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Snap Introduces New Tools to Create Bitmoji Games

Snap is rolling out new Lens Studio features designed to help AR creators and developers build Bitmoji games. Alongside the launch of a Bitmoji Suite, the company is also releasing…

Samsung Urges Users to Activate Galaxy Anti-Theft Features Immediately

Samsung is urging Galaxy smartphone owners, especially in the UK, to enable the latest anti-theft protections on their devices. This effort supports the UK Home Office’s campaign to reduce mobile…

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Reveals Nintendo Switch 2 Features Dedicated AI Processors

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised the new Nintendo Switch 2 chip in a video released by Nintendo just days before the console’s launch. Huang described the chip as “unlike anything…

Nothing Announces Launch Date for Its Next Flagship Phone

Nothing has officially announced the launch date for its next flagship. The Nothing Phone 3 will debut on July 1st at 6 p.m. BST (1 p.m. ET), as revealed in…

Photoshop Launches on Android with All Features Free for Limited Time

Following its iPhone debut earlier this year, Adobe’s flagship editing tool, Photoshop, is now available in beta for Android smartphones and tablets. While not the full desktop version, this app…

WhatsApp Will Let You Use Usernames Instead of Phone Numbers

WhatsApp is preparing to add a long-awaited feature: usernames. Currently, WhatsApp requires users to log in using their phone numbers, a system some find inconvenient or privacy-invasive. This is about…

Google Wallet to Delete Your PayPal Account Within Two Weeks

Google Wallet will no longer support PayPal accounts in the US beginning June 13. After this date, users won’t be able to use linked PayPal accounts for online or contactless…

Disney Cuts Costs With Hundreds More Layoffs

Disney has revealed plans to lay off several hundred employees worldwide, affecting teams in its film, television, and finance departments. The entertainment giant faces ongoing challenges as viewers increasingly turn…

Microsoft Bing Adds Free AI Video Generator Powered by Sora

Microsoft Bing announced on Monday the launch of Bing Video Creator, a new feature in its app that uses OpenAI’s Sora model to generate videos from text prompts. First Free…

TikTok Shop Food Listings Allegedly ‘Putting People at Risk’

A recent BBC investigation found that many food items sold on TikTok Shop lack required allergen information, putting consumers at risk. UK businesses must legally declare any of the 14…

Tesla Submits New ‘Robotaxi’ Trademark Applications After Previous Attempt Stalls

Tesla has submitted new trademark applications for the term “Tesla Robotaxi,” following earlier setbacks in securing trademarks for its planned self-driving vehicle service. Back in October 2024, Tesla applied to…

Harvard Tells Court DOD Official Advised Trump Not to Cut Biological Threat Research Grant

A Defense Department official cautioned the Trump administration against terminating a $12 million biological threat research grant at Harvard, warning it posed serious national security risks, according to recent court…

Shopify Wins Legal Battle Against Canada Revenue Agency Over Merchant Data

Shopify Inc. has won a significant legal battle against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) after a federal court ruled in favor of the Canadian tech company. Judge Guy Régimbald sided…

Google Expected to Appeal Antitrust Ruling Amid Risk of Losing Chrome

After the conclusion of the lengthy trial in the federal antitrust case against Google, the company has announced its intention to appeal the court’s ruling. The Department of Justice (DOJ)…

IBM Acquires Data Analysis Startup Seek AI and Launches AI Accelerator in NYC

IBM announced Monday that it has acquired Seek AI, a startup that enables users to query enterprise data using natural language, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition aligns with IBM’s…

Elon Musk’s xAI Reportedly Plans $300M Tender Offer

Billionaire Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is reportedly preparing to launch a $300 million secondary share sale that values the company at $113 billion. The tender offer will allow xAI…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Rejects US Nuclear Proposal

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Wednesday that abandoning uranium enrichment is “100%” against the country’s interests. His remarks came as a rejection of a central US demand…

Google Halts Rollout of Another AI-Powered Feature

Google has partially paused the rollout of its Gemini-powered “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos, which lets users search images using conversational phrases like “Alice and me laughing.” Reason for…

Trump’s 50 Percent Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Take Effect

Tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the United States have increased from 25% to 50%, as President Donald Trump has implemented his plan to raise duties on these metals.…

Samsung Galaxy S26 Might Replace Google Gemini as Default AI Chatbot

Samsung is reportedly moving toward a deal with AI company Perplexity to better integrate its services into the next Galaxy S26 series, Bloomberg sources say. This could mark a shift…