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WWDC26 felt like a defining platform moment. Apple is no longer simply promising that AI will arrive eventually; it is arguing that Apple Intelligence and Siri AI should become central to the future of its ecosystem. If that works, the company will have turned AI from a perceived weakness into a new reason to stay inside Apple’s […] more…Pentagon Looks to Counter Ever-stealthier Warfare
The US military has for years enjoyed a broad technological edge over its adversaries, dominating foes with superior communications and cyber capabilities. Now, thanks to rapid advances by Russia and China, the gap has shrunk, and the Pentagon is looking at how a future conflict with a “near-peer” competitor might play out. Air Force Secretary […] more…7 out-of-sight Googlebook highlights
Google’s new Googlebooks are packed with potential — and while the systems in their current state may be awkwardly rough around the edges, there are some truly interesting ideas within ’em. I looked at some of those highlights in my recent “Googlebook work test” hands-on analysis, but in addition to all the surface-level sorcery, Googlebooks […] more…The Googlebook work test: Can an Android laptop get the job done?
In a weird way, I’ve been thinking about the idea of a Googlebook for well over a decade now — despite the fact that such a product has only officially existed for a matter of months. I’m relatively unusual in the world of tech journalism, y’see, in that I’ve been both writing about Android and […] more…12 tricks for more efficient Android texting
No matter what type of Android phone you carry or how you usually use it, one thing is a near-universal constant: You’re gonna spend a ton of time messing with messages. The messages may be from clients, colleagues, or your cousin Crissy from Cleveland (damn it, Crissy!). But regardless of who sends ’em or what […] more…Facing the music: Apple, Samsung, and memory cost inflation
Samsung users are still digesting big price increases on the Galaxy S26 series, particularly as they mean some models are now more expensive than equivalently capable iPhones. That’s bad news for everyone, of course, but this is unlikely to get any better for some time to come, with memory giant Micron warning that the memory supply/demand imbalance is going […] more…Hello, Googlebook: The complete FAQ on Google’s Android-ChromeOS combo
Googlebook, Googlebook, Googlebook. Google’s mysterious new Android- and ChromeOS-combining laptops have been the talk of the town here in the land o’ Googley matters for much of this year already — and their name also makes for an incredibly challenging tongue-twister to say, as an added layer of intrigue. (Seriously: Try saying it 10 times […] more…Cheap smartphones are dead. Apple doesn’t care
An important but potentially fragile trend is emerging in the data being reported by smartphone industry trackers: while painful component price increases are denting overall phone sales, the iPhone’s market share continues to increase. This likely reflects two key truths: Apple has fought to keep iPhone prices as stable as possible; though it has raised […] more…Exploits and vulnerabilities in Q2 2026
The vulnerability landscape shifted significantly in Q2 2026. First, the number of registered CVEs reached an unprecedented level. This is driven primarily by the widespread adoption of AI, both for application development and search for security flaws. This resulted in entire new classes of vulnerabilities emerging, particularly in the Linux networking subsystem. Second, security researchers […] more…Apple to OpenAI: Go to your room
Apple’s latest filing in its ongoing fight with OpenAI makes it sound as if Apple legal is so frustrated at the arguments the AI firm is making that it’s begun swatting them away like a parent might dismiss a child. Apple v. OpenAI: The story so far If you’ve not been keeping up with tech’s […] more…Apple’s response to RAM-ageddon? Lease, downgrade, refurbish, repair
Apple is in the process of tweaking its business models to cope with the unyielding memory price and availability crisis. Its response is now emerging across multiple fronts. Finance or lease The company’s recently-introduced Apple Upgrade scheme in partnership with Klarna is a smart response to the reality that as devices inevitably become more expensive, consumers will […] more…OpenAI’s ‘Rotten to the core’ defense is its weakest play yet
Ancient Greek sophist Protagoras famously said, “There are two sides to every question.” But OpenAI’s latest attempt at reality distortion seems determined to narrow this dispute to just one. In its motion to reject Apple’s complaint, the company does not meaningfully acknowledge the criticisms levelled against it, preferring instead to recast the case as a grievance over talent […] more…Apple’s memory crisis is a big red flag for tech
The memory crisis is getting worse for Apple, which is struggling to get enough memory chips together for its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series smartphones. That’s according to tech journalist Tim Culpan. As he details it, Apple and its assembly partners are still attempting to secure sufficient quantities of memory, and though they’re confident they can meet […] more…Microsoft’s Nadella calls out Big AI for hypocrisy — but what about his own company?
The 19th-century French novelist Honore de Balzac is believed to have said that behind every great fortune lies a great crime. That’s even more true today than it was 200 years ago — just look at how Big AI, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and others have built their trillion-dollar fortunes. They all use vast amounts […] more…Your instant Android backup upgrade
Here in this high-tech era of 2026, keeping important info backed up and synced should be effortless and something that just happens on its own, automatically, without any actual thought or ongoing human effort. In many areas of our digital life, that mercifully does Just Work™ in exactly that way. Fire up an email in […] more…Apple and the changing of the guard
As Apple gears up to anoint John Ternus the new company CEO in September (while current leader Tim Cook takes a seat on the board) the company appears to be firing on all cylinders ahead of the leadership transition. What’s going well Just look at the evidence: Apple is building market share across its entire product range; […] more…More information
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