cnet

2026-06-15

UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s, With Sweeping Restrictions for All Teens

Restrictions in the UK will go even further than those in place in Australia, preventing under-17s from accessing live-streaming and chatting with strangers, and under-18s from using romantic companion AI chatbots. [...]

cnet

2026-06-15

Best Cat Water Fountains of 2026: High-Tech Hydration

Your thirsty pets deserve high-quality, moving water. I tested these cat fountains to find the smartest top performers. [...]

Destination

2026-06-15

Google just undercut OpenAI with a $4.99 Gemini plan — here’s what’s included

Google’s cheapest AI plan is now cheaper than ChatGPT’s — here’s what you get for your $4.99 [...]

Destination

2026-06-15

'How is that even a question?' — 007 First Light actors reveal whether the game's Bond could do the job on film

Patrick Gibson's co-stars from 007 First Light reveal what they think about the actor portraying Bond on the big screen. [...]

Destination

2026-06-15

I tried the ‘turn this into a game’ prompt to make ChatGPT fix boring chores — and my son couldn't wait to play

By asking ChatGPT to “turn this into a game,” I transformed chores, school routines, and errands into small quests and challenges. [...]

Destination

2026-06-15

Fed up with constantly installing various updates for Windows 11? Microsoft is making monthly multiple reboots a thing of the past

Windows 11 is getting another boost to the way updates work — and this appears to be a major focus for Microsoft currently. [...]

Destination

2026-06-15

The Lincoln Lawyer being canceled by Netflix isn't as straightforward as it looks — and there's a good reason why you don't have to worry about its ending

The internet is furious that Netflix has quietly canceled hit legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer — but rest assured that season 5 is still going ahead. [...]

qz

2026-06-15

Trump threatened France with 100% wine tariffs unless it dropped its tax on U.S. tech companies

President Donald Trump said he told Emmanuel Macron to scrap the 3% digital services tax or face duties on $2 billion in annual French wine exports to the U.S. [...]

qz

2026-06-15

Anthropic is racing to lift export controls that forced its most powerful AI models offline

The company dispatched senior security researchers to meet with government officials after the Trump administration forced its two most powerful models offline [...]