Social Media Platforms
…Apr 21 WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month Stevie Bonifield Apr 20 Jay Peters Apr 17 Bluesky has been dealing with a DDoS…
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Scooters
…As Oversharing ’s Alison Griswold notes, the deal was less of a merger and more of a reverse-takeover. The big question is whether the proudly Canadian Bird Canada team is right…
Hands-on
…is (and isn’t) a big deal Cameron Faulkner Apr 27 360-degree cameras have a new superpower Sean Hollister Apr 24 I bought Alienware’s $350 OLED monitor and I can…
PlayStation
…On The Beach , 10 percent off Nioh 3 , and much more. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach $59 at Amazon (physical) $50 at PlayStation (digital) Sony appears to be testing dynamic pricing…
The attacks on Sam Altman are a warning for the AI world
…That is a far more dangerous world and it is exactly the world we are striving to prevent.” While not specific to AI-related violence, there are tested ways to build resilience…
These are the laptops I recommend for pretty much anyone
…I’ve tested all kinds of laptops, from cheap Windows computers and Chromebooks to bread-and-butter MacBooks and over-the-top gaming machines. These are the ones I recommend the most…
Policy
…We do see parallel for-profits, and the idea of a conversion to a for-profit and shutting down the nonprofit. Jared Birchall also testified that he filed to register a company…
Speech and Moderation
…and we all know it,” via a traditional court order, DHS is now dragging Reddit in front of a grand jury . The government has grown increasingly aggressive in its attempts to deal…
Valve’s new Steam Controller isn’t perfect, but I’m buying one anyway
…had a headphone jack, like the DualSense and Switch Pro controller. It’s just much easier to plug headphones into those controllers instead of dealing with wireless headsets. Plugging in USB-C…
Energy
…As electricity demand surges—driven by AI, data centers, manufacturing and electrification—energy storage is no longer optional; it is essential infrastructure. The winter storm tested power grids straining to accommodate AI…