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Instagram may soon let you watch stories anonymously – if you pay
Stalking your ex on Instagram may soon become much easier, as Meta is testing a paid subscription feature that would let users view stories in stealth mode.
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Senator Moreno pushes total Chinese auto ban ahead of Trump-Xi May summit
Republican Senator Bernie Moreno said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation next month to toughen a US government ban on Chinese automakers. He also encouraged other countries to follow suit.
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Don’t let scammers sell you fake Celine Dion 2026 tour tickets
Singer Celine Dion is making a comeback after battling a rare disease. Here’s what you need to know about safely buying tickets to the Paris residence.
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You can now change your Gmail address, Google announces
Remember that embarrassing Gmail address you created in the fifth grade? Users can now change it without losing any of their data or access. However, there’s a catch.
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Amazon and Delta strike in-flight WiFi deal to rival Starlink
Amazon's Leo satellite internet unit has signed a deal with Delta Air Lines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi on 500 planes starting in 2028. The partnership marks Amazon's second major aviation deal as it races to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink.
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Millions of UK iPhone users locked into “child by default” mode in age verification debacle
Apple’s decision last week to roll out age verification in the UK with iOS and iPadOS 26.4 is excluding vast numbers of the UK population who do not own a credit card or drive.
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Euro-Office integration can help Europeans ditch Microsoft Word and Google Docs
European companies are building a web-based productivity suite integration, which could help replace Microsoft and Google Docs with European alternatives.
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Monnett: European social media without the dictatorship of foreign algorithms
Christos Floros, the founder of Monnett Social, says Europe needs a social media network where opinions aren’t dictated by foreign algorithms, and the feed prioritizes friends’ content.
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Ignore, monitor, or block: What should parents do amid the social media ban frenzy?
While governments debate the pros and cons of implementing a social media ban, should social media be added to the list of topics parents need to have “the talk” with their kids about?
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Thinking of buying a PlayStation 5? Hurry up, as Sony is increasing its price again
The company is giving a heads-up before raising the prices of PlayStation gaming consoles in April.
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Vim fork announced by Drew DeVault: purist want to keep AI out of codebase
The software purist draws the line when Vim contributors start vibe-coding (generating with AI) games like Battleship running inside the beloved text editor.
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Apple tightens control of health and medical apps
The policy already applies to new apps, while existing apps need to undergo verification by “early 2027.”
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Green light for child abuse? EU won’t extend controversial Chat Control measure
The European Parliament has voted against extending a temporary measure allowing service providers to scan private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Musk's lawsuit against advertisers who abandoned X gets thrown out
A US judge on Thursday dismissed X Corp's antitrust lawsuit that accused the World Federation of Advertisers and major companies including Mars, CVS Health and Colgate-Palmolive of illegally boycotting billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s social media company.
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Jeffrey Epstein’s schedule might help users learn the truth about the Epstein Files
The creators of Jmail just dropped a new feature that may help users decipher the Epstein files.
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MS Word out, Libre Office in: Germany is switching to the Open Document Format
Germany’s public sector documents will be issued only in open formats, reducing institutions’ reliance on Microsoft Word amid the country’s efforts to achieve digital sovereignty.
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Google claims Android is now faster than iOS
Could this be the reason for you to switch from iOS to Android?
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Uber to launch Europe’s first robotaxi service powered by Chinese technology
Uber Technologies has partnered with Pony.ai and autonomous vehicle startup Verne to roll out the first commercial robotaxi service in Europe, with operations set to start in the Croatian capital Zagreb.
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Meta and Google sued for $6m in design-focused screen addiction lawsuit
A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and Alphabet's Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people, delivering a $6 million verdict in a case likely to shape thousands more.
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Britain is putting hundreds of teenagers on a social media ban trial
Several hundred teenagers in the UK, along with their parents, will be put to the test to see how implementing a social media ban may affect their daily lives.
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