Tech Releases

Blocking AI bots from Microsoft, others has been “pain in the a**”: Reddit CEO

“AI toothbrushes” are coming for your teeth—and your data

Intel plans September 3rd launch for next-generation, Copilot+ capable Core Ultra CPUs

Apple stealthily adds minor features in iOS 17.6, macOS 14.6 releases

Loss of popular 2FA tool puts security-minded GrapheneOS in a paradox

Wikipedia finally has an official dark mode on desktop and mobile

iOS 18.1 developer beta brings Apple Intelligence into the wild for the first time

Apple Intelligence features reportedly won’t be ready for iOS 18’s launch this fall

Synology BeeStation review: A great way to start getting real about backups

Union game performers strike over AI voice and motion-capture training

X is training Grok AI on your data—here’s how to stop it

“Pained by having let you down”: Sonos apologizes for app failures

Non-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results

AMD delays Ryzen 9000 launch to August “out of an abundance of caution”

CrowdStrike blames testing bugs for security update that took down 8.5M Windows PCs

Ars is seeking a seasoned senior reporter for all things Google

Alexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 years

Google halts its 4-plus-year plan to turn off tracking cookies by default in Chrome

Broken Linux laptop makes for a fine smart TV alternative

Microsoft says 8.5M systems hit by CrowdStrike BSOD, releases USB recovery tool

Samsung delays Galaxy Buds3 Pro release over quality concerns

Report: Apple TV+ will soon get a lot more movies made by studios other than Apple

Google, its cat fully escaped from bag, shows off the Pixel 9 Pro weeks early

The next Nvidia driver makes even more GPUs “open,” in a specific, quirky way

Switch 2 is around the corner, but Nintendo announces a new Switch accessory anyway

“An absolute mess”: Google seemingly ignores hundreds of Fitbit complaints

Real, actual Markdown support is arriving in Google Docs, not a moment too soon

YouTube creators surprised to find Apple and others trained AI on their videos

Streaming’s bundling obsession ignores the real problem with subscription costs

AMD brags about Ryzen 9000’s efficiency, extends AM5 support guarantee to 2027

Apple releases public betas of all next-gen OS updates, except for VisionOS

Report: Alphabet close to $23 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz

German Navy still uses 8-inch floppy disks, working on emulating a replacement

New app releases for Apple Vision Pro have fallen dramatically since launch

Arduino’s Plug and Make Kit lets your hacking imagination run wild, sans solder

Shady company relaunches popular old tech blogs, steals writers’ identities

DVDs are dying right as streaming has made them appealing again

Arm tweaks AMD’s FSR to bring battery-saving GPU upscaling to phones and tablets

Three betas in, iOS 18 testers still can’t try out Apple Intelligence features

Galaxy Z Fold & Z Flip 6, Watch Ultra, and new Ring are Samsung’s AI carriers

Testers unearth touchscreen UI in tvOS beta, signs point to a touchscreen HomePod

Samsung’s abandoned NX cameras can be brought online with a $20 LTE stick

“Immensely disappointing”: Nike killing app for $350 self-tying sneakers