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Inside Erika Kirk’s very private life one year after Charlie’s death: Find out in this week’s DC Insider newsletter
The Daily Mail reports on how Erika Kirk, widow of assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, is approaching the first anniversary of his death and the future direction of the youth conservative organisation he built. Since his murder a year ago, she has taken on a prominent public role steering the movement, while facing…
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iPhone Duo marks Apple’s debut in foldable phones
Apple has confirmed the iPhone Duo, its first foldable handset, unveiled at the company’s September “Surprise and Shine” hardware event. The device marks Apple’s entry into a foldable market long dominated by rivals such as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and it takes a distinctive approach: rather than folding…
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There aren’t AirPods with cameras yet and I hope it stays that way
Apple’s September event unveiled its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone 18 Pro line, ANC on the entry-level AirPods 5, and a Siri Recap feature for its watches, but stopped short of releasing long-rumoured AirPods Pro with built-in cameras. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, that camera-equipped model has been pushed back to 2027, a delay the…
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Apple Wallet is not the same as Apple Pay: Here’s how they differ
Apple Wallet and Apple Pay are often used interchangeably but serve distinct roles within Apple’s ecosystem, and understanding the difference helps users navigate payments, digital IDs and money transfers more effectively. Apple Wallet is the storage app on iPhone (with an Apple Watch counterpart) that holds digital cards, boarding passes, insurance documents and IDs, while…
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Muse, the band, lost its social media handles to Muse, Meta’s new AI agent
Muse, the English rock band, appears to have lost control of its long-held @Muse handles on Instagram and X to Meta’s newly launched AI agent, also named Muse. The exact circumstances of the handover remain unclear, but the episode has reignited concerns about the ability of Meta and other major platforms to reassign or “commandeer”…
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The black iPhone Pro returns
Apple has reintroduced a black colour option for its high-end iPhone Pro line, ending a one-year absence. The move comes after the iPhone 17 Pro range, launched last year, offered only orange, silver and dark blue finishes, marking the first time since the Pro lineup began in 2019 that no black or dark grey model…
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Novel Blue Moon kit targeting Chrome and Windows reflects new reality of AI-driven exploits
Security researchers at Proofpoint have identified a new exploit kit, dubbed BlueMoon, that chains flaws in Chromium-based browsers and Microsoft Windows to compromise organisations’ networks. At least four espionage-linked groups, most with suspected ties to China, have used the kit since late August, targeting fewer than 20 known organisations across the US and Southeast Asia,…
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AI poses risks to national security, Burnham says after Anthropic expert says tech ‘could kill all humans’
Andy Burnham has acknowledged that artificial intelligence poses risks to UK national security, responding to Commons questions after an Anthropic safety researcher warned the technology could pose an existential threat to humanity. The exchange came after reports that Anthropic had withheld its newest AI model from the UK’s AI Safety Institute, prompting concern from MPs…
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The incomplete history of Duo devices
Apple has unveiled its first foldable device, the iPhone Duo, but the name and concept both have a long history that predates the launch. The Verge notes that “Duo” has been used repeatedly across the tech industry for decades, spanning gaming consoles, laptops, chargers and rival foldable phones, meaning Apple’s new device is far from…
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The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’
Jacob Coxon, a researcher who worked on the pretraining stage of AI development at Anthropic and previously at OpenAI, has left the company and warned in an interview with WIRED that colleagues across the industry privately describe the next year or two as “crunch time” or the “endgame” for humanity. His remarks, echoed by other…