Technology
Chip shortage disrupts Fiat production in Italy and may last to December
A shortage of electronic components is disrupting Fiat production in Italy, with the problems potentially continuing through December, Stellantis said on Monday, Reuters reported.…
Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of employees
The website-building platform Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of its employees as it works to "simplify" its operations, Squarespace spokesperson Jeff Seedman says in a state…
OpenAI launches Grid Protectors to ease AI’s strain on power grids
OpenAI launched the Grid Protectors Program, promising that its future campuses will cut electricity use when grids are under strain. Its planned Georgia campus is the pilot, with…
One annoying problem with the iPhone Messages app has an easy fix
Apple's iMessage app offers a lot of useful features and several default apps included in its latest update. However, they may be in an order you dislike.
SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
SpaceX has been looking for new ways to use its Starlink network, and a tie-up with cellular operator Boost Mobile could give it the terrestrial access it needs.
Alphabet launches €6B bond sale in first test of AI debt since selloff
Google’s parent company Alphabet began selling €6bn ($6.7bn) of bonds on Monday. The sale is the first big test of demand for tech debt since worries about AI spending shook marke…
42AI comes out of stealth with $62.5M and a world model that can ‘predict human behavior’
Here's a question straight out of sci-fi: What if AI could predict what you were going to do before you decided to, even in a completely new situation?
Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to ‘unsustainably high’ costs
Musk recently referred to Grok Bot as having "the fastest growth of a product that I've ever seen in my life."
What to do if your smart home devices keep disconnecting from Wi-Fi
Smart home devices usually won't work properly when they lose Wi-Fi signal, so it's frustrating when they keep disconnecting. Here's why it might be happening.
Nagoshi Studio, from the creator of the Yakuza series, officially shuts down
It's unclear what will happen to the studio's work on Gang of Dragon.
Why Peacock is making a huge bet on YouTube
Today, I’m talking with Matt Strauss, who is now chairman of the NBCUniversal Media Group. This is Matt’s second time joining me on the show, and there’s been a whole lot of organ…
F1 in Mexico City: Yet another Ferrari fiasco, but that’s not all
There was plenty of drama on and off the track for Formula 1 this weekend.
Google's Ocarina of Time Easter egg is a link to a past when Search wasn't horrible
Turn the clock back to 1998, when the internet was a little more functional.
Google Disrupts 1.3 Million-Device Android Botnet, Says TV Box Maker Sold Criminal Access
A botnet of more than 1.3 million Android devices, mostly TV set-top boxes, lost control of its servers in late October in a takedown led by Google. Google says it is highly confi…
The Fitbit Edge lacks a useful contactless feature
It's handy, but most people likely won't miss it.
Vivo’s first Pro Max phone proves its Ultra is still in a league of its own
When I declared this spring that Vivo's X300 Ultra had the best cameras in any phone, two things made it stand out in my mind: its excellent main camera with a narrow 35mm focal l…
Could data center backlash flip Florida?
Patti Zirhut, a lifelong Republican, has been studying her ballot for weeks. Zirhut eagerly voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024, but she isn't toeing the part…
BTCPay Server warns of hot wallet thefts targeting outdated instances
The maintainer of BTCPay Server, an open-source cryptocurrency payment processor, has urged users to install the latest version as hackers have been draining "hot wallets" on inst…
Your Mobile Carrier Stores Your Call Logs for Years
Mobile carriers can retain years of call and text metadata, exposing sensitive details about customers' relationships, locations, and daily routines if breached. Cape examines the…
YouTuber Druski is going to make exclusive content for Netflix
Netflix today announced a multiyear deal with the YouTuber, comedian, and influencer Druski, and he'll create original content "exclusively" for the streaming service. The announc…
The world has a new plan to save nature, but it still needs the money
A new action plan aims to rescue 2030 nature targets as financing remains inadequate.
Musk says Colossus 2 is expanding into sites called Spam and Gun Range
Elon Musk says SpaceX is adding two more sites to its Colossus 2 AI computing complex in Memphis. He calls them Gun Range and Spam. Musk gave the update on X on Sunday, as Lauren …
Musk’s midterm donations hit a record $474M, The New York Times reports
Elon Musk has given $474 million to political groups during the 2026 midterm cycle, an analysis by The New York Times has found. No donor has given more in a single election cycle…
Musk says Grok Bot costs were unsustainably high as users ran out early
Elon Musk says Grok Bot was costing SpaceX too much to run for the money it brought in. He said so on X on Sunday. He was replying to subscribers whose weekly usage of the AI agen…