Monday, June 30, 2025

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11 Bit Studios clarifies its AI use in The Alters after player outcry

Anna Washenko / engadget - 11 Bit Studios has drawn the ire of players for the undisclosed use of artificial intelligence in its recent release, The Alters. The new project from the team behind Frostpunk and This War of Mine is a narratively and thematically interesting take on a s…

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US shuts down a string of North Korean IT worker scams

Iain Thomson / theregister - Resulting in two indictments, one arrest, and 137 laptops seized The US Department of Justice has announced a major disruption of multiple North Korean fake IT worker scams.…

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Mexican Drug Cartel Hacker Used Surveillance Tech to Target FBI Informants for Execution

AJ Dellinger / gizmodo - Surveillance against the state.

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The government’s Apple antitrust lawsuit is still on

Jacob Kastrenakes / theverge - The US Department of Justice notched an initial win in its antitrust case against Apple today, with a federal judge rejecting Apple’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit outright. The government’s allegations are “sufficient to demonstrate Apple’s specific int…

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Apple rumored to be in talks with Anthropic and OpenAI about powering new Siri

appleinsider - A rumor around Apple's AI initiatives suggests the company could turn to third parties instead of relying on its own Apple Intelligence for an upgraded Siri, but there's likely a different story.Apple could bring ChatGPT to Siri in a more integrated wayAp…

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Congress might block state AI laws for five years. Here’s what it means.

Rebecca Bellan, Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - A federal proposal that would ban states and local governments from regulating AI for 10 years could soon be signed into law, as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and other lawmakers work to secure its inclusion into a GOP megabill ahead of a key July 4 deadline. Here…

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NASA will start livestreaming content on Netflix later this summer

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - NASA is bringing live NASA+ programming to Netflix. For the uninitiated, NASA+ is the space agency's very own streaming platform. Content will begin showing up later this summer.This will be reserved for live events, with NASA saying it'll be used to stre…

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Proton lawsuit targets Apple's grip on iPhone apps & payments

appleinsider - Apple is facing fresh legal heat from privacy company Proton, which wants to break open the iPhone's closed App Store.Proton lawsuit targets AppleSwiss privacy technology company Proton has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Apple in California, cl…

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Original Switch Getting Mysterious 'Price Change' In Canada 8 Years After Launch As Gaming Gets More Expensive

Ethan Gach / kotaku - The Switch launched in 2017 for $300. It’s now 2025 and it’s still $300. Will it finally get a price cut like every other Nintendo console has had at some point in its lifecycle or will the Mario maker take the unprecedented step of actually making it mor…

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Meta shares hit all-time high as Mark Zuckerberg goes on AI hiring blitz

cnbc - Meta shares hit a record high on Monday, underscoring investor interest in the company's new AI superintelligence group.

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Pixelmator Pro gains better RAW images, Accessibility -- and Apple Intelligence

appleinsider - In the first major update since it was acquired by Apple, the Pixelmator Pro image editor for Mac has added features for pros with more RAW support, plus Image Playground from Apple Intelligence.The new Pixelmator Pro 3.7 remains a standalone app, but has…

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iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6 and visionOS 2.6 get second betas

appleinsider - Apple is now on its second round of betas for its current-gen testing track, with new builds of iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6, and visionOS 2.6 now available for testing.Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. The second iOS 1…

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Nintendo Denies Report It Pulled Products From Amazon Amid Spat Over Third-Party Sales

Tom Phillips / ign - When Switch 2 pre-orders began earlier this year, console stock was available at a range of US stores — except for the biggest online retailer out there, Amazon.com.

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Apple tells EU to forget about getting all the new iOS 26 features

appleinsider - The EU's DMA is said to be in the interests of consumers, but as its been implemented, it's just denying them iOS 26 features Apple can't risk giving away to rivals.An EU flag with the App Store logoEU Mac users still haven't got iPhone mirroring, and the…

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Clio acquires vLex for $1 Billion in legal tech shakeup

Clio, a key player in legal technology, has signed a definitive deal to acquire vLex, a pioneer in legal intelligence powered by AI. The acquisition is set to expand Clio’s service portfolio and further consolidate innovation in the legal tech space—merging brains and bytes in a billion-dollar maneuver.

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Cursor Launches New Web App, Takes AI Coding Agents Beyond IDEs

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Anysphere has launched a new web and mobile app for its Cursor AI code editor, allowing developers to manage autonomous coding agents from any device as the company surpasses $500M in revenue and expands its enterprise ecosystem.The post Cursor Launches N…

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Google expands access to AI tools in the classroom for educators with Gemini

Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - Google LLC today announced a vastly expanded suite of artificial intelligence tools for educators with Gemini in the Classroom, which includes more than 30 features to help teachers spend more time with students. The new features build on personalized lea…

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Canada drops Big Tech tax to appease Trump

Emma Roth / theverge - Canada has scrapped its tax targeting Big Tech companies in the US after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade talks in response to the fee. On Sunday, the Canadian government announced that it will no longer implement the Digital Services Ta…

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Oracle Inks Secret $30B AI Cloud Deal, Shaking Up Market

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Oracle has secured a landmark cloud services contract worth over $30 billion annually, signaling a major shift in the AI infrastructure market and validating its high-stakes strategy to compete with cloud giants.The post Oracle Inks Secret $30B AI Cloud D…

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Apple Headsets, Smart Glasses Roadmap Leaked in Report

Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - A newly shared report has shed light on Apple’s plans for head-mounted devices, revealing a detailed roadmap stretching from 2025 through 2028 (and beyond)The post Apple Headsets, Smart Glasses Roadmap Leaked in Report first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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Ryan Gosling Goes On A Spectacular Sci-Fi Journey In First Trailer For Project Hail Mary

John Walker / kotaku - The first trailer for Project Hail Mary has appeared, with Ryan Gosling playing the lead in an adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel of the same name. It’s a story about a man trying to save the sun, but as the trailer also sets up, it’s a far more intimate tal…

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