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San Francisco Orders Meta to Stop ‘Allowing’ AI Child Abuse Ads
San Francisco’s city attorney has formally ordered Meta to stop allowing adverts that use AI to transform images of children into sexually explicit videos, after investigative reporting found the company had run hundreds of such adverts on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. The adverts directed users to AI image- and video-generation apps capable of “digitally undressing”…
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John Ternus elevates iPhone to centrepiece of Apple’s AI strategy
Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, used his first keynote on Wednesday to firmly reposition the iPhone at the heart of the company’s AI strategy, describing it as the ideal “intelligent personal hub” thanks to its processing power, cameras, connectivity and on-device AI. The move marks a departure from predecessor Tim Cook’s approach of downplaying Apple’s…
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Blizzard employees have ratified their first union contracts
Blizzard Entertainment employees represented by the Communications Workers of America have formally ratified their first union contracts, concluding roughly two years of bargaining. The agreements cover about 1,900 staff and mark a significant milestone for organised labour in the video games industry, which has faced heavy job cuts in recent years, including at parent company…
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‘Company’ Review: Casey Affleck’s Latest Directorial Effort Isn’t What It Initially Appears to Be, but Isn’t Very Interesting Either Way
Casey Affleck’s second feature as writer-director, “Company,” premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival but has left critics unconvinced, with Variety’s review calling it a “perversely ponderous exercise in hide-the-genre” that takes over an hour to reveal its true nature. The film disguises itself as a folk-flavoured meditation on storytelling before shifting into genre…
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New Apple chief Ternus debuts foldable iPhone and Pro phones
Apple has unveiled its first foldable handset, the iPhone Duo, as the closing surprise of a launch event that also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro line, new AirPods and Apple Watch models under incoming chief executive John Ternus. Rather than adopting the square-when-folded format used by some rivals, the Duo takes a wider, shorter “passport-like”…
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iPhone 18 Pro gains adjustable aperture camera and photo verification feature
Apple has given hands-on details of its new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, confirming a similar design to last year’s models but with notable camera upgrades, including a variable-aperture lens on the main camera. The phones, unveiled at Apple Park, retain the aluminium body and screen sizes of the iPhone 17 Pro…
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iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: our first hands-on impressions
The Verge has published early hands-on impressions of Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, unveiled at the company’s “Surprise and shine” event at Apple Park. While the design closely mirrors last year’s iPhone 17 Pro range, Apple has introduced a variable-aperture main camera lens alongside new manual “pro” controls built into the native camera…
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Lawsuit: Amazon refused to give pregnant workers bathroom breaks and chairs
Four former Amazon warehouse workers have filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of denying pregnant employees basic accommodations such as bathroom breaks, an extra 15-minute break and the option to sit rather than stand, before ultimately firing them. The case, lodged in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, seeks…
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September Showdown! SCOTUS Orders Blue State AGs To Respond To ParaBros Merger Antitrust Suit Objection From Iowa & Montana
The US Supreme Court has ordered California and 11 other Democratic-led states to respond by 25 September 2026 to a challenge from Iowa and Montana over their attempt to block Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion (£87 billion) merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The order does not confirm that the Court will take up the Republican-led states’…
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Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old models
Apple raised the prices of all its older iPhone models still on sale by $100 each, immediately after unveiling the new iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro at its “Surprise and shine” event. The increases mean anyone wanting a cheaper, previous-generation iPhone now pays significantly more than they would have just a day earlier, effectively…