Apple's new Apple Watch features, Live Rewind and Siri Recap, continuously listen to and transcribe surrounding speech to generate summaries, prompting immediate criticism from privacy experts. Apple published technical details claiming Live Rewind keeps only a rolling 15-second buffer and Siri Recap produces only high-level, non-speaker-identified summaries, with an audible chime alerting bystanders. The feature launches amid a broader trend of listening devices, including Flock cameras, AI pendants like Friend, and Meta Ray-Ban glasses, that record people without their explicit consent.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-24
Disney is raising prices across Disney+ and Hulu a year after its last increase. Standalone ad-free plans climb from $18.99 to $21.49 monthly, while the ad-free bundle rises to $21.99; ad-supported standalone plans go up 50 cents, but the popular ad-supported bundle stays at $12.99. Hulu + Live TV sees the steepest jump, up $10 to $99.99 or $109.99 depending on tier.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-24
Meta has unveiled Ray-Ban Meta Audio, a new smart glasses model that removes the built-in camera found in prior versions and focuses solely on audio features and AI. The glasses support calls, voice-based messaging, music and podcast playback, and Meta AI functions like live translation, and offer up to 12 hours of battery life with 48 more from the charging case.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-23
OpenAI announced that ChatGPT's mobile app now supports voice-triggered agentic workflows, letting users create documents, draft emails or summarize Slack messages through the Work tab. Plus and Pro subscribers get expanded capabilities including building sites, presentations and using a cloud browser, while Free and Go users can access plugins and connected apps. Users can also switch between text and voice mid-conversation and resume tasks started on mobile on desktop.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
YouTube announced a set of creator tools built around AI, including Ask Studio for personalized feedback on draft videos, dynamic thumbnails that automatically pick the best image for viewers, and expanded A/B testing that will let creators trial three Shorts cuts starting in 2027. The company also plans live auto-dubbing in real time next year, a 'live showdown' co-hosting feature, and AI auto-tagging of products to boost affiliate earnings, alongside expanding its Amazon affiliate program beyond the U.S.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro physically shrinks the Dynamic Island by moving some Face ID components under the display, freeing up extra screen space. That space is now used to show more detail in a second Live Activity, such as a timer's remaining time instead of just an icon, while the device can also run three Live Activities at once, up from two.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-22
Sonic the Hedgehog series boss Takashi Iizuka told Tokyo Game Show attendees that Sega executives once wanted to cancel the entire Sonic franchise, and that he had to fight internally to keep it alive. He credited the 2020 live-action film, whose character redesign followed fan backlash, with proving continued demand and enabling sequels; the franchise has since sold over 1.5 billion copies worldwide.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-22
Apple has launched a dedicated live-music venue called Apple Music Hall at its London headquarters in Battersea Power Station, built to host and broadcast Apple Music Live concerts. The space seats up to 600 people, features 48 speakers with Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos, 16 camera positions, two recording studios and a broadcast control room supporting iPhone video capture. Its stage can switch between a traditional front-facing layout and an in-the-round setup.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-22
Apple is launching a new live music venue called Apple Music Hall inside London's Battersea Power Station, opening September 28. The 600-person venue will host single-show performances that are simultaneously live-streamed to Apple Music subscribers, backed by a 38-foot stage and a 48-speaker Spatial Audio system. Apple also confirmed it is relocating its London-based Apple Music Radio hosts to new studios at the same site.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-22
Apple is launching a new live music venue called Apple Music Hall beneath its European headquarters in Battersea Power Station, London, opening September 28th. The 600-capacity space includes a reconfigurable 38-foot stage, a 48-speaker spatial sound system, wiring for 16-plus broadcast cameras, and two recording studios behind the stage for full production capability. The opening show's lineup has not yet been revealed.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-22
Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated performer that sparked controversy after its October 2025 debut, appeared in live TV interviews on Piers Morgan Uncensored and Jesse Weber Live that quickly went viral for the wrong reasons. The bot glitched mid-conversation, briefly answering a question in Cantonese instead of English, repeated canned responses, and gave odd answers about keeping 'small treasons' against its creators, all while displaying stilted lip-syncing and a blank stare.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-22
Ozzy Osbourne played his final live performance at Villa Park in Birmingham in July 2025, appearing seated on a bat-shaped throne before an audience that included fans watching via livestream. The show was preceded by tribute sets from artists including Metallica, Gojira, Yungblud and Lzzy Hale, who performed covers of Black Sabbath and Osbourne material ahead of his closing set.
psyche.co
· 2026-09-21
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