UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: report
The U.K. Home Office is seeking access to Apple users’ encrypted iCloud backups for a second time, after an earlier attempt failed earlier this year.
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Data breach at Canadian airline WestJet affects 1.2M passengers
The June data breach of Canada’s second largest airline WestJet was blamed on the Scattered Spider hacking group.
Eight Sleep’s first water-chilled pillow cover costs a cool $1,049
What is a good night’s sleep worth to you? Does a grand seem like a small price to pay to avoid a night spent constantly flipping your pillow in search of the cool side? Eight Sleep has announced a new Pod Pillow Cover that ensures where you’re resting your head is always at your ideal […]
Xbox Cloud Gaming comes out of beta with improved 1440p resolution
Xbox Cloud Gaming is finally coming out of its preview state, more than five years after the streaming service first launched in 2020. “We’re officially removing the beta tag from Xbox Cloud Gaming,” says Dustin Blackwell, director of gaming and platform communications at Microsoft, in a briefing with The Verge. The beta tag removal coincides […]
Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month
Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription again and rebranding some of its Xbox Game Pass plans. Starting today, Game Pass Ultimate will be priced at $29.99 per month instead of $19.99 — a 50 percent increase. Microsoft is attempting to justify the price hike with a variety of upgrades […]
Final 3 days to score extra discounts on community passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Only 3 days left to lock in even bigger savings on group passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025! Exclusive to founders and investors, save up to 20% on groups of 4–9 until Friday, October 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Ubisoft launches Vantage Studios subsidiary to develop its biggest franchises
Ubisoft previously announced that it was working with Tencent on a new subsidiary focused on its biggest games. Now that offshoot has a name: Vantage Studios. The new operation, which Ubisoft describes as a “creative house,” will be responsible for the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six series. It includes studios in Montréal, Quebec, […]
Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile, improving recommendations
Spotify lets you take more control over your recommendations by excluding tracks from influencing your taste profile.
OpenAI ropes in Samsung, SK Hynix to source memory chips for Stargate
OpenAI has struck agreements with two of the world’s biggest manufacturers of memory chips, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, to make DRAM wafers for the Stargate AI infrastructure project, and build data centers in South Korea.
Spotify now lets you exclude specific songs from your algorithm
Spotify is allowing users to exclude individual tracks from their “Taste Profile” content algorithm. The feature is now available globally for free and Premium listeners across Spotify’s web, desktop, and mobile apps, making it easier for users to influence the music that the platform will suggest in the future. Spotify’s algorithm shapes song recommendations and […]