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AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about how AI is changing our…

X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’

X is ending its controversial revenue-sharing program for content creators, which has seen numerous revisions under Elon Musk's reign. In i…

An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country

To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest sing…

Buc-ee’s dodges John Oliver to sue another small business

Buc-ee's became something of a viral sensation during the World Cup, but it has a troubling history of suing small gas stations and conveni…

Musician and entrepreneur Tom Vek is building a digital music player, but don’t call it retro

Tom Vek burst onto the scene in 2005 with his album We Have Sound, which garnered a solid 7.6 from the tastemakers of the day over at Pitch…

My favorite feel-good show is back

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Is this $450 laptop from an unknown brand too good to be true?

Finding a good laptop under $500 was hard enough before RAMageddon. They nearly always had cheap hardware and underpowered, often outdated …

Nitecore’s latest power bank is the lightest and most compact yet

There's two things you should know about me, your intrepid reviewer: I hate the feature creep associated with modern power banks, and I lov…

The gaming site sponsored by Walmart lays off its editorial staff

Restart, a games media website launched in late 2024 that was sponsored by Walmart, has laid off its "entire editorial team," according to …

Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore

It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song "Rubberz." His comm…

Watching Roku’s AI channel is like eating from a trough

The appeal of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels has always been the way they make it easier to (re)discover classic fi…

OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful

OpenAI says it is pausing "internal activities" around an in-development AI model, Astra, because it doesn't yet meet new security standard…

The only instant cameras worth your money

There’s something magical about using instant cameras that smartphones can’t match. You can capture a moment, print it out, and then give t…

Disney Plus tries a new AI-powered search

Disney is testing a new AI-powered tool for Disney Plus that uses a natural language search, a voice query, or a suggested prompt to create…

Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did

Microsoft Edge is ending support for the Manifest V2 extensions platform, which will cut off the uBlock Origin adblocker and others like it…

Grab the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy on 4K Blu-Ray for $50

Looking to spend a weekend inside with a good binge? Gruv has The Lord of the Rings trilogy on 4K Blu-ray marked down to $49.99, just below…

What’s behind the Google AI shakeup

Some of the biggest names on Google's AI team got new jobs this week. In some cases, including for legendary Googler Jeff Dean, those jobs …

Sony could release a cheaper version of its WH-1000XM4 headphones, according to leaks

Following the release of its premium and very expensive $650 The Collexion headphones in May, Sony could be taking its 1000X line of wirele…