Bipartisan Lawmakers Want to Know Why the Hell Apple Is Blocking Beeper Mini

It allowed Android users to chat with their friends on iPhone without seeing the dreaded green bubbles. We understand if you choose to uninstall Beeper Mini at this time. Hope to have you back soon. iMessage has managed to keep its blue bubbles locked down on-app despite Beeper Mini managing to reverse engineer Apple’s messaging protocol.Photo: Kafka Ibram (Shutterstock) News from the future, delivered to your present.

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 67 words · Marissa Brooks

Buy the New Apple Watch Now Before It’s Banned

Santas elves better hurry up and ship those newApple Watches. Starting Dec. 21, theApple Watch Series 9andUltra 2will no longer be available for sale. Christmas Eve is the last day to buy one at the brick-and-mortar Apple retail store. Snoops says, “buy me now.”Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Like allsignificant patent disputes, they come to a head around a major holiday. Masimo filed two complaints against Apple with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and theU....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 209 words · Joseph Beltran

Elon Musk Gets the John Oliver Treatment

Its been a long year.The Titan submersible getting crushed? Elon Musk, especially, has been in the news constantly and rarely for anything positive. This articleoriginally appeared on Jalopnik. Screenshot: LastWeekTonight News from the future, delivered to your present.

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 38 words · Susan Anderson

Elon Musk’s X Under Investigation for Spreading ‘Illegal Content’ on Israel and Hamas in EU

X has come under fire recently forantisemitic contenton the platform,losing a slew of advertisersin the process. While the United States has strong free speech protections, many European countries have harsh penalties for antisemitic speech. Elon Musksued CCDHin August for scaring off advertisers as well. Photo: Slaven Vlasic (Getty Images) X then noted it was focused on creating a safe, inclusive environment while protecting freedom of expression. News from the future, delivered to your present....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 74 words · Zachary Love

Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Suss Out Your Team’s Average Salary

Everyone is curious, but nobody feels comfortable sharing their own pay with the group. You may assume that everybody cooperates with the chosen strategy. Solution to Puzzle #23: Money Secrets Number the ten people from 1 to 10. Person one thinks of a random number. It can be positive or negative, but should be large in magnitude. Call the random number r, and the salaries s1, s2, …, s10. Again, person three learns nothing about the previous salaries....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 129 words · Douglas Bradshaw

Growing Up With Cats Linked to Higher Schizophrenia Risk

Growing up with cats could have a strange effect on your mind, new research suggests. The findings dont prove a cause-and-effect link between cats and schizophrenia, but they do warrant further research. The parasite can also infect the brains of other large warm-blooded animals, humans included. Photo: Alena Ozerova (Shutterstock) While human infections are a dead-end for T. gondii, they might still leave a lasting mark on us. Researchers in Australia decided to take a broad look at the evidence for and against this hypothesis....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 172 words · Dawn Munoz

Hasbro Unvaulted Some of Its Rarest Toy Projects, and Sold Them Out Immediately

That doesnt mean, however, that Hasbro doesnt have some of them hiding in its vaults. ET today, December 18, through to the same time tomorrow, December 19. Except… its all already gone. Image: Hasbro Joe Skystriker jet; and two versions of its relaunch of HeroQuest. Or buy HeroQuest while you still can, I guess. News from the future, delivered to your present.

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 62 words · Tyler Morris

How To Build Your Own Custom ChatGPT Bot

The name GPT stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer, as it does in ChatGPT. Generative is the ability to produce new content outside of what an AI was trained on. GPTs build on this idea, enabling you to create a bot with a specific personality. You can now create your own GPTs.Image: OpenAI GPTs are exclusive to Plus and Enterprise users, though everyone should get access soon. Think of an app store of sorts but for bespoke AI bots....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 204 words · Matthew Fischer

Huge Mortgage and Loan Company Suffers Data Breach Impacting 14 Million People

However, the cyberattack the company recently experienced seems to have impacted not just current but also former customers. Aseparate filingsays the total number impacted includes over 14 million people. What customer information was compromised in the breach? Photo: Casimiro PT (Shutterstock) During this period, we identified that files containing personal information were obtained by an unauthorized party. Additional details about the attack havent been shared at this time. I want you to know how sorry I am for any concern or frustration this may have caused....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 127 words · Robert Edwards

OpenAI’s New Board Members Are Now the Boss of Sam Altman (If They Want to Be)

While Leadership is the decision-maker, the Board of Directors holds the right to reverse decisions, said OpenAI. Microsoft has been guaranteed a non-voting board seat, and Chairman Taylor will soon appoint other board members. These folks will likely be responsible for deciding when OpenAI can unleash superhuman computers. Photo: Mike Coppola (Getty Images) The new board members are big fans of Altman, with experience in politics and traditional profit-seeking ventures....

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 143 words · Lisa Valenzuela

The Fictional Characters We Lost in 2023

Light a candle forthose fictional characters we lostin 2023. News from the future, delivered to your present. Get your finest dark clothing and all your creepy things, part one ofWednesdayseason two is dropping in August. RIP to these characters and more.Image: Warner Bros., Disney, Netflix AndorSeason 2 ProvesStar WarsStories Remain Essential and Timely The Lucasfilm and Disney+ series returns April 22.

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 61 words · Joshua Mathews

Tolkien Estate and Amazon Win Court Case forLord of the RingsRights

Polychron now has to pay $134,637 in attorneys fees to the Tolkien estate and Amazon. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Image: Prime Video You May Also Like Two banks say Amazon has paused negotiations on some international data centers. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans.

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 60 words · Brett Johnson

Upcoming SpaceX Launch to Include First Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites

The space-to-cell service was originally supposed to be facilitated by SpaceXs next generation Starlink satellites, according toSpaceflight Now. SpaceX isnt the only company looking to tap into the new technology. Virginia-based Lynk Globaldeployed three satellitesdesigned to deliver service from space directly to cell phones on Earth. AFalcon 9 rocket awaiting launch for the Starlink 7-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base.Photo: SpaceX Want to know more about Elon Musks space venture?...

December 18, 2023 · 1 min · 106 words · Catherine Nguyen