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Grok’s sexual deepfakes almost got it banned from Apple’s App Store. Almost. 

  • Technology
  • Robert Hart
  • Apr 15, 2026

Apple quietly threatened to kick Elon Musk's AI app, Grok, from its App Store in January over its failure to curb the surge of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes flooding X, according to NBC News. It was...

Tax season was supposed to bring big refunds. So far they're less than expected

  • Business
  • Stephan Bisaha
  • Apr 15, 2026
  • US

The average refund so far is $350 more than last year at this time, despite projections that it would be closer to $1,000 due to Republican-led tax changes as part of the Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Godzilla Minus Zero stomps through New York in first teaser trailer

  • Technology
  • Andrew Webster
  • Apr 14, 2026

*insert Godzilla screeching sound* Here's the very first look at the next big kaiju feature. Godzilla Minus Zero will continue the story of 2023's Godzilla Minus One, which returned the franchise to t...

Microsoft’s finally giving up on its massive Surface Hub touchscreen displays

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Apr 14, 2026

Microsoft is reportedly ending production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative office display and canceling plans for a Surface Hub 4, according to Windows Central. The extra-large digital whiteboard th...

The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason

  • Technology
  • Sean Hollister
  • Apr 14, 2026

The United States' foreign router ban didn't make a whole lot of sense, and today may not change that. The FCC has just granted Netgear a conditional approval to import its future consumer routers, ca...

Dozens of 4K Blu-rays are included in Amazon’s three for $33 sale

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Apr 14, 2026

Amazon has switched on its semi-regular three for $33 sale for a large batch of 4K Blu-ray movies. As usual, there are too many to list individually, though it’s a comprehensive mix of old and new fli...

Prime Video is bundling Apple TV Plus and Peacock for a limited time

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Apr 14, 2026

Amazon is offering Prime Video subscribers a way to get Apple TV Plus and Peacock Premium Plus at a discount. With a new bundle, subscribers can access all content from both services directly through...

Privacy advocates want Google to stop handing consumer data over to ICE

  • Technology
  • Gaby Del Valle
  • Apr 14, 2026

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is asking the attorneys general of California and New York to investigate Google for deceptive trade practices, saying the tech giant fails to notify users bef...

The attacks on Sam Altman are a warning for the AI world

  • Technology
  • Lauren Feiner
  • Apr 14, 2026

Before allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home, the 20-year-old accused attacker wrote about his fear that the AI race would cause humans to go extinct, The San Francisco...

Elon Musk grilled by senator over X Money plans

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Apr 14, 2026

Elon Musk is facing questions about his upcoming payments platform, X Money, and whether it will allow users to safely perform transactions. In a letter to Musk on Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA...

You can grab LG’s B5 OLED TV for over 50 percent off right now

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Apr 14, 2026

​​If you’re looking to get OLED picture quality without spending a couple thousand dollars, LG’s 48-inch B5 OLED TV is on sale for $599.99 ($700 off) at Best Buy, which is one of the best prices we’ve...

Leaked images reveal a dual-lens pro version of DJI’s next Osmo Pocket camera

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Apr 14, 2026

Reliable leaker Igor Bogdanov shared an image on X yesterday of an unseen person holding two versions of a handheld stabilized camera, including one that's rumored to be a pro version of the DJI Osmo...