Mark Zuckerberg Turns His Back on the Media
The Meta CEO is abandoning his commitment to the truth in favor of a Trump-style playbook.
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Read MoreImage: The Verge, Nintendo The Switch 2 exists. We know that for sure. It’s bigger — seems like we know that, too. But what else do we know about the sequel to one of Nintendo’s most innovative and bestselling consoles? Maybe not as much as you might think. On this episode of The Vergecast, we
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Brendan Hoffman, Getty Images It’s been more than four years since Donald Trump first moved to expel TikTok from the US — and now, just days before a second Trump presidency begins, it just might happen. President Joe Biden signed legislation last April that officially began the
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Google has notified the European Union that it won’t integrate work from fact-checking organizations into Search or YouTube, ahead of the bloc’s plans to expand disinformation laws. Google had previously signed a set of voluntary commitments that the EU introduced in 2022 to reduce the impact of online disinformation, which are in
Read MoreA settlement has been agreed upon between the FTC and GM. Read more: GM hit with data-sharing ban from FTC
Read MoreUS lawmakers are considering banning the social video app. Whether that happens or not, it’s a good idea to back up all the TikTok clips that are worth saving.
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Several Redditors have reported issues when texting between Android devices and iPhones. The users noted that RCS worked for a short time before reverting to SMS despite the availability of data connectivity. Apple finally adopted RCS messaging last year, enabling a more modern texting experience between Android and iPhone
Read MoreIn this week’s Python Report: Everyone’s favorite snake-named language is getting closer to being everyone’s favorite language, period. We also have a guide to unpacking the power of Python’s abstract base classes, and a tutorial for developers who want to use Cython to speed up their Python code. Or how about a deep dive into
Read MoreLet’s imagine a fictional company, Global Retail Corporation, a multinational retail chain struggling with its initial approach to AI integration. They built custom generative AI applications on their cloud provider using OpenAI’s APIs for broader analysis, providing access to their LLMs (large language models) and ChatGPT to get more strategic and valuable answers to their
Read MoreCredit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Xiaomi is reportedly working on a phone with a ~7,500mAh battery. This would be larger than the batteries seen in phones like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, OnePlus 13, and more. It’s also believed that Xiaomi has started testing a phone with an even larger battery. We’ve seen many
Read More[WhiskeyTangoHotel] wanted to build an LED clock after seeing some great designs online. They elected to go after a ring clock design, based around the ever-popular WS2812B addressable LEDs. The core of the build is the HELTEC WiFi 32 development board. It’s not one we’re intimately familiar with, but it’s based around the popular Expressif
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Verizon is raising prices on its family plans with five or more lines. The discount per line is dropping by $3 per line, meaning you’ll pay at least $15 more a month for five lines or even more for those with larger accounts than this. Those holding older S,
Read MoreCode migration is a critical process in maintaining software applications. It helps improve performance and resilience, keeps systems up to date, and removes stale or irrelevant code. But it can be complex and time-consuming on a number of levels, not the least of which is the fact that the code is very often sprawled across
Read MoreChatGPT is OpenAI’s extremely useful chatbot for answering questions. Here’s how to use the generative AI tool in Apple’s Notes app in macOS. Use ChatGPT with Apple’s Notes. Apple Intelligence is now integrated with OpenAi’s ChatGPT in macOS, ad well as iOS and iPadOS. Many features of ChatGPT are integrated with Apple apps starting in
Read MoreJob listings posted in China this week indicate that Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is struggling to handle an influx of new users joining the platform from TikTok.
Read MoreSonnet has a new Thunderbolt 5 dock with four TB5 ports and an internal PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD slot that’ll work with your existing M-series Macs and ensure future compatibility with higher speeds. New Sonnet Echo 13 SSD Dock. Image source: Sonnet Thunderbolt 5 is fresh to the market, and Sonnet didn’t waste any time
Read MoreCredit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority Are you looking to get a new laptop? While plenty of great Windows options exist, we often find it easier to recommend an Apple MacBook to most users. They are intuitive, nicely made, and have become pretty powerful since the introduction of Apple silicon. The value per dollar is
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority AT&T has announced it will end its home internet service in New York, effective January 15. The decision comes in response to the state’s Affordable Broadband Act. The law requires internet providers to offer low-income households broadband plans priced at $15 and $20. AT&T has announced that it will
Read MoreImage: Sony Sony announced a collection of black PlayStation 5 accessories in the midst of CES last week, and you can now preorder them ahead of their release date on February 20th. The new DualSense Edge controller ($199.99), Pulse Elite headset ($149.99), Pulse Explore wireless earbuds ($199.99), and PlayStation Portal ($199.99) are all available for
Read MoreLongtime Slashdot reader timeOday shares a report from the New York Times: At 2:03 a.m. Eastern time, seven powerful engines ignited at the base of a 320-foot-tall rocket named New Glenn. The flames illuminated night into day at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The rocket, barely moving at first, nudged upward and then
Read MoreMagnetic charging stands that utilize iPad Smart Connectors are working again with the latest iPadOS 18.3 beta, proving it was just a beta bug and not a larger move from Apple. Kuxiu charging stands work again with latest iPadOS 18.3 beta Apple doesn’t officially offer the Smart Connector through the MFi program, but manufacturers have
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority A Bloomberg report reveals that Nothing is seeking to raise over $100 million in fresh funding. The report states that the company plans to make a bigger push into the US market in 2026. Nothing is also reportedly exploring new product categories, though details remain unclear at this
Read MoreIllustration: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Two major tech trade groups are challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) effort to treat payment apps and digital wallets like banks. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, DC, NetChoice and TechNet claim that the CFPB’s digital payment regulation, announced on November 21st, 2024, is
Read MoreImage: Microsoft Microsoft is bundling its AI-powered Office features into Microsoft 365 Personal and Home subscriptions, but it’s also raising prices as a result. Previously, Microsoft 365 subscribers had to pay an extra $20 per month to get Copilot inside Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as part of a Copilot Pro subscription, but
Read MoreU.S. President Joe Biden has issued a comprehensive cybersecurity executive order, four days before leaving office, mandating improvements to government network monitoring, software procurement, AI usage, and foreign hacker penalties. The 40-page directive aims to leverage AI’s security benefits, implement digital identities for citizens, and address vulnerabilities that have allowed Chinese and Russian intrusions into
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