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David Gilbert

Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers in Favor of X-Style Community Notes

Meta announced on Tuesday that it will no longer employ fact checkers to moderate content, and instead rely on an army of volunteer users.

The Verge

Jess Weatherbed

Meta abandons fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in favor of Community Notes

Laura Normand / The Verge

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are ditching third-party fact-checkers in favor of a Community Notes program inspired by X, according to an announcement penned by Meta’s new Trump-friendly policy chief Joel Kaplan. Meta is also moving its trust and safety teams from California to Texas.

“We’ve seen this approach work on X – where they empower their community to decide when posts are potentially misleading and need more context, and people across a...

The Verge

Emma Roth

Narwal’s latest mopping robovac keeps corners clean

Image: Narwal

Narwal, the company behind our favorite mopping robot, just announced a new flagship robovac called the Flow that’s capable of cleaning closer to walls and corners. The Flow comes with a track-driven mop pad that extends to reach the edge of walls, while also using dual water tanks to keep the mop clean and remove dirty water.

It sounds similar to the extending, self-cleaning roller mop we saw on Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 Omni Pro robovac. The Flow comes with an anti-tangle...

The Verge

Victoria Song

The Shokz OpenFit 2 is an almost perfect update to the originals

The Shokz OpenFit 2 are $179.95 and available today in black and beige. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

I wanted to love Shokz’s OpenFit 2, the company’s latest open-ear wireless earbuds debuting here at CES 2025. While Shokz made several improvements to the overall design and function, the sound can still be a tad hollow.

I tried the OpenFit Air a few months back, and they ticked off almost everything I was looking for in a pair of open-ear running buds. While not...

The Verge

Andrew J. Hawkins

Goodyear’s smart tires can sense rain and ice for improved emergency braking

Image: Goodyear

Under new rules announced last year, all cars sold in the US will need to come with automatic emergency braking by 2029. But automakers are asking for a delay, saying the technology isn’t good enough, especially in adverse conditions.

Here’s Goodyear to the rescue. The tire company teamed up with TNO, an independent research organization based in the Netherlands, to produce a tire embedded with sensors that can detect slick, dangerous road conditions and can also...

The Verge

Andrew J. Hawkins

This all-electric robo-bus has swappable batteries and can fit 30 passengers

Image: May Mobility

May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle operator that mainly focuses on long-term transportation contracts, is expanding its fleet of vehicles to include an electric mini-bus that can carry up to 30 passengers.

The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company struck a deal with Tecnobus to acquire several of the Italian company’s mini-buses. With enough capacity for 30 people, as well as wheelchair accessibility, May Mobility hopes to expand it self-driving mobility service to...

The Verge

Andrew J. Hawkins

Segway at CES: a powerful pair of e-bikes, a 50mph scooter, and a robot mower

Segway’s Xafari and Xyber e-bikes. | Image: Segway

For CES this year, Segway ditched the goofy self-balancing pods and paintball-shooting go-karts and got back to basics.

The Ninebot-owned brand, once known for its pioneering self-balancing scooters, is reintroducing a pair of e-bikes (both first announced last year) with additional information on pricing and ordering. And it’s also rolling out its next-generation lineup of kick scooters, with more powerful drivetrains and rugged,...

The Verge

Wes Davis

Netgear’s new Wi-Fi 7 Orbi mesh system is a solid bump with plenty of ports

The Netgear Orbi 870 three-pack in black. | Image: Netgear

Netgear just announced the Orbi 870, a new Wi-Fi 7 mesh system that joins its now-three-tier lineup of Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers. It’s pricey like the others, but at $1,299.99 for a three-pack, it’s a full thousand dollars cheaper than the next kit up, the quad-band Orbi 970.

Netgear says a three-pack of Orbi 870s can cover up to 9,000 square feet with Wi-Fi, though, as with all routers, that number depends heavily on both...

The Verge

Thomas Ricker

Jackery’s Solar Roof announced alongside a fast car charger and new solar generator

A house fitted with Jackery’s Solar Roof using curved terra-cotta red panels, and a HomePower ES battery backup system installed outside. | Image: Jackery

Jackery is expanding its lineup of energy products for home use and outdoor adventures at CES 2025 with the launch of its new Solar Roof tiles, a mid-sized solar generator, and a high-powered charger for vans, pickups, and RVs that can keep its giant portable batteries at the ready.

Most interesting is the Solar Roof built around...

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32 Kitchen Gadgets That Make Cooking So Efficient You’ll Think, ”Am I A Chef Now?"

There's a microwave bacon cooker in here that can perfectly cook one whole pound, pan-free.

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26 Bras From Amazon That Are About To Become The Ones You Always End Up Reaching For

Contrary to popular belief, not all bras are uncomfy, and these ones prove it.

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Here's How Different Joe Biden's Medal Of Freedom Picks Were Compared To Donald Trump's

I'm still waiting for a President brave enough to award Stacie Orrico with the honor.

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Angelina Jolie On Maria Callas, Vulnerability, And What It Taught Her Kids On Set

"An honest life is a lived life, you feel everything."

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36 Products That Are So Useful, You Might Just Become Attached At The Hip With Them

A hat that doubles as an umbrella and will protect your hair = a must-buy.

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Mashable

The 13-inch Apple iPad Air (M2) has dropped to its lowest-ever price at Amazon

SAVE OVER $200: As of Jan. 7, the 13-inch Apple iPad Air is down to $999.97 at Amazon. This is 20% off its list price of $1,249.

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Mashable

CES 2025: How to buy the XREAL One Pro AR glasses

TL;DR: Announced at CES 2025, the XREAL One Pro AR glasses are available to pre-order for $599 at XREAL.

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Kate Conger

Dana White, U.F.C. Head, Joins Meta’s Board

Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.

NYT > Home Page

Theodore Schleifer and Mike Isaac

Meta Moves to End Fact-Checking Program

The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes or corrections to posts. It is likely to please the Trump administration.

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James Dator

6 Tyreek Hill trade partners who make sense for star wide receiver

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These teams should pick up the phone if Tyreek is on the block.

Just in case coaching changes around the NFL weren’t enough for Black Monday, we also have the possibility of an emerging Tyreek Hill trade. The Dolphins wide receiver didn’t mince his words on Sunday about wanting out of Miami, and now he’s seemingly saying goodbye to the city on social media.

Love fin nation blessing yall opened doors for the Hill family forever nothing ,but...

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