Reddit says it’s considering further acquisitions in ad tech and other areas
Reddit told analysts on Thursday’s fourth-quarter earnings call that it is preparing for more M&A. Reddit CFO Andrew Vollero said the online forum site is looking for companies that can leverage Reddit’s scale, meaning their products will be more impactful once adopted by Reddit’s vast user base, or companies that can help the company grow […]
Here’s how Roblox’s age check works
A month after introducing mandatory facial recognition to access chat on the platform, Roblox said that as of January 31st, 45% of its daily active users were age-tested. The launch of Roblox’s age checks comes on the heels of a series of lawsuits over child safety, including lawsuits from the attorneys general of Texas, Kentucky, […]
A senator who has repeatedly warned about secret surveillance by the U.S. government issues a new alarm over “CIA activities”
A senior Democrat familiar with some of the U.S. government’s most secretive activities said he was “deeply concerned” about certain activities by the Central Intelligence Agency. The two-line letter, written by Sen. Ron Wyden, the longest-serving member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, does not specify the nature of the CIA’s activities or the senator’s specific […]
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is an expensive but beautiful e-ink color tablet with AI features
If you primarily want to mark up, highlight, annotate, and even jot down notes on your e-books and documents on your tablet device, Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft may be worth the hefty investment. For others, it’s probably hard to justify the cost of an 11-inch, $630-plus e-ink tablet with a writable color display. However, […]
EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll and fix recommendation engine
The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of intentionally designing its app to be “addictive”, with features such as infinite scrolling, autoplay, push notifications, and a recommendation engine. In preliminary findings of an investigation aimed at determining whether TikTok complies with the European Union’s broader digital services law, the European Commission said the short video […]
Psychedelics may rewire the brain to treat PTSD. Scientists are finally beginning to understand how.
EDITOR’S NOTE This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. For researcher Lynnette Averill, the quest to find a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) […]
The psychedelic drug ayahuasca may be able to treat PTSD, early research suggests. But it’s not clear how exactly it works.
Editor’s note — This article contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, you can reach America’s National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. You can also chat online at 988lifeline.org. In 2014, Navy fighter pilot Keegan “Smurf” Gill was piloting an F/A-18 Super Hornet after a fatal […]
China-linked DKnife AitM framework, routers targeted for traffic hijacking and malware distribution
Rabi LakshmananFebruary 6, 2026Malware/IoT Security Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered the secrets of a gateway monitoring and attacker-in-the-man (AitM) framework called DKnife, which has been operated by Chinese-linked attackers since at least 2019. The framework consists of seven Linux-based implants designed to perform deep packet inspection, manipulate traffic, and deliver malware through routers and edge devices. […]
How AI is helping solve labor issues in rare disease treatment
Modern biotechnology has the tools to edit genes and design drugs, but thousands of rare diseases remain untreated. The missing ingredient for many years, according to Insilico Medicine and GenEditBio executives, was finding enough smart people to continue the research. AI is becoming a power multiplier that allows scientists to tackle problems that industry has […]
Backlash over OpenAI’s decision to deprecate GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be
OpenAI announced last week that it would retire some older ChatGPT models by February 13th. This includes GPT-4o, a model that is notorious for being overly flattering and affirming its users. For the thousands of users protesting this decision online, 4o’s retirement is akin to losing a friend, lover, or spiritual guide. “He wasn’t just […]