EU fines Meta €800 million for breaking law with Marketplace
EU: Tying the free Facebook Marketplace to the social network undermines rivals. Meta has been fined nearly 800 million euros ($844.6 million) by Brussels after regulators accused.....»»
Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads are currently down in major Meta outage
Meta is currently experiencing a major outage across all its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp. As noted by Downdetector.com, there has been a sharp increase in reported outages from users of these various ser.....»»
Apple Watch just gained a helpful new feature for inspiring you to stay active
Apple Watch recently learned a new trick for customers who need to take a rest day, week, or month without breaking an Activity streak. watchOS 11 and iOS 18 let users temporarily pause Activity rings, checking off a highly requested customer feature.....»»
Meta’s Orion is years away, so I tried these advanced smart glasses instead
I tried four advanced smart glasses with heads-up displays for notifications, navigation, and more so you don't have to hold your phone......»»
AI algorithm intensifies gold ion collisions at near-light speed
At Brookhaven National Laboratory's (BNL's) Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), billions of gold ions race through magnets at nearly the speed of light. Thousands of times per second, they collide head-on, breaking into smaller particles that rev.....»»
A new species of flying reptile reshuffles the timeline of pterosaur evolution
About 230 million years ago, almost 80 million years before the first bird appeared, their distantly related cousins, the pterosaurs took to the sky, as the first group of active fliers among the vertebrates. Pterosaurs developed active, flapping fli.....»»
Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds
Embodied says it will try to refund recent purchases but makes no promises. Startup Embodied is closing down, and its product, an $800 robot for kids ages 5 to 10, will soon be b.....»»
Study uncovers the mafia"s role in Italy"s wildfire crisis
Over the past few years, raging wildfires in Italy have become a common and deadly occurrence. In Southern Italy, intense, record-breaking heat waves and dry scirocco winds create the perfect conditions for wildfires—both natural and coordinated......»»
New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people
For more than a century, conservationists have worked to preserve natural ecosystems by creating national parks and protected areas. Today the Earth faces a global biodiversity crisis, with more than 1 million species at risk of extinction. This make.....»»
FTC issuing $72 million in refunds over ‘unwanted’ Fortnite purchases
The FTC is issuing over $72 million in refunds to Fortnite players as part of a settlement with Epic Games over predatory monetization practices......»»
Instagram’s new ‘trial reels’ feature lets creators test content with non-followers
Meta is introducing a new way for creators to test content performance before sharing with followers. The new Instagram feature called trial reels allows creators to share videos with non-followers as a way to gauge reactions. This will allow creator.....»»
Study finds increased income boosts birthweight outcomes
Higher incomes are often correlated with healthier pregnancies and babies, but is it really the money that matters? Sedimentary rocks that formed 390 million years ago, surprisingly, help provide the answer, at least for those who live above the Marc.....»»
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses just got an interesting new competitor
Solos AirGo Vision smart glasses have a clever modular design so you can remove the camera when you don't want to wear one on your face......»»
Meta signs major AI deal to train Llama on Oracle Cloud
Oracle Cloud is the chosen cloud computing service for Meta as it looks to train and deploy its Llama AI models......»»
These are the best budget-friendly fitness accessories for iPhone and Apple Watch
Looking for stocking stuffers or getting a head start on goals for 2025? If you’re an iPhone and Apple Watch user, these budget-friendly fitness accessories are sure to enhance anyone’s experience without breaking the bank. more….....»»
Don’t miss out: The LG 55-inch B3 Series OLED is only $800 today
Walmart is offering the LG 55-inch B3 Series OLED TV today at a huge discount. We know you may be tapped out from Cyber Week but it's an amazing deal......»»
Norway gets world"s first Apple Pay alternative for iPhone
A Norwegian firm has become the first to take advantage of the EU law that required Apple to allow Apple Pay rivals to use its iPhone NFC technology.Tap to Vipps works exactly the same way that Apple Pay does — image credit: Vipps MobilePayAs per t.....»»
US Appeals Court upholds law requiring TikTok sale
China-based Bytedance has one last avenue to avoid the sale of its TikTok social media service after losing a court appeal to invalidate a US law that requires the service be sold by January 19, 2025.TikTok's issues with the US government and courts.....»»
How pop-up warnings and chatbots can be used to disrupt online child sex abusers
The scale of online child sexual abuse is immense: estimates suggest there are more than 300 million child victims of online sexual abuse globally......»»
Amazon"s record-low AirPods 4 price is perfect for nailing down stocking stuffers
The record-breaking AirPods 4 price drop is in stock at Amazon while supplies last, putting the earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation in your hands in just a few days.Grab the lowest price ever on AirPods 4 with ANC.Every model of AirPods is on sale.....»»
Lizards and snakes are 35 million years older than we thought
Reanalysis of a fossil finds that reptiles' traits go back earlier than we thought. Lizards are ancient creatures. They were around before the dinosaurs and persisted long after d.....»»