Anna Washenko

Contributing Reporter

Anna has been a freelance writer for more than a decade. In that time, she's covered everything from electronics to esports, from marketing to magic. Her tech and entertainment reporting has appeared on Ars Technica, Mashable, Digital Trends, and more. She especially loves playing, making, and geeking out over video games.

Articles by Anna Washenko

Claude can now connect to lifestyle apps like Spotify, Instacart and AllTrails
Anthropic is expanding its directory of connected services for its Claude AI chatbot.
Meta is downsizing by about 10 percent
Meta is making another steep cut to its staff, this time to the tune of a 10 percent reduction in its workforce.
Apple, Amazon join push for looser greenhouse emissions reporting
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is considering changes to how certain types of emissions are reported, but some companies are arguing against the proposed rules.
Kalshi suspended three political candidates from its platform for insider trading
Prediction market Kalshi has taken action against three political candidates, alleging that each was engaged with insider trading of information about their campaigns.
France's national agency for managing IDs and passports suffered a data breach last week
The French government confirmed that France Titres, also known as Agence nationale des titres sécurisés (ANTS), experienced a security breach last week.
Mozilla says it patched 271 Firefox vulnerabilities thanks to Anthropic's Claude Mythos
Mozilla shared some details that support Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI model as a way to protect critical services.
New York Attorney General sues two prediction markets on illegal gambling allegations
New York is the latest state to take a stand against prediction markets.
Monterey Park, California has banned any data centers within its city limits
Monterey Park's city council has moved to ban construction of any data centers within its borders.
Google now lets you have full conversations with Gemini for Home
Google announced today that it is upgrading the Gemini for Home service with a "continued conversations" feature.
Yelp's AI chatbot can now make your dinner reservation
Yelp has added more features to its agentic AI chatbot, Yelp Assistant.
Sennheiser launches HD 480 Pro, the closed-back headphones fans have been waiting for
Sennheiser's new HD 480 Pro is essentially a closed-back reimagining of the company's popular HD 490 Pro headset.
Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic in a broad deal
Amazon and Anthropic are strengthening their ties once again, with steep financial commitments made on both sides.
Sony will require age checks in the UK and Ireland to access PlayStation communication features
Sony is adopting new age verification policies for PlayStation users in the UK and Ireland.
Call of Duty movie arrives on June 30, 2028
A Call of Duty movie is still happening, but don't hold your breath for it to hit screens any time soon.
The European Commission wants Google to share search engine data with competitors
The European Commission has proposed new measures for Google aimed at bringing the tech giant's search business into compliance with the Digital Markets Act.
Federal jury finds concert business Live Nation is a monopoly
Live Nation, which operates the Ticketmaster platform, has been determined to be a monopoly.
Sony is nerfing its Bravia TVs' program guide
Sony is removing some features for Bravia television owners using an over the air antenna or a set top box.
Google's new Windows app is yet another way to access Gemini
Google has introduced a new app for Windows and, unsurprisingly, it puts AI front at center.
League of Legends' new WASD control scheme will be enabled for ranked later this month
Riot Games will introduce WASD controls to League of Legends ranked matches in the next patch.
Xbox CEO called Game Pass 'too expensive for players' in a leaked memo
The new Xbox CEO wrote a memo to employees addressing the current pricing of the Game Pass subscription service and suggesting changes would be coming.

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