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The State Department is wiping the post history of its X accounts and making it so you'll have to file a Freedom of Information Act request if you want to access any of the content it removed, according to NPR . The publication reports that the State Department is removing all posts from before President Trump's current term — a move that affects several accounts associated with the department, including those for US embassies, and posts from the Biden and Obama administrations. Posts from Trump's first term will be taken down too.  Unlike how past administrations have handled the removal of social media content and the transition of accounts, these posts won't be kept in a public archive. A spokesperson for the State Department confirmed this to NPR, and said the move is meant "to limit confusion on U.S government policy and to speak with one voice to advance the President, Secretary, and Administration's goals and messaging. It will preserve history while p...

This is probably not something that the Fortnite social media team ever thought it would need to address in public. Epic Games, the developer behind the mega-popular battle royale shooter, had to set the record straight regarding the idea that deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is still alive and playing Fortnite . The company's comms team took to X to publicly denounce the conspiracy theory, which had gained some traction online over the past few days. If that wasn't enough, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney put another nail in the coffin with a post of his own . This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. You may be wondering how, exactly, people came up with the idea that Epstein (who died in prison in 2019) was an active Fortnite player in 2026. Well, with the release of countless documents in the Epstein files , some people on the internet found Epstein's YouT...

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Apple plans to allow third-party voice-controlled AI apps in CarPlay, Bloomberg reports . Siri is the default voice assistant for things like controlling music and looking up directions, but future AI apps in CarPlay could handle the complicated, open-ended requests Siri can't answer. The expanded support would let developers like OpenAI or Google offer versions of their ChatGPT and Gemini apps for CarPlay. Similar functionality is possible just by connecting a smartphone to a car over Bluetooth and using an AI app's voice mode, but CarPlay support would presumably make the process a little more seamless.  Not so seamless that it replaces Siri, however. Bloomberg writes that these third-party apps won't be able to replace the Siri button in the CarPlay interface or use their own wake words ("Hey Google," etc.). Instead, anyone who wants to spend a long drive talking to Gemini will have to open the app first. That could cut down on the utility of using one of t...

Google just randomly dropped a Pixel 10a reveal on YouTube , and there's at least one noticeable change to the phone's design. The video itself is very brief, just showing the phone from a few different angles in a sort of light blue color. No new features or software of any kind are shown, though that's to be expected with a budget version of last year's Pixel 10 . The one really noteworthy thing we can glean from this video is that the rear camera now appears to be totally flush with the body of the device, rather then protruding in any way. SEE ALSO: Google Maps adds Gemini to a major feature in new test That's a mild divergence from last year's Pixel 9a . That phone ditched the signature Pixel horizontal camera bar, but the lens itself still stuck out a bit when viewed from the side. Aside from that, again, we really can't divine anything from this video about the phone itself. Its specs and features will have to wait until Google feels like ...

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Want to see a new Keanu Reeves movie? I almost can't believe I have to ask, but if your answer is "yes" — and it should be! — then put Apple TV's Outcome on your calendar. SEE ALSO: The 41 best Apple TV shows, ranked The dark comedy stars Reeves and is directed by Jonah Hill, whose prior directorial work includes Mid90s and Stutz . Here's everything we know about Outcome , from plot to cast to release date. What's Outcome about? In Outcome , Reeves plays beloved Hollywood star Reef Hawk, in a role that I hope will offer up some serious meta comedy. When a blackmailer tries to extort him with a potentially career-ending video, Reef will have to revisit all his darkest moments and worst demons. Bring on the soul-searching! Who's in Outcome ? Reeves leads the cast of Outcome , which also features Cameron Diaz and Matt Bomer as Reef's best friends, and Hill as Reef's crisis lawyer. Outcome 's ensemble also includes Martin Scorsese, ...