Americas News
Here’s what Netflix’s new vertical video feed is like
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 30, 2026
Netflix is starting to roll out a big revamp of its mobile app, and a central feature is a new vertical video feed called "Clips" where you can scroll through clips of shows, movies, and other Netflix...
Is this ‘de-extinction’ project actually onto something?
- Technology
- Tom Hawking
- Apr 30, 2026
Dallas-based genetics and biotech startup Colossal has raised hundreds of millions of dollars from venture capitalists, the CIA, and Peter Thiel, among others. Its buzzy "de-extinction" projects aim t...
Instagram says it doesn’t want your tweet round ups
- Technology
- Mia Sato
- Apr 30, 2026
The internet is full of copycat, stolen, reposted, and low-effort content - and Meta, at least publicly, has said it is working to cut off some of the reach. Beginning in 2024, the company has made in...
Meta lost 20 million users last quarter
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 30, 2026
Meta is planning to pump billions more into AI investments this year, despite noting that millions of users have seemingly started to abandon its platforms. In an earning call on Wednesday, Meta repor...
OpenAI’s new security model is for ‘critical cyber defenders’ only
- Technology
- Robert Hart
- Apr 30, 2026
OpenAI is preparing to launch a new frontier cybersecurity model, GPT-5.5-Cyber. CEO Sam Altman said the model will not be available to the general public, but will be first rolled out to a select gro...
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 is a better camera in every respect
- Technology
- Dominic Preston
- Apr 30, 2026
First they came for the drones, and now the vlogging cameras. DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 is the first of its compact steadicams not to launch in the US, following a string of DJI drones also missing the US m...
The more young people use AI, the more they hate it
- Technology
- Janus Rose
- Apr 30, 2026
It's been almost three years since Silicon Valley started aggressively pushing large language model-based chatbots like ChatGPT as the supposedly inevitable future of everything, and there's no group...
PlayStation now requires a ‘one-time online check’ to confirm you own a game
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 30, 2026
Sony has finally stepped in to clear up the growing confusion around a new DRM (Digital Rights Management) system on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles. Users reported that the system's latest u...
These fans are boycotting the World Cup. Will they make it a bust?
- Business
- Rafael Nam
- Apr 30, 2026
- US
Some fans in the U.S. and around the world are unhappy with World Cup ticket prices — and U.S. immigration policies. So they're deciding not to come, raising concerns across the travel industry.
Economy gains strength, despite wartime headwinds
- Business
- Scott Horsley
- Apr 30, 2026
- US
The Commerce Department delivers a report card this morning on the US economy during the first three months of the year. It's expected to show solid growth, despite the headwinds caused by the war wit...
Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk
- Technology
- Elizabeth Lopatto
- Apr 30, 2026
About five hours into Elon Musk's testimony, I typed the following sentence into my notes: "I have never been more sympathetic to Sam Altman in my life." Musk's direct testimony was an improvement ove...
Grindr — yes, Grindr — won the WHCD party circuit
- Technology
- Tina Nguyen
- Apr 29, 2026
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