Americas News
Roku hits a major milestone with 100 million users
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 16, 2026
Roku continues to solidify itself in a very busy streaming landscape. As of April, over 100 million households are streaming with Roku devices, including its streaming sticks and boxes and Roku TVs. R...
Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Apr 16, 2026
In the span of a few years, age verification went from an idea to standard practice on large parts of the internet. Seeking to prevent kids from accessing porn, other inappropriate content, or social...
NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts
- Business
- David Folkenflik
- Apr 16, 2026
- US
"My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network," says Connie Ballmer, who gave $80 million of the $113 million.
The Cybertruck of e-bikes is here to replace your car
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Apr 16, 2026
It was at about 36 miles per hour that I decided the Infinite Machine Olto is not a bike. Sure, it has pedals, you don't need a license to ride it in most (but not all!) places in the US, and the folk...
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...