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Fed Chair Jerome Powell

It's the second Fed day of 2026, and America's economic woes are making headlines.

Mashable : Technology
meta's horizon worlds metaverse appears on phone screen

When Facebook changed its name to Meta a few years ago, the idea was that the VR metaverse would become a huge pillar for the company. I think we can safely say that's not going to happen.

Mashable : Technology
Teen girl takes selfie in front of a bathroom mirror.

A new study suggests that teen girls use so-called nudification apps at the same rate as teen boys. The artificial intelligence-powered undressing tools allow users to create sexualized images of a person, typically by uploading a picture of them.

Engadget : Economy, Style, Technology

Chalk up a win for creative artists against AI companies. On Wednesday, the UK government abandoned its previous position on copyrighted works.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
A man in camouflage gear squats in a yellow field holding a silver drone
Allies' interest in Ukraine's knowledge and technology for how to stop drone attacks has soared, and it says it wants to help.
Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Elon Musk is dressed in a tuxedo on a red carpet.
Elon Musk is launching a financial service. We just got our first look at its card, partially thanks to William Shatner.
Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology
josh d'amaro
Josh D'Amaro has big shoes to fill as Bob Iger's successor as Disney's CEO.
Gizmodo : Technology
Sony hopes its new technology, Protective AI, will protect creators and rights holders from copyright infringement by making their own in-house AI slop machine that does the same thing.