Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere Reddit is gearing up for more M&A, the company told analysts on its fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday. Reddit CFO Andrew Vollero said the online forum site is looking for businesses that can either leverage Reddit’s scale — meaning their products become more impactful when deployed across Reddit’s massive user...

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms The FBI has resumed purchasing reams of Americans’ data and location histories to aid federal investigations, the agency’s director, Kash Patel, testified to lawmakers on Wednesday. This is the first time since 2023 that the FBI has confirmed it was buying access to people’s data collected from data brokers, who source much of...

Instagram head pressed on lengthy delay to launch teen safety features, like a nudity filter, court filing reveals Prosecutors in a lawsuit focused on whether or not social media apps, like Instagram, are addictive and harmful, wanted to know why it took so long for Meta to roll out basic safety tools, like a nudity filter for private messages sent to teens. In April 2024, Meta introduced a...

12 Things You Can Make in a Rice Cooker That Aren't RiceAmong countertop appliances, few have such a singular purpose built right into their name as the rice cooker. Easiest way to cook rice? A rice cooker, obviously. Unlike other handy countertop kitchen appliances such as air fryers, blenders and slow cookers, the rice cooker tells you not only what it does, but exactly what you should put in...

Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' amid Iran-Russia talksTrump demands 'unconditional surrender' from Iran as Putin speaks with Iran's presidentDaniel Bush,Washington correspondentandOlivia IrelandReutersUS President Donald Trump called on Iran to pick new leadership 'acceptable' to the White HouseUS President Donald Trump has demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" as the American and...