While Meta enacts the X playbook, TikTok is on the verge of being declared illegal. Who wins? Probably not internet users. Source
From smartphones to smart glasses, here’s everything announced at this year's big tech trade show that you can actually order—or preorder—today. Source
The inside story of the teenager whose “swatting” calls sent armed police racing into hundreds of schools nationwide—and the private detective who tracked him down. Source
When you do your own taxes with the help of H&R Block software (or a human, if you need it), you can get 15% off. Source
As hurricane-force winds fan the most destructive wildfires in California history across bone-dry foothills, communities face the dual threat of natural forces and a warming world. Source
Authorities say that before a Green Beret blew up a Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel, he consulted ChatGPT—exactly the scenario police have been warned of for the…
The latest crop of AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi listen to your conversations to help organize your life. They are also normalizing embedded microphones that are always on.…
By abandoning fact-checkers and loosening its Hateful Conduct policy, Meta has made clear the future it wants for its platforms. Source
Meta’s AI characters users might seem useless, but fake social media users can sometimes offer valuable insights into real human behavior. Source
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Mark Zuckerberg has fully adopted the language of his former right-wing critics about what constitutes censorship. Source
As our week in Las Vegas winds to a close, here's a final look at the most clever, smart, and forward-looking tech at CES 2025. Source
Research and development is underway to create robots that can hunt for signs of life in the vast oceans that exist under the thick ice shells of bodies like Europa.…
The appetite for AI-derived drivel isn’t as strong as many publishers would have you believe, and demand for quality content is growing. Source
According to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta trust and safety workers will be relocated to Texas to prevent them from “censoring” users. Experts point to other advantages. Source
This year, it’s shaping up to be AI, all the time. Source
A Louisiana patient is the first person in the United States to die as a result of H5N1 infection. One expert likens what happens next to Russian roulette. Source
Forget going to the doctor's office; these companies are putting the power of tracking every aspect of your health into our own hands. But do you really want to know?…
Meta rolled out a number of changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policy Tuesday as part of a sweeping overhaul of its approach toward content moderation. Source
Misconfigured license-plate-recognition systems reveal the livestreams of individual cameras and the wealth of data they collect about every vehicle that passes by them. Source