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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 01/10/2026
Firefox 157 is out - and some people aren't too happy about it FX 157 introduces a major visual redesign to the open-source browser, after sticking years with its previous design. Luckily for those who prefer the old design, there's an easy way to revert back to it. #firefox #technews
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Firefox 157: major visual redesign - some love it, some hate it
Firefox FX 157 was released at the end of September 2026 and completely revamped the open-source browser's appearance compared to before.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 30/09/2026
Windows 11 26H2 released Start Menu gets more customization options, Task Manager gets NPU monitoring, support for two simultaneous BT audio output devices added, ... www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #Windows #Windows1126H2 #technews
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Windows 11 26H2 released - Start menu changes, improved search, Task Manager changes, ..
Microsoft released Windows 11 version 26H2, bringing light updates and deeper AI integration. This update is the first more lightly installing annual Windows update.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 24/09/2026
Meta revealed its super-light virtual reality glasses Meta VR Glasses' headset only weighs 100 grams, as the processing power and battery is shifted to a separate unit, a "puck". #virtualreality #metavrglasses #meta #technews
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Meta VR Glasses revealed - very light, tons of 3D content coming up
Meta introduced new pair of VR glasses that combine entertainment, work, and AI. According to Meta, lightweight glasses offer an unobtrusive virtual reality experience with cutting-edge technology and...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 24/09/2026
Samsung's recent software update to its smart refrigerators didn't go as planned Instead, some fridges simply stopped working after the update and some users reported their fridge doors didn't stay closed after the update. #samsung #iot #technews
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Samsung smart refrigerators received a software update - stopped working, food spoiled
According to Korean media sources, a software update for Samsung's smart refrigerators has failed miserably. After the update, the refrigerators stopped working completely, and several consumers repor...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 22/09/2026
Meta delivers a gut punch to small businesses worldwide Sharing more than 2 links per month to any Facebook page now requires a Meta One subscription To post more than 2 links, page owner needs $49/mo subscription. For unlimited number of links - $499/mo. #meta #facebook #socialmedia #technews
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Now sharing links to Facebook costs money
Meta has started restricting the sharing of external links on Facebook pages, moving a feature that has been completely free and self-evident until now behind an expensive paywall.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 20/09/2026
Legendary Winamp is about to make a comeback - once again This time, company plans to launch an MP3-player-meets-streaming version of the player. Streaming tech and music catalog will be powered by French streaming service Deezer. #winamp #deezer #streaming #mp3 #technews
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Winamp makes a comeback - combines streaming and MP3 player
Winamp returns to the market in 2027 as a streaming service. The new version combines a traditional MP3 player and modern streaming services. Deezer will provide the streaming for Winamp through a par...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 13/09/2026
In a perfect Torment Nexus fashion, a programmer taught common fruit fly's brain to play DOOM Because why not? #TormentNexus #fruitfly #doom #technews
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Common fruit fly's brain was taught to play Doom
Google researchers succeeded in creating an accurate 3D model of a fruit fly's brain. A little later, a programmer taught the model made from the brain to play Doom.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 12/09/2026
On upcoming Tuesday, millions of websites might disappear completely from Google's search index On 15th of September, Cloudflare will start blocking Google's indexing bot by default, unless site owners specifically allow it. #technews #cloudflare #seo
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Soon, millions of websites might disappear from Google
Cloudflare's set deadline, the so-called Content Independence Day, is September 15th. On that day, every website using Cloudflare will by default start blocking Google's search engine bots, unless the...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 10/09/2026
LG's TVs listen to conversations, scan home network for devices and even collect data about neighbours' WiFi names Disconnecting the TV wont help much, as the data is being collected anyway - and sent to LG's advertising network once the TV is reconnected. #LG #TV #SmartTV #privacy #technews
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LG's TVs listen to conversations, collect data from home network devices, ..
Korean giant LG's televisions are at the center of a privacy scandal, as security researchers discovered them scanning home network devices and listening to conversations.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 30/08/2026
AI-generated music is now banned from Finland's official music charts Partial AI use is still allowed, but in such case, the author has to prove that the AI service they've used has used officially licensed music as the AI's source material. #AI #AImusic #Finland #Music #technews
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Finland bans AI music from its official music charts
The organization representing the Finnish record industry has decided that AI-generated music will no longer be accepted on country's official singles and album charts.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 19/08/2026
Data is truly the new oil Google bought bankrupt Spirit Airline's all internal documents, emails, spreadsheet files and even Teams messages for $10 million. Google plans to use that data to improve its AI models. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #google #SpiritAirlines #ai #technews
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Google bought a bankrupt airline's emails, documents, even Teams messages - for AI training
Google has acquired all documents, employee emails, and even chat conversations from the bankrupt Spirit Airlines. The data will be used to train Google's AI models.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 16/08/2026
France was about to ban social media for under 15yos this Septmeber But France's Constitutional Council overturned the legislation. Council argued that age verification would require all adults to prove their age, airtightly - a potential privacy nightmare. #technews
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France's social media ban for minors blocked
France's Constitutional Council rejected a law that would have banned access to social media for under-15s. The court demands more precise regulation, as the law restricted freedom of speech and commu...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 13/08/2026
Instagram updated its text logo / wordmark Users' reactions weren't exactly overwhelmingly positive to the change. #Instagram #Meta #logo #wordmark #socialmedia #technews
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Instagram changed its logo
Instagram completely renewed its text logo in August 2026. Users didn't exactly fall in love with the new logo.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 13/08/2026
One of the best-known ad blockers gives up: Facebook ads are impossible to block uBlock Origin team decided that they wont even bother trying to figure out ways to block Facebook ads from now on, as Meta's engineers have been playing cat-and-mouse with them for years now. #uBlockOrigin #technews
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uBlock Origin gives up: Facebook's ads are impossible to block
The world's most popular ad-blocking software, uBlock Origin, has given up on blocking Facebook ads. According to the developers, they are practically impossible to block.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 13/08/2026
All major AI companies now add a digital watermark to all content generated by their AI models - including text But can text be watermarked? We try to explain the basics of the LLM's text watermarking technology. #AI #Anthropic #OpenAI #watermark #LLM #technews
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This is how AI-generated text is watermarked
All major AI companies started adding digital watermarks to content generated by their AI models in August, 2026. This includes AI-generated text. But how can text be digitally watermarked? Our articl...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 12/08/2026
France has banned unsolicited telemarketing completely Vendors who violate the new legislation, will face fines up to €375'000 per unsolicited phone call. #telemarketing #telesales #france #spam #technews #goodnews
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France completely bans telemarketing
In France, a law came into force in August 2026 that banned telesales and telemarketing. Calling is only permitted in cases where the consumer has personally given permission for telesales.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 10/08/2026
YouTube confirmed that its cheaper YouTube Premium Lite subscription will soon be available worldwide In countries where Premium Lite is already available, it costs about half the price of "full" YouTube Premium. #YouTube #YouTubePremiumLite #media #technews
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YouTube Premium Lite subscription confirmed to be available worldwide
YouTube confirmed in August 2026 that the more affordable ad-free YouTube Premium Lite subscription will be available worldwide soon.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 09/08/2026
It seems that Sony is bringing ads into PlayStation games According to media sources, Sony has been hiring tons of ad sales professionals recently, which is led to believe that company is planning to partially monetize its games through ads, too. #Sony #PS5 #Playstation #Gaming #technews
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Ads are coming to PlayStation games? Sony hires industry professionals
Based on recruitment announcements, it seems that Sony is preparing for ads to arrive as part of PlayStation games.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 08/08/2026
Chinese AI giant DeepSeek has informed its customers that it will soon increase its prices "significantly" DeepSeek's API is popular among budget-conscious developers, as it compares very well against likes of OpenAI and Anthropic - while being significantly cheaper #AI #deepseek #technews
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DeepSeek set to increase prices significantly
Chinese AI company DeepSeek warns its customers that its API prices are set to rise significantly soon.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 06/08/2026
Smart glasses have become mainstream - and the creeps are having field day with their cameras, invading people's privacy As a tongue-in-cheek counter-attack, DuckDuckGo has released their own anti-smart glasses - i.e. just regular sunglasses, with absolutely no electronics whatsoever #DuckDuckGo
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DuckDuckGo released a counterattack against smart glasses: Just normal sunglasses
American search engine company DuckDuckGo has released its own sunglasses, as a counterattack to the privacy panic brought by smart glasses. DuckDuckGo's glasses contain no smart technology at all.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 05/08/2026
Legendary gaming company, Electronic Arts is now fully delisted - and controlled by Saudi Arabia #easports #electronicarts #gaming
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Electronic Arts is now private company, owned mostly by Saudis
Electronic Arts (EA), one of the most well-known companies in the gaming industry, has been acquired by an investor consortium and will be delisted from the NASDAQ stock exchange.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 04/08/2026
Open source robot vacuum with obstacle avoidance - that you build yourself, using 3D printed parts OOMWOO is exactly that. Or at least, plans ot be. The project is currently growing and developing rapidly, hoping to get the first pieces of puzzle in place very soon. #OOMWOO #robotvacuum #technews
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Open source robot vacuum can be self-built using 3D printed parts
OOMWOO is an open source robot vacuum cleaner project where the robot itself is also self-assembled and partly 3D-printed.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 03/08/2026
United States has now banned all robot vacuums and other "advanced robots" built outside the U.S. The FCC ban wont affect existing models, but all new products and models will be banned by default, unless the manufacturer can obtain an exemption from FCC. #robotvacuum #FCC
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United States banned all foreign robot vacuums
The FCC has expanded its list of prohibited devices, which also applies to robot vacuum cleaners manufactured outside the United States. The new rules are related to national security, but existing de...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 16/07/2026
EU slams Google: Android must allow other AI assistants, Google's search data must be shared with competing search engines Both changes need to be implemented in 2027 and they're based on EU's Digital Markets Act legislation. #Google #Android #EU #SEO
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EU slams Google: Search data must be shared with competitors, Android must allow other AI services
The European Commission has issued two binding designation measures to Google under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). One requires Google to start sharing its search engine data with its competitors, whi...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 13/07/2026
Popular movie review site, social media for movie fans, Letterboxd is looking for potential buyers, as its current owners want to make a profitable exit #Letterboxd #movies
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Letterboxd is looking for buyers
One of the world's most popular movie fan sites, the American Letterboxd, is reportedly being sold. Numerous Hollywood studios and Netflix are mentioned as potential buyers.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 13/07/2026
Some users of Samsung Health app are being forced to choose between erasing their health data or allowing Samsung to use their data to train Samsung's AI models. #SamsungHealth #privacy #AI #Samsung
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Samsung forces users to hand their health data for AI training
Samsung has apparently started demanding users to hand over Samsung Health data for its AI's use, or the data can no longer be stored in Samsung's service.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 08/07/2026
According to a foundation dedicated for preserving video game history, there are currently no legal ways to archive modern games properly. Problem is getting worse, as games wont get released on physical media anymore. #history #videogames #gaming
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Video game archivists: Piracy is the only real way to preserve video game history
A foundation preserving video games for future generations has stated that current video games cannot be preserved for future generations by current legal means.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 06/07/2026
American telecoms and media giant Comcast buys British ITV ITV operations will eventually merge with Comcast's another British subsdiary, Sky. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #Comcast #ITV #Sky #Television
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Comcast buys Britain's ITV
American telecommunications and media giant Comcast buys British ITV television channel and will merge ITV's operations with Comcast-owned Sky.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 06/07/2026
Nintendo will stop selling original Nintendo Switch in Europe All og Switch variants will disappear from European markets in 2027. The change is due European legislation coming into force in 2027 which requires consumers to be able to easily replace the batteries. #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch
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Nintendo to stop selling original Switch in Europe
Nintendo has announced that it will completely cease sales of the original Nintendo Switch game console in Europe during 2027. The reason is EU legislation that would require changes to the console.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 02/07/2026
Netflix is rolling out a major change to its service: All family member profiles now require their own login - and therefore, a unique email address for each profile www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #Netflix #streaming
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Netflix policy change: Every family member must create their own login, with unique email address
Netflix now requires a separate email address for each individual user profile to log into the service, even if the profiles are linked to a single account.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 02/07/2026
Are there too many data centers already? Apparently not. According to media reports, Google was forced to curb its major paying customer's AI usage, as Google didn't have enough compute capabilities available. #datacenter #gemini #ai #meta #google
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Google has too few data centers? Was forced to limit a major paying customer
I seems that Google does not have enough data centers, as it has been forced to limit its major paying customer's - Meta's - AI usage.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 01/07/2026
Bye-bye physical games that you actually own.. Sony has announced that the production of physical PlayStation game discs ceases in January, 2028. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #gaming #StopKillingGames #Playstation #PS5 #games
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Production of physical PlayStation games to end in 2028
Sony has announced that the production of physical game discs for all new games released on PlayStation consoles will cease in January 2028.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 01/07/2026
Microsoft relented, extends free support for Windows 10 until 2027 As there's still a significant amount of users who haven't switched to Windows 11, Microsoft didn't have much a say - leaving millions of Win10 users without updates would've created a global security nightmare. #Windows11 #Windows
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Microsoft relented: Windows 10 support extended to 2027 - For free
Microsoft has relented in the face of the fact that some users simply do not seem to be switching from Windows 10 to the newer Windows 11. The company has extended Windows 10's support period until 20...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 01/07/2026
United States bans Polestar car sales from 2027 onwards As a result, Polestar said it will exit U.S. market completely. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #Polestar #BEV #cars
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United States bans Polestar car sales
The U.S. Department of Commerce has not granted Polestar an exemption for car sales in the United States. Following the decision, Chinese Polestar has decided to withdraw entirely from the U.S. market...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 30/06/2026
Finland shuts down its last remaining major landline phone network www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #Finland #landline
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Finland shuts down its landline phone network
Finland's last major landline network will be shut down on June 30, 2026, when Elisa discontinues its landline subscriptions. Two other major operatoris have already previously discontinued their land...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 30/06/2026
American music streaming service Tidal has tightened its AI policy. From now on, Tidal refuses to pay for 100% AI generated music, altogether. AI music creators can still distribute their music through Tidal, but service wont pay anything for them. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #tidal #ai
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Tidal stops paying AI music creators
The American music streaming service will completely stop paying creators for music made entirely with artificial intelligence.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 25/06/2026
Microsoft announced significant price hikes for Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X consoles Prices will jump on 1st of August, globally. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #Xbox #Gaming #XboxSeriesX #XboxSeriesS
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Xbox price rises significantly - globally
Microsoft announces a significant price increase for Xbox Series X and S consoles in August 2026. The reason for the price hike is the rising cost of memory. The Xbox 2 TB model will be completely rem...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 20/06/2026
Valve has decided to discontinue physical Steam gift cards, for good The problem with physical gift cards have been related to cyber crime, as gift cards are by far one of the easiest ways to launder money. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #Steam #GiftCard #MoneyLaundering
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Steam's physical gift cards discontinued
Valve has announced that it will completely discontinue the sale of physical Steam gift cards. The decision also affects Finland, where gift cards have been widely sold in grocery stores and kiosks.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 17/06/2026
European Union has officially rejected the Stop Killing Games initiative Citizens' initiative collected more than 1.2 signatures to push EU to change its legislation and force game publishers to ensure their games stay playable forever. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #StopKillingGames #games
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EU rejected Stop Killing Games initiative that would have allowed games to be played forever
The European Union has rejected the Stop Killing Games citizens' initiative. The initiative demanded a change in legislation that would have required video games to function forever.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 17/06/2026
OpenAI lost over $38 billion in 2025 Company hopes to become profitable by 2030, but for now, that seems like a very, very distant goal. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #OpenAI #AI
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OpenAI lost $38 billion in 2025
According to media sources, AI company OpenAI made massive losses of over 38 billion dollars in 2025.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 16/06/2026
Android 17 is officially ready now - starts rolling out to supported Pixel devices We go through the main changes and improvements in our article. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #Android #Android17
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Android 17 is ready - These are the biggest changes
Android 17 was completed in June 2026, bringing to the operating system, among other things, improved multitasking, new security features, and an enhanced game mode. The operating system is available ...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 08/06/2026
European Union insists that Apple would have to provide similar access to iPhone's and iPad's features to rival AI assistants, the way it grants access to its own Siri. Apple refused to do that, so AI features wont come to European iPhones or iPads at all, for the time being. #Apple #EU #Siri
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Apple's iPhone AI updates won't be seen in Europe, possibly ever
The AI updates announced at Apple's WWDC 2026 event will not appear at all on iPhones or iPads in Europe.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 08/06/2026
Apple goes all in with its new AI strategy, adds Apple Intelligence to every product category - and everywhere www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #Apple #AppleIntelligence #SiriAI
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Apple goes all in with AI: Apple Intelligence, Siri AI try to catch up with rivals
In WWDC 2026 event, Apple released a ton of AI features for all its product categories. Apple Intelligence is based on Google's AI tech, but heavily customized by Apple.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 08/06/2026
Apple officially unveiled iOS 27 - promises faster app launches and adds ton of AI on top of it www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #apple #ios27 #ai
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iOS 27 unveiled - promises faster app launches and broad device support
Apple has officially introduced its new iOS 27 operating system update, which brings significant performance improvements and broad device support.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 05/06/2026
Apple has confirmed that macOS 28, set to be released in fall 2027, will end support for Intel-only apps The change means that more than 22'000 apps and drivers will stop working for Macs next year. www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #Apple #macOS28 #macOS #Rosetta2
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Apple confirmed: Next year over 22,000 Mac applications will permanently stop working
Apple has confirmed that macOS 28, to be released in 2027, will remove Rosetta 2 compatibility mode from Macs. After the change, thousands of applications will stop working.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 04/06/2026
Oura Ring 5 revealed - smaller, lighter than previous models www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #oura #smartring
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Oura Ring 5 unveiled - 40 percent smaller than its predecessor
Oura Ring 5 is the new generation of the smart ring, combining a compact design with advanced health features. The ring is 40% smaller than its predecessor, yet maintains long battery life and improve...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 04/06/2026
European Parliament ditched Google's search engine and switched to Qwant Parliament is concerned about privacy and the fact that U.S. legislation forces all American companies to hand over their data to U.S. intelligence agencies if requested. #qwant #europeanunion #seo
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European Parliament ditched Google's search engine and replaced it with a European Qwant
The European Parliament has changed the default search engine on the parliament's computers from Google to the French Qwant.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 19/05/2026
Elon Musk lost his court case against OpenAI www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #elonmusk #courtcase #openai #ai
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Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against AI company OpenAI
Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against OpenAI, which strengthens the AI giant's position before its stock market listing. The jury deemed Musk's claim time-barred, removing legal threats to OpenAI's I...
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 19/05/2026
Google adss more restrictions to its Gemini AI usage - heavy users might hit a mandatory 5-hour pause www.afterdawn.com/news/article... #google #gemini #ai
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Google changed Gemini's usage limits: heavy AI searches can block the service for five hours
Google is abandoning traditional fixed message limits and moving to compute-power-based usage restrictions that reset every five hours until a broader weekly limit is reached.
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AfterDawn @afterdawn.com · 15/05/2026
Chinese robot maker Unitree now offers full-sized mecha for those willing to pay $650k #unitree #mecha #robots
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Unitree unveiled an internally controlled mecha-robot: transforms into a quadruped and costs $650,000
Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics has taken a step into the world of science fiction films by presenting what it calls the world's first mass-produced human-controlled mecha-robot.
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