Americas News
Character.AI’s new Books mode turns reading into roleplay
- Technology
- Robert Hart
- Apr 16, 2026
Mired in controversy and legal woes over concerns about its chatbots' interactions with users, particularly teens, Character.AI seems to be playing it safer with a new "Books" mode. The new format let...
Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstrained’ relationship with the truth
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- Apr 16, 2026
Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Ronan Farrow, one of the biggest stars of investigative reporting working today. He broke the Harvey Weinstein story, among many, many others. And just last week, he...
Moft adds a tracker and shutter button to its magnetic tripod wallet
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 16, 2026
Moft's MagSafe wallets have long been overachievers with folding designs that double as smartphone stands. Its latest creation, the Moft Trackable Tripod Wallet, does even more. It carries forward the...
Canva’s AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 16, 2026
Canva has overhauled its design and workspace suite as it attempts to become the ultimate centralized hub for AI-powered content creation. The platform announced its Canva AI 2.0 update today, introdu...
Intel’s cheaper Panther Lake chips are for budget-friendly laptops
- Technology
- Antonio G. Di Benedetto
- Apr 16, 2026
Intel is announcing a family of cheaper Panther Lake laptop processors called the Core Series 3 line. They're built on the same Intel 18A process as the higher-end Core Ultra Series 3 family of chips,...
Meta blames RAM shortage for $100 Quest 3 price hike
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 16, 2026
Meta is the next tech company to hike up hardware prices due to the global memory shortage. Beginning April 19th, Meta's 128GB Quest 3S VR headset will cost $349.99, the 256GB Quest 3S will cost $449....
Govee’s new LED Lightwall comes with its own self-standing frame
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 16, 2026
Govee has announced an upgraded version of its hanging Curtain Lights Pro that can instead be used nearly anywhere you have access to an outlet or large battery. At $449.99, Govee's new Lightwall is m...
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at capturing slo-mo footage and photos
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 16, 2026
Following months of leaks, DJI has announced the fourth version of its handheld stabilized vlogger camera. Unlike the Osmo Pocket 3 that debuted way back in September 2023 with major upgrades like a 1...
Spotify just won $322 million from music pirates it can’t find
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 16, 2026
Spotify and the three major labels have won a $322 million default judgement against Anna's Archive, the open-source library and pirate activist group that planned to publicly release millions of musi...
Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar
- Business
- Camila Domonoske
- Apr 16, 2026
- US
Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this...
YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 15, 2026
YouTube's time management settings now have an option to put a zero-minute time limit on Shorts, effectively removing them from your app in Android and iOS. The option is an update to the Shorts timer...
Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 15, 2026
Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford's multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and software, is stepping down next month. Replacing him will be Alan Clarke, the ex-Tesla enginee...