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Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?
Name a more iconic duo. The first rule of Purse Computer is to check your bag before you leave the house. A few days ago, I took a 15 minute walk to a nearby coffee shop thinking I had my new...
EU launches second investigation into Grok's nonconsensual image generation
X is facing yet another investigation into Grok's reported creation of nonconsensual sexual images on the platform. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced an inquiry into...
Is Grindr Dead?
What has the app become? | Derek Abella for Vox What is Grindr supposed to be? I’m not sure if this existential question is one that keeps anyone up at night, but with the recent announcement that...
What American democracy can learn from 1930s Finland
In the 1930s, a radical conservative faction almost pushed Finland into full authoritarianism. Called the Lapua movement, it was a far-right group of Finns who sought to overthrow the republic,...
How communities rally when the government fails them
People prepare food packages for immigrants at the Dios Habla Hoy church, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in January 2026. | Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images We’re making this story accessible to all...
Samsung is slopping AI ads all over its social channels
Even if the AI wasn’t being disclosed, its usage in these videos isn’t exactly subtle. | Image: Samsung / The Verge After cramming AI into every inch of its smartphones, appliances, and other...
Valve admits Steam Deck availability is affected by memory and storage shortages
Don’t expect the Steam Deck to be easier to get anytime soon. Valve has posted a notice on the Steam Deck page with a warning that the handheld gaming console “may be out of stock intermittently” in...
Valve’s Steam Deck OLED will be ‘intermittently’ out of stock because of the RAM crisis
Valve has updated the Steam Deck OLED website to say that the PC gaming handheld may be out of stock "intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages." The Steam Deck OLED has...
There's a dedicated channel for Formula 1 in the Apple TV app now
Apple continues to double down on its Formula 1 programming, following up on the box office success of its blockbuster movie by adding a dedicated channel for the racing league to the Apple TV app....
More Rode mics can now connect directly to iPhones and iPads
Rode is rolling out a firmware update for its Wireless Pro and Wireless Go (third-gen) microphones to add a feature called Direct Connect, which was already available for the Wireless Micro. This...