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Anime fans won't be getting any respite from the streaming service price hikes that now feel inevitable on every platform every couple of years. Crunchyroll announced today that it will be increasing the monthly costs for all its plans by $2. That means the Fan tier will now run you $10 a month, the Mega Fan Tier is $14 a month and the Ultimate Fan Tier is $18 a month. The platform introduced its Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan options in 2020, with both at long last giving viewers an option to watch shows offlin
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Violence erupted in Puerto Vallarta and other parts of Mexico after the government killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Read more ›
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The president now routinely tells companies how to run their businesses and threatens them if they don't comply. Read more ›
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More Android phones with hardware-level privacy display protection may be coming later this year. Read more ›
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Gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin says she visited Paris two summers ago to get a feel for the Olympic atmosphere before this year's Games. Read more ›
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A steady stream of ultra-high-net-worth individuals is deciding to hightail it to new countries. Here's where they're headed. Read more ›
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The OpenAI CEO, very smart, brushed away concerns about AI's environmental impact with one hell of a take. Read more ›
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Jensen Huang celebrated his 63rd birthday with a Paris Baguette cake you can buy at your local mall. Read more ›
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Back in November last year, a report claimed that Apple would upgrade the selfie camera across the entire iPhone 18 lineup. A new rumor now corroborates the upgrade but suggests the improved front camera may be limited to the Pro models. According to tipster Whylab, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will feature 24MP selfie cameras, a claim that aligns with the November report that also pointed... Read more ›
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Brussels-based Syndicate One, an international network-driven fund backing technology startups based in Belgium or founded by Belgian entrepreneurs, today announced that it has concluded the first close of its second fund at €22 million. The capital raise follows Syndicate One’s €6.5 million fund, which closed in late 2024, and is intended to identify, finance, and ... Read more ›
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Samsung's headline feature for the Galaxy S26 Ultra just can't stop leaking. Read more ›
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On 1 March 2026, Barcelona will once again host the GLOBALS Tech Festival 2026, known as “GSTF26”, marking its fourth edition and setting the tone for the week of MWC Barcelona and 4YFN. Positioned just ahead of the major industry gatherings, the one-day event aims to convert pre-conference momentum into tangible outcomes for founders, investors ... Read more ›
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The $370 price difference between the U.S. and the U.K. on 28TB hard drives meant that it's more cost effective to pay for a round-trip ticket and a hotel stay than to just purchase 10 drives locally. Read more ›
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Experience legendary OSes, architectures, programming languages, and games via a new online portal. Read more ›
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Just days ahead of the Galaxy S26 series launch event, real-life images and a hands-on video have surfaced on social media, offering a close look at the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The leaks highlight the Privacy Display feature, the S-Pen, and even reveal the phone’s benchmark scores. YouTuber Sahil Karoul managed to get his hands on the upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra, claiming that a retailer in Dubai already has the phone... Read more ›
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President Donald Trump demanded that Netflix drop Susan Rice from its board after she was sharply critical of his administration. Read more ›
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"A surprisingly ravenous black hole from the dawn of the universe is breaking two big rules," reports Live Science. "It's not only exceeding the 'speed limit' of black hole growth but also generating extreme X-ray and radio wave emissions — two features that are not predicted to coexist..." "How is this rule-breaking behavior even possible? In a paper published Jan. 21 in The Astrophysical Journal, an international team of researchers... Read more ›
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Apple’s AirTag is designed to help people keep track of personal belongings like keys, bags and luggage. But because AirTags and other Bluetooth trackers are small and discreet, concerns about unwanted tracking are understandable. Apple has spent years building safeguards into the AirTag and the Find My network to reduce the risk of misuse and to alert people if a tracker they don’t own appears to be moving with them.If... Read more ›
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The US State Department is building a web portal, where Europeans and anyone else can see online content banned by their governments, according to Reuters. It was supposed to be launched at Munich Security Conference last month, but some state department officials reportedly voiced their concerns about the project. The portal will be hosted on freedom.gov, which currently just shows the image above. “Freedom is Coming,” the homepage reads. “Information... Read more ›
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The government agency that sends its corps members abroad to volunteer in foreign countries launched its latest initiative called Tech Corps. The Peace Corps' latest proposal will recruit STEM graduates or those with professional experience in the artificial intelligence sector and send them to participating host countries. According to the press release, volunteers will be placed in Peace Corps countries that are part of the American AI Exports Program, which... Read more ›
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Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Wednesday in a high-profile jury trial over social media addiction. In an appearance that was described by NBC News as "combative," the Facebook founder reportedly said that Meta's goal was to make Instagram "useful" not increase the time users are spending in the app. On the stand, Zuckerberg was questioned about a company document that said improving engagement was among "company goals," according to CNBC.... Read more ›
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Meta is shutting down the standalone Messenger website, according to a company help page. The website will disappear in April, though web users will still be able to send and receive messages within Facebook. "After messenger.com goes away, you will be automatically redirected to use facebook.com/messages for messaging on a computer," the help page reads. "You can continue your conversations there or on the Messenger mobile app." Users will be... Read more ›
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A decision to ban Telegram on home soil may have backfired on the Kremlin. Last week, Russia went on a blocking spree, banning a number of Western apps in an effort to push domestic users towards Max, an unencrypted state-owned app. One of the restricted apps was WhatsApp (which was also blocked) rival Telegram, a move that drew rare internal criticism from soldiers and pro-war bloggers, with the army being... Read more ›
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Web designers of the world: The Automattic-owned WordPress.com is further embracing AI on its platform. On Tuesday, it expanded its one-off AI site builder into a persistent AI assistant for editing and media creation.In the site editor, the AI assistant can help with site-wide structure and design choices. For example, you can ask the chatbot to "give me more font options that feel clean and professional or “change my site... Read more ›
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OpenAI is reportedly hard at work developing a series of AI-powered devices, including smart glasses, a smart speaker and a smart lamp. According to reporting by The Information, the AI company has a team of over 200 employees dedicated to the project. The first product scheduled to be released is reported to be a smart speaker that would include a camera, allowing it to better absorb information about its users... Read more ›
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X is facing yet another investigation into Grok's reported creation of nonconsensual sexual images on the platform. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced an inquiry into X regarding the harmful, intimate images and processing of EU and EEA individuals' personal data — including children. In an 11-day period, X generated about three million sexualized images, an estimated 23,000 of which were of children. British nonprofit, the Center for Countering... Read more ›
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Snapchat is taking a page out of Meta's handbook. The social media platform has announced it will launch creator subscriptions for users. Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook currently offer a similar feature. On Snapchat, creator subscriptions will give users access to exclusive content across Snaps and Stories. They will also get priority replies and go ad-free on stories. Snapchat pitches the new feature as great way to give creators "freedom to... Read more ›
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