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Our favorite Sony wireless headphones are on sale for a record low
Sony's wireless WH-1000XM6 headphones are on sale for $398 via Amazon. This is a record-low price, as it drops $62 from the price tag. The sale applies to all three colorways. These easily...
UK takes 'light touch' approach to regulating Apple and Google's app stores
Last year the UK declared that Apple and Google were a duopoly with "strategic market status" in the mobile platforms market, making them subject to special regulations. However, the...
Toyota and Pony.ai start mass producing robotaxis for China
The first Pony.ai bZ4X robotaxi, made in partnership with Toyota, has just rolled off the production line and is ready to be deployed. It’s the first of many, if the companies stick to their plan,...
Vibe coding Nothing’s apps is fun, until you try to make them useful
Making a smiley widget with Nothing’s web-based Essential Apps Builder. | Screenshot: The Verge / Nothing After a week vibe coding apps using Nothing's Essential Apps Builder, I'm conflicted. I buy...
Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet
Discord is about to force some of the people who use its messaging app to make a choice: Use the platform with restricted features, or prove their age. It's a move that platforms have been slowly...
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 Morning After: DOJ may face investigation over removal of ICE agent tracking apps
The House Judiciary Committee wants the US Department of Justice to turn over all its communications with both Apple and Google regarding the companies’ decisions to remove apps that shared...
Study warns gambling ads drove soccer betting during 2022 World Cup despite UK safeguards
New research from the University of Sheffield suggests that existing UK gambling ad rules may not go far enough to protect soccer fans and vulnerable viewers from gambling ads and increased betting,...
Waymo's vehicles are now fully driverless in Nashville
Waymo has gotten a step closer to offering robotaxi rides to the public in Nashville, Tennessee. The company the city and making sure they can operate as fully autonomous rides before launching a...
CFTC complaint filed after Kalshi’s Cardi B Super Bowl event decision – report
Kalshi users have been left outraged after a decision from the prediction market regarding Cardi B’s Super Bowl appearance. At least one Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has...