YouTube unveiled two AI features for YouTube Music at its Made On YouTube event: Ask Music, a conversational search tool covering over 300 million songs including remixes and live versions, and Your Podcast Lineup, a personalized weekly audio guide highlighting recommended podcasts and episodes. Ask Music lets users type natural-language requests, like building a mix based on a song's influences or asking who played on a track, instead of searching by title or artist.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
A review of Safari's privacy and security features on iPhone finds that tools like cross-site tracking prevention, Private Browsing, passkeys, and Apple Pay integration meaningfully reduce tracking and phishing risk. However, these protections have clear limits: Safari cannot verify every website's legitimacy, doesn't stop phishing sites from harvesting credentials you enter, and Private Browsing doesn't hide activity from ISPs or sites you're already logged into.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-21
Google is launching a new laptop family called Googlebook, paired with what it calls an 'intelligence system' rather than a traditional OS, built to integrate with Android devices and offer AI-driven productivity features. Five initial models from partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo will be available, with pre-orders starting September 21 and retail launches on October 4-5 across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and Australia. Prices for the lineup range from $899 to $1,299 depending on the model.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-21
Apple's newest Mac mini, powered by the M6 chip, has been reviewed as a compact desktop that offers strong performance relative to its price. The review notes that while Apple is promoting the machine's AI capabilities, its core strength lies in general computing power rather than any specific AI-driven use case.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-21
Apple's new Series 12 and Ultra 4 look identical to prior models but pack a new S11 chip with a secure microphone-processing exclave and a redesigned health sensor array for more frequent, accurate, and efficient readings. Larger EKG electrodes and upgraded photodiodes ship now, while several AI-driven health features remain unavailable until later this year.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-17
A new visualization tool called FuzzyGraph plots equations in a non-binary mode, shading regions by how close they come to satisfying an equation rather than just marking exact solutions. This approach exposes hidden structures—dubbed 'black holes' and 'quasars'—in equations like slash-dot and inverse-square forms that are completely invisible on standard graphs. Simple test cases, such as x²+y²=0 versus its inverse 1/(x²+y²)=0, show how conventional graphing hides these error-based features entirely.
gods.art
· 2026-09-16
Meta is introducing a paid subscription that gives users expanded access to AI features across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. The move signals Meta's push to monetize its AI tools directly rather than offering them entirely free to its massive user base.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-15
Google has released its September Pixel Drop update, bringing the Android 17 QPR1 build to the stable channel for supported Pixel devices. The update package includes several additional features alongside the core software upgrade.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-15
A federal court has accelerated the timeline for finalizing Apple's $250 million settlement over false-advertising claims tied to delayed Apple Intelligence and Siri features. Apple had agreed in May to pay eligible buyers of iPhone 15 and 16 models between $25 and $95 per device after customers alleged the company advertised AI capabilities that weren't actually available at launch. The court's latest order, issued August 13, pushes forward the final approval hearing originally scheduled months later.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-05
A sponsored analysis argues that traditional SEO metrics like rankings and click-through rates no longer capture how consumers actually find brands, since AI tools now generate synthesized answers directly on screen instead of sending users to websites. The piece introduces 'pixel depth' as a way to measure how prominently a brand appears within an AI-generated answer, rather than its position on a search results page. It also notes that large language models extract and recombine facts from multiple sources rather than indexing whole pages, meaning a company's website is just one input among many.
venturebeat.com
· 2026-09-03
Ahead of Apple's September event, reports point to three key upgrades for the Apple Watch Series 12: an updated S-class chip built for AI features like Siri, an always-on heart rate sensor enabling continuous health tracking, and a returning ceramic case option in white and dark gray. The watch will launch alongside Apple Watch Ultra 4.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-01
Google is rolling out a new Calendar setting called 'Get an email when guests respond,' letting meeting organizers or their delegates opt out of receiving RSVP confirmations and automatic replies like out-of-office messages. The setting is enabled by default but can be unchecked, and it applies to the whole series for recurring events. The gradual rollout begins today for Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and personal Google account users.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-28
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