As more celebrities and popular influencers join Bluesky, the fast-growing social media service has been facing more concerns around impersonation and verified identity. The Bluesky Safety team posted Friday that the company has updated its impersonation policy to be “more aggressive,” adding that “impersonation and handle-squatting accounts will be removed.” The company said it should
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Attorneys for tech billionaire Elon Musk have filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI, several of its co-founders, and its investor and close collaborator, Microsoft, to prevent OpenAI and other named defendants from engaging in what Musk’s counsel claims is anticompetitive behavior. The motion for an injunction, which was filed late on Friday in the
Ever taken your daily vitamins and looked at the date written on the bottle and realized they were expired? If you have ever wondered if that’s a problem, we’re here with an answer for you. Most vitamin and supplement bottles will have “best by” dates written on them, but what does that actually mean? Is it bad
As one of the most decorated track cyclists of all time, Sir Chris Hoy might not seem an obvious candidate to back the burgeoning electric bike movement. The common refrain, after all, is that e-bikes aren’t real bikes. However, the six-time Olympic gold medalist has done exactly that, investing in a fledgling U.K. startup that
President-elect Donald Trump made no secret during his campaigning that he doesn’t think the U.S. should take an aggressive stance on climate change. From leading chants of “drill, baby, drill” to frequently criticizing everything from wind turbines to electric vehicles, he appears poised to cast a shadow over the climate tech sector for the next
On a September morning in 2024, two Jonathan Cohens — one from the Rockaways in Queens, the other from London — stood in an empty 15,000-square-foot parking garage near Hudson Yards in New York City. As they walked over chipped yellow lines, they explained how the space would help Joco, their shared e-bike startup for
The momentum of Thanksgiving — which saw consumers spend a record $33.6 billion spent globally online on the day — looks like it continued into Black Friday, with a bang. Adobe said that in the U.S., consumers made a record-breaking $10.8 billion of purchases, up 10.2% on last year. Meanwhile, Salesforce is giving a much
Thanksgaming 2024 is over, but the effects of that food coma are probably still lingering. Read on to catch up on the tips, deals (if they’re still good) and reviews you may have missed during the holiday week. It’s cold outside and nearly Thanksgiving, so its time for Valve’s annual Autumn Sale, or Fall Sale
This may have been a short workweek, but the chaotic world of gaming never rests. Read on for Kotaku’s top stories from Thanksgiving week. In 2021, former BioWare general manager Casey Hudson announced a new studio called Humanoid Origin. It was working on a sci-fi blockbuster and hiring for an ambitious future. On Monday, however,
Although Black Friday is over, there are still tons of deals available this weekend. We’re here to simplify your shopping whether you’re treating yourself or tackling your holiday gift list. CNET’s experts are continuing to dig through the best remaining sales to highlight deals that are actually worth your time. There are excellent bargains on
Black Friday is here, bringing a whirlwind of deals — but where should you start? Whether you’re treating yourself or tackling your holiday gift list, we’re here to simplify your shopping. CNET’s experts are digging through the best sales to highlight deals that are actually worth your time. From TVs and laptops to gaming gear,
If you, or the severed you who binge-watches television, need a refresher on Apple TV+’s breakout hit Severance, two of the main men behind it have you covered. Debuting on January 7, ten days before the show’s second season debuts, Severance executive producer Ben Stiller and the show’s leading man Adam Scott will host The
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. With only so many days left in the year, there was plenty of startup news to round up since last Friday, despite a short workweek in the
If you want a healthy gut, you need a healthy microbiome, the system of microbes that live in your intestines. You can use probiotic supplements to keep your microbiome in balance, or you could save some money and get probiotics from the foods you already eat. “Probiotics are live microorganisms, often called ‘good bacteria,’ that help maintain
Thanksgaming 24 continues into Bleak Friday, to bring joy and light into the darkness. Here are another 20 games you’ve almost definitely never heard of before, but each offering something unique, special, or outright bizarre. Get your wishlist-clicking fingers ready. Advertisement Following on from yesterday’s first 20 games, I’ve once more randomly picked another 20
Honestly, most of us are just grown children, even Award-winning directors. On a recent episode of The Town podcast, Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve allows his intrusive thoughts to win when he explains how his childhood disappointment in Return of the Jedi is still preventing him from ever directing a Star Wars movie, over
Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates of deaf high school graduates have languished at a fourth-grade level since the turn of the 20th century, according to the National Center for Special Education Research. Bringing STEM concepts into the mix — the vocabulary for
Indoor climbing is a tricky sport to track. That’s why Spanish startup Lizcore caught TechCrunch’s eye at MWC earlier this year. The team of two co-founders — led by CEO Edgar Casanovas Lorente, a climbing instructor and guide turned entrepreneur — were showing off hardware they hope will see climbing gyms ushering in the kind of social gamification
After getting stale for a bit too long for a launch month, Pokémon TCG Pocket has finally launched a new event into its rather echoey corridors—the Venusaur Drop Event. And oh wow, it comes with a winnable card that’ll go straight to the top of your binder. Suggested Reading What’s Coming Out Beyond Pokémon: The
Zooey Liao/CNET Black Friday is not just an excellent time to score gifts for your loved ones; it’s also a great opportunity to grab new tech at a massive discount, including tablets and phones that you’ve been eyeing, thanks to these amazing Black Friday deals from T-mobile. However, you’ll need to act fast because these deals won’t be
Great deals on Apple products are often few and far between. You are usually required to pay the full price, which can make some big-ticket items feel out of reach. This changes today with these incredible Black Friday deals on Apple products that we’ve rounded up for you. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your computer to a
Nintendo, currently predicting 2024 net sales of $8.4 billion and operating profits of $2.4 billion, is continuing its furious crackdown on those modding or emulating its systems and games. Its latest target, via a story by Game File, is the Reddit sub SwitchPirates, while also asking to subpoena information from a vast array of companies,
Once upon a time, the United States of America would enjoy a holiday called “Thanksgiving.” However, over time, as culture shifted and the country changed, it eventually evolved into the day of celebration we now all know and love. That’s right, Thanksgaming! It’s the day of the year when everyone in America—and all around the
I liked the $650 Galaxy Watch Ultra when it launched, but it was too expensive to recommend to most people. However, if you’re a fitness enthusiast looking for an Android alternative to the Apple Watch Ultra, this Black Friday sale is the perfect excuse to treat yourself with Samsung’s flagship smartwatch. A big 33% has
As Nintendo gears up to take down Palworld for its aping of Pokémon game design elements, another high-profile court case seems inevitable with Tencent’s announcement of Light of Motiram (thanks Gematsu), a game that looks uncannily similar to Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn. Suggested Reading The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Many startups and large tech companies are building AI agents or programs that can handle multi-step tasks without user supervision. Once available, these agents will need to collaborate with each other to complete complex jobs, such as booking and paying for flights, hotels, and excursions. /dev/agents, a new company started by former Google executives who
If you’ve used ChatGPT Search or Perplexity you know that being able to search the web and get citations inline greatly improves these AI chatbots. Results are better when they involve timely information, and web search may reduce so-called hallucinations (i.e. when a generative AI outputs incorrect information). That’s why French startup Linkup is building
Back in October, Microsoft announced that come November, it would be able to finally start selling Xbox games via its app on Android devices. This, as The Verge points out, has not yet happened. Now Xbox president Sarah Bond has taken to social media to lay the blame for this delay squarely at Google’s feet.
Whether you’re preparing to deep-fry a turkey or hiding from family and friends in the bathroom and looking for Black Friday deals, you could probably use something to watch this Thanksgiving Day break. Fortunately, we have plenty of recommendations, from tried-and-true favorites to off-the-beaten path picks. Advertisement I have a feeling a lot of people
Christopher Nolan is in the rarified air of directors like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron where his name alone is enough to get audiences to theaters. Advertisement Since his first feature film Following in 1998, the English-born, Chicago-raised director has successfully cultivated his own brand of cinematic auteurship. Whether it’s new ideas springing from the
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