If algorithms radicalize a mass shooter, are companies to blame?

If algorithms radicalize a mass shooter, are companies to blame?

In New York court on May 20th, lawyers for nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety argued that Meta, Amazon, Discord, Snap, 4chan, and other social media companies all bear responsibility for radicalizing a mass shooter. The companies defended themselves against claims that their respective design features – including recommendation algorithms – promoted racist content to a…

Nikon’s cameras are about to get more expensive in the US because of tariffs

Nikon’s cameras are about to get more expensive in the US because of tariffs

After months of remaining quiet about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese-made goods may affect its business, Nikon has announced a “necessary price adjustment” for its products that will come into effect for the US starting on June 23rd, 2025. The company hasn’t shared any specifics on which of its imaging products will see…

How I shorted $TRUMP coin (and got to have dinner with the President)

How I shorted $TRUMP coin (and got to have dinner with the President)

Last month, Donald Trump pushed the boundaries of government and financial ethics by announcing a contest: whoever bought and held the highest amount of the $TRUMP meme coin for an entire month would win an invite to a private dinner with the President. That dinner took place on Thursday at the Trump National Golf Course…

Gemini in Chrome feels like a small step toward Google’s agentic era

Gemini in Chrome feels like a small step toward Google’s agentic era

Gemini will automatically surface recommended prompts when you select it. I spent my morning with Gemini in Chrome, the new integration that puts the AI-powered assistant right in your browser. Instead of going to the chatbot’s web app, you can click the new Gemini button in Chrome’s top-right corner to start a conversation – but…

Android Auto will get Spotify Jam and support for video apps and web browsers

Android Auto will get Spotify Jam and support for video apps and web browsers

Spotify gets new templates for Android Auto. Android Auto is getting more than just Google’s Gemini assistant after the Google I/O developer conference. The company has also announced or otherwise shown off a slew of changes coming to the infotainment operating system, including an updated Spotify app, a light mode, and the introduction of web…