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Dozens of Apple engineers and designers with expertise in audio, watch design, robotics, and other core product areas have left the company for OpenAI in recent months, the Wall Street Journal reports.
According to the Wall Street Journal, a review of data from LinkedIn suggests a signifiant scale and concentration of talent now moving specifically to OpenAI as it builds a dedicated hardware division. The reviewed profiles show that former Apple staff joining OpenAI include contributors to multiple fla
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Lucasfilm is celebrating the film's 50th anniversary on February 17, 2027, in the best possible way. Read more âș
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A jury found the HR trade organization liable for racial discrimination and retaliation against a former employee. Read more âș
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Here's some good news for the "Han shot first" crowd. The original cut of Star Wars (1977), the film known today as A New Hope, is coming back to theaters. We first learned in August that some version of the film would be screened again in 2027 for its 50th anniversary. But we know now this will indeed be the version everyone saw before George Lucas made those questionable, CGI-heavy... Read more âș
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Disney is bringing a ânewly restored versionâ of the original, 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars back to theaters on February 19th, 2027. It will only be available in theaters for âa limited time,â Disney says, and itâs being released as part of âLucasfilmâs yearlong 50th anniversary celebrationâ for the franchise. Tickets arenât on sale [âŠ] Read more âș
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A federal judge orders Google to limit default search deals to one year, in an antitrust effort to open doors for rivals in search and generative AI. Read more âș
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Deal indicates Zuckerberg is exploring other types of artificial intelligence-powered devices beyond smart glasses Read more âș
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Smartphones in 2025 are far from boring, with massive Apple redesigns, big competitive moves, and Google stealing iPhone features. Read more âș
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Last January, when Reagan-appointed Judge John Coughenour became the first federal judge to block President Donald Trumpâs attack on birthright citizenship, he did not mince words. âIâve been on the bench for over four decades,â Coughenour said. âI canât remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is.â Coughenour was [âŠ] Read more âș
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sinij shares news of the Trump administration surprising the auto industry by granting approval for "tiny cars" to be built in the United States. Bloomberg reports: President Donald Trump, apparently enamored by the pint-sized Kei cars he saw during his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be made and sold in the U.S., despite concerns that they're too small and slow to be driven safely... Read more âș
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The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck. Read more âș
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Google cannot require partners like Apple or Samsung to distribute its generative AI products like Gemini as a condition of licensing Googleâs other apps such as Google Maps, a federal judge ruled on Friday as part of the final remedies judgment governing how Google must address its illegal ... Read more âș
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Rocket makerâs proposed transaction would vault it back ahead of OpenAI as the most valuable start-up Read more âș
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Netflix is poised to purchase Warner Bros.â studio and streaming business after being selected as the winner of the bidding war for the media giant. The two companies will now move forward into exclusive deal talks, TheWrap reports, likely including a $5 billion break-up fee in case regulators block the buyout. Netflix reportedly offered $30 [âŠ] Read more âș
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U.S. and Canadian cybersecurity agencies say Chinese-linked actors deployed "Brickstorm" malware to infiltrate critical infrastructure and maintain long-term access for potential sabotage. Reuters reports: The Chinese-linked hacking operations are the latest example of Chinese hackers targeting critical infrastructure, infiltrating sensitive networks and "embedding themselves to enable long-term access, disruption, and potential sabotage," Madhu Gottumukkala, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Inf Read more âș
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The $83 billion deal gives the streamer a centuryâs worth of prestige television and movies, from Batman movies to Game of Thrones. It also ends the streaming wars. Read more âș
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The EU said on Friday it had issued a fine of $140 million to X over a number of violations, including the "deceptive" design of its blue checkmarks. Read more âș
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Netflix announced today that is going to try to buy Warner Bros. at a value of $82.7 billion. So many mergers in our lifetime might not end up changing much of the way our lives operate, but this one feels like a big one that could. You have Netflix, a streaming media company that continues ⊠Continued Read the original post: Netflix is Buying Warner Bros for $82.7 Billion Read more âș
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Gemini is replacing Google Assistant on a few old, unsupported third-party devices from Insignia and Lenovo. Read more âș
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Apple's upcoming iPhone 17e is set to feature slimmer display bezels while retaining the iPhone 14âbased OLED panel used in the 16e, according to a new report from The Elec. Citing supply chain sources, the Korean-language report says BOE will again produce most of the panels for the second generation of Apple's more affordable "e" iPhone model, with Samsung Display and LG Display supplying the rest. However, the report does... Read more âș
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The calendar has turned to December, and the quieter year-end holiday season is now upon us. Nevertheless, we can still expect a few things from Apple this month. Apple previously announced that iOS 26.2 will be released to the general public in December, and we can expect corresponding updates to be released as well, including iPadOS 26.2, macOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2. iOS 26.2 brings offline... Read more âș
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Apple UI design head Alan Dye is leaving the company and transitioning to Meta, reports Bloomberg. Dye took over Apple's user interface design team in 2015 when former Apple designer Jony Ive transitioned to Chief Design Officer, and he's held that position since then. Dye has been at Apple since 2006, joining the marketing and communication team as a creative director. He transitioned to Jony Ive's user interface team in... Read more âș
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The full Replay 2025 experience is now available in the Apple Music app, allowing you to reflect on the songs you listened to the most over the past year. You can view your total minutes spent listening to Apple Music songs, the total number of artists you listened to, your favorite genres, and more for 2025. More details to follow.Tags: Apple Music, Apple Music ReplayThis article, "Apple Music Replay 2025:... Read more âș
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Two senior Apple executives are leaving the company, Apple announced today. Apple's Senior Vice President and General Counsel Kate Adams and Lisa Jackson, Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, are both retiring in 2026. Adams will be replaced with Jennifer Newstead, who will join Apple as a senior vice president on January 1, and will become Apple's general counsel on March 1, 2026. Newstead is currently Meta's chief... Read more âș
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We're getting closer to the launch of the final major iOS update of the year, with Apple set to release iOS 26.2 in December. We've had three betas so far and are expecting a fourth beta or a release candidate this week, so a launch could follow as soon as next week. Past Launch Dates Apple's past iOS x.2 updates from the last few years have all happened right around... Read more âș
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OpenAI appears to be gearing up to introduce ads in ChatGPT, presumably for users who don't pay to access the chatbot. Engineer Tibor Blaho recently found references to upcoming ad functionality in the ChatGPT Android app. Code strings mention search ads, a search ad carousel, and an ad API. Though ad mentions were found in the Android app, it's likely a change that's coming to ChatGPT on all platforms, including... Read more âș
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today announced plans to launch a creative studio that will be led by former Apple UI designer Alan Dye. As we learned earlier today, Dye is leaving his position as Vice President of Human Interface Design at Apple to become Meta's new chief design officer. In a post on social media site Threads, Zuckerberg said that Meta's creative studio will merge design, fashion, and technology, while... Read more âș
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Samsung's Black Friday sale is now bleeding into Cyber Monday, and you can still find great deals on monitors, storage accessories, TVs, Galaxy smartphones, home appliances, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Highlights from this event include quite a few models of The Frame... Read more âș
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India is requiring smartphone makers like Apple and Samsung to preload devices sold in the country with a state-owned cyber security app that can't be deleted, reports Reuters. The Department of Communications in India is giving smartphone companies 90 days to begin preinstalling the Sanchar Saathi government app on all new devices that are sold. It has also requested that manufacturers push software updates to devices that are already in... Read more âș
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