Americas News
Can China’s No. 2 automaker make it in America?
- Technology
- John Voelcker
- Feb 6, 2026
Is the long freeze on Chinese automakers selling cars in the US finally starting to thaw? China is the largest auto market in the world and now the largest car exporter, too. But high tariffs and geop...
Uber found liable for sexual assault in first of thousands of similar lawsuits
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Feb 6, 2026
A federal jury in Phoenix has found Uber to be liable for the sexual assault of one of its passengers, potentially setting a precedent for more than 3,000 similar cases consolidated in US federal cour...
TikTok’s infinite scroll is too addictive, say EU regulators
- Technology
- Dominic Preston
- Feb 6, 2026
EU regulators have declared that TikTok's "addictive design" may put it in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA), in the preliminary results of an ongoing investigation into the social media app. I...
Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Feb 6, 2026
After introducing AirDrop support to Pixel 10 devices last year, Google is now set to expand it to phones made by other Android partners. Eric Kay, vice president of engineering for Android, confirmed...
HBO is turning Baldur’s Gate into a TV show
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Feb 6, 2026
HBO is developing a Baldur's Gate TV show that will continue the story of Larian Studios' hit RPG Baldur's Gate 3, according to Deadline. The Last Of Us co-creator Craig Mazin will serve as the show's...
Roblox is working to pull in adult players
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 5, 2026
After rolling out age verification last year, Roblox is aiming to grow the number of players over 18 on its platform. As noted in its 2025 year-end earnings report, 45 percent of Roblox's daily active...
Republicans attack ‘woke’ Netflix — and ignore YouTube
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Feb 5, 2026
When Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos entered the Senate office building on Tuesday, he got thrown a curveball. What started as a standard antitrust hearing relating to the Warner Bros. merger quickly devo...
Iron Lung’s path to theaters was unique, even if the movie isn’t
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- Feb 5, 2026
As a movie, Iron Lung is occasionally thrilling but mostly forgettable. It's a small-budget horror flick that has some cool ideas and pulls them off in an extremely efficient way, creating a sense of...
The price of Bitcoin drops below $65,000
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 5, 2026
On Thursday, Bitcoin's value fell over 10 percent in a single day, dropping to around $64,000, the lowest it has been since the 2024 Presidential election, as CNBC reports. After crossing $100,000 in...
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
- Technology
- Dell Cameron, Maddy Varner
- Feb 5, 2026
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...
Zuckerberg considered changing how Meta studies social issues after research got it in trouble
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- Feb 5, 2026
One day after The Wall Street Journal published a blockbuster story about Meta's own dismal findings about teen girls' mental health on Instagram, CEO Mark Zuckerberg wondered whether Meta should chan...
One of the best laptop power banks available is cheaper than ever
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Feb 5, 2026
If you often travel with your gadgets, a fast, reliable portable battery like Anker’s Laptop Power Bank is a worthwhile purchase. Right now, you can buy the silver model at its all-time low price of $...