Multiple reports from owners of the new iPhone 16e claim that Bluetooth audio keeps dropping out — but there appears to be a fix on the way.

In what appears to be a repeat of the 2018 issues with the iPhone XS, an unknown number of iPhone 16e users are consistently having audio connectivity issues with Bluetooth speakers and headphones. It appears to be much more widespread than the iPhone XS issue, and may be related to having multiple Bluetooth accessories connected at the same time.

Apple is purportedly planning to rename its iPhone ’Pro Max’ model as the iPhone ’Ultra,’ according to a new rumor from yeux1122.

In a post on Naver, the leaker summarizes recent rumors for Apple’s next generation iPhone, noting the expected name change.

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Summary of Rumors Regarding Apple’s iPhone 17 Ultra Naming Change

(Based on sources from Weibo, Taiwan, U.S. investment reports, and supply chain trends)
1. Smaller Dynamic Island Exclusive to Ultra
• (Comparing component orders, the quantity appears insufficient to cover even the Pro model.)
2. Vapor Chamber Cooling Exclusive to Ultra
• (Confirmed through supply chain sources.)
3. Larger Battery Exclusive to Ultra
• (This results in increased thickness.)

Because apparently I’m just doing “fun Severance tidbits” now, here’s a piece by Nico DeMattia at The Drive about something I’d found myself wondering while watching t…

In spite of sky-high costs and little in the way of profits, generative AI systems continue to proliferate. The Trump administration has called for a national AI Action Plan to guide America’s burgeoning AI industry, and OpenAI was happy to use that as an opportunity to decry the negative effect of copyright enforcement on AI development. Google has also released its policy proposal, which agrees with OpenAI on copyright while also prompting the government to back the AI industry with funding and policy changes.

Like OpenAI, Google has been accused of piping copyrighted data into its models, but content owners are wising up. Google is fighting several lawsuits, and the New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI could set the precedent that AI developers are liable for using that training data without permission. Google wants to avoid that. It calls for ”balanced copyright rules,” but its preference doesn’t seem all that balanced.

Legendary director Martin Scorsese has revealed the 30 best New York movies for a season of films he is curating for the city’s Roxy Cinema.

Titled Living, Breathing New York, the season is in celebration of the release of thriller Pet Shop Days, which Scorsese executive produced and which is set in New York. The director is uniquely associated with the city, which provided the setting for many of his most celebrated works.

Tenable Research reveals that AI chatbot DeepSeek R1 can be manipulated to generate keyloggers and ransomware code. While not fully autonomous, it provides a playground for cybercriminals to refine and exploit its capabilities for malicious purposes.

A new analysis from cybersecurity firm Tenable Research reveals that the open-source AI chatbot DeepSeek R1 can be manipulated to generate malicious software, including keyloggers and ransomware.

Tenable’s research team set out to assess DeepSeek’s ability to create harmful code. They focused on two common types of malware: keyloggers, which secretly record keystrokes, and ransomware, which encrypts files and demands payment for their release.

While the AI chatbot isn’t producing fully functional malware “out of the box,” and requires proper guidance and manual code corrections to produce a fully working keylogger; the research suggests that it could lower the barrier to entry for cybercriminals.