AIR raises $50M to help companies vet the skills and add-ons AI agents use
AIR's platform can discover agents running at a company, continuously vets any skills and add-ons they use, and blocks any unwanted behavior.
New Apple CEO John Ternus now has his own X account
The new Apple CEO has just launched their social media presence on X, with the handle @johnternus. His bio is simply ‘ CEO’, and his first post simply reads ‘hello’. Today is Ternus’s first official day in the top job, with outgoing Tim Cook moving to an Executive Chair role. more…
GoPro says it's moving into AI data centers as part of a $285 million merger
GoPro says it's moving into AI data centers as part of a $285 million merger.
Deals: iPhone Air up to $359 off, iPhone 17 Pro, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, AirTag 2, more
The giant best price ever on AirTag 2, but we spotted this 16GB/1TB M5 MacBook Air at $240 off via the Apple refurb store if you’re quick. Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is also headlined by iPhone Air at $150 off (or as much as $359 off at Best Buy in open-box condition), iPhone 17 Pro models drop...
Why you should change what apps open on startup for Windows
Running your most-used apps at startup is great, but they can weigh your system down if you're not careful.
Apple TV just added a ton of free classic movies, here’s everything new
Apple TV has just added a large batch of 15 classic movies to its library, available free for subscribers. Here’s the full list. more…
Microsoft 365 outage drags on, but things are improving
Microsoft 365 and Outlook are still seeing service degradations on Tuesday, the company's status page indicates.
Perplexity launches privacy-minded ‘hybrid compute’ AI feature for Mac
Aside from being featured by Apple in the M6 Mac mini launch, Perplexity has been relatively quiet on the Mac front this summer. That changes today with hybrid compute for Mac. more…
Shelly’s new $50 security camera watches your home without a subscription
After launching a budget-friendly flood sensor last month with impressive battery life, Shelly announced a new $49.99 security camera today that can be used without any additional subscription fees - although that's still an option if you want to expand its capabilities. The Shelly Camera will be...
Fambot introduces an ‘AI chief of staff’ for families
Fambot is building an AI “chief of staff” to help families manage the emails, calendars, school updates, sports schedules, and other logistics of raising kids.
Florida and Texas move to block Flock cameras over privacy concerns
Flock's searchable network of 130,000 license plate cameras around the U.S. have sparked bipartisan privacy and civil liberties concerns.
Cibby is a beautifully designed iOS app for physical video game collectors
Here’s a cool new thing launching today: Cibby, a beautifully designed iOS app for physical video game collectors. more…
Perplexity's Hybrid Compute splits sensitive tasks between cloud and local AI
Perplexity's Hybrid Compute lets you split tasks between cloud and local models.
This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient
Newlight has raised a $9 million seed round and completed an 8,500-nautical-mile test run from Singapore to Ghana.
Here’s everything new Apple TV has coming in September
Apple TV kicks off fall with several high-profile premieres in September, including a Ryan Reynolds film, the return of Slow Horses, a Matthew McConaughey comedy series, and more. Here’s what’s new on Apple TV this September. more…
It turns out that Orion's much-maligned heat shield performed really well
Independent safety officials also have high praise for changes by NASA leadership.
Hackers push malicious Virtualizor update in BGP hijacking attack
Hackers delivered malicious updates to the Virtualizor VPS management software after hijacking BGP routing for its update infrastructure and redirecting update requests to malicious servers. [...]
Nvidia pours $3.5 billion into MediaTek — company will adopt NVLink Fusion for its custom AI accelerators
Nvidia invests $3.5 billion in MediaTek as the companies expand their partnership into custom AI infrastructure with NVLink Fusion, local AI computing, and automotive platforms.
Sonos' Ace Ultra headphones can swap audio with any Sonos speaker
The upgraded headphones also feature improved ANC and longer battery life.
Sonos unveils new Beam Ultra soundbar with 'true 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos'
The refreshed model with better surround sound will cost $699.