Google Says AI-Generated Political Ads Must Include Clear Disclaimers
Image: Iulia.Leonte (Shutterstock) As we officially enter a new age of political smear campaigns created via AI, Google is trying to keep the record clean. The tech titan is now…
Chinese Government Officials Banned From Using iPhones at Work
Central Chinese government officials are banned from using iPhones in the workplace, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. People familiar with the matter told the outlet that employees were…
Watch Live as Japan Launches Moon Landing Mission, X-Ray Satellite
An illustration of the XRISM spacecraft.Illustration: NASA Japan is gearing up for its first landing attempt on the Moon, launching a lunar lander designed to accurately touch down on the…
Sonos Says New Move 2 Speaker Can Play Music for 24 Hours Before It Needs a Charge
Like its predecessor, the Sonos Move 2 is IP58-rated to handle outdoor inconveniences. Image: Sonos Sonos has revealed the second-gen successor of its portable Bluetooth speaker. The Sonos Move 2…
Actually, the Pixel 8 Pro Probably Isn’t Ditching the SIM Slot
Folks on X, formerly known as Twitter, found evidence of what appears to be an interactive rendering of the Pixel 8 Pro published to the Google Store. The “Get to…
Spotify Tests Making Lyrics a Premium-Only Feature
Image: Primakov (Shutterstock) Spotify giveth and taketh away: If you want to sing along to your favorite tunes, you’d better fork over $10.99 every month. The music streaming platform has…
GoPro Wants the Hero12 Black to Be the Sports Camera for the TikTok Generation
GoPro now says you don’t need to fall out of a plane to go fully vertical with its cameras. The company’s latest action product in its Black line supports a…
If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
Bad news: your car is a spy. If your vehicle was made in the last few years, you’re probably driving around in a data-harvesting machine that may collect personal information…
Three Decades After Launch, Microsoft’s WordPad Is Headed to the Trash Bin
Image: MagioreStock (Shutterstock) Microsoft is deprecating its WordPad software from Windows, leading to the end of a decades-old staple, the company announced on Friday. WordPad will no longer be available…
Apple Could Be Making Its Own Low-Cost Chromebook Lookalike Laptops
Apple may be thinking up ways to offer laptops that are cheaper and more pared down than its existing MacBook Air line. As reported by DigiTimes (via MacRumors), industry sources are…