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Discord Works to Fix Issue of Its Own Making

Discord is approaching its tenth year and preparing for an IPO. Over time, it has transformed online community interactions, shifting groups from traditional forums to dynamic multi-channel chat servers. Today,…

Apple Drops Plans for Smartwatch With Built-In Camera

Recent reports indicate Apple has ceased work on adding a camera to its Apple Watch and Watch Ultra models. The company had been exploring the idea to enhance AI capabilities,…

Anthropic CEO Says AI Models Hallucinate Less Than People

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated at the company’s Code with Claude developer event in San Francisco that current AI models hallucinate — meaning they make up information and present it…

US Charges Russian Suspected of Leading Global Cybercrime Ring

A US federal indictment unsealed Thursday accuses Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, a 48-year-old Moscow resident, of leading a cybercrime group that caused widespread financial harm around the world. The network targeted…

Microsoft Staff Report Blocked Emails With ‘Gaza,’ ‘Palestine,’ or ‘Genocide’

Microsoft employees have raised concerns that emails containing words such as “Palestine,” “Gaza,” “genocide,” “apartheid,” and “IOF off Azure” are being blocked from sending, even in cases where these terms…

Bluesky to Start Verifying Notable Users

Bluesky quietly launched a new verification program on Thursday, allowing “notable and authentic” accounts to apply for a blue verification badge through an online form. Organizations can also apply to…

Amazon Shareholders Reject Plan to Separate CEO and Chair Roles

Amazon shareholders overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to require the company to keep the CEO and board chair roles separate. According to a recent filing, about 82% opposed the measure…

Microsoft Brings 50 Classic Retro Games to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft recently announced that Xbox Game Pass subscribers can download a new app called “Retro Classics,” featuring over 50 classic Activision games from the 1980s and 90s. The collection leans…

Kraken Expands Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia Digital Tokens Access Globally

Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange that has long faced legal battles with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced plans to offer tokenized versions of over 50 U.S. stocks and…

Georgia Health System Turns to Apple After Bad Update Cripples 20,000 Devices

Emory Healthcare announced that its Emory Hillandale Hospital in Georgia will be the first U.S. hospital to run extensively on Apple devices, including iPads, iPhones, Apple Watches, iMacs, and Mac…

OpenAI, Oracle, and NVIDIA to Support Stargate UAE AI Campus Opening in 2026

OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, and Cisco are teaming up to develop a sprawling artificial intelligence campus called Stargate in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Covering 10 square miles and featuring a…

Signal Criticizes Microsoft Recall and Blocks Screenshots on Windows 11

Signal has introduced a “Screen security” option on its Windows 11 app that blocks screenshots by displaying a black screen whenever a user or the system tries to capture the…

Nike Plans US Price Hike Amid Tariff Uncertainty

Nike will increase prices on some trainers and clothing in the US starting early June, weeks after Adidas announced similar hikes due to tariffs. While Nike did not directly attribute…

Judge Blocks Trump Administration Ban on Harvard International Students

On Friday, a federal judge in Boston temporarily halted the Trump administration’s ban preventing Harvard University from enrolling international students. This came just hours after Harvard filed a lawsuit challenging…

X Experiences Continued Issues Following Thursday Disruption

For more than 24 hours, many users on X have been encountering significant functionality problems. Some messages fail to load, timelines stall without updates, and posts only appear after refreshing…

Google Chrome to Auto-Fix Weak and Compromised Passwords Soon

Google’s Chrome browser will soon offer a one-click solution to replace compromised passwords with stronger alternatives. This feature expands on Google Password Manager, which already saves and autofills login credentials…

Trump Calls for 25 Percent Tariff on iPhones Built Outside US

President Donald Trump announced Friday on social media that Apple will face a tariff of at least 25% on iPhones manufactured outside the United States. “I have long ago informed…

X Faces Restrictions in Tanzania Following Police Hack

Access to the social media platform X has been restricted in Tanzania following a cyberattack targeting official government and private institution accounts. On Tuesday, Tanzania’s official police account was compromised,…

Democrats Raise Concerns as Trump Slashes Flood Prevention in Blue States

The Trump administration has significantly reduced funding for flood prevention projects in Democratic-leaning states while increasing water construction budgets in Republican-led states. This reverses a Biden-era budget plan that aimed…

M&S Cyberattack Slashes Almost a Third of Annual Profits

British retailer Marks & Spencer announced Wednesday that a recent cyberattack, which caused empty food shelves and halted online sales, is expected to cut nearly one-third of its annual profits.…