Engadget - 17 Dec 2024 15:30

It's an expensive day for Meta. First, Australia announced a $50 million AUD ($31.7 million USD) settlement with the company over the Cambridge Analytica scandal and now the Irish Data Protection Committee (IDPC) has iss...
Engadget - 17 Dec 2024 15:00

The stench of Cambridge Analytica is still hovering over Facebook, as parent Meta just agreed to pay 311,000 Australian users AUD $50 million ($31.7 million) over the scandal. The settlement with the Office of the Austra...
Engadget - 17 Dec 2024 01:41

Meta's Threads app has now grown to 300 million users, with more than 100 million people using the service each day. Mark Zuckerberg announced the new milestone in a post on Threads, saying "Threads strong momentum conti...
Engadget - 17 Dec 2024 23:55

Threads is previewing yet another significant new feature before the end of the year. The app will "soon" begin testing the ability for users to schedule posts ahead of time, according to an update from Meta exec Adam Mo...
Engadget - 17 Dec 2024 23:38

Elon Musk and SpaceX are under three federal reviews from three different US military departments for allegedly failing to comply with reporting protocols. The New York Times reported that Musk and his private aerospace ...
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 23:15

New research is the latest to show that raw milk can be a viable transmission route for bird flu.
Engadget - 17 Dec 2024 23:14

Not content with meddling in politics, Elon Musk's next venture is an attempt to reimagine the United States' education system. The South African billionaire is now funding a Texas preschool called Ad Astra, which recent...
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 23:10

Building electronics requires a lot of rare minerals that are often mined, under duress, in war zones.
The Gadget Flow - 17 Dec 2024 23:00

Transform your home entertainment with the Yaber L2s Projector--crafted for stunning visuals, immersive sound, and effortless usability. -Cinematic Brilliance: Enjoy vivid 1080P FHD resolution with 700 ANSI lumens, de...
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 22:50

The tech executive's death initially spurred a conversation over public safety in San Francisco.
Ars Technica - 17 Dec 2024 22:49

At least one gigantic cloud provider has signed off on the drives' viability.
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 22:20

Some of these chatbots have been used tens of thousands of times.
Ars Technica - 17 Dec 2024 22:19

Despite the risks, firms and Trump are eager to get people back into offices.
Engadget - 17 Dec 2024 22:01

Some of the best smart home tech is the stuff you don't have to think about. My lamps have been connected to smart plugs for a long time now -- my living room lights turn on at dusk, go dark around 10PM (or when I tell A...
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 21:35

The planet has a not-so-proud tradition of getting scared about what it sees among the stars.
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 21:25

The whole point of the ring is that it doesn't eat up battery to power up a screen.
Engadget - 17 Dec 2024 21:24

Nima Momeni has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of notable fintech figure Bob Lee. Momeni, an IT consultant and entrepreneur, faces 16 years to life in prison. Best known as the creator and founder...
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 21:20

Sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and more genre TV gave us some truly standout moments in 2024.
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 21:02

The PS Placeable console conversion slots a PSP into a case to connect to your TV. It's already sold out, but you can jump on a waitlist.
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 21:00

The Dwingeloo telescope, designed to observe signals at low frequencies, detected the farthest human spacecraft when it went dark earlier this year.
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 20:40

Hotels and ticket sales companies will have to provide price transparency or face fines.
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2024 20:40

There are now two coffins for the upcoming vampire film starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, and Lily-Rose Depp. (Three, if you count the coffin-shaped popcorn bucket!)