Everyone is stealing TV
Everyone is stealing TV Walk the rows of the farmers market in a small, nondescript Texas town about an hour away from Austin, and you might stumble across something unexpected: In between booths selling fresh, local pickles and pies, there’s a table piled high with generic-looking streaming boxes, promising free access to NFL games, UFC […]
Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini’s built-in checkout means for user privacy
Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini's built-in checkout means for user privacy Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Google for more information about its plans to build a checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Warren expresses concerns that the integration could allow Google and […]
How Oregon Laws Pass: A Citizen’s Guide to the Legislature
How Oregon Laws Pass: A Citizen's Guide to the Legislature The decisions made within the hallowed halls of the Oregon State Capitol have a direct and tangible impact on the daily lives of every Oregonian. Whether it’s the funding allocated for road repairs addressing that persistent pothole on your commute, the potential for new regulations […]
Adobe actually won’t discontinue Animate
Adobe actually won't discontinue Animate Adobe is no longer planning to discontinue Adobe Animate on March 1st. In an FAQ, the company now says that Animate will now be in maintenance mode and that it has “no plans to discontinue or remove access” to the app. Animate will still receive “ongoing security and bug fixes” and […]
AMD hints Microsoft could launch its next-gen Xbox in 2027
AMD hints Microsoft could launch its next-gen Xbox in 2027 Microsoft confirmed last year that it’s working on a next-gen Xbox console in partnership with AMD. Now, AMD is hinting that the next Xbox console, which will use custom AMD chips, could be launching in 2027. “Development of Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox, featuring an AMD semi-custom […]
Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling
Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs in the antitrust case against Google filed a cross-appeal, as the DOJ Antitrust Division announced in a post on X: “Today, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed notice that it will cross-appeal from the remedies decisions in its case […]
Slopaganda goes West
Slopaganda goes West After right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley‘s viral video alleging fraud at Minnesota daycares he said were operated by Somali residents, Donald Trump’s administration responded by flooding the state with federal immigration agents and freezing funding for childcare services. (A judge ruled that the federal government must continue funding childcare subsidies, at least temporarily.) […]
The four best Super Bowl TV deals we found
The four best Super Bowl TV deals we found The Super Bowl is not only one of the biggest sporting events in the world, it’s also one of the best times of year to find a deal on a big TV. For major events in particular, a large TV makes sense because it provides a […]
Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and xAI to build data centers in space — or so he says
Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and xAI to build data centers in space — or so he says On Monday, Elon Musk announced that he was merging two of his companies, SpaceX and xAI, in a deal said to be worth $1.25 trillion. The reason, Musk said in an announcement, was that in order for […]
Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing
Microsoft says it's building an app store for AI content licensing Microsoft says it is working on the Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), an AI licensing hub that shows usage terms set by publishers. That way, AI companies can easily shop the terms and set up deals to use online content for “grounding” their AI models, […]