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After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (21+ words) After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos'Ars Technica One toggle for "fast classic search....
Amazon appears to be down, with over 20,000 reported problems
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (161+ words) Problems viewing products and checking out. Based on over 20,000 reports, Amazon appears to be experiencing an outage. According to Downdetector, reports of problems started increasing at 1:41 pm ET today. By 2:26 pm, ET, Downdetector received 18,320 reports of problems with Amazon's website....
Google Pixel 10a review: The sidegrade
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (15+ words) Google is consistent if nothing else. See full article... Google Pixel 10a review: The sidegrade...
LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (362+ words) Pseudonymity has never been perfect for preserving privacy. Soon it may be pointless. Burner accounts on social media sites can increasingly be analyzed to identify the pseudonymous users who post to them using AI in research that has far-reaching consequences…...
With developer verification, Google's Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android's open legacy
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (1529+ words) This might make your phone a little safer, sure, but it won't stop people from getting scammed. At the same time, it could rob the Android ecosystem of what made it special in the first place. While there are still…...
Charter gets FCC permission to buy Cox and become largest ISP in the US
1+ week, 1+ day ago (567+ words) FCC rejects protests because Charter and Cox don't compete directly in most places. Charter Communications, operator of the Spectrum cable brand, has obtained Federal Communications Commission permission to buy Cox and surpass Comcast as the country's largest home Internet service…...
Corning’s new Apple-like ceramic glass might save your next phone from disaster
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (51+ words) Corning already makes some damn good glass. I don't use glass screen protectors anymore, after one cracked and then punctured the screen underneath before I got home to take it off. I use a case, but ... Corning's new Apple-like ceramic…...
AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it’s getting weird fast
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (49+ words) Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans. Why would you put this application, which if I'm understanding correctly you can download "skills" to allow it to (for ... AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network,…...
New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1360+ words) That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think. It's hard to overstate the role that Wi-Fi plays in virtually every facet of life. The organization that shepherds the wireless protocol says…...
The Galaxy S26 is faster, more expensive, and even more chock-full of AI
1+ week, 6+ day ago (498+ words) Samsung's Galaxy S26 series is available for preorder today and ships on March 11. There used to be countless companies making flagship Android phones, but a combination of factors has narrowed the field over time. Today, Samsung is the undisputed king of…...