Meta blocking news links as legislation backfires; X sued for using them
Meta is blocking news links in Canada, as it did previously in Australia, following the introduction of new legislation. The development is being described as an “everyone loses” outcome … more….....»»
Charger recall spells more bad news for Humane’s maligned AI Pin
Humane first reported overheating problems with the portable charger in June. Humane’s AI Pin was already struggling to take off, but the company's troubles deepened on Thursda.....»»
News consumers are more influenced by political alignment than by truth, study shows
For many years, the conventional wisdom was that only highly biased, less educated media consumers would put partisanship over truth—in other words, they would believe news that confirmed their worldview, regardless of whether it was true......»»
Fandango teams with E! News to live stream Wicked’s Los Angeles premiere
Wicked is coming this month, and Fandango and E! News are joining forces to live stream the premiere from the Los Angeles red carpet......»»
Apple acquires the team behind Pixelmator Pro
In a surprise Friday announcement, Pixelmator, the team behind the Mac image editing app, announced that it is being acquired by Apple.Pixelmator - Image credit: PixelmatorPosted to the company's blog on Friday, Pixelmator shares the news that it has.....»»
Rocket Report: New Glenn shows out; ULA acknowledges some fairing issues
"We have integrated some corrective actions and additional inspections." Welcome to Edition 7.18 of the Rocket Report! One of the most intriguing bits of news this week is the rol.....»»
Boeing dismantles diversity department, Bloomberg news reports
Boeing dismantles diversity department, Bloomberg news reports.....»»
Satellite images show North Korea dug large border trenches after demolishing road, rail links
Satellite images show North Korea dug large border trenches after demolishing road, rail links.....»»
Meta Quest 3S vs. Meta Quest 3: What are the differences?
Meta just dropped the new Quest 3S, but is it really all that different? Meta Quest 3S vs. 3: Price and specs Meta Quest 3S (left) and Meta Quest 3 (right) Credit: Me.....»»
Russia wants Google to pay a $20 decillion fine for blocking YouTube channels
Russia wants Google to pay a $20 decillion fine — that's 2 with 34 zeros — over YouTube channels being blocked. Russia wants Google to pay an unfathomable amount of money in fines: $20 decillion, reportedly. For the non-mathematicians out t.....»»
Even More Places to Fix Your Broken Samsung Galaxy
Samsung announced that Galaxy owners will have even more places to take their broken Galaxy phones this morning, with its partnership with Assurant getting expanded. Following this news, Galaxy owners can take their device to more than 900 Assurant l.....»»
A clever hack fixes the new Mac mini power button"s awkward location
Following the news that the New Mac mini has its power button on the underside, fans with 3D printers have been proposing how to make it more accessible.A power lever for the new Mac mini — image credit: Ivan KuleshovThe first of what just might be.....»»
Forever chemicals are in our drinking water—here"s how to reduce them
News reports of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water have left people worried about the safety of tap and bottled water. But recent research has shown there are ways to significantly reduce the levels of these harmful chemicals in our water......»»
To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help clean up its act......»»
IoT needs more respect for its consumers, creations, and itself
Yet again, connected devices are in the news for all the wrong reasons. In October, security researchers found that robot vacuums from Chinese company, Ecovacs, can be compromised via a backdoor. In one case, hackers gained control over the device an.....»»
Bad news: Your PS5 Slim covers won’t work on the PS5 Pro
You won't be able to use your old PS5 Slim covers on a new PlayStation 5 Pro. Instead, you'll have to buy new ones when they become available......»»
Here’s how many external displays the new M4 MacBook Pro models support
Apple today unveiled its new MacBook Pro lineup powered by M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. The update comes with good news for external display support for some users, and we’ve got all of the details about the changes below. more….....»»
Optical amplifier and record-sensitive receiver pave the way for faster space communication
In space exploration, long-distance optical links can now be used to transmit images, films and data from space probes to Earth using light. But in order for the signals to reach all the way and not be disturbed along the way, hypersensitive receiver.....»»
Cyberpunk 2077 coming to Mac ‘early next year’
While detailing the all-new M4 MacBook Pro laptops, Apple has revealed that Cyberpunk 2077 will be one of the next AAA games to launch on Mac. The news follows titles like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Resident Evil 4, and more coming to macOS in 2024......»»
Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $365+ free
The big news is that there are some Amazon gift card deals that anyone and everyone should take advantage of immediately. Altogether, there’s more than … The post Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $365+ free appeared firs.....»»
TSA silent on CrowdStrike’s claim Delta skipped required security update
CrowdStrike and Delta’s legal battle has begun. Will Microsoft be sued next? Delta and CrowdStrike have locked legal horns, threatening to drag out the aftermath of the worst IT.....»»