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Three industry groups are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule that requires companies to make it easy to cancel subscriptions, according to Reuters. And yes, it’s exactly who you’d expect. Click to cancel expands the Negative Option Rule to forbid businesses from making customers cancel … Read more
Spotify in July started letting listeners comment on podcast episodes on the app, and the company is now rolling out a new set of controls to help podcasters manage and moderate comments. When comments were first launched, podcasters initially had to review comments and publish them. Now, the platform has added a configurable auto-moderation tool … Read more
At the annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit, the company announced it would be supporting the new Snapdragon 8 Elite for eight years. That’s great to see, but it doesn’t mean what you’re probably thinking it means. It has to do with what type of support a chip maker needs to offer and what part a phone … Read more
Star Trek’s first movie made specifically for streaming is coming soon. What was originally conceived as a TV series in 2019 has been reimagined as a feature film following Yeoh’s Oscar win for Everything Everywhere All At Once. Find out more about the Star Trek: Section 31 release date and more in this article. You … Read more
“Boeing has had a series of issues over the past few years,” writes Slashdot reader quonset. “From planes crashing, lost service records, to a recent strike which cost them $6 billion, now comes word a satellite they made has exploded in space.” CBS News reports: The Intelsat 33e satellite, which was launched in 2016 and … Read more
With iOS 18.2, Apple has introduced some of the most exciting Apple Intelligence features, including Image Playground, Genmoji, Image Wand, ChatGPT integration with Siri, and more. For those who aren’t able to install iOS 18.2 yet, we did an overview of everything new so you can get an idea of what to expect as the … Read more
Spot at Michelin | Boston Dynamics It’s been four years since the robot wizards at Boston Dynamics declared its dog-like Spot robot ready for the workplace. In that time, the quadruped robot has been trialed in various roles at a number of firms, including for factory mapping at Ford, safety inspections at a Kia auto … Read more
Dust, smudges, and daily wear affect the look and performance of my Surface laptop. That’s why I clean it regularly and take the necessary precautions to help it run smoothly. If you want your device to stay in top condition and last for years, here’s how to clean and care for your Surface. 1 Wipe … Read more
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More A pair of researchers at OpenAI has published a paper describing a new type of model — specifically, a new type of continuous-time consistency model (sCM) — that increases the speed at which multimedia including images, … Read more
June Wan/ZDNET If you’re looking for a new smartwatch this fall, there are plenty of deals ahead of the big Black Friday shopping weekend next month: Right now, you can get $130 off of the Galaxy Watch 6 Also: The best smartwatches you can buy: Expert tested The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic isn’t Samsung’s most … Read more