2025-11-21

Google starts testing ads in AI Mode

Google has started inserting ads into query results from its AI Mode, which was originally spotted by an SEO consultant named Brodie Clark. These ads show up in the bottom of search results in the Gem [...]

2025-11-21

Meta is bringing usernames to Facebook Groups

Meta has long required Facebook users to post under their real names (with some exceptions), but at least for Facebook Groups, the company is now offering new options. Members of Facebook Groups will [...]

2025-11-21

HP and Dell cut HEVC support in some laptops

HP and Dell has disabled support for the High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard in some of their laptops, Ars Technica reports. HEVC is a codec that enables the compression of large videos into [...]

2025-11-20

Authorities probe Holocaust denial responses from X's Grok

French authorities are investigating allegations that Grok made statements denying the Holocaust. The Paris public prosecutor's office said it was adding Elon Musk’s chatbot’s latest controve [...]

2025-11-20

Elon Musk blames 'adversarial prompting' after Grok spewed embarrassing, sycophantic praise

Stop me if you've heard this one before: xAI is once again nuking a bunch of posts from Grok on X after the chatbot made a series of outrageous claims. This time, though, the company isn't c [...]

2025-11-20

Trump Media stock is in a free fall

Shares are ever-so-slightly above their all-time low. The stock plunge has erased more than $5 billion in wealth for Trump and his family [...]

2025-11-20

Sales of a teddy bear were suspended because of its sexually explicit AI

FoloToy, a company selling AI-enabled toys, suspended sales of its products after a consumer safety report showed there were few restrictions around what its toys would talk about, CNN writes. The rep [...]

2025-11-20

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is only $35 for Black Friday

Amazon Black Friday deals almost always include discounts on Fire TV devices and Fire TV sets. This year is no different, and some of the best discounts bring Fire TV streaming dongles down to near re [...]

2025-11-20

The Roku Streaming Stick Plus drops to only $20 for Black Friday

For anyone looking to get a great deal on a streaming device, Roku's Black Friday deals are here. The Roku Streaming Stick Plus, which just happens to be one of our favorite streaming devices, is [...]