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Congressman says TikTok backed out of a meeting to avoid child safety questions
TikTok backed out of a congressional committee's "public roundtable" set for this month over concerns it would be asked about child safety practices, the chair of the committee said. After...
Samsung’s beloved Q Series sound system is hundreds off for Labor Day
Samsung’s Q990F is a full home audio system in a single box. | Image: The Verge Researching, buying, then finally assembling a sound system for your TV is daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. If you...
OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’
OpenAI's next big model is here: GPT-6 Astra. The company calls it a "generational leap in capability" for areas like cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science, and computer...
TikTok introduces voice comments and simplified polls
It's also letting people upload multiple photos at once when reacting to a post.
New Jersey Councilman Anand Shah resigns after admitting illegal gambling role
Prospect Park Councilman Anand Shah has resigned after roughly a decade in public office, months after admitting his role in an illegal gambling operation investigated by state authorities. His...
Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers
Microsoft is announcing some major changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming today, less than a year after opening up cloud gaming to its Xbox Game Pass Premium and Essential tiers. While all Game Pass plans...
Microsoft opens up Xbox Cloud Gaming with new pay-as-you-go option
Microsoft says it will let anyone access Xbox Cloud Gaming in November, without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. The change to a pay-as-you-go model is part of some sweeping changes to Xbox...
Anthropic automatically signs out Claude users to protect them from hackers
Infostealer malware apparently had harvested active Claude login sessions from users' PCs.
Republicans ask the Supreme Court to give them a huge discount on ad spending
This Supreme Court, with its 6-3 Republican majority, will likely give the Republican Party what it’s asking for. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The Republican Party is once again asking the...
Motorola just introduced another Razr that’s covered in Swarovski crystals
The latest crystal-covered Razr phone is here.