YouTube adds new tools to make creating thumbnails easier
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Amazon accused of poaching HBO employees in Warner Bros. lawsuit
Warner Bros. Discovery has sued Amazon for 'inducing' its employees to breach their contracts.
Roku is increasing prices across its hardware range
Roku's streaming devices got a price hike, and it's reportedly because of industry-wide memory shortages.
Prime Video’s Blade Runner 2099 now has a trailer and release date of November 25
The eight-episode series stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.
Trump threatens EU with new tariffs in response to Google fine
The European Commission found Google's search ranking and anti-steering violated the Digital Markets Act.
SpaceX’s 13th Starship flight test launches with Starlink’s next-gen satellites
Starship is carrying 20 V3 Starlink satellites as payload for its 13th test flight.
Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers
The company has comitted to 10 natural gas plants since last year.
Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027
The extended pause will give time to hear cases for blocking the deal from states...
Midjourney is buying horoscope app Co-Star, which users will surely be thrilled about
Co-Star CEO Banu Guler is also becoming the company's Chief Design Officer.
PlayStation Network is experiencing a massive outage
Players may be unable to log into their account, play online or purchase games from...
Which of your old cables are actually worth keeping?
Clean out that cable junk drawer every so often and keep only the things you...
EV batteries could last much longer than experts first predicted
Modern EV batteries aren't just holding up, they're outperforming what was expected.
More than 200 companies sign Trump’s ‘pledge’ to protect consumers from data center price rises
The Trump administration says more than 200 firms have signed onto its non-binding Ratepayer Protection...
Universal secures rights for film adaptations of 10 Atari games
Gear up for the Atari Cinematic Universe.
Google is expanding access to its Gemini Spark agentic AI assistant
Gemini Spark is now available to more users.
OpenAI once again makes the case for giving ChatGPT your health records
ChatGPT Health is rolling out to users in the US who are 18 years or...
Meta’s pro-AI ad campaign is conspicuously light on AI
The company wants people to be anti-doomer, but doesn't say why.
Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff
While the company is trying to protect creators from AI, it still thinks the technology...
Scientists develop handheld device for measuring when your body is burning fat
The breathalyzer identifies the amount of acetone in your breath to determine if your body...
Instagram is now banning users who make creepy content with Meta glasses
Meta is finally cracking down on people users who harass and record people with its...
Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming
Microsoft is borrowing from the GeForce Now playbook with an ad-supported cloud streaming test.
The latest Resident Evil movie trailer has lots of fun nods to the games
The film, from Weapons director Zach Cregger, hits theaters on September 18.
GoPro Wireless Mic System review: An audio upgrade with fixable flaws
GoPro's Wireless Mic System nails the basics, but it has some frustrating flaws.