In a letter to the Social Security Administration’s Inspector General’s office requesting an investigation into DOGE, Ranking Member Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) alleged that the government entity created by Elon Musk supposedly to reduce the size of the federal government is now constructing a “cross-agency […]
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The government doesn’t understand Meta
The government should be scrutinizing Metaâs power. Unfortunately, its legal attack isn’t cutting to the heart of what keeps Meta big. This week, I spent three days in a Washington, DC courtroom watching Mark Zuckerberg testify. He was there defending his company from being broken […]
Big Tech is back on trial
Our plan for this episode was to spend some time talking about antitrust regulation, because one of the biggest companies on the planet is currently in the midst of a trial that could fundamentally reshape the internet economy. And that was before Google lost its […]
Star Wars: Starfighter stars Ryan Gosling and hits theaters in 2027
A new theatrical Star Wars movie is on the way — and this time, it actually has a premiere date. At Star Wars Celebration in Japan, Lucasfilm announced Star Wars: Starfighter, a standalone feature that is set five years after The Rise of Skywalker. It’s […]
The first meteor shower of spring peaks soon, and another is close on its heels
There are several meteor showers we can count on seeing every year as Earth passes through the debris trails of known comets and asteroids orbiting the sun, and two of them are about to be in full swing. The Lyrids, which come from comet C/1861 […]
Brendan Carr threatens Comcast over coverage of Abrego Garcia
Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has accused Comcast of “news distortion” over its networks’ coverage of Kilmar Armando Abrego, a Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador due to what the government said was an “administrative error.” “Comcast outlets spent days misleading the […]
Google loses adtech monopoly case
The US Department of Justice has won its antitrust case against Google, which accused the company of operating a monopoly in the advertising technology industry. “Plaintiffs have proven that Google has willfully engaged in a series of anticompetitiveacts to acquire and maintain monopoly power in […]
Pick up the Twelve South AirFly Pro while it’s on sale for only $42
Wireless headphones can make so many situations more convenient, including your commute and any sort of traveling you might do. But airplanes are stuck in the past when it comes to audio tech for travelers. Your wireless headphones won’t help you much if you want […]
Zuckerberg tells court he made WhatsApp and Instagram better
Towards the end of Mark Zuckerbergâs testimony in a Washington, DC courthouse, a smile flashed across his face. Metaâs lead attorney, Mark Hansen, had asked the CEO if he was âhappyâ about paying $19 billion for WhatsApp in 2014. Zuckerberg flashed a grin, took a […]
Anker’s new UV printer can create fake wood and paint textures on various materials
Falling somewhere between a 3D printer and the inkjet you use to churn out color photos, Anker’s eufyMake brand has announced what it’s calling the “industry’s first 3D-texture UV Printer designed for personal use.” The UV Printer E1 is closer in size to a 3D […]