Malware apps posing as free VPNs are on the rise

Apple got hit with another class action lawsuit, OpenAI does not have to preserve all of its ChatGPT data, and the Chevrolet Bolt is back

Tensor's Robocar will be 'Lyft-ready' out of the factory

Apple doubled its biggest bug bounty reward, Chinese regulators are investigating Qualcomm, and a 65-year old computer was programmed to play Boards of Canada's 'Olson'

Apple explains how it will comply with App Store age verification requirements in Texas

California just passed 3 bills to boost internet privacy, Apple removed an app that archives videos of ICE arrests, and Verizon is buying Starry to expand its wireless broadband footprint

Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case

Google's Chief Scientist of Quantum Hardware won the Nobel Prize in Physics, Mastodon is adding Bluesky-like starter packs, and California banned loud commercials on streaming platforms

OpenAI agrees to buy 'tens of billions' worth of AMD chips

Instagram will start handing out awards to select creators, Apple is bringing back Slide Over in iPadOS 26.1, and Evernote's biggest update since 2020 goes all in on AI

ICE is planning to create a surveillance team that hunts for leads on social media

Tesla insurance could lose its license for mishandling claims, OpenAI's first device could be delayed, and Discord users' IDs and data were compromised

FTC sues Zillow and accuses it of buying off rival Redfin

Apple removes ICEBlock from the App Store after the Trump administration's demand, Strava sues Garmin in a bizarre patent infringement lawsuit, and Threads is getting a 'communities' feature for better conversations

Meta will soon use AI chats for ad targeting

Is Amazon pitching law enforcement on its cloud services? FTC sues Zillow, and Saturn’s ocean moon looks more hospitable to subsurface life than we thought.

Amazon has a new smart remote that's completely programmable by Alexa+

Disney sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, OpenAI's Sora app is real but you'll need an invite to try it, and Daniel Ek is stepping down as Spotify CEO

Microsoft is trying to make 'vibe working' a thing

Alphabet will pay $22 million to settle President Trump’s YouTube lawsuit, OpenAI will reportedly release a TikTok-like social app, and Tile trackers reportedly have a security flaw