Tech
- Meta announces paid subscriptions for both Instagram and Facebook in the UK
- Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats – Ars Technica
- Neon app to sell your audio calls says it will return after massive security breach
- Disney reportedly lost 1.7 million paid subscribers in the week after suspending Kimmel
- F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project – Ars Technica
- Tile trackers reportedly have a security flaw that can let stalkers track your location
- Red Hat Investigating Breach Impacting as Many as 28,000 Customers, Including the Navy and Congress
- Apple’s latest software updates fix this lone security vulnerability – 9to5Mac
Gaming
- Asus’ new ROG Xbox Ally X set to break the bank at $999.99
- Costco reportedly comments on removing Xbox stock | Windows Central
- Microsoft increases price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, despite record subscription profits last year | Eurogamer.net
- EA Sold To Saudi Arabia And Trump’s Son-In-Law For $55 Billion – GameSpot
- Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios is the latest game company to announce layoffs
- Starbreeze has cancelled its Dungeons & Dragons game and is laying off 44 staff as it focuses on Payday | VGC
Content Creation
- You Can Now Rewind Twitch Live Streams, But There’s A Catch – GameSpot
- MrBeast defends trapping man in burning building for chance to win $500,000
Hardware/Software Updates
- iOS 18.7.1 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new – 9to5Mac
- Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 With M3 Ultra Bug Fix – MacRumors
- Apple Releases watchOS 26.0.2, visionOS 26.0.1 and tvOS 26.0.1 – MacRumors
- Apple releases iOS 26.0.1 for iPhone, here’s what’s new – 9to5Mac
- Microsoft’s Windows 11 2025 update starts rolling out today (but don’t expect anything new)
Deals
Managing Mayhem
- A rant (and a plea) re: platforms for artists
