Pre-caffeine tech: Facebook fixes policies, YouTube slows things down

Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

PlayStation fans are flocking to Twitter, to express their disdain for DRM.

Tablet sales are expected to surpass laptop sales this year. (And by 2015, the tablets may also surpass PCs as well!)

Facebook is changing its policy on "humorous" posts and images that make light of rape and violence against women, following pressure from activists and advertisers.

The International Space Station's new crew members took advantage of a four-orbit itinerary that turned a two-day trip into one lasting just five hours and 40 minutes, which is the shortest trip ever made to the International Space Station.

The brain's perception of the body may seem set in stone, but a new study shows the mind can be tricked into taking an entire virtual body for its own.

"A large screen today comes with a lot of tradeoffs," Apple CEO Tim Cook said, in response to questions regarding why the iPhone's screen size didn't change until the iPhone 5.

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Cook also pointed out that he thinks wearable tech is "an an area that's ripe for exploration," though he didn't sound optimistic about Google Glass' chances for success.

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FOR SUBSCRIBERSAmerican passenger drafted goodbye texts to her family as Flydubai plane plummeted

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation pushes embattled New York prosecutor into national spotlight

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAbdul El-Sayed tries to woo MAHA voters as Democrats seek inroads with RFK’s supporters

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKratom-like substances are popping up in a typically benign supplement

FOR SUBSCRIBERSGOP super PAC increases its spending for Sen. Jon Husted in tough Ohio race

FOR SUBSCRIBERSRecords reveal tumultuous marriage between slain New York Times executive and wife

FOR SUBSCRIBERSFrom clean energy warrior to ‘wall of shame,’ James Talarico reverses on a fossil fuel money pledge

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCongressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election

FOR SUBSCRIBERSA harrowing ordeal aboard an Israel-bound plane

FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKey DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says

FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrump’s new AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAt MAHA summit, industry CEOs the movement once vilified take the stage

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism

YouTube added a tool that can spit out slow-motion videos automatically. We expect to see all our favorite viral hits again … and aaaaaaaaagggaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiinnnnnn.

Music streaming service Spotify added a news feed dubbed "Discover" to help provide you with plenty of fresh tunes to explore. Suggestions appear to mainly come from what your friends seem to enjoy.

Linguists are apparently using Twitter to track how the Welsh language is changing.

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