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- Bluesky is getting ‘communities’by Jay Peters (The Verge) on 11 June 2026 at 00:05
Bluesky will be getting "communities," which will function as smaller spaces where you can "go deeper and hang out with people who care about the same stuff" sometime this year, according to head of product Alex Benzer. They will be built on the decentralized AT Protocol that underpins Bluesky, with Benzer saying that "it's a
- Framework delays its first Laptop 13 Pro shipments by a monthby Antonio G. Di Benedetto (The Verge) on 10 June 2026 at 23:12
The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is delayed. The new 13-inch Framework flagship was set to launch in June, but shipments from the first batch are now expected in July - and there's still a chance some shipments could slip to early August. If you're not in the first batch, your Laptop 13 Pro shifts from
- Apple’s new Siri AI knows when to shut upby Jay Peters (The Verge) on 10 June 2026 at 22:52
Apple's new Siri AI is finally here, and so far, it seems like it works. I have access and have been messing around with it, and my biggest impression so far is that Siri AI is quite curt - which I mean as a compliment. Many AI chatbots are cheery and wordy. While a more
- Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trumpby Beth Mole (Ars Technica - All content) on 10 June 2026 at 22:16
For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.
- Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internetby Sean Hollister (The Verge) on 10 June 2026 at 21:55
Typing a few letters and numbers into my web browser, I find myself gaping at the identity documents of complete strangers. The passport of a young woman from Germany. The passport of a man from Spain with glasses resting on his head. The front and back of another man's driver's license, a stereotypically goofy expression
- Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognitionby Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica - All content) on 10 June 2026 at 21:30
Lawsuit: "Police let an error-prone AI system stand in for an investigation."
- Xbox warns of a ‘reset’ as it prepares for layoffsby Tom Warren (The Verge) on 10 June 2026 at 21:28
Microsoft's Xbox division will be hit with significant layoffs next month, according to people familiar with Microsoft's plans. The company has been preparing for the layoffs internally for weeks, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hinting about "making hard choices" last month. Sources suggest the cuts could even involve a studio closure, or changes to the
- Apple, Google add support for Thread 1.4by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (The Verge) on 10 June 2026 at 20:25
Apple and Google are updating their smart home streaming devices to Thread 1.4. As first spotted by Matter Alpha and 9to5 Google, the latest spec has arrived on compatible Apple TVs in the tvOS 27 developer beta and the Google TV Streamer through a software update. This lays the groundwork for these devices, which serve
- Kalshi adds required employment verification for some prediction market betsby Stevie Bonifield (The Verge) on 10 June 2026 at 20:18
The CFTC is considering its first regulation for prediction markets, as arrests over "insider trading" on everything from military operations to Google Search data continue to stack up. As CoinDesk reports, a notice of proposed rulemaking says "the proposal would establish a structured framework for evaluating whether such contracts involve an activity enumerated in Section
- Logitech’s foldable mouse is for people who refuse to carry a mouse with themby Scharon Harding (Ars Technica - All content) on 10 June 2026 at 19:57
The Mobi Fold is an $80 Bluetooth mouse with a silicone-wrapped hinge.











