Cecily Mauran
Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with startups and social impact businesses for Unreasonable Group and B Lab. Before that, she co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in South America, Europe, and Asia. You can find her on Twitter at @cecily_mauran.
By Cecily Mauran
Hurricane Milton: T-Mobile, Starlink unlocks satellite texting in affected region. Here’s how it works.
T-Mobile users impacted by Hurricane Milton will be able to text their loved ones.
Microsoft Word bug: The word processor will delete your files if you do this
Don't worry, there are workarounds.
TikTok parent company ByteDance has a tool that's scraping the web 25 times faster than OpenAI
What we know about ByteDance's web crawler and its massive appetite.
Google Search is testing blue checkmark feature that helps users spot genuine websites
Google has confirmed it is testing verification of sites in Search.
OpenAI unveils major ChatGPT redesign with new ‘Canvas’ interface for writers and coders
A new way to use ChatGPT for writing and coding.
3 newly announced ways Google Search is using AI
Lens, Circle to Search, and traditional Search are getting some updates.
Google is rolling out 'AI-organized' search results
Starting with recipes and meal inspiration on mobile.
OpenAI funding round values company at $157 billion
This makes OpenAI's VC funding round the largest of all time.
Emergency SOS on iPhone: What is it and how to use it
Mashable tested it out, so you hopefully never have to.
'SNL' Weekend Update: Bowen Yang as Moo Deng as Chappell Roan on the pitfalls of sudden fame
Don't expect a presidential endorsement from Moo Deng.
'SNL' brings back Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, and Dana Carvey for its 2024 presidential election cast
Plus an inspired choice for Tim Walz.
Leaked JD Vance dossier has been blocked on Threads, Instagram, and Facebook
Meta has blocked links to the hacked documents, citing policy violations.
Can ChatGPT generate images? Yes it can and we’ll show you how
How to create the image of your dreams with ChatGPT.
October Prime Day is closer than you think: 4 tips for finding the best deals
Head into Prime Day 2 prepared.
By Cecily Mauran and Bethany Allard
ChatGPT was messaging users first — but OpenAI said this wasn’t supposed to happen
A freaky ChatGPT conversation went viral for being a little too proactive.
23andMe breach victims to benefit from multi-million dollar settlement
The genetic testing company proposed a $30 million payout for the 6.9 million users affected.
Microsoft Copilot can now help with Excel formulas, make PowerPoints, and more
Help with Excel data is AI we can get behind.
Apple will tamp down on stolen iPhone parts with new iOS 18 feature
Activation Lock will work for iPhone parts, not just the whole iPhone.
Meet o1: OpenAI's advanced reasoning 'Strawberry' model
It's actually called o1, not Strawberry.
OpenAI Strawberry might release sooner than expected. Everything we know so far.
Strawberry will reportedly be released sooner than we thought.
Apple and Google to pay billions in major EU court rulings
The European Commission rulings will cost the companies billions.
Which Apple devices have Apple Intelligence?
Is your Apple gadget AI compatible? Here's the list.
iPhone 16 is getting Apple Intelligence — and it's free
Apple brings its AI features to the iPhone 16 lineup.
ESPN's AI-generated recap failed to mention Alex Morgan's final professional match
That might've been important to include.
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max leak: Video camera rumored to get this upgrade
Professional video quality for the iPhone 16 Pro.