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John Ternus’s first big problem is AI
Less than a year ago, Apple made headlines for a lack of AI announcements at its annual WWDC event. Ten months later, the company has announced that hardware ex...
Splatoon Raiders hits the Switch 2 in July
The squid kids will be back this summer. Nintendo announced this morning that Splatoon Raiders, a single-player spinoff of its competitive shooter series, will...
The SpaceX IPO is a trillion-dollar gamble on the future of space
The great SpaceX IPO is looming, allowing outside investors - including regular Joe Schmoes, or retail investors - to buy a stake in one of the buzziest and mos...
Apple will have a product guy as CEO again
John Ternus is going to be Apple's next CEO. And while outgoing CEO Tim Cook was lauded for his approach to logistics, Ternus' history is that of a product pers...
Yelp is making its AI chatbot way more useful
Yelp is giving its chatbot assistant a major upgrade, turning the platform into something closer to a digital concierge with a suite of new features designed fo...
The hidden power keeping wages low
For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhe...
Microsoft Teams is trying to fix accidental hand-raising
If you've ever had the embarrassing displeasure of interrupting a Microsoft Teams meeting by accidentally hitting the "raise hand" feature then I have some good...
Ikea and Samsung promise glitch-free SmartThings integration
Ikea's two dozen Matter-over-Thread devices have proved problematic since launch, but Samsung says its SmartThings platform now has it all sorted. If true, it m...
Apple Sports now lets you follow scores in a CarPlay widget
I was disappointed when Apple launched a new Sports iOS widget last year without CarPlay support, but I'm pleased to report that's changing this week. The lates...
3 things to know about Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh
President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve goes before a Senate committee today — but Kevin Warsh's confirmation could be held up by forces that are out...
PlayStation’s age-gating restrictions are coming to UK consoles
Sony is starting to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act by notifying PlayStation players of its age verification requirements today. PS4 and PS5 owners in th...
Dyson’s back with a travel-size Supersonic hairdryer
Ten years ago, Dyson kicked off the hair gadget arms race with its $400 Supersonic hairdryer. Today, it's back with a slightly smaller and cheaper travel-size v...