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Texas could have a serious legal battle on its hands thanks to an age verification law for app stores that it recently enacted. In response to the Texas App Store Accountability Act, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed a lawsuit that argues the new order goes against First Amendment rights. The not-for-profit trade association has Amazon, Apple and Google amongst its members.The law goes into effect on New Year’s Day and requires app store users to verify their age before downloading apps or making in-app purchases. If underage, users have to get parental consent each time they want…

Let’s be honest: your kitchen drawers are a graveyard for “life-changing” gadgets you bought to make cooking easier, but now they just sit there collecting dust. All those special slicers and holders aren’t making you a better cook; they’re just taking up space.So, how do you know what’s actually worth keeping? I asked professional chefs, and they all had the same advice: stick to the basics. You don’t need a drawer full of single-task gimmicks. A great knife, a sturdy cutting board, and one reliable pan can do it all. It’s time to master the real tools and ditch the…

New Zealand v England T20 series runs October 18 – 231st T20 – October 18: 7:15 AM BST / 2:15 AM ET / 4:15 PM AESTStream free on TVNZ+ (New Zealand)Unlock the free stream using ExpressVPN New Zealand v England at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on October 18 is the first of a three-match T20 series.Mitchell Santner returns to captain New Zealand, having missed the recent home T20 series against Australia through injury — a series New Zealand lost 2–0. Rachin Ravindra also returns after injury.Zak Crawley has received his first call-up to England’s T20 squad, with Ben Duckett being rested ahead of the…

“Nvidia’s growth is why the bubble is inflated,” Zitron said. “If their growth goes down, the bubble will burst.” He also warned of broader consequences: “I think there’s a depression coming. I think once the markets work out that tech doesn’t grow forever, they’re gonna flush the toilet aggressively on Silicon Valley.” This connects to his larger thesis: that the tech industry has run out of genuine hyper-growth opportunities and is trying to manufacture one with AI. “Is there anything that would falsify your premise of this bubble and crash happening?” I asked. “What if you’re wrong?” “I’ve been answering…

WhatsApp is taking a new anti-spam feature for a spin. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that the trial limits the number of messages accounts can send without a reply from the recipient. The company is currently experimenting with different limits. But it’s aiming for a number that only targets high-volume senders and spammers.All messages from individuals and businesses are said to count toward this cap. That includes multiple unread ones sent to the same recipient. But if the person replies, those messages are removed from the monthly tally. WhatsApp will show a warning to accounts nearing the limit.The company told TechCrunch…

Just when you thought the internet couldn’t get any more fake, the creators of ChatGPT have decided to launch a social media platform app where nothing is real. It’s called Sora, and it’s a bizarre experiment that’s both intriguing and a little unsettling.The concept is simple: Sora is a social network for you and your friends, but every single video on the platform is generated by AI. Yes, you read that right. The app’s own disclaimer notes that nothing you see is authentic, which is a wild new direction for social media.But you can’t just download Sora and start scrolling through the weirdness. To…

Sercomm begins first phase toward consumer-ready Wi-Fi 8 routersReliability is Wi-Fi 8’s main focus as Broadcom and Sercomm reveal first platformNew router marks transition from theoretical design to working hardwareWi-Fi 8 is beginning to move beyond lab testing, offering the first glimpse of what the next generation of wireless connectivity will look like.In an industry that’s usually obsessed with peak speed, Wi-Fi 8’s focus is on reliability, with the aim being to improve stability, cut latency, and deliver better performance in environments with many connected devices.At its core, Wi-Fi 8 will continue to use familiar frequency bands – 2.4GHz, 5GHz,…

Creating or modifying smart contracts typically cost less than $2 per transaction, a huge savings in terms of funds and labor over more traditional methods for delivering malware. Layered on top of the EtherHiding Google observed was a social-engineering campaign that used recruiting for fake jobs to lure targets, many of whom were developers of cryptocurrency apps or other online services. During the screening process, candidates must perform a test demonstrating their coding or code-review skills. The files required to complete the tests are embedded with malicious code. Illustration of UNC5342 EtherHiding flow. Illustration of UNC5342 EtherHiding flow. The infection…

There’s a new streaming bundle in town. Apple TV and Peacock are teaming up that starts at $15 per month. This will allow access to all original programming from both platforms, in addition to Peacock’s stable of network and cable shows.This is a mighty fine deal, given that Apple TV recently changed both its and . The platform costs $13 per month now on its own. Peacock starts at $11 per month. In other words, this is a discount of around $9 each month. In this economy, we’ll take any savings we can get.There’s one caveat here. The $15 price…

Now that the iPhone 17 is here, you may be wondering whether to buy Apple’s latest device or score last year’s iPhone 16 at a $100 discount. To help with that decision, here’s a breakdown of how the two phones compare.The iPhone 17 starts at $829 (or $799 if you activate with a carrier), the same as the iPhone 16 when it came out — with the key difference being that the iPhone 17 starts with a higher 256GB storage option, as opposed to 128GB on the iPhone 16.The iPhone 16 is now available at a $100 discount. So, is it worth saving…