A profile of Watch Duty creator John Clarke Mills, who wants the fire-tracking app to become a one-stop shop for information during any disaster — Watch Duty proved indispensable during the recent LA wildfires. John Mills, the app's creator, wants it to be the one place to go for tracking disasters.
Sources: Mark Zuckerberg's overtures to President Trump have unsettled employees and are part of an effort to shift antitrust scrutiny off Meta and onto Apple — Mark Zuckerberg kicked off 2025 with an Instagram video that outlined his vision for what he called restoring “free expression” …
The doge.gov website tracking Elon Musk's cuts to the federal government pulls from a database editable by anyone, say two sources who found the vulnerability — The doge.gov website that was spun up to track Elon Musk's cuts to the federal government is insecure and pulls from a database …
Sources: the White House plans to renegotiate some Chips Act awards after reassessing requirements, and has signaled delays to some upcoming disbursements — The White House is seeking to renegotiate U.S. CHIPS and Science Act awards and has signaled delays to some upcoming semiconductor disbursements …
Sony reports PlayStation 5 sales in Q3 were 9.5M, the best quarter since its launch, and hits 75M total PS5 sales; MAUs across its platform rose 43% YoY to 129M — PS5 SHIPMENTS ARE NOW NECK-AND-NECK WITH PS4 — PlayStation 5 enjoyed its best-ever holiday period in 2024 …
Elon Musk and right-wing influencers redefine “doxxing” to include reporting on government employees; free speech advocates say they aim to intimidate the press — Right-wing influencers are criticizing journalists who have published public information about government employees.
New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...
