Tesla executive shake-up sparks major leadership changes Tesla is undergoing a significant executive shake-up, raising questions about the company’s future direction. In June 2025, Tesla reportedly fired Omead Afshar—former operations chief in North America and Europe—and lost another senior leader,...

Why Age Verification for Adult Websites Is Now Law in the U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Texas law that mandates age verification for adult websites, reshaping how adult content is accessed online. This landmark decision, driven by growing concerns over minors easily accessing e...

How Pixel Watch 3 Bluetooth Tracking Just Got Smarter Google has quietly rolled out a game-changing update for the Pixel Watch 3 Bluetooth tracking feature. Thanks to Wear OS 5.1, the smartwatch now supports “Channel Sounding,” a new technology that drastically improves how devices locate each other...

The universal service fund ruling is in—and it’s a win for broadband access.  On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund (USF), a vital program that subsidizes internet and telecom access for low-income households, rural healthcare centers, an...

FTC Fortnite Settlement Refunds Reopen: How to Claim Before July 9 If you missed out on the first round of Fortnite refund claims, there's good news—the FTC Fortnite settlement refunds have officially reopened. Eligible players in the U.S. now have until July 9, 2025, to apply for a refund through t...

Google Doppl App: Try On Outfits Using AI Google’s Doppl app is shaking up the virtual fashion world by allowing users to create short AI-generated clips of themselves wearing outfits found online. Whether you discover a trendy look on Instagram, Pinterest, or a fashion blog, you can test it out vir...

The Best Smart Smoke Alarm Replacement in 2025 With the popular Nest Protect now discontinued, many homeowners are searching for the best smart smoke alarm replacement. Gentex’s new Place line of smoke and CO alarms could be exactly what they’re looking for. These alarms go beyond just detecting smo...

What the AI Court Rulings Mean for Meta and Anthropic The recent AI copyright rulings involving Meta and Anthropic are sparking major conversations across tech and legal circles. As lawsuits from authors and creatives pile up, everyone is asking: did Meta and Anthropic really win, or is this just th...

Threads Word Filter Now Smarter and More Flexible Threads has officially upgraded its moderation tools by rolling out a more powerful Threads word filter system—now separate from Instagram’s settings. With this new update, users can mute specific words, phrases, and emojis directly on Threads, witho...

How Graphic Designers in China Are Resisting AI’s Creative Takeover AI image generators are changing the design industry worldwide, but graphic designers in China are pushing back against the technology’s limitations. While tools like Midjourney and DALL·E offer fast, cost-effective image creation, ...

Redwood Materials EV battery microgrids offer low-cost energy solutions Redwood Materials is giving electric vehicle batteries a second life—by transforming them into energy storage systems that power homes, businesses, and data centers. These Redwood Materials EV battery microgrids use still-functi...

Meta OpenAI Talent War Heats Up Amid Poaching Allegations Meta and OpenAI are locked in a high-stakes talent war—and things just got personal. At a recent all-hands meeting, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth directly addressed Sam Altman’s claims that Meta was offering “$100 million signing bonuses” to lure ...