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As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment?

Philips Hue products rarely see major discounts, making this year's Prime Day deals especially notable.

Govee's color-changing smart lamps are discounted for Prime Day, offering a budget-friendly alternative to Philips Hue.

Anthropic's safeguards to prevent Chinese access to its AI models have often failed, fueling a thriving underground economy.

Samsung's high-end OLED gaming monitors are on sale for Prime Day, with discounts up to 36 percent off.

Russia tops Apple's 2025 App Store Transparency Report for most app removal requests.

NYT proposes amended complaint alleging Microsoft encouraged OpenAI to infringe on copyrighted works

Apple raises Mac and iPad prices due to rising memory chip costs, making existing discounts more valuable.

Amazon Prime Day offers discounts on streaming services, including half off Apple TV, with two-month free trials for Prime members.

Nvidia's AI chip dominance faces challenges as OpenAI, Google, Apple, and SpaceX build custom chips.

Assa Abloy lays off most of Level Home's staff and folds the business into Kwikset.

Dialog, cofounded by Peter Thiel, exposed personal data of US national security personnel, prompting a Pentagon investigation.

TikTok is expanding beyond social media, adding features like shopping, hotel booking, and fintech services.

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Peter Diamandis says humans behave better under surveillance, promoting a future with total transparency.

One of the best deals this ongoing Prime Day has been on Apple’s latest flagship headphones.

Samsung introduces paid tiers for SmartThings API access, including a $4.99 monthly plan for individual developers.

Apple's Mac silicon release strategy may be changing, with no Pro or Max versions of the upcoming M6 chip.

New technologies access hotter, deeper geothermal energy, boosting efficiency and potential.

Qatar's hosting of major football tournaments has made it a hub for testing and refining FIFA's innovative technologies.

Trump Mobile's T1 Phone is now available for direct purchase without a deposit.

Apple raises MacBook prices, but discounts still available on Amazon.

Apple increases iPad and MacBook prices due to rising chip costs driven by AI industry's data center buildout.

Two young men, Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, pleaded guilty to the 2024 TfL cyber-attack, which disrupted services and compromised millions of people's data.

Microsoft quietly extends Windows 10 security updates for another year, until October 2027.

YouTube adds TikTok-like features to Shorts, including a 'clear screen' mode and 2x speed playback.

Framework secures cheaper PCIe Gen 5 SSDs, benefiting some Laptop 13 Pro preorders.

Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10's extended update program, pushing support to October 12, 2027.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's proposal to scale back or eliminate E-Rate sparks criticism from advocates.

Microsoft raises Xbox console prices worldwide, citing rising memory and storage costs.

Google Finance gets its first mobile app, exclusively on Android, with iOS planned for later in 2026.

Component shortages drive up prices of new tech hardware, with Valve's Steam Machine starting at $1,049.

Apple's recent price hike on iPads and MacBooks prompts retailers to clear inventory at old prices.

Polestar can't sell electric vehicles in the US for model years 2027 and beyond due to a federal rule blocking vehicles with Chinese software.

A 76-year-old woman was killed when a Tesla Model 3 crashed into her home in Texas, sparking a lawsuit against Tesla and the driver.

Capital One's Chief Scientist Prem Natarajan explains the bank's approach to AI research and innovation.

Former employee accuses Meta of 'coercive surveillance' and first amendment violation.

Microsoft is raising Xbox console prices, with 512GB models increasing by $100 and 1TB models by $150.

The US Commerce Department denies Polestar authorization to sell cars in the US from model year 2027 due to Chinese ties.

Amazon's Prime Day sale is now in its third day, and we found discounts of over 50% off across dozens of categories, including tech like laptops , TVs , SSDs , and far more -- some of which are new today.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping retail, but not in the ways consumers might immediately notice.

Apple is increasing the price of MacBooks and iPads worldwide due to rising memory and storage chip costs .

Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and other products, citing rising memory costs.

Europe's record heat wave stresses power grid as IBM makes chip breakthrough

Amazon to invest $13 billion in India to expand AI and cloud footprint through 2030.

Meta to replace half of human moderation requests with AI by 2025, aiming for 90 percent for certain content types.

Amazon's Prime Day tech deals offer discounts on tested gadgets, including Apple AirPods Pro 3, with up to $280 off.

IBM's new sub-1 nm chip crams almost 100 billion transistors onto a surface the size of a fingernail IBM has unveiled a new chip design which it says could enable manufacturers to cram 100 billion transistors on a silic…

IBM's new chip architecture integrates nearly 100 billion transistors on a chip the size of a human fingernail.

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IBM builds prototype chip with 100 billion transistors, doubling density of previous state-of-the-art tech.

Cellebrite claimed to have cut ties with Russia, but its tech was used to hack a Russian opposition politician's phone.

GTA 6 will feature Jason and Lucia as playable characters

China's SpaceSail, with state backing, aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink with a satellite internet project, already negotiating with dozens of countries.

Dutch Trade Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma meets with US officials to oppose the MATCH Act, a bill that would restrict Chinese chipmakers' access to Western semiconductor equipment.

Grand Theft Auto VI will be priced at $80, surpassing the $70 standard for AAA games, with a digital-only release model.

Google's new Search Services History setting uses user data for AI training, but users can opt out.

Amazon's Prime Day offers discounts on Apple products, including AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watch Series 11.

Authorities and tech companies disrupt cybercrime 'assembly line' that collected millions of login credentials and stole over $47 million.

Falling shares push tech mogul back down to billionaire ranks after SpaceX IPO made him world’s first trillionaire