Just because you post something doesn’t mean your followers will see it. [@Techcrunch](
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Social media follower counts have never mattered less, creator economy execs say | TechCrunch
“I think that 2025 was the year where the algorithm completely took over, so followings stopped mattering entirely,” LTK CEO Amber Venz Box said.
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Free doesn’t necessarily mean cheap. @PCWorld compiles this list of free software for your PC. Plus, when it’s worth it to upgrade to paid:
The best free software for a new PC | PCWorld
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From [@Techcrunch](
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NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media | TechCrunch
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before they’re exposed to f...
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CES 2026, the tech world’s biggest annual conference, officially runs from Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas this time around, and big announcements are expected from Samsung, Sony, NVIDIA and many other companies. Read more from [@Engadget](
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CES 2026: Everything we're expecting from tech's biggest conference in January
CES 2026 will feature press conferences from companies like Samsung and AMD, and new breakthroughs in robotics and AI.
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A hacker-turned-source turns up dead. A secret order to allow U.K. officials to spy on users. And who could forget the Trump administration accidentally texting its war plans to a reporter. These are just a few of [@Techcrunch](
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These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2025 | TechCrunch
The very best reporting and investigative journalism from our friends at other publications.
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A freckle is bigger than a tiny robot so small it can barely be seen but can "sense, think, and act" autonomously, according to the engineers who built it. Read more from [@ScienceAlert](
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The World's Smallest Programmable Robot Can Barely Be Seen
A tiny robot so small it can barely be seen can still "sense, think, and act" autonomously, according to the engineers who built it.
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“Xbox didn't enter 2025 in a great state, and it's leaving the year grasping for help,” writes Devindra Hardawar. So is the console basically dead? Or can it be resurrected in PC form? Read more of Hardawar’s story from [@Engadget](
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2025 was the year Xbox died
The Xbox brand effectively died this year. But can it be resurrected as a PC platform?
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Waymo is updating software to help its fleet of robotaxis navigate disabled traffic lights during power outages like the one San Francisco endured last weekend. Many Waymo vehicles requested a “confirmation check” instead of treating intersections with dead traffic lights as a four-way stop. [@Techcrunch](
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Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout | TechCrunch
The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.
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Have plastic laptops been getting a bum rap? Tech writer Chris Hoffman lays out a convincing defense for them. Read it at @PCWorld@flipboard.com:
Plastic laptops aren't bad, actually | PCWorld
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Vince Zampella, the Call of Duty co-creator, co-founder of Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment game studios, has died in a car crash at age 55. A key figure in the video games industry for decades, he's most recently been heading up the Battlefield franchise. Here's [@ign](
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Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella killed in a car crash
Game developer Vince Zampella, known for his work on many popular first-person shooter franchises, has died.
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