2025-01-09

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast. [...]

2025-01-09

Social Security Recipients Need a Benefit Statement for Tax Season: Here's Where to Find It

Tax season is almost here. If you receive Social Security benefits, you'll need your benefit statement to find out if you need to file taxes this year. [...]

2025-01-09

Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe

Texas has become a leading enforcer of internet rules. Its latest probe includes some platforms that privacy experts describe as unusual suspects. [...]

2025-01-09

X's Grok AI assistant is now a standalone app

Grok, the AI assistant that's for some reason baked into X, is now available as a standalone app. Like the version that exists as a tab on the social media platform, the Grok app can be used to g [...]

2025-01-09

The best gaming laptops for 2025

When it comes to gaming, laptops have come a long way. Once seen as the lesser cousin to gaming PCs, today’s gaming laptops pack a serious punch, offering remarkable power and portability in sleek p [...]

2025-01-09

Netherlands strikes deal with Nvidia for AI supercomputing hub

The Dutch government has reached a deal with Nvidia to supply hardware and expertise for the construction of an AI facility in the Netherlands.  The facility will centre around an AI supercomputer ai [...]

2025-01-09

7 of the coolest Dutch tech startups at CES 2025

Fifty of the fastest-growing tech firms in the Netherlands are in Las Vegas this week. The crew crossed the Atlantic to attend CES — the world’s biggest tech show. By their side is economic affai [...]

2025-01-09

Irish scaleup XOcean bags $115M to expand autonomous ocean vessel fleet

XOcean has secured $115mn to expand its fleet of uncrewed surface vessels. Founded in 2017 by James Ives, XOcean builds autonomous boats that zip around the ocean, using sensors to gather large amount [...]

2025-01-08

Venezuela restricts TikTok – leaving citizens turning to VPNs

Restrictions come as TikTok failed to meet authorities' request to appoint a local representative. It isn't the first time, however, that Venezuela blocked a social media app. [...]