Nintendo Switch 2 preorder date set after delay over tariffs

Nintendo Switch 2 preorders are set after the company initially delayed them over uncertainty stemming from President Trump’s tariffs.

Zoom resolves outage, says it was not due to hack

Zoom was down for a couple of hours Wednesday afternoon before coming back online just after 4 p.m. ET.

From YouTube employee to creator: Jon Youshaei on making social media your job

Former YouTube and Instagram insider Jon Youshaei says it’s more possible than ever to turn content creation into a full-time job — if you have the right plan.

Step-by-step blueprint to becoming a successful YouTuber, from someone who?s done it
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More than half of Gen Z wants to be YouTubers, and Jon Youshaei ? a former YouTube and Instagram employee turned full-time creator ? is breaking down how to actually make it happen.

A.1. responds after Linda McMahon mistakes it with AI

Linda McMahon recently mistakenly referred to AI as A1 a number of times when speaking at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit last week.

Smartphones, laptops excluded from latest tariffs

The Trump administration will exempt smartphones, laptops and chips used to make semiconductors from widespread tariffs.

Feds to screen social media of migrants, foreign students for antisemitic activity

The Department of Homeland Security announced it will now factor antisemitic social media activity and harassment of Jewish individuals into immigration decisions for non-U.S. citizens.

Illinois bill would deny children access to adult websites, apps
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A new bill in Springfield has support from law enforcement saying it will protect children from harmful content, but some are asking if it's an infringement on their privacy rights.

Meta to stop fact-checking in the US on April 7 — Community Notes to take over

Meta will officially shut down its third-party fact-checking in the US on April 7, replacing it with a user-driven Community Notes system. Experts warn the shift could change how misinformation spreads on Facebook and Instagram.

Signal issues statement after Trump administration chat leak: 'Gold standard'

As reports continue to come out about the Trump administration’s use of Signal, the company issued a statement to clear the air, saying its software is "the gold standard for private, secure communications."

What detoxing from social media can do to your brain
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Stepping away from screens and taking a social media detox can do a lot of good for your mental and physical health and an increasing number of people are trying to become less dependent on their phones. Tiege Dooley-Panko, the creator of the Social Media Detox, joined Good Day Chicago.

How Tesla 'sentry mode' busts attackers, and how owners can enable it

Tesla security has been spotlighted after recent incidents targeting the vehicles, showrooms, storage lots and charging stations.

Amid rising egg prices, farmers turn to AI to produce more
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With egg prices still high, farmers are now turning to artificial intelligence and other technologies to improve the health and welfare of hens so they can lay more eggs.