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YouTube is bringing affiliate shopping features to more creators
YouTube creators can start making money earlier in their careers. On Wednesday, the company said it's reducing the Shopping affiliate program subscriber thresho...
Can you monitor a situation without monitors? The Polymarket sports bar tried
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The United States router ban, explained
You've probably heard the US government has banned foreign-made consumer Wi-Fi routers over national security fears. You might be wondering: WTF is going on? Ju...
Jury rules against Meta and YouTube in social media addiction case
A jury in Los Angeles has found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in a closely-watched trial over social media addiction. The companies were ordered to pay $...
Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case
The jury in a landmark trial testing claims about social media addiction against Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube determined that the two companies failed...
Nintendo is going to charge less for digital Switch 2 games
Nintendo is planning to charge less for digital titles exclusive to the Switch 2 starting in May, the company announced on Wednesday. The new pricing is already...
Here's your first look at For All Mankind spinoff Star City
Apple’s excellent For All Mankind might be wrapping up after its recently confirmed sixth season, but as one big-budget alt-history sci-fi show departs, another...
Google's Lyria 3 Pro can now generate AI music (slop) up to 3 minutes in length
Google just introduced Lyria 3 Pro, an updated version of its AI model that generates songs based on prompts. The biggest improvement here is the ability to mak...
X tries to limit creator revenue for foreign influencers but Musk intervenes
X's Head of Product, Nikita Bier, announced a change to the platform's creator payouts on Tuesday, but according to Elon Musk, the change isn't going live just...
Meta lays off hundreds of workers, including more from Reality Labs
Meta is laying off more employees. Of the hundreds of cuts made on Wednesday, the Reality Labs division is one of the prime recipients. The layoffs come a day a...
The TSA is broken — is privatization next?
KC Guidry usually gets to the airport two hours before a flight to give herself enough time to get through security. But she knew her flight on the morning of M...
Cox Communications not liable for pirated music, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in a lengthy copyright battle between Cox Communications and major record labels, determining that the cable and interne...