British fighter in Ukraine inspired by Liz Truss killed himself after coming home, inquest hears

A young British man who took his own life after fighting in Ukraine went to the country after former prime minister Liz Truss claimed anyone who did so would be joining a “battle for democracy”, his family said. Harry Gregg was 23 and had no formal military training other than a spell in the Army … Read more

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads Are Coming Back Online After a 2-Hour Outage

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg used to describe his company’s mission as “making the world more open and connected.” Tuesday it did the opposite, as nearly all of Meta’s social platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, experienced widespread outages around the globe for around two hours. Some people found themselves being suddenly logged out … Read more

A Max Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Coming

Be warned, all ye who watch House of the Dragon thanks to your parents’ Max account: A password-sharing crackdown is coming. Warner Bros. Discovery, Max’s parent company, plans to launch the restrictions in late 2024, WBD’s head of global streaming and games, JB Parrette, said at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Monday. … Read more

New iPads and MacBook Airs are coming this week, report claims

Apple is planning to launch numerous new products soon, but don’t expect it to happen at a dedicated launch event. According to MacRumors, which cites a source familiar with the matter, the company will launch new iPad Pro, iPad Air, and MacBook Air models, as well as several new accessories, this week. In particular, we … Read more

Threads API coming in June

Threads plans to release its API by the end of June after testing it with a limited set of partners, including Hootsuite, Sprinklr, Sprout Social, Social News Desk, and Techmeme. The API will let developers build third-party apps for Threads and allow sites to publish directly to the platform. The API will let users “authenticate, … Read more

The best MWC products coming to the US this year

Kerry Wan/ZDNET This year’s Mobile World Conference (MWC) is off to a great start, with conceptual products like transparent laptops, bendable smartphones, and hologram home assistants at center stage. However, while many products showcased at MWC 2024 aren’t available for purchase yet (and won’t ever be), some new and exciting tech from MWC 2024 will be … Read more