Omar Gallaga

5 days ago | cnet.com | Omar Gallaga

Apple's next Mac operating system is called Lake Tahoe, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The new MacOS, set to be unveiled at WWDC on June 9, will reportedly stick with Apple's convention since 2013 of naming the operating system version after scenic California nature spots such as Big Sur and Sequoia. The version number will also change, jumping from what would have been MacOS 16 to MacOS 26.

1 week ago | cnet.com | Omar Gallaga

Tesla plans to launch its robotaxi self-driving "Cybercab" vehicles in Austin, Texas on June 12, according to a report from Bloomberg. The news outlet cited a source close to the plans who revealed the date, which is in line with remarks Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made about a launch window of June in locations including Texas and California. Tesla first unveiled a design and plan for its robotaxi service back in October at an event at Warner Bros Studios.

1 week ago | cnet.com | Omar Gallaga

The highly anticipated May 27 test flight of SpaceX's Starship spacecraft ended with the company's third mission failure in a row, after explosions in January and March. SpaceX's ninth test flight since 2023 used a heavy rocket booster recovered from a previous test flight. This time, Starship got further than the previous two test flights, but contact was lost with the spacecraft and it spun out of control, re-entered Earth's atmosphere and broke up.

1 week ago | cnet.com | Omar Gallaga

Texas may soon pass into law one of the most restrictive set of social media rules for minors, including making it illegal for those under 18 to be on social media. House Bill 186 would not only prohibit minors from creating new social media accounts on services such as TikTok, Instagram and X, but it would require age verification for everyone else creating a new account.

1 week ago | cnet.com | Omar Gallaga

If you've been planning to buy a car or SUV from Subaru, we have some bad news. You may be paying as much as $750 to $2,055 more by next month, according to one dealer website notice, as part of the Japanese automaker's response to 25% tariffs imposed by the US on foreign auto parts. Subaru cited "market conditions" in passing on price increases to customers, as reported earlier by Reuters.