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Samsung bumped prices on two midrange phones, the Galaxy A37 5G and A57 5G, by $50 each. The phones get modest processor and camera tweaks, six years of updates, and a launch on April 9.
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A federal judge said the Defense Department’s designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk looks like punishment for the company’s efforts to limit military uses of its AI. Anthropic wants a temporary pause while courts consider whether the label was unlawful retaliation.
Arm is leaving its comfort zone of licensing designs and building its own data center CPU, the Arm AGI CPU. CEO Rene Haas thinks it will help the whole ecosystem, even if a few big names do not love it.
With no official emergency alert system and long internet blackouts, Iranian volunteers and digital rights activists created Mahsa Alert, a lightweight mapping app that shares verified strike reports, danger zones, and offline maps.
The FCC says new consumer routers made outside the United States could pose unacceptable security risks. Existing devices are still okay, but imports of unapproved new models are now banned unless companies get conditional approval.
Meta is building an AI agent to help Mark Zuckerberg run the company, handling information retrieval, acting like a digital chief of staff, and fitting into a broader push to reorganize work around AI tools. The effort sits alongside acquisitions, internal AI chatrooms, and plans for major layoffs.
OpenAI is retiring its Sora video generator and pulling video features out of ChatGPT while shifting focus to productivity tools. The move also prompted Disney to abandon a planned $1 billion investment and character-licensing deal.
Open-back gaming earbuds that lean toward runners and gym-goers. Comfortable, long-lasting battery, and a surprisingly capable soundstage, but pricey and not for everyone.
Apple’s Live Translation puts on-device language interpretation into supported AirPods and recent iPhones. Here’s what you need, how to set it up, and how to use it without panic.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told CNN and Fox Business he does not expect AI to replace humans. He says he rarely uses AI, finds many answers dry or off-target, and believes machines lack emotions and moral intent.
A North Carolina man admitted to using over a thousand bots to stream AI-created songs across major platforms, collecting more than eight million dollars in royalties before prosecutors caught up with him.
A flare-up in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed oil prices up fast. United expects $175 a barrel and is trimming flights. Airlines are rethinking schedules, and travelers might notice fewer off-peak options and higher costs.