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First Third-Party iOS App Store Launches in Europe
AltStore PAL will be exclusive to iPhones in the EU, and requires a €1.50 annual payment to cover Apple's 'Core Technology Fee' requirement.
Tesla Doesn't Want to Disclose How Many Harassment Cases It Faces
The Tesla board rejects a proposal to release an annual report on pending harassment and discrimination complaints, but recommends giving Elon Musk a $56 billion payday.
Low-Cost Carrier Visible Adds Annual Plans With Discounts for Travelers
Depending on your needs, Visible's new plans promise to save you up to $145 per year and keep you connected when you travel abroad.
Elon Musk's Grok AI Pushes False News Stories About Indian Election, Iran Strike
X users were surprised to see that Prime Minister Modi was 'ousted' in a 'shocking turn of events.' But it was a fake headline spun up by a chatbot, as was a similar story about Iran hitting Tel Aviv.
NASA Greenlights Drone Mission to Saturn's Moon
If all goes well, the 'rotorcraft' drone will arrive on Titan in 2034 to look for 'prebiotic chemical processes common on both Titan and the early Earth before life developed.'
Russia May Be Behind Hack of Texas Water Facility
Google's cybersecurity firm Mandiant uncovers evidence linking the water facility incident to an infamous Russian state-sponsored hacking group called Sandworm.
Discord Users Are Being Tracked Through Data-Scraping Site
A third-party surveillance tool claims it's tracking millions of Discord users across servers. Discord tells PCMag it's investigating.
This Logitech Mouse Comes With AI Buttons: Do People Really Want That?
Logitech's limited-edition mouse for ChatGPT power users can paraphrase or summarize text, reply to text inputs, or write emails from scratch.
Boston Dynamics' New Atlas Robot Is Here: Will It Replace Your Job?
The new Atlas model drops the hydraulics for a fully electric model. Hyundai—a company investor—will pilot Atlas at the automaker’s next-generation factories.Â
Stop Driving in Circles: Google Maps Taps AI to Help You Locate EV Chargers
New prompts will ask EV drivers about their charging experience, and that data will flow into AI-powered instructions to help others locate the best chargers for their vehicles.
AI Scientists Create Humanoid Robot That 'Thinks' Its Way Through Tasks
The MenteeBot prototype responds to voice commands and can pick up and carry a range of objects to complete household tasks using real-time 'cognitive maps.'
7 Features You Need in Your New Laptop (and 4 You Should Skip)
After testing and rating more than 300 laptops, PCMag's longest-serving reviewer has some good advice about essential features in your new PC and what's not worth your money.
Sweepstakes: Rate Your Routers and Network Attached Storage (NAS) at Work and Home to WIN
Want a chance to take home $250? Tell us all about the router and NAS device you use at your home network or major work installation (IT managers, we need you).
Grand Theft Auto 6 Publisher Take-Two Lays Off 600 Staff, Scraps Some Games
Rockstar Games' parent company is cutting 5% of its overall workforce despite a 53% spike in net revenue last year.
NASA: Oops, Batteries Released From Space Station Hit Florida Man's Home
The batteries failed to fully burn up during atmospheric re-entry. Instead, at least one part survived and hit a home in Naples, Florida, a NASA investigation confirms.
Trump's Truth Social to Expand Into Live Streaming
The live streaming is part of Trump Media's plan to build its own content delivery network.
Microsoft Takes AI Model Offline After Devs Fail to Conduct 'Toxicity Testing'
WizardLM-2 was removed shortly after its launch, but the AI model has already been downloaded, forked, and reuploaded to the web.
Amazon Music's Maestro AI Will Generate Playlists for You
Use AI text prompts to generate new playlists on the fly in the Amazon Music apps.
SpaceX to Shut Off Starlink Access for Users Outside Availability Areas
The decision is upsetting users based in Africa, where internet speeds are often slow. But SpaceX says it needs to crack down as it waits for regulatory approval in the affected countries.
Ransomware Group Leaks Data From UnitedHealth Hack, Demands More Money
Ransomhub posts a portion of the data it allegedly stole to pressure UnitedHealth Group to pay up. But the company reportedly already paid $22 million to another group.
