AI brings Supreme Court decisions to life
iPhone 18 Pro 5G via satellite rumor gets new support – 9to5Mac
Pokemon Pokopia is so damn cozy
Anthropic safety researcher quits, warning ‘world is in peril’
That ”summarize with AI” button might be manipulating you – Help Net Security
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New Gallup poll reveals depth of Americans’ gloom about the future
Americans' hope for their future has fallen to a new low, according to new polling. In 2025, only about 59% of Americans gave high ratings when asked to evaluate how good their life will be in about five years, the lowest annual measure since Gallup began asking this...
Apple and Google agree to change app stores after ’effective duopoly’ claim
Apple and Google have agreed to make changes to their app stores in the UK following an intervention from the UK markets regulator. According to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the tech giants have committed to not giving preferential treatment to their...
It’s over. The iPad won
In 2010, one firm said the iPad “failed to convince buyers” after its unveiling because the number of people who said they were uninterested in the iPad nearly doubled. Small footnote to that survey that somehow didn’t make the headline: the number of people who said...
Spotify now has more than 750 million monthly users
Spotify announced Tuesday that it hit 751 million total monthly active users (MAUs) for quarter-four of 2025. That record-high is an 11 percent jump from the year before and a significant bump from the third quarter's 713 million MAUs. The quarterly earnings report...
Why Darren Aronofsky thought an AI-generated historical docudrama was a good idea
Last week, filmmaker Darren Aronofsky’s AI studio Primordial Soup and Time magazine released the first two episodes of On This Day… 1776. The year-long series of short-form videos features short vignettes describing what happened on that day of the American Revolution...
Noble Audio has released a USB-C Bluetooth dongle for high fidelity transmission
Noble Audio has announced the Sceptre, a pocket-sized USB-C Bluetooth transmitter meant to boost wireless audio quality from phones, laptops and tablets. The device is intended to exceed the quality offered by a device's existing hardware. Sceptre is powered by...
Apple’s cheapest iPad to get Apple Intelligence support at just the right time – 9to5Mac
Alongside the iPhone 17e, Apple also has a refreshed base model iPad in the works. A new report from Macotakara highlights what we can expect from Apple’s update of its cheapest iPad. Apple released the iPad 11, formally known as the iPad (A16), last March. While the...
Apple Shows Off a Key Reason to Upgrade to the iPhone 17
Apple today shared an ad that shows how the upgraded Center Stage front camera on the latest iPhones improves the process of taking a group selfie. "Watch how the new front facing camera on iPhone 17 Pro takes group selfies that automatically expand and rotate as more...
Research: Major Pirate Site Shutdown Boosted Visits to other Pirate Sites (and Netflix) * TorrentFreak
Does shutting down major pirate sites simply drive people to other sites, or can it also increase legal consumption? According to a new study from researchers at Chapman University and Carnegie Mellon, the answer is both. Analyzing the 2015 takedown of Brazil’s iconic...
Exclusive: New emails show how Epstein used the media to rehab his reputation
In 2013, Jeffrey Epstein couldn’t erase his conviction as a sex offender. But he could make it harder to find on Google, using various search engine optimization tactics, along with his personal connections within the news media. So Epstein, newly released emails...
Coffee and Tea Intake, Dementia Risk, and Cognitive Function
Question Is long-term intake of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee associated with risk of dementia and cognitive outcomes? Findings In this prospective cohort study of 131 821 individuals from 2 cohorts with up to 43 years of follow-up, 11 033 dementia cases were...
Face scans and ID checks are coming to Discord – Help Net Security
The changes follow earlier deployments in a small number of countries and will apply to both new and existing accounts. Under the updated model, accounts are placed into a teen-oriented experience unless the user confirms they are 18 or older. The change affects...
