Meta delays new business terms after publisher pushback on AI scraping
Meta delays new business terms after publisher pushback on AI scraping

Meta is delaying the enforcement of its new business terms after publishers raised concerns that they could allow the company to scrape news sites for AI training, as reported earlier by Fast Company. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Daniel Roberts says the terms will go into effect on November 20th “to allow […]

The Sigma FP2 brings significant upgrades to the ‘world’s smallest’ full-frame camera
The Sigma FP2 brings significant upgrades to the ‘world’s smallest’ full-frame camera

Seven years after Sigma claimed its original fp was the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera, the company has announced a similarly compact follow-up with several welcome upgrades, including an improved sensor, an articulating LCD display, and longer battery life. But this time around, Sigma is only claiming its new FP2 is the “world’s […]

TechRadar’s weekly crossword is here — puzzle #9, Friday, October 23

This week’s TechRadar Crossword puzzle is here, so come test your general tech knowledge and see where you place on the leaderboard.

Our best tips for using the iPhone Duo
Our best tips for using the iPhone Duo

The Duo is an entirely new kind of iPhone, so it comes with a bit of a learning curve. That’s a wild thing to imagine, since the iPhone has had very few fundamental changes since its inception. But the Duo is built different. If you won the preorder lottery and managed to get your hands […]

Apple revives the original iPod as an Apple Music easter egg
Apple revives the original iPod as an Apple Music easter egg

If you’ve been feeling nostalgic for your old iPod, you can head over to Apple Music’s 404 page to listen to music on a virtual re-creation of the first-generation iPod. The hidden iPod was spotted by users on social media on Friday. It’s appropriately stocked with music from the early 2000s, like Coldplay’s “Viva La […]

People are vibe coding their way to better TVs
People are vibe coding their way to better TVs

Vibe coding has reached TVs. Social media is awash with posts from people using LLMs and open-source tools to remove ads and tracking, trim bloat so the OS runs faster, and even completely change the look and organization of their homescreens. While a lot of it is fun – one user turned their TV homescreen […]

Brick’s new app blocker is designed for bedtime doomscrolling
Brick’s new app blocker is designed for bedtime doomscrolling

Brick, the company behind the $59 gadget that blocks you from using apps on your phone, has launched a new device that’s designed to help you cut back on doomscrolling in bed. The $129 Brick Night introduces a location-based element: instead of requiring you to tap your phone against the device, like the OG Brick, […]

Startup equips genetically enhanced dogs with Palmer Luckey’s military tech
Startup equips genetically enhanced dogs with Palmer Luckey’s military tech

A new Texas-based defense startup has a plan to improve military and police dogs in the US: it’s going to genetically modify them and equip them with Anduril’s military technology. Warhound is the brainchild of Anduril’s Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm, co-founder of Colossal Biosciences (the company that says it’s trying to resurrect extinct animals), […]

No, the iPhone Duo isn’t a small phone
No, the iPhone Duo isn’t a small phone

When we published our review of the iPhone Duo, I got a lot of hopeful questions from my fellow Mini fans who took note of the cover screen’s Mini-ish 5.4-inch size. “Is this… a small phone that turns into a tablet?” they asked. And I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but no. […]

Etsy is cracking down on AI slop listings
Etsy is cracking down on AI slop listings

Etsy is announcing stricter rules about how AI can be used in listings to reduce the volume of AI slop on the platform. In a post, the company says that “many active buyers say they can’t tell which items involve AI-generated content” and that sellers are “concerned about your work appearing alongside items that use […]