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Senators ask Meta why it waited so long to make teen accounts private by default
A group of senators has written a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg asking why his company delayed launching key protections for users under 18. The letter, si...
Can I offer you a tiny Bluetooth speaker in these trying times?
I knew as soon as I laid eyes on Vappeby that I had to have it. Sure, it would be right at home on my desk, given that everything in and around my workstation i...
Tesla hit with another wrongful death suit over its electronic door handles
The mother of 20-year-old man who died after becoming trapped in his burning Tesla Model Y is suing the company over its electronic door handles. It's the lates...
Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books
Spotify is going all in on books in 2026 and partnering with Bookshop.org to let you buy physical copies of audiobooks and support local retailers starting in t...
Spotify’s Page Match syncs your audiobooks and your physical ones
Spotify has launched a new feature called Page Match that lets you quickly sync your spot in a physical or ebook with an audiobook. Point your camera at a page,...
How the Olympic Torchbearers Are Chosen
From world-class athletes to the stars of Heated Rivalry, torchbearers are selected for their inspiring stories. Here’s what to know about the people carrying t...
Substack data breach exposed users’ emails and phone numbers
Substack is notifying some users that the email addresses and phone numbers linked to their accounts were exposed in a "security incident" last year. In an emai...
Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing
When Valve first announced its impressive-looking Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller hardware in November, the company said the products would beg...
Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary
Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to...
Google’s annual revenue tops $400 billion for the first time
Google's parent company, Alphabet, has earned more than $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time. The company announced the milestone as part of its Q4...
Senators grill Waymo and Tesla over robotaxi safety, liability, and China
During a two-hour hearing in the US Senate Wednesday, top executives from Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to take action on long-stalled legislation to speed th...
Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy is more fun to look at than to play
Though the Virtual Boy was both a commercial and critical failure, the console's infamy is part of what has made it such a fascinating piece of Nintendo's histo...