The FTC wants to strengthen COPPA to make it harder for companies to monetize kids’ data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule...
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The Apple Watch ban is here: Why Apple is no longer selling the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra
You can't buy the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Ultra 2 from Apple's online...
GTA 6 hacker is sentenced to an indefinite hospitalization
A London judge has sentenced the teenage hacker who infiltrated Rockstar Games, leaking Grand Theft...
Beeper says it’s done playing cat and mouse with Apple over its iMessage for Android app
Beeper vs Apple has been our own little David and Goliath matchup, but it looks...
The best couch co-op games for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox
Online multiplayer is part and parcel of many video games these days, but finding something...
Microsoft is nixing its Windows mixed reality platform
Windows Mixed Reality is heading to a farm upstate. Microsoft is shutting down the platform,...
SpaceX dominated private spaceflight in 2023, but its competitors (mostly) aren’t quitting
It’s been a busy year for spaceflight — the busiest ever, in fact. This fall,...
How China’s chip production boomed in 2023 despite sanctions
It's been an interesting few years for Huawei. After the Chinese giant's initial struggle with...
The best VR accessories for 2024
Virtual reality has come a long, long way since the days of Nintendo’s doomed Virtual...
Anker charging accessories are up to half off right now
If you're racking your brain trying to find a last-minute gift or a stocking stuffer...
Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air M2 falls to a new low of $999
If you've been holding out on buying a new MacBook, congrats, your delay has been...
LG’s new 480Hz HD gaming monitor can switch to 4K 240Hz with a click
Just ahead of CES (as usual), LG has unveiled one of the most interesting gaming...
Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset could be available by February 2024
When Apple introduced the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, it had no clear release schedule and...
ITC denies motion to pause US Apple Watch ban until appeal is over
Following the patent dispute over the blood oxygen sensor on the Apple Watch Series 9...
Bobby Kotick’s reign at Activision Blizzard ends December 29, 2023
We knew it was coming, but now we have a date: Bobby Kotick will officially...
Amazon will stop selling donkey skin gelatin, but only in California
Amazon will no longer sell donkey-skin gelatin to California residents. A report published Wednesday by...
Researchers found child abuse material in the largest AI image generation dataset
Researchers from the Stanford Internet Observatory say that a dataset used to train AI image...
Lexus’ LBX is the luxury city car you never knew you didn’t need
A “Compliance Car” is a vehicle designed not to be sold in large quantities but...
Aston Martin and Porsche showed off next generation Apple CarPlay coming to their cars in 2024
The next generation of Apple’s CarPlay interface has been previewed in luxury cars made by...
The best MacBook accessories for 2024
MacBooks have long served as desktop replacements, but relying on a laptop instead of the...
Tesla knew some of its parts had high failure rates but reportedly blamed drivers anyway
Reuters published an explosive investigative report Wednesday chronicling Tesla's alleged patterns of deliberate neglect and...
Samsung adds medication tracking to its Health app
Samsung has added a new medication tracking feature to its Health app and it's expected...
Vizio’s latest smart TV update enables faster startups and app switching
Vizio has released a software update for its Home platform across all current models in...
2023 was a year of layoffs and acquisitions | This week’s gaming news
Welcome back to our weekly gaming news roundup. As the year comes to a close,...