Meta settled with 29 states mid-trial over claims it addicted kids to social media

The agreement, reached mid-trial in Oakland, requires Meta to add daily usage limits and nighttime blocks for teenage users [...]

Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case—and That’s Not All

In addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement. [...]

ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from the GTA 6 Extended Look to Meta's social media trial settlement

The week's biggest tech news stories from Netflix, Meta, Nokia and more for August 29, 2026. [...]

Are VPNs really safe? The security factors to consider before using one

Virtual private networks (VPNs) have been household technology for a while now, but there's still a lot of uncertainty around them. This is partly due to the fact that they can conceal online act [...]

I tried Meta’s new Muse Spark AI model — and it feels like ChatGPT built for the social internet

Meta AI's new Muse Spark model gives AI a social media sheen. [...]

Character.AI launches social feed to let users interact, create, and share with AI personas

The new Character.AI feed brings social media-style features to its app, allowing users to post chat snippets, share AI-generated videos, and cocreate content with over 100 million virtual characters. [...]

GoPro's Lit Hero is an entry-level action cam with a built-in light

Along with its new 360 Pro 2 Max camera, GoPro has introduced the Lit Hero — a new compact action cam that looks like its entry-level Hero with a built-in LED light. That, along with improved image [...]

Digg, an Early Social and News Site, Officially Relaunches

Digg was an early Internet platform similar to Reddit. [...]

The Foursquare founder's new app is an AI-powered 'DJ' for neighborhood updates

Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley has unveiled his latest venture and yes, it's another location-based social app. But, rather than the check-ins Crowley first popularized more than 15 years ago, [...]