“We will own nothing, it’s truly sad.” Some gamers are concerned about the future of game ownership after Sony’s announcement today that it won’t produce physical discs for PlayStation games as of January 2028. On that date, “new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in…
Tariffs and anti-China policies killed this little Volvo in the United States. Did you know the average new vehicle in the US grew an inch (25 mm) wider and 22 inches (558 mm) longer between 2013 and 2023? That’s probably obvious to anyone who steps foot outside these days,…
Also, the science of poop’s distinctive shape, boron buckyballs, and the secret to a soccer feint. It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly…
Logged-out Old Reddit access is “significant source of abusive scraping.” Reddit will start requiring people to be logged into Reddit to use old.reddit.com. The new requirement will take effect “over the next month,” a Reddit employee going by the username boat-botany announced on the social media platform today. The…
New Fire Stick OS helps Amazon block third-party homepage launchers, ad blockers. Amazon is blaming the threat of malware for its decision to stop releasing new Fire Sticks that support sideloading apps from outside Amazon’s Appstore. Amazon has released two Fire Stick models that use its proprietary, Linux-based operating…
Tenor still connects to Google apps, but other platforms must look elsewhere for GIFs. Google is so famous for killing products that there’s a whole virtual graveyard you can explore. Google’s latest shutdown now has a headstone of its own. Effective today, Google has discontinued the Tenor API, which…
Supreme Court will weigh if Apple contempt finding in Epic case is “erroneous.” Apple is hoping the Supreme Court will reverse a contempt finding that threatens to block the tech giant from charging high commission fees when developers divert iPhone users to non-Apple payment methods for app purchases. The…
Telling an LLM that 2 + 2 = 5 is enough to make it follow forbidden instructions. Makers of AI browsers make lofty promises. With a single prompt, users can ask one to find a restaurant in a particular part of town, reserve a table, invite a colleague to…
Much of it comes from heavy-duty trucks and buses that burn diesel. Although climate change is the primary motivation behind electric vehicle adoption, it isn’t the only consideration. Removing internal combustion engines from the road directly saves lives by reducing airborne pollutants that can cause and trigger asthma and…
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a crackdown on “radical climate policies.” A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes. Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals. At least 10…
