Headspace is betting its 15-year brand on AI. CEO Tom Pickett, who took over in August 2023, is pushing the company into employer health plans and launching a voice-enabled chatbot, despite industry skepticism and internal layoffs.
Deleting a file from your SSD doesn’t make it disappear instantly. The data lingers until a background process cleans it up, which affects your chances of recovery. Understanding this process is key for both privacy and accidental deletion.
Elon Musk’s X has been hit with a massive €135 million ($140 million) fine by the European Commission. The penalty targets the platform’s “deceptive” paid verification system and its failure to meet ad transparency rules under the Digital Services Act.
Google is testing a new feature that could save time for users juggling multiple Chrome profiles. A simple button would open every profile on your device at once, though it’s currently limited to pre-release versions and systems with fewer than five profiles.
A motion-controlled gaming cube called the NEX Playground is having a shockingly big holiday season. According to sales data, it was the #2 selling hardware in the US last week, beating the PS5.
Meta’s independent Oversight Board is set to expand its scope significantly. Starting with a pilot in 2026, it will begin reviewing account-level penalties, like suspensions, which have long frustrated users.
Code in the ChatGPT app hints at a future integration with Apple Health data. This could personalize health answers but raises major privacy and accuracy alarms. Relying on AI for medical advice is notoriously risky.
Taiwan’s interior ministry has announced a one-year ban on the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, citing over 1,700 fraud cases since 2024. In a separate move, Meta has hired Apple’s former VP of Human Interface Design, Alan Dye, and top designer Billy Sorrentino to lead design for its AI and har
Apple is reportedly refusing a new Indian government order that would force it to preload the state-run Sanchar Saathi app on all iPhones sold in the country. The app, which can track lost phones via IMEI, is sparking major surveillance concerns from privacy advocates and political opponents.
Just when you thought polling couldn’t get any less reliable, AI enters the chat. Large language models can now convincingly impersonate human respondents, undetected, threatening the very foundation of public opinion research.
