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Microsoft faces fresh Windows Recall security concerns
When Microsoft tried to launch Recall, an AI-powered Windows feature that screenshots most of what you do on your PC, it was labeled a "disaster" for cybersecurity and a "privacy nightmare." After...
Snap is laying off 16 percent of its staff as it leans into AI
Snap is laying off roughly 16 percent of its global workforce in a cost-cutting effort to chase improved profitability with the help of AI. The cuts will impact around 1,000 full-time employees,...
Arizona ruling enters Wisconsin Ho-Chunk Nation fight against Kalshi
A legal fight unfolding in Wisconsin over prediction market trading is now drawing in a fresh federal ruling from Arizona, as Kalshi presses its argument that federal regulators, not states or...
Spotify now sells printed books
The Bookshop.org integration is now available for Spotify users on Android, with iOS support expected next week. | Image: Spotify Spotify is rolling out some new updates for book lovers, expanding...
A cautionary tale about tax cuts
A man in Van Nuys, California, holds a sign encouraging motorist to express their anger at IRS on their final day to file 2005 income taxes on April 17, 2006. | David McNew/Getty Images Americans...
Grok’s sexual deepfakes almost got it banned from Apple’s App Store. Almost.
Apple quietly threatened to kick Elon Musk's AI app, Grok, from its App Store in January over its failure to curb the surge of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes flooding X, according to NBC News. It...
Minnesota advances controversial felony ban on prediction markets as scrutiny grows
Minnesota lawmakers are moving ahead with a proposal that would outlaw most prediction markets, pushing the issue further into the spotlight as similar debates unfold in other states. A key Senate...
The tax code rewards generosity. But probably not yours.
Americans of all income levels give back, but it’s the richest who reap almost all of the benefits of the charitable tax deduction. | J. David Ake/Getty Images Ah, Tax Day. If you’ve been...
Ohio moves to fine Kalshi $5M over illegal sports betting
Ohio regulators are ramping up pressure on prediction market platform Kalshi, proposing a $5 million penalty and accusing the company of running illegal sports gambling in the state. In a letter...
Godzilla goes to New York in ‘Minus Zero’ teaser trailer
Japanese entertainment company Toho has released a teaser video for Godzilla Minus Zero, the upcoming sequel to the award-winning film Godzilla Minus One. The teaser shows the famous monster next to...