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Verizon waives late fees for federal workers affected by partial DHS shutdown

Verizon will waive late fees and offer flexible payment arrangements for workers affected by the partial government shutdown. The carrier has made similar offers in

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Meta is letting creators fill their Reels with shopping links

It’s about to get a lot easier for creators on Facebook and Instagram to push products to their followers. Meta will now allow creators to

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Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem

There could be one more step required before creating an account and posting on Reddit in the future. According to Reddit’s CEO, Steve Huffman, the

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The FBI confirms it’s buying Americans’ location data

During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track individuals’ movement and location.

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Playdate games to check out before the Catalog’s 3-year anniversary sale ends

If your Playdate wishlist is anything like mine (endless), here’s a good excuse to actually go ahead and free some of those games from limbo:

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This web app lets you ‘channel surf’ YouTube like a ’90s kid watching cable

Many of us remember the halcyon days of being a kid in the ‘90s, spending a weekend afternoon with remote control in hand and a

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Rode’s Rodecaster Video Core makes livestreaming even cheaper

Rode’s not done releasing trimmed-down versions of its production tools with an eye on budget conscious creators. Today, it’s launching Rodecaster Video Core, an all-in-one

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Valve doesn’t sound confident the Steam Machine will ship in 2026

As part of a Year in Review blog detailing changes Valve made to Steam in 2025, the company shared a minor update on its hardware

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Meta signs a multimillion dollar AI licensing deal with News Corp

Meta has signed an AI licensing deal with News Corp that will allow the Meta AI maker to use content from The Wall Street Journal

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This retro-inspired handheld comes with Banjo-Kazooie and Battletoads built in

Who would’ve guessed we’d get to play the original Banjo-Kazooie on a handheld with just a D-pad in 2026. HyperMegaTech!’s latest release is a collaboration