Looks like the old adage — backup, backup, backup — still applies, no matter how big you are. Seagate, the world's largest hard-drive maker, is getting some extra storage space with one touch by picking up rival Maxtor for $1.9 billion. The merged company will operate under the Seagate name, and will presumably have a somewhat longer MTBF than the two companies would have had on their own.
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to restore net neutrality protections. Under those rules, ISPs are not allowed to throttle access to specific sites or charge streaming services for faster service.
The University of Maine has beat its own world record by creating the largest polymer 3D printer. This new model can print up to 500 pounds each hour.
Facepunch Studios has announced on Steam that it's removing 20 years' worth of Nintendo-related workshop items for its sandbox game Garry's Mod to comply with the Japanese company's demands. But fans say the takedown notices came from trolls, not from Nintendo itself.
Spotify submitted a new update for Apple's approval that would display pricing right in the app.
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The biggest news stories this morning: TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature, Joe Biden signs the bill that could ban TikTok, JetBlue’s in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature.
Adobe has unveiled VideoGigaGAN, an experimental AI feature that can upscale video by eight times without the usual artifacts like flickering or distortion.
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Manhattan's District Attorney wants to meet with YouTube's CEO to discuss why the website allows the posting of videos on how to manufacture "ghost guns" and why its algorithm is pushing them to underage viewers who watch video game content.
We tested ereaders from Kobo, Amazon, Boox and more to see which one is the best overall, along with a budget pick and the best one with page-turn buttons.
Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February
The EU has effectively vanquished a TikTok feature that Europe’s digital commissioner described as “toxic” and “addictive as cigarettes.” TikTok owner ByteDance said on Wednesday that TikTok Lite’s reward-to-watch feature would be suspended.
PUBG: Battlegrounds is somehow old enough to evoke nostalgia. The pioneering battle royale game will recreate the old-school battlefield from the game’s inception for a limited two-week run in May and June.
JetBlue's in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature. The company’s Blueprint system also offers content recommendations.
Threads is testing a new archive feature that can be used to manually archive individual posts or automatically hide posts after a set period of time, Adam Mosseri shared.
WhatsApp users on iOS will soon have a more secure way to log in. Meta is rolling out passkey support for that version of the app, several months after it did so for Android.
The Biden administration is tackling the monumental task of making America’s industrial freight system more environmentally friendly. The White House said on Wednesday that it aims to have 30 percent of industrial truck sales produce zero emissions by 2030 and 100 percent by 2040.
PBS just launched a new FAST channel called PBS Retro. It’s available on Roku and shows stuff like Reading Rainbow and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
At the Rabbit R1 pickup party, we were able to check out the adorable AI device that costs $200. It has a screen, scroll wheel and works with some third-party apps.
Google has once again delayed the phasing out of third-party cookies from Chrome. Now the company says it’ll happen in 2025.