With the countdown to the WWDC 2024 keynote now sliding through its last hour, you can prepare with The Vergecast crew for all of the questions we’re expecting to have answered in just a few minutes.
We will be in place for Apple’s WWDC 2024 keynote at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. We’ll find out exactly how much AI Tim Cook & Co. can stuff into iOS 18, along with anything else new that they have to show us.
Following a shocking World Cup cricket win by the US over Pakistan, people are learning about players like Super Over hero Netravalkar. Other than being a “zippy left arm quick bowler with an efficient action capable of swinging the ball in both directions,” he’s also an Oracle software engineer.
If you need to become a cricket expert before next Wednesday’s matchup with India, try this explainer.
The FIA’s “nimble” cars will be shorter and lighter, and a new hybrid setup increases battery power from 120kw to 350kw with “manual override” for boosted overtaking. There’s active aero now in the front and back, but DRS is gone.
SpaceX isn’t the only one busy today, as the finally-launched Starliner is closing in on the International Space Station. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have already performed “about two hours of free-flight demonstrations,” and more are planned, despite additional helium leaks detected by flight controllers overnight.
The autonomous docking procedure is scheduled for 12:15PM ET.
SpaceX’s Starship is attempting re-entry over the Indian Ocean, and with the signal going in and out, a live video stream showed some damage and burning on a fin.
Google introduced AI extensions last year, letting the bot formerly-known-as Bard connect with other Google apps and services. It’s continued expanding the feature, most recently adding a connection between Gemini and YouTube Music, but now Android Authority has found code in the app indicating Gemini could connect to Spotify, too, eventually.
Hopefully, Gemini works better than our experience with the Rabbit R1.
[Android Authority]
According to Forbes, TikTok accounts for Paris Hilton and CNN have been hijacked recently by a “zero-day” attack in the app’s DMs that could be activated simply by opening the message.
TikTok spokesperson Alex Haurek sent us this statement:
Our security team is aware of a potential exploit targeting a number of brand and celebrity accounts. We have taken measures to stop this attack and prevent it from happening in the future. We’re working directly with affected account owners to restore access, if needed.
