Spotify's growth looks like a victory lap, hits 750 million monthly users
Inching closer to 300 million paid subscribers
How a new terahertz antenna could unlock one-terabit 6G speeds
Design pioneers passive antenna capable of handling information-dense signals
Russian forces thrown into communications chaos after Starlink cutoff
Ads seeking civilians to register Starlink terminals surface after cutoff
Meta goes to trial over alleged child exploitation on Facebook and Instagram
New Mexico state prosecutors accuse Meta of ignoring internal warnings about harm to young users
Which search engine almost bought Google in the 1990s?
Did you know, Google co-founder Larry Page attempted to sell the search engine for $1.6 million?
Discord will gate full access behind ID or face verification starting next month
Discord is rolling out age verification worldwide, requiring a face scan or ID for full access starting next month. New and unverified accounts will move to a "teen" setting by default. That means tighter content filters, and safer DM handling with warnings and separate inboxes for messages from unfamiliar users.
At $70 million, AI.com is now the most expensive domain name ever sold
Beats previous record by $20 million, another $8 million spent on Super Bowl ad, website went down
YouTube reaction videos could face lawsuits over ripped footage
The way the footage was obtained is important
Why it matters: Love them or hate them, there's little escaping YouTube reaction videos. Clips of people reacting to other content are incredibly popular, but a federal court ruling could have massive legal ramifications for those making a living from this trend.
CISA is ordering US federal agencies to remove outdated routers and firewalls
Obsolete edge gear is now seen as a primary intrusion path for state-backed hackers
TL;DR: When attackers probe government systems, they often begin not with stolen credentials or phishing emails but with aging routers and firewalls left running long past their expiration dates. Those neglected edge devices have become a top federal concern, and US agencies are now being told to remove them before attackers take advantage.
Who coined the term "cloud computing" and when?
Everyone uses "cloud computing"… but almost nobody knows who actually coined the term. Take a guess.
New website helps you find the cheapest storage by cost per gigabyte
Compare SSDs and HDDs by cost per gigabyte, not brand
Kingpin of dark web-based drug marketplace "Incognito Market" sentenced to 30 years
A multi-million dollar operation that sold loads of narcotics
After social media ban for teens, France may move to regulate VPNs next
VPN regulation proposals spread as governments tighten online safety rules
Spain plans under-16 social media ban, Elon Musk calls prime minister a "tyrant"
"Dirty Sánchez is a tyrant and a traitor to the people of Spain"
Fake Samsung 990 Pro SSDs are becoming harder to detect as storage prices soar
Counterfeit drive fooled Windows until Samsung's own tool caught it
xAI launches Grok Imagine 1.0 with 10-second 720p video generation – here's what it looks like
xAI also released its image generating API and merged with SpaceX
Elon Musk merges xAI into SpaceX with plans for space-based AI infrastructure
Rocket company wants to turn low Earth orbit into a global data center layer
Europe's answer to Starlink is officially starting to come online
Satellite internet is becoming the next battleground for digital independence
Apple redesigns its Mac buying experience with a new build-to-order configurator
Taking a page out of Dell's playbook?
Streamer's RTX 4090 catches fire while live on Twitch, gamer asks viewers "WTF do I do?"
The unidentified cause could be the cable's design, the custom cable used, or improper installation
Spotify hits a new milestone: one-third of global music revenue
The streaming giant paid out $11 billion in 2025 and says it's cracking down on AI "slop"
France bans social media for teens under 15, no phones in school
Other European countries are drafting similar legislation
The big picture: Following Australia's lead, France's National Assembly has approved a bill that would prohibit social media access for children under 15 and impose a blanket ban on mobile phone use in high schools. The proposals must now pass the Senate before they can be signed into law by President Emmanuel Macron.
Google introduces agentic AI browsing to Chrome with "Auto Browse"
While 90% of DuckDuckGo users say no to AI, Google wants to shove it
Meta Reality Labs posts worst quarter ever: losses hit $6 billion, pushing total to $80 billion
Meta is scaling back its metaverse ambitions and shifting focus to AI
Nine out of ten DuckDuckGo users don't want AI anywhere near their search
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