Apple unveils child privacy feature

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The Hill - 7h

Apple Unveils Lower-Priced iPhone 16e With A.I. Features

The iPhone 16e is the first update to the company’s most affordable model since 2022, but carries a higher price tag of $599.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Apple unveils 'age assurance' technology amid child safety push

Apple will introduce "age assurance" technology to boost children's privacy and safety on the company's devices, the company announced Thursday as part of its broader push to protect kids online. ...

The Hill - 13h

The Papers: 'PM to defy Trump' and 'Apple in UK privacy row'

Sir Keir Starmer's next move before meeting Donald Trump and a data security dispute make Saturday's front pages.

BBC News - 6d

Apple Pulls iPhone Security Feature in UK

Law enforcement in the country was pressuring the company to create a tool that would act like a back door into customers’ data.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

BBC pulls Gaza documentary featuring child whose father was Hamas minister

Show removed from iPlayer as ‘further due diligence’ carried out and critics ask if any Hamas members were paid for filming. A BBC documentary about Gaza has been pulled from its iPlayer service ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Amazon unveils revamped Alexa with AI features for $19.99 per month, free for Prime members

Amazon has been working for years to overhaul Alexa with generative AI features as it faced rising competition from OpenAI's ChatGPT and other chatbots.

CNBC - 2d

Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest-priced iPhone

Apple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology that the company has been ...

ABC News - Feb. 19

After 18 Years, Apple Just Killed Off 1 of Its Most Iconic iPhone Features. It’s the End of an Era

The all-new iPhone 16e ditches the Home Button for good.

Inc. - Feb. 19

Apple says a bug caused iPhone voice-to-text feature to write 'Trump' when a user says 'racist'

Apple said it is working on repairing a glitch after some iPhone users noticed that speaking the word “racist” into the voice-to-text feature causes it to write “Trump” before quickly switching to ...

NBC News - 3d

The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug

A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get.

Wired - Feb. 20

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know

At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not ...

Wired - Feb. 18

Forte acquires Sealance to improve identity and privacy for Web3 game devs

Forte, the compliance company for blockchain projects, has acquired Sealance Corp., the creators of technology for Web3 identity and privacy.

VentureBeat - 1d

Child exploitation and cuckooing to be criminal offences

New legislation being introduced to Parliament next week seeks to criminalise the practices.

BBC News - 6d

French Doctor Is Accused of Child Rapes

Dr. Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly his patients, mostly children, over 25 years, in the country’s largest-ever pedophilia case.

The New York Times - 5d

Qualcomm unveils Dragonwing brand for enterprise tech solutions

Qualcomm unveiled its new Qualcomm Dragonwing brand for its products in the industrial, embedded IoT, enterprise and networking markets. Don McGuire, chief marketing officer at Qualcomm, said the ...

VentureBeat - 3d

Framework unveils new repairable and upgradeable laptops and desktop

Framework launched new versions of its 12-inch and 13-inch laptops as well as a new desktop computer today -- all with repairable and upgradeable options.

VentureBeat - 3d

Amazon Unveils Alexa+, Powered by Generative A.I.

Amazon is aiming to catch up in generative artificial intelligence and to reboot its virtual assistant, which has been leapfrogged by powerful chatbots.

The New York Times - 2d

OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5 for More ‘Natural Conversation’

The new technology, called GPT-4.5, signifies the end of an era for OpenAI.

The New York Times - 1d

Apple expands India manufacturing

Also in this newsletter: better-off Indians’ growing reliance on borrowing, and foreign direct investment shrinks

Financial Times - Feb. 21

iPhone Dictation Feature Transcribes the Word ‘Racist’ as ‘Trump’

The company said it was working to fix the problem after iPhone users began reporting the issue.

The New York Times - 3d

EA Teases New College Football 26 Features

EA Sports College Football 25 was a huge success for the company, and the franchise is coming back this year with potentially even more features that the studio didn't get into 2024's game.. EA ...

GameSpot - 1d

FA Cup fifth round to feature Ramadan breaks

The FA Cup matches taking place this week will briefly pause to allow Muslim players to break their fast for Ramadan.

ESPN - 9h

Unvaccinated child dies of measles amid outbreak

An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak that has infected more than 100 people.

ABC News - 2d

Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas Outbreak

At least 124 cases have been reported since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.

The New York Times - 2d

Logitech G unveils PowerPlay 2 wireless charging pad for gaming mice

Logitech G has unveiled PowerPlay 2, a wireless charging mouse pad targeted at recharging gaming mice as you play.

VentureBeat - 3d

What did we learn from Ferguson's Rangers unveiling?

Barry Ferguson speaks about his expectations, coaching staff and route to the job at his first media conference as interim Rangers manager.

BBC News - 3d

You.com unveils AI research agent that processes 400+ sources at once

You.com launches ARI, a cutting-edge AI research agent that processes over 400 sources in minutes, revolutionizing market research and empowering faster, more accurate business decision-making.

VentureBeat - 1d

Amazon Web Services unveils Ocelot quantum computing chip

Amazon Web Services has unveiled its Ocelot chip based on a hardware-efficient quantum computing architecture.

VentureBeat - 1d

Bipartisan senators unveil bill banning DeepSeek on government devices

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday to ban Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek’s products from government devices and networks. The bill, introduced ...

The Hill - 1d

Amazon unveils Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip

Amazon Web Services enters emerging race against tech giants days after Microsoft revealed its quantum chip. Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday announced Ocelot, its first-generation quantum ...

The Guardian - 1d

Malaysia’s Streamline and Les’ Copaque unveil Upin & Ipin Universe game

Les’ Copaque Production has commissioned Streamline Studios in Malaysia to develop the Upin & Ipin console game.

VentureBeat - 1d

AMD unveils its Radeon RX 9000 Series graphics chips

Advanced Micro Devices is unveiling its Radeon RX 9000 Series graphics chips. It's competing in the midrange with Nvidia.

VentureBeat - 17h

Olympians A'ja Wilson, Jordan Chiles featured on Time 'Women of the Year' cover

A'ja Wilson and Jordan Chiles were named among Time's 13 "Women of the Year," announced on Thursday.

ESPN - Feb. 21

Kinzinger: Musk's chainsaw moment will feature in Democratic attack ads

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk’s recent moment with a chainsaw at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will be featured in Democratic ...

The Hill - 5d

U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Draft Features Vague Reference to Security Guarantees

A copy of the agreement obtained by The New York Times says that the United States “supports Ukraine’s effort to obtain security guarantees needed to establish lasting peace.”

The New York Times - 2d

Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds

Study counteracts claims by conservative lawmakers that books being removed from classrooms are sexually explicit. The majority of banned books in US public schools last year dealt with people of ...

The Guardian - 1d

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