Google has delayed killing third-party cookies from Chrome (again)
Google keeps promising to phase out third-party cookies on Chrome but not actually doing it. The company vowed to deprecate cookies back in 2020, pushing the date back to 2023 and then 2024. We did get...
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Rabbit R1 hands-on: Already more fun and accessible than the Humane AI Pin
At CES this January, startup Rabbit unveiled its first device, just in time for the end of the year of the rabbit according to the lunar calendar. It’s a cute little orange square that was positioned...
View ArticlePBS Retro is a new FAST channel playing just the classics
Parents throughout the country just breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of allowing more screen time for their kids that doesn’t revolve around some really loud and annoying YouTube dude. PBS...
View ArticleThe White House wants a zero-emission freight industry by 2040
The Biden administration is tackling the monumental task of making America’s industrial freight system more environmentally friendly. The White House said on Wednesday that it aims to have 30 percent...
View ArticleWhatsApp is enabling passkey support on iOS
Several months after Meta brought WhatsApp passkey logins to Android, it’s doing the same on iOS. The company is rolling out the feature now, and it will be available to all users in the coming weeks....
View ArticleThreads is testing automatic archiving for posts
Threads users may soon have a new way to clean up their timelines. The app is testing a new archive feature that can be used to manually archive individual posts or automatically hide posts after a set...
View ArticleJetBlue's in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature
JetBlue is revamping its in-flight entertainment system, complete with a new branding. It’s now called Blueprint and brings several features that should make your next flight just a teensy-bit less...
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PUBG will take a nostalgia-infused trip back to its first map in May
PUBG: Battlegrounds is somehow old enough to evoke nostalgia. The pioneering battle royale game, which entered Steam Early Access in 2017, will borrow a page from Fortnite’s playbook and honor its...
View ArticleTikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature under the...
The EU has effectively vanquished a TikTok feature that Europe’s digital commissioner described as “toxic” and “addictive as cigarettes.” Owner ByteDance said on Wednesday that TikTok Lite’s...
View ArticleThreads has 150 million monthly users
Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February. Mark Zuckerberg shared the latest user numbers during Meta’’s first-quarter...
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The best ereaders for 2024
Few things beat the smell of a new book (or an old one for that matter), but carrying an entire library in your pocket or instantly getting a new book you just heard about make ereaders attractive...
View ArticleManhattan's DA wants to know why YouTube is pushing 'ghost gun' tutorials to...
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's District Attorney, wants to meet with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan to discuss why the website allows the posting of videos on how to manufacture "ghost guns" and why its algorithm is...
View ArticleThe best MacBook accessories for 2024
Current MacBooks are powerful enough to serve as your daily productivity machine, but the keyboard and trackpad can feel cramped if you’re relying on them all week long. A few clever MacBook...
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Adobe's new upscaling tech uses AI to sharpen video
Most new features and experiments Adobe has announced recently involve AI, like object addition and removal for Premiere Pro and text-based image generation in Photoshop. Now, the company has unveiled...
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The Morning After: Testing the Rabbit R1's AI assistant skills
Back in January, startup Rabbit revealed its first device at CES 2024. The R1 is an adorable, vibrant orange AI machine with a camera, scroll wheel, and ambitious demos. Now, the device is being sent...
View ArticleThe best gifts for teachers
Few people get into teaching for the money or the prestige — most do it because they genuinely want to help people. If a teacher has helped you or your kids this year, a thoughtful gift can be a good...
View ArticleGarry’s Mod faces deluge of Nintendo-related DMCA takedown notices
Facepunch Studios has announced on Steam that it's removing 20 years' worth of Nintendo-related workshop items for its sandbox game Garry's Mod to comply with the Japanese company's demands. Earlier...
View ArticleThe world’s biggest 3D printer can a make a house in under 80 hours
The University of Maine just unveiled the world’s largest polymer 3D printer. The new printer, named Factory of the Future 1.0 (FoF 1.0), can print objects as large as 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by...
View ArticleFCC votes to restore net neutrality protections
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to reinstate net neutrality protections that were jettisoned during the Trump administration. As expected, the vote fell across party lines with the...
View ArticleThreads is getting its own Hidden Words feature
Meta is bringing some of its existing safety features to Threads, including the Hidden Words tool. The platform — which recently hit more than 150 million users — will now allow you to filter out...
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