Apple has a responsibility to the kids downloading questionable apps from its store, writes Lennon Torres of the Heat Initiative. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently made headlines for personally calling Texas Governor Greg Abbott to urge a veto of a bill that would require age verification at the App Store level, part of Apple’s second-most […]
Gargash Motors Unveils the 2026 GAC GS8 Hybrid and Traveller in an Exclusive On- and Off-Road Experience at Dubai Autodrome
The 2026 GS8 introduces three distinctive trims—Petrol, Hybrid, and Traveller—each crafted to meet the evolving lifestyles of today’s drivers.
Self-driving Robotaxis coming to Dubai soon: Here’s everything you need to know
Pony.ai has partnered with Dubai’s RTA to bring self-driving robotaxis to the city.
How to view the Northern Lights in the U.S. this week
The beautiful natural light show is ushering in summer. The Northern Lights are back once more, heralding summer with a beautiful light show along the U.S.-Canadian border. Here’s how to watch the aurora borealis this week. According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the Northern Lights are […]
Mars by 2026? The 4 key takeaways from Elon Musk's Starship update
SpaceX sets an ambitious timeline for getting to the Red Planet. SpaceX‘s billionaire founder Elon Musk says that despite Starship setbacks, the space company hasn’t taken its eyes off the ball — and that ball is big, red, and roughly 140 million miles away. In a 42-minute video posted to X on Thursday …
Parents: Check out these new parental controls for Nintendo Switch 2
Oversee friends, GameChat history, and video sharing. As Nintendo gears up to launch the new Switch 2, the gaming giant is also revamping its parental controls. Parents will be getting more control of in-game communications, necessitated by the console’s brand new GameChat, an upcoming social feature for Switch 2 users that allows players to communicate […]
Listen to the eerie sounds of Mars recorded by a NASA rover
Perseverance has two microphones (but no turntable). A NASA rover ambling over the red desert planet for the past four years has been recording audio of Mars. In this alien world 156 million miles away in space, even the everyday whispers of wind and mechanical parts are exotic …
Poll: Banning state regulation of AI is massively unpopular
The One Big Beautiful Act would prohibit states from regulating AI, but voters really don't like the idea. Federal lawmakers in the Senate are poised to take up the One Big Beautiful Bill Act next week, but a new poll suggests that one of its controversial provisions is clearly unpopular with voters on both sides […]
Trump, stockholders, algorithms all coming for nonprofit kids' TV, incl. 'Sesame Street'
Without public funding, vital children's media is forced onto Big Tech's doorstep. On the set of Sesame Street in early May, as the show was deep in filming for its upcoming season, the team was still in lock-step — clearly experts after nearly six decades of producing the program. Some things still stood out: set […]
AI is helping rescue a nearly extinct bird species
A bioacoustics algorithm is helping conservationists locate the tooth-billed pigeon. The Colossal Foundation has developed an AI algorithm that can detect the critically endangered tooth-billed pigeon’s calls, helping conservationists locate the lost species. Partnering with the Samoa Conservation Society (SCS), Colossal Biosciences‘ nonprofit arm hopes that this technology will lead to more …