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Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case

  • Technology
  • Lauren Feiner
  • Mar 25, 2026

The jury in a landmark trial testing claims about social media addiction against Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube determined that the two companies failed to warn users about the risks of using t...

Nintendo is going to charge less for digital Switch 2 games

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 25, 2026

Nintendo is planning to charge less for digital titles exclusive to the Switch 2 starting in May, the company announced on Wednesday. The new pricing is already in effect for Yoshi and the Mysterious...

Jury holds Meta and Google liable for role in young woman's mental health issues

  • Business
  • Bobby Allyn
  • Mar 25, 2026
  • US

The verdict marks the end of the first-ever jury trial over whether tech giants should be held accountable for social media addiction. It may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits.

X tries to limit creator revenue for foreign influencers but Musk intervenes

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Mar 25, 2026

X's Head of Product, Nikita Bier, announced a change to the platform's creator payouts on Tuesday, but according to Elon Musk, the change isn't going live just yet. Bier shared a post announcing that...

The TSA is broken — is privatization next?

  • Technology
  • Darryl Campbell
  • Mar 25, 2026

KC Guidry usually gets to the airport two hours before a flight to give herself enough time to get through security. But she knew her flight on the morning of Monday, March 23, out of Houston's George...

Cox Communications not liable for pirated music, Supreme Court rules

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 25, 2026

The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in a lengthy copyright battle between Cox Communications and major record labels, determining that the cable and internet service provider isn't responsible for...

Seiko resurrected a 44-year-old digital watch NASA astronauts wore to space

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Mar 25, 2026

The Omega Speedmaster Professional, worn by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 lunar landing, is the most recognized watch to go to space. But the Seiko Rotocall, featuring a unique design that made it...

Reddit accounts with ‘fishy’ bot-like behavior will soon need to prove they’re human

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 25, 2026

Reddit is taking new steps to identify bots on the platform - a process that may require some users to confirm that they're human. In a post on Wednesday, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman writes that the comp...

Google Lyria 3 Pro makes longer AI songs

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Mar 25, 2026

Google is expanding the capabilities of its Lyria 3 music-making AI, enabling it to create tracks up to three minutes long and from within multiple other Google Products. Until now, Lyria had been lim...

Live-service games are such a mess even Fortnite is struggling

  • Technology
  • Andrew Webster
  • Mar 25, 2026

For years, major game publishers and developers have been chasing a particular north star: Fortnite. With its internet-shaking live events and copious celebrity cameos, Epic's battle royale shooter be...

Senate Democrats are trying to ‘codify’ Anthropic’s red lines on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance

  • Technology
  • Lauren Feiner
  • Mar 25, 2026

Anthropic's fight with the Pentagon is expanding to Congress. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is working on a new bill to "codify" Anthropic's red lines and ensure humans make the ultimate decisions in questi...

You can install these wireless security cameras over half a mile away

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Mar 25, 2026

First announced earlier this year at CES 2026, Xthings is planning to release two new long-range wireless security camera kits sometime in the second quarter of this year, with pricing ranging from $4...