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Apple rolls out new App Store age ratings and developer requirements

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-04 20:40:53

Apple is notifying developers about automatic changes to the age rating of their apps and games, as it introduces more granular tiers as part of the upcoming expanded family tools. Here’s what that means. Change reflects upcoming improvements to parental control granularity In an email sent to developers today, Apple says that the new App Store age rating system adds three new tiers: 13+, 16+, and 18+, on top of the existing 4+ and 9+ ratings. Apple also says that: ”Age ratings are assigned

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Steam and Itch.io Are Pulling ‘Porn’ Games. Critics Say It’s a Slippery Slope to More Censorship

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2026-01-04 15:52:42

Late in the evening on July 23, developers with games tagged as NSFW on Itch.io, a digital marketplace, began to notice something strange. Their work—whether it was a game about navigating disordered eating as a teenager, or about dick pics—no longer appeared in search results. “No notification or anything,” says former NYU Game Center educator and developer Robert Yang, whose work explores gay history and culture. “Just found out via Bluesky.” Itch.io is deindexing, or removing from its searc

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Apple publishes Human-Centered Machine Learning workshop videos

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-04 22:01:33

Today, Apple published on its Machine Learning Research blog, select recordings from its 2024 Workshop on Human-Centered Machine Learning (HCML), highlighting its work on responsible AI development. Almost 3 hours of content made available The event, originally held in August 2024, brought together Apple researchers as well as academic experts, and explored everything from model interpretability to accessibility, and strategies to predict and prevent large-scale negative outcomes due to the ev

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Welcome to the Year of Hell With Nacelle’s New ‘Star Trek’ Action Figures

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-04 22:30:04

Nacelle’s new Star Trek line of figures may only just be getting ready to beam in, but we’re already chomping at the bit to see more of what the company has in store beyond a first wave of some truly delightful deep cuts. While we already know the lineup for wave two of the new line—revealed by none other than io9 ourselves back in March—now we can reveal two of our most anticipated figures in the plastic flesh. To celebrate San Diego Comic-Con (and Nacelle’s panel at the convention, happening

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Lyft Now Lets You Favorite and Block Drivers. Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-05 10:20:00

Lyft has a new feature that can help take the awkwardness out of riding with strangers. On Thursday, the ride-sharing company announced that you'll be able to favorite or block a driver in the app after a ride. It's good news if you enjoyed your ride and wouldn't mind having that driver give you a ride again. And, if you're like me, it gives you a chance to be more comfortable with who you're riding with from the airport or dinner. Here's how it works and what drivers can also expect to see on

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Lyft Finally Lets You Favorite and Block Drivers. Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-05 16:20:40

Lyft has a new feature that can help take the awkwardness out of riding with strangers. On Thursday, the ride-sharing company announced that you'll be able to favorite or block a driver in the app after a ride. It's good news if you enjoyed your ride and wouldn't mind having that driver give you a ride again. And, if you're like me, it gives you a chance to be more comfortable with who you're riding with from the airport or dinner. Here's how it works and what drivers can also expect to see on

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VTuber agency VShojo shuts down after talent exodus

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2026-01-05 17:49:44

VShojo has failed and I’ve mismanaged the company into the situation you’re all witnessing. So today I am sharing the difficult news that VShojo is shutting down, and I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us to this point. I’ve been doing everything I can to fundraise and right the ship these past few months, but despite my efforts, we are in a worse position, and those I care about are now paying the price. Over the past few years, we raised around $11 million to pursue a bol

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Vet is a safety net for the curl | bash pattern

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-05 15:47:29

vet is a command-line tool that acts as a safety net for the common but risky curl | bash pattern. It lets you inspect remote scripts for changes, run them through a linter, and require your explicit approval before they can execute. Don't just run it, vet it. The Problem We've all seen this pattern for installing software: # This is convenient, but you're blindly trusting the remote script. curl -sSL https://example.com/install.sh | bash This is dangerous. The script could be malicious, th

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Meet the New Avatar of ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-05 22:00:59

Avatar: The Last Airbender is celebrating its 20th anniversary in style, not just in looking to the past, but to the future. Not only are we getting new Avatar movies checking in with familiar faces, we also recently learned that the Avatar cycle will continue in Seven Havens, a brand-new animated entry in the saga… and now we know who’s leading it. At today’s Last Airbender 20th anniversary panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Nickelodeon revealed the first official look at Seven Havens, introducing

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This industrial AI startup is winning over customers by saying it won’t get acquired

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-01-05 22:37:47

When industrial AI startup CVector meets with manufacturers, utility providers, and other prospective customers, the founders are often asked the same question: will you still be here in six months? A year? It’s a fair concern in an environment where the biggest, richest tech companies are luring top talent with eye-watering salaries and increasingly targeting rising AI startups with elaborate acquihire deals. The answer that CVector founders Richard Zhang and Tyler Ruggles give every time is

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Apple releases revised iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 beta 4 build for iPhone and iPad

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-01-06 03:13:28

Apple has released a revised version of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 beta 4 for iPhone and iPad. This is the second revision to an iOS 26 developer beta version, following a small revision to iOS 26 beta 1 for some iPhones. iOS 26 developer beta 4 (revised version) Apple describes the upcoming iPhone software update by saying that iOS 26 “delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intelligence capabilities, new ways to stay connected in the Phone and Messages apps, and exciting updates to CarPlay,

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7 ways Linux can save you money

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-06 03:14:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Over the past few decades, I've watched many people spend huge amounts of money keeping their computers running or up to speed with modern technology. I've seen friends take their computers to support specialists to rid them of malware (spending more money than they'd prefer) and, lately, been privy to countless users faced with buying new machines to replace those running Windows 10. Also: The best Linux laptops Every time I see or hear of such things, the first

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Brave browser will block Microsoft Recall from tracking your online activity

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-01-06 03:27:53

ZDNET Microsoft has been touting its Recall feature to certain Windows users, but the screen snooper is already persona non grata with one popular browser. Starting with version 1.81, Brave for Windows will block Recall from automatically taking screenshots of your browsing activity, according to an article posted on Brave's website. "Given Brave's focus on privacy-maximizing defaults and what is at stake here (your entire browsing history), we have proactively disabled Recall for all Brave ta

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I finally found a wall charger than can replace my AirTag when I travel - and it works in 150 countries

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2026-01-06 03:49:03

ZDNET's key takeaways Twelve South's PlugBug is a wall charger optimized for iOS, offering native Find My support. It's especially convenient for frequent flyers who are prone to misplacing their vital charging cables. The device is pricey but worth it for its bulk, versatility, and convenience. $129.95 at Apple The PlugBug Travel 120W is currently on sale for $85 on Amazon, which is $35, or 29% off its original price of $120. On my first trip abroad, one of my main concerns was purchasing w

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Amazon’s Only Color Kindle Just Got a Version That’s a Little Bit Cheaper

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-01-06 03:35:40

Amazon’s newest Colorsoft e-reader is downgrading storage so it can upgrade your bank account. A new version of the Colorsoft Kindle—Amazon’s first-ever color e-reader—will come in a 16GB version that cuts the e-reader’s storage in half compared to the first generation but also debuts at a slightly cheaper $250 compared to the first-gen’s $280. There’s not a ton going on here other than the lower storage for a lower price tradeoff, but if you’re not someone who needs the whole 32GB of capacity

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The biggest changes coming to your iPhone with iOS 26

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-01-06 03:17:44

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Apple recently announced iOS 26, the next major software update for iPhones, and it’s packed with a whole bunch of new features. The biggest change is a new design, but there are lots of smaller improvements and additions as well that could make a difference in how you use your iPhone every day. If you want to kick the tires before the update’s wider release this fall, you ca

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Trump says he won't 'destroy' Musk's companies by taking away subsidies

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-01-06 08:14:28

Elon Musk receives a golden key from U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard President Donald Trump on Thursday denied claims that he wants to wreck Elon Musk's companies and their work with the U.S. government. "Everyone is stating that I will destroy Elon's companies by taking away some, if not all, of the large scale subsidies he receives from the U.S. Government," he said in a post to Truth Social. "Th

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Gemini is making it much easier to listen to the podcasts you make with Audio Overviews

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-06 08:30:20

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini picked up support for Audio Overviews earlier this year. While Gemini could generate these virtual podcasts, it lacked a native way to play them. In its latest update, the Gemini app is now picking up its own Audio Overview player. The next time you cross paths with an AI nay-sayer who just doesn’t get what’s so useful about these tools, pull out your phone and introduce them to Audio Overviews. Google launched this output mode with NotebookLM

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Microsoft fixes SharePoint zero-day exploits used in cyberattacks and ransomware - how to patch them

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-01-06 08:32:00

Kiryl Pro motion / Getty Images Microsoft has patched three critical zero-day SharePoint security flaws that hackers have already exploited to attack more vulnerable organizations. Responding to the exploits, the software giant initially issued fixes just for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition and SharePoint Server 2019, and then eventually rolled out a patch for SharePoint Server 2016 as well. Designated as CVE‑2025‑53771 and CVE‑2025‑53770, the two vulnerabilities apply only to on‑premis

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The ‘Doctor Who’ Comic-Con Pop-Up Offers a Fun Peek at UNIT’s ‘Black Archive’

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-01-06 08:45:36

Across the street from the San Diego Convention Center, there’s a secret trove of artifacts from some of the biggest clashes across time and space. Well, it’s not so secret: there’s a TARDIS photo op right in front to help you find it. Doctor Who‘s future isn’t yet known—even the identity of the next Doctor isn’t certain—but the show’s SDCC pop-up ties into the show’s past as well as its upcoming spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea. The “Black Archive”—inspired by the 2013 50th anniv

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A Premium Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User—Including Diplomats

wired.com Andy Greenberg 2026-01-06 08:00:00

An airline leaving all of its passengers’ travel records vulnerable to hackers would make an attractive target for espionage. Less obvious, but perhaps even more useful for those spies, would be access to a premium travel service that spans 10 different airlines, left its own detailed flight information accessible to data thieves, and seems to be favored by international diplomats. That's what one team of cybersecurity researchers found in the form of Airportr, a UK-based luggage service that p

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People are getting over $4,000 each from the T-Mobile data breach settlement — here’s why

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-06 12:22:12

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile’s 2021 data breach victims have started receiving payments from the $350 million settlement. While most users received around $56 or $226 each, those who proved extensive financial harm received much more — over $4,000 in two cases. Such submissions required verifiable losses, such as identity theft, and included claims for associated expenses like legal fees and credit repair fees. Last month, users began receiving their share of the $350M settl

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Mitel warns of critical MiVoice MX-ONE authentication bypass flaw

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-06 12:17:40

Mitel Networks has released security updates to patch a critical-severity authentication bypass vulnerability impacting its MiVoice MX-ONE enterprise communications platform. MX-ONE is the company's SIP-based communications system, which can scale to support hundreds of thousands of users. The critical security flaw is due to an improper access control weakness discovered in the MiVoice MX-ONE Provisioning Manager component and has yet to be assigned a CVE ID. Unauthenticated attackers can exp

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Google Skips Right to Leaking the Whole Pixel 10 Lineup

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-01-06 12:10:39

If you were looking forward to Google’s upcoming summer event and all of the surprises about Pixel hardware it may reveal, you may want to stop reading. After showing the Pixel 10 on its own website following leaks, Google went ahead and doubled down on the anticlimax by previewing the entire new Pixel lineup in the Play Store. So, without further ado, here’s the whole damn Pixel family: Google leaked the entire Pixel 10 series through Play Store. Source: Android Authority pic.twitter.com/eTSnN

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Uber Is Finally Making It Easier for Riders to Avoid Male Drivers

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-01-06 12:15:45

For women in the U.S., getting a ride with a woman driver on Uber is about to get easier. On Wednesday, Uber announced that it’s rolling out new features that will give women riders the option to request women drivers and vice versa. “Across the US, women riders and drivers have told us they want the option to be matched with other women on trips,” said Uber vice president of U.S. and Canada operations Camiel Irving in a press release. “We’ve heard them — and now we’re introducing new ways to

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This Simple Bed Frame Took Me Less Than 5 Minutes to Put Together. Yes, I Timed It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-06 11:00:04

CNET's key takeaways The Helix Madison bed frame, available in natural wood or white, is $929 for a queen before sales. It's straightforward to put together and requires no tools. That said, the frame is a little expensive and incompatible with headboards. My beautiful, four-poster bed frame broke a few months ago. Immediately afterward, as I was lying there, slowly sliding to the corner of my mattress that had plummeted to the ground (from a decent height, I might add), I cursed that antiq

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7 ways Linux can lower your tech costs - and extend the life of your devices

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-06 22:31:43

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Over the past few decades, I've watched many people spend huge amounts of money keeping their computers running or up to speed with modern technology. I've seen friends take their computers to support specialists to rid them of malware (spending more money than they'd prefer) and, lately, been privy to countless users faced with buying new machines to replace those running Windows 10. Also: The best Linux laptops Every time I see or hear of such things, the first

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Vet is a safety net for the risky curl | bash pattern

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-06 21:47:29

vet is a command-line tool that acts as a safety net for the common but risky curl | bash pattern. It lets you inspect remote scripts for changes, run them through a linter, and require your explicit approval before they can execute. Don't just run it, vet it. The Problem We've all seen this pattern for installing software: # This is convenient, but you're blindly trusting the remote script. curl -sSL https://example.com/install.sh | bash This is dangerous. The script could be malicious, th

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Tesla Turns to a Classic Tactic to Spark a Buying Frenzy

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-06 22:00:52

If you’ve been thinking about buying a Tesla, the company has a direct and urgent message for you: the clock is ticking, and time is running out. During a conference call with analysts on Wednesday, Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer, Vaibhav Taneja, issued a stark warning to potential U.S. customers. The popular $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles is set to expire permanently on September 30th, and the company is signaling that it may not be able to fulfill orders for customers who wa

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How I fixed Gemini’s biggest flaw with one simple sentence

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-07 11:30:01

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s a known fact that ChatGPT, Gemini, and most AI chatbots hallucinate answers sometimes. They make up things out of thin air, lie to please you, and contort their answers the moment you challenge them. Although those are becoming more rare instances, they still happen, and they completely ruin trust. If I never know when Gemini is saying the truth and when it’s lying to me, what’s the point of even using it? That’s why I mostly gravitate towards Perplexity

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Apple rolls out new App Store age ratings and developer requirements

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Lyft Finally Lets You Favorite and Block Drivers. Here's How It Works

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Brave browser will block Microsoft Recall from tracking your online activity

I finally found a wall charger than can replace my AirTag when I travel - and it works in 150 countries

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The ‘Doctor Who’ Comic-Con Pop-Up Offers a Fun Peek at UNIT’s ‘Black Archive’

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