Apple is presenting John Ternus as the steady continuation of Tim Cook‘s leadership, with the incoming CEO praising the company’s momentum while declining to reveal how he intends to reshape it. Cook and Ternus appeared together July 27 at the Los Angeles premiere of the Apple TV series Ted Lasso, giving Apple an unusually public […]

iOS 26.6 is now available for iPhone users. Here’s everything you need to know about the update, and why it’s more important than you may think. iOS 26.6 details Apple released the first iOS 26.6 beta on May 26, followed by four more betas for developers and public beta testers. Last week, it released the […]

A new expert analysis has bluntly questioned the viability of the SpaceX Starship program, particularly its ability to rapidly reset for “full” reuse. The culprit—Starship’s heat shielding—has long been known to be a challenge for SpaceX, but it has never been explicitly called out for its potential to tank the idea entirely. When a spacecraft […]

In an effort to keep up with AI rivals, Microsoft released its first cybersecurity model, MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, on Monday alongside a new security system called Project Perception. Microsoft says the former is designed to find software vulnerabilities and help with fixing them within security processes, not to be a general-purpose AI. MAI-Cyber-1-Flash does most of the […]

Twelve South updated its luxe Valet MagSafe charger and catch-all with better performance and a new size, helping it fit into even more homes. The Valet is a clever device, and something I’m surprised we don’t see more of in the space. It combines a MagSafe charger with a leather-lined tray to hold your daily […]

Visa aimed Anthropic’s Claude Mythos at the infrastructure behind billions of daily transactions, a network that spans more than 200 countries and territories, moves money in roughly 160 currencies, and connects nearly 5 billion payment credentials to more than 175 million merchant locations. The model stitched minor weaknesses deep in the stack into working exploit […]

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, July 28 (game […]

Judge Trina L. Thompson has granted a seven-day pause in iyO’s trademark lawsuit against OpenAI and Jony Ive at the parties’ request, as they work to finalize a settlement. Here are the details. OpenAI and iyO near settlement According to new court filings, iyO and OpenAI have told Judge Trina L. Thompson that they have […]

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The cheapest and newest Ryobi battery-powered tool arsenal, the USB Lithium line, has gotten quite big since it first appeared in stores in 2022. It took some time, but there are now dozens of distinct tools in the lineup; […]

Meta is reworking its Meta One Premium smart glasses subscription plan following public backlash over its decision to put even offline features behind a paywall. Originally, the company intended to give users just three free hours a month of Conversation Focus, a feature that boosts voices in noisy environments, and then charge $19.99 for extended […]