Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’
A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.
Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.
The Nvidia Shield TV Is 7 Years Old. It Just Got a $100 Price Hike
The price of anything with memory is skyrocketing thanks to AI. Aging streaming devices are no exception.
OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’
By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job.
Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order
Bitchat has become largely unavailable in India as a result of the restrictions.
Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies
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All the AI agents that can live in your text messages
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Spotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to America
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This $100 Power Washer Whupped My More Expensive Model. I Was as Shocked as Anyone
Electric power washers range in price from $100 to $400. I tested one at each end of the price spectrum to see how they compare.
Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family
Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs.
This Harry Potter Edition Phone From Realme Is the Coolest Collab of 2026
I got my Hogwarts acceptance letter. Surprisingly, it also came with a special-edition Harry Potter-themed phone.
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After years of testing repellents, traps, and sprays, I found a few ways to keep the bugs at bay—and plenty that aren’t worth the effort.
A Decade-Long Experiment Is Unlocking the Mysteries of the Ocean’s ‘Deep Reefs’
Scientists left structures up to 100 meters under the surface. Here’s what they found when they retrieved them 10 years later.
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Meta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused
Meta wants Muse in your TV and your toaster, so it's giving the code away for free.
Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock
The proposed legislation would extend to all automotica license plate readers.
Hollywood’s Newest Media Colossus: Paramount and Warner Bros. Merge Under Skydance
Skydance will now be one of the largest media companies in history, consolidating film studios, broadcast and cable networks, news and streaming.
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.
iPhone 18 Pro Max Can’t Make a Call on AT&T? Apple Says It Will Replace It for Free
A software and carrier settings update should prevent future problems, but people who have been affected will need a replacement phone.
Maximizing Privacy? New Apple Home Security Cameras Reportedly Won’t Record Video
Instead of a watchable video stream, you’ll get text descriptions or alerts about detected people, pets or activity.
California Legalized Plug-In Balcony Solar Panels, but Don’t Buy Any Just Yet
Units that comply with the new law are expected by spring.
Someone got Doom in an SQL database
1,300 lines of SQL querying renders accurate bitmapped views of Hell at 35 fps.
Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music
Sean Parker, who once taught the music industry what asking for forgiveness looks like, is now back with the labels' blessing and money.
Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash
Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution.
Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed
Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities.
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unseal…
Can AI Fix Your Chaotic Inbox? I Unleashed It On 200,000 Unread Emails
I sifted through a boatload of emails with the help of Gemini.
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Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M
Critics say workers are still owed far more.
The 2008 economic crisis changed the US's relationship with energy
It wasn't obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth.
US arrests tech CEO accused of smuggling $300M in Nvidia chips into China
Nvidia’s chip-smuggling problem won’t go away as arrests continue.
This Shoe Company’s Instagram Ad With a Frat Is Pissing People Off
A collaborative Instagram post between footwear line HeyDude and a University of Florida frat is sparking backlash due to sexual cyber-harassment allegations ag…