by bleffel | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
FTC seal. | Image: The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a group of eight states have announced a proposed settlement with big ad agencies that will prevent them from working together to avoid certain platforms like X based on their political viewpoints. In...
by bleffel | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
A group of researchers from across the US and the UK have conducted a study on what AI does to our brains and the results are, in a word, grim. These results were published in a paper called "AI assistance reduces persistence and hurts independent...
by bleffel | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Varmblixt is a smart donut-shaped light fixture that can sit on a table or be mounted on a wall. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Ikea’s popular Varmblixt lamp just got a smart home glow-up. The delightfully bulbous light now features...
by bleffel | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Google is launching a new Gemini app on Mac that allows you to interact with the AI assistant without switching windows on your desktop. With the app, you can use the Option + Space shortcut to pull up a floating chat bubble, where you can ask Gemini questions and...
by bleffel | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo ($499 for students) has sent shockwaves through the PC ecosystem, and now Microsoft is responding with deals targeting students in the US. A new “Microsoft College Offer” is launching today, which will see the software giant...
by bleffel | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Pope Leo XIV addresses journalists during a flight heading to Yaounde, Cameroon, on the third day of an 11-day journey to Africa, on April 15, 2026. | Guglielmo Mangiapane/AFP via Getty Images The White House cannot stop fighting with the pope. On Tuesday night, Vice...
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