The scrappy, sometimes unpolished charm of the PS1 game library is a far cry from today’s PlayStation

It’s September, and many among us are dealing with back to school, and anticipating the colder weather that’s on its way (at least, if you live in the northern climes). This, plus a somewhat fraught political atmosphere, means that you might be looking for reliable, affordable ways to escape the doldrums. You don’t need us […]

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California Assembly passes a bill that requires device makers and app stores to verify user ages; Google and Meta support the bill, while the MPA opposes it  —  “This is a critical piece of infrastructure for how to create more thoughtful safeguards for kids online,” Wicks told POLITICO.

When it comes to AI, as California goes, so goes the nation. The biggest state in the US by population is also the central hub of AI innovation for the entire globe, home to 32 of the world’s top 50 AI companies. That size and influence have given the Golden State the weight to become […]

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Filing: Samsung agreed to settle a patent lawsuit over wireless tech with Headwater Research following a $279M jury verdict against Samsung earlier in 2025  —  Samsung (005930.KS) has agreed to settle a patent lawsuit over wireless communications technology that led to a $279 million jury verdict …