From The Verge: General Motors has struck a deal with a mining company to source lithium, a key ingredient in electric-car batteries, from geothermal deposits in the US. The automaker is making a “multi-million dollar” investment in Australia’s Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) to bolster the...

From PC Mag: Using a virtual private network (VPN) is meant to help keep you safe and anonymous online, but what happens if that VPN gets hacked? In the case of LimeVPN, it means over 69,000 users have had their personal information stolen and put up for sale to the highest bidder.

As PrivacySharks...

From CNET: Twitter said Thursday that it's exploring new ways for users to control who can see their tweets, including a way for people to limit their audience to "trusted friends" and see tweets from that group first.

Andrew Courter, a product designer at Twitter, gave an early look at some of...

From The Verge: TikToks are about to get longer. The app is now rolling out the ability for everyone to publish videos up to three minutes in length, three times the existing one-minute limit. The extension is meant to give creators more flexibility while filming and limit the need for multi-part...

From PC Mag: As part of United Airlines' “United Next” upgrade, the company is adding oft-requested support for Bluetooth headphones.

The feature is coming to 737 Max and A321neo aircraft. To start, Bluetooth support—which will connect your earphones or earbuds to seatback entertainment systems...

From CNET: A federal judge on Wednesday issued an order blocking a Florida law from going into effect that would have allowed the state to punish social media companies for banning politicians or political candidates from their platforms. US District Judge Robert Hinkle's preliminary injunction came...

From Fractal Design Press Release: Building on the core functionality of market favorites like Dynamic and Prisma, the Aspect series brings an exciting new aesthetic to the Fractal range of fans. Available in regular and RGB versions, notable Aspect features include aerodynamic stator struts for...

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) is excited to announce that the first-ever ROG Strix networking devices, the dual-band GS-AX3000 and GS-AX5400 WiFi 6 (802.11ax) gaming routers, are available for purchase online and at select Walmart locations, starting at $199.99 USD.

The ROG...

From The Verge: LG’s new range of Mini LED TVs, which it’s branding “QNED,” are releasing worldwide starting next month, the company has announced. The lineup consists of three sets, the 8K QNED99 and QNED95, and the 4K QNED90, ranging in size from 65- to 86-inches. LG says the TVs will launch first...

From PC Mag: YouTube is making it easier to share video links using a specific timestamp from the Android app. It's not as simple as tapping the "Share" button, though. As Android Police reports, folks can only distribute timestamps corresponding to the start of a new chapter, assuming the creator...