ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, recently established a separate American entity to run the app’s U.S. operations. This restructuring aims to separate U.S. TikTok from its Chinese parent, addressing concerns about data privacy and foreign control. The move came after years of pressure from lawmakers, who feared the Chinese government’s potential access to Americans’ data. […]
ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, recently established a separate American entity to run the app’s U.S. operations. This restructuring aims to separate U.S. TikTok from its Chinese parent, addressing concerns about data privacy and foreign control. The move came after years of pressure from lawmakers, who feared the Chinese government’s potential access to Americans’ data. […]
The message was apparently sent in error hours before workers were expecting thousands of job cuts to be announced.
It's already been a busy award season for Apple TV thanks to its stacked year of programming, and the Writers Guild Awards recognizes "Pluribus," "The Studio," and "Severance" with award nominations. Pluribus gets more award nominations The Oscars might be the big award show of the season, but Apple TV is being recognized in nearly every event, big and small. Of course, Apple keeps count so every nomination just adds to the already incredible count — 687 wins and 3,229 nominations as of January 22. The Writers Guild Awards 2026 nominations add nine to that total, with four going to Pluribus . Apple didn't get any nods for its films here, but one of its few children's shows did get a nomination. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg : Memo: Tim Cook told employees that he is “heartbroken” over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol in Minneapolis and calls for a “deescalation” — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook became the latest executive to weigh in on the ICE killing …
Following intense criticism for attending a VIP White House screening of the ‘Melania’ documentary just hours after the killing of Alex Pretti, Bloomberg reports that Tim Cook sent an internal memo to Apple employees, where he tried to address the situation. Read it below. more…
Google Calendar will use AI to reduce scheduling conflicts. The post Google Calendar for Workspace Users Gets an AI Boost appeared first on Phandroid .
Apple's rumored new variable aperture camera system for this year's iPhone 18 Pro models has reached the sampling stage, according to a new claim from a Chinese leaker. Posting on Weibo today, the account known as " Smart Pikachu " said the feature had entered late-stage engineering samples, while a teleconverter is also "under evaluation" for the device. The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are expected to launch in September 2026. A variable aperture would give users manual control over how much light reaches the sensor, potentially reducing overexposure and offering new depth of field options beyond computational photography. Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in December 2024 that the main rear camera on both iPhone 18 Pro models will offer variable aperture, which would be a first for the iPhone. A more recent report from October 2025 said Apple was moving ahead with plans to bring the technology to next-generation iPhones and was discussing components with suppliers. Today's teleconverter claim, meanwhile, is a new one. In typical DSLR cameras, teleconverters are optical elements that increase effective focal length, improving zoom reach at the cost of light intake. In this context, a teleconverter could improve mid-to-long range zoom quality while reducing the camera's reliance on digital cropping – and a variable aperture could help offset the light loss by opening wider when engaged. Apple's overall iPhone 18 Pro design will already be locked in at this stage in the development cycle. What Apple tends to continue doing at this point is evaluate specific features like camera modules. Apple may well be running parallel tests without committing any one feature to mass production, so there's still leeway for things to change. In this case, Apple is likely using the late-stage engineering samples to check the optical performance and reliability, as well as to gauge how easy the camera system is to mass produce, so it could always still drop the feature if it fails to meet Apple's quality standards. Smart Pikachu is known for providing accurate details about Android products in advance of launch, but in terms of Apple rumors, they are a relative newcomer on the Chinese supply chain rumor scene, so these claims warrant caution. The leaker recently claimed that the upcoming iPhone 17e will feature a Dynamic Island and a downclocked A19 chip . Related Roundup: iPhone 18 Tag: Smart Pikachu Related Forum: iPhone This article, " iPhone 18 Pro Could Feature Teleconverter Alongside Variable Aperture " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
I've tested Nvidia's DLSS 4.5, and I hope I'm not going crazy, but the Quality and Performance Modes are nearly indistinguishable.
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New features are headed to Android users worldwide. The post Theft Protection for Android Phones gets a Much-Needed Boost appeared first on Phandroid .
Business Insider : Amazon appears to mistakenly alert some AWS employees about planned layoffs in an email invite to a Wednesday “Project Dawn” meeting about company efficiency — - Some Amazon employees got a worrying calendar invitation on Tuesday. — The invitation discussed upcoming job cuts and …
Apple picked up nine nominations across drama, comedy, and children’s categories, with Pluribus leading the pack as its most-nominated series. See the nominees below. more…
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