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World Curling tightens sweeping rules, bans firmer broom foams ahead of Olympics

World Curling has tightened its sweeping equipment rules heading into the Olympic season. The move, announced Friday, follows concern over firmer broom foams that many players said gave sweepers too much control. Several high-profile models — including some from Goldline, BalancePlus and Hardline — are now banned. Only brushes with less-firm foam are approved for competition, effective immediately. World Curling said the decision followed extensive consultation with players, manufacturers and

‘Techno King’ Elon Musk Doesn’t Own a Computer, His Lawyers Tell Court

He fancies himself the innovator of our time. “Disrupt” could be his middle name. Technology, it seems, is in his DNA. And yet, Elon Musk apparently—supposedly—has a secret Luddite streak: he doesn’t use a computer. The revelation didn’t come from a biography or a tell-all interview. It came from a legal filing in the high-stakes, mud-slinging lawsuit between Musk and OpenAI, where the future of artificial intelligence is on trial in a Northern California courtroom. Amid thorny questions of cor

Discovery of HMS Endeavour wreck confirmed

Back in 2022, we reported on the Australian National Maritime Museum's (ANMM) announcement that its researchers had confirmed that a shipwreck proposed as a likely candidate in 2018 is indeed the remains of the HMS Endeavour. However, the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP)—the museum's research partner in the project—promptly released a statement calling the announcement premature. RIMAP insisted that more evidence was needed. The final report is now available, and both RIMAP and A

Save $25 on the Anker Laptop Power Bank and keep all your devices juiced up

Dave Carr So yoy keep running out of juice mid-day? The best solution is to get a power bank, and this one is one of our favorite ones right now. The Anker Laptop Power Bank is very portable, well-built, and plenty capable. It’s also $25.01 off today! Buy the Anker Laptop Power Bank for just $109.98 ($25.01 off) This offer is available from Amazon. You can get the same discount on both the Black and Silver color models. The Anker Laptop Power Bank seems to have suffered from the recent market

GoPro Quik app adds new MotionFrame and POV editing tools for 360 video

If you have fun shooting 360 video with a GoPro MAX, but isn’t exactly a fan of the editing process after, here’s some good news: GoPro just rolled out two new tools for its Quik mobile app aimed at making 360 editing a bit less of a hassle. Let the gyroscope and accelerometer do the editing for you The first is MotionFrame, a rebranded version of what used to be called OverCapture. It lets you play your 360 video back on your phone and physically move your device so its gyroscope can do the w

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New Apple TV 4K release date: Here’s when to expect the next model

Apple last updated its Apple TV 4K set-top box in late 2022. So when is the next model coming? The wait won’t be long. Here’s when to expect the new Apple TV 4K to launch. Next-gen Apple TV 4K launching ‘toward the end’ of 2025 Although rumors about the new Apple TV 4K have been minimal, we do know when to expect it thanks to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg. Earlier this year, Gurman outlined Apple’s big plans for 2025. Among those plans? A new Apple TV 4K model. He writes that the next generation

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Google Fi rolling out visual voicemail support for the iPhone

As previewed in April, Google Fi Wireless is rolling out support for visual voicemail on the iPhone. With this update, voicemail will no longer be available in the Fi app. Going forward, voicemail will appear in the iOS Phone app. Previously, subscribers had to use the Google Fi companion app to hear and read those messages. Now, Fi users will be able to “play, share, and delete voicemail messages directly through their device’s Phone app. Additionally, they will “no longer receive duplicate v

iOS 18.6 code hints at AirTag 2, but when is it coming?

When leaker Kosutami claimed that Apple was planning a May or June launch of the next-generation AirTag, that broadly tracked with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s earlier report from November that Apple was aiming for a “around the middle” of 2025 release. But now that we’re fast approaching the end of June and there are still no new AirTag, we have an update on Apple’s new release target for the long-awaited next generation of its tracker. When is AirTag 2 coming? We have some good news and some b

Discovery of HMS Endeavor wreck confirmed

Back in 2022, we reported on the Australian National Maritime Museum's (ANMM) announcement that its researchers had confirmed that a shipwreck proposed as a likely candidate in 2018 is indeed the remains of the HMS Endeavour. However, the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP)—the museum's research partner in the project—promptly released a statement calling the announcement premature. RIMAP insisted that more evidence was needed. The final report is now available, and both RIMAP and A

9to5Mac Daily: June 24, 2025 – iOS 26 beta 2 changes

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Bitwarden: Check out Bitwarden Password Manager, featuring a new Apple Watch authenticator integration, secure autofill on Safari and iOS apps, and enterprise-grade security tools that help you manage credentials with confidence. New episodes of 9to5Mac D

iCloud is down for some users as outage impacts Photos, Mail, more

iCloud is currently down for some Apple users, impacting key apps and services like Photos, Mail, iWork, and more. Here’s what we know so far about the outage. iCloud outage hits several popular Apple services Downdetector.com shows spiking reports of iCloud being down. The outage appears to have started shortly after 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. According to Apple’s system status page, the outage impacts a variety of iCloud services, including: iCloud Mail iCloud Web Apps iCloud Storage Upgrad

Apple Wallet notifications for an F1 movie promotion ticked off iPhone owners

is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Apple poured some good money into making F1 – a Formula 1 racing movie starring Brad Pitt – and it wants its customers to know that. To that end, many people, including some Verge staffers, noticed an unusual Apple Wallet notification this morning that’s both an advertisement and promotion for the film. The notification prompts users to save on movie tickets via Fandango with a

ElevenLabs releases a stand-alone voice-generation app

Voice AI company ElevenLabs just released a stand-alone mobile app for iOS and Android users to generate voice clips from text. Until now, if you had to generate samples using ElevenLabs’ AI-powered voice libraries, you had to rely on its web app. Now you can use its mobile app to generate clips on the go. To use the app, simply type or paste in the text, then select a suitable voice to generate an audio clip. The free plan gives users access to roughly 10 minutes of audio generation. You can

iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing ‘F1’ movie

Apple customers aren’t thrilled they’re getting an ad from the Apple Wallet app promoting the tech giant’s Original Film, “F1 the Movie.” Across social media, iPhone owners are complaining that their Wallet app sent out a push notification offering a $10 discount at Fandango for anyone buying two or more tickets to the film. The feature film, starring Brad Pitt, explores the world of Formula 1 and was shot at actual Grand Prix races. It also showcases the use of Apple technology, from the custo

Elon Musk’s Lawyers Claim He Doesn’t Use a Computer, Even Though There's a Vast Amount of Evidence That He Does

Elon Musk’s Lawyers Claim He Doesn’t Use a Computer, Even Though There's a Vast Amount of Evidence That He Does Are you serious? Discovery Channel Amid Elon Musk's attempt to kneecap OpenAI, attorneys for the billionaire claim he doesn't use a computer — even though he obviously does, including the fact that he's posted about doing so multiple times in the recent past. As flagged by Wired, this bizarre legal gambit came in response to claims from OpenAI — which has counter-sued Musk in the f

Apple pushed Wallet notifications with F1 offer, sparking backlash

Apple has a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster coming to theaters this weekend—F1 The Movie—and your iPhone’s Wallet app might have just told you about it. Here’s why this is causing backlash. Apple Wallet offer for F1 The Movie prompts advertising complaints Apple makes products people love, like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. And the company also now makes film and TV, most of which lives on Apple TV+. But this weekend, Apple is launching its biggest theatrical swing ever: F1 The Movie. Unsurpri

Apple’s Invites app just added a lot more backgrounds for your events

Apple Invites, the new app that debuted earlier this year for organizing events, has just been updated to add a lot more background options than before. Apple’s Invites app is now up to version 1.3, with the newest addition being new background options for your events. The latest App Store release notes say: New event backgrounds help bring to life your next pool day, drinks with friends, watch party for the big game, and more! Browsing the updated app, Apple has clearly expanded the built-i

iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing F1 movie

Apple customers aren’t thrilled they’re getting an ad from the Apple Wallet app promoting the tech giant’s Original Film, “F1 the Movie.” Across social media, iPhone owners are complaining that their Wallet app sent out a push notification offering a $10 discount at Fandango for anyone buying two or more tickets to the film. The feature film, starring Brad Pitt, explores the world of Formula 1 and was shot at actual Grand Prix races. It also showcases the use of Apple technology, from the custo

Could Apple's New Adaptive Power Feature Extend Your iPhone's Battery Life?

Usually, I'm the one adapting my behavior based on the power remaining in my iPhone, but starting this fall, I can ask my iPhone to do more of the adapting. A new Adaptive Power setting in iOS 26 can extend battery power by intelligently trimming energy usage in small ways that add up to extend the time before you need to recharge. See also: Adaptive Power in iOS 26 Could Save the iPhone 17 Air From This Major Pitfall Currently, the iPhone uses as much power as it needs to perform its tasks. Y

OpenAI vs. ioY: Key takeaways from the new legal filings

Yesterday evening, TechCrunch reported on a series of new legal filings made by OpenAI in the ioY trademark lawsuit that led to the scrubbing of the ‘io’ brand on OpenAI’s website. The documents, filed by OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman as well as ex-Apple employees Evans Hankey, Tang Tan, and Marwan Rammah (now all at io Products), reveal as much about the company’s ambitions as they do about what it hopes to keep under wraps. Here are a few key takeaways. 1: iyO tried to hire Evans Hankey In 2022,

This iOS 26 feature could be Apple preparing for AirPods Pro 3 cameras

iOS 26 is a major software release not only for iPhone, but also adjacent platforms like CarPlay and AirPods. And there’s one AirPods feature in particular that could very well be Apple’s preparation for AirPods Pro 3 gaining cameras. AirPods gaining Camera Remote feature in iOS 26 Out of the handful of new AirPods features coming in iOS 26, there’s one that especially caught my eye. Camera Remote is a new AirPods capability that works a lot like the identically-named app on Apple Watch. Ess

I Can’t Stop Staring at This Massive ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy Map

For as many times, narratively speaking, Star Wars‘ universe can feel awfully small in much of its recent output, it’s always nice to be reminded that, actually, the scope of the galaxy far, far away is incomprehensibly vast. Especially if we can be reminded such an incredibly nerdy manner: via the medium of a massive, updated official map of that galaxy. Today the official Star Wars website, to sit alongside its own interactive timeline of the eras of Star Wars‘ past and future, released an up

Apple Kicks Off Early Prime Day: Wi-Fi Only iPad 2025 Hits a New All-Time Low Price

Apple is known for rarely offering major discounts, especially on its latest products. Unlike many other brands that jump at every major sales event like Prime Day, Apple often stands on the sidelines, and lets its premium reputation and loyal customer base do the talking. Thus, whenever Apple items, and especially those released within the current year, are discounted, it is always a surprise (and a treat). Today, Apple’s latest iPad (the 11-inch version) can be had at a record low price of $2

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The résumé is dying, and AI is holding the smoking gun

Employers are drowning in AI-generated job applications, with LinkedIn now processing 11,000 submissions per minute—a 45 percent surge from last year, according to new data reported by The New York Times. Due to AI, the traditional hiring process has become overwhelmed with automated noise. It's the résumé equivalent of AI slop—call it "hiring slop," perhaps—that currently haunts social media and the web with sensational pictures and misleading information. The flood of ChatGPT-crafted résumés

Chrome for Android now lets you move the address bar to the bottom, too

Google Chrome’s web browser for Android devices is finally catching up to the notable design change that Safari made with the 2021 introduction of iOS 15: it’s offering a way to move the address bar to the bottom of the screen too. The company announced on Tuesday that the latest version of its Chrome for Android browser will now allow users who prefer the modernized experience, designed to be easier to use on mobile devices, to opt to set their address bar to appear at the bottom of their scre

ElevenLabs releases a standalone voice generation app

Voice AI company ElevenLabs just released a standalone mobile app for iOS and Android users to generate voice clips from text. Until now, if you had to generate samples using ElevenLabs’ AI-powered voice libraries, you had to rely on its web app. Now, you can use its mobile app to generate clips on the go. To use the app, you simply type or paste in the text, then select a suitable voice to generate an audio clip. The free plan gives users access to roughly 10 minutes of audio generation. You

iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing F1 movie

Apple customers aren’t thrilled they’re getting an ad from the Apple Wallet app promoting the tech giant’s Original Film, “F1 the Movie.” Across social media, iPhone owners are complaining that their Wallet app sent out a push notification offering a $10 discount at Fandango for anyone buying two or more tickets to the film. The feature film, starring Brad Pitt, explores the world of Formula 1 and was shot at actual Grand Prix races. It also showcases the use of Apple technology, from the custo

Lenovo 2-in-1 IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook Is Nearly 50% Off and Comes with a Keyboard, Limited Stock Available

A lot of laptops are either too bulky, too limited, or just too expensive to justify. But every now and then, something strikes the right balance. You can use it to work every day, you can watch your favorite shows and movies, and you can just get some shopping done in your downtime. That’s what you’ll find with this particular laptop, which is on sale right now. It’s a deal you’re going to want to claim as soon as possible. Check out Best Buy to get the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook 2-in-1

‘The Strangers – Chapter 2’ Pays Homage to ‘Halloween II’ in First Trailer

Maya (Madelaine Petsch) survived the horrors of The Strangers—but she can’t breathe easy yet. The hospital where she’s supposed to be recovering is hardly a safe place, as the first trailer for The Strangers – Chapter 2 reveals. Remember when Laurie Strode realized Michael Myers had followed her to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital in Halloween II, intent on finishing what he’d started in the first film? Same vibes here. As slasher fans may recall, Renny Harlin (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dre

Wispr Flow raises $30M from Menlo Ventures for its AI-powered dictation app

Startups developing voice AI technology and applications are having their moment. Model builders like ElevenLabs and Cartesia have raised millions of dollars in the last few months. Applications such as AI-powered notetaker Granola and meeting tools Read AI and Fireflies AI have also received investor attention and backing. Continuing the trend, dictation app Wispr Flow announced today that it is raising $30 million in Series A funding from Menlo Ventures with participation from NEA, 8VC, Opal