Americas News
States ask judge to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- May 21, 2026
A federal judge is officially being tasked with deciding whether to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster. More than 30 states are asking Judge Arun Subramanian to order a sale of the ticketing giant, a "...
‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says
- Technology
- Maddy Varner
- May 21, 2026
Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for advertising. The FTC alleges the “tech” was just pricey email lists.
Firefox is working on a rounded redesign with easy-to-find controls for privacy and AI
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- May 21, 2026
Firefox is getting a drastic visual overhaul with a redesigned Settings section that will make it easier to find and use privacy settings, including the switch for turning off all present and future A...
In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs
- Technology
- Janus Rose
- May 21, 2026
University graduates are booing and heckling corporate executives who praise AI during their commencement ceremonies, and the only people who seem to be genuinely surprised by this are the executives...
Who gets to own the Luigi Mangione story?
- Technology
- Mia Sato
- May 21, 2026
On Monday morning, a judge overseeing the New York state case on the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO ruled that some evidence collected by police could not be shown to a jury. It wasn't the only n...
Philips’ new display has a screen on both sides
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- May 21, 2026
Its name might be dull and uninspired, but the Philips 24B2D5300 Business Monitor brings a novel feature I've never seen on a display before: screens on either side. The design will primarily benefit...
One of Meta’s big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- May 21, 2026
After back-to-back losses in trials grappling with its impact on teens' mental health, Meta just settled what was supposed to be its next legal battle with Kentucky's Breathitt County School District....
Bungie gives up on Destiny
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- May 21, 2026
Bungie is moving on from Destiny 2. The studio announced Thursday that it's releasing the last major update for the game on June 9th as its focus "turns towards a new beginning for Bungie." After that...
Sonos’s pint-sized Roam 2 speaker is 25 percent off for Memorial Day
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- May 21, 2026
If your summer plans involve spending any time outdoors, whether on the trail or at a pool party, a good portable Bluetooth speaker can go a long way. The latest Sonos Roam is built precisely for thos...
The Endless AI guitar pedal has potential
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- May 21, 2026
I'm not sure anyone was really asking for an AI guitar pedal. But it was inevitable that someone would build one. One of the first to take the plunge is Polyend, a well-respected music gear maker with...
Uber is deploying its own self-driving cars again, just not as robotaxis
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- May 21, 2026
Uber is putting its own autonomous vehicles back on the road as part of its new AV Lab project to collect data for its dozens of robotaxi partners. The cars will be fitted with all the sensors typical...
This mechanical bird drops dead when your home’s air quality worsens
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- May 21, 2026
The original Birdie debuted in 2022 with a morbid-but-fun design - an air-quality monitor with a literal canary in a coal mine. When the CO2 in your home hit a certain level, a mechanical bird mounted...