Meta loses major child safety trial, ordered to pay $375 million
A New Mexico jury found Meta liable Tuesday for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children. Meta has been ordered to pay the maximum penalties for each violation of New Mexico’s consumer protection laws, amounting to $375 million. “Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, […]
Turn your voice into text on your Mac for $50 with Voibe
TL;DR: Voibe AI voice dictation is $49.99 (reg. $149) offering a faster way to turn speech into text on Mac. Opens in a new window Credit: Essence AI Voibe Lifetime Subscription $49.99 $149.99 Save $100 Get Deal Typing isn’t always the fastest way to get ideas out of your head. If you’ve ever lost […]
OpenAI kills Sora video app, Disney kills deal
Pour one out for Sora, the groundbreaking — but quickly overtaken — video generation app from OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT. Born Dec. 2024, and baptized by a billion-dollar Disney deal a year later, Sora was axed by OpenAI on Tuesday — and the Disney deal was trashed alongside it. “We’re saying goodbye to the […]
The confusing U.S. router ban, explained: Which routers are banned?
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday added all foreign-manufactured consumer routers to its Covered List — the federal government’s running blacklist of communications equipment deemed a national security threat. The move effectively bans the sale of new WiFi routers made outside the country. The ban is sweeping, as virtually every consumer router on the market […]
OpenAIs new open-source prompts take aim at sexual content for teens
OpenAI has announced new open-source safety prompts for developers, aimed at launching a mass deployment of policies to protect teens. The prompt-based safety pack includes model guidance on common teenage risks, developmental content recommendations, and age-appropriate guidelines on topics such as self-harm, sexual content and romantic role play, dangerous trends or viral challenges, and harmful […]
iPhone exploit DarkSword has been released in the wild: How to protect yourself
DarkSword, the web-based hacker tool that can be used to steal data from millions of iPhones, has just been published on GitHub for public use. Cybersecurity experts say Russian hacking groups are actively using DarkSword “to fully compromise devices.” Now that the exploit is public, any would-be cybercriminal can just quickly copy and paste the […]
Ads may be coming to Apple Maps as soon as this summer, report says
Apple Maps might get a fairly big change soon, and it’s one that few people will be excited about. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported this week that Apple will put advertisements in the Maps app on iPhone this summer, with an initial announcement as early as this month. Rather than bombarding users with annoying pop-up ads, it sounds like […]
Claude can now keep working on your Mac while youre away
The dream of someone else working instead of you while you enjoy the finer things in life has just become a bit more real. Anthropic announced a new feature for Claude Cowork and Claude Code, enabling the smart assistant to use your computer on its own while you’re away. So, if Claude needs a certain […]
These are the essential content creator tools for farmer and podcast host Jesse Frost
From YouTubers and TikTok stars to streamers and podcasters, Mashable talks to creators about how they built their platforms, the gear they swear by, and the trends they see coming next. Read more of our creator coverage and meet the Mashable 101 to discover the internet’s most exciting voices. Here’s the thing about farmers: They […]
Apple WWDC 2026 is official, with iOS 27 and AI advancements on the menu
Apple has officially announced the dates for its Worldwide Developers Conference: June 8 to 12, starting with a special event at Apple Park on Monday, June 8. As is customary, Apple will talk about its software platforms, which most likely includes the next version of Apple’s mobile platform, iOS 27, as well as new versions […]