Month: June 2025
Android 16 for Supported Pixel Devices
Google has released Android 16 to supported Pixel smartphones, with more phone brands expected to receive the update later this year. Android 16 introduces iOS-like live notifications on the lock screen and adds support for Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio devices, allowing users to use them as their phone’s microphone. Users can now also control
Pinterest tests new AI feature
Pinterest is experimenting with “auto-collages,” an AI feature that allows advertisers to quickly turn their product catalogs into shoppable collages.Auto-collages work by grouping together product images into shoppable visual content based on things like outfit ideas, user engagement, similar products, and user saves. The new feature is designed to make it easier for advertisers to
China satellite refueling test
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology developed the two satellites. This is a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Shijian-25 launched in January this year, while Shijian-21 has been in space since 2021. Shijan-21 has already been involved in a complex orbital operation. In 2022, the satellite docked with Beidou-2 G2, a
Windows and Office security flaws
A large number of the vulnerabilities this time 44 are spread across the various Windows versions (10 and newer, Server) for which Microsoft still offers security updates. Windows 7 and 8.1 are no longer receiving security updates, so they remain vulnerable. If your system requirements allow it, you should upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 at
OpenAI to collaborate with Google
OpenAI plans to add Alphabet’s Google cloud service to meet its growing needs for computing capacity, marking a surprising collaboration between two prominent competitors in the artificial intelligence sector. It underscores how massive computing demands to train and deploy AI models are reshaping the competitive dynamics in AI, and marks OpenAI’s latest move to diversify
AirPods beta firmware
Yesterday at WWDC, Apple introduced several brand new features coming to AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 models with iOS 26. These upgrades are launching this fall in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26. But Apple has already launched new beta firmware, build 8A279d, that offers a preview of some of these upcoming features.
Digital twin technology for diabetes control
The Adaptive Biobehavioral Control (ABC) technology optimizes the automated insulin delivery system in the artificial pancreas every two weeks while giving users access to a “digital twin” computer simulation to test different approaches to managing their blood sugar. While automated insulin delivery systems like the artificial pancreas have succeeded at helping users better control their
OpenAI experiencing issues with ChatGPT system
OpenAI is showing elevated error rates for its application programming interfaces (APIs) as well as ChatGPT and Sora. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. It debuted in 2022 and can help with writing, editing, translating, summarizing and much more, per PC Magazine. Sora is an AI for video that “can create realistic
Regulated crypto jurisdictions
Decentralization is a big ask for companies trying to fit into traditional compliance models. Regulators have yet to establish workable systems that oversee DeFi operations without compromising its very core principles like permissionless access and decentralized governance.After pro-crypto US President Donald Trump won the November elections, several jurisdictions around the world, including China, Morocco and
Apple modest updates announcement
The iPhone maker is expected to announce relatively modest updates to its Apple Intelligence suite of AI features, such as new translation capabilities, as well as changes that will affect iPhones, AirPods, Apple Watches and more.Major Apple announcements from its annual developers conference the past two years heralded big changes which, so far, have largely