The Most Important Word in Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement Is “Default”
Meta’s enormous teen-safety settlement matters for more than its payout. By making protections the default, it quietly admits a settings menu was never enough.
Month: August 2026
The Internet Didn’t Kill the Big Gaming Show After All
E3 disappeared and publishers learned to announce games from anywhere. Gamescom 2026 is still getting bigger, proving the industry hasn’t outgrown the physical gaming show.
Your Computer Monitor Is Becoming an Ad Platform
Computer monitors used to be wonderfully boring. As smart operating systems and advertising platforms move onto the desktop, that simplicity is becoming a business opportunity.
The AI Boom Has Finally Run Into the Power Grid
Artificial intelligence may live in the cloud, but the infrastructure behind it is colliding with electrical grids, local communities and an uncomfortable question: who pays for all that power?
