Month: November 2025
Judge wants to fix Google’s ad tech monopoly before it’s too late
Google and the Justice Department had their last chance to make their case before Judge Leonie Brinkema Friday before she decides whether Google needs to be broken up to remedy its ad tech monopoly. Brinkema expects to issue her ruling next year, but understands that “time is of the essence,”…
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You can save up to $1,300 on robovacs from Roborock and Eufy ahead of Black Friday
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be the most exhausting. Between hunting for gifts and getting the house ready for guests, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Thankfully, we’re already seeing steep discounts on robot vacuums ahead of Black Friday, which can at least make…
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WhatsApp security flaw lets experts scrape 3.5 billion user numbers – here’s what we know, and how to stay safe
WhatsApp has 3.5 billion active accounts exposed to metadata scraping risks globally Contact-discovery flaw allowed enumeration of phone numbers at a massive global scale Millions of encryption keys were reused across accounts, undermining security assumptions WhatsApp users may need to take extra steps to protect their account information following a…
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You can now try the Xbox Full Screen Experience on any PC, laptop, or tablet
Microsoft is bringing the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE), which adds a console-like UI while navigating through your game library on a PC with a controller, to laptops, desktops, and tablets. FSE launched with the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, and it has so far only been available on…
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The PlayStation Portal has hit its lowest ever price for Black Friday, and it’s impossible to ignore at this price and after its game-changing update
I finally bit the bullet and picked up a PlayStation Portal earlier this year, and I’ve been really impressed by how well it fits into my daily gaming routine. Now, I can chip away at my backlog of games on a handheld, and I likely wouldn’t have found the time…
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You can now search the Epstein emails in a simulated Gmail tab
Here's some light — and revolting! — reading while we wait for the Epstein Files to be released (or stonewalled). You can now peruse the Jeffrey Epstein emails, recently released by Congress, in a simulated Gmail account. "You're logged in as Jeffrey Epstein," the Jmail website reads. (Ick.) Luke Igel,…
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