Today, I’m talking to Bill Gates, cofounder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation. You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s…
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Apple will label apps that are ‘Made for iPhone Duo’
Apple is rolling out a new badge in the App Store to indicate whether an app is optimized for its new foldable. The new “Made for iPhone Duo” badge will…
Forget “Malaise 2.0,” GM says it’s still all-in on EVs and autonomy
Can you trust it? Trust continues to be the key. Anderson knows that must be earned, and trust is difficult to get back if it’s broken. His approach is to…
1Password lets AI agents use your passwords without seeing them
1Password is introducing a new feature that allows AI agents to sign into your accounts without actually seeing or handling your passwords. The aptly named 1Password for Agents doesn’t give…
Just because Tesla’s Optimus is in production doesn’t mean it’s actually ready
On Tesla’s earnings call Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk announced that the company had begun early production of its humanoid robot on its high-volume lines in Fremont, California. Then he laid…
333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
Unknown hackers hijacked more than 300 Tor exit nodes and reconfigured them to favor unencrypted email traffic and redirect SSH connections through servers they controlled, a researcher reported Tuesday. The…
UN says we’re going to blow past 1.5º warming, offers a “now what?” answer
In 2015, all but two countries agreed to make an effort to keep global temperatures from reaching 1.5° C above pre-industrial readings. Since then, most of the world has largely…
Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an “independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots
Dear Sean, We sincerely apologize to you and to Mr. Azdoufal for not responding over the past month. This was our failure: After receiving the relevant information, we failed to…
Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year | TechCrunch
Tesla said Wednesday it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, even as federal regulators investigate whether the vehicle meets vehicle safety standards. The…
YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button
On Tuesday, I published a story about how YouTube appeared to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, with at least two users on X sharing screenshots of the…