TikTok's older users are being blocked after it introduced age checks

TikTok had to make sweeping changes after reaching a settlement with the FTC for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). One of those changes is directing users under 13 to a separate app experience that doesn’t allow them to…

James Clapper Blasts Trump’s Reported ‘Dangerous’ Security Clearance Nepotism

Clapper said Trump’s reported ordering of a top-secret clearance for Jared Kushner sets “a terrible example.”

Immigrant Groups Demand Release of 9 Babies From ICE Detention

The babies — some less than 6 months old — are being held in a Texas facility with inadequate care, a complaint alleges.

New Horizons data hints there are few small Kuiper belt bodies

Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute have been pouring over data that NASA’s New Horizons probe recorded in 2015 on its flyby of Pluto and Charon. One of the surprising things they have discovered in their study is that there are few impact craters on Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, indicating there are few small impactors in the Kuiper Belt. Specifically, … Continue reading

Audi R8 V10 Decennium celebrates ten years of V10 power

Audi has announced a special edition of the venerable R8 sports car called the Audi R8 Decennium. The car is an homage to the success of the V10 engine for Audi and is a limited edition. Audi plans to build only 222 units globally. The R8 V10 Decennium has bronze-colored highlights inside and out and comes only as a coupe. … Continue reading

This is the Best Offer We've Seen on the Razer Phone 2

Gamers, the smartphone deal you’ve been waiting for is here. An unlocked, second-generation Razer Phone is down to $500 on Amazon right now, that’s a discount of $200.

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Twitter tests feature that lets you hide unwanted replies

Twitter already hides superfluous replies to your tweets, now it’s toying with handing that power to the masses. Software engineer Jane Manchun Wong, who has a knack for discovering what social media apps are building, outed the user moderation featu…

Jay Inslee Officially Launches 2020 Bid On Climate Change Platform

“I’m running … because I’m the only candidate who will make defeating climate change our nation’s No. 1 priority.”

Here’s Bernie Sanders Handing Out Candy In A Romantic Comedy From 1988

“No one should have to pay for their candy!” joked late-night TV comedian Seth Meyers, who resurfaced the clip.

Jimmy Fallon, Weezer Go Full ’80s In ‘Take On Me’ With Kid Instruments

They performed a-ha’s hit on “The Tonight Show” — complete with the black-and-white animation.