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Most observers expect Apple to launch its first foldable phone in September.
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Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 21.
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 While the MacBook Neo is not "fast-charge capable," according to Apple's tech specs, the laptop can still charge faster with certain Apple chargers.
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The White House and Sen. Marsha Blackburn are proposing new laws around AI. Critics say the plan falls short of what's needed.
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It's been more than 10 years since Amazon stopped selling the Fire Phone. A new report says the company is giving it a second try.
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The White House has announced a new AI policy framework that calls for Congress to craft federal regulation that overrules state AI laws. The Trump administration has made multiple attempts to overrule more restrictive state-level AI regulation, but has failed so far, most notably in the passing of the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
The framework focuses on a variety of topics, covering everything from child privacy to the use of AI in the workforce. "Importantly, this framework can succeed only if it is applied uniformly across the United States," The White House writes. "A patchwork of conflicting state laws would undermine American innovation and our ability to lead in the global AI race."
In terms of child privacy protections, the framework calls for Congress to require tools like "screen time, content exposure and account controls" while also affirming that "existing child privacy protections apply to AI systems," including limits on how data is collected and used for AI training. The framework also calls for a carveout that allows states to enforce "their own generally applicable laws protecting children, such as prohibitions on child sexual abuse material, even where such material is generated by AI."
The energy-use and environmental impact of AI infrastructure is a going concern, but the White House's policy proposals are primarily worried about the cost of data centers. The framework suggests federal AI regulation should make sure that highe
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Nvidia's new AI upscaling gaming technology struck gamers as uncanny and off-putting. Developers don't seem to like it, either, but it could be "the default" in a few years.
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The company described changes Windows Insiders will be seeing over the next few months, many of which are long overdue.
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After one too many of you threatened to switch to Linux, Microsoft has published a long list of changes it plans to make to Windows 11. In a lengthy blog titled "Our commitment to Windows quality," Pavan Davuluri, the executive vice president of Windows and Devices, said the company has spent a "great deal" of time in recent months reading feedback from users. "What came through was the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better," he said. To that end, Windows Insiders can expect to see some of the changes Microsoft plans in response to all criticism begin rolling out starting this month.
Most notably, Microsoft ease up on the AI pedal. "You will see us be more intentional about how and where Copilot integrates across Windows, focusing on experiences that are genuinely useful and well-crafted," writes Davuluri. As a first step, Microsoft says it will remove "unnecessary Copilot entry points," starting with apps like the Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets and Notepad.
Elsewhere, users can look forward to additional taskbar customization, allowing them to position the interface element at the top or sides of the screen; less disruptive updates, with the option to shut down or restart your device without being forced to install a new patch; and a faster, less janky File Explorer. "Our first round of improvements will focus on a quicker launch experience, reduced flicker, smoother navigation and more reliable performance for everyday file tasks," said Davuluri.
Looking beyond the next two months, Microsoft notes it will work to improve performance across Windows, with "lowering the baseline memory footprint" of the operating system a key area of focus. Presumably, this plan of action is as much a response to the
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Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for March 21, No. 748.
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The company plans to bundle ChatGPT, the Atlas browser and the Codex coding tool into one, according to a news report.
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Co-Founder and Vice President Yih-Shyan Liaw could face up to 30 years in prison.
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 The special-edition Nike Powerbeats Pro 2 are now available to order on Apple.com in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K., and a handful of other countries. These headphones are the same as the regular Powerbeats Pro 2, except they have a two-tone design consisting of black and Nike's signature Volt neon green-yellow color.
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I saw the new $1,499 Nosh One up close. Here's my take on the latest AI-powered cooking robot.
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A group of former Twitter investors have prevailed at a federal civil trial over Elon Musk's actions amid his $44 billion acquisition of the social platform in 2022. A jury in San Francisco found Friday that tweets made by Musk about fake accounts on the platform had defrauded investors in the company. The jury sided with Musk on other allegations in the case.
It's not yet clear how much Musk will owe in damages as a result of the case but, as the Associated Press reports, it could amount to billions of dollars. Jurors calculated that shareholders should get "between about $3 and $8 per stock per day."
The class action lawsuit, one of several brought against Musk in the months following his takeover of the company, cited Musk's tweets about fake accounts on the platform. Facing a sinking Tesla share price in the days after announcing he would buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, the suit said Musk made tweets and statements that were intentionally meant to drive down Twitter's share price in an attempt to renegotiate or exit the deal.
The suit called out Musk's May 13, 2022, tweet that claimed the Twitter deal was "temporarily on hold" due to the number of fake accounts and bots on the platform, as well as one a few days later that suggested fake accounts might account for more than 20 percent of users. Twitter's stock
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Check out Ponies, a spy thriller series starring Haley Lu Richardson and Emilia Clarke.
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At GTC, Jensen Huang was on damage control for AI.
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Trump unveils a sweeping AI policy framework aimed at shaping federal rules, limiting state oversight, and guiding the future of US innovation.
The post Trump Releases Federal AI Blueprint to Shape US Tech Policy appeared first on eWEEK.
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TWEAKS AND UPDATES Hong Kong Free Press: Yahoo Hong Kong to begin ‘phased wind-down' of news business in April. "Yahoo Hong Kong's pivot to original content in 2021 allowed the company to […]
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Ryan Gosling's new movie just hit theaters but had a record-setting first evening at the box office.
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At a number of companies, employees compete on leaderboards to show how much A.I. they're using. They're racking up big bills along the way.
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There's almost nothing you can't make in the air fryer, but cooking directions and recipes aren't always a one-to-one match. Here's what you need to know before converting.
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 Both the MacBook Air and entry-level MacBook Pro now feature the M5 chip, so how do the latest models compare?
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 OpenAI has a Mac "superapp" in development that unifies its ChatGPT app, Codex coding platform, and Atlas browser, reports The Wall Street Journal ($).
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The job requires someone to yell at AI chatbots for eight hours.
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NEW RESOURCES Blue News: US archive makes millions of NSDAP files available online. "In contrast to Germany, the USA provides access to a complete digital copy of the microfilmed NSDAP Central Index […]
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Won't you be his neighbor?
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The aproned robot had the moves, but unfortunately, it had to be restrained by restaurant workers.
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OpenAI is developing a "super app" for desktop that unifies ChatGPT, its browser and its Codex app, according to the Wall Street Journal and
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Disney's streaming service is chock-full of must-see shows.
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 In a research note for investment bank Barclays earlier this month, Apple analyst Tim Long said his supply chain sources mentioned the possibility of the iPhone 18 base model being announced in March next year, rather than in September this year. This split launch has been widely rumored by multiple sources in recent months.
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 When you think of glass, you probably picture something fragile and brittle, not a material built for high-stress electromechanical components. However, researchers at Germany's
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TWEAKS AND UPDATES TechCrunch: YouTube expands AI deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists . "YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology, which identifies AI-generated deepfakes, to a pilot group of […]
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The European Commission on Monday slammed Apple with a huge $1.95 billion fine for anti-competitive conduct in the music streaming market. In response to the decision, Apple fired back at the EU and Spotify, saying the move "just cements the dominant position of a successful European company that is the digital music market's runaway leader."
Apple will appeal.
The company also says it intends to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) within days.
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