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The Internet Is Ruining Gen Z’s Brains—and Saving Grandma’s
Sure, the internet might be destroying human civilization as we know it. And those who pull the strings…
New China tariffs announced during government shutdown and AI valuation debate are a ‘perfect storm coming together,’ top economist says
President Donald Trump’s additional 100% tariff on China erased $2 trillion from the stock market on Friday and…
Apple ends support for Clips video-editing app
Apple finally decided to pull the plug though, removing Clips from the App Store. The company also updated…
AI enabled Klarna to halve its workforce—now, the CEO is warning workers that other ‘tech bros’ are sugarcoating just how badly it’s about to impact jobs
From Ford CEO Jim Farley to Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, a growing number of CEOs are ringing the alarm…
OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT
“ChatGPT shouldn’t have political bias in any direction,” OpenAI wrote in a post on Thursday. The latest GPT-5…
Break phone addiction by switching your display to grayscale
The English language is hard to master, even for native speakers. With over an estimated one million words…
You can still snag LG’s C4 OLED TV at half the price
It’s normal to feel some FOMO after a big sales event like Amazon’s fall Prime Day, but don’t…
Edifier’s new wireless speaker looks like a gaming PC
With RGB lighting, exposed electronics, and a full color screen inside a transparent enclosure, Edifier’s latest desktop accessory…
Hey, Remember the Barnes & Noble Nook? They Still Sell It, You Know.
Remember when Amazon was the scrappy, upstart bookseller going toe to toe against the mammoth Barnes & Noble?…
Just don’t call it Liquid Glass.
Posted Oct 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM UTC Just don’t call it Liquid Glass. Vivo is teasing OriginOS…
Brendan Carr wants to let internet providers charge hidden fees again
Broadband customers may find themselves blighted by unexpected charges again, thanks to Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr.…