Telly has only delivered 35,000 of its free televisions with always-on ads

Telly has only delivered 35,000 of its free televisions with always-on ads

Telly appeared on the home theater scene in 2023 with an unusual proposition. Its business model revolves around giving customers free dual-screen televisions where the lower screen shows non-stop advertisements. At the time, the start-up’s execs projected that Telly would ship its first 500,000 screens that summer. However, Janko Roettgers of Lowpass reported that Telly … Read more

JBL made a pair of AI-powered practice amps

JBL made a pair of AI-powered practice amps

JBL is trying its hand at something new, with a pair of AI-powered practice amps. The BandBox Solo and BandBox Trio include an onboard Stem AI that purportedly lets you separate or remove vocals and instruments from any music streamed over Bluetooth. So, say you’re a young guitarist learning “Stairway to Heaven” (as one does). … Read more

David Ellison extends deadline for Warner Bros. Discovery takeover offer

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is apparently still hopeful that investors will approve his $108.4 billion hostile takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount Skydance announced Thursday that it’s extending its all-cash offer to acquire the storied studio, and giving investors until February 20, 2026 to accept. The company’s previous offer expired on January 21, but … Read more

Substack now has a TV app

Substack now has a TV app

It was only 16 months ago that Substack expanded into live video. Since then, it’s become a widely adopted medium on the platform, including by its ever-growing list of cable news expats. Now, the company has decided it’s ready for a bigger screen. Starting today, you can install a new Substack TV app on Apple … Read more

Fable will let you be a heartless landlord this fall

Fable will let you be a heartless landlord this fall

After half a decade of waiting, Microsoft finally offered an extended preview of its long-awaited reboot of the beloved Fable RPG franchise on Thursday. During the company’s recent Developer Direct showcase, Playground Games, best known for its works on the Forza Horizon series, shared nearly 11 minutes of gameplay footage and commentary related to the … Read more

Mario Kart World adds a team option in Knockout Tour

Mario Kart World adds a team option in Knockout Tour

Mario Kart World received a free update today that brings a team option to its Knockout Tour mode. Initially, the Knockout races in this Nintendo Switch 2 launch title were only for solo drivers, challenging players to finish ahead of enough other competitors or get eliminated from the series. It was one of the highlights … Read more

Grok generated an estimated 3 million sexualized images — including 23,000 of children — over 11 days

Grok generated an estimated 3 million sexualized images — including 23,000 of children — over 11 days

We already knew xAI’s Grok was barraging X with nonconsensual sexual images of real people. But now there are some numbers to put things in perspective. Over an 11-day period, Grok generated an estimated 3 million sexualized images — including an estimated 23,000 of children. Put another way, Grok generated an estimated 190 sexualized images … Read more

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