2026-08-14

Apple wants to pay publishers per use, not per year, to give Siri the news

Alexandra Bruell reported the talks for the Wall Street Journal on 12 August, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple has approached publishers over recent months. The content would give Siri AI access to current news and information, the kind that changes hour by hour. Apple declined to comment to the Journal. It did not […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-14

Flock Safety cuts data retention to seven days after dozens of police abuse cases

Garrett Langley, the company’s chief executive, set out the package in a post on Flock’s own blog on 13 August. It covers six areas. Privacy, accountability, data ownership, data security, data accuracy and transparency. Most of the Flock Safety privacy changes become mandatory for law enforcement customers on 1 January, the Associated Press reported. What […]<br /> This story continue [...]

2026-08-14

FlexiSpot's L-shaped standing desk with a built-in drawer just dropped to an all-time low price of $310 at Amazon

The company has always impressed us in our tests, and we love the wood farmhouse styling of this L-shaped electric and the added extra storage. [...]

2026-08-14

The privacy myth crumbles: Inside the iCloud+ flaws threatening Apple's most valuable promise

The use of facial recognition technology to police protesters is growing in Europe and this “erosion of privacy” may shape how citizens express dissent. [...]

2026-08-14

Trump places 100% tariffs on ‘particularly sensitive’ drones for national security reasons and to strengthen US drone industry

Trump wants to strengthen the US drone market and bolster national security, but can the drone market realistically adjust in 21 days? [...]

2026-08-14

AI is making cyber threats faster, but trust will define which businesses survive

AI exposes forgotten digital risks, but trust determines who earns customers. [...]

2026-08-14

Washington judge orders Kalshi to geofence out sports and election betting

A King County Superior Court judge set a Sept. 2 deadline and a $120,000-a-day penalty for non-compliance [...]

2026-08-14

Data breach notices are surging past last year's record as AI-powered attacks rise

More than 471 million victim notices were issued in the first half of 2026, compared with 297.5 million for all of last year [...]

2026-08-14

Trump is imposing tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones, citing national security

A proclamation signed Thursday sets a 25% tariff on smaller drones and a 100% tariff on larger or more capable models deemed security risks [...]