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Forced Windows updates can now be paused forever
Engadget / 9h
No more getting caught by a forced Windows 11 update while you're in the middle of a meeting or a match. Microsoft announced some major changes coming to Windows Update on its blog , including the ability to indefinitely pause Windows updates, 35 days at a time. To give users more control, Windows Update introduced the option to extend update pauses as much as users want. Once you opted to pause
Hurdle hints and answers for April 27, 2026
Mashable / 1h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on April 27
Mashable / 1h
We're approaching the Full Moon, which means the Moon is shining big and bright in the sky. It's day 10 of the lunar cycle, and with so much of its surface illuminated, there's lots for us to see. Keep reading to see exactly what you can spot. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Monday, April 27, the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. Tonight, 82% of the moon will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Mo
Haunted by Ghosts? New Study Provides a Surprising Explanation
Gizmodo / 1h
Researchers have found that people exposed to infrasound feel more irritated and stressed, even when unaware of its presence.
How to watch Virgin Island season 2 online from anywhere – stream the Channel 4 reality series
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Channel 4's most talked-about intimacy series is back, and season 2 looks set to start the same conversations all over again.
US Budget Airlines Demand $2.5 Billion In Government Assistance To Stay Afloat
One Mile at a Time / 1h
Over the past week or so, there has been lots of talk of the government bailing out Spirit Airlines , which is on the brink of liquidation . If finalized, this would almost certainly give the government a 90% stake in the budget carrier. There’s now talk of a much broader industry bailout, which I have to imagine might just become a reality. US budget airlines need more cash to cover high fuel co
Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures
TechCrunch / 2h
As growth slows, Truecaller is leaning on subscriptions, business services, and new features to sustain momentum beyond India.
Euphoria just did its version of the Red Wedding
Mashable / 3h
You can never accuse an HBO wedding of being boring. SEE ALSO: 'Euphoria' Season 3 review: It should be great. Instead, it's gross. In Game of Thrones , wedding episodes almost always come with a body count. Succession 's weddings end in everything from vehicular manslaughter to hostile buyouts to game-changing deaths . Now, Euphoria takes its wedding episode as an opportunity to stir up maximum
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 27, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a healthy eater. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and
NYT Strands hints, answers for April 27, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you sleep with one eye open. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an an
Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 27, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you believe in the supernatural. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT
Tinder Scanning Users’ Eyeballs to Prove They Aren’t Creeps
Futurism / 4h
Tinder is partnering with Sam Altman’s World project to let its users prove they’re real humans, in just about the creepiest way possible: scanning their eyeballs with a Cyclops-looking orb. The initiative, carried out by Altman’s startup Tools for Humanity, was announced last Friday, and represents a major foray for the biometric verification startup, which has struggled to catch on amid numerou
Hah: United Airlines’ CEO Is Banned From Casinos For Card Counting
One Mile at a Time / 5h
The Wall Street Journal just ran an article about United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, and about how the carrier has been trending upwards under his leadership. The piece starts with an interesting story about Kirby, which I didn’t know, and can’t help but share. Kirby used to be a serious gambler, counted cards I had no clue that Kirby used to be a gambler, and that he has even been banned from many
Quordle hints and answers for Monday, April 27 (game #1554)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, April 27 (game #1051)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, April 27 (game #785)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world . . . will probably read this book and try even harder
TechCrunch / 7h
Can a book like this actually change anything? Or does the spotlight, as it always seems to, send more students racing to the place?
‘Nothing can replace good room design’: how one award-winning home theater designer approaches custom installs
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
David Moseley is an award-winning home cinema designer from Australia, here he discusses his deign processes and how you can make simple upgrades at home.
Amazon’s new podcast strategy: Monetize everything
TechCrunch / 7h
Amazon's podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months.
United Told A Flight Attendant Injured On A Trip She Had An Extra Year To Return — Then Fired Her Anyway
View from the Wing / 8h
A United flight attendant was injured on a work trip, went on medical leave, and later received a company letter telling her she had an extra year to return before losing her job. Then United told her the date in its own letter was wrong, fired her anyway, and even tried to stick her with legal costs after she sued.
After Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Rumors and Conspiracy Theories Swirl Online
NYT > Technology / 8h
Influencers jumped to fill the information void with conspiracy theories about the attack at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday.
Strange New Worlds S4 teaser strikes a more serious tone
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
. Paramount+ unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming fourth season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds at CCXP in Mexico City over the weekend. (Some spoilers for prior seasons below.) The third season of Strange New Worlds was admittedly a bit uneven, with serious plot lines mixed in with some downright silly ones that divided fans. Arguably the most significant moment was bidding farewell to Melani
X’s ‘Everything App’ Metamorphosis Supposedly Accelerating Soon with ‘X Money’ Rollout
Gizmodo / 9h
It's been years, but Elon Musk is reportedly still trying to make this happen.
No, The Government Has No Moral Obligation To “Save” Spirit Airlines
One Mile at a Time / 9h
We know that Spirit Airlines is on the verge of liquidation , as the airline is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in two years. Over the past week, we’ve learned that the government is planning on bailing out the airline . President Trump claims he doesn’t want the jobs to be lost, so he plans to use the Defense Production Act to give the airline a $500 million lifeline, which will lik
What Tim Cook built
TechCrunch / 9h
On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing.
The First ‘Brand New Day’ Marvel Legends Tease a Spidey-Hulk Brawl
Gizmodo / 9h
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' isn't quite a teamup movie, but these Marvel Legends toys will let you live out those fantasies.
Forget the BMW X3—this Mazda SUV feels way more premium
How-To Geek / 10h
Luxury cars used to be all about showing you’d made it. Big chrome grilles, soft suspensions, and a badge everyone recognized were the whole point.
Adobe Illustrator (2026) review
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Another year, another major Adobe Illustrator update. Have they finally fixed some long-standing glitches? Do I think the new tools and features will be worth your while? Read on to find out…
YouTube is prompting users to enable watch history. Heres the workaround.
Mashable / 10h
Before AI became the defining buzzword of the 21st century, algorithms held that crown. And frankly, algorithmic recommendations have always kind of sucked. YouTube, in particular, has long been criticized for serving up low-quality content — and more troublingly, for functioning as a gateway to right-wing rabbit holes . The best workaround has always been simple: pause your YouTube watch history
5 video games that deserve the Fallout streaming treatment
How-To Geek / 10h
We live in a world where video game adaptations are having a renaissance. Sure, there are certainly some that are terribly made and have no substance whatsoever (looking at you, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ), but most modern-day adaptations have really taken the cake for how well-done they are.
Two Delivery Bots Blunder Into the Middle of a Police Incident, Have Awkward Standoff
Futurism / 10h
Delivery robots continue to be a nuisance wherever they roam. As a gaggle of around a half dozen emergency responders attended to a man who seemed to be having some sort of mental health crisis, two of the sidewalk-crawling machinescame face to face with each other, unsure whether to proceed. “There’s a standoff. Look at this,” said a man who filmed a video of the incident , which took place near
3 reasons I added my passport to my Google Wallet (and why you should too)
How-To Geek / 10h
Travel is almost always a bit stressful. I'm constantly double-checking that I haven't forgotten anything important, and I'm always juggling too many things in my hands when I reach the security checkpoint.
Maine Governor Vetoes Landmark Data Center Moratorium
Gizmodo / 10h
The plan would have frozen data center constructions in the state until November 2027.
Spirit Airlines Didn’t Die Because Biden Blocked The JetBlue Merger
View from the Wing / 11h
The simple story about Spirit Airlines is that the Biden administration killed the carrier by blocking JetBlue’s bid to buy it, but that is too neat and mostly wrong. Spirit was already failing because its costs rose, its product stopped matching what customers wanted, and the antitrust move that really undercut any plausible rescue came earlier, when the government killed JetBlue’s alliance with
Apple Is Setting Its New CEO Up to Be Synonymous with the $2,000 Foldable iPhone, Report Says
Gizmodo / 11h
Sources tell Bloomberg the rollout will be pitched as the culmination of John Ternus's career so far.
Your old PC's boot drive is faster than any USB stick. Don't let it go to waste
How-To Geek / 11h
If you’ve just upgraded to a brand-new, lightning-fast boot drive, you don’t have to get rid of the old one. The same goes for those ancient HDDs we all have sitting in a dusty drawer, like the ones we used to boot our Windows XP PCs from.
Creative Assembly drops first look at the Alien: Isolation sequel
Mashable / 11h
Twelve years after the original Alien: Isolation game was released across platforms, on the official "Alien Day" meant to celebrate the beloved franchise, game developers Creative Assembly are returning to the world of xenomorphs and unreliable robots to once again terrify the living daylights out of us. The teaser trailer, aptly titled "False Sense of Security," does a lot with very little, from
The New ‘Spider-Noir’ Trailer Is as Colorful As You Want
Gizmodo / 11h
Get a new look at 'Spider-Noir' before it swings onto your TVs next month.
Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba
Engadget / 11h
Manitoba could be the first province in Canada to establish a social media ban for kids, but the proposal's details aren't very clear yet. The province's premier, Wab Kinew, announced during a fundraiser event on Saturday and on X that Manitoba would put in place a ban for social media and AI chatbots for its youth. "They're doing these very awful things to kids all in the name of a few likes, al
Prime Video drops full trailer for Spider-Noir
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
If your spider-sense is tingling, perhaps it's because Prime Video released the official full trailer for its upcoming live action series, Spider-Noir , at CCXPMX26 in Mexico City over the weekend. As it did with the first teaser back in February, the streaming platform released the trailer in two formats: one in black and white (above)—very Raymond Chandler-esque—and another in color (below), wh
Stop the financial bleed! How Orbit fights back against the dreaded 'Subscription Creep'
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Homescreen Heroes: Orbit helps you track your subscriptions like a pro
SpaceX Launch Rate in 2026 After Reaching Orbital Operations, Booster and Starship Recovery
Next Big Future / 11h
If the next three Version 3 Starship flights go as planned. Flight 12 in May is the V3 rocket debut with in-space Raptor relight. Flight 13 will have orbital insertion and possibly initial commercial V3 Starlink deployments. Flight 13 should have booster recovery and if things go good a Starship catch attempt. Flight 14 could ... Read more
Why your new TV's motion looks blurrier than a 20-year-old plasma
How-To Geek / 11h
Modern displays are amazing when it comes to detail, brightness, color, and all the ingredients that make for an impressive picture—except motion clarity.
Top Medical Journal Publishes Searing Article Warning Against Medical AI
Futurism / 11h
A recent survey found that millions of Americans are asking AI chatbots for medical advice, often instead of consulting human doctors. That’s despite researchers continuing to find severe flaws plaguing large language model-based tools that can purportedly offer summaries of medical records and dole out health advice based on simple text prompts. For one, hallucinations remain a massive unsolved
The $50K Mercedes that fits 7 people and still parks like a sedan
How-To Geek / 11h
The Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class was designed to bridge a gap in the automaker's product line and luxury SUV market as a whole. Although the subcompact GLA served as the entry point , its smaller cabin could feel cramped over time for growing families.
IPython and Jupyter aren't IDEs—and that's exactly why I use them for data science
How-To Geek / 12h
Lots of people will use an IDE like VS Code or a regular editor like Vim, but for my work in data science and statistics, I need something different. Here's why I use IPython and Jupyter notebooks for exploring datasets.
My Hyatt Concierge: A Valuable Benefit, Or A Disappointing Gimmick?
One Mile at a Time / 12h
There are lots of great benefits to World of Hyatt Globalist status . In this post, I’d like to talk about one of the “soft” benefits of Hyatt status, which is the My Hyatt Concierge perk. How do you earn it, what does it offer, and how valuable is it in practice? How do you earn the My Hyatt Concierge perk? With World of Hyatt, you receive some perks simply for qualifying for a certain status le
Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Deploying Ransomware Himself
Futurism / 12h
When a person or company is hit with a ransomware attack, it’s common to hire a third-party negotiator who specializes in handling the back-and-forth with the cybercriminals. In an ideal scenario, the negotiator will fight as hard as they can for their client and reduce the financial damages while keeping additional data leaks to a minimum. In a staggering new criminal case, it turns out the nego
Trump has terminated several members of the independent National Science Board
Engadget / 12h
As reported by several outlets , the Trump administration dismissed members of the National Science Board (NSB), which is tasked with establishing policies for the National Science Foundation. It's not clear how many members have been dismissed. According to screenshots shared with The Washington Post, board members received a message that their position was "terminated, effective immediately. Th
Social Media Captures the Chaos and Mundane of Shooting at Correspondents’ Dinner
NYT > Technology / 12h
Journalists and guests shared the surreal and confusing scenes from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after gunfire erupted on Saturday.
You can use Hilton Honors points to book this new wine resort in Napa
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
California's wine country just got even better. Napa Valley's first-ever downtown resort is open, and you can book it with Hilton Honors points. Casa Mani Resort Napa Valley, Curio Collection by Hilton — formerly Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley — is now open following a property-wide overhaul. The renovation encompassed guest rooms and suites, public spaces, dining venues, wellness facilitie
Your Android phone has a built-in scanner, fax machine, and measuring tape
How-To Geek / 12h
Modern Android phones have a number of built-in utilities aside from the ones we've all heard of and used, like the torch. Some of these tools allow you to convert any photo (as well as webpages and emails) into a PDF file, extract text from photos, and more.
Do you have a 'kitchen graveyard' of broken appliances? Here's how to care for your gadgets and keep them working longer
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Over a third of people have a broken kitchen appliance gathering dust in a cabinet, say experts, but it doesn't have to be that way.
I replaced my smart speakers with this open-source setup, and I’m never going back
How-To Geek / 12h
My Alexa smart speakers were meant to usher in a future where I controlled everything in my smart home with my voice. Instead, they turned out to be a closed system with limited capabilities and some serious privacy issues. I decided it was time they were replaced.
Engadget / 9h
No more getting caught by a forced Windows 11 update while you're in the middle of a meeting or a match. Microsoft announced some major changes coming to Windows Update on its blog , including the ability to indefinitely pause Windows updates, 35 days at a time. To give users more control, Windows Update introduced the option to extend update pauses as much as users want. Once you opted to pause
Hurdle hints and answers for April 27, 2026
Mashable / 1h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on April 27
Mashable / 1h
We're approaching the Full Moon, which means the Moon is shining big and bright in the sky. It's day 10 of the lunar cycle, and with so much of its surface illuminated, there's lots for us to see. Keep reading to see exactly what you can spot. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Monday, April 27, the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. Tonight, 82% of the moon will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Mo
Haunted by Ghosts? New Study Provides a Surprising Explanation
Gizmodo / 1h
Researchers have found that people exposed to infrasound feel more irritated and stressed, even when unaware of its presence.
How to watch Virgin Island season 2 online from anywhere – stream the Channel 4 reality series
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Channel 4's most talked-about intimacy series is back, and season 2 looks set to start the same conversations all over again.
US Budget Airlines Demand $2.5 Billion In Government Assistance To Stay Afloat
One Mile at a Time / 1h
Over the past week or so, there has been lots of talk of the government bailing out Spirit Airlines , which is on the brink of liquidation . If finalized, this would almost certainly give the government a 90% stake in the budget carrier. There’s now talk of a much broader industry bailout, which I have to imagine might just become a reality. US budget airlines need more cash to cover high fuel co
Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures
TechCrunch / 2h
As growth slows, Truecaller is leaning on subscriptions, business services, and new features to sustain momentum beyond India.
Euphoria just did its version of the Red Wedding
Mashable / 3h
You can never accuse an HBO wedding of being boring. SEE ALSO: 'Euphoria' Season 3 review: It should be great. Instead, it's gross. In Game of Thrones , wedding episodes almost always come with a body count. Succession 's weddings end in everything from vehicular manslaughter to hostile buyouts to game-changing deaths . Now, Euphoria takes its wedding episode as an opportunity to stir up maximum
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 27, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a healthy eater. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and
NYT Strands hints, answers for April 27, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you sleep with one eye open. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an an
Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 27, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you believe in the supernatural. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT
Tinder Scanning Users’ Eyeballs to Prove They Aren’t Creeps
Futurism / 4h
Tinder is partnering with Sam Altman’s World project to let its users prove they’re real humans, in just about the creepiest way possible: scanning their eyeballs with a Cyclops-looking orb. The initiative, carried out by Altman’s startup Tools for Humanity, was announced last Friday, and represents a major foray for the biometric verification startup, which has struggled to catch on amid numerou
Hah: United Airlines’ CEO Is Banned From Casinos For Card Counting
One Mile at a Time / 5h
The Wall Street Journal just ran an article about United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, and about how the carrier has been trending upwards under his leadership. The piece starts with an interesting story about Kirby, which I didn’t know, and can’t help but share. Kirby used to be a serious gambler, counted cards I had no clue that Kirby used to be a gambler, and that he has even been banned from many
Quordle hints and answers for Monday, April 27 (game #1554)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, April 27 (game #1051)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, April 27 (game #785)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world . . . will probably read this book and try even harder
TechCrunch / 7h
Can a book like this actually change anything? Or does the spotlight, as it always seems to, send more students racing to the place?
‘Nothing can replace good room design’: how one award-winning home theater designer approaches custom installs
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
David Moseley is an award-winning home cinema designer from Australia, here he discusses his deign processes and how you can make simple upgrades at home.
Amazon’s new podcast strategy: Monetize everything
TechCrunch / 7h
Amazon's podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months.
United Told A Flight Attendant Injured On A Trip She Had An Extra Year To Return — Then Fired Her Anyway
View from the Wing / 8h
A United flight attendant was injured on a work trip, went on medical leave, and later received a company letter telling her she had an extra year to return before losing her job. Then United told her the date in its own letter was wrong, fired her anyway, and even tried to stick her with legal costs after she sued.
After Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Rumors and Conspiracy Theories Swirl Online
NYT > Technology / 8h
Influencers jumped to fill the information void with conspiracy theories about the attack at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday.
Strange New Worlds S4 teaser strikes a more serious tone
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
. Paramount+ unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming fourth season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds at CCXP in Mexico City over the weekend. (Some spoilers for prior seasons below.) The third season of Strange New Worlds was admittedly a bit uneven, with serious plot lines mixed in with some downright silly ones that divided fans. Arguably the most significant moment was bidding farewell to Melani
X’s ‘Everything App’ Metamorphosis Supposedly Accelerating Soon with ‘X Money’ Rollout
Gizmodo / 9h
It's been years, but Elon Musk is reportedly still trying to make this happen.
No, The Government Has No Moral Obligation To “Save” Spirit Airlines
One Mile at a Time / 9h
We know that Spirit Airlines is on the verge of liquidation , as the airline is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in two years. Over the past week, we’ve learned that the government is planning on bailing out the airline . President Trump claims he doesn’t want the jobs to be lost, so he plans to use the Defense Production Act to give the airline a $500 million lifeline, which will lik
What Tim Cook built
TechCrunch / 9h
On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing.
The First ‘Brand New Day’ Marvel Legends Tease a Spidey-Hulk Brawl
Gizmodo / 9h
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' isn't quite a teamup movie, but these Marvel Legends toys will let you live out those fantasies.
Forget the BMW X3—this Mazda SUV feels way more premium
How-To Geek / 10h
Luxury cars used to be all about showing you’d made it. Big chrome grilles, soft suspensions, and a badge everyone recognized were the whole point.
Adobe Illustrator (2026) review
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Another year, another major Adobe Illustrator update. Have they finally fixed some long-standing glitches? Do I think the new tools and features will be worth your while? Read on to find out…
YouTube is prompting users to enable watch history. Heres the workaround.
Mashable / 10h
Before AI became the defining buzzword of the 21st century, algorithms held that crown. And frankly, algorithmic recommendations have always kind of sucked. YouTube, in particular, has long been criticized for serving up low-quality content — and more troublingly, for functioning as a gateway to right-wing rabbit holes . The best workaround has always been simple: pause your YouTube watch history
5 video games that deserve the Fallout streaming treatment
How-To Geek / 10h
We live in a world where video game adaptations are having a renaissance. Sure, there are certainly some that are terribly made and have no substance whatsoever (looking at you, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ), but most modern-day adaptations have really taken the cake for how well-done they are.
Two Delivery Bots Blunder Into the Middle of a Police Incident, Have Awkward Standoff
Futurism / 10h
Delivery robots continue to be a nuisance wherever they roam. As a gaggle of around a half dozen emergency responders attended to a man who seemed to be having some sort of mental health crisis, two of the sidewalk-crawling machinescame face to face with each other, unsure whether to proceed. “There’s a standoff. Look at this,” said a man who filmed a video of the incident , which took place near
3 reasons I added my passport to my Google Wallet (and why you should too)
How-To Geek / 10h
Travel is almost always a bit stressful. I'm constantly double-checking that I haven't forgotten anything important, and I'm always juggling too many things in my hands when I reach the security checkpoint.
Maine Governor Vetoes Landmark Data Center Moratorium
Gizmodo / 10h
The plan would have frozen data center constructions in the state until November 2027.
Spirit Airlines Didn’t Die Because Biden Blocked The JetBlue Merger
View from the Wing / 11h
The simple story about Spirit Airlines is that the Biden administration killed the carrier by blocking JetBlue’s bid to buy it, but that is too neat and mostly wrong. Spirit was already failing because its costs rose, its product stopped matching what customers wanted, and the antitrust move that really undercut any plausible rescue came earlier, when the government killed JetBlue’s alliance with
Apple Is Setting Its New CEO Up to Be Synonymous with the $2,000 Foldable iPhone, Report Says
Gizmodo / 11h
Sources tell Bloomberg the rollout will be pitched as the culmination of John Ternus's career so far.
Your old PC's boot drive is faster than any USB stick. Don't let it go to waste
How-To Geek / 11h
If you’ve just upgraded to a brand-new, lightning-fast boot drive, you don’t have to get rid of the old one. The same goes for those ancient HDDs we all have sitting in a dusty drawer, like the ones we used to boot our Windows XP PCs from.
Creative Assembly drops first look at the Alien: Isolation sequel
Mashable / 11h
Twelve years after the original Alien: Isolation game was released across platforms, on the official "Alien Day" meant to celebrate the beloved franchise, game developers Creative Assembly are returning to the world of xenomorphs and unreliable robots to once again terrify the living daylights out of us. The teaser trailer, aptly titled "False Sense of Security," does a lot with very little, from
The New ‘Spider-Noir’ Trailer Is as Colorful As You Want
Gizmodo / 11h
Get a new look at 'Spider-Noir' before it swings onto your TVs next month.
Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba
Engadget / 11h
Manitoba could be the first province in Canada to establish a social media ban for kids, but the proposal's details aren't very clear yet. The province's premier, Wab Kinew, announced during a fundraiser event on Saturday and on X that Manitoba would put in place a ban for social media and AI chatbots for its youth. "They're doing these very awful things to kids all in the name of a few likes, al
Prime Video drops full trailer for Spider-Noir
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
If your spider-sense is tingling, perhaps it's because Prime Video released the official full trailer for its upcoming live action series, Spider-Noir , at CCXPMX26 in Mexico City over the weekend. As it did with the first teaser back in February, the streaming platform released the trailer in two formats: one in black and white (above)—very Raymond Chandler-esque—and another in color (below), wh
Stop the financial bleed! How Orbit fights back against the dreaded 'Subscription Creep'
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Homescreen Heroes: Orbit helps you track your subscriptions like a pro
SpaceX Launch Rate in 2026 After Reaching Orbital Operations, Booster and Starship Recovery
Next Big Future / 11h
If the next three Version 3 Starship flights go as planned. Flight 12 in May is the V3 rocket debut with in-space Raptor relight. Flight 13 will have orbital insertion and possibly initial commercial V3 Starlink deployments. Flight 13 should have booster recovery and if things go good a Starship catch attempt. Flight 14 could ... Read more
Why your new TV's motion looks blurrier than a 20-year-old plasma
How-To Geek / 11h
Modern displays are amazing when it comes to detail, brightness, color, and all the ingredients that make for an impressive picture—except motion clarity.
Top Medical Journal Publishes Searing Article Warning Against Medical AI
Futurism / 11h
A recent survey found that millions of Americans are asking AI chatbots for medical advice, often instead of consulting human doctors. That’s despite researchers continuing to find severe flaws plaguing large language model-based tools that can purportedly offer summaries of medical records and dole out health advice based on simple text prompts. For one, hallucinations remain a massive unsolved
The $50K Mercedes that fits 7 people and still parks like a sedan
How-To Geek / 11h
The Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class was designed to bridge a gap in the automaker's product line and luxury SUV market as a whole. Although the subcompact GLA served as the entry point , its smaller cabin could feel cramped over time for growing families.
IPython and Jupyter aren't IDEs—and that's exactly why I use them for data science
How-To Geek / 12h
Lots of people will use an IDE like VS Code or a regular editor like Vim, but for my work in data science and statistics, I need something different. Here's why I use IPython and Jupyter notebooks for exploring datasets.
My Hyatt Concierge: A Valuable Benefit, Or A Disappointing Gimmick?
One Mile at a Time / 12h
There are lots of great benefits to World of Hyatt Globalist status . In this post, I’d like to talk about one of the “soft” benefits of Hyatt status, which is the My Hyatt Concierge perk. How do you earn it, what does it offer, and how valuable is it in practice? How do you earn the My Hyatt Concierge perk? With World of Hyatt, you receive some perks simply for qualifying for a certain status le
Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Deploying Ransomware Himself
Futurism / 12h
When a person or company is hit with a ransomware attack, it’s common to hire a third-party negotiator who specializes in handling the back-and-forth with the cybercriminals. In an ideal scenario, the negotiator will fight as hard as they can for their client and reduce the financial damages while keeping additional data leaks to a minimum. In a staggering new criminal case, it turns out the nego
Trump has terminated several members of the independent National Science Board
Engadget / 12h
As reported by several outlets , the Trump administration dismissed members of the National Science Board (NSB), which is tasked with establishing policies for the National Science Foundation. It's not clear how many members have been dismissed. According to screenshots shared with The Washington Post, board members received a message that their position was "terminated, effective immediately. Th
Social Media Captures the Chaos and Mundane of Shooting at Correspondents’ Dinner
NYT > Technology / 12h
Journalists and guests shared the surreal and confusing scenes from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after gunfire erupted on Saturday.
You can use Hilton Honors points to book this new wine resort in Napa
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
California's wine country just got even better. Napa Valley's first-ever downtown resort is open, and you can book it with Hilton Honors points. Casa Mani Resort Napa Valley, Curio Collection by Hilton — formerly Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley — is now open following a property-wide overhaul. The renovation encompassed guest rooms and suites, public spaces, dining venues, wellness facilitie
Your Android phone has a built-in scanner, fax machine, and measuring tape
How-To Geek / 12h
Modern Android phones have a number of built-in utilities aside from the ones we've all heard of and used, like the torch. Some of these tools allow you to convert any photo (as well as webpages and emails) into a PDF file, extract text from photos, and more.
Do you have a 'kitchen graveyard' of broken appliances? Here's how to care for your gadgets and keep them working longer
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Over a third of people have a broken kitchen appliance gathering dust in a cabinet, say experts, but it doesn't have to be that way.
I replaced my smart speakers with this open-source setup, and I’m never going back
How-To Geek / 12h
My Alexa smart speakers were meant to usher in a future where I controlled everything in my smart home with my voice. Instead, they turned out to be a closed system with limited capabilities and some serious privacy issues. I decided it was time they were replaced.
