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John Ternus will be CEO of Apple when Tim Cook steps down this fall
Apple CEO Tim Cook is officially stepping down from his role on September 1, the company announced today, while current SVP of hardware engineering John Ternus will take over as the new CEO. Cook...
Mastodon was hit by a ‘major’ DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service
Mastodon seems to be recovering after a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that took down its primary mastodon.social instance. As TechCrunch notes, the platform began reporting issues...
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will be succeeded by John Ternus, currently Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering. Ternus will take over as CEO on September 1st, 2026. Cook...
Here’s how Amazon’s price fixing allegedly drove up prices everywhere
On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta revealed the evidence of alleged price-fixing by Amazon. The state filed a request to the Supreme Court in February for a preliminary injunction to...
Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want
The long-term risks of the All-In Podcast, illustrated. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid, Getty Images One of the most mortifying things about knowing a lot of techies is listening to...
WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month
WhatsApp Plus subscribers will get access to premium sticker packs. | Image: WABetaInfo WhatsApp users are getting some new customization features - for a price. According to WABetaInfo, Meta is...
Japanese man sentenced to prison for posting spoilers
Though it's very common for entertainment writers to describe some narrative elements of the films and shows that they're covering, a Japanese court has determined that the practice can sometimes be...
Sony will require age checks in the UK and Ireland to access PlayStation communication features
Sony is adopting new age verification policies for PlayStation users in the UK and Ireland. The company isn't making this a blanket requirement, but steps to confirm age will be needed to...
Google Photos adds subtle touch-up tools for faces
Google has announced a new collection of touch-up tools for Google Photos' image editor designed to apply subtle enhancements, refinements, or fixes to faces in photos. The tools are gradually being...
Insta360 is putting screens on its next wireless mics to show logos or images
The Mic Pro transmitters feature E Ink color screens on the front to customize their appearance. | Image: Insta360 Insta360's first wireless microphone kit debuted in June with small, lightweight...