The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from using any banking app
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Democrats ask Apple and Google to remove X’s undressing bot from their app stores
Apple and Google are being dragged into the uproar around X’s AI chatbot that has continued to virtually undress women in images without their consent this week. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai,…
These 60,000-year-old poison arrows are oldest yet found
Poisoned arrows or darts have long been used by cultures all over the world for hunting or warfare. For example, there are recipes for poisoning projective weapons, and deploying them in battle, in Greek and Roman historical documents, as well…
Cloudflare CEO on the Italy Fines
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X’s half-assed attempt to paywall Grok doesn’t block free image editing
Once again, people are taking Grok at its word, treating the chatbot as a company spokesperson without questioning what it says. On Friday morning, many outlets reported that X had blocked universal access to Grok’s image-editing features after the chatbot…
Wave Browser helps wipe out your to-do list—and toxic ocean waste
The free, Chromium-based, AppEsteem-certified web browser has partnered with 4ocean to help clean up ocean plastic and trash as you surf the web.
Anker’s new AeroFit Pro 2 earbuds are already $30 off
We saw a ton of cool new products at CES 2026, but not all of them made the cut when it came to deciding what was best of show. One of those products that we nevertheless think holds promise is…
Silicon Valley Billionaires Panic Over California’s Proposed Wealth Tax
Larry Page’s apparent Florida move highlights how seriously the ultra-rich are taking a one-time tax aimed at extreme wealth inequality.
Rocket Report: SpaceX and China led the way in 2025; Vandenberg has room to grow
Welcome to Edition 8.24 of the Rocket Report! We’re back from a restorative holiday, and there’s a great deal Eric and I look forward to covering in 2026. You can get a taste of what we’re expecting this year in…
You can break apart and share this 10K power bank like a KitKat bar
The Champ Stack 10K is one of the first power banks you can safely break in two. | Image: Nimble Accessory maker Nimble announced a new power bank at CES 2026 that will appeal to anyone who’s had to reluctantly…