Troubled AI Processor Developer Graphcore Finds a Buyer: SoftBank

After months of searching for a buyer, troubled U.K.-based AI processor designer Graphcore said on Friday that it has been acquired by SoftBank. The company will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank and will possibly collaborate with Arm, but what remains to be seen what happens to the unique architecture of Graphcore's intelligence…

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MacPaw introduces on-device phishing detection to boost macOS security

MacPaw introduces on-device phishing detection to boost macOS security MacPaw's latest research introduces an on-device, real-time phishing detection system to improve Mac users' cybersecurity. Ivan Petrukha, Senior Research Engineer at MacPaw, will present research on this system at the 14th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Aspects in Security on July 12. The system, initiated by Moonlock,…

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We searched every early Apple Prime Day deal and these are only the best ones

First published on Friday, July 12. Everyone’s favorite non-denominational shopping holiday has arrived—Amazon Prime Day. The big event will kick off on Tuesday, July 16, and continue for 48 hours until it all ends at midnight on July 17. The deals will be coming and going quickly, so be sure to bookmark this page so…

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This deeply discounted 100W Anker charging station can quickly handle seven devices at once

There’s nothing better for productivity than a clean and tidy desk, so getting the Anker 100W Charging Station simply makes sense, especially as Prime members can snatch it for $50.39 at Amazon. Considering its MSRP is $80, that’s nearly $30 off for a fantastic 7-in-1 charging station. This versatile device isn’t just about power; it’s…

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Tim Cook, Eddy Cue, and Sam Altman attend Sun Valley media retreat

Tim Cook at Sun Valley 2024 (Source: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Apple's Tim Cook and Eddy Cue have returned to the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley retreat, known for being where billionaires make significant deals. Tim Cook is a regular at the annual week-long retreat in Idaho, and presumably apart from the COVID years, has…

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India’s antitrust regulator accuses Apple of abusing its market dominance

India says Apple has abused its dominant market share of iOS apps After three years of investigations, Indian regulators have concluded that Apple has been using antitrust behaviours by forcing App Store developers to use its in-app payment system. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) began investigating Apple in 2021, following a complaint by a…

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Get Apple’s 35W dual USB-C port charger for just the right price in this early Prime Day sale

Apple products are always high quality, but they can also be rather expensive, so we’re always glad when we see a sensible discount, especially for essential items, like power adapters. This brings us to this $20 off deal available at Amazon for the 35W dual USB-C port power adapter, making this tiny device only $40…

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Massive AT&T data breach exposes records of nearly all its customers’ calls and texts

AT&T has disclosed a massive data breach that affects nearly all of its customers. The stolen records, which AT&T says were “downloaded illegally from our workspace on a third-party cloud platform,” include every call and text record for every AT&T cellular customer from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022 as well as a small…

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Lowest Price Ever: MacBook Air M2 13-inch for $799 as Prime Day nears

Article Hero Image The price wars continue with Amazon matching Best Buy in an early Prime Day MacBook Air showdown. Grab the lowest price on record for the M2 13-inch model. Every MacBook Air is on sale Every model is on sale in our M2 MacBook Air 13-inch Price Guide, with the standard 8-core GPU…

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