Happy Tuesday! This is your Tech Drop, my weekly compilation of the top stories from the past week at the intersection of technology and politics. Trump meme pieces cause rift in MAGA world Cryptocurrency enthusiasts aren’t happy with Donald and Melania Trump’s new “meme coins” — essentially glorified trading cards. Digital tokens seem like an…
WEST CHESTER, Ohio — A Mason-based technology company will guide West Chester toward the integration of artificial intelligence after a board of directors vote green-lighted a $50,000 deal with CybrCastle. Sabrina Donley, head of the Secure AI practice at CybrCastle, said the firm’s role would be to “future-proof” government in a rapidly changing technology environment….
Image source: PIXABAY Android 16 OS Update Google is preparing to launch an early version of its Android 16 operating system this year, marking a major change from its usual schedule. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Android 16 update and a detailed look at what you can expect from it as…
Today Apple released the release candidate for iOS 18.3, this follows last Thursday’s release of iOS 18.3 Developer Beta 3. In its release notes, Apple states that the update brings improvements to visual intelligence, as well as the boilerplate “other improvements.” , bug fixes and security updates. But there’s more than meets the eye when…
President Trump on Tuesday pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road drug market and a cult hero in the cryptocurrency and libertarian world. In doing so, Mr. Trump fulfilled a promise he made repeatedly on the campaign trail by soliciting political contributions from the crypto industry, which spent more than $100 million to…
TALK BACK The use of AI to improve Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones’ Hungarian dialogue in The Brutalist caused a backlash. (A24) Share Before I get into the first true bit of mudslinging of the Oscar race or a look ahead at this week’s Sundance Film Festival, a programming note. Thursday will bring, at last,…
This article covers a developing story. Keep checking back with us as we will add more information as it becomes available. The first public beta of Android 16 is scheduled to drop any day now, with Google development schedule showing a milestone release in January 2025. But before that kicks off, the beta that will…
Released in December, iOS 18.2 was riddled with annoying bugs. iPhone users have reported battery drain issues, Camera Control feature not working as expected, and even more errors. Fortunately, iOS 18.2.1 fixed most of them. After a month of beta testing, iOS 18.3 should fix even more bugs that Apple hasn’t fixed yet. According to…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 18: Republican presidential candidate, former US President Donald … (+) Trump visits a cryptocurrency-themed bar called Pubkey in the West Village on September 18, 2024 in New York. Trump embraced cryptocurrency thanks to broad support from the young and wealthy community. The former president will attend an evening rally…
HMD kicked off the Android 15 rollout last year with the Pulse Pro. Today, the Finnish company extends the availability of the software upgrade to another mid-range phone, the HMD Skyline. Although the phone manufacturer has not made any official announcement, YTECHB reports the HMD Skyline units in Finland are now eligible for Android 15…