Zest Maps Is the AI-Powered ‘Spiritual Successor to Foursquare’

This new app tracks every time you swipe your card at a cool restaurant—and tells all your friends.

Apple Will Pay $250 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Siri’s AI Features

If you bought an iPhone 15 or 16 in the US, you could be set to pocket up to $95 per device as Apple settles class-action lawsuit.

Bose Brings Back Its ‘Lifestyle’ Branding With New Speakers for the Home

The new Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Ultra Soundbar, and Ultra Subwoofer introduce a cozier look.

What to Know About Sony’s $7.85 Million PlayStation Settlement

Are you eligible for a payout? Probably, but it might take a while and will likely be pretty small.

Exclusive: Metalenz Has Figured Out a Way to Make Face ID Invisible

Metalenz’s Polar ID face-scanning technology works even when the camera is hidden under the display.

Waymo Is Trying to Crack Down on Solo Kids in Driverless Cars

As adult riders report new age-verification checks, the self-driving car company says it’s continuing to “refine” its system in places where kids aren’t allowed to ride alone.

OpenAI Enables Marketing Cookies by Default for Free ChatGPT Users

ChatGPT’s new privacy policy states how the company uses cookies for tracking, to turn free users into paying subscribers.

Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’

A new developer program for LightOS allows anyone to create tools for the Light Phone, whether that’s a local public transit app for your city or a way to read ebooks.

Emergency First Responders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse

“I believe the technology was deployed too quickly in too vast amounts, with hundreds of vehicles, when it wasn’t really ready,” one police official told federal regulators last month.