2026-07-02

WhatsApp should freeze username rollout as it could ‘increase cybercrimes’, says India — but Meta claims impersonation isn’t an issue

The great WhatsApp username rush is on, but there may be problems with scammers and impersonations. [...]

2026-07-02

With another heatwave coming, I'm tracking the best deals on big-name fans — here are the quiet, bedroom-ready models I'd buy before they go out of stock

The temperature is set to soar again, so make sure you're ready by grabbing one of these quiet, effective fans for a bargain price. [...]

2026-07-02

Analysts say Sony's digital-only plan 'almost certainly guarantees that the PS6 won’t arrive until 2028 at the earliest' and won't have a disc drive

Following Sony's announcement halting the production of physical games within the next two years, analysts have determined that the PS6 will launch in 2028. [...]

2026-07-02

Samsung revives its best Galaxy S26 Ultra deal ever for 4th of July — get a record-beating $350 discount without a trade

This deal originally popped up last week, but it's back again for Samsung's massive 4th of July sale today. [...]

2026-07-02

Robinhood's CEO: AI will trade as well as humans. His app is already testing that theory.

The company opened its platform to third-party AI agents that can execute trades and spend via a dedicated virtual card with user-set limits [...]

2026-07-02

FDA upgraded Utz's Zapp's and Dirty chip recall to its highest salmonella risk level

The Class I designation means there is a reasonable probability that consuming the affected products could cause serious adverse health consequences or death [...]

2026-07-02

Chip stocks are down everywhere. Oil is back to prewar prices. Everyone's waiting on the jobs report.

South Korea's Kospi fell nearly 8% and Nasdaq futures slipped as traders braced for employment data due Thursday morning [...]

2026-07-02

Alibaba agreed to pay $600 million to settle DOJ probe into illegal drug sales

The Chinese e-commerce company and its U.S.-based payment processor admitted to roughly 80,000 unlawful product sales over nearly a decade [...]

2026-07-02

OpenAI is offering the Trump administration a 5% stake to seed an AI wealth fund

A 5% holding in OpenAI would be worth roughly $42.6 billion based on the company's $852 billion March valuation [...]