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Instagram has reached 3 billion monthly users, cementing the network as one of the most popular consumer apps of all time and leading parent Meta Platforms Inc. to put even more emphasis on the tools that keep driving growth: short-form video and private messaging.

Microsoft is bringing Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1 to Microsoft 365 Copilot users.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a man in his forties was arrested in West Sussex.

The master of viral videos now has a CEO to rein in spending on Lambos—and give his “banger content” an even wider reach.

The new sites will boost Stargate’s planned capacity to nearly 7 gigawatts—about equal to the output of seven large nuclear reactors.

Hey, ChatGPT, can you explain this artificial intelligence disconnect? In a blog post today, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said, “Growth in the use of AI services has been astonishing.” Meanwhile, countless news reports cite businesses who say they’ve yet to see enough benefit in AI to pay for it. We ...

The U.S. government says Amazon manipulated people into signing up for Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel. The company says its designs and disclosures follow industry standards.

This is why I always snag a case for my new iPhone. In somewhat disappointing news, a number of iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max units on display at retail locations have begun showing scratches…

Travel Mode not only hides your most sensitive data—it acts as if that data never existed in the first place.

A new industry report claims that Apple intends the 2027 iPhone to have a much thinner, brighter, and longer-lasting display, that will also help battery life.

The steady rollout of Tap to Pay on iPhone has continued with Apple now saying it has launched in five more countries across Europe.

Apple has frequently cited insecure and scam apps as justification for wanting all iPhone apps to be sold exclusively in...

And it’s not a reason to slow transition to renewables

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) recommended MrBeast update advertising and data collection practices.

US agency dismantled hidden telecom network that would have unleashed chaos ahead of UN general assembly

A new single-step Apple Shortcut shared by Quinn Nelson lets you quickly jump into your current app’s Settings menu easier than ever.

Three devs who worked on NotebookLM are now building an app called Huxe, which can help users dive deep into topics by generating a "podcast" with multiple AI hosts.

Larry Ellison might have thought his firm’s 4.5 gigawatt cloud deal with OpenAI was unmatched.That is, until he woke up on Monday morning to see OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announcing something much bigger: data center plans that are more than double the size of Oracle’s. ...

The U.S. Secret Service has dismantled a massive hidden telecom network in New York. Investigators say the system could have crippled cell towers and jammed 911 calls.

Apple is allegedly working to make the iPhone work better with third-party smartwatches, according to code in the iOS 26.1 developer beta.

Apple is investing in California's redwood forests, part of a broader push to protect at-risk lands and fund global conservation through its Restore Fund.

Vision Pro goes to the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall this fall. Apple has announced another round of Immersive films for the Vision Pro, including Monday’s premiere of “Tour De For…

The iPhone could soon gain support for the Model Context Protocol, a move that could make third-party AI tools more useful on Apple products than ever before.

The EU's new financial data sharing system will promote the development of new digital financial products. Apple may not get access to it.

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Government official Josh Gruenbaum said the General Services Administration will add Llama to its list of approved AI tools.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: The dramatic rise in unemployment among Americans under 25 -- especially recent graduates -- has become one of the most troubling economic headlines of 2025. Recent insights from economists, central bankers, and labor market analysts signal that this...

Facebook Dating has added two new AI tools, because clearly a large language model is what the search for love and companionship has been missing all this...