by bleffel | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
The open-source library and search engine Anna’s Archive has been ordered to pay Spotify and the three of the world’s largest music labels $322 million in damages after it claimed to have scraped the entirety of the streaming platform’s library of music. Spotify,...
by bleffel | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the span of a few years, age verification went from an idea to standard practice on large parts of the internet. Seeking to prevent kids from accessing porn, other inappropriate content, or social media altogether, laws mandating age-gating have spread rapidly...
by bleffel | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Olto truly rules the bike lane. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge It was at about 36 miles per hour that I decided the Infinite Machine Olto is not a bike. Sure, it has pedals, you don’t need a license to ride it in most (but not all!) places in the US, and...
by bleffel | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Mired in controversy and legal woes over concerns about its chatbots’ interactions with users, particularly teens, Character.AI seems to be playing it safer with a new “Books” mode. The new format lets users step inside familiar worlds for a more...
by bleffel | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Ronan Farrow, one of the biggest stars of investigative reporting working today. He broke the Harvey Weinstein story, among many, many others. And just last week, he and co-author Andrew Marantz published an incredible deep-dive...
by bleffel | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Moft squeezes even more functionality into its folding MagSafe wallet. | Image: Moft Moft’s MagSafe wallets have long been overachievers with folding designs that double as smartphone stands. Its latest creation, the Moft Trackable Tripod Wallet, does even more....
Recent Comments