TECHNOLOGY

Four years after Epic sued Google for running an illegal app store monopoly — a case it won this past December — Epic is suing again. The Fortnite game developer has filed a second antitrust lawsuit against Google, and now additionally Samsung, accusing them of illegally conspiring to undermine third-party app stores. The lawsuit revolves … Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models Sunday. The decision is a major blow to efforts attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that is rapidly evolving with little oversight. The bill would have established some of the first … Read more

Raspberry Pi and Sony have co-developed a Raspberry Pi AI Camera module that’s launching today for $70. It comes with onboard AI processing that can help Raspberry Pi users develop “edge AI solutions that process visual data” with ease, according to the tiny computer maker. The AI camera is compatible with all Raspberry Pi single-board … Read more

Apple’s latest AirPods have a new trick up their sleeves, offering noise cancelling without the need to block your ears with silicone tips. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. The AirPods 4 come in two versions. A standard set that are direct … Read more

Sammy Selim strode through the dense, shiny green bushes on the slopes of his coffee farm in Sorwot village in Kericho, Kenya, accompanied by a younger farmer called Kennedy Kirui. They paused at each corner to input the farm’s coordinates into a WhatsApp conversation. The conversation was with Virtual Agronomist, a tool that uses artificial … Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday vetoed a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) bill that would have created new safety rules for the emerging tech, handing much of Silicon Valley a major win.   Newsom’s veto caps off weeks of skepticism over how he would act on the controversial legislation, known as California Senate Bill … Read more

You know how Marvel and DC have held joint ownership over trademarks for “Super Hero” for decades? That time is apparently mostly over, as the US Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the companies’ claim to several of their trademarks, reports Reuters. The cancellation comes as the result of a challenge from Superbabies Limited, a … Read more

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047) today. In his veto message, Governor Newsom cited multiple factors in his decision, including the burden the bill would have placed on AI companies, California’s lead in the space, and a critique that the bill may be … Read more

Razer has released the Freyja gaming cushion, a haptic cushion that you can attach to your gaming chair, the company announced. The cushion is $299.99, and it’s available to buy now. The Freyja is an extension of the vibration you get from gaming controllers — except instead of just jolting your hands, it buzzes several … Read more

NEW YORK (WPIX) — Trying to listen to a podcast or some Sunday morning songs, but Spotify won’t load for you? You aren’t alone — thousands have reported problems accessing the app, according to Downdetector. Just after 11 a.m. ET Sunday, over 12,000 people reported Spotify was not working properly. Reports of an outage have … Read more