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Technology

Technology · Hardware & Devices

There's now an OpenClaw app for iOS and Android phones

Smartphones are welcoming the agentic AI overlords.

Technology · Software & Apps

US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree

Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.

Technology · Software & Apps

South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots

South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Uber is no longer offering Waymo rides in Phoenix

Rather than external partnerships, Uber may start leaning on its own robotaxis for driverless options.

Technology · Software & Apps

US renewable boom passes key milestone in April

Small-scale solar helped renewables nearly triple coal generation on the US grid.

Technology · Software & Apps

Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants

SCOTUS falls short of deeming geofence warrants unconstitutional, though.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Google expands personalized intelligence to Gemini app image creation

Google expands personalized intelligence to Gemini app image creation

Technology · Software & Apps

Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy

Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Layoffs looming, Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining

Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining.

Technology · Software & Apps

Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used

With today’s scientific tools, the problem could have been spotted in the 1950s.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

The US Supreme Court restricts use of geofence warrants

The US Supreme Court has surprisingly decided to restrict geofence warrants.

Technology · Cybersecurity

Malicious Perplexity Chrome Extension Intercepted Searches and Address Bar Input

Microsoft has found a malicious Chrome extension that posed as the AI search engine Perplexity and quietly logged what people searched for. It routed every query and every charact…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Here's why you shouldn't plug a power strip into a smart plug

It may be tempting to control an entire power strip with a smart plug, but there are some things you should know about this setup.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

MacBook Ultra rumors: What to expect including the touchscreen, chips, release date and more

Apple's rumored touchscreen MacBook may launch soon, here's what to expect.

Technology · Software & Apps

Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data

The EU wants Google to share search data with competitors and open up AI on Android, but Google alleges major privacy risks.

Technology · Software & Apps

Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody

But the system would require a massive leap from any of its existing hardware.

Technology · Software & Apps

Kalshi sues Illinois over new tax on prediction market sports bets

Illinois now a key battleground in fight over prediction market sports bets.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

The LG StanbyME 2 Max is a standalone 32-inch touchscreen display that costs $1,300

If you want a 4K display you can easily move around the house, LG has you covered.

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Tidal isn't banning AI music, but it won't pay people who upload it

Tidal's new policy says that 100-percent AI-generated music will be demonetized.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Dbrand's Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine was a lie

Dbrand did not do its homework when it made the Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine.

Technology · Cybersecurity

WhatsApp is Finally Getting Usernames to Help Keep Phone Numbers Private

WhatsApp on Monday officially announced the start of global reservations of usernames with an aim to protect the privacy of more than three billion users on the messaging platform…

Technology · Software & Apps

F1 in Austria: Starts off exciting, then goes the opposite way

A heatwave, engine upgrades, plus power levels for the next two seasons.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Half of social media child safety features don't work, report claims

A new report found half of social media safety features intended to keep children safe online do not work as claimed.

Technology · Software & Apps

WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers

The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.