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First Look: Can the Rabbit R1 Do Anything Our Phones Can't?
What can the AI-based R1 device actually do? Right now, not much.
Pre-Release Gameplay Now Counts Against Steam's Return Policy
Valve limits you to two hours of gameplay if you want to request a refund, but a loophole allowed for unlimited play.
Algorithmic Curation Is Ruining The Internet. Here's How to Fix That
Machine learning researchers at Stanford have developed an innovative way to moderate online content—one that could potentially make the web less polarizing and divisive.
Snapdragon X Plus Laptop CPUs: What You Need to Know, Plus Early Benchmarks
We tested another upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon X Arm chip—see how it did against Intel Core Ultra. Plus, chip-by-chip details on the full Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus processor lines.
Sweepstakes: Rate Your Routers and Network Attached Storage (NAS) at Work and Home to WIN
Want a chance to take home $250? Tell us all about the router and NAS device you use at your home network or major work installation (IT managers, we need you).
Microsoft Pushes Start Menu Ads to All Windows 11 Users
After briefly testing the ads, Microsoft is adding them in an update for all Windows 11 devices. Here's how to turn off Start menu ads.
Biden-Backed Bill That Could Ban TikTok Passes in the Senate
The Senate votes to pass the second TikTok ban-or-divest bill, which has been bundled with $95 billion in foreign aid, bringing the video platform one step closer to being outlawed in the US.
HMD Touts Repairability of New Low-Cost Pulse Phones
Replace the battery and repair the screen, back cover, and charging port on the Pulse, Pulse+, and Pulse Pro. A non-repairable Vibe phone is also coming to the US for just $39.
Cybercab? Elon Musk Appears to Share Tesla Robotaxi Name on Earnings Call
Tesla also reveals screenshots of the robotaxi mobile app as it gears up for an August debut.
FTC Votes to Ban Non-Compete Clauses
The regulation bans contracts that employers often impose on employees to stop them from quitting to work for competitors or start their own business. But it could face a legal challenge.
Elon Musk Thinks You Should Be Able to Watch a Stabbing Video on X
X removes video of a bishop being stabbed in Australia, but pushes back on requests to block it globally, with Musk arguing it's tantamount to letting Australia control the entire internet.
Mercedes Is First Automaker to Sell Level 3 Autonomous Vehicles in the US
After securing permission to sell cars with advanced autonomous features in California and Nevada last year, Mercedes Drive Pilot vehicles are on the road, with some restrictions.
T-Mobile Adds New Fixed Wireless Plans: One for Home, One for the Road
The carrier's 'Away' plan, pitched to campers and RV travelers, offers a choice of 200GB for $110 or unlimited data for $160.
Google Fires 20 More Over Protests, Former Employees Call It 'Textbook Evil'
A handful of the 50 fired employees say Google has a role in 'AI-powered genocide in Palestine,' but Google says Project Nimbus is not 'related to weapons or intelligence services.'
Elon Musk's X Confirms TV App for Videos Is Coming Soon
After leaks surfaced last month, X, also known as Twitter, finally confirms that it's making X TV, a video-centric app for smart TVs.
E3 Is Dead, But Tickets for IGN Live Are Now on Sale
Starting June 7, IGN Live promises first looks and game reveals from Amazon Games, Atari, Crunchyroll, Netflix, Square Enix, and more.
Rivian Offers $5,000 Discount to Drivers Willing to Trade In Gas-Powered Trucks
The promotion includes a year of free charging and is targeting owners of popular gas trucks like the Ford F-150 and Toyota Tacoma.
Fortnite Adds Setting to Let Players Hide Confrontational Emotes
The setting applies to four emotes: Laugh It Up, Take the L, Whipcrack, and Make it Plantain.
Amazon Ends Drone Deliveries in California
Amazon ends a test in Lockeford, California, and instead looks to Texas and Arizona for drone deliveries. Look for them to take off in Phoenix later this year.
Apple Ready to 'Let Loose,' Finally Introduce New iPads on May 7
This is an online-only reveal, and things kick off at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET.
