A report by Poland’s top intelligence agency accused Russia of sabotage and hacking activities against the country’s military and civilian infrastructure.
Spotify is enhancing its Release Radar playlist with new customization features, allowing users to filter by genre, discover new artists, or select editor's picks. These updates aim to provide more personalized music recommendations.
Dumb Co sells modified flip phones that sync with smartphones, allowing users to reduce screen time while still accessing essential apps like WhatsApp and Spotify. The company, founded by individuals dissatisfied with constant connectivity, aims to help users be more present.
The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta's Facebook and Instagram features like auto-play and infinite scroll to be addictive, potentially harming users' mental and physical well-being. Meta faces potential fines up to 6% of global turnover if it fails to make changes.
Disney Plus is reportedly exploring the possibility of introducing a free streaming tier, according to a Business Insider report citing an internal company town hall. The move is seen as a strategy to compete with platforms like YouTube and retain viewer attention.
Oratomic, a startup founded by Caltech physicists, has raised $300 million in a Series A funding round to develop a utility-scale quantum computer. The company uses lasers to hold atoms for its quantum computing approach, which it claims requires fewer qubits for error correction than previously thought.
The Trump Phone T1, priced at $499, is a real smartphone but lacks seriousness. It features a tacky gold plastic design, dated waterfall display, and questionable build quality, including a missing stripe on the American flag logo and duplicated branding. While it offers a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD slot, and includes a case and charger, its hardware is comparable to $200 phones and suffers from sluggish performance. The phone's software is nearly stock Android 15 with minimal preinstalled apps, but lacks clear update support. It also struggles with network connectivity outside North America.
