Meta wants to fill its social platforms with AI-generated bots

A group of American tabletop game makers and small businesses filed a lawsuit against President Trump, claiming the 145% tariffs on Chinese imports are "unlawful and unconstitutional," negatively impacting their operations. Plaintiffs include Stonemaier Games, which faces millions in tariffs, as well as Spielcraft Games, Rookie Mage Games, XYZ Game Labs, and Tinkerhouse, all detailing significant tariff payments or future liabilities on imports. This lawsuit, filed with the US Court of International Trade, adds to...

Bluesky is facing a significant outage, with users reporting that feeds won't load on both desktop and mobile platforms. The company acknowledged "major PDS networking problems" in a status update and is currently implementing a fix. No immediate response has been received from Bluesky regarding this issue, which follows a previous outage caused by fiber cable damage during a peak traffic period. Full Article

Google's AI Overviews in Search have reached 1.5 billion monthly users, as announced by CEO Sundar Pichai during Alphabet's Q1 2025 earnings report. Launched in May 2024, these Overviews have been enhanced with more query types and the introduction of ads to compete with AI search tools like ChatGPT. In Q1, Google reported $90.2 billion in revenue, a 12% year-over-year increase, while facing antitrust challenges that could lead to its breakup due to recent rulings...

Netflix Introduces Dialogue-Only SubtitlesNetflix is enhancing its subtitle offerings by introducing a dialogue-only subtitle option starting with season five of the psychological thriller You. This new format eliminates non-dialogue audio descriptions found in the standard Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH/CC), which include cues like and . The dialogue-only subtitles will be available in Netflix's language picker labeled "English," while the SDH/CC captions will remain as "English (CC)," expanding to all upcoming...

Samsung is enhancing its home appliances with the launch of the Screens Everywhere initiative, introducing 7- and 9-inch touchscreens called “AI Home screens” in devices like washers, dryers, and smart fridges. These screens, which function as Android tablets, enable users to control their appliances, run apps, and connect with Samsung’s SmartThings platform for a more integrated home experience. Although concerns arise regarding the practicality and longevity of replacing traditional controls with screens, the initiative aims...

OnePlus has launched the 13T, featuring a compact design with a 6.32-inch OLED screen and an impressive 6,260mAh battery, surpassing the capacities of flagship competitors like the iPhone 16 and Galaxy S25. The phone replaces the traditional alert slider with a customizable shortcut button and is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, alongside a dual 50-megapixel camera setup. Priced at CNY3,399 (approximately $466) in China, it...