Texas AG sues Roblox, accusing it of prioritizing ‘pixel pedophiles’ over child safety

In a statement, Paxton alleged that Roblox chooses to prioritize “pixel pedophiles” and profit over the safety of children, and said the platform has become a “breeding ground for predators.”

How one founder plans to save cities from flooding with terraforming robots

Instead of building seawalls or dikes, Terranova has developed a new way to raise cities to protect them from sea-level rise.

Amazon launches a low-price standalone shopping app, Amazon Bazaar, in over a dozen markets

Amazon Bazaar, a new low-cost shopping destination for Asia, Africa, and Latin America that will be available separately from the main Amazon shopping app.

Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked

The congressional research office confirmed a breach, but did not comment on the cause. A security researcher suggested the hack may have originated because CBO failed to patch a firewall for more than a year.

Kim Kardashian says ChatGPT is her ‘frenemy’

Kim Kardashian admitted that she has failed legal exams after blindly relying on ChatGPT’s advice.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements

Among the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage.

I tried the Apple Crossbody Strap. It’s convenient, but the phone looks silly when the strap is removed.

Apple’s new Crossbody Strap is a convenient way to go hands-free but the strap can rub uncomfortably at times, and the phone looks silly when the strap is removed.

Washington Post confirms data breach linked to Oracle hacks

The Washington Post is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the notorious Clop ransomware gang, which relied on vulnerabilities in Oracle software used by many corporations.

GoWish’s shopping and wish list app is having its biggest year yet

GoWish, an app for making wish lists, is having a record year, and has doubled its users.

Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in suicides, delusions

In one case, 23-year-old Zane Shamblin had a conversation with ChatGPT that lasted more than four hours.