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Meta is preparing to make Facebook and Instagram feel noticeably different for younger users after agreeing to a massive settlement over claims that its platforms were designed in ways that could contribute to social media addiction. The headline-grabbing payment is enormous, but the changes attached to the deal may have a more immediate effect on how teens actually use the apps. Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle claims brought by 47 states, Washington, D.C., and several U.S. territories. The agreement avoids a major trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram used addictive product features, exposed…

Meta has just agreed to pay a hefty $17 billion to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in the state of California, alongside a few other states. As part of the lawsuit, attorneys general representing California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey accused the company of making its social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram) addictive by design and harming kids. A huge shift The news of the settlement comes merely a day after Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified in court that the company didn’t come out clear on the low adoption of its Take a Break feature, which encourages users…

Apple’s new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini models arrived this Tuesday, and while the performance upgrades are grabbing headlines, Apple quietly improved something just as important for many of us: display support. If you run a multi-monitor setup, this update is worth noting. So how many displays can you connect? The display count itself hasn’t changed. You still get up to three external displays on both models. What’s different is how those displays look while running together. On the M6 model, you can run two displays at up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz, a nice jump…

Cheap gaming headsets can be great for the value they offer, but you really can’t expect them to sound great or have decent mics. At the lower end, wireless also basically becomes a luxury as well. JBL, though, has decided that you don’t have to miss out on powerful audio regardless of the money you’re spending. At $49.95, the JBL Quantum 120 sits at the bottom of JBL’s refreshed Quantum gaming lineup but replaces those weak drivers with 50mm carbon dynamic drivers. These are the same drivers found on the more expensive Quantum 520X, which costs $129.95. And if that…

I’m glad that gaming handhelds are making a return. But when I first saw the Legion C700, I was worried that its cloud gaming angle would be a pain. Building a portable gaming machine primarily around cloud gaming sounds great right up until you take it somewhere with terrible internet. Lenovo’s Legion C700 finally launched its first-ever Android Legion handheld in China, and I can admit that I was surprised. The console’s cool party trick is that it can stream games directly from your PC without requiring an internet connection. Lenovo uses its proprietary Legion Stream protocol alongside a dedicated…

Jimi Hendrix and Marshall amplifiers are almost inseparable pieces of rock history. Sixty years after Hendrix first plugged into a Marshall in 1966, the company has decided to honor the legend with an edition for its latest collection of audio gear. Marshall has expanded its Jimi Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection with three more limited-edition products. This includes the Major V headphones, Emberton III Bluetooth speaker, and Studio JMH Half Stack. This follows the crushed-purple-velvet Acton III and monstrous 1959 JMH Half Stack Marshall revealed earlier this year. The company isn’t just slapping Hendrix’s name all over the gear either, it…

Dubai Chambers signs MoU with Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry to strengthen trade and investment H.E. Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah:“We are committed to enabling Indian companies to benefit from Dubai’s competitive advantages.” Dubai, UAE –Dubai Chambers has signed in Bengaluru a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) to deepen cooperation and support the growth of trade and investment between Dubai and the Indian state of Karnataka. Under the terms of the MoU, the two parties will develop tailored mechanisms to support the expansion of Karnataka-based companies into Dubai.…

Putting your teenager in an Uber alone can be a little nerve-racking, even when you can follow their entire journey on a map. Uber thinks actually seeing what’s happening inside the car could offer parents a little more peace of mind. The company is introducing live video streaming for teen rides in the US, allowing parents and guardians to watch their child’s trip from their own Uber account. The feature is already available in nine markets, including Atlanta, Cleveland, and Rhode Island, and Uber says it will expand nationwide over the coming weeks. The idea is pretty simple: instead of…

The locationin Bengaluru is the first of its kind, allowingcustomersto experience simulatedreal-worldcyber scenarios across IT and operational technology (OT) Aug.26, 2026–OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, opened its first India-basedoffice and CIPlab in Bengaluru. Customersand partners in the region can now access local engineering and sales support faster and visit the lab to test defenses against live attack scenarios in IT and operational technology (OT) environments. The office will also provide demonstrations, executive briefings and workshops as well as a meeting hub to deepen collaboration with channel partners and system integrators. “The new Bengaluruoffice lets…

WhatsApp is adding a few more ways to keep unwanted people out of your account, and one of the biggest changes affects a security feature you may already use. The messaging app has announced three account security upgrades, covering everything from two-step verification to calls from unfamiliar numbers. WhatsApp is also expanding support for passkeys, which more than a billion users have already set up. The most important change, though, is that WhatsApp is finally making its two-step verification system considerably stronger. That six-digit PIN is getting a serious upgrade Until now, enabling two-step verification on WhatsApp meant creating a…