How your solar rooftop became a national security issue
Texas solar company EG4 became the poster child for home energy cybersecurity risks this week after federal officials published an advisory detailing how hackers could hijack its inverters.
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Sen. Hawley to probe Meta after report finds its AI chatbots flirt with kids
“Is there anything – ANYTHING – Big Tech won’t do for a quick buck?” Hawley wrote in a post on X announcing the investigation.
Les Amis, the European app helping women form friendships, launches in New York
Les Amis is an app designed to make it easy for women to form friendships and attend local events.
TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more
TikTok is preparing an update to its Community Guidelines, which dictate the rules for participating on the social video platform as well as what standards the company uses to determine the videos that make it onto its For You feed.
Louisiana sues Roblox for creating an environment where ‘child predators thrive’
The state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the company has “permitted and perpetuated an online environment in which child predators thrive, directly contributing to the widespread victimization of minor children in Louisiana.” Roblox sees more than 111.8 million daily active users, and it’s hugely popular with children, with users under […]
Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down
The startup entered into receivership after selling its customer list to Turo.
What my first five Steam purchases say about me
There’s a meme currently going around Bluesky where people are posting their first purchases on Steam. Taking a look presents a neat time capsule, offering a glimpse of who we used to be. It also gives us a chance to compare our gaming habits now with what they were 10 or more years ago – […]
Trump wants to clean up the space industry’s red tape. Here’s who wins.
A new Executive Order takes aim at the bureaucracy that the White House says is holding back American competitiveness in space.
PBS is slashing its budget in response to Trump’s attack on public media
Now that Congress has passed a bill that will defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS is taking drastic measures to stay alive. In an email sent out to PBS station managers on Wednesday, PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger announced that the organization plans to cut its budget by 21 percent in order to […]
Anker’s 3-in-1 Qi2 charging station has returned to its Prime Day low
If you’ve ever juggled a phone, a smartwatch, and a pair of wireless earbuds, you know the struggle of keeping them all charged. Rather than go through the process of charging them one by one, a quality charging station can help you manage the chaos and reduce cable clutter. The Anker MagGo Wireless Charging Station […]