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First Look at Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold Officially Released
Here's the first look at Google's Pixel 10 Pro Fold, ahead of its Made by Google event this month.
Chibi-Robo is the Next GameCube Classic Title to be Added to Nintendo Switch 2
Chibi-Robo is the next game to be added to the Nintendo Classics service on Switch 2, available August 21.
Apple Hits Back at Elon Musk, Says ‘App Store Is Fair and Free’
Elon Musk criticized Apple on Monday night, accusing the company of stacking the App Store in OpenAI’s favour, specifically the promotion of the latter’s app ChatGPT. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation,”...
Meta’s Threads Passes 400 Million Monthly Active Users
Meta's Threads now has more than 400 million people using the platform each month, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri. In a post on Threads, Mosseri said the milestone was reached a few weeks ago, calling the platform’s growth over the past two years “quite the ride.” He said the service began as “a zany...
Perplexity Offers Whopping $34.5 Billion to Buy Google Chrome
AI startup Perplexity says it’s ready to pay a whopping $34.5 billion US ($47.5 billion CAD) to buy Google’s Chrome browser, according to the Wall Street Journal. The offer is nearly double Perplexity’s own $18 billion US valuation, with the company claiming several big investors have agreed to fully fund the deal. The timing is...
Apple Cinemas Rejects Trademark Claims from Apple
Apple Cinemas has rejected trademark claims from Apple Inc., calling its name rooted in local heritage and committing to defend its brand in court.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Rolls Out GPT-5 for Faster, Smarter AI
Microsoft has integrated GPT-5 into Copilot across Microsoft 365, GitHub, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry for smarter, faster AI.
Anthropic Offers its Claude AI to U.S. Govt. for $1 Per Year
Anthropic is offering its Claude AI chatbot to U.S. government agencies for $1 per year, spanning executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
NFL Retro Bowl ’26 and More Coming Soon to Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade is adding NFL Retro Bowl ’26, Jeopardy! Daily, My Talking Tom Friends+ on Sept 4 and Hello Kitty’s new world on Sept 18.
New Federal Privacy Rules Target Facial Recognition, Fingerprinting
The federal privacy commissioner has released updated rules on how organizations in Canada should handle biometric data such as facial recognition scans and fingerprints. The guidelines, aimed at both public and private organizations, come after a public consultation held from November 2023 to February 2024. Officials say the technology can make access to services more...
Epic Games Announces Fortnite Returns to iOS in Australia
Fortnite is returning to iOS in Australia with an undetermined release date on the horizon, Epic Games announces.
Elon Musk Threatens to Take Legal Action Against Apple Over Grok’s Low App Store Ranking
Musk believes Apple is favouring ChatGPT, ranking it higher on the App Store than Grok.