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Apple’s App Store rolls out personalized recommendations

Apple's App Store introduces personalized recommendations based on users' interests and behavior.

1 day ago3 min read

Moto Tag and Moto Tag 2 are both discounted right now, starting at $20

Moto Tag and Moto Tag 2 trackers are on sale, starting at $20.

1 day ago3 min read

Ars Technica

Gold isn’t inert, it just has bodyguards protecting it

Gold's inertness is due to its surface structure, not inherent atomic properties, with individual atoms forming oxidation-proof structures.

1 day ago5 min read

Apple’s AI promises are finally, almost, sort of, here

Apple is introducing a new Siri AI, a virtual assistant that ties together Apple devices with multimodal features and on-device data processing.

1 day ago8 min read

Why Apple’s slow-and-steady AI bet is starting to look pretty smart

Apple's new Siri AI, integrating Google Gemini, positions the company as a user-centric AI provider, aiming to enhance device utility and challenge competitors' app-based distribution advantages.

Hacker News

We Think the SpaceX IPO Is Overvalued

Morningstar analysts believe SpaceX's IPO is overvalued at $135 per share, estimating a fair value of $63, even with optimistic assumptions about Starship and in-space data centers.

2 days ago7 min read

Ars Technica

FCC lifts looming deadline for Amazon Leo satellite broadband constellation

The FCC waived Amazon's deadline to launch half its satellite broadband constellation, promoting competition with Starlink and acknowledging Amazon's significant investment and launch vehicle delays.

2 days ago6 min read

Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia over ‘dual-pricing’ valuation tricks

Brendan Foody of Mercor accused Sequoia of using "dual-pricing" valuation tricks, where the firm invests at a lower valuation while publicly announcing a much higher "headline" valuation.

What’s new in Android’s June 2026 Google System Updates [U]

Android's June 2026 Google System Updates introduce Find Hub for device location, enhanced Play Protect security, and an "Ask Play" AI search button in the Play Store.

Instagram is finally letting everyone reorganize their profile grid

Instagram now allows users to reorganize their profile grid by long-pressing and dragging posts.

Apple’s Screen Time updates are too little, too late

Apple's recent Screen Time updates, primarily a redesigned interface and minor feature upgrades, are criticized for being insufficient and failing to address long-standing issues with the parental control system.

2 days ago7 min read

5 things I already love from the iOS 27 beta

iOS 27 beta introduces improved app icons, customizable Liquid Glass opacity, and independent volume settings.

OpenAI not-so-confidentially submits for IPO filing just a week after Anthropic

OpenAI has filed for its initial public offering just a week after competitor Anthropic.

As OpenAI files for IPO, Sam Altman’s eye-scanning company is doing layoffs, report says

Sam Altman's eye-scanning company is conducting layoffs amid struggles to create revenue.

Apple’s WWDC AI demos looked more real after $250M false ad settlement

Apple's WWDC demos featured pre-taped AI demonstrations to showcase working features.

2 days ago4 min read

Apple is using AI to fix Safari’s extension problem

Apple is integrating AI into Safari, allowing users to "vibe-code" custom extensions by describing desired functionalities, potentially addressing the browser's limited extension library.

Where was tvOS 27 at WWDC?

tvOS 27 was barely mentioned at WWDC, with only a brief mention in a presentation slide.

2 days ago4 min read

Google Photos starts rolling out ‘Wardrobe,’ a digital version of your closet, just not for everyone

Google Photos is rolling out "Wardrobe," a new feature for paid Google One AI Pro or AI Ultra subscribers on Android in select regions, allowing users to digitize clothing and create outfits on a digital avatar.

Hackers likely hijacked over 20,000 Instagram accounts with Meta’s AI chatbot

Hackers likely compromised over 20,000 Instagram accounts by exploiting a Meta AI chatbot bug that incorrectly sent password reset links to unassociated email addresses.

ChatGPT reportedly prepares major redesign focused on agents as ‘chat is dead’

OpenAI reportedly plans a significant ChatGPT redesign, shifting focus from its chatbot origins to AI agents and coding tools, aiming to enhance revenue generation and compete with rivals.

Show HN: Performative-UI – a react component library of design tropes

Performative-UI is a React component library featuring common design tropes.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

Michigan politicians want to ban Chinese-badged cars from even visiting the US

Michigan politicians propose a bill to ban Chinese-badged cars from entering the US, even for short visits, citing national security and the protection of domestic auto industry jobs.

2 days ago4 min read

Microsoft’s AI chief says superintelligence is near, but won’t take your job

Microsoft's AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, states that superintelligence is approaching, emphasizing the company's independent pursuit of frontier models and its expanded partnership with OpenAI.

2 days ago57 min read

Nintendo’s next Direct showcase is on June 9th

Nintendo's next Direct showcase event is scheduled for June 9th at 10AM ET.