A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in the design or operation of their social media platforms, producing a bellwether verdict in the first lawsuit to take tech giants to trial for social media addiction. As NBC News reports, the Los Angeles County Superior Court jury ruled that Meta’s and YouTube’s negligence were a substantial […]
Parachord is a new all-in-one music-streaming app that pulls all your content into one interface, so you don’t have to jump between platforms to listen to your favorite songs. As PCMag reports, the app is the brainchild of J Herskowitz, creator of Tomahawk, a similar service that shut down in 2016. However, this time around, his development […]
Microsoft is vowing to focus on quality with future Windows 11 releases, which includes better performance and reeling in the company’s Copilot footprint over the OS. As PCMag reports, on Friday, Microsoft President for Windows and Devices, Pavan Davuluri, announced the “commitment to quality” in both a blog post and an email to users. The plan calls […]
Apple’s new MacBook Neo is turning out to be both a critical and sales success. As PCMag reports, CEO Tim Cook has stated that the Neo is a record-breaking Mac release. In a post on social media network X, Cook said, “Mac just had its best launch week ever for first-time Mac customers. We love seeing the enthusiasm.” […]
Meta’s VR scale-back is heading into phase two as the company has revealed its timeline for the full closure of its Meta Horizon Worlds metaverse. At least the VR version of it. As TechRadar reports, in an email sent out to Meta account holders, Meta revealed that starting on June 15, 2026, we’ll no longer […]
Two years after revealing what its affordable next-generation EV would look like, Rivian has shared all of the pricing, colors, and performance specs for its upcoming R2 SUV. And like so many new car releases, it’s complicated. As TechCrunch reports, the bottom line is that Rivian’s bid to sell a more affordable EV that is accessible to […]
Last week, while all the attention was on the half dozen products Apple unveiled, the company quietly discontinued 15 of its relatively recent products, according to MacRumors. As PCMag reports, when Apple discontinues a product, it only means the company will stop selling the product through its own online and physical stores. The products will continue to […]
Microsoft has announced that it’s planning to make its new Xbox full-screen experience generally available to all Windows 11 devices – including tablets – in April, and is rebranding the feature as “Xbox mode” as it prepares the platform for the next-generation Xbox console project, codenamed Helix. As PCMag reports, the new mode is called “Xbox full screen experience,” and is already […]
Roblox has announced changes to its content-filtering system to “maintain civility” in chats. As PCMag reports, Roblox will roll out real-time AI-powered chat rephrasing that automatically replaces swear words with more polite alternatives as part of this change. Previously, the system displayed hashtags when banned words were used. Going forward, the AI will translate profanities “into more respectful […]
SpaceX’s satellite-to-phone service, Starlink Mobile, is now offering international roaming between Japan and the US. As Michael Kan at PCMag reports, Japanese telecom company KDDI has touted the launch of the “world’s first international roaming connection” via Starlink Mobile, which means eligible KDDI Au subscribers can access the satellite-to-phone service in cellular dead zones in Japan […]