Americas News
Flipboard just launched Surf, its new social app and feed reader
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Apr 2, 2026
Surf is a slightly hard app to explain. It's sort of three things: a client for fediverse apps like Bluesky and Mastodon; a feed reader that lets you subscribe to almost any website, podcast, or YouTu...
New York lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the creation of ‘ghost guns’
- Technology
- Mia Sato
- Apr 2, 2026
Governor Kathy Hochul and other New York state lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the printing of components used to create "ghost guns" - firearms without serial numbers that can be printed...
Razer gaming accessories include a $25 Taco Bell gift card at Best Buy
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Apr 2, 2026
Razer is summoning hungry gamers to Best Buy, where shoppers can get a free $25 Taco Bell gift card with the purchase of a gaming accessory today only. A whopping 41 items are eligible, ranging from m...
It’s not easy to get depression-detecting AI through the FDA
- Technology
- Robert Hart
- Apr 2, 2026
For the past seven years, the California-based startup Kintsugi has been developing AI designed to detect signs of depression and anxiety from a person's speech. But after failing to secure FDA cleara...
Despite EV headwinds, Rivian’s sales are up
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 2, 2026
It's rough out there for the pure EV companies, but despite all the challenges, Rivian says its on target for a historic year. Ahead of the launch of the company's more affordable R2 electric SUV, Riv...
YouTube’s TV takeover continues with 24/7 streaming ‘Stations’
- Technology
- Janko Roettgers
- Apr 2, 2026
When Coachella returns to YouTube next week, the music festival will be offering more than just live performances. Viewers will also be able to tune into something YouTube calls Stations - 24/7 linear...
The boring, insidious world of the womanosphere
- Technology
- Gaby Del Valle
- Apr 2, 2026
Usha Vance has a new podcast: Storytime with the Second Lady. It's exactly what it sounds like. Each episode begins with a brief introduction, after which JD Vance's wife reads a children's story. The...
Samsung announces 2026 Frame TVs and the Pro cost less than last year’s
- Technology
- John.Higgins
- Apr 2, 2026
Samsung has announced some more details about The Frame and Frame Pro, and the most interesting news is that this year's Frame Pro will be a little less expensive across sizes. While last year's Frame...
Tesla’s sales recover slightly, but the trend lines are all bad
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 2, 2026
Tesla's first quarter sales report is out, and depending on how you look at it, the numbers are good but also bad. The company's sales are up a modest 6 percent year over year, but that's probably not...
A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- Apr 2, 2026
Today on Decoder, we’re talking about the landmark social media addiction trials that just resulted in two major verdicts against Big Tech. There’s one case in New Mexico against Meta, and another in...
Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 2, 2026
Indie.io, which offers a platform to help independent game developers publish their titles, is launching a new subscription service called Indie Pass. The service will cost $6.99 per month and have mo...
Microsoft’s new ‘superintelligence’ game plan is all about business
- Technology
- Hayden Field
- Apr 2, 2026
Mustafa Suleyman has been preparing for his new job description for a long time. Suleyman is Microsoft's inaugural CEO of AI, but after the company underwent a large-scale restructuring in mid-March,...