This week was a little quieter than the past few we’ve had, but it was still jam-packed with essential tech news. Apple faced ‘Scratchgate’ as its iPhone 17 Pro’s durability was called into question, and we got to test the new…
US investigators are using AI to detect child abuse images made by AI
The filing, posted on September 19, is heavily redacted and Hive cofounder and CEO Kevin Guo told MIT Technology Review that he could not discuss the details of the contract, but confirmed it involves use of the company’s AI detection algorithms…
Meta wants to become the Android of robotics
Assuming it can turn its Project Orion augmented reality glasses into a real product people can buy, Meta apparently wants to get into robots next. That’s according to Sources‘ Alex Heath, who spoke to Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth and reports that…
The moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year — a physicist explains why
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the…
Fans caught Apple using iPhones in MLB broadcasts & the shots went viral
Major League Baseball used iPhone 17 Pro to document Clayton Kershaw’s final home start, and the tagged shots quickly spread across social media. iPhone 17 Pro captures MLB broadcast The iPhone 17 Pro has shifted from being a fan accessory to…
Peacemaker season 2 finally reveals the truth about Earth-2 – and it turns out that big fan theory was right
Peacemaker season 2 episode 6 is out now on HBO Max and other streaming platforms It finally reveals the big twist at the center of this season’s story Fans have been vindicated over a major theory they had about Earth-2 Peacemaker…
Shoplifters could soon be chased down by drones
“Instead of a 911 call [that triggers the drone], it’s an alarm call,” says Keith Kauffman, a former police chief who now directs Flock’s drone program. “It’s still the same type of response.” Kauffman walked through how the drone program might…
Call-recording app Neon goes offline after security flaw uncovered
Neon is an call-recording app that pays users for access to the audio, which the app in turn sells to AI companies for training their models. Since its launch last week, it quickly rose in popularity, but the service was taken…
It came from outer space: Scientists solve decades-long mystery of the Silverpit Crater
After two decades of debate, researchers say they finally have definitive proof that the Silverpit Crater, a buried structure in the North Sea, was created by an asteroid strike more than 40 million years ago. The crater, discovered in 2002 about…
Petulant EU hints it won't listen to Apple's complaints
The European Commission asked for comments on the Digital Markets Act and got plenty from Apple, but the knee-jerk response to Apple’s filing by the EU shows this isn’t going to have a good end for consumers. The Berlaymont building, seat…