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Instagram’s teen crackdown is moving deeper into the feed. Meta’s new supervision tools will show parents which broad topics are shaping a teen’s Instagram algorithm, including signals that affect Reels and Explore, with Feed support coming later. The timing matters because Instagram’s safety push is no longer focused only on who teens can message. It now reaches the recommendation system that decides what keeps showing up. For families, that’s the useful change. The algorithm is still complicated, but it’s becoming easier to question before a scrolling habit hardens. What parents will see now The update expands Instagram’s existing supervision features…

Meta, the company currently juggling multiple lawsuits and a string of AI controversies, wants you to chat more privately with its AI on WhatsApp. WhatsApp just introduced “Incognito Chat” with Meta AI, a new mode that will let you have a completely private conversation with the assistant. Your messages won’t be saved, and they’ll disappear when you close the chat. Meta says nobody, not even Meta itself, can read what you type. How WhatsApp’s private Meta AI chat will work People are increasingly turning to AI for questions that are deeply personal, whether that involves financial decisions, health concerns, or…

Xbox’s next-gen console might be going fully digital. And if the latest leaks are accurate, Microsoft could finally be preparing the move it almost made more than a decade ago… before the internet collectively lost its mind. Could Xbox Project Helix completely ditch physical discs? According to a new report from Windows Central, Xbox is reportedly working on something called “Project Saluki,” which appears to be a new Game Pass initiative designed specifically for the Chinese market. While details remain limited, the report suggests it could involve multiple regional Game Pass tiers and reward systems tailored around China’s unique gaming…

For years, the Sony A7R line was the camera you chose for the most detail possible, but, at the same time, you had to accept that it shot like a glacier. The A7R V was truly extraordinary: 61 megapixels with stunning image quality, yet achingly slow by sports-camera standards.  The Sony A7R VI changes that equation entirely. Announced on May 13, 2026, and arriving in June at $4,499, the camera packs a brand-new 66.8MP stacked Exmor RS sensor with a BIONZ XR2 processor. On top of that, it shoots 30 frames per second with full autofocus and auto-exposure tracking.  Why…

Ezio Auditore might finally be returning to Assassin’s Creed. And honestly, Ubisoft knows exactly what it’s doing by pulling that nostalgia trigger. Assassin’s Creed Hexe leaks hint at Ezio’s return A fresh wave of Assassin’s Creed Hexe leaks suggests Ubisoft could be bringing back the franchise’s most iconic protagonist, Ezio Auditore, in some form. According to reports from leakers Rogue and j0nathan, Hexe’s main protagonist is reportedly named Anika, with “Elsa” previously being used as a placeholder during development. More importantly, the leaks claim Anika is a descendant of Claudia Auditore, Ezio’s sister. And yes, that connection apparently goes even…

Shortly after its announcement, the discourse surrounding Googlebook quickly took over forums, subreddits, X, and other social media platforms. Google just introduced a new category of laptops built around Gemini Intelligence, Android integration, ChromeOS, phone continuity, premium hardware, and OEM partners. Yet, I am still not fully sold on the larger future Google is describing here. Google has been in laptops for more than 15 years through Chromebooks, and the company itself frames Googlebook as a move from an operating system to an “intelligence system.” This sounds like the “future” of laptops, but it also carries the Google problem, where…

We have reached the point where the processor inside a flagship phone may cost as much as an entire budget Android phone. That sounds absurd, but it also feels exactly like where premium phones are headed. The starting price of the Galaxy S26 is already $100 higher than its predecessor, and things may be about to get even worse for Android flagships. According to a new leak from tipster Abhishek Yadav, Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro could cost upward of $300, significantly raising the bill of materials for next-generation Android flagships. As per reports, the Qualcomm Snapdragon…

A24 has released the final Backrooms trailer, and if you have been sleeping on this one, now is the time to pay attention. The film arrives in theaters on May 29, and its origin story is unlike anything else heading to screens this year. It started as a single anonymous photograph posted on a paranormal message board in 2019 and grew into one of the internet’s scariest urban legends. From a 4chan post to an A24 feature film In 2019, someone on 4chan’s paranormal board posted a photograph of a large, empty, yellow-lit carpeted room. It looked like somewhere you…

Apple doesn’t ask its suppliers to build things. It tells them to, hands them a deadline, and watches billions of dollars move on product lines and supply chains.  The company is reportedly pushing Samsung and LG to build a fundamentally new OLED cathode material called IZO (Indium Zinc Oxide) for a four-sided bending display planned for 2028 iPhones (via ETnews).  What is a four-sided bending display? LG Display has reportedly responded by investing approximately $770 million in infrastructure. Samsung is still deciding whether to go ahead with committing to new, dedicated factory lines.  However, Apple isn’t waiting for either of…

In what has become his trademark “This is Miyamoto” social media PSA’s, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has shared a small but positive update about the upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. While the film was scheduled to premiere on May 7, 2027, Miyamoto has announced it will arrive one week earlier. That means fans can now flock to theaters to see Link and Zelda on the big screen on April 30, 2027.  “The team is working hard to deliver the film to everyone as soon as possible. There’s less than a year to go until release, so thank you for waiting,”…