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U.S. officials are pressing the administration to declassify a court opinion that could affect the upcoming Section 702 reauthorization, warning that the ruling limits key surveillance tools.
Instagram has begun testing a widescreen, longform video experience called “Features” in the United States, with a small rollout to creators in Brazil as well.
Google’s AI search features, including AI Overviews and AI Mode, have reduced click-throughs to many news sites, The Verge reports. Publishers are testing opt-outs, subscriptions, and other tactics to replace lost traffic.
The Verge reports that Apple’s long‑rumored touchscreen MacBook may draw on features found in Lenovo’s Yoga 9n, a 16‑inch convertible with an RTX Spark processor and a magnetic stylus.
The Browser Company will retire Arc on Dec 22, 2026, and push users toward its new AI‑first browser Dia, with data migration and security at the core of the transition.
Investors at TechCrunch Disrupt warned that the current market is frothy, but they also shared concrete signals they look for in a Series A pitch and practical advice for founders seeking funding.
The boards of SpaceX and Tesla have each created special committees of independent directors to evaluate a possible merger, according to TechCrunch. Elon Musk says shareholders requested the review and he is recused from committee talks.
Court depositions filed in March, cited by The Verge, say TikTok employees repeatedly raised child safety concerns, including minors in paid sexual content and algorithmic harms, but felt executives failed to act.
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone signed a letter of intent to jointly bid for spectrum and build ground networks while a chosen satellite partner supplies the constellation, according to The Verge.
Engadget walks through setting up the Windows Phone Link app so you can place and answer calls from your desktop, sync messages, and control notifications without reaching for your phone.
Microsoft pushes subscription Office, but free suites such as OnlyOffice, LibreOffice and Office Online can meet most productivity needs without the recurring fee.
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Ultra packs an Nvidia RTX Spark chip, a 15‑inch mini‑LED display and up to 64 GB of unified memory, aiming to serve developers, AI creators and gamers in a single machine.
