The European Union has served Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (about $140 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s digital service rulebook, in part for the “deceptive design” of…
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Facebook and Instagram add new hub to help get hijacked accounts back
Meta on Thursday announced it is launching a new, centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, acknowledging that getting help hasn’t always been as easy as it should be. The…
Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11
Microsoft is finally updating the design of the Run dialog prompt in Windows after more than 30 years. After committing to adding a dark mode to Run, Microsoft is now…
Netflix wins the bidding war for Warner Bros.
Netflix is poised to purchase Warner Bros.’ studio and streaming business after being selected as the winner of the bidding war for the media giant. The two companies will now…
Apple announces even more major executive turnover
Jackson, technically “vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives,” will retire in “late January 2026,” Apple says. Newstead, who is currently Meta’s chief legal officer, will take over Apple’s…
Google’s AI model is getting really good at spoofing phone photos
I’m starting to understand where Google’s visual AI model gets its name, because after playing around with it for a couple of days, that’s how I’d sum it up: bananas.…
Pentagon’s Signalgate report finds Pete Hegseth violated military policies
It has been months since a group of Trump administration officials put together a Signal group chat to discuss classified military intelligence ahead of a military strike in Yemen while…
Trump admin may deny H1-B visas to people who worked in content moderation, report says
The Trump administration has ordered US consulates to consider rejecting H1-B visa applicants involved in content moderation or “censorship,” according to a report from Reuters. A State Department cable viewed…
Trump invites ‘cute’ Japanese kei trucks to come to America
Tiny kei trucks from Japan have a new fan: President Donald Trump. Trump expressed admiration for the pint-sized autos during a briefing with reporters to announce his plan to gut…
Metroid Prime 4 doesn’t stand up to Nintendo’s best
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally out after a long and difficult development — and despite some bright spots, the game really shows its age. Nintendo has a long and…
