WhatsApp Adds Member Tags, Text Stickers, And Event Reminders To Group Chats
WhatsApp is rolling out new features for group chats, introducing member tags, text based stickers, and event reminders as it continues to expand tools designed to help users manage conversations…
Spotify Lowers Monetization Thresholds For Video Podcasters As It Expands Video Push
Spotify is easing the requirements for podcasters to earn money from video content on its platform, lowering eligibility thresholds for its partner program as it continues to invest more heavily…
Roblox Rolls Out Mandatory Facial Verification For Chat Access Worldwide
Roblox has begun enforcing mandatory facial verification for users who want to access chat features, expanding the requirement globally after testing it in several markets, following a series of lawsuits…
IWF Raises Concerns Over Alleged Use Of Grok To Create Criminal Images Of Children
The Internet Watch Foundation says it has identified criminal images of girls aged between 11 and 13 that appear to have been created using the artificial intelligence tool Grok, raising…
Intel Prepares Handheld Gaming Platform Based On Panther Lake Chips
Intel plans to expand its focus on gaming hardware by developing a new chip and platform designed for portable gaming devices, positioning the company for a potential entry into the…
Threads Tests In-Chat Games With Internal Basketball Prototype
Threads is exploring the idea of adding games to private chats, starting with a simple basketball game, as Meta looks for new ways to differentiate the platform from rivals. Internal…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Installs First Magnet In Sparc Fusion Reactor
Commonwealth Fusion Systems said on Tuesday at CES 2026 that it has installed the first magnet in its Sparc fusion reactor, marking a major construction milestone for the demonstration system…
Amazon Expands Ring With New Sensors, App Store, And AI Alerts At CES 2026
Amazon has announced a broad expansion of its Ring smart home ecosystem, introducing new sensors, an app store, fire monitoring features, and additional AI-based alerts as part of updates revealed…
AI Tools Divide Fantasy Football Players As Millions Seek An Edge In FPL
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by fantasy football players looking to gain an advantage, but its growing presence in the game has prompted debate over whether technology enhances or…
Meta Pauses International Launch Of Ray-Ban Display Glasses Amid Supply Constraints
Meta has paused plans to sell its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses outside the United States, citing demand that has outstripped available supply and pushed customer waitlists well into next year.…
UK Technology Secretary Urges X To Act Over Grok AI Sexualised Images
The UK government has called on Elon Musk’s social media platform X to take urgent action after its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was used to generate non-consensual sexualised images of…
Lego Introduces Smart Play System With Interactive Bricks And Minifigures
Lego has unveiled a new interactive building system that blends physical play with embedded digital responses, announcing its Smart Play platform at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.…
Hacktivist Wipes White Supremacist Websites Live Onstage At Hamburg Conference
A hacktivist deleted three white supremacist websites in real time during a public talk at a major hacker conference in Germany last week, leaving the sites offline days later and…
BMW To Debut Amazon’s Generative AI Alexa+ In 2026 iX3
BMW will become the first automaker to deploy Amazon’s next-generation Alexa voice assistant in a production vehicle, with the 2026 BMW iX3 set to launch with the generative AI-powered Alexa+…
Samsung Opens CES 2026 With AI-Focused Home Products And Expanded Micro RGB TV Line
Samsung opened CES 2026 with its first press conference of the year, using a presentation titled “The First Look” to outline updates to its home entertainment lineup and to reinforce…
Biz Stone And Evan Sharp Secure $29 Million For New Social App West Co
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have raised new funding for their social media startup West Co, as the company begins to reveal more about its early…
France And Malaysia Join India In Action Against Grok Over Sexualized Deepfake Images
France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok, an AI chatbot linked to Elon Musk, after it generated sexualized deepfake images of women and minors, prompting investigations and regulatory…
California Launches New Platform To Let Residents Request Data Deletion From Brokers
California has launched a statewide platform that allows residents to request the deletion of their personal information from hundreds of data brokers through a single submission, marking a new phase…
Instagram Expects AI Images To Outnumber Real Photos As Platform Reconsiders Authenticity
Instagram expects artificial intelligence generated images to surpass non-AI imagery on the platform, according to comments from its top executive outlining how AI is reshaping creator culture and content discovery…
Hangzhou Pushes Into Physical AI As Startups And Tech Giants Expand Beyond Software
Hangzhou is accelerating its shift toward artificial intelligence focused on physical applications, with major companies and startups developing chips, robotics, and brain computer interfaces alongside consumer-facing AI tools, as China…