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Amazon fined $2.25 million for failing to help identity theft victims
Technology

Amazon fined $2.25 million for failing to help identity theft victims

The Federal Trade Commission fined Amazon $2.25 million to settle claims that the company failed to help customers who fell victim to identity theft, as reporte...

Meta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market app
Business

Meta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market app

Mark Zuckerberg met with Kalshi's CEO last year about a potential deal, but talks did not move forward. Now Meta is making its own prediction market app.

Acer’s Swift Go 16 is a lot of laptop for $900
Technology

Acer’s Swift Go 16 is a lot of laptop for $900

As high memory and storage prices have driven up the cost of everything from consoles to computers, finding a competent laptop for under $1,000 has become a cha...

Google’s NotebookLM can sum up your research in a TikTok-style clip
Technology

Google’s NotebookLM can sum up your research in a TikTok-style clip

Google's NotebookLM is adding a new way to catch up on your notes: TikTok-style AI videos. The new feature is rolling out to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers...

LG’s 27-inch Tandem OLED gaming monitor is cheaper than ever
Technology

LG’s 27-inch Tandem OLED gaming monitor is cheaper than ever

The price of LG’s UltraGear 27GX700A-B 1440p gaming monitor that came out last August has dropped to nearly its best price yet. You can grab it at Amazon for $4...

007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue
Technology

007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue

IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series and 007 First Light, announced that it is laying off staff after a relationship with an "external partner" o...

Moto’s Tag 2 tracker is $20 for a limited time
Technology

Moto’s Tag 2 tracker is $20 for a limited time

Announced at CES 2026, the Moto Tag 2 has finally arrived in the US. The Bluetooth tracker with improved battery life over its predecessor, plus UWB sensing for...

Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in its Willy Wonka reality show
Technology

Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in its Willy Wonka reality show

A new teaser trailer confirmed that Wonka's The Golden Ticket will premiere on Netflix on September 23rd, following its Squid Game reality show in the trend of...

Rockstar workers push to unionize ahead of GTA VI’s launch
Technology

Rockstar workers push to unionize ahead of GTA VI’s launch

Workers at Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar Games have submitted a request for their union, the IWGB Game Workers Union, to be voluntarily recognized, acc...

Google’s killing off Tenor GIF searches in other apps
Technology

Google’s killing off Tenor GIF searches in other apps

The GIF-picking interfaces in some of your favorite online platforms might look different going forward, as Google prepares to shut down the Tenor API today. Wh...

Xbox weighs canceling Blade game and shuttering Arkane
Technology

Xbox weighs canceling Blade game and shuttering Arkane

Microsoft is set to announce a wave of layoffs for its Xbox studios and employees next week. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell The Verge that the lay...

The Bose Soundlink Max is $120 off ahead of the July 4th weekend
Technology

The Bose Soundlink Max is $120 off ahead of the July 4th weekend

The Bose Soundlink Max is usually $399, but has been on steep discount this week at Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Bose for $279. This Bluetooth speaker ha...

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