Richard Lawler
One more thing about Apple’s new CEO.
If you haven’t learned enough about John Ternus, this WSJ profile has a note about his race car hobbies, and a pic from his college yearbook.
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A new Android 17 beta reveals plans for “Pixel Glow” light animations.
Google just released the fourth beta for Android 17 today, and now, 9to5Google and Android Authority point out that it contains mentions of a new lighting feature that we might see on the next round of Pixel phones.
The Pixel Glow details say it “uses subtle light and color on the back of your device to inform you of important activity when it’s face down,” when interacting with Gemini, or when favorite contacts are calling.
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Now the White House is reportedly preparing for access to Mythos.
Despite Anthropic’s ongoing battle with the Pentagon, Bloomberg reports that the White House Office of Management and Budget’s CIO told government officials that it is preparing for their agencies to use Anthropic’s cybersecurity-focused AI model.
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SpaceX is buying a lot of Cybertrucks.
Reporting from Bloomberg on how many Cybertrucks Elon’s other companies have been buying:
SpaceX, the Musk-led rocket and satellite maker, accounted for 1,279 — or more than 18% — of the 7,071 Cybertrucks registered in the US during the fourth quarter, according to registration data that S&P Global Mobility provided to Bloomberg News. The billionaire’s other ventures acquired another 60 vehicles during those months.
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EU says its “age verification app” is ready to go.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the open-source, cross-platform European Age Verification Solution it has been testing will be available publicly soon, reports Bloomberg. She said it is “completely anonymous,” using a passport or ID card to verify age for access to online services, with accuracy that complies with EU child-protection regulations.
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Put a Micro Four Thirds lens on that GoPro.
The Mission 1 Pro ILS camera is coming out later this year, and this time it’s not stuck with the lens GoPro installed at the factory.
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Amazon’s online auto listings are expanding.
Since launching in 2024 with 48 Hyundai dealerships, we’ve seen Amazon Autos add used cars from Hertz and Ford, but now the Wall Street Journal says it’s active in over 130 cities with Kia, Mazda, Subaru, Chevrolet, and Jeep vehicles listed. According to the article, one benefit to Amazon, beyond the listing fee, is attracting carmakers and dealers as advertisers.
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Amazon’s Car Sales Bet Is Getting Bigger With New Brands and More Cities
[Wall Street Journal]
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