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There are some services that become most people’s default simply by doing many things right, and Google Maps is one of them. Its coverage across different countries and reliable navigation make it difficult to replace. Apple Maps has long since recoverd from its disastrous launch, but most people looking for an alternative will tend to…

With the release of iOS 27, Apple is deploying its much-anticipated Siri AI suite of features across its software ecosystem. One noteworthy change is coming to Apple HomeKit, as the Cupertino company injects Apple Intelligence into its home security camera system.

Just ahead of Apple’s smart home event on Tuesday, we may finally have a name for the long-awaited smart home hub. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the device that will serve as a Siri command center for a user’s Apple-powered smart home will be called the “HomeView” and will make its big debut during the company’s…

A small but influential group of third-party AI safety evaluators is suddenly finding itself at the center of the tech industry’s biggest debates. As companies like OpenAI and Anthropic face mounting pressure over safety practices, these independent assessors are becoming the crucial arbiters of what constitutes responsible AI development in a multitrillion-dollar market.

Normally, Dawn Myers wears her hair up in a big old afro, and anyone with an afro can attest that wash days — the routine of washing and styling textured hair — are often tedious. They take a lot of detangling, product, styling, and, well, time. 

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Pinterest probably doesn’t need your car’s VIN, but General Motors’ apps were sending it there anyway — and to Snap, Yahoo, Meta, Google and the data broker Acxiom. At least, that’s according to a recent study from Northeastern University, which tested 21 late-model cars and 30 automaker apps on Consumer Reports’ fleet between October 2024…

Its easy to lose yourself in the morass of technical terminologies when shopping for internet providers. For instance, debates over whether you should prioritize internet speed vs. bandwidth or whether you need a Wi-Fi 7 router can easily derail your search if you don’t know what to look for. A prevalent and consequential mix up is between Megabits per second…

There are plenty of smartphone options to choose from in the US, from the iPhone to the Pixel. But there are also really interesting phones you’ll never find in an American store. Xiaomi’s foldables like the Mix Fold, Honor’s Magic series and OPPO’s Find X phones are a few examples that offer unique designs or…

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