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'A genuine masterpiece': The 15 best Apple gadgets of the last 50 years, according to you techradar.com · By David Nield Apple is 50 years old on April 1, having been founded all the way back in 1976 — so we thought it was an appropriate time to poll the TechRadar …

iOS 26.5 beta 1: Here are all the new features 9to5Mac · Chance Miller Apple released iOS 26.5 beta 1 for developers today. The update doesn't include any of the highly-anticipated new Siri features, but there are a few... Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram TechCrunch · Aisha Malik Meta has begun testing a premium subscription on Instagram in a few countries, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The subscription, called... Newsom Signs Executive Order Requiring AI Companies to Provide Safety, Privacy Guardrails CNET · Steven Musil California's governor says the order aims to prevent the misuse of AI technology. California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an executive...

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Samsung adds AirDrop to more Galaxy devices — but users say there's a big catch techradar.com · By Alex Blake Apple is well-known for locking down key features of its iOS operating system and preventing them from spreading to rival devices, but recently … Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia says Associated Press · By ROD MCGUIRK MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia's online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,... Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users futurism.com · Maggie Harrison Dupré "AI sycophancy is not merely a stylistic issue or a niche risk, but a prevalent behavior with broad downstream consequences." Your AI chatbot isn't … An AI Agent Was Banned From Creating Wikipedia Articles, Then Wrote Angry Blogs About Being Banned 404 Media · Emanuel Maiberg The incident is yet another example of volunteer Wikipedia editors fighting to keep the world's largest repository of human knowledge free of … FCC's Router Ban Quietly Places an Expiration Date on Home Internet Security PCMag · Michael Kan Last week's sweeping FCC order banning foreign-made Wi-Fi routers has, rather ironically, placed an expiration date on the security of your home …

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