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Whistleblower: USPS's new ballot screening system isn't ready
A disclosure alleges USPS rushed an untested ballot-screening tool that can reject thousands of votes over a single error.
Trump blasts data center critics: 'Backwards and poor'
When it comes to the controversial AI infrastructure, the president is at odds with a majority of his constituents.
Trump administration acted illegally in fight against Anthropic, judge rules
The government was making a 'public example' of Anthropic, according to the ruling.
Someone stole every Flock camera in this Minnesota city
A city lost its entire Flock camera network as communities nationwide grapple with the controversial license plate readers.
Xtra suddenly cancels preorders for its clone of banned DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Pro camera
The company behind the Xtra Muse 2 Pro has cancelled preorders for the camera. Is an FCC investigation the reason why?
By Matt Binder
Several U.S. government departments now have TikTok accounts, including the FBI
Your American spy is officially on TikTok.
By Amanda Yeo
What dating in 2026 is really like, according to anonymous men on Reddit
Looksmaxxers are on Tinder.
By Anna Iovine
SCOTUS allows Texas age-verification law for app stores (for now)
Texans who want to download apps will need to prove their age first.
By Anna Iovine
The Supreme Court’s strangest media tradition is still running
In the age of PDFs and push alerts, Supreme Court interns are still giving Washington its strangest relay race.
An AI-powered George Washington will answer your questions about America
A new project used Washington's own letters and speeches to bring him (sort of) back to life.
House passes KIDS Act, advancing child online safety legislation
The bill cleared the House 267-117 despite major pushback.
SCOTUS: Feds need a warrant to scoop up your phone's location data
The divided Supreme Court ruled that Americans are entitled to privacy protections even if they consent to tech companies tracking their location.
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on wine if France won't drop tech tax
The president made the threat directly to Emmanuel Macron, according to an exclusive interview with the New York Post.
DJI and Insta360 go to war in the U.S. over its action gimbal cameras
Insta360's Luna Ultra and DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 Pro can't compete among consumers in the U.S. due to the Trump admin. So, they're battling it out over patents instead.
By Matt Binder
Anthropic pulls Claude Fable 5, Mythos 5 after Trump admin order
The U.S. government is barring foreign nationals from using Anthropic's latest AI models. As a result, Anthropic has disabled them for everyone.
By Matt Binder
The internet thinks Trump just cursed the Knicks
President Trump was met with a booing crowd at the NBA finals game.
President Trump does an about-face with new AI oversight executive order
Under the order, tech companies would voluntarily allow the government to review their new models before releasing them to the public.
Thank the AI industry for tech price increases: See the full list
Why are our smartphones, laptops, and gaming consoles more expensive? Because AI is hogging all the memory.
3 key takeaways from Pope Leo's 42,000-word AI encyclical
The Catholic Church has a lot of thoughts about AI.
Watch: CNET's Patrick Holland tests the Trump Phone and answers your questions live
CNET takes a closer look at the Trump Phone live.
OpenAI IPO will happen ASAP, say insiders
After Musk's lawsuit fails, Sam Altman can cash in.
By Chris Taylor
Utah's ban on VPNs for porn is on hold, but not for long
And not for every adult site, either.
By Anna Iovine
A U.S. judge told Musk to stay 'close.' He hopped a flight to China.
The plaintiff in Musk v. Altman had better things to do, apparently.
Travel blogger on hantavirus-stricken cruise ship: 'we're people'
Jake Rosmarin is one of dozens stuck on the m/v Hondius after a viral outbreak killed several passengers.
