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Its been a while since rumors and reports suggested Apple is exploring a new divisive product category, and its been several years since the Apple car. Unfortunately, the new challenger is a wearable AI pin with cameras, mics and zero interest from me.According to a report from The Information, itll resemble a slightly thicker AirTag with an aluminum and glass exterior. The report suggests itll have two cameras (standard and wide-angle) for photos and video. It may also have three microphones and a (swoon) physical button. I love a physical button.TMAAppleHow is Apple going to pitch it? What is the non-creepy, not-nefarious selling point of a tiny listening device with cameras? As Engadgets Devindra Hardawar puts it: Why attempt an unproven wearable? Especially when its own Watch and AirPods could already deliver a lot of whats being rumored here. The Information says Apple could release its AI pin as early as 2027, but its reportedly only in the very early stages and could still be canceled. Even if the Vision Pro and Watch eventually happened, the Apple Car and the Apple TV never did. Mat SmithTikTok finalizes deal for its US entityA group of non-Chinese investors will own 80 percent of it.TikTok owner ByteDance has finalized a deal for its US entity. The majority of its stake is held by a group of non-Chinese investors. The deal was closed just before the Trump administrations latest deadline to ban the app in the US unless it was divested from ByteDance. TikToks new investors will own 80 percent, with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, an Emirati-state owned investment firm, taking 15 percent each. According to TikToks announcement, the joint venture will protect American users data with Oracles secure US cloud environment. It will also retrain TikToks algorithm using US users data and will be responsible for content moderation in the US. The new US TikTok also promises interoperability, ensuring users still get international content and, if theyre creators, viewers.Continue reading.Bungies Marathon arrives on March 5Another extraction shooter to distract.TMABungieBungies long-awaited Marathon will arrive on March 5. The 3v3 extraction shooter has a lot riding on it but it looks pretty damn cool. You might remember Sony, Bungies parent company, previously committed to a September 2025 release. However, it delayed the game indefinitely last June after a mixed reception to its alpha and partially plagiarized visual assets.Its a very important game for both Bungie and Sony. The latter said Destiny 2 had not lived up to its expectations. It wants another hit like Helldivers 2, not another Concord.Continue reading.How to find an affordable GPU during the great RAMageddonIt sucks out there.If youre thinking about getting a new graphics card this year, your window for doing so at a typical retail price has closed. What do you do if you want to upgrade to a new graphics card this year? If youre sitting on an older GPU, the best advice we can give is to stick with your current hardware. On the other hand, if your current GPU is not up to running the games you want to play, consider buying a card with at least 12GB of VRAM. Then, well, read on for more tips and our top recommendations.Continue reading.The biggest stories you might have missedOne year of access to Monarch Moneys budgeting app is down to $50 right now Fable will let you be a heartless landlord this fall Grok generated an estimated 3 million sexualized images including 23,000 of children over 11 days This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-apple-might-be-making-its-own-airtag-sized-ai-wearable-121500060.html?src=rss
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Following the shutdown of an alternative app store, Apple has accused the European Commission (EC) of using political delay tactics as an excuse to probe and fine the company, Bloomberg reported. Apple issued the statement preemptively as commission is reportedly preparing to blame Apple for the shutdown of third-party app store Setapp due to what the developer called still-evolving and complex business terms.As part of an EU ruling, Apple was forced to allow third-party marketplaces for apps once the Digital Markets Act (DMA) took effect in 2024. Apple agreed to allow such stores, but implemented fees of 0.50 per installation if the number of downloads exceeded one million, among other rules.In April 2025, the EC found Apple to be in non-compliance with the DMA over rules on steering users to alternative payments and levied a $500 million fine. In June last year, Apple said it would change its pricing for third-party App Stores to a five percent revenue share called the Core Technology Commission (CTC).However, Apple said that the EC has so far refused to allow those changes. In the meantime, a developer called MacPaw shut down its fledgling Setapp store, saying Apples terms dont fit Setapps current business model due to the complexity. As a result, the EC will reportedly rule that Apple hasnt addressed the key issues it raised regarding business terms, including their complexity.The European Commission has refused to let us implement the very changes that they requested, Apple said in a statement to Bloomberg. In October, we submitted a formal compliance plan and they have yet to respond. The EC is using political delay tactics to mislead the public, move the goal posts, and unfairly target an American company with burdensome investigations and onerous fines.In reply, an EC spokesperson told Engadget that its in constant contact with Apple with the aim of finding a DMA-compliant solution. The Commissions main objective is that gatekeepers operate in full compliance with the DMA. The Commission is available to discuss and work with gatekeepers to achieve full compliance. In this context, the Commission has been in a constant dialogue with Apple to solve all pending issues, while also listening to developers from all over the world. We remain committed to this exchange to find a DMA compliant solution.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-accuses-europe-of-delay-tactics-following-alternative-app-store-collapse-124701591.html?src=rss
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Financial flexibility is moving past the checkout page. OnePay a fintech majority-owned by Walmart has partnered with Klarna to launch Swipe to Finance.
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