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 Apple today announced that its hit comedy-drama series "Ted Lasso" is returning for a fourth season with a first episode on Wednesday, August 5. One new episode will follow every Wednesday thereafter through October 7.
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It turns out you can go back again, especially if you win a pile of awards, mint a crop of stars and turn a potentially obscure sitcom into Apple's biggest hit. The iPhone maker has today announced Ted Lasso season four will debut August 5, with new episodes arriving every Wednesday through October 7. This time out, Ted and Beard have returned to R
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Unitree's G1 humanoid robot uses wheels, roller skates, and ice skates in a new demo showing advances in robot mobility and control.
The post China's Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot Skates, Spins, and Flips in New Demo appeared first on eWEEK.
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EU draft measures could force Google to open Android AI features to Gemini rivals as regulators widen scrutiny of AI platform control in Europe.
The post EU Proposal Could Open Android to Rival AI Assistants appeared first on eWEEK.
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 If you've noticed the Apple Weather app isn't loading weather data right now, you're not alone. The app appears to be experiencing an outage.
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OpenAI is reportedly exploring an AI-agent smartphone with Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Luxshare, though the unconfirmed device may not arrive until 2028.
The post OpenAI Reportedly Plans AI-First Smartphone Built Around Agents appeared first on eWEEK.
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Skye, an AI home screen app for iPhone, has raised $3.58 million in pre-seed funding while the product remains in private testing. Parent company Signull Labs closed the round in September 2025, with PitchBook listing the company's post-money valuation at $19.5 million. The funding gives Skye early investor backing, but the app has not yet […]
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union has accused Apple of unlawfully discriminating against the unionized employees of the company's Towson, Maryland retail store. IAM has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Apple with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the company announced on April 9 that it was shutting down three of its US stores. One of those locations was the Towson retail outlet, which employed nearly 90 workers and became the first Apple Store in the country to unionize back in 2022.
In its complaint, IAM said that Apple didn't offer the employees it represents the transfer opportunities it provided to non-unionized employees from its other stores. Unlike those non-represented employees, Towson personnel were allegedly told that they had to reapply for positions through the same process as external candidates. "Apple is denying union-represented workers the same opportunities it is giving to others — and doing so because these workers chose to organize," the organization said. "That is discrimination, and it is exactly what federal labor law is designed to prevent."
In addition to the Towson location, Apple also shut down its stores in Trumbull, CT, Escondito, CA. Back when the closures were announced, IAM said that "Apple's claim that the collective bargaining agreement prevents relocation is simply false and raises serious concerns that [the] closure is a cynical attempt to bust the union."
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/union-accuses-apple-of-unlawful-discrimina
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 It was only a matter of time before they found a way to use AI agents as corporate shills. On Tuesday, Snapchat rolled out AI Sponsored Snaps, a "new way for brands to show up in Chat through AI agents." Or, put another way, it's conversational advertising. (Yay?)
AI Sponsored Snaps will appear in the app's Chat tab (with a light gray "Ad" notation next to the brand name). After opening the chat, you can ask the agent questions about the brand it represents. Snap showed an example from its first partner for the initiative, Experian. The bot offers to answer your questions on saving money, improving your credit score and — there it is — exploring loans and credit cards.
Whether through credit card offers or other means, the AI agent will presumably try to guide you toward behavior that makes money for the sponsor. So, it isn't clear why this would be better for consumers than asking a general-purpose chatbot like Gemini or Claude the same questions. Maybe the answer is as simple as, "It isn't… but they know people will use it anyway."
Snap"Conversation is
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 OpenAI is working on a smartphone in what appears to be a significant reversal from previous reports that the company had no plans to enter the phone market, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
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 Apple today provided the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after the third beta.
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 The IAM Union representing Apple employees in Towson, Maryland today said that it is filing an Unfair Labor Practice charge [PDF] against Apple with the National Labor Relations Board. The union is accusing Apple of unlawful discrimination against unionized workers.
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Compare the best AI writing tools for 2026, including ChatGPT, Claude, Jasper, Sudowrite, Grammarly, NotebookLM, and SEO tools.
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A humanoid robot unexpectedly grabbed a student during a Chinese university performance, raising new safety questions after an apparent malfunction.
The post Humanoid Robot Grabs Student in China, Fueling Public Demo Safety Concerns appeared first on eWEEK.
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Claude beat ChatGPT in our reader poll, revealing how coding strength, workflow fit, and values are reshaping AI loyalty among power users.
The post Claude Beat ChatGPT 2-to-1 in Reader Poll (Here's Why) appeared first on eWEEK.
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At its 2026 Partner Conference, Chinese robotics leader AGIBOT declared that this year marks the beginning of "Deployment Year One." Moving beyond simple demonstrations, the company introduced a massive lineup of five robotic platforms and eight AI models designed to handle real-world tasks in factories, stores, and homes. The goal? To move robots from being […]
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NEW RESOURCES The Conversation: 80 million people globally claim Irish ancestry - why the release of 1926 Irish census records is so momentous. "One hundred years after it was conducted, the first […]
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Tesla China says Shanghai could help address challenges in humanoid robot production, but the company says there are no specific factory plans yet.
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