Saturday, December 6

Technology

Wikipedia is getting in on the yearly wrapped game

Everyone is doing it, so why not Wikipedia? Everyone’s favorite free online encyclopedia has decided to launch its own customized Year in Review feature on its mobile app. Of course, you’ll need the app installed and have been using it…

GPT-5.2 is ready to launch as soon as next week.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared a “code red” situation earlier this week, pushing staff to respond quickly to increased competition from Google and Anthropic. Sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans tell me that the company is planning its first response to…

EU fines X 0 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks

The European Union has served Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (about $140 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s digital service rulebook, in part for the “deceptive design” of its blue checkmark. Today’s announcement marks the first time that…

TikTok agrees to block under-16 users in Australia

TikTok said on Friday it will comply with Australia’s imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force, but told users the changes “may be upsetting.” Australia’s world-first legislation comes into effect on December 10,…

Amazon’s new color Kindle Scribe launches on December 10th

Amazon has finally given a release date for its new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe: They’ll be available to purchase starting on December 10th, Amazon spokesperson Rachel Erickson tells The Verge. They’ll cost the same as what Amazon announced…

Apple announces even more major executive turnover

Jackson, technically “vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives,” will retire in “late January 2026,” Apple says. Newstead, who is currently Meta’s chief legal officer, will take over Apple’s general counsel role on March 1st, 2026, from Adams, who…

Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts

Microsoft has been publishing data about the gender, race, and ethnic breakdown of its employees for more than a decade. Since 2019 it’s been publishing a full diversity and inclusion report annually, and at the same time made reporting on…

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