Netflix launches Playground, a kid-friendly gaming app with no ads or extra fees
Playground caters to young players and concerned parents in the age of restricted social media
Amazon and USPS reach new shipping deal that keeps most package volume intact
Amazon agrees to maintain about 80% of its USPS shipments
H.264 streaming fees jump from $100,000 to $4.5 million a year under new licensing terms
The internet's most popular video codec just got a lot more expensive
Russia's attempt to block VPNs is causing widespread banking outages
Telegram founder warns against the unexpected outcome of Kremlin's internet restrictions
Target puts customers on the hook for AI shopping assistant errors
Terms say AI-made purchases are considered authorized by the user
Italian court says Netflix must refund customers up to $576 over price hikes
Apparently, citing "service improvements" alone is not a valid reason to raise prices
NASA's Artemis laser system will send 4K video from the Moon at 260 Mbps
NASA replaces legacy radio transmissions with high-speed optical links
X is using a Supreme Court ruling to try to kill a $250 million music copyright lawsuit
Musk's company says the ruling wipes out the lawsuit's key surviving claim
Developer rebuilds Doom using CSS and HTML, turning divs into a full 3D game engine
A Dutch programmer pushes modern styling features far beyond their intended use
Ubisoft pulled The Crew offline, and now it's facing a lawsuit
French consumer group initiative is supported by Stop Killing Games
Hoax post claiming the world's oldest tortoise had died was a crypto scam
The fake post fooled major outlets and drew millions of views
Quantum computers might crack today's encryption far sooner than we thought
Encrypted banking information, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data may be in danger
You can finally change your Gmail address without losing everything
TL;DR: Many Gmail users stuck with outdated or embarrassing usernames have spent years or decades hoping Google would add the ability to change them without losing past emails or other data. The company quietly teased the functionality late last year and has now enabled it for all US users.
What Ever Happened to Napster? From MP3 Rebellion to Streaming Blueprint
Napster made digital music feel limitless for the first time, then vanished in lawsuits, rebrands, and sales. Its name faded, but its ideas still shape how the world listens.
Delta is bringing free Wi-Fi to flights using Amazon's satellites
Amazon is taking on Starlink with Delta's Wi-Fi deal, but it won't arrive until 2028
Instagram is testing a new paid tier that allows users to watch Stories anonymously
Pay up, and your Story views will stay hidden
New RCS standard could enable cross-platform video calls, if Apple and Google play along
Turning texts into a full-fledged video platform
Doom now runs over DNS, loading from nearly 2,000 text records
1,966 lines of TXT code, no installer, no files written to the disk
Amazon is spending $4 billion to bring next-day delivery service to rural America
Expansion comes as UPS and FedEx scale back in remote areas
Microsoft plans 100% native Windows 11 apps in major shift away from web wrappers
First look: Microsoft plans to build 100% native apps for Windows 11 and launch an initiative centered on a new team focused on native experiences instead of web-based wrappers. The company has also created a new team to lead the work, following years in which many core and third-party Windows apps have relied heavily on web technologies.
New magnetic field system enables wireless communication 100 meters underground
A new through-the-earth system shows how low-frequency induction can succeed where conventional RF fails
This app makes your MacBook moan when you slap it, and it's going viral
The $5 novelty app uses sensors to turn hits into sound effects
Fake Samsung 990 Pro SSD is good enough to fool your benchmarks
Counterfeit drive matches specs and speeds on paper, but collapses under real file transfers
Apple's "Hide My Email" isn't as anonymous as it sounds
Court filings show Apple provided the real address behind alias to the FBI
Judge dismisses Elon Musk's X lawsuit over "advertiser boycott"
The ruling says brands pulling ads over safety concerns doesn't qualify as illegal collusion