Meta avoids another trial over social media harms as teen plaintiff drops lawsuit

Meta has skirted another jury over claims its platforms are facilitating a youth mental health crisis. The company was set to go to trial in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles next week, but the 15-year-old plaintiff, referred to as R.K.C, has now dropped the lawsuit. “In ⁠light of the […]

Neill Blomkamp irks fans with his new AI-short film

Filmmaker Neill Blomkamp built his reputation on sci-fi films like the critically heralded District 9, and the divisive Chappie and Elysium. His latest, “Nightborne,” a 13-minute short film generated almost entirely by artificial intelligence, is getting a largely negative reception. Loosely adapted from the 2006 hard sci-fi novel Echopraxia, “Nightborne” was built using ByteDance’s Seed […]

Apple prepares new MacBook Neo with more RAM and color options, report says

There’s been a lot of talk about the upcoming iPhone 18 and foldable iPhone that are likely to launch in September. However, Apple is also planning for its next generation of Macs and MacBooks, and it seems pretty much every line of computers is getting a refresh. That’s according to a new report from Mark […]

Comparing Galaxy Glasses styles: Warby Parker vs. Gentle Monster

Samsung showed two styles of its upcoming Galaxy Glasses during Wednesday’s Galaxy Unpacked event. The company partnered with two eyewear titans, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, and the styles look distinct. Mashable got a first look at them in London, and while we couldn’t try them on, we were able to handle them (and they’re […]