The Problem: Double Icons for Copilot If you’ve used Windows recently, you’ve likely noticed a persistent annoyance: two distinct Copilot icons vying for your attention. One sits permanently in the taskbar, while the other appears as a standalone app icon in your Start menu or on your desktop. This ...

Policy Changes Announced Flock is rolling out policy changes in response to reports that some cops misused tracking data it collects. The company, which operates a vast network of license-plate cameras, announced the updates on Tuesday. According to the announcement, the new policies are designed to...

MEV-1 departs Optus satellite after life extension mission This week, Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) unplugged from the Optus communications satellite after more than a year of keeping it in position. The spacecraft had been attached to the satellite’s rear, maintaining its orb...

Microsoft is testing support for signing into its Edge browser using your Apple Account, potentially eliminating the need for a Microsoft account. Two new flags related to the feature were spotted by MacMagazine in the latest Edge Canary build, with the feature also rolling out to Edge Beta users. W...

A newly published Apple patent application describes a system for deciding, in real time, whether to interrupt what someone is doing on a device or leave them alone. The application was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on February 5, 2026, and published on August 6, 2026, as s...

Apple appears to be developing a retail trade-in system that would let customers save a trade-in offer to the Wallet app for up to 90 days, based on code seen by MacRumors. Discovery in Apple's Guide App References to the system were found in an update to Apple's Guide app. Guide is used by Apple em...

Google has introduced the Pixel Tag, its first item tracker and a direct competitor to Apple's AirTag. The device was announced on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, and is priced at $29 for a single tag or $99 for a four-pack, matching the price of the AirTag 2. The Pixel Tag will launch in November 2026....

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Wednesday granted Apple a one-day stay in its legal dispute with Epic Games, giving the company additional time to outline the fees it plans to charge developers for linking out to external purchase options. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District ...

Google's annual Made by Google event unveiled the Pixel 11 lineup, along with significant updates to the Pixel Watch and Pixel Buds. Here are the seven biggest announcements from the launch. 1. Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro: New Design and Tensor G5 Chip The Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro feature a refreshed...

Google is positioning the upcoming Pixel 11 smartphones as essential tools for content creators, with a new suite of features designed to streamline filming and editing. The Pixel 11 Creator Suite aims to attract burgeoning influencers who rely on their phones for producing engaging social media con...

Amazon Games is stepping away from publishing two major MMOs, Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark. The company announced that it will no longer be involved with these titles, transferring operations to their respective developers. Throne and Liberty Developed by NCSoft, Throne and Liberty will see its p...

Twitch has introduced a new toggle that lets streamers opt out of having their content used to train Amazon's generative AI models. The setting, available in the Creator Dashboard, is off by default, meaning streamers must actively enable it if they do not want their streams, clips, and other conten...