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The iOS 26 beta contains a brand-new ringtoneThe tune has been posted online, where it has divided opinionIt’s unknown whether it will be included in the final iOS 26 releaseThe iOS 26 update is full of new features, and beta users are discovering lots that Apple didn't mention at its WWDC event – including a new ringtone buried in the operating system’s code, and it’s already dividing opinion among iPhone devotees.The ringtone was noticed by X user @8810cfw, who posted a screen recording of the audio in action. Other users, like MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, confirmed that the ringtone was genuine and posted their own clips of it.Titled 'ReflectionAlt1-EncoreRemix,' the tone sounds like it is being played on a xylophone or similar instrument. Perris described it as “glassy” – which could be one reason for its inclusion in iOS 26 alongside the Liquid Glass redesign.A polarizing melody(Image credit: Apple)The ringtone, though, has seemingly split opinion on social media. Many users enjoyed it, with reactions like “That is an actual banger,” “Oooo I like this,” and “I love it!” filling the comments sections.Under Perris’s post, user @Rightcrown5 even went so far as to say “Woah, that actually sounds insanely good. It can be for future generations what Marimba had been for OG iOS users.”But not everyone is enamored with Apple’s secret ditty. “Sounds creepy,” said one user, with another saying it “would make me depressed.” The 'vomit' emoji was used on at least one occasion.It’s unclear whether Apple will actually include this ringtone in the final version of iOS 26 – we’re still in the developer beta phase, with the public beta set to launch in July and the full release coming later in the year.Still, with iOS 26 making it easier to load your own custom ringtones onto your iPhone, perhaps you can pass that time by adding a different tune to your phone while you wait.You might also like5 upgrades iOS 26 will bring to supercharge your music and drivingiOS 26: new features, a new design, and everything you need to knowHow to download the iOS 26 developer beta

Companies that develop generative AI always make it a point to say that they include links to websites in the answers that their chatbots generate for users. But Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince has revealed to Axios that search traffic referrals keep plummeting. Publishers are facing an existential threat, he said, because people aren't clicking through those chatbot links and are relying more and more on AI summaries without digging deeper.

Prince told Axios that 10 years ago, Google sent a publisher one visitor for every two pages it had crawled. Six months ago, the ratio was one visitor for every six pages, and now it's one for every 18. OpenAI sent one visitor to a publisher for every 250 pages it crawled six months ago, while Anthropic sent one visitor for every 6,000 pages. These days, OpenAI sends one visitor to a publisher for every 1,500 pages, whereas Anthropic sends one visitor for every 60,000 pages.

People have come to trust AI chatbots more over the past few months. The problem for publishers is that they don't earn from advertisements if people don't click through links leading to their websites, and that's why Prince is encouraging them to take action to make sure they're fairly compensated. Prince said Cloudflare is currently working on a tool to block bots that scrape content for large language models even if a web page already has a "no crawl" instruction. If you'll recall, several outlets had reported in 2024 that AI companies have been ignoring websites' Robots Exclusion Protocol, or robots.txt, files and taking their content anyway to train their technologies.

Cloudflare has been looking for ways to block scrapers since last year. But it was only in March when Cloudflare officially introduced AI Labyrinth, which uses AI-generated content to "slow down, confuse, and waste the resources of AI Crawlers and other bots that don’t respect 'no crawl' directives." It works by linking an unauthorized crawler a series of AI-generated pages that are convincing enough but don't actually have the contents of the site the tool it's protecting. That way, the crawler ends up wasting time and resources.

"I go to war every single day with the Chinese government, the Russian government, the Iranians, the North Koreans, probably Americans, the Israelis, all of them who are trying to hack into our customer sites," Prince said. "And you're telling me, I can't stop some nerd with a C-corporation in Palo Alto?"This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/cloudflare-ceo-says-people-arent-checking-ai-chatbots-source-links-120016921.html?src=rss

Prime Day deals are already surfacing on Amazon ahead of the July 8-11 shopping event, and unsurprisingly, a discount on Audible is among them. We've seen similar offers pop up in the past, but considering Audible is one of the top audiobook streaming services out there, it's worth highlighting again. New Audible subscribers can get three months of access to the Premium Plus plan for $3. That's a total of $42 off for the whole three-month period.

This is one of the best streaming deals around right now. The offer runs through July 31, which is actually a few weeks after Prime Day 2025 ends. Just keep in mind that if you don't cancel your Audible membership before the promotional period ends, it will automatically renew at the standard $15-per-month price.

Through the Audible Premium Plus plan, you'll receive one credit each month. You can use this to claim any audiobook you like on the platform, whether it's a bestseller, new release or something else you've been meaning to get to. You'll retain access to audiobooks you claim with credits even after your subscription expires. So, you're effectively getting three audiobooks for your permanent collection for three bucks.

Audible members will be able to take advantage of exclusive discounts and sales too. They also get access to thousands of audiobooks, Audible Originals and podcasts as long as their subscription remains active.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/prime-day-deal-get-three-months-of-audible-for-only-3-143734364.html?src=rss