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Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked him from broadcasting an interview with James Talarico, a Democratic representative from Texas. During his o...
EU investigates Shein’s ‘addictive design’ and illegal products
The European Union has opened a formal investigation into Shein after French regulators found listings for "child-like sex dolls" on the retail platform last ye...
Toyota fills out its skimpy EV lineup with the bZ Woodland SUV
For years, Toyota was criticized for sitting on the sidelines while the EV revolution swept through the auto industry. Instead of riding the wave, the Japanese...
Peak Design has wearable gadget straps for people who hate bags
Peak Design is launching a lineup of mobile straps for carrying small gadgets and other essentials around without dumping them into a bag. There are three versi...
Warner Bros. Discovery gives Paramount one week to present its ‘best and final’ offer
After rejecting Paramount's latest acquisition bid, Warner Bros. Discovery says it's giving the David Ellison-led entertainment giant seven days to make its "be...
Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’
In 1986, electronic music pioneer Laurie Spiegel created Music Mouse, a way for those with a Mac, Atari, or Amiga computer to dabble in algorithmic music creati...
Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?
The first rule of Purse Computer is to check your bag before you leave the house. A few days ago, I took a 15 minute walk to a nearby coffee shop thinking I had...
Samsung is slopping AI ads all over its social channels
After cramming AI into every inch of its smartphones, appliances, and other devices, Samsung is now increasingly slapping it across social media. Several videos...
TV antennas and Super Bowl rehearsals: How prediction market traders seek an edge
As prediction markets boom, competition is heating up. So traders go the extra mile for a fraction-of-a-second advantage or to sleuth out information nobody els...
Valve’s Steam Deck OLED will be ‘intermittently’ out of stock because of the RAM crisis
Valve has updated the Steam Deck OLED website to say that the PC gaming handheld may be out of stock "intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage s...
Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone
Apple is starting to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4 released Monday. Apple announced plans last year to suppo...
Apple’s Podcasts app will let you ‘seamlessly’ switch between audio and video shows
Apple is upgrading its Podcasts app to let users "seamlessly" swap between audio and video podcasts using its HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology. While listen...