Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI. A lawsuit filed by The Seattle Times and Newsday argued that with the advent of AI, the journalism industry could become “broken beyond repair.” The lawsuit described generative AI as “a snake eating its own tail”…
Circular’s latest smart rings want to do more than monitor sleep. They can also wake users silently, deliver discreet reminders, and pay at checkout. Unveiled at IFA 2026 in Berlin, the Circular Ring 3 series includes the compact Ring 3 Slim and the more advanced Ring 3 Pro. Both upcoming models add NFC contactless payments…
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After reporting last week that the surveillance company Flock Safety is building an AI search tool for law enforcement, WIRED reconstructed Flock’s latest search tool from code that the company sends to a police officer’s browser and uncovered key details about how the tool works. OpenAI said this week that its Astra model, which will…
Three hikers were rescued from California’s Mount Shasta this week after using Google’s AI chatbot Gemini to plan their expedition, according to the Chicago Tribune. A report from the Siskiyou County sheriff’s office said that three young men set off on their hike at 3am and — although hikers are told to turn around if…
Ray-Ban Meta may be the best-known name in smart glasses, but it is no longer the only serious option. Between the original launch, last year’s Gen 2 upgrade and Meta’s own cheaper in-house line, Meta and its manufacturing partner EssilorLuxottica now account for roughly three-quarters of the entire smart glasses market. For most shoppers, that’s…
What looked, on the surface, like a clear case of copyright infringement has taken a surprising turn in court, as a judge for the District Court of Delaware has ruled that, because X abandoned both the term “tweet” and the blue bird logo, both are now fair game. In deference to the judge’s decision and…
Every year around this time, Apple announces new iPhones. The products go on sale soon after, usually ranging from a base model to more premium and more expensive Pro models. But this year will likely be different—not just because the company has a brand-new CEO. Apple’s iPhone event will be held on September 9 at…
The smart ring market is getting crowded, and Oura isn’t waiting around to see what happens next: it officially filed to go public on September 3. The company is killing it right now. The Finnish outfit’s revenue nearly doubled to $1.21 billion for the nine months ended June 30. Oura said it sold 3.6 million…
Microsoft wants to take the setup out of setting up a developer PC. The company introduced Project Zenith on Sept. 4, a new Windows 11 experience that pairs developer-class hardware with a preconfigured, distraction-reduced software environment. Project Zenith will first become available on devices powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI Halo, with more devices from Microsoft’s…
