Katie Drummond / Wired:
Q&A with UpScrolled founder Issam Hijazi, who says the non-algorithmic social app hit 5M users, mainstream apps were censoring pro-Palestinian content, and more  —  Issam Hijazi launched UpScrolled after users alleged censorship on other platforms.  Nine months later, its user base is soaring …

Black and Bennie Safdie, the voices of Bowser and Bowser Jr., address why Koopas might want to die and become Dry Bones.

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kalshi signs a deal with Fox Corp. to integrate its forecasts into Fox News, Fox Business Network, Fox One, and Fox Weather, following deals with CNN and CNBC  —  The prediction market already has deals with CNN and CNBC.  —  The biggest prediction market in the U.S. is teaming up with the biggest TV news channel in the U.S.

Mark Bergen / Bloomberg:
Google is updating Gemini to add a UI that triggers support hotline referrals and a “help is available” module when chats indicate potential crises like suicide  —  Alphabet Inc.'s Google plans to introduce new mental health support features for its Gemini chatbot as the company and rivals …

We might have our first good look at the shape of the oddly wide iPhone Fold, after leaker and journalist Sonny Dickson shared photos of what he says is a dummy unit of the foldable, alongside similar models of the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. The apparent design leak comes as it's reported […]