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An investigative report reveals that #Meta licensed face recognition from Rank One, a Pentagon contractor, and built a system called NameTag into an app on 50 million phones before deleting it. digitaltrends.com/wearables/meta…

A sealed copy of #SuperMarioBros. for the NES has sold for $3 million, setting a new record for the video game collecting market. digitaltrends.com/gaming/a-ninte…

Tower Optical's 90-year-old binocular viewers just got a tap-to-pay upgrade, here's what's changing and what isn't. digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/onli…

Nimble's latest portable charger does something most power banks can't: it splits into two independent batteries. The clever design lets you share power with a friend without giving up your own backup charge. digitaltrends.com/phones/nimbles…

#Peacock is going all in on #verticalvideo with original Bravo microdramas, a dedicated scrollable feed, and AI-powered tools to convert its back catalog for phones. digitaltrends.com/movies/peacock…

Fox is buying #Roku in a blockbuster $22 billion deal that could reshape the #streaming landscape, pairing one of TV's biggest content libraries with a platform used in more than 100 million households worldwide. digitaltrends.com/movies/after-t…

Portable chargers are usually designed with a simple goal: keep one person’s devices alive for as long as possible. #Nimble thinks there’s a better approach. The company has unveiled #SHAREPOWER, a new portable charger that can physically split into two… digitaltrends.com/phones/nimble-…

Hydration Hostage blocks your Mac screen on a schedule and only unlocks after on-device camera verification confirms you actually drank water. digitaltrends.com/computing/this…

Coordinated #X accounts are helping #AI nudify apps reach more users, researchers say, as services like #UndressAI add paid video tools and referral credits while victims struggle to contain the damage. digitaltrends.com/computing/a-ne…

A new study suggests laser-driven interstellar lightsails may face a hidden efficiency problem as the very light pushing them starts behaving less helpfully. digitaltrends.com/space/lightsai…

#Vivo’s upcoming X Fold 6 is shaping up to be a camera-first foldable, with a 200MP main sensor and ZEISS 200mm teleconverter support. digitaltrends.com/phones/this-up…

#NASA’s proposed EVE mission would study young #exoplanets to help explain why the galaxy has so few worlds sitting between super-Earths and sub-Neptunes. digitaltrends.com/space/the-gala…

#Ironsmith is a free #AIMacappbuilder that turns plain-language requests into native #macOSutilities, with local and cloud model options for creating small personal tools. digitaltrends.com/computing/this…

#CATL chairman Robin Zeng says manufacturing challenges will keep solid-state batteries out of mass-market EVs until at least 2030, with early production limited to premium vehicles. digitaltrends.com/cars/the-world…

The UK government plans to ban #socialmedia access for under-16s and introduce stricter protections aimed at reducing harmful online interactions and excessive screen time. digitaltrends.com/phones/uk-plan…

#OnePlus just launched a new budget phone series for India, and recent reports suggest the US might be missing out. digitaltrends.com/phones/oneplus…

Gore Verbinski says Hollywood needs a rating system for #AI use in movies, and scripts written by AI should get the harshest grade possible. digitaltrends.com/movies/gore-ve…

A Molly Rose Foundation study found 34% of UK teens encountered suicide, self-harm, or eating disorder content on #socialmedia in a single week, barely unchanged from before the Online Safety Act took effect. digitaltrends.com/social-media/y…

#Spotify is embedding editor-led videos inside its New Music Friday playlist for US listeners, giving the weekly discovery experience a more personal feel. digitaltrends.com/phones/spotify…

A rumored #GalaxyS27Ultra redesign could do more than change the phone's appearance. It may finally enable built-in #Qi2 magnets, bringing a feature iPhone users have enjoyed for years to #Samsung's flagship lineup. digitaltrends.com/phones/a-desig…