Oticon Zeal hearing aids offer excellent sound quality and smartphone connectivity in an ultra-compact design, but their tiny size makes them tricky to handle Oticon Zeal Review Tiny Hearing Aids Big Performance Oticon Zeal Review: Omaha: I tested these tiny hearing aids for several days. The Oticon Zeal hearing aids surprised me with how well … Read more
Social media platform UpScrolled faces challenges moderating hate speech after a period of rapid user growth, testing its safety tools. UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth San Francisco: A popular social media platform called UpScrolled is having trouble keeping its users safe. The website grew very fast — almost … Read more
Iran is building an all-encompassing digital surveillance system that monitors citizens’ daily life, blocking outside connections and controlling what information can be accessed or shared. Iran’s Complete Digital Surveillance System Is Nearly Ready Tehran: Iran has built a big digital system to watch what people do every day, experts say. The system uses cameras, face … Read more
Twilio co-founder Jeff Lawson’s fusion startup has raised $450 million to build powerful lasers for grid-scale power plants by 2030. Twilio Cofounder’s Fusion Startup Lands $450M from Bessemer and GV Inertia Fusion: $450 Million Boost for Laser Power Plants Lawrence Livermore Tech Paves Way for Fusion Breakthroughs Big Money Flows to Fusion: Over $10 Billion … Read more
A space startup aims to transform water into rocket fuel in orbit, potentially revolutionizing satellite propulsion and deep space exploration. This Startup Plans to Make Rocket Fuel From Water—Here’s How Houston: A young company wants to turn water into rocket fuel in space. Their name is General Galactic. They are led by Halen Mattison and … Read more
Google lets users remove ID numbers and sensitive info from Search results by requesting deletions through their Results about you tool. Google Adds Tool to Remove IDs and Sensitive Info from Search Results San Francisco: Google made new tools to help people take out personal info from search results. On Safer Internet Day, the company … Read more
India mandates faster removal of AI deepfakes on social media with strict deadlines. India accelerates AI takedown rules for social media platforms New Delhi: India made new rules for social media platforms. These rules say companies must remove fake videos called “deepfakes” very quickly. India has over one billion internet users, so these rules will … Read more
YouTube star MrBeast buys Step, a banking app with 7 million users, to promote financial literacy among Gen Z. MrBeast’s Beast Industries Acquires Gen Z-Focused Fintech App Step New York: YouTube’s biggest creator, known as MrBeast, announced his company Beast Industries is buying Step. Step is an app that helps teenagers with banking. It lets … Read more
Health Secretary Kennedy appoints anti-vaccine activists to key autism committee, raising concerns about pseudoscientific treatments going mainstream. RFK Jr. Fills Autism Panel With Anti-Vaccine Activists Washington, DC: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made new appointments to a group that studies autism, but many of the new members think vaccines cause autism. This goes … Read more
Over 880 Google employees signed a petition demanding the company cancel any contracts with US immigration agencies amid growing concerns about technology being used for state violence. More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel ICE Contracts Minneapolis : More than 880 people who work at Google signed a letter this week. They want … Read more
Young skaters are landing jumps once thought impossible as the sport evolves toward even greater technical difficulty Figure Skaters at the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible Colorado Springs, Colorado: In 2021, Russian coach Alexei Mishin said no skater would ever do a quad axel. The next year, Yuzuru Hanyu from … Read more
Discord will require age verification starting next month to access certain content, ensuring safer experiences for teens while giving adults full platform features. Discord to Roll Out Age Verification Next Month for Full Access San Francisco: Discord plans to start age verification globally next month. All users will get teen-appropriate settings by default unless they … Read more