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How long should you wait before installing Apple betas on your primary devices?

WWDC 2025 ends today, and we’ve seen all the new features on offer from Apple’s shiny glassy new iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, and visionOS 26. The first developer betas are available now, and anyone can sign up to try them – but you probably shouldn’t. If you’re not a developer with sacrificial test devices, exactly how long should you wait in the beta cycle before risking them on your daily drivers … ? The answer depends on a number of factors, starting most obviously with the int

Senator’s RISE Act would require AI developers to list training data, evaluation methods in exchange for ‘safe harbor’ from lawsuits

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Amid an increasingly tense and destabilizing week for international news, it should not escape any technical decision-makers’ notice that some lawmakers in the U.S. Congress are still moving forward with new proposed AI regulations that could reshape the industry in powerful ways — and seek to steady it moving forward. Case in point, yest

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Meta AI searches made public - but do all its users realise?

Meta AI searches made public - but do all its users realise? 60 minutes ago Share Save Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images How would you feel if your internet search history was put online for others to see? That may be happening to some users of Meta AI without them realising, as people's prompts to the artificial intelligence tool - and the results - are posted on a public feed. One internet safety expert said it was "a huge user experience and security problem" a

Elon Musk's favorability among Republicans dropped 16 points since March, Quinnipiac says

Elon Musk, during a news conference with President Donald Trump on May 30, 2025 inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Elon Musk's official role in the Trump administration recently came to an end. Many Republicans won't be sad to see less of him, according to the results of Quinnipiac University's latest public opinion survey. While a majority of Republicans still hold a favorable view of Musk, the number fell to 62% in the poll out Wednesday, down from 78% in March, Quinnip

Here’s when iOS 26 will be available in public beta

All of Apple’s operating systems got a major overhaul today, heralded by a new system theme featuring Liquid Glass elements. Apple also updated its naming scheme to a unified numbering system based on the calendar year, so rather than iOS 19, it’s now iOS 26. And macOS 26. And watchOS 26. And tvOS 26. And iPadOS 26. And visionOS 26. If you aren’t developer, you’ll be able to try out all these new software updates for free by installing the public beta in July. The OS’s will be released for all

iOS 26 release date: Here’s when the new iPhone update will launch

Apple has unveiled iOS 26 with its Liquid Glass redesign and tons of new iPhone features. Developers can try out iOS 26 now, but its release date for the public is still a ways off—here’s when to expect its launch. iOS 26 will launch this fall, likely in mid-September So far, Apple has only confirmed that iOS 26 will arrive for all users this fall. But looking at the history of software releases, we can get much more precise with our expectations. Here are release dates for the last three ma

John L. Young, the Guy Who Created Wikileaks Before Wikileaks, Dies at 89

John L. Young, often hailed as an under-recognized hero of the digital age and co-founder of the groundbreaking transparency platform Cryptome, passed away on March 28th in New York City. His death, in relative anonymity, stands in stark contrast to the thunderous revelations that defined his pioneering work. His passing was quietly acknowledged by Archinect, a professional publication for architects, on June 4th: “John L. Young, architect and the co-founder (with his wife Deborah Natsios) of

What It Took to Build the Death Star

The ultimate manifestation of the Empire’s overwhelming belief in strength through fear, the Death Star is everything insidious and evil about the Imperial engine in Star Wars—as well as its inevitable downfall. But while the story of stopping the Death Star is well trod at this point, the story of just how it was built in the first place is much more complicated. It’s not just complex because the Death Star’s construction took place over the course of decades, but because of that time frame, t

New York City bets on T-Mobile for faster 5G and better public safety, AT&T responds

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR New York City has selected T-Mobile as the municipal entity single carrier for municipal operations and public safety communications. The deal gives first responders priority access to T-Mobile’s 5G network with faster speeds, lower congestion, and new tech. City employees and their families will get exclusive perks on T-Mobile plans, like special discounts and free in-flight Wi-Fi. New York City has chosen T-Mobile as its municipal entity single car