After two decades on its own, Roku is being sold for $22 billion to this company

Fox is buying Roku in a blockbuster $22 billion deal that could reshape the streaming landscape, pairing one of TV’s biggest content libraries with a platform used in more than 100 million households worldwide.

A network of X accounts is boosting AI nudify tools, raising hell for victims

Coordinated X accounts are helping AI nudify apps reach more users, researchers say, as services like Undress AI add paid video tools and referral credits while victims struggle to contain the damage.

Fox is buying Roku
Fox is buying Roku

Fox has announced that it’s acquiring Roku outright, in a deal that values the streaming company at $22 billion. Once the deal is complete, Fox content will be promoted more heavily than before on Roku streamers and smart TVs. The deal will see Fox’s TV networks and Tubi streamer combine with Roku’s network of streaming […]

This new Mac app takes your screen hostage until you drink water

Hydration Hostage blocks your Mac screen on a schedule and only unlocks after on-device camera verification confirms you actually drank water.

This free AI Mac app builder turns throwaway prompts into real desktop tools

Ironsmith is a free AI Mac app builder that turns plain-language requests into native macOS utilities, with local and cloud model options for creating small personal tools.

Online payments are dimming the charm of one of America’s top tourist attractions

Tower Optical’s 90-year-old binocular viewers just got a tap-to-pay upgrade, here’s what’s changing and what isn’t.

A Nintendo Super Mario Bros. copy just sold for a staggering $3 million

A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the NES has sold for $3 million, setting a new record for the video game collecting market.

Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government
Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government

The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced. The ban, which could take effect from early next year, will be joined by wider measures that will also prevent children from talking to strangers in online games, livestreaming, […]

Gore Verbinski says AI-written scripts should get an F

Gore Verbinski says Hollywood needs a rating system for AI use in movies, and scripts written by AI should get the harshest grade possible.

What is a 125cc electric motorcycle and why are they so important right now?
What is a 125cc electric motorcycle and why are they so important right now?

When many riders hear about a new electric motorcycle, they tend to compare it to the flagship machines that dominate the headlines. Bikes like those from Zero or LiveWire have shown that electric motorcycles can be fast, powerful, and technologically …