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Notepad++ says it was hijacked by Chinese state-sponsored hackers
Last year, the creator of Notepad++ rolled out an update for the text and source code editor after security experts reported that bad actors were hijacking its...
Millions of books died so Claude could live
When ChatGPT launched, in November of 2022, it started a race that almost immediately consumed the tech industry. OpenAI didn't invent the concept of AI, but mo...
Spain set to ban social media for children under 16
Spain will join the growing list of countries banning access to social media for children, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Tuesday. The law will apply to...
Amazon's Echo Show 8 and 11 are down to new all-time lows
Amazon is running a sale on two of its newest devices. First, there's the Echo Show 8, which is down to $150 from $180 — a 17 percent discount. Next up is the E...
China is banning hidden electric door handles for EVs
China is banning Tesla-style concealed door handles on electric vehicles to address safety concerns regarding people getting trapped inside their cars. The ban...
Fitbit’s founders launch a new platform for monitoring your entire family’s health
James Park and Eric Friedman, the co-founders of Fitbit who left Google two years ago, have announced a new venture called Luffu. Described as an "intelligent f...
Humans are infiltrating the Reddit for AI bots
Ordinary social networks face a constant onslaught of chatbots pretending to be human. A new social platform for AI agents may face the opposite problem: gettin...
Disney says Josh D’Amaro will replace Bob Iger as CEO
Disney has picked a successor for longtime CEO Bob Iger. On Tuesday, the entertainment giant announced that its theme parks head, Josh D'Amaro, will take over f...
Call of Duty tries to block XIM and Cronus cheaters again
Activision is trying to crack down on third-party hardware cheating devices in Call of Duty again. Both Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 have...
The Switch 2's Virtual Boy is a tribute to Nintendo's wackiest console
Even in 2026, VR still feels like tech that isn't quite ready for prime time. When Nintendo released the original Virtual Boy way back in 1995, it was hard for...
Mario Tennis Fever preview: A racket-smashing blast
New Mario sports games typically only come around once in a generation. So to get a fresh installment of tennis featuring a deep roster of characters this early...
Fortnite is about to get a lot more gaming crossovers
Fortnite is going to be getting a lot more crossovers featuring characters from video games. As part of the Epic Games Store's year in review for 2025, Epic sha...