Following a period of intense public controversy and a reported failed attempt to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com) has announced a new board of directors.
A new patent from Sony Interactive Entertainment explores turning PlayStation controllers into contactless payment terminals. The technology would allow the controller to accept NFC 'tap-to-pay' from smartphones and credit cards, potentially for in-game purchases or shared billing.
In a unique retro-hardware project, a Commodore 128 has been configured to track ships using the Automatic Identification System (AIS).
OpenAI has filed claims alleging that lawyers in a major AI copyright case 'laundered' evidence to make it appear that AI models were infringing on protected works.
An investigation into Temu's advertising practices estimates that nearly $1 billion was spent on a Meta ad network that relied heavily on fake accounts.
Microsoft is reportedly stepping back from its strict marketing insistence on the 'Copilot+ PC' branding.
Nintendo has secured $4.5 million in a lawsuit targeting the sale of pirated Switch games and hardware.
A recent study found that only 10% of young adults tuned into local television news in the past week, highlighting a massive generational shift away from traditional broadcast.
Fintech company Revolut is trialing a 'pay with a smile' facial recognition system at physical retail checkouts in the UK. No thanks.
A routine firmware update from Samsung has reportedly bricked several smart refrigerator models in South Korea just before a major national holiday.
After significant user backlash, Discord is rolling out a revised age-verification system that uses account activity and 'other signals' to classify users as teens or adults.
Microsoft is polling Xbox Insiders to determine if physical disc support is a 'must-have' for future hardware.
Users running macOS 27 are finding that the new local AI models for Apple Intelligence can take up over 30GB of storage space. This significant footprint makes 256GB base storage models increasingly difficult to recommend for power users.
Facebook will be restricting free Business Pages to 2 external link posts per month.. Another effort by platforms to kill the open web.
A growing trend of grandparents using generative AI to create photos and illustrations of their grandchildren is creating a 'digital generational gap.' Parents are increasingly vocal about the lack of consent and the eerie nature of AI-generated depictions of their children.
A new Microsoft patent suggests a system for injecting advertisements into games during natural lulls in gameplay, such as loading screens or immediately following boss fights.
The NVIDIA Shield TV Pro is currently out of stock at almost all major retailers, sparking speculation about a potential hardware refresh or the discontinuation of the long-running device.
A single accidental cut to a fiber broadband line caused significant flight delays and service disruptions across the Northeast.
Researchers at Cisco Talos have identified the first instance of malware that uses AI to operate and adapt without human intervention.
Major AI players like OpenAI and Anthropic are shifting toward smaller data center facilities because massive gigawatt-scale projects are taking too long to build.