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Microsoft is getting ready to announce an ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the software maker has started testing ad-supported games streaming internally, allowing employees to play select titles free without a Game Pass subscription. I understand that the free ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming will include the ability to …

The KPop Demon Hunters Fortnite takeover is underway, and it’s pretty thorough! This blockbuster collab brings back the old Horde Rush mode with a KPop Demon Hunters flavor, adds four new items to the Battle Royale and Blitz loot pools, and–of course–all three members of HUNTR/X are available in the item shop. That’s a lot for a collab that Epic …

Lucy Gilder, Joshua Cheetham & Aisha SembhiBBC Verify BBC The Trump administration is blaming Democrats for the US government shutdown, claiming they are pursuing “radical demands” including free healthcare for illegal immigrants. Vice President JD Vance said Democrats “want to shut the government because we won’t give billions of dollars in healthcare funding for illegal aliens”. President Trump posted on …

We Finally Have Free Anti-Robocall Tools That Work  The New York Times Apple is trying to make your phone usable as a phone again  vox.com iPhone fans are loving this iOS 26 feature for stopping spam calls – here’s how to turn it on  TechRadar Turn on NEW phone trick to finally avoid infuriating spam calls – & watch it expose them without …

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. The comedian was one of more than 50 performers participating in the event, which has come under fire for being held in a country which has been accused of human rights violations and an oppressive regime. “Right …

AI search startup Perplexity is making its new Comet browser available to everyone in the world for free as it works to position the product against big browsers and search engines. For certain paid subscribers, the startup has also launched a new “background assistant” to handle multiple tasks via Comet.   Perplexity first launched Comet to subscribers of its $200-per-month Max plan three months ago, and …

As human and AI-generated “slop” floods the internet, Perplexity says it’s fighting back by making Comet — its AI-native browser that normally costs $200 a month — free for anyone in the world, forever. “We want to build a better internet, and that needs to be accessible to everybody,” Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas told Business Insider at a launch event …

Jane Fonda relaunches McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech  The Washington Post Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech  NPR Trump White House adds Jane Fonda to its growing list of celebrity targets  MSNBC News Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group to defend free speech  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Jane Fonda revives her dad’s …

NEW YORK — Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived an activist group from the Cold War era that was backed by her father and fellow Oscar winner, Henry Fonda. Jane Fonda announced she had launched a 21st century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947 in response to Congressional hearings …

At Saudi Comedy Festival, American Free Speech Becomes the Punchline  The New York Times Bill Burr Defends Performing at Controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival: “They’re Just Like Us”  The Hollywood Reporter U.S. comic Tim Dillon says Saudi Arabia fired him from comedy festival over jokes about slavery  CBS News Marc Maron, Human Rights Watch and others slam Saudi comedy festival  NPR Full List of Comedians …