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In my old age I’ve mostly given up trying to convince anyone of anything. Most people do not care to find the truth, they care about what pumps their bags. Some people go as far as to believe that perception is reality and that truth is a construction. I hope there’s a special place in hell for those people.

Geek News Central is deeply saddened to announce the unexpected passing of our host Todd at the age of 61. Todd passed away suddenly on the morning of

Elon Musk’s xAI has laid off about 500 workers on its data annotation team, representing about a third of the group, Business Insider reported Friday. The employees, which xAI calls “AI tutors,” had been performing tasks similar to those done by companies like Scale AI and Surge AI, such as annotating videos and writing. xAI said the layoffs were part of a pivot toward employing fewer

The bill could force Gov. Gavin Newsom to choose between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, with powerful groups taking different sides.

Linkedin has been joking about “vibe coding cleanup specialists,” but it’s actually a growing profession.

Diella has been up and running since January but started as a virtual assistant to help people navigate a government services platform

Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement for authors whose books were used to train its AI model. As an author who fits that description, I’ve come around to the idea.

The iPhone 17's new square camera sensor could lead to another selfie revolution for Apple.

A Christian Investigation into Digital Idolatry and End Times Deception

These short, hook-filled narrative series are already playing on phones around the globe, and now a spike in domestic competition just might take them to the next level.

On the day iPhone Air preorders began, Apple has now shared details on how much it will cost to repair outside of warranty. You should probably consider AppleCare+.

Merriam-Webster defines plagiarize (verb) as “to steal and pass off (the ideas or words or another) as one’s own.”

"Bad patents like this cast a massive shadow on the industry."

Will Apple hold an October event this year? Its roadmap of rumored new products coming soon certainly makes an event seem likely.

Bill author says law “gives this industry an opportunity to treat people fairly.”…

The Himalayan nation of Nepal has featured only rarely on Techdirt. The first time was back in 2003, with a story about an early Internet user there. According to the post, he would spend five hour…

Robby Walker, the senior AI executive who previously oversaw Siri, is departing the iPhone maker.

For the past few years, Apple has been inviting “experienced researchers” to apply to its security program. Here’s how you can apply.

Paramount Skydance is rumored to be preparing a majority cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, owner of HBO, CNN, and DC Studios.

We shouldn't have to cater to the lowest common denominator.

Apple has delayed the launch of its new iPhone Air in China, various news outlets reported, due to regulatory issues relating to its eSIM-only arrangement. The delay confirms The Information’s reporting from last November that the lack of a physical SIM card tray—which is required in China—could be a problem for the device in the Chinese market. Bloomberg reported Friday that Apple’s China

"President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act may have quietly changed the economics of the creator economy," reports the Hollywood Reporter. The Treasury Department has ruled this past week that digital creators, including podcasters, influencers, and streamers, qualify for the U.S. "no tax on tips...

The US DOJ antitrust case has seemingly ground to a halt as Apple keeps dodging and delaying requests, which could result in a judge's order for Apple to comply.

The latest health feature for recent Apple Watch models has cleared the FDA, meaning Apple can switch it on and ship it with Apple Watch Series 11.

Microsoft and OpenAI have issued a joint statement to say that they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the "next phase" of their partnership.

Perplexity AI is the latest artificial intelligence company to be hit with a lawsuit by copyright holders alleging infringement after Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster accused it of misusing their content in its "answer engine" for internet searches.

Google’s position on the state of the Internet is murky to say the least.