2026-07-28

Amkor will spend up to $3bn this year, close to 40% of its revenue

Amkor Technology reported record second quarter results on Monday. Revenue reached $1.9bn, up 26% on a year earlier, and net income more than tripled. Operating income roughly doubled to $200m. Earnings came in at $0.70 a diluted share, against $0.22. EBITDA reached $400m. The numbers matter less than what the company plans to do next. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-28

X Money can cut off your account over what you post

X Money went live on Monday. Buried in its support pages is a rule that no ordinary bank applies to a current account. “If your X account is suspended for violating Child Safety or Violent and Hateful Entities policies, you will lose Money access,” the company FAQ states. Any remaining balance “will be mailed to […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-28

A new AI listens to every prison call and decides who is speaking

A Texas company has begun selling corrections agencies an artificial intelligence system that listens to prison phone calls. It works out who is speaking, whether or not the speaker wants that. LEO Technologies, based in Austin, announced Verus Voice AI on Monday. The product uses voice biometrics to catch prisoners who call on someone else’s […]<br /> This story continues at The Next We [...]

2026-07-28

Apple’s new smart home hardware has been finished for months. Siri was the hold-up.

Apple is preparing a push into the smart home with a new Apple TV 4K, an updated HomePod mini, and a hub device built around its rebuilt Siri, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported on Tuesday. The hardware for the first two has reportedly been finished for months and is already being tested by Apple employees on […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-28

Xbox explains what caused this week's 'unacceptable' major outage

An Xbox executive said yesterday's outage was due to "a licensing service that sits outside of Xbox." [...]

2026-07-28

I'm worried that Windows 11 will slowly turn into a subscription-based OS, and AI agents will be to blame — here's why

My biggest Windows 11 fear is AI agents — and that they could be a Trojan Horse for subscription fees in Microsoft's OS. [...]

2026-07-28

'If I feel guilty taking a device off, that's a warning sign': How fitness trackers made me — and others like me — obsessed with over-optimization

Some people struggle to switch off from their wearables, but is there anything brands can do about it? [...]

2026-07-28

How to remap the Copilot key on your keyboard to something more helpful

Pressing the Copilot key on your laptop keyboard launches Copilot. But whether or not you use Microsoft's AI, you can remap the key to trigger a different feature. [...]

2026-07-28

Is your smart TV a secret proxy? LG to suspend rogue apps, Samsung sets impacted too

One of your smart TV's apps could be relaying someone else's internet traffic. Here's how to check if you're affected. [...]