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Apple Pay is facing fresh regulatory heat in Europe, as Switzerland’s competition authority has opened a preliminary antitrust investigation into the service’s NFC access rules on iPhone. As reported by MacRumors, the Secretariat of the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) launched the probe on December 10 to determine whether Apple’s terms for third-party access to the...

Apple’s blockbuster Formula 1 drama, F1: The Movie, is now officially available to stream on Apple TV in Canada and beyond. The long-awaited streaming debut follows its massive theatrical run earlier this year, where the Brad Pitt–led film became the biggest sports movie of 2025 and Apple’s highest-grossing original film to date. Directed by Joseph...

The European Union (EU) and Canada are tightening their tech relationship after holding the first meeting of their new Digital Partnership Council in Montreal, earlier this week. The two sides agreed to work more closely on artificial intelligence, digital identity systems and protecting independent media as tech continues to reshape how people work, communicate and...

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.2 on Thursday, its newest and most capable AI model for ChatGPT and developers. The company says the update is designed for people who use AI for serious work, including coding, research, spreadsheets, presentations, and long, complicated projects that usually take a lot of time to do manually. GPT-5.2 starts rolling out...

Electric vehicle maker Rivian has detailed a major update to its driver assistance system, bringing expanded hands free driving and new automation features to its lineup. The company shared the changes during its Autonomy and AI Day event today, which is now available to watch online in replay. The biggest addition is Universal Hands Free,...

Apple has shared a new video tutorial, detailing how you can use Apple Vision Pro as a portable 5K display for your Mac with Mac Virtual Display.

Google has updated its Gemini text-to-speech technology, giving developers natural AI voices with pacing tone and multi-speaker support.

US state attorneys general have warned top tech firms, including Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Apple that flawed AI responses may violate laws.

ChatGPT has become the most downloaded iPhone app in the U.S. for 2025, surpassing top social apps and signaling mainstream AI adoption.

Canadians waiting on payouts from the iPhone battery slowdown class action will need to wait even longer. Today, December 11, the settlement administrator provided a new update, saying payments are now expected in early 2026, according to an email to iPhone in Canada. The team says the final payment amounts still cannot be confirmed, as...

Disney and OpenAI have struck a major deal that will let fans generate short videos featuring more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters using Sora, OpenAI’s AI video tool. The agreement runs for three years and makes Disney the first big studio to officially license its characters for Sora, the OpenAI video...

Apple’s long-awaited Studio Display refresh is starting to take shape, and the latest clues point to a significant upgrade. According to internal code reviewed by Macworld, Apple’s next-generation Studio Display appears to support a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz — marking the arrival of ProMotion on Apple’s 27-inch external monitor — along with...