Facebook accused of spying on Internet users even when they're not using the app
Facebook is accused by IMDEA Networks Institute of collecting information on users and using it for various purposes, even when the application is not in use.
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“World's strongest handheld laser” – powerful enough to melt titanium
With Laser 2025, YouTuber StyroPyro unveils what he claims to be the world’s most powerful handheld laser. Built from scratch, the device delivers an output of 250 watts – enough to melt titanium, create synthetic rubies and even ...
Elon Musk to compete with WhatsApp with new XChat feature
Faced with how popular WhatsApp and Telegram, both apps with encrypted instant messaging are, Elon Musk wants to launch XChat to give some boost to his social network X.
Historic Mentor unveils AI-powered mentorship with history’s greatest minds
Historic Mentor has launched a platform offering live mentorship sessions with historical figures like Marcus Aurelius, Socrates, and Sun Tzu through the use of AI simulacra, helping users apply timeless wisdom to modern life.
Arc Raiders may release early next month, or at least have a release date announcement
Arc Raiders fans have something to look forward to as June 6 marks an important date for the extraction shooter. Coinciding with Summer Game Fest, the developers may share a release date for the game or even better, release the ga...
Fujifilm launches X half digital camera with 1-inch sensor
The 17.74 MP Fujifilm X half compact digital camera provides beginning and advanced photographers with a high-quality 32 mm lens for sharp photos and a 3:4 vertical photograph format as the default for social media posts.
Gearbox CEO says 'a real fan' will find a way to pay for Borderlands 4
Randy Pitchford has been facing backlash for his comments on the expected $80 price tag for Borderlands 4. Instead of inspiring fans, he seems to have pushed a few away from purchasing the game.
Texas bill would bar users under 18 from social platforms and mandate age verification
Texas House Bill 186 cleared the state House with bipartisan backing, setting Texas on course to impose the nation’s strictest social-media age limits. Platforms would bar anyone under 18 from new accounts and add age checks and h...
CyberLink upgrades PowerDirector video editing software with time-saving AI features and effects
CyberLink has unveiled its latest PowerDirector software for social media creators and business users. Editors can easily turn videos into anime-style videos, generate multilingual videos, and apply creative effects to moving obje...
Canon unveils EOS R50 V mirrorless camera for creators with 24.2MP 4K HDR sensor, livestreaming, and dual tripod mounts
Canon's new EOS R50 V mirrorless camera is designed for social media creators, featuring dual record buttons and tripod mounts, wireless livestreaming, and high-quality 4K video capabilities for publishing updates in portrait and ...
GTA 6 trailer 2 suggests it is set in the same universe as Red Dead Redemption
GTA 6 has been delayed but Rockstar did release a second trailer to counter some of the disappointment. The trailer has a lot of details to unpack, and seemingly a bunch of easter eggs for a variety of fan theories.
YouTube Premium plan for two users now being tested in select markets
Following a price hike and the launch of a lite plan, YouTube is testing a new premium plan for only two users. The new plan is currently in testing in a few countries, but might still be limited to select markets even after the t...
Former Rockstar dev says further GTA 6 launch delays unlikely
GTA 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2 were games that were delayed by Rockstar. The latter, in fact, saw two delays but it looks like Rockstar is confident with the May 2026 release date for GTA 6.
Meta AI now available as a standalone app for Android & iOS
Almost a couple of months after leaking, the standalone Meta AI app is now available for both Android and iOS, expanding the ecosystem of AI-powered assistants for smartphones.
CMV subreddit infiltrated by bots for an unethical university experiment
The popular r/changemyview subreddit was used as a dumping ground for bots as part of a weird University of Zurich experiment to see if they could change people's opinions on various subjects online. The entire experiment ran with...
Turn any Android device into a Light Phone without sacrificing the features you can't live without
CheckMag The Light Phone is a noble attempt at reducing our dependence on smartphones. But when banks, payment services and even public transport all require the use of an app, adopting one means making some significant sacrifices. However...
Pinterest tests new pop-ups to nudge kids off the app while at school
Pinterest is testing a new pop-up notification on the app that will encourage kids to log off the service during school hours. The pop-up will be shown to minors between the ages of 13 and 17 in the US and Canada.
Apple’s Support Forums are a black hole for user feedback
CheckMag Apple likes to position itself as a company that values user experience above all. But spend just a few minutes in their official Support Communities, and a very different picture emerges — one of tightly controlled messaging, sup...
Fujifilm leak confirms optical viewfinder, affordable price, and minimal UI for new compact camera
The first images of the upcoming Fujifilm half-frame compact camera dash previous leaks of an EVF and reveal new information, including the lens aperture, a minimalist control scheme, and what appear to be dual microphones for vid...
Instagram iPad app leaks as head honcho promises fix for abysmal searchability
Instagram head confirms that the Meta-owned company is finally working on a problem that has plagued iPad users since 2010, after previously claiming that there weren't enough users to justify the development cost.
Massive privacy breach in niche dating apps exposes sensitive user photos
A security investigation of iOS apps has revealed a massive privacy breach – 1.5 million user images uploaded to several specialist dating apps were publicly exposed to anyone with the URL. The developer M.A.D. Mobile has since ad...
Raspberry AI reduces costs by generating fashion photoshoots virtually
Raspberry AI gets new features that may help you eliminate the cost of on-site fashion shoots by replacing real models and locations with virtual counterparts. The service can be used 24/7 without the need to take breaks or wait f...
Musk's xAI acquires X for $33 billion in stocks
Elon Musk's xAI company has acquired X for $33 billion in stocks. Some speculate xAI's Grok will soon get a more extensive access to user chats and personal information as a result.
WhatsApp Status can now have songs, update rolling out globally
WhatsApp Status is going to get a lot more musical with the new capability announced by the company. Users will now be able to add music clips from a huge library to their Status updates.
New study shows more Americans want TikTok to stay as sale deadline approaches
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has till April 5 to sell the app to an American company. However, a new study shows more Americans are now opposed to the ban as compared to two years ago.
YouTube introduces affordable Premium Lite plan
Previous reports hinted that YouTube was working on a trimmed-down version of its Premium subscription, and they happened to be accurate. This plan is called Premium Lite, and as the name suggests, it's cheaper than the regular pl...
Pokémon Presents announced for February 27th: Predictions, rumors, and more
CheckMag As usual, the presentation will be available live on YouTube. Predictions around potential upcoming projects, details surrounding 2024's Game Freak "Teraleak", and more are covered in this article.
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti for $1000: Buyer manages to purchase AIB card before launch
Gamers have had to endure a plethora of difficulties in recent months. Those holding out for an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti will reportedly have to deal with similar supply shortages that we witnessed with the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090...
Monster Hunter Wilds Gemma giveaway awarding free armor shards after release date
Upgrading gear can be a grind in Monster Hunter games. Fortunately, Smithy Gemma is hosting a contest to hand out up to 100 armor shards per hunter. Players must repeatedly share a hashtag on X to receive the shards after the Mons...
Sam Altman tweets OpenAI's AI LLM roadmap including GPT-5
The current CEO has laid out the roadmap for OpenAI's AI LLM development for GPT-4.5 and GPT 5, with the goal of simplifying model selection for users and developers.
NASA’s first-ever Twitch stream to broadcast live from the ISS
Next week, NASA will host its first-ever Twitch livestream from the ISS, aiming to spark interest in space exploration among a young, tech-savvy audience.
GoPro's budget Hero action cam upgrades to 4:3 4K video and SuperView Digital Lens
GoPro has announced that the "smallest and lightest" of its action camera line-up is now also capable of its widest-angle recording thanks to a new software update that confers a potentially vital crop setting on its 4K video menu...
Facebook censors Linux posts, calls FOSS project "cybersecurity threat" with mysterious inconsistency
Facebook's parent company, Meta, has blocked posts mentioning Linux, citing cybersecurity concerns. Meta confirmed after manual review that Linux is on the list of cybersecurity-related topics, and it will seemingly remain so unti...
Pixelfed, Loops and Sup: Alternatives to Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp launch crowdfunding campaign
Pixelfed, Loops and Sup - open source alternatives to conventional social media - are taking off. Having just launched a Kickstarter campaign, these platforms aim to counter the negative dynamics of conventional social media by p...
Bluesky adds a video tab to profiles as its user count explodes
Bluesky is capitalizing on a growth opportunity by offering more new features. The social media network's new video tab organizes the media its members share. Still, users have plenty of suggestions for improving Bluesky further.
President Trump signs executive order temporarily blocking enforcement of TikTok ban by attorney general
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order blocking the enforcement of the TikTok ban by the United States for a period of 75 days.
Update | US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
The US Supreme Court upheld a law signed into power in March 2024, requiring TikTok sell its US operations to an American buyer or leave the US market. Millions of US TikTok users potentially face a blackout on Sunday, January 19....
Apple pulls AI news summaries after inaccuracies reach tipping point
Apple has paused its AI-generated news alert summaries after the feature delivered some very questionable results. AI news summaries will, however, be back in a few weeks with tweaks to communicate when an alert summary is AI-gene...
Apple M4 Mac mini users are reporting problems with USB-C connectivity
While the Apple Mac mini is an incredible little computer, it is not immune to issues. A recent report by AppleInsider has discovered a plethora of users complaining about reliability with USB-C connections, although the culprit i...
Deal | Panasonic Lumix S9 compact full-frame hybrid camera gets substantial Amazon discount with kit lens
The somewhat controversial Panasonic Lumix S9 has received a 22% discount on Amazon, making it a solid option for entry-level photographers or video shooters looking for a smallish camera to carry around that doesn't compromise on...
Social media age restrictions coming to Indonesia
Social media age restrictions are coming to Indonesia as soon as possible, according to the country's officials. This temporary measure aims to protect children while the government is working on a law to set a minimum age for usi...
French woman defrauded of $850k in romance scam
A French woman has fallen victim to a perfidious love scam in which AI-generated images of Hollywood star Brad Pitt were used to gain her trust. Over a period of two years, perpetrators posing as Brad Pitt stole around the equival...
TikTok ready to pull the plug in the US this Sunday
ByteDance Ltd. may ban TikTok users in the US from using the app starting this Sunday, as the company still hasn't found a buyer. However, there is a chance of someone like Elon Musk stepping in at the last minute to keep the soci...
TikTok's US future: China considers Elon Musk as potential buyer
Amid TikTok's looming US ban, Chinese officials are considering Elon Musk's X as a potential buyer for the platform's US operations, valued at up to $50 billion. The move could merge TikTok's 170 million American users with X whil...
Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i with under-display camera: Excellent design let down by abysmal camera performance
Not all that glitters is gold - Lenovo's stunning new Yoga Slim 9i laptop sports an excellent design, great performance, and a truly jaw-dropping display. However, the laptop suffers from a major flaw that may scare away a sizable...
The European Commission fires back at Meta and refutes any claims of censorship
After going through its biggest policy change since 2016, scaling back fact-checking partnerships and automated content removal, Meta aims to fight EU censorship. However, while Mark Zuckerberg claims that the EU data laws censor ...
Meta removes fact-checking program and reduces content moderation
Meta has announced sweeping changes to content moderation across its platforms, including scaling back fact-checking partnerships and automated content removal. The company is also introducing community notes, marking its biggest ...
Telegram adds a third-party verification method and more in new update
Telegram's new update introduces a new verification method, the ability to turn gifts into NFTs, an in-app QR code scanner, reactions to service messages, and more.
Elon Musk calls Wikipedia 'woke' and urges boycott
Elon Musk, widely recognized for leveraging his media influence to address political issues and stir social debates, has called for a boycott of Wikipedia on X. His criticism stems from a presentation of Wikipedia’s budget, which ...
Asus teases launch date for new Nvidia RTX 5000 ROG Strix laptops with RGB overload
Asus has added an official launch date for its previously-revealed RGB-laden ROG gaming laptops coming to CES 2025. The new ROG laptop will apparently feature an RGB strip all around the lower casing, along with large ROG Strix br...
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