WhatsApp working on Liquid Glass overhaul for its voice message player
The latest WhatsApp beta for iOS includes references to a revamped voice player interface, with Liquid Glass elements. Here are the details. more…
9to5Mac Daily: March 24, 2026 – WWDC26 officially announced
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Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop from being attributed to real artists
The idea behind the new tool is to give artists more control over which tracks are associated with their name on Spotify.
Arm’s first CPU ever will plug into Meta’s AI data centers later this year
After decades of only licensing its chip designs for others to use, UK-based Arm revealed the first chip it's producing on its own, and the first customer. Dubbed the Arm AGI CPU, it's another chip designed for inference, or running the cloud processing for AI tools like AI agents that can contin...
FCC bans new routers made outside the USA over security risks
The Federal Communications Commission has updated its Covered List to include all consumer routers made in foreign countries, banning the sale of new models in the U.S. [...]
Apple is testing a standalone app for its overhauled Siri
Apple's efforts to rebuild its Apple Intelligence AI platform will make its debut at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8th. A new version of Siri that transforms the voice assistant into a "systemwide AI agent with deep integration across applications" will be announced at WWDC 2026, ac...
Databricks bought two startups to underpin its new AI security product
With an overflowing war chest from its recent $5 billion raise, Databricks is buying startups and looking for more. It acquired Antimatter and SiftD.ai.
Crusoe makes big battery buys for its data centers
Form Energy and Redwood Materials both received orders from the data center developer.
iOS 26.4 adds new emoji to your iPhone, here’s the full list
iOS 26.4 launched today as the latest iPhone update, and it includes eight brand new emoji for users. Here are all the new emoji in iOS 26.4. more…
1K+ cloud environments infected following Trivy supply chain attack
Crims 'creating a snowball effect' across open source projects RSAC 2026 Thousands of organizations' cloud environments have been infected with secret-stealing malware as a result of the Trivy supply-chain attack last week, and now the crims that compromised the open source scanners are working ...
Apple could give Siri a standalone app and an 'Ask Siri' button in iOS 27
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has been sharing every incremental update about what Apple's long-awaited Siri overhaul will and won't include. His latest article claims that the AI assistant will have a standalone app and will introduce an "Ask Siri" feature that could mark a decidedly different directi...
Apple rolls out Studio Display and Studio Display XDR firmware updates
Apple’s run of updates continues today, with the rollout of new firmware for the recently launched Studio Display and Pro Display XDR. Here’s how to update. more…
The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta’s glasses are creepy
Neal Stephenson speaks onstage during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on March 16, 2022 in Austin, Texas. | Getty Images for SXSW Neal Stephenson didn't invent the virtual reality headset. But Meta certainly knows his name - in 1992, his seminal cyberpunk nove...
Chemists concoct nail polish that lets clawed humans use touch screens
They still look goofy, but at least you might be able to use 'em like a stylus An undergraduate chemistry researcher has developed a nail polish formulation that will let people use their nails to tap away on touch screens.…
Goodbye to Sora
https://xcancel.com/soraofficialapp/status/20365327959847158... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/openai-sh..., https://archive.ph/ABkeI Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47508246 Points: 559 # Comments: 418
OpenAI just killed its Sora AI video creation app
OpenAI released its second iPhone app in September with the launch of Sora. Unlike ChatGPT, however, Sora has failed to gain traction. As a result, OpenAI is discontinuing the app. more…
Zoox is bringing its robotaxi to new cities and expanding coverage in Las Vegas and San Francisco
Zoox has announced plans to bring its robotaxi to Austin, Texas and Miami, Florida for the first time, along with offering expanded service in San Francisco and Las Vegas. The company formally launched its robotaxi service in September 2025, and shared earlier in March that it would begin testing...
iOS 26.4 gives CarPlay two new features, with another big one coming
iOS 26.4 was released today, and with the update CarPlay adds two new features for users, while also laying the groundwork for another big upgrade soon. more…
Arm is releasing the first in-house chip in its 35-year history
Arm is producing its own CPU for the first time. It developed the CPU with Meta, which is also the chip's first customer.
OpenAI’s plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren’t going so well
OpenAI says it's moving away from Instant Checkout, which allowed users to buy items directly through the ChatGPT interface.