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The new and improved Siri digital assistant will be powered by Google’s Gemini according to a new report from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg. While earlier this week there was speculation that Apple would turn to Google’s Gemini to power Siri’s AI capabilities, today’s report includes more information including how much Apple will pay Google for the use of its AI LLM model.Apple will reportedly pay Google $1 billion to use a custom developed 1.2 trillion parameter AI modelGurman says that Apple will use a custom 1.2 trillion parameter artificial intelligence model of Google’s Gemini Large Language Model (LLM). Apple and…

Mamdani’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment.The NYPD’s turn toward mass surveillance was begun in earnest by Commissioner Raymond Kelly during the immediate aftermath of September 11, buoyed by hundreds of millions of dollars in federal anti-terrorism grants. However, Ferguson says Kelly’s rival, former commissioner William Bratton, was a key architect behind the NYPD’s reliance on “big data,” by implementing the CompStat data analysis system to map and electronically collate crime data during the mid-1990s and again during his return to New York City in 2014 under Mayor Bill de Blasio. Bratton was also a mentor to…

Last month, cosplay streamer Emily “Emiru” Schunk accused fellow Twitch star Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo of sexually assaulting her. He’s now suing her and streamer Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt, who covered the allegations during multiple streams, for defamation over the fallout, including loss of equity from his former media company OTK as well as management fees from associated agencies who recently cut ties with him. “Through the acts and omissions described below, Defendants Schunk, Hoyt, and OTK have, acting in concert, wrongfully and baselessly accused Rinaudo of serious criminal activity for no purpose other than to harm him, his reputation, and his…

T-Mobile just made a major safety move by opening its satellite-based Text to 911 feature to everyone, for free. Yes, that means even if you’re on Verizon or AT&T, you can now get emergency help when you’re off the grid.What’s going on with satellite 911?We’ve all felt that pit in our stomach: you’re in a remote area, something goes wrong, and you see “No Service” on your phone. T-Mobile is trying to fix that. The carrier just announced that its T-Satellite Text to 911 feature, which runs on Starlink’s network, is now available for free to any wireless user with…

Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley has unveiled his latest venture and yes, it’s another location-based social app. But, rather than the check-ins Crowley first popularized more than 15 years ago, “BeeBot” has a very 2025 take on the concept. Instead, the app is an AI-powered “DJ” that can deliver contextual audio updates to your ears as you move through your day.Crowley describes BeeBot as an “app for AirPods,” though it will work with any type of headphones, as well as smart glasses with audio capabilities like Meta’s. “Whenever you put your AirPods in, it turns on,” Crowley explains in a post…

Three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, have been temporarily stranded in space after their return capsule was struck by a piece of suspected “space junk” hours before it was due to depart. Officials are investigating exactly what happened, but so far, there is no indication of how much damage the craft sustained or when the crew will return to Earth.The taikonaut trio — Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui and Chen Dong, collectively known as the Shenzhou-20 crew — has been living on China’s Tiangong space station since April 24. They were due to return to Earth Wednesday (Nov. 5) following a successful…

The amount of capital pouring into AI data center projects is staggering. Last week, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon reported their 2025 capital expenditures would total roughly $370 billion, and they expect that number to keep rising in 2026. The biggest spender last quarter was Microsoft, which put nearly $35 billion into data centers and other investments, equivalent to 45 percent of its revenue.Rarely, if ever, has a single technology absorbed this much money this quickly. Warnings of an AI bubble are getting louder every day, but whether or not a crash eventually happens, the frenzy is already reshaping the…

Last year, Assassin’s Creed Shadows became a target for right-wing culture warriors ranging from random shareholders to Elon Musk. In a recent video shown at Paris Games Week, Ubisoft reportedly tried to take back ownership of the narrative surrounding the attacks and demonstrate a potential playbook for dealing with haters online. How much of it is just spin remains to be seen, but it’s an unusual move for a company that usually shrinks from controversy. The video’s existence was reported by Game File, including a partial transcription of what it said and additional comments from CEO Yves Guillemot after it…

It took quite a while, but Samsung finally launched its first extended reality headset, the Galaxy XR, in October. Currently, the device is only available in South Korea and the United States, but a new rumor claims that’ll change sooner than expected.Samsung may launch the Galaxy XR in more countries in 2026Samsung is planning to start selling the Galaxy XR in at least four new countries sometime in 2026, according to information reported by SamMobile. Currently, the countries that are likely to get the headset are the following:CanadaGermanyFranceUnited KingdomIt’s likely that this list is not final and Samsung will add…

When Apple introduces its more capable version of Siri in 2026, it increasingly sounds like it’ll have Google to thank. Bloomberg reports that Apple is finalizing plans to use a custom version of Gemini to power the new Siri and plans to pay Google handsomely for the privilege.The new Siri will still use some of Apple’s homegrown models, but will also rely on a version of Gemini running on the company’s Private Cloud Compute servers to “handle Siri’s summarizer and planner functions,” Bloomberg writes. Those functions “help the voice assistant synthesize information and decide how to execute complex tasks.” Since…