20 years later, Facebook is a supporting character in the Mark Zuckerberg...
It’s been 20 years since Mark Zuckerberg first brought thefacebook.com online from his dorm room. What happened next has been endlessly documented: the Harvard-only social network took over college...
View ArticleA four-pack of Apple AirTags is back on sale for $79
Thanks to a sale on Amazon right now, you can pick up a few extra Apple AirTags at a discount. A four-pack of the Bluetooth trackers is $20 off the normal price of $99, dropping them down to just $79....
View ArticleIndie labels say Apple Music’s spatial audio royalties only ‘benefit the...
Apple’s new plan to give a higher cut of royalties to artists who offer spatial audio has pissed off some indie labels, who argue it will take potential earnings away from them in favor of companies...
View ArticleApple Vision Pro teardown deconstructs the weird-looking EyeSight display
One of Vision Pro's most intriguing features is undoubtedly the EyeSight display, which projects a visual feed of your own eyes to better connect with people in the real world — because eye contact...
View ArticleScammers use deepfakes to steal $25.6 million from a multinational firm
Bad actors keep using deepfakes for everything from impersonating celebrities to scamming people out of money. The latest instance is out of Hong Kong, where a finance worker for an undisclosed...
View ArticleMaliciously edited Joe Biden video can stay on Facebook, Meta's Oversight...
The Oversight Board is urging Meta to update its manipulated media policy, calling the current rules “incoherent.” The admonishment comes in a closely watched decision about a misleadingly edited video...
View ArticleSamsung chair acquitted in Korean stock manipulation case
Samsung chairman Jay Y. Lee's legal troubles may be in the rearview mirror as a Korean court acquitted him of stock manipulation and accounting fraud charges over a 2015 merger, The Financial Times has...
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The Morning After: Joe Rogan’s new Spotify deal
The biggest podcast in the world makes many people furious, but it’s still the biggest podcast in the world. Now, the man behind The Joe Rogan Experience has signed another deal with Spotify, worth an...
View ArticleMicrosoft is teaming up with Semafor on AI-assisted news stories
Microsoft is teaming up with media website Semafor on a new project that uses ChatGPT to aid in the creation of news stories, The Financial Times has reported. It's one of several journalistic...
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The best air fryers for 2024, tested and reviewed
You’ve probably been tempted to jump on the air-fryer bandwagon in recent months and, if you have not yet taken the plunge, we’re here to help. Like the ubiquitous Instant Pot that came before it, air...
View ArticleYandex sells its Russian operations to local executives for $5.2 billion
Yandex, often described as Russia’s Google, has sold its domestic businesses at a knock-down price. Bloomberg reports the search and services giant, now headquartered in the Netherlands, has handed off...
View ArticleHow to watch Super Bowl 2024
Tickets to Super Bowl 58 are going for thousands of dollars — but there are far cheaper ways to see the action. This year, the game will take place at 3:30pm Pacific (6:30pm Eastern) on Sunday,...
View ArticleMicrosoft may bring Bethesda’s Starfield and Indiana Jones games to the PS5...
Microsoft's gaming division appears to be considering a significant shift in its strategy when it comes to major exclusives. Rumors have been swirling for a while that the company is bringing Hi-Fi...
View ArticleSnap is laying off 10 percent of its workforce
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is laying off 10 percent of its workforce, according to an SEC filing and confirmed by a company spokesperson. The company reported a total number of 5,367...
View ArticleThe 4K Google Chromecast is back on sale for $40
The Google Chromecast with Google TV is the top pick in our guide to the best streaming devices, as it provides an attractive, detailed interface for navigating apps at an affordable price. If you find...
View ArticleRivian will unveil the cheaper and more efficient R2 on March 7
Rivian will reveal the R2 on March 7. The company confirmed on Monday in a post on X (Twitter) that customers should “get ready to meet R2 on March 7th.” Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe previously said the...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy 14 will require two subscriptions on Xbox
The popular MMO game Final Fantasy 14 is finally heading to Xbox Series X/S consoles, but there’s a major caveat. The full release will require an Xbox Game Pass Core or Ultimate subscription,...
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YouTube reportedly has an Apple Vision Pro app on its roadmap
Google reportedly plans to develop a YouTube app for the Apple Vision Pro. The Verge says a YouTube spokesperson confirmed the company’s plans to make a native Vision Pro app, while it optimizes...
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Roblox adds real-time AI chat translation using its own language model
Currently serving over 70 million daily active users, Roblox is still going strong since its September 2006 launch — almost 18 years ago. The development team is now taking one step further to boost...
View ArticleApple Vision Pro users will have to go to a store to reset forgotten passcodes
Can you imagine having to mail in a $3,499 gadget because you forgot the passcode you nominated to be able to use it? Customers who purchased the Apple Vision Pro may have to do just that if they...
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