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At its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, Apple introduced iPadOS 27, which will infuse more AI features into the system running its iPad and iPad Pro tablets. In addition to long-awaited advancements to the personal assistant Siri, the main improvements in the iPad’s operating system focus less on big feature additions and more on smoothing out your everyday activities. Many of these enhancements are being added throughout Apple’s product lineup, from iPhones to Macs. They include a Spotlight expansion that brings the system-level search feature in line with Spotlight on MacOS and the new Siri AI features, the ability to hand over organization…

Apple removed the state-backed MAX app from its App Store to comply with international sanctions. While the app still functions for existing users, Apple has cut off push notifications for calls and messages. The Kremlin has aggressively pushed MAX as a mandatory ‘national messenger’ to centralize domestic digital communicationsApple has removed Russia’s state-backed MAX Messenger from the App Store.Russian users first reported the app’s disappearance on the evening of Wednesday, June 3, as it vanished from App Store search results and direct download links.The developer behind MAX later confirmed to the state-run news agency TASS that the application is no…

Morse Micro, an Australian company with a strong push to make Wi-Fi Halow a reality, today announces its latest hardware supporting the wireless standard with an ultra-long range: the MM8108-M20. This chip is designed specifically to help hardware vendors in the US and Canada bring Wi-Fi HaLow devices to market faster. The new MM8108-M20 Wi-Fi Halow chip from Morse Micro MM8108-M20: A high-powered Wi-Fi HaLow module for low-power IoT devices The MM8108-M20 is built on Morse Micro’s second-generation MM8108 Wi-Fi HaLow System-on-Chip (SoC) for IoT end devices. Morse Micro says it’s a fully integrated compact module measuring 18.5 mm x…

It’ll come as a free update for players who own the game already. Soft Rains The second — and final — act of the indie sci-fi “clean-’em-up” Ambrosia Sky will be here this summer. During the Story-Rich Showcase this weekend at Summer Game Fest, developer Soft Rains announced that Act Two is dropping on Steam August 6. It’ll come as a free update for anyone who already owns Act One, and new players who grab it at launch time will get the full game with both acts for just $12. That discount will only be available…

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a real challenge. I always enjoy a movie category though, and there’s a fun one today. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers. The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section…

New York is close to a one-year data center moratoriumThe governor still needs to sign the bill into lawBackers of the ban want to see more details on environmental impactPublic sentiment seems to have taken a turn against large data center developments, and the trend shows no signs of stopping. Now we might have the first state-wide ban of its kind in New York, after lawmakers passed a one-year moratorium (a temporary prohibition) on large data centers with a peak demand of 20 megawatts or more.As The Guardian reports, while the New York State legislature has passed the moratorium, it’s…

The Omada Access Pro 8-Port 2.5G and 2-Port 10GE SFP+ Switch with 8-Port PoE+ (model SG2210XMP-M2) is completely different from the previous TP-Link switch, the TL-SX1008. It features PoE+ and is designed to work as a standalone switch for any network or, as the name suggests, part of the Omada ecosystem. In more ways than one, the SG2210XMP-M2 is similar to the Ubiquiti 8-Port Flex 2.5G, which is built for the UniFi ecosystem. Here’s the bottom line: If you want to power up to eight PoE+ devices at a 2.5Gbps connection each, at the friendly price tag of around $250,…

After successfully replacing the firmware with a replacement image that did nothing more than display the word “patched” on the speaker’s LED display, the researcher got to wondering what else a hacker might do. So he turned his attention to FreeRTOS, the open source operating system that ran the Katana V2X. It contained a set of HID functions for allowing the speaker to act as a human interface device, a classification that includes keyboards, mice, and webcams. The speaker implemented a limited HID that allowed for things like changing the volume and playing or pausing sound, but little else. The…

California’s attorney general Rob Bonta launched a probe into the deal shortly after it was announced. Robert V Schwemmer/Shutterstock Amid widespread opposition to Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., multiple US states are reportedly working together to fight the merger. According to a Reuters report, California and New York are among states preparing a lawsuit to block the deal. The deal has faced scrutiny since it was announced back in February, when Paramount officially beat out Netflix in its attempt to buy Warner Bros. following multiple bids. California Attorney General Rob Bonta in particular has…

Pros Affordable Comfortable, secure fit with upgraded slim C-ring and air cushions Good sound for the price They’re equipped with Bluetooth 6.0 and are fully waterproof and dustproof with an IP67 rating Physical button for playback and volume control Solid battery life and decent voice-calling performance Cons Rounded case is a little slippery Can distort a bit at higher volumes Not too long after the release of Bose’s premium-priced Ultra Open Earbuds, budget clip-on earbuds started appearing, and they sounded pretty mediocre and looked pretty cheap, too. But in the last several months, I’ve tested an increasing number of affordable versions…