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Apple Quietly Admits Its Glass UI Was Broken
Apple's AI stole the WWDC headlines. The real story in macOS Golden Gate is the fix for a design failure that made the screen harder to read. They're learning form can't always trump function.
Meta's AI Chatbot Gave Hackers the Keys to 20,000 Accounts
This wasn't a sophisticated breach. Hackers just asked the AI support bot for passwords, and it complied. Meta's rush to automate customer service just created a new way to get owned.
Fitbit's Screenless Puck Is Great. Google's AI Coach Isn't.
The Fitbit Air is a minimalist data sensor you forget you're wearing. But it's a firehose for Google's new health platform, and the AI coach is a chatty, opinionated mess.
When The Off Switch Isn't Yours: Cities Black-Bag Flock Cameras
Dayton, Ohio canceled its contract with surveillance firm Flock Safety. But when police couldn't turn the cameras off, they reached for trash bags.
Plex Is Pivoting Away From the Nerds Who Built It
The company that organized your media library is now a social network. The price for a lifetime pass just jumped to $750. The message to its original users is clear: the old Plex is over.
The Hardest Problem In Apple's Foldable Isn't The Screen
Apple's upcoming foldable isn't a story about a hinge. It's about a vapor chamber—a cooling solution borrowed from gaming rigs that finally admits modern phones are too hot to handle.