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U.S. judge rules against Pentagon restrictions on press coverage
The policy required media organizations to pledge not to gather information unless Defense officials formally authorized its release. A U.S. judge said the rule...
Jury finds Elon Musk’s ‘stupid tweets’ caused Twitter investors’ losses
A California jury determined that Elon Musk misled Twitter investors before making a $44 billion deal to buy the company in 2022, reports CNBC. The New York Tim...
Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 ac...
An automated moderation error left Tumblr users panicked
Tumblr users were left scrambling on Wednesday after dozens of accounts were banned in the same afternoon by an automated system. Numerous users contacted The V...
CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
The change is part of a round of layoffs at CBS News. When the radio service began operation in September 1927, it was a precursor to the entire CBS network. To...
A new Nintendo Switch 2 could be the poster child for replaceable batteries
Nintendo plans to release a Switch 2 revision in the European Union that will let users replace their own batteries, Nikkei reports. The current version of the...
Future Sony PlayStation games will use AI to imagine new frames
Mark Cerny, the lead architect of the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro, told Digital Foundry that ML-based frame generation tech is coming to "PlayStation platforms" i...
Microsoft is ending the Windows Update nightmare — and letting you pause them indefinitely
In 2015, Microsoft decided that you shouldn't be in control of updating your PC anymore. At first, it seemed like a good idea to keep malware at bay - but soon,...
Windows 11 is finally getting a movable taskbar
It's taken almost five years, but Microsoft is finally bringing back the ability to move the Windows taskbar to the top or sides of your screen. The movable tas...
This is Microsoft’s plan to fix Windows 11
Microsoft has faced a breakdown of trust in Windows 11 and a backlash over AI additions to its operating system in recent months. After promising to rebuild tru...
Trump takes another shot at dismantling state AI regulation
The Trump administration on Friday unveiled its new legislative blueprint for AI regulation, and the seven-point plan includes a clear message: The federal gove...
These electronic Polaroids are powered by your phone’s NFC chip
E Ink displays have expanded beyond e-readers. They're now used in digital photo frames, smartphones, and even the price tags found on grocery store shelves. Vi...