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Over a year ago, Apple removed its ads from X after Elon Musk backed a series of antisemitic posts from far-right users on the social media platform. Around the same time, a new report found that ads from companies such as Apple were being served on pro-Nazi content on X.However, since November 2023, when Apple stopped advertising on Musk's X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, a lot has happened. Namely, Donald Trump was elected president once again, and this time, Musk

Google Family Link is getting a design upgrade. The control panel, which is available as an app, offers parents a way to supervise their children's activity on Android devices. But keeping track of screen time, settings, and permissions could be confusing, especially for parents whose children have multiple devices, like a phone, tablet, and laptop.SEE ALSO:Google Messages could get upgraded 911 emergency texting soon
Google announced Tuesday in a blog post that Family Link will now provide stre

A damning investigation from nonprofit news organization The Markup and Pulitzer Center's AI Accountability Network reports that Match Group (which owns major dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid) keeps records of users who are reported for sexual assault but doesn't take measures to properly ban them from the app network nor alert law enforcement or the public.The case of Stephen Matthews is used as an example throughout the report. Matthews, a cardiologist, was reported for rape multipl

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Apple CEO Tim Cook just confirmed rumors of an upcoming Apple launch next week. In a post on X, Cook wrote, "Get ready to meet the newest member of the family. Wednesday, February 19," using a motion graphic of a silver shimmering Apple logo. Tweet may have been deletedCook didn't specify anything beyond the launch happening on Wednesday, but Apple insiders believe it's a new version of the iPhone SE, which hasn't seen an upgrade since 2022, and possibly a MacBook Air with an M4 chip. The rumore

Mistral CEO and co-founder Arthur Mensch has urged Europe to invest more in AI infrastructure amid fears that the continent is falling behind the US and China in tech development. “It’s important to have European players coming to the game,” Mensch said at the Visionaries Unplugged conference in Paris yesterday. “Europe needs to invest in owning and operating the infrastructure so that the money that is being made will not just go back to the hyperscalers in the US.&rdqu

If you're tired of online dating, why not try being stationed alone in a watchtower by a mysterious chasm? The latter method turns out to be surprisingly successful in The Gorge, as director Scott Derrickson's (The Black Phone) new sci-fi thriller doubles as the world's most unlikely meet-cute.SEE ALSO:What's new to streaming this week? (Feb. 14, 2025)
The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga) and Miles Teller (Spiderhead) as two highly skilled operatives who connect across the ti

Elon Musk said he'll withdraw his $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker stops trying to become a for-profit company. The latest installment in the Musk versus OpenAI saga comes from a court filing submitted on Wednesday, caught by CNBC. "If OpenAI, Inc.'s Board is prepared to preserve the charity’s mission and stipulate to take the 'for sale' sign off its assets by halting its conversion, Musk will withdraw the bid," read the filing submitted in the U.S. District Court of th

Google Maps is adding functionality that'll help folks deal with weather-related road issues while driving. This week, Android Police spotted that Google Maps added new report-types — flooded road, low visibility, and unplowed road — aimed at helping drivers navigate or avoid dangerous weather problems. In other words, you'll be able to report these sorts of incidents to Google Maps similar to how drivers report police presence, a stalled vehicle, or other such issues that pop up whi

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Peacock's driving back into mega vehicular battles with a wild lineup of drivers in the second season of Twisted Metal, Michael Jonathan Smith's adaptation of the SingleTrac games — and one of the TV shows we're looking forward to this year.Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz return as John Doe and Quiet, ready to take on the dangerous demolition derby tournament against 16 other drivers. And from the looks of the trailer, things are going to get...dramatic.How to watch: Twisted Metal Sea

Inspired by nature’s most adaptable creatures, SpiRobs is a new kind of soft robot developed by researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China. Unlike traditional robotic arms that rely on rigid grippers, SpiRobs can bend, wrap, and adjust its shape to interact with objects more naturally—much like an octopus or an elephant trunk. With a success rate of over 95%, it can handle everything from delicate eggs to objects 260 times its own weight. Its simple, motor-free

YouTube TV is very lucky that football season just ended.Due to evidently unsatisfactory contract negotiations, Google's cable alternative streaming service (of which I am a subscriber) will drop all Paramount channels after Feb. 13. That's today, in case you hadn't checked the calendar yet. The measure was announced on YouTube's blog and in an email to subscribers, claiming Google's "good faith negotiations" haven't yet found a resolution.SEE ALSO:Cybersecurity researchers discovered a scary se

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Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal reunite as estranged brothers in the sequel to 2016's The Accountant, with a first trailer for the film out today.With Gavin O'Connor back in the director's chair, the film hinges around Christian Wolff (Affleck), a forensic accountant with autism who used to clean up the books for criminal organisations. His life of crime lies behind him, that is, until his old acquaintance Ray King (J.K. Simmons) turns up dead with the words "find the accountant" written on his arm

TL;DR: Live stream Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Golden State Warriors head to Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference matchup. The Warriors are 27-26, which puts the team in 10th place. The Rockets are 33-20, which puts the team in fifth place. The Warriors have won three of their last five games, before traveling to Texas, and were coming off back-to-back wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls. T

TL;DR: Live stream Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Miami Heat head to American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 25-27, which puts the team in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Mavs are 28-25, which puts the team in eighth place in the Western Conference.The Heat have lost four of their last five games, and are coming off three consecutive losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Bosto