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Apple on Thursday announced a new set of developer tools that will let automakers embed Apple Maps navigation and mapping directly into their vehicles’ infotainment systems. The software development kit, called MapKit for Automotive, will debut with Ford and its new line of electric vehicles, starting with a $30,000
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7:02 AM PDT · July 23, 2026 Volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 isn’t just about scoring free admission (though a free three-day pass is a pretty sweet perk). It’s your chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the world’s biggest startup conferences gets built
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Composable security operations provider Abstract Security announced on Thursday that it raised $25 million in a new funding round to accelerate development of its streaming-first security operations platform. The round brings Abstract’s total funding to nearly $50 million, and the company said its valuation has tripled since its prior
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Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Ford plans to embed Apple Maps directly into its Universal Electric Vehicle Platform, which will start with a $30,000 midsize pickup
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* Star Wars Zero Company will take 30-40 hours to beat the main campaign * The game won't feature New Game Plus mode, romance systems, or branching story paths * Post-launch content is also unconfirmed at this time Bit Reactor has confirmed that Star Wars Zero Company will take up to
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Engineering discipline in software development has been under the spotlight since AI started being used by devs to generate code, with many teams worried it’s causing unnecessary risk. Headlines have been full of cautionary tales about bugs created by hastily shipped code or senior executives taking vibe coding into
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Since Dutton Ranch season 2 was renewed a week before the season 1 finale, I assumed it would be a good few months — perhaps even until the end of 2026 — before we'd hear any solid updates from Paramount+ or its cast. But thanks to Variety's explosive
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* Live heart rate data will be free for Garmin Cirqa users * Early testers noticed it had been put behind the Connect+ subscription * The new tracker costs $199.99 / £179.99 / AU$299.99 We've already put the newly unveiled Garmin Cirqa through an extensive hands-on testing session, and
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* Varonis Threat Labs uncovered Dolphin X, a powerful RAT with 329 features across 10 categories * Its standout “AI Profiler” ranks victims by usage and sends summaries to attackers daily * Malware is sold on the dark web via subscription tiers, starting at $80 per month What if malware could talk to
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The European Commission has delivered its heaviest blow yet under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), issuing two non-compliance decisions against Google. The twin fines total €890 million (around $1.02 billion in U.S. currency), the biggest ever related to a DMA violation, and target two core pillars of Google&
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * Tests of OpenAI models led to a breach of Hugging Face systems. * The attack happened after OpenAI's agentic AI escaped a sandbox. * The threat was non-malicious, but experts expect similar incidents. My ZDNET
