Meet the new tech laws of 2026. @theverge reports: "Coming into force this year: AI regulations galore, a teen social media lockdown, and 'Taylor Swift' laws."
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Meet the new tech laws of 2026
AI laws, privacy frameworks, and more take effect this year.
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With over 100 VPNs available on the internet, it can be difficult to pick one that’s best for you. One tip: It’s a bad thing if you find yourself constantly thinking about your VPN while using it. [@Engadget](
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How to use a VPN
A guide for getting the most of your anonymity app.
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True Ventures co-founder Jon Callaghan has had some big winners over two decades — from consumer brands like Fitbit, Ring, and Peloton, to enterprise software makers HashiCorp and Duo Security. The firm hasn’t gotten this far by following the crowd, and Callaghan has an interesting take on the future of smartphones. Read more from [@Techcrunch](
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The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly? | TechCrunch
"We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I kind of don't think we'll be using them in five years."
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We asked a humanoid robot if there is an AI bubble. Here’s what it said. From CNBC:
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We asked a humanoid robot if there is an AI bubble. Here's what it said
Unitree G1 humanoid KOID said "only time will tell" if the AI boom is actually a bubble.
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Does Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manu make sense? Analysis from [@mg](
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Manus: The Hands of AI Fate
Meta acquires an AI business model...
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Sometimes smart homes fall short of expectations. In 2025, with the arrival of generative AI assistants, there was a bumper crop of snafus. PC World ranks the biggest smart home fails, from overheating beds roasting sleepers to privacy-infringing toilet cams:
The biggest smart home fails of 2025, ranked | PCWorld
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Just because you post something doesn’t mean your followers will see it. [@Techcrunch](
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Social media follower counts have never mattered less, creator economy execs say | TechCrunch
“I think that 2025 was the year where the algorithm completely took over, so followings stopped mattering entirely,” LTK CEO Amber Venz Box said.
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Free doesn’t necessarily mean cheap. @PCWorld compiles this list of free software for your PC. Plus, when it’s worth it to upgrade to paid:
The best free software for a new PC | PCWorld
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From [@Techcrunch](
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NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media | TechCrunch
New York governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before they’re exposed to f...
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CES 2026, the tech world’s biggest annual conference, officially runs from Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas this time around, and big announcements are expected from Samsung, Sony, NVIDIA and many other companies. Read more from [@Engadget](
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CES 2026: What to expect from tech's big January conference
CES 2026 will feature the latest and greatest in TVs, robotics and AI. Here's what we know so far.
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