Is Microsoft in Hot Water With The FTC Over AI Operations Antitrust Issues?
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson on CNBC. Source: YouTube The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will move ahead with a wide-ranging antitrust probe into Microsoft’s AI operations. Announced in the final days of the Biden administration, the Trump administration’s new FTC chair…
American Sweatshop review: A cyberthriller for the doomscrolling age
Have you ever seen something online you just couldn’t shake? Sometimes a video rolls across our FYP or timeline that’s inexplicably violent, and before we can blink or look away, it’s scorched into our brains. Now, imagine if your job…
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’
Musk and Trump’s relationship was cemented on July 13, 2024, when a would-be assassin came within inches of killing the former president in Butler, Pennsylvania. Musk was impressed by the photo of Trump, blood streaming down his face, raising his…
Y Combinator urges the White House to support Europe’s Digital Markets Act
Y Combinator, one of the world’s most prolific startup accelerators, sent a letter on Wednesday urging the Trump Administration to openly support Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a wide-ranging piece of legislation that aims to crack open Big Tech’s market…
UK Watchdog Slams Apple & Google for Stifling Mobile Browser Innovation
Image: borodai/Envato Elements The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority has found that Apple is restricting competition in the country by limiting the use of rival browsers on its iOS devices and effectively requiring developers to use its WebKit browser engine….
How Dope Thief seamlessly blends drama with absurdist humor
Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Maura, Kate Mulgrew and Nesta Cooper on the dark, yet hilarious, world that Peter Craig creates in Dope Thief. Dope Thief premieres March 14 on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes, then streams weekly every…
Sony’s Dazzling New RGB LED TV Comes in 2026
We then got to see the fully assembled RGB prototype next to Sony’s best traditional mini-LED TV, the Bravia 9 (9/10, WIRED Recommends), and its 2023 flagship OLED, the A95L (9/10, WIRED Recommends), and again the results were impressive. While…
OpenAI calls DeepSeek ‘state-controlled,’ calls for bans on ‘PRC-produced’ models
In a new policy proposal, OpenAI describes Chinese AI lab DeepSeek as “state-subsidized” and “state-controlled,” and recommends that the U.S. government consider banning models from the outfit and similar People’s Republic of China (PRC)-supported operations. The proposal, a submission for the…
Speedify VPN Review 2025: Features, Security, and Performance
Speedify VPN fast facts Our rating: 3.1 stars out of 5.00 Pricing: Starts at $7.49 per month Key features: Dedicated free version. Can combine multiple internet connections. Servers from 55+ locations. As its name suggests, Speedify VPN focuses on speed to set…
Best Bose deal: Save $80 on QuietComfort Ultra earbuds
SAVE $80: As of March 13, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds are on sale at Best Buy for $219. That’s 26% off their list price of $299. If you’ve been on the hunt for some new, high-quality earbuds, Best Buy’s…