and other legally-minded friends of EFF gathered for our 18th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Night, an annual test of tech-related legal knowledge, and the ability to remember some deeply obscure facts under pressure. Returning
Cameras get an Apple Intelligence boost in Apple Home
Apple Intelligence is coming to cameras connected to Apple Home. At WWDC, Apple announced that with iOS27, its HomeKit Secure Video service will use Apple Intelligence to analyze footage and generate descriptions summarizing what the camera saw. You can also search footage with
Apple WWDC 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
Apple's keynote at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference was a big one. After months of delays, Apple reintroduced us to its AI-upgraded Siri, which will go beyond what the existing voice assistant can do by offering more personalized help. We also got a look at many
WWDC 2026 bonus live blog: Tech Talk with Craig Federighi
Fresh off the WWDC keynote presentation, The Verge has been invited to an "on-the-record technical deep dive into the bold new architecture enabling Apple Intelligence capabilities." Apple SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi and his team will be there, and so will we.
For the 2nd time in weeks, Microsoft packages laced with credential stealer
73 packages run self-replicating stealer as soon as they're opened by an AI agent.
Apple announces visionOS 27 with Siri AI
Along with new software for Macs and iPhones, Apple announced visionOS 27 during its keynote presentation at WWDC on Monday. Like its other platforms, visionOS 27 will feature Apple's updated Siri AI assistant and the new dedicated Siri app. While wearing the Vision Pro, you
Apple announces iPadOS 27
Today at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced new features coming to the iPad with iPadOS 27, including optimizations such as apps launching up to 30 percent faster by intelligently preloading needed info and more responsive switching between multiple
Apple is redesigning Screen Time and overhauling child controls
At WWDC 2026, Apple announced an overhaul to its Screen Time parental controls that aims to improve safety for children who use iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. Some of the new features coming with Apple's iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 updates include giving parents and
Amazon is launching AI-generated custom merch
Amazon is expanding its print-on-demand features to AI-generated designs created using Alexa for Shopping for products like T-shirts, water bottles, and hoodies. Shoppers can use text prompts to generate images that are then printed onto blanks for sale on Amazon. They can then
Apple announces Siri AI and its next generation of Apple Intelligence
Two years after first revealing its plans for Apple Intelligence and a smarter Siri that never fully materialized, at WWDC, Apple just revealed a new set of AI features and a smarter, more personalized Siri. Apple calls Siri AI an "entirely new version of Siri" and says it's
Apple announces iOS 27
Apple announced its next major iOS update, iOS 27, at WWDC 2026 on Monday. Apple is highlighting performance and design improvements, trust and safety upgrades like a Screen Time redesign, and major upgrades to Siri and Apple Intelligence. The update will be supported all the
Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate with Siri AI and revamped Liquid Glass controls
Apple has announced macOS 27 Golden Gate, the next version of its desktop operating system. Alongside updates to Apple Intelligence, Siri, search, and parental controls, the new Golden Gate version of macOS brings a global slider to adjust the opacity of Liquid Glass UI
Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.
WWDC protesters want Apple to ban Elon Musk’s apps
Apple's big developer conference is today, and protesters are using the occasion to call on the company to remove "nudify apps" from the App Store and pull "known" child sexual abuse material from iCloud. Outside the visitors center at Apple's Cupertino campus, protesters have
WWDC 2026: All the news from Apple’s developers conference
Apple’s annual WWDC event is kicking off on June 8th with a keynote presentation starting at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, where Apple will announce major updates to iOS, macOS, and its other operating systems. Among those updates could be Apple’s delayed Siri overhaul, which has faced
Hackers likely hijacked over 20,000 Instagram accounts with Meta’s AI chatbot
Hackers likely took over 20,225 Instagram accounts using Meta's AI support chatbot, the company confirmed in a notice filed with the state of Maine. In the notice, spotted earlier by Bleeping Computer, Meta blames a "bug" for the exploit that allowed attackers to hijack
NotebookLM’s Gemini 3.5 upgrade adds a cloud computer and help finding sources
Google is rolling out "across the board" updates to NotebookLM. The AI-powered note-taking app now uses Google's upgraded Gemini 3.5 model, which will allow it to respond with "more accurate and reliable information," according to a blog post on Monday. Launched in 2023,
Xbox exclusives are back and more complicated than ever
Two years ago, when Microsoft first revealed that it was bringing four Xbox-exclusive games to the PS5 and Nintendo Switch, it made the announcement far more complicated than necessary. That's not likely to improve anytime soon. In fact, things now seem more confusing than ever
WWDC 2026 live blog: On the ground at Apple’s keynote
It's conference season! Today, we're back at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, for Apple's annual developer keynote. Unlike other conferences, there's a distinct rhythm to WWDC. We know we're going to get a peek at everything coming to iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27
Microsoft’s AI chief says superintelligence is near, but won’t take your job
Today I’m talking with Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. And I’m actually going to keep today’s intro short — I’m working from my wife’s family farm this week, as you’ll see in the video, but also this is a real burner of an episode. We covered everything from
Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.
As the world embraces EVs, the U.S. hits the brakes
Canada and the EU opened their doors to Chinese electric cars this year while the U.S. watched from behind a tariff wall.
