News Information Technology News Feeds SlashdotInstagram Is Now Banning Pickup Artists, Pranksters Who Use Meta Glasses July 25, 2026Instagram is banning videos filmed with Meta smart glasses that harass strangers in public, including prank videos targeting service workers and pickup-artist clips of women who may not realize they are being recorded. "If you're posting content that is taking advantage of people and harassing them, like a lot of these pickup line kind of […]Paramount Agrees to Postpone Warner Bros. Merger Until June 2027 July 24, 2026Paramount Skydance has agreed to postpone its $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger until five days after an antitrust trial or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first. The agreement with a 12-state coalition led by California effectively shelves the deal for months while states argue it would reduce competition in cable and theatrical markets. Variety […]US Accuses American of Allegedly Wiping His Phone Using a 'Duress' Password During Border Search July 24, 2026An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The U.S. Justice Department is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing U.S. border authorities with a passcode that wiped the contents of his phone, according to an indictment and media reports. This is thought to be the first known case in the United States where federal prosecutors […]Roku Raises Prices of Streaming Devices By Up To 60% July 24, 2026Roku has raised prices on several streaming devices, blaming memory and component shortages tied to the AI data-center boom. The Roku Ultra jumped from $100 to $150 and the basic Streaming Stick rose from $30 to $40. The Desk reports: In a phone call with The Desk on Friday, a Roku executive said the company […]Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta Warn Against 'Premature Restrictions' of Open-Weight Models July 24, 2026Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Palantir, and more than 20 other tech companies signed an open letter urging policymakers not to impose "premature restrictions" on open-weight AI models, warning that broad limits could "stifle competition or drive innovation overseas." CNBC reports: They wrote that open-weight models strengthen competition and ensure that the benefits of the technology are […] Ars TechnicaWildfire forces evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain July 24, 2026"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so."Paramount/WBD merger delayed for months as states' lawsuit moves toward trial July 24, 2026“Halting this merger while our case proceeds is a critical victory," NY AG said.Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech July 24, 2026"Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap July 24, 2026Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent July 24, 2026Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it "great" for business in May.
