2026-06-16

DOJ invokes national security to defend xAI's unpermitted gas turbines in NAACP lawsuit

US Justice Department calls xAI's chatbot Grok essential to military operations, defending its controversial gas turbines.<br /> The article DOJ invokes national security to defend xAI's unpermitted gas turbines in NAACP lawsuit appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-06-16

Popsockets unveils an insanely thin new Pospocket MagSafge grip for iPhone that's 'a labor of love,' but the story of the original iPhone grip might be even more inspiring

It all started with the iPhone 3G, a wired headset, and some buttons... [...]

2026-06-16

'They just moved to VPNs' — Telegram CEO slams UK's teen social media ban with stark Russian comparison

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov didn't mince words about the UK's proposed teen social media ban, drawing a controversial parallel to Russian censorship and claiming that users will simply bypass the restrictions. [...]

2026-06-16

Netflix just released a nail-biting trailer for new movie The Last House — and it's made me scared of my own home

The Last House is a new Netflix sci-fi movie about a family trapped inside their home. [...]

2026-06-16

Lara Croft actress says Angelina Jolie's first Tomb Raider movie is her 'favorite' and that Crystal Dynamics 'used a lot of those scenes' for her Legacy of Atlantis auditions

The actress behind Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis's new Lara Croft has revealed that her auditions were based on the first Tomb Raider movie. [...]

2026-06-16

'I think there’s going to be a lot of experimentation': Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon anticipates big changes in the AI space as it works on a whole host of new designs

Qualcomm CEO believes agentic AI is a major opportunity for chipmakers as apps shift and consumer device require more powerful chips. [...]

2026-06-16

‘A speed bump for your mind’: Commodore’s retro-inspired flip phone could be the perfect way to break your smartphone addiction

The Commodore Callback is a retro-flavored phone that sits between smartphones and dumbphones. [...]

2026-06-16

A Starbucks ad was so bad the company closed 2,000 stores for history lessons

Shinsegae Group will shut more than 2,000 locations at 3 p.m. on June 22 after a marketing campaign evoked a 1980 massacre [...]

2026-06-16

Oil sinks to a three-month low, but tanker bosses aren't rushing back to the Strait of Hormuz

Shipping groups cite uncleared mines and the need for verified safety conditions before resuming meaningful traffic through the waterway [...]