Americas
Latest news and updates from Americas.
TikTok US is mostly back up and running
As we moved into the third day of the TikTokalypse, the app appears to have finally stabilized in the US, as we verified that it's possible to consistently publ...
The promise and peril of a new online shooter
The routine is familiar by now. A new online shooter with bright, colorful graphics launches and rockets up the charts despite the fact that you maybe haven't e...
Google Search now lets you ask AI Overviews follow-up questions
Google is making Search less about links and more about AI. The company is upgrading its AI-powered search features, adding Gemini 3 to AI Overviews and letting...
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The day Alex Pretti was shot 10 times in the street by federal agents, I was delivering a eulogy for my grandfather, who died the way we're supposed to: old, as...
Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month
Pornhub will soon begin restricting UK users from accessing its website in response to the country's "failed" online safety regulations, according to an announc...
Dozens of nudify apps found on Google and Apple’s app stores
Removing or restricting access to Grok's AI image editor might not be enough to stop the flood of nonconsensual sexualized images being generated by AI. A repor...
You’ll be able to change the color of Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online
Following the initial reveal last September, Nintendo has released a new trailer detailing which Virtual Boy games will be available to Switch Online subscriber...
Yahoo Scout looks like a more web-friendly take on AI search
Yahoo's big AI play is, in many ways, actually a return to the company's roots. Three decades ago, Yahoo was known as "Jerry's guide to the world wide web," and...
Tesla’s robotaxis are cheaper than Waymo, but the wait times are longer
Tesla's robotaxis are not robotaxis in the sense that they're not fully driverless and still feature safety monitors with access to a kill switch in case anythi...
Amazon’s ‘free, no hassle returns’ issue results in over $1 billion settlement
Amazon is resolving claims that it incorrectly processed returns with a proposed settlement valued at over $1 billion, as reported earlier by Reuters and Bloomb...
Pinterest cuts workforce by around 15 percent to focus on AI
Pinterest is planning to lay off hundreds of workers and reduce its office space to reallocate resources for its artificial intelligence initiatives. In a regul...
The Samsung Trifold will cost nearly three grand
Samsung's much-anticipated Galaxy Z Trifold goes on sale on this Friday, January 26th, and the price is every bit as steep as we'd feared: $2,899, which gets yo...