Tech

Busy Bar by Flipper Zero makers: a real-life Slack status

An expensive tech toy or a tool to combat distractions?
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Pirate parties want big tech to preserve inactive social media accounts


Sony in hot water as axing PlayStation discs triggers opposition tsunami


“We’re here:” Microsoft responds to user backlash over suspended Xbox accounts


Google hit with $1 billion EU fine, first under landmark rules


Eyesight-restoring Science Corp retina chip goes on sale in Europe


Time to unfold: Samsung releases new Galaxy foldables and smartwatches


Poland proposes a sovereignty test to push big tech out of its public sector


Intel layoffs hit data centers, but company says it won’t affect production

Intel’s CEO promised to reduce overall headcount by 15%.
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Jellyfin’s entire founding leadership steps down, leaving open-source media server project in fragile state


Google accused of censoring reviews of ICE detention centers

Company policy doesn't allow reviews of places where people go without choice.
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Microsoft is killing off Copilot Podcasts and will delete user content


French Parliament's committee approves social media ban for under-15s

A reconciliation committee of France's Parliament agreed on a bill on Monday to ban access to social media for those under 15 years of age.
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Meta faces Tennessee trial over allegations Instagram was designed to be addictive

Has Meta knowingly designed a product that drives teens to compulsive use?
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Meta bans Dutch sex workers from using WhatsApp

Sex work is legal in the Netherlands.
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Steven Greer says Trump’s UFO disclosure is a “slow roll,” hiding the biggest secrets


Apple Watch water resistant but not unsinkable, owners learn


France and Germany pledge to build an alternative to Palantir, despite military skepticism


On the UFO fringes – Jesse Michels, David Grusch, and the CIA's latest claims


Apple sends legal letters to dozens of OpenAI employees: FT

The move marks the most recent escalation in Apple's ongoing legal dispute with OpenAI.
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