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Media Matters for America has sued the US Federal Trade Commission, claiming that the agency is unfairly targeting it in retaliation for past criticisms of the social media platform X in violation of the organization’s First Amendment rights. It’s the latest move in the ongoing hostilities between the nonprofit media watchdog and X owner Elon…

There are mattress protectors, and there are mattress encasements. Which level of protection is better for you?

Here’s a bit of sad news for gamers. Hypixel Studios is shutting down and ending development of Hytale. The game looked pretty nifty, combining action-RPG mechanics with Minecraft. Riot Games purchased the developer back in 2020, though it has been working on Hytale a lot longer than that. Development is ending immediately and the company…

Microsoft is getting ready to make the Xbox PC app your go-to gaming hub, regardless of where you buy your games. The company has announced that Xbox Insiders enrolled in the PC Gaming Preview will get early access to a new aggregated gaming library within the Xbox PC app for Windows 11 PCs as well…

The National Science Foundation just shared the first images captured by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a sample of the footage it’ll capture as part of a planned decade-long survey that’s starting later in 2025. The project, dubbed the “Legacy Survey of Time and Space” is predicted to lead to the discovery of “millions of…

Last year, I lost my old AirPods in my apartment and relied on my old-school Lightning EarPods for months before upgrading to an iPhone 16. Honestly, aside from missing wireless connectivity, I hadn’t noticed much difference. That’s why I still think they’re a good investment in 2025, and why I’m considering picking up the newer…

Salt Typhoon previously hacked phone and telco giants across the United States.

The round, which comes just four months after $300 million Series D, was co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue.

Leaked code suggests xAI is developing an advanced file editor for Grok with spreadsheet support, signaling the company’s push to compete with OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft by embedding AI copilots into productivity tools. 

Last month, Telegram banned black markets that sold tens of billions of dollars in crypto scam-related services. Now, as those markets rebrand and bounce back, it’s done nothing to stop them.