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Exclusive: Departing Meta Staffer Posts Biting Anti-AI Video Internally Amid Mass Layoffs

Mother Jones

The tech giant made thousands of engineers train their AI replacements--then fired them. When Meta engineer David Frenk posted an anti-AI farewell parody video in an internal message board, staff thought it perfectly captured shifts in company culture. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. This week, Meta laid off 8,000 employees--10 percent of the company's staff--and reassigned another 7,000 to train AI models. Fear of the layoffs had been building around the company for weeks, compounded by the way that Meta has taken a sharp turn from a company built by coders to a company that has staked its future on AI.

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'I always hear them before I see them': Drones strike fear in Colombia

Al Jazeera

'Hear them before I see them': How drones strike fear in Colombia Increasingly, armed groups in Colombia are turning to cheap, widely available drones to fight from a distance. What is the toll on civilians? Military surveillance drones fly in formation past an air traffic control tower in Colombia [Courtesy of Colombia's Batallon de Aeronaves No Tripuladas] Military surveillance drones fly in formation past an air traffic control tower in Colombia [Courtesy of Colombia's Batallon de Aeronaves No Tripuladas] She instinctively reaches for her young son. The noise always emerges from a small mountain behind her home, part of a tree-quilted landscape stitched with winding rivers along Colombia's border with Venezuela. I always hear them before I see them, if I see them at all, she says.

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Windows 11 has built-in settings to reduce CPU bottlenecks. Use them

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Windows 11 has built-in settings to reduce CPU bottlenecks. Speed up Windows 11 without new hardware by offloading CPU work with tricks like hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling. Many Windows PCs feel sluggish in everyday use, despite their hardware specifications suggesting otherwise. The processor is handling tasks that the graphics card, SSD, or network chip could process more efficiently.


Ring's newest 2K Indoor Cam Plus drops to 35, its lowest price yet

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. The newest Ring Indoor Cam Plus offers 2K video, night vision, two-way audio, and a damage-free stand. It's now just $35 (was $60) at Amazon. Ring's newest Indoor Cam Plus is on sale for $35 at Amazon right now, a solid 42% off its original $60 price. That's the most affordable price we've seen for this indoor Wi-Fi security camera, and it's a big drop for a cam that's only been out since November 2025.


Anker's 25,000mAh power bank with 2 built-in cables is 39 off today

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Anker's 25,000mAh power bank with 2 built-in cables is $39 off today This Anker power bank with an extra-large capacity, fast multi-device charging speed, and built-in charging cables is a steal now that it's on sale for $96 at Amazon (down from its original $135). That's the best price we've seen for this model all year, and it's powerful enough to be the only power bank you need for all your devices. The standout feature of Anker's A1695 Laptop Power Bank is that it has two built-in USB-C cables, relieving you of the need to carry any extra cords around. It also has extra USB-C and USB-A ports, able to charge up to four devices simultaneously if you do have cables on you.


You're probably missing these 13 useful Google Chrome tools

PCWorld

PCWorld highlights 13 underutilized Google Chrome features that can significantly enhance browsing productivity and organization for billions of users. Key tools include tab groups for organization, cross-device syncing, Guest profiles for temporary use, and keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+Shift+T to reopen closed tabs. These hidden features offer powerful customization options through Chrome flags, multiple user profiles, dark mode settings, and extension management for improved daily web interaction. Around two-thirds of all internet users use Google Chrome, according to StatCounter .

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PC building has entered its chaos era--and I'm here for the ride

PCWorld

PCWorld explores the chaotic transformation of PC building over the past year, driven by AI boom impacts and unexpected industry shifts. Key developments include AMD gaining 46% server CPU market share, expensive DDR5 memory launches, and surprising alliances between Intel and Nvidia.


Google's AI answers are starting to look like ads

PCWorld

PCWorld reports that Google's AI services are increasingly resembling advertisements, with new premium offerings like the $100/month Spark AI agent for digital life management. Google has shifted Gemini to a compute-based usage model while introducing advanced AI glasses that raise significant privacy concerns due to integrated cameras.


I found a better way to explore America's National Parks online

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. I found a better way to explore America's National Parks online TrailVerse helps you plan hikes, road trips, and park visits all in one simple, clean interface. When I'm not at work hunting down and writing about cool sites and apps for you folks, I can usually be found exploring the great outdoors. And I'll take any chance I can get to go poking around National Parks. But, if you're like me, you know how quickly planning a park visit can get out of hand and turn into a dozen open tabs.


Inside the UK's first AI-powered fertility clinic using state-of-the-art technologies to help women get pregnant - as one couple says 'artificial intelligence allowed us to hold our baby in our arms'

Daily Mail - Science & tech

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