Australian plumber is a YouTube sensation

My personal favorites are when Bruce takes on clogged restaurant grease traps, including the one at the top of this article in which he pulls out a massive greaseberg “the size of a chihuahua.” When it’s Bruce versus a nasty grease trap, the man remains undefeated (well, almost—sometimes he needs to get a grease trap … Read more

A former Netflix game studio went indie to reach more players

When Netflix first acquired cozy game developer Spry Fox in 2022, it made a lot of sense. The studio had been around for over a decade and had several hits with mobile games like Triple Town and Alphabear. That approachable style of puzzle game seemed like a good fit for Netflix’s mobile-first strategy, and, as … Read more

An app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity Camera

Reincubate, which makes the Camo and Camo Studio apps for turning your iOS or Android phone into a webcam for your Mac or PC, is suing Apple, alleging anticompetitive conduct and patent infringement. Camo first launched in 2020, but two years after, Apple launched a similar feature called Continuity Camera, which works just with Apple … Read more

Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump

On a Monday night NBC News segment, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expressed concern over “some of the things we’ve seen in the last few days,” referring to the violence of Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. Amodei focused on the importance of preserving democracy at home, both on NBC and in a post on X that … Read more

TikTok settles hours before landmark social media addiction trial starts

However, Kuhl ruled that platforms will have the opportunity to counter experts’ opinions at trial, while reminding social media companies that “ultimately, the critical question of causation is one that must be determined by the jury.” Only one expert’s testimony was excluded, Social Media Victims Law Center noted, a licensed clinical psychologist deemed unqualified. “Testimony … Read more

Anker’s foldable 3-in-1 charging station has hit a new low price of $50

Buying separate chargers for your phone, watch, and earbuds adds up quickly. Anker’s MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1) replaces all three, and now through January 30th it’s just $49.99 ($60 off) at Amazon-owned Woot. That’s the best price we’ve seen, and cheaper than many chargers designed for just one device. The charging station delivers … Read more

OpenAI launches Prism, a new AI workspace for scientists

OpenAI launched on Tuesday a new scientific workspace program called Prism that is available for free to anyone with a ChatGPT account. Designed as an AI-enhanced word processor and research tool for scientific papers, Prism is deeply integrated with GPT-5.2, which can be used to assess claims, revise prose, or search for prior research. Prism … Read more