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A Santa Fe jury found Meta Platforms liable for misleading New Mexico residents about Facebook’s data handling and content‑policy enforcement, concluding the company violated the state’s Unfair Practices Act more than 43 million times. The verdict stems from a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Attorney General in 2021, rooted in the Cambridge Analytica scandal that exposed up to 87 million users’ information. Jurors determined that Meta’s public statements suggested users controlled their data and that the platform applied its rules uniformly, [...]

Apple maintains a publicly accessible repository of detailed dimensional drawings for its hardware, aimed at accessory manufacturers. The collection, highlighted by longtime curator Jason Kottke, currently covers 96 products, including the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Ultra 4, Series 12, AirPods 5, MacBook Neo, Siri Remote, AirTag, and the Vision Pro’s ZEISS optical inserts. Each PDF provides exact measurements of chassis dimensions, curves, button placements, camera modules, sensors, speakers, connectors, and defined keep‑out zones that specify prohibited material locations. While the primary audience is [...]

Meta’s shares jumped after the September 8 launch of Muse, its first consumer‑focused AI personal agent, marking the clearest test yet of the company’s AI spend. Investors, who have oscillated between optimism and concern throughout 2026, saw the stock rise 18% year‑to‑date despite volatility, reflecting renewed confidence that AI could become a revenue source beyond advertising. Muse moves beyond chat‑based tools, offering to manage email, complete online forms, navigate websites and coordinate digital services on a user’s [...]

Apple Music has unveiled the inaugural lineup for its new Apple Music Hall in London’s Battersea Power Station, kicking off with Elton John on September 28, 2026. The intimate 600‑seat venue will host eight acts between late September and early December, including Baby Keem, Skye Newman, Troye Sivan, Arlo Parks, Burna Boy, Chase & Status, and Charli XC. Tickets, priced at a single £40 tier, go on sale the morning of each concert, beginning with the Elton John show. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the first three [...]

Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate, adding AI‑powered features across its ecosystem. The update highlights Siri AI and “Apple Intelligence” tools in native apps. Photos gains Spatial Reframing, Extend, and enhanced Clean Up for image editing. Safari introduces automatic tab grouping, a Notify Me push‑notification system, and a natural‑language extension builder. Shortcuts can now be created and refined via text prompts. Finder offers AI‑suggested file names. The OS supports all Apple Silicon Macs.

Microsoft has quietly discontinued the Copilot+ PC branding for its Windows laptops, as confirmed by Surface CVP Brett Ostrum. The label, introduced in 2024 to denote devices meeting specific AI hardware criteria, notably the neural processing unit, has largely been a marketing checkbox. While the new Surface models still support the required AI features, they will no longer carry the Copilot+ designation. The move follows consumer confusion over the Recall feature and a broader shift toward a [...]

On 25 September 2026, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed its first high‑value Technology Development Fund (TDF) contract with domestic startup Zero mK India to design and build a 20 millikelvin dilution refrigerator. The project, funded under the expanded ₹500‑crore TDF corpus, aims to secure a domestic supply chain for sub‑kelvin cryogenic hardware critical to quantum computing and defense systems. DRDO’s Solid State Physics Laboratory will mentor and evaluate the work, aligning the effort with the National Quantum Mission to [...]

A leaked image shows Apple’s upcoming Apple TV 4K retains its familiar black, featureless exterior but houses significant internal upgrades. The new unit is expected to feature the A20 Pro chip, double the RAM to 8 GB, and integrate Siri AI for improved content discovery and app launching. Connectivity will be enhanced with Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 via the N1 chip, and a revised Siri Remote is anticipated. The device is likely to launch this fall, though its price remains unknown. [...]