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You could take home $250 if you tell us why your love or loathe the smartphone, mobile OS, and wireless carriers you use at home and for work.
After Jan. 6, Facebook Banned Trump. Now It's Giving Him $25 Million
In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg said it was too risky to let Trump on his platform. But he's now cutting a check to stay in Trump's good graces and settle a lawsuit over his ban, the WSJ reports.
Lucid CEO: This Is How Elon Musk Picked Tesla's Strange Charge Port Placement
As the Lucid Gravity EV gets Supercharger access this week, CEO Peter Rawlinson (a former Tesla exec) gives us the rundown on the origins of the Model S and the future of EV charging.
Cracked.io Helped Hackers Target 17 Million US Users Before Shutdown
One person used Cracked.io to get a woman's login credentials and used that to stalk and sexually harass her. Other hackers on the site stole and exploited data on millions of Americans.
Ford Opens 2025 Mustang Mach-E Orders With Reduced Price, Added Heat Pump
The top-selling SUV also gets a new self-driving capability and sport appearance package, but Ford declines to build the Tesla-backed NACS port into the vehicle for Supercharging.
eBay Flooded With Fake RTX 5090 Listings Aimed at Thwarting Resellers
Annoyed would-be GPU buyers are trying to stymie resellers hawking Nvidia's latest GPUs at inflated prices. 'SCALPER BOTS WELCOMED,' says one of the eBay listings.
Nothing Teases (3a) Phone That Focuses on 'Core User Needs'
With its latest low-cost phone, expected on March 4, Nothing emphasizes camera, processor, and design improvements.
DeepSeek Is Here to Stay as Microsoft, Perplexity Integrate Its Model
Despite the controversy surrounding the Chinese open-source model, it has received the blessing of US companies that say their versions of it are safer and feature less censorship.
Mass Retirement? SpaceX Spotted Deorbiting Dozens of Starlink Satellites
An astronomer says SpaceX seems to be de-orbiting about four or five Starlinks every day.
Watch on the Go: Netflix Finally Adds Full-Season Downloads to iOS
Android has had the feature since 2021, but those on iPad or iPhone no longer have to download a show one episode at a time.
Elon Musk: Tesla Robotaxis Are Coming to Austin in June
While the initial testing will use Tesla's own fleet of cars, regular customers may be able to add their cars to the ride-hailing fleet next year, Musk says.
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New Survey: Rate Your Favorite PC Hardware, Peripherals, and Components to Win
This one covers everything you would attach to or install in a PC: Monitors, keyboards, mice, and graphics cards. Plus—for the DIY builder crowd—rate PC cases, CPUs, storage drives, and even motherboards.
PSA: Don't Camp Out at Best Buy for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090
The retailer says it won't have the RTX 5090 or 5080 GPUs in stores on launch day. Instead, you'll have to try your luck at buying one online.
FBI Seizes Hacking Forums Nulled.to and Cracked.io
The takedown is apparently part of 'Operation Talent,' a joint US-European law enforcement effort, according to seizure notices that now appear on the hacking forums' domains.
Get Ready for the Academy Awards: Where to Stream the 2025 Oscar Nominees
We show you how to watch this year's Oscar-nominated films at home before seeing who wins the gold on March 2.
Comcast Launches Low-Latency Upgrade for Video Calling, VR, and Games
The low-lag feature is free but only available for some apps on a subset of the Philadelphia cable giant’s network.
Google: Hackers Tried (and Failed) to Use Gemini AI to Breach Accounts
Hacking units from Iran abused Gemini the most, but North Korean and Chinese groups also tried their luck. None made any 'breakthroughs' and mostly used Gemini for mundane tasks.
Trump's Resignation Offer to Federal Workers Mirrors Musk's 'Hardcore' Memo
An email sent to federal employees offering a 'deferred resignation' echoes a 2022 memo Musk sent to Twitter employees telling them they 'need to be extremely hardcore.'
T-Mobile Hints at How It Will Charge Users for Cellular Starlink Access
T-Mobile's CEO suggests that direct-to-cell Starlink service will be offered to those on its most expensive plans as a free perk. Others will be able to get it as a paid add-on.
