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I think it’s safe to say that most humans on this planet are growing, how can I put this lightly, weary of the current billionaire stewards of our social media ecosystem. X is a hateful mess. Meta is trying to become a hateful mess. TikTok is likely on its way out. Social media is just not that fun or useful anymore.
However, a cadre of celebrities and notable ex-Twitter users are trying to “save social media from billionaire capture” by creating something called FreeOurFeeds. These folks want to build a ne
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Mark Zuckerberg wants more masculine energy at the social companies run by Meta. But his products are used by more women than men. Why is that? Read more ›
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Sony is continuing its game to big (and small) screen push, last week announcing films based on both its Horizon and Helldivers series. Details were still fairly thin on the ground at this time, but now Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt has confirmed one thing about the Helldivers 2 adaptation: the developer will be involved with the upcoming film, but in a somewhat limited capacity. Read more Read more ›
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Jack Clark was a tech reporter at Bloomberg and I was his editor. I didn't want him to leave. He left anyway. Read more ›
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Meta isn't stopping at moderation changes. According to both Axios and The New York Times, the company is also pulling the plug on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. That includes removing diversity hiring goals, eliminating the chief diversity officer position and no longer prioritizing minority-owned businesses as vendors, per The Times' reporting. When asked to comment on ending DEI initiatives, Meta confirmed the reporting was accurate. Internally, the company... Read more ›
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a major shift in the company's approach to moderation and speech. Meta is ditching its fact-checking program and moving to an X-style Community Notes model on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Zuckerberg said in a video that Meta has "built a lot of complex systems to moderate content" in recent years. "But the problem with complex systems is they make mistakes. Even if they accidentally... Read more ›
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As we finish up our live coverage of all things CES, it’s time to pick the best in show. So many of the new things we saw this year had an AI component, with a noticeable uptick in AR glasses, hearing aid earbuds, solar-powered tech, emotional support robots and robot vacuums. (Why this year, robovacs?) Our list of CES 2025 winners covers various categories, ranging from typical Engadgety things like... Read more ›
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While there's plenty of automotive news to go around at CES 2025, far and away, the talk of the show is the Afeela 1. Again. For five years now, Sony has been showing off some variation on this same theme, first as the Vision-S in 2020, then the Vision-S 02, before adopting the unfortunate rebranding to Afeela in 2023, and this year finally to Afeela 1. Along the way, the... Read more ›
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DotLumen founder Cornel Amariei describes his product as a “self driving” system to enable blind and low-vision people a way to get around. It’s essentially the electronic equivalent to a guide dog, helping users avoid obstacles when walking around. The Romanian company turned up to CES 2025 in Las Vegas armed with prototypes of its headset that it hopes will make blind people’s lives a lot easier. The headset looks... Read more ›
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The world’s biggest tech show is approaching its end, and it’s been hard. Mostly. But it’s not without its perks. Perhaps you got to sit in and experience the first CES press event inside the fully screened Sphere, or maybe you’re getting a lovely facial treatment that combines cooling plates with LED light therapy, creating photos that will haunt you for the rest of your professional career? Or perhaps you’re... Read more ›
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I lived in New York City for many years and absolutely loved it, with one major caveat. Packages got stolen, like a lot. This was especially frustrating for a tech reporter waiting on review gadgets and the like. Hyve Security is looking to solve this problem with its self-named smart lockbox, which it brought to CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The Hyve is being advertised as “the first branded smart... Read more ›
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CES 2025 has been a boon for transportation news, but far and away, the talk of the show is the Sony Afeela 1 — again. The company has been showing off some variation of this EV for five years at this point, first with the Vision-S in 2020, then the Vision-S 02, before adopting the unfortunate rebranding to Afeela in 2023. Now, we have the Afeela 1. Along this journey,... Read more ›
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At CES 2025, Anker announced a slew of new products including a 3-in-1 robot vacuum that turns into a stick vacuum. While you can’t pick that device up quite yet, the company’s newest chargers and power banks are available to buy right now — and at a discount. Anker’s 140W four-port wall charger is $10 off thanks to a coupon you can clip on both Amazon and Anker’s website. The... Read more ›
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Peacock will start testing mini games and short-form vertical videos on its iOS and Android apps, per TechCrunch. These experimental features were available for preview at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The company intends to start testing them with users this month. A Peacock spokesperson told TechCrunch that during the testing period, some users will see the games and shorts, while others only see one or the other. The remainder... Read more ›
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