Online age checks came first — a VPN crackdown could be next
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Jury finds Elon Musk’s ‘stupid tweets’ caused Twitter investors’ losses
A California jury determined that Elon Musk misled Twitter investors before making a $44 billion deal to buy…
Traders overwhelmed by Iran news are turning to AI for help
As Maxence Visseau spent the first few days of the Iran war trying to make sense of what…
Microsoft is ending the Windows Update nightmare — and letting you pause them indefinitely
While Microsoft isn’t doing away with automatic updates entirely, Windows boss Pavan Davuluri is promising that in the…
Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie
I admit, this is an innovation I did not see coming: Silicon Valley has invented the philosophical zombie…
The best early Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can get right now
Amazon’s Prime Day sale may arrive earlier than usual this year, but there’s a deal event happening much…
Nvidia has lost the plot with gamers
Nvidia surely thought it was doing a good thing for gamers by “upgrading” the faces of our favorite…
Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he’s not an AI clone
Social media platforms are currently awash with conspiracy theories claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu has been killed or injured…
Meta is reportedly laying off up to 20 percent of its staff
According to Reuters, Meta is looking to offset spending on AI and data centers with a massive round…
MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac
Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi…
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: show off
“Someone might be watching everything I’m doing on my screen,” I tell myself in public. Even when I’m…
Google Pixel 10A review: Just buy the 9A
I’m not entirely sure why the Pixel 10A exists. Google hasn’t upgraded the chipset, cameras, or battery in…