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Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over

Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over: Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus will take over as CEO at the start of September. Read More

It's not just one thing — it's another thing: This sentence construction ("It's not just this — it's that") has become so common in AI-generated writing that it's no longer just a clue that a piece of writing may be synthetic — it's almost a guarantee. Read More

Google Photos adds new touch-up tools for 'quick' fixes: You can use the new tools to remove blemishes, refine skin texture, brighten eyes, or whiten teeth in photos. Read More

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