This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.

To protest age-verification laws, Pornhub is blocked in the US, France, and, effective Feb. 2, the UK. Here's how we got here, and how VPNs can help you continue watching.

Prism helps you draft papers, source contextualized references, and more - just don't delegate your research to it.

This virtual panel brings together engineers, architects, and technical leaders to explore how AI is changing the landscape ...

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In the final weeks of 2025, the battle over regulating artificial intelligence in the US reached boiling point. On December 11, after Congress failed twice to pass a law banning state AI laws, ...

Learn how to download YouTube videos for offline viewing, save playlists, and keep files you can watch anywhere using 4K ...

Omarchy is an Arch-based distribution that uses Hyprland. You'll need skill and patience to get the most out of this OS. Hyprland is getting tons of coverage within the Linux community. If you've ...

Ever wished you could remove the background from an image without uploading it to a website? With rembg, you can do exactly that on your own computer! Rembg is a free Python tool that removes image ...

Trying to get your hands on the “Python Crash Course Free PDF” without breaking any rules? You’re not alone—lots of folks are looking for a legit way to ...