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Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp | TechCrunch
A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the...
A New ‘Marvel Rivals’ Mode Brings in Some ‘Marvel Zombies’
Nearly a full year after release, Marvel Rivals is getting its first-ever PvE (player versus enemy) mode in the form of “Marvel Zombies.” Like the name implies, the mode is a...
The New Power of Far-Right Influencers
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the impacts of antifa’s designation as a domestic terrorist group as author Mark Bray faces new harassment from the far-right. ...
The Coziest I’ve Been Was While Testing Gifts for the Cold Person in Your Life
It’s getting cold outside, and it's even worse for a person who’s always cold. The first crisp morning of the season sends your poor, perpetually cold loved one diving...
Silicon Valley spooks the AI safety advocates | TechCrunch
Silicon Valley leaders including White House AI & Crypto Czar David Sacks and OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon caused a stir online this week for their comments about...
The Kremlin Wants Elon Musk to Build a Tunnel From Russia to the U.S.
Building a tunnel across the Bering Strait, from Russia to Alaska, is an idea that’s been around since at least the 1950s. And the Kremlin apparently thinks it’s good...
Home Depot Is Handing Out Free Power Tools With Some Purchases
Fall is for nesting—and for feathering your nest with whatever will keep you sane during the winter. Which is why a number of retailers, including The Home Depot, drop...
AI Is Killing Wikipedia’s Human Traffic
The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia, says that shifts in how people search for information online are cutting into its human traffic. In a blog post published...
Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap?
I recently vacationed in Italy. As one does these days, I ran my itinerary past GPT-5 for sightseeing suggestions and restaurant recommendations. The bot reported that the top choice...
Meta previews new parental controls for its AI experiences | TechCrunch
Meta on Friday previewed its upcoming parental control features for teens’ conversations with AI characters on its platforms. The features, which will be rolled out next year, include the...
