Americas News
Apple’s new age verification tools block underage app downloads where required by law
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 25, 2026
Apple, like many others, has had to launch age verification features in response to new requirements for age checks in many regions, and on Tuesday, the company announced new details about its tools t...
Apple’s touchscreen MacBooks might also have a Dynamic Island
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 24, 2026
Apple's OLED touchscreen MacBook Pros set to launch this fall will get a Dynamic Island feature like what's available on iPhones, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple first debuted the Dynamic...
OpenAI defeats xAI’s trade secrets lawsuit
- Technology
- Hayden Field
- Feb 24, 2026
OpenAI won a victory Tuesday in one of its legal battles with xAI, which involved allegations of poaching and theft of trade secrets. The former company's motion to dismiss the lawsuit was granted on...
Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 24, 2026
Age verification is a reality on a growing number of social media platforms, requiring an ID or facial scan for full access to everything from YouTube to Roblox. The age-gating wave is coming along wi...
Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 24, 2026
Discord won't roll out age verification globally on its platform next month as previously announced, and says in a blog post that it's delaying the launch until the second half of 2026. "The way this...
1Password is going up in price
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 24, 2026
1Password is increasing its prices on March 27th, 2026. In an email sent to users, the password manager says it will raise the price of its yearly individual plan from $35.88 to $47.88, and that its f...
Seedance 2.0 might be gen AI video’s next big hope, but it’s still slop
- Technology
- Charles Pulliam-Moore
- Feb 24, 2026
When Irish filmmaker Ruairi Robinson began uploading a series of short clips created with Seedance 2.0 - TikTok developer ByteDance's newest video generation model - it was hard to deny that the foota...
You can still get $30 in Samsung credit when you reserve a Galaxy S26 phone
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Feb 24, 2026
Samsung is set to introduce its new Galaxy S26 lineup at its next Unpacked event on February 25th, potentially alongside a new pair of earbuds and other wearables. If you’re thinking about picking up...
PlayStation’s Wolverine game hits PS5 in September
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 24, 2026
Marvel's Wolverine, the next superhero game from Marvel's Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games, will be released on PS5 on September 15th. Insomniac announced that it would be making a Wolverine game...
Archer Aviation accuses rival Vertical Aerospace of ripping off its air taxi designs
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Feb 24, 2026
Look at the two air taxi designs above. Look similar? The company that designed the one on the left sure thinks so, which is why its accusing the firm that designed the one of the right of patent infr...
DJI sues over the FCC’s decision to block new drone imports
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 24, 2026
DJI wants a federal court to toss out the Federal Communications Commission's decision to ban imports of its China-made drones and components, as reported earlier by Reuters. In a petition filed in an...
YouTube’s cheaper subscription is getting background play and downloads
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 24, 2026
YouTube is adding background playback and offline downloads to YouTube Premium Lite, its $7.99-per-month subscription. With the change, you'll be able to keep YouTube videos going while you use anothe...