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Apple has filed a lawsuit against former employee Chang Liu, accusing him of copying confidential circuit schematics and other proprietary files from his company-issued MacBook before leaving to join OpenAI. Apple claims forensic evidence shows Liu used an AI agent to run simulations on the sensitive designs and then attempted to delete traces of his activity.
A new free interactive map called Movie Scene Map lets users browse 15,535 real-world filming locations tied to 9,262 films and TV series, plus 2,153 video games, 407 anime and 366 manga placed according to their fictional settings. Users can click points on the map for photos and production details, or view dedicated pages for cities, countries and individual titles. The dataset is built from Wikidata filming-location statements, Wikimedia Commons photos and Wikipedia articles, with location data clearly labeled by source and confidence level.
Amazon has cut the price of the Baseus Mini Power Bank Fast Charging 67W to $29.99 from its $69.99 list price, a 57% discount and the lowest price recorded this year, beating the previous 2024 low of $37.99. The compact 10,000mAh unit supports up to 67W output, includes two built-in braided USB-C cables, a digital charge display, and pass-through charging.
Empirik, incubated inside Sequoia Capital since 2023 by former infrastructure executives Avon Puri and Sudheer Dhurjati, is now launching as an independent company with $21 million in seed funding from Sequoia, Canapi, and Alumni Ventures. The startup, now led by CEO Kartik Chandrayana, builds software that monitors infrastructure changes and predicts how they might cascade into failures before they happen. It already counts startups and Fortune 500 firms like S&P Global among its customers.
Meta has agreed to detailed commitments requiring more robust methods for identifying underage users, including AI tools and facial analysis, as part of a legal settlement over child safety. The company faces the technical challenge of accurately distinguishing minors from adults without overreaching into the privacy of all users, since safety protections only work if kids are correctly identified in the first place.
Display makers use terms like QHD, WQHD, 4K and 5K to describe how many pixels a screen contains, but these labels can be inconsistent and sometimes overlap across TVs, monitors and phones. A breakdown of these terms clarifies what each resolution actually means and how they differ in pixel count and aspect ratio.
YouTube personality Markiplier has purchased an 8.5% stake in GoPro, making him the camera maker's largest individual shareholder. The move sent GoPro's stock up nearly 80% at one point Tuesday, a sharp reversal after shares had languished around 60 cents through most of August amid fears of delisting.
Waymo has launched public robotaxi rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, expanding its US footprint to 14 cities. The company says tens of thousands of people in each city have already signed up and will be granted access gradually ahead of a wider rollout.
Sony has added three models to its ULT Power Sound lineup: the flagship ULT Tower Max at $1,500, plus the ULT Tower 7 and ULT Tower 5, both priced at $650. The Tower Max weighs 121 pounds and packs three woofers, four tweeters and midrange drivers, while all three units feature redesigned drivers, built-in handles, and XLR, RCA and USB-C ports for DJ or karaoke use.
Samsung is broadening its One UI 9 beta program beyond the Galaxy S25 series to include the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and S25 FE. The beta will roll out in India, Korea, the UK, and the US through the Samsung Members app, though the Galaxy S25 Edge appears excluded from this wave.
Sonos launched its Ace Ultra headphones and Beam Ultra soundbar today, and alongside them officially named its existing software platform 'Sonos 27.' The update brings four new capabilities arriving this fall: portable surround speaker pairing, seamless headphone-to-speaker audio handoff, a conversational voice assistant called Sonos 27voice, and Sonos MCP for connecting third-party AI assistants to the system.
Researchers analyzing last November's severe geomagnetic storm found it caused GPS positioning errors exceeding 33 feet across the continental US. The disturbance pushed the Aurora Oval far south of its usual position, creating dense atmospheric irregularities that disrupted the timing of satellite signals passing through the ionosphere.