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Snap has more than 30 million paid subscribers across Snapchat+ and other plans

More than 30 million power users are paying for one of Snap's subscription plans, including Snapchat+ and its ad-free "platinum" tier. The company announced the milestone as part of its third-quarter earnings, saying…

Nintendo's biggest ROM chip supplier is bowing out of the business

The ROM chips in cartridges like these are going to be a little harder for Nintendo to source from here on. Credit: Kyle Orland For years, the AI industry’s insatiable demand for memory and storage has had plenty of…

AI PACs spent millions trying to shape Congress — here’s how they fared

That spending produced mixed results, with some of the most heavily backed candidates losing their races. On the industry side, two AI-focused political action committees (PACs) that raised and spent money to influence…

Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones

Hackers possibly linked to the Kremlin exploited previously patched iOS and Android flaws in an attempt to hack visitors of multiple websites, including one celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence…

Nothing CEO says company’s mysterious AI-first device is dropping next month

On Wednesday, CEO Carl Pei posted on X that the company’s first “AI-native product” ships in December. “It’s a tool, but one built with the personality and care that have come to define a Nothing product. It has no new…

Experts warn building new data centers across the US could wipe out the last 15 years of greenhouse gas progress

A new Sierra Club assessment warns that electricity generation associated with planned data center developments could reverse years of environmental gains. By 2030, CO 2 emissions linked to the expansion could exceed 460…

Gemini Gems are going away soon; here's how you should get ready

Google has told us what to expect and given us some time to settle in. Still, the clock is ticking. The first stage hits on November 17, 2026, so it's a good idea to get ready now. Google has promised to automatically…

Garmin's COO on when it might kill the beloved MIP watch display for good

There’s the new proliferation of satellite comms on its best Garmin watches , like the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro , along with some amazing stuff in dive-ready water resistance and titanium nano-molding cases . But the real tech…

Uranium cubes reveal why the German nuclear project failed

Credit: ohn T. Consoli, University of Maryland College Park During World War II, physicists on the Manhattan Project worried that the Nazi German nuclear program might achieve the first nuclear bomb before the US and its…

Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says

On the transportation giant’s third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, the company said that only four rides were ordered through an AI agent during its busiest week in October: the week of Halloween. While more people…