Australia has banned anyone under 16 from having a social media account, effective December 10th. This move is part of a broader international trend toward stricter online age verification, extending beyond social platforms to other corners of the web.
A startup called Overview Energy wants to turn solar farms into 24/7 power plants by beaming energy from space. They’ve demonstrated the tech from an airplane, but the road to orbit is long and littered with challenges.
Tim Cook is in Washington trying to stop the App Store Accountability Act. The bill would force Apple to verify user age and get parental consent for every app a child under 16 downloads.
According to The Verge, 2025 was a year of competing tech narratives, with massive AI investments, a wave of foldable/rollable devices, and the launch of major gaming handhelds like the Nintendo Switch 2. It was a year where hardware form factors and specialized computing both had major moments.
According to a new report, Chinese regulators are planning to restrict access to Nvidia’s advanced H200 AI chips, requiring buyers to justify why domestic chips won’t work. This comes despite Donald Trump’s announcement that he told President Xi the U.S. would allow the exports. The move underscores
A new cybersecurity startup called Miru has launched, aiming to streamline complex investigations. Founded by three former eBay security experts, the company just raised $2.7 million in pre-seed funding. Their platform uses a knowledge graph and AI agents to help analysts connect fragmented data.
The surprise release of Skyrim Anniversary Edition on the Nintendo Switch 2 is not the upgrade fans hoped for. Players report it’s locked to 30FPS, has terrible input lag, and consumes a baffling 53GB of storage.
In its massive $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner Bros., Netflix says it assigned zero value to the video game division. This includes studios behind hits like Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat, which Netflix calls “relatively minor” in the grand scheme.
Samsung’s next wave of budget and mid-range phones is already being mapped out. The Galaxy A07 5G could arrive within weeks, while the A37 and A57 are tipped for a surprisingly early launch in 2026.
Adobe is bringing its creative tools directly into ChatGPT. New apps for Photoshop, Acrobat, and Express let users edit images, PDFs, and designs for free using simple text prompts, all without leaving the chatbot.
