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Lauren Feiner
Lauren Feiner
StubHub agrees to pay to $10 million to refund customers and settle deceptive pricing claims.

As Ticketmaster wraps up its antitrust defense, a different ticketing company is in the government’s crosshairs. The Federal Trade Commission accused StubHub of failing to show customers the full cost of tickets upfront, and the settlement would require clearer disclosure. StubHub spokesperson Jack Sterne said the settlement “covers a limited number of transactions” across three days, and though they disagree with the FTC’s view, “we are addressing their concerns by refunding a portion of those buyers’ fees.”

Update: Added comment from StubHub.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
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Sony is working on a Metal Gear Solid movie directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the directors behind Final Destination: Bloodlines, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

A few years ago, Oscar Isaac had been attached to play Solid Snake in an MGS film, but this news makes me think that now isn’t happening.

Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
The European Service Module is guiding Artemis II back to Earth.

On its way to and from visiting the Moon, the 33 engines of the ESA’s European Service Module are keeping Orion on track, as explained in this video. The crew has also tested manual piloting and plans another demonstration tonight at about 10:55PM.

The module’s last correction burn will happen before it separates from the crew capsule ahead of a scheduled splashdown Friday night at 8:07PM ET off the coast of San Diego.

Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Chrome combats session theft.

Google is officially rolling out Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) to Windows users in Chrome 146. The new security feature cryptographically binds your login cookies to your device’s hardware. So, even if malware steals your browser cookies, they should be useless to remote hackers. MacOS support is coming soon.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
DJI teases an April 16th announcement for what could be the Osmo Pocket 4.

We know Insta360 is planning to launch its own handheld stabilized camera this year, but DJI may beat them to the punch with the latest version of its Osmo Pocket. The company shared a teaser this morning for a not-so-mysterious April 16th announcement that could be the leaked Osmo Pocket 4.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
A big indie game showcase is starting soon.

The Triple-I Initiative event, which will feature “45 minutes of back-to-back trailers,” starts at 12PM ET. Catch it on YouTube or Twitch. We’ll be watching, too!

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
TCL’s NXTPaper 70 Pro with its paperlike screen is now available in the US.

After being announced at CES 2026, TCL has confirmed its NXTPaper 70 Pro, featuring the company’s matte finish screen tech that’s meant to compete with E Ink, is now available through T-Mobile and Metro by T‑Mobile for $199.99 with a phone plan. The 70 Pro is also listed as “Coming Soon” on TCL’s US site for $299.99.

The front and back of the TCL NXTPaper 70 Pro smartphone.
Image: TCL
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Borderlands on the go, for real.

If you want a mobile Borderlands game now that Borderlands 4 for Switch 2 is “on pause,” you can try the new Borderlands Mobile, which just launched on iOS and was developed by Take-Two-owned Zynga. I played a few minutes, and it seems like Borderlands; it’s an FPS with cel-shaded graphics and quips from Claptrap.

A screenshot from Borderlands Mobile.
Image: Zynga
Lauren Feiner
Lauren Feiner
Top antitrust litigators against Google and Live Nation leave the Justice Department.

Attorneys who led trial teams against Live Nation, Google, and Apple are among the recent departures, following the DOJ’s Live Nation settlement, Bloomberg and Mlex report. David Dahlquist, who led the DOJ teams against Live Nation and for Google search remedies, announced he’d given notice at a Google hearing Wednesday.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Signal messages can be recovered from iPhone notifications.

As 404 Media reports, the FBI managed to extract Signal messages from a defendant’s iPhone by accessing the phone’s notification database, where incoming messages were viewable even after the app was deleted. Signal users may want to turn on the app’s settings feature that hides message content in notifications.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Stop using this recalled Veektomx power bank immediately.

Following three reports of fires and minor property damage, Shenzhen Baihang is recalling around 8,000 Veektomx VT103 power banks sold through Amazon between January and September 2024. Customers should stop using the power banks immediately, dispose of them safely, and contact the company for a free replacement.

A person holds a recalled power bank with a screen between their fingers.
The recalled power bank was sold through Amazon in 2024 for $24 to $30.
Image: Shenzhen Baihang
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Apple adds MacBook Neo parts to its Self Service Repair Store.

iFixit called the MacBook Neo the “most repairable MacBook in 14 years,” and if you’re endeavoring to repair one yourself, you can now get replacement parts from Apple, as spotted by 9to5Mac. These include the Neo’s battery, bottom case, audio board, and even its display which is $307.12 if you don’t return the broken part.

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A MacBook Neo disassembled by iFixit.
Image: iFixit
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Yahoo’s relaunched games platform is getting a new take on solitaire.

Following a new push that kicked off with a daily Candy Crush puzzle game, Yahoo Games is getting Yahoo Solitaire Roadtrip, which has standard solitaire and a “Road Trip” mode where you can tackle different challenges to unlock things like backgrounds and card decks.

A screenshot of Yahoo Games’ Yahoo Solitaire Roadtrip.
Image: Yahoo
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Anthropic loses an appeal attempting to pause its supply chain risk designation.

As a result, “the company will continue to be excluded from new contracts and Pentagon systems,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Samsung is restocking the Galaxy Z TriFold in the US again.

If you want a shot at buying the expansive, expensive, and discontinued foldable, it’s going on sale on Samsung’s website at 10AM ET on Friday morning. It will also be available at seven Samsung Experience retail stores, according to Phone Arena.

A February restock sold out in minutes, so this new one will probably clear out quickly, too.

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Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Ubuntu’s minimum RAM requirements will get a more realistic bump to at least 6GB.

As OMG Ubuntu points out, the new minimum is in place beginning with version 26.04, scheduled for release on April 23rd. You’ll still be able to install Ubuntu on systems with less RAM, if you can stomach it, but a lighter Linux distro might be a better pick, like Linux Mint or Lubuntu.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Tubi is the first streaming service with a ChatGPT app.

Tubi just announced that it has launched its own app inside ChatGPT:

Users can add Tubi’s app from ChatGPT app store and type “@Tubi” anytime to describe what they’re in the mood for, whether that’s “a movie that feels like a fever dream but isn’t horror” or “a thriller for tonight.” They’ll then receive curated, interactive results that they can watch on Tubi.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Google Meet’s AI speech translation heads to mobile.

This feature, which came to Google Meet on the web in January, translates speech into your preferred language in real-time. Now it’s coming to subscribers on mobile with select Google AI and Workspace subscriptions, with support for translations between English and Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
The Bored Ape Yacht Club copyright lawsuit is over.

Yuga Labs, the creator of the now-depreciated line of NFTs, settled its lawsuit against artists Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen, who were accused of launching a copycat RR/BAYC NFT collection, as reported by CoinDesk.

The parties settled to avoid a trial after a court reversed Yuga Labs’ $9 million win last year.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Canva is acquiring an AI “agent management” platform and a “marketing automation” company.

As Canva expands beyond its roots as a design platform, the company says the acquisitions of Simtheory and Ortto will help Canva “become the system where teams do all of their work from start to finish.”

A screenshot of Simtheory.
A screenshot of Simtheory.
Image: Canva
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
You can now freely download Keychron keyboard and mouse design files.

Keychron published the 3D design files for some of its keyboards and mice on GitHub, including the popular Q and V series boards. They’re not for commercial use, but Keychron’s efforts allow users to make their own mods, custom cases, or take their tinkering to new sicko-level heights. Pretty cool!

A Keychron Q1 Pro top case design, loaded into Autodesk Viewer.
A Keychron Q1 Pro top case design, loaded into Autodesk Viewer.
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Oppo teases an iPad Mini alternative with Android.

It may never be available outside of China, but Oppo shared a teaser on Weibo of its executive Qiao Jiadong using a new unannounced Android tablet called the Pad Mini that looks comparable in size to Apple’s iPad Mini. Rumors suggest the Pad Mini could have an 8.8-inch OLED screen and squeeze an 8,000mAh battery into its 5.39mm thick design.

Screenshot: Weibo
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
You’ll want to clear a Jurassic Parking spot on your shelf for Lego’s new set.

In addition to a 1,154-piece, $110 triceratops fossil set, today Lego debuted a detailed replica of the Jeep Wrangler introduced in the original Jurassic Park. The 1,924-piece set is available for preorder for $200 and includes the Jeep with a removable roof, a Dennis Nedry minifig holding a Barbasol can, and the broken sign to the island’s East Dock.

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1/4Image: Lego
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
OpenAI releases its framework for AI child safety policies.

The blueprint — created with the help of NCMEC and the Attorney General Alliance — is aimed at “modernizing laws” to address AI-generated CSAM, improving the reporting process, and building systems that interrupt exploitation attempts.