Meta settles its alleged social media harm case for $18B — and agrees to massive changes that may be almost impossible to enforce

Meta just settled the huge US multi-state case against it, alleging the social media giant’s products harm teens. It’s paying $18B— but are the promised product changes enough to truly protect teens?

Microsoft’s latest move to pay people to use Edge looks desperate — and an odd new Bing app is worrying too
Microsoft’s latest move to pay people to use Edge looks desperate — and an odd new Bing app is worrying too

An app has been spotted that makes Bing your default search, and some users see it as another reason to leave Windows 11.

Is gigabit NBN overpriced? I did the math to try and figure out if NBN 750 is better bang-for-buck
Is gigabit NBN overpriced? I did the math to try and figure out if NBN 750 is better bang-for-buck

You may regularly fret over your monthly NBN bill, concerned you could be paying too much. I’ve now done the calculations to help alleviate any worries.

Meta might be on the hook for $1.4 trillion if it loses a landmark lawsuit and that would truly mark the end of social media as we know it

Meta and Mark Zuckerberg are about to face their toughest trial yet. How the huge State AG’s lawsuit could force Meta to make some difficult decisions.

TP-Link BE6300 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Range Extender (RE403BE): a fast and easy-to-use device for boosting your Wi-Fi range
TP-Link BE6300 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Range Extender (RE403BE): a fast and easy-to-use device for boosting your Wi-Fi range

The TP-Link BE6300 is a great Wi-Fi 7 extender that can boost your home network’s coverage without costing you a fortune. However, some of the compromises made to keep the price down might be too much for power users, such as gamers.

TP-Link BE10000 Wi-Fi 7 Range Extender (RE653BE): blazing fast Wi-Fi 7 range extender for power users
TP-Link BE10000 Wi-Fi 7 Range Extender (RE653BE): blazing fast Wi-Fi 7 range extender for power users

The TP-Link BE10000 is a powerful Wi-Fi 7 range extender that can drastically expand the reach of your wireless network – but it’ll be overkill for most people.

The internet is becoming more stressful and unlikeable — with AI slop and data leaks to blame
The internet is becoming more stressful and unlikeable — with AI slop and data leaks to blame

AI content and data leaks are driving people away from the internet, with some people willing to pay for an internet without algorithms or data harvesting.