From CNET: We'd known it was coming for some time, and now it's here. Apple released its iOS 16.2 update for iPhones earlier Tuesday, along with iPadOS 16.2, Watch iOS 9.2 and MacOS Ventura 13.1, according to an Apple support page. 

The highlight of the update is the new app Freeform, a shared...

From PC Mag: For the first time, a US lab has created a fusion reaction that produced more energy than it took to start the reaction.

On Tuesday, the US Department of Energy confirmed(Opens in a new window) the research breakthrough, which promises to help humanity end its reliance on fossil fuels...

From TechCrunch: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially charged disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (aka SBF) with defrauding investors, it revealed on Tuesday morning follwing his arrest in the Bahamas. The SEC said in a press release that in addition to being charges...

From PC Mag: Twitter abruptly dissolved its Trust and Safety Council on Monday night, marking the latest in a series of tumultuous moves at the company since Elon Musk’s takeover in October.

Members of the council, which formed in 2016 and comprised various civil rights organizations, academics...

From ExtremeTech: Buying a video card over the last few years has been an exercise in frustration, but in 2022, your cup runneth over with choices. Nvidia launched its new and very expensive RTX 40 Series this fall, and now we have AMD’s answer in the form of the Radeon RX 7000 Series. There are two...

From The Verge: Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has proposed legislation that would ban TikTok from the US, the latest in a series of political blows to the social media platform — albeit one that seems relatively unlikely to land.

The tortuously named Averting the National Threat of Internet...

From PC Mag: Lyft is rolling out incentives for drivers who transition to electric vehicles.

The ride-hail service's new "EV bundle" includes various financial benefits, like additional weekly earnings, public and home charging discounts, and cashback.

"Electrifying our transportation network is a...

From FinalWire Press Release: FinalWire Ltd. today announced the immediate availability of AIDA64 Extreme 6.85 software, a streamlined diagnostic and benchmarking tool for home users; the immediate availability of AIDA64 Engineer 6.85 software, a professional diagnostic and benchmarking solution for...

From CNET: Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory may have achieved a remarkable new high point for fusion reactions, generating even more energy than was pumped in during a recent experiment, according to a report by the Financial Times. 

The publication suggests scientists "with...

From The Verge: Twitter’s relaunching its Blue subscription on Monday, one month after abandoning a chaotic first attempt that spurred hoax accounts and general mayhem.

As reported previously, the subscription will cost $8 per month to purchase on the web or $11 per month via the iOS App Store to...