Elon Musk's age of abundance is an AI pipe dream soaked in snake oil, and I've about had it
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Let’s get this straight. AI is a disruptor, not a savior. It is not a cure for the world’s ills. When I walk through the streets of New York, I see homeless people, and I know that they don’t have enough. When I look at the statistics and I see 1/7 of the world is living in poverty, I know that there’s no simple or easy solution. Unquestionably, AI is changing everyone’s lives, is changing the wo
16 products keeping my kids entertained whilst I work from home this summer – and half are less than £20
Latest from TechRadar / 36min
The summer holidays are here, but for most of us, that doesn’t mean work stops. Despite booking multiple days off and roping in anyone I can help with childcare, it is inevitable that, at various points over the next six weeks, the kids will be cooped up in my office with me while I try to work. As someone who likes to plan, I’ve already invested in several items to help keep my little ones happy
San Diego Comic-Con 2026: Our Favorite Moments (and How to Travel Connected With Ubigi)
Gizmodo / 57min
From Doomsday and a new Black Panther to Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider, here are our favorite San Diego Comic-Con 2026 moments, plus the Ubigi eSIM to travel connected.
Hugging Face Has a Deepfake Nudes Problem
Wired / 2h
Researchers tested top image editing models on Hugging Face and found they could easily create explicit deepfakes—and 1,000 image editing prompts show how people use the software.
Forget Garmin and Apple — this five-star fitness watch will have you smashing your PBs for under AU$160
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
As a keen fitness junkie who likes to keep track of my runs and cycles, I was amazed to learn that Amazfit finally officially launched in Australia earlier this month by way of an Amazon AU storefront . The brand specialises in fitness trackers and wearables, and looks to challenge the likes of Garmin, Apple, Samsung and Google with its budget-friendly models that have excellent health tracking.
Stuff Your Kindle Day is back — score free books in the 1-day Romance Book Blast
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on July 18. Romance Book Blast , hosted by Romance Booklovers, offers free romance books in a variety of subgenres. Rejoice, because another Stuff Your Kindle Day is going live on July 28. Romance Book Blast , hosted by Romance Booklovers, is offering free romance books from a variety of subgenres. The chance to bolster your reserve of reading m
Ray-Ban Promo Codes: Save 50% in July 2026
Wired / 2h
Upgrade your frames with major savings on classic shapes, custom designs, and prescription lenses using these verified Ray-Ban discounts.
Alaska & Philippine Airlines Expand Partnership: Points Redemptions Live!
One Mile at a Time / 3h
In May 2025, Alaska Airlines added a new airline partner, in the form of Philippine Airlines. While the two airlines have now had a partnership for well over a year, we’ve finally seen the ability to redeem points added, which is long overdue, and pretty exciting. Philippine Airlines & Alaska Atmos Rewards partnership basics Alaska Airlines has a partnership with Philippine Airlines, intended to
Cursor makes its biggest India push yet ahead of SpaceX acquisition with localized pricing
TechCrunch / 3h
Cursor says India is now its third-largest market globally and plans to expand local hiring and enterprise sales.
Prediction Markets Saved From Minnesota Ban by Last-Minute Ruling
Gizmodo / 3h
Passing the law was a bit of an experiment in the first place.
Hurdle hints and answers for July 28, 2026
Mashable / 3h
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
Samsung's 9100 Pro 2TB SSD has dropped to AU$434 at Amazon, but you have less than a day left to grab it
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Samsung's 9100 Pro 2TB SSD has dropped to AU$434.47 at Amazon Australia, well below the typical AU$699 pricing it's selling for at other retailers. Even on Amazon it was AU$644.83 before the current discount. This isn't a deal to snooze on either, with the sale due to end at 12pm on July 29. Just note that it ships from Amazon US, so delivery can take up to two weeks. AU$434 is still a lot to spe
Someone Was Arrested at a Public Meeting For the Crime of Anti-Data Center Clapping
Gizmodo / 3h
After hearing an impassioned speech, Lux Claridge clapped, and was then arrested.
Chip stocks slide in US and Asia as AI jitters rattle investors
BBC News / 3h
Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was paused temporarily on Tuesday morning after slumping by 8%.
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for July 28, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you've ever watched football. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight, and each
NYT Pips hints, answers for July 28, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you co
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for July 28, 2026
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you love fruit. 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 tips to
NYT Strands hints, answers for July 28, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're complete. 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 answer. There'
Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 28, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a good listener. 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 Connectio
You Can Finally Trust All Your Money to X, the Everything App
Gizmodo / 5h
X Money has landed.
OpenAI Close to Landing $500 Billion Data Center With Backing From Nvidia
NYT > Technology / 6h
The chipmaking giant is in talks with OpenAI to provide a $250 billion financial backstop for the project, which would be among the largest of the A.I. boom.
Discover cards begin migrating to Capital One. What it means for your card
The Points Guy Articles / 6h
If you're a Discover cardholder, you've likely known about the Capital One merger for over two years. The Discover card migration to Capital One officially begins today, July 27, but don't expect it to be instant. A Capital One spokesperson confirmed to TPG that all Discover consumer card accounts will "gradually" transition to Capital One's platform in waves, from now through 2027. Once your acc
Nvidia Throws Its Support Behind OpenAI, Open AI, and… Super-Closed AI?
Gizmodo / 7h
The chip giant is backing open-source AI and OpenAI, and a super secretive AI startup led by OpenAI scientist Ilya Sutskever.
Ukraine claims drone 'costing a few thousand dollars' obliterated a $50m Russian Buk-M3 AA missile launcher system in seconds
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Ukraine's State Border Guard Service says its Phoenix unit destroyed a Russian Buk-M3 launcher with a single low-cost drone The strike is one of many rather than a first, with Ukraine claiming dozens of Buk systems of this type have been damaged or destroyed Drones are increasingly being used to take out high-value military targets for a fraction of the cost Ukraine's decision to use drones as pa
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds: doesn’t oppose open-weight models, but fears Chinese AI
TechCrunch / 7h
Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China's growing AI capabilities.
Nvidia signs deal to deploy edge AI on future Moon missions — laying the groundwork for a permanent human home in space
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Off-planet mobility company Lunar Outpost with use the Nvidia Jetson platform and Nvidia CUDA-X libraries for future lunar missions Nvidia Jetson modules will manage the command and control of the Lunar Voyage 2 rover's LiDAR system, set for launch later in 2026 This follows Lunar Outpost’s successful bid to design and deliver the Pegasus Lunar Terrain Vehicle for NASA Nvidia is collaborating wit
I swapped my iPhone's camera for this Y2K-inspired digicam — and there’s only one point-and-shoot I want in my pocket for capturing memories
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
The analog resurgence has been one of the biggest tech trends of 2026 after making a slow comeback last year . Whether you’ve made the switch from a smartwatch to a Casio or you’re taking a trip down memory lane with your old iPod, more users are reverting to analog devices to escape brain-rotting algorithms and indulge in nostalgia. The same goes for the best compact cameras — and Lola is one of
Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, July 28 (game #1646)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, July 27 (game #1645) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going s
NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, July 28 (game #1143)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, July 27 (game #1142) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever w
NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, July 28 (game #877)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, July 27 (game #876) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle,
Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?
BBC News / 8h
Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.
How Much Charity Would It Take for People to Like Elon Musk?
Gizmodo / 8h
Elon Musk suggested Monday he'd be giving away a lot of money before it supposedly becomes worthless.
France Records Its First-Ever Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud Amid Record-Smashing Fires
Wired / 8h
Extreme fire conditions on the ground have created unprecedented conditions in the atmosphere.
T-Mobile is down. Social media users are not taking it well.
Mashable / 8h
In case you haven't heard, T-Mobile's mobile network appeared to go down for a lot of users on Monday afternoon. Users in the United States reported a widespread outage, with mobile service in particular being disrupted, and some users reported they were stuck in "SOS mode," which can happen if service is interrupted. As usual, customers took to social media apps like X and Reddit to vent their f
Can you really rent out the sea bed? Oregon set to start charging service providers for undersea cables within three miles of its coastline
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Plans to triple application fees and apply a price-per-foot on coastal cable installations have been announced by Oregon Oregon state planners believe the new structure could raise $1 million per new cable laid Protecting the coastline has become a political priority in recent years Oregon has announced plans to introduce a payment structure for service providers laying undersea cables off the co
Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms
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Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Microsoft is introducing new AI tools designed to help customers continuously streamline and automate the process of identifying and reducing their exposure to security risks. The new tools come less than a week after OpenAI lost control of two of its security models when they infiltrated the servers of startup Hugging Face. The hack, Hugging Face added, involved “a swarm of tens of thousands of
Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The Trump administration today exempted SpaceX's Starlink routers from the Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign-made routers. A public notice issued by the FCC said Starlink routers received approval from the Department of War (also known as the Department of Defense). SpaceX's exemption is good until February 1, 2028. The FCC kicked off an industry-wide scramble when it updated the C
Epic diarrhea outbreak has 40% of Americans avoiding fruits and veggies
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made it one of his top priorities to convince Americans to " eat real food ," including more fresh fruits and vegetables. But, it's a hard sell when those real foods are causing real eruptions of explosive diarrhea across the country. The Food and Drug Administration is investigating six outbreaks of foodborne diarrheal illnesses caused by C
iOS and macOS 26.6 arrive today, paving the way for iOS and macOS 27
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Apple has released iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS 26.6. Apart from potential security hotfixes, these are likely the last updates before the arrival of iOS 27, macOS 27, and so on. All of today's releases include minor bug fixes, and there are numerous security updates: more than 150 for macOS 26.6 . Apple also rolled out macOS 14.8.8 and macOS 15.7.8 for older devices, also focused on sec
A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
One missing underscore in a Skyrim-themed username put an innocent Nova Scotia man in prison for 18 months. A 2018 child-luring investigation, which began in Madison, Wisconsin, and eventually extended to Halifax, Canada, was based on a false premise. Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name "fus__ro_dah" (two underscores after "fus"), but they accidentally req
“Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
After a big court loss last week, Google has confirmed that it won’t give up its fight to block AI bots from scraping its search results. And Reddit is weirdly along for the ride. Curiously invoking the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Google sued SerpApi last December. The search giant accused the web scraper of circumventing its anti-scraping technology and then selling content scraped
With the launch of X Money, Elon Musk gets one step closer to his everything app
Mashable / 9h
Elon Musk has just taken one more step towards turning X into "the everything app." On Monday, Musk's social media platform X announced the launch of a new service on the platform called X Money. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. What is X Money ? The new service on X basically provides banking and financial services for paying X Premium and Premium+ su
X Money begins limited US rollout
Engadget / 9h
Only Premium and Premium X subscribers get the privilege of banking with Elon for now.
Quote of the day by Barack Obama: 'Our new information ecosystem is turbocharging some of humanity's worst impulses' — a warning against rampant disinformation
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Social media has been a big part of our lives for the best part of two decades, with the platforms we use shifting how we behave – and the way we behave, in turn, reshaping how the platforms are built. There have long been efforts to understand this phenomenon and the way that policymakers can respond. The genie's out the bottle The former US president had been studying social media for months be
The luxury sedan that makes German rivals harder to justify
How-To Geek / 9h
Buying a luxury sedan is usually the easy part. The bigger question comes later, when maintenance bills, repairs, and ownership costs start to add up once the warranty runs out.
Some people's chats with Claude AI found to be publicly available online
BBC News / 9h
Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.
Suspicion Grows About OpenAI’s Tale About Its Rogue Hacker AI
Futurism / 9h
Last week, ChatGPT maker OpenAI issued what seems like a frightening memo about an “unprecedented cyber incident” involving cutting-edge AI models breaking loose and hacking another company. As the AI lab tells it , a group of next-generation AI models — including one that hasn’t even been disclosed to the public yet — had busted out of their secure testing environment and into a production datab
AMD's Venice is the first 2nm x86 server chip, but the stack doesn't fully ship until 2027
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
AMD EPYC 9006 "Venice" offers mammoth 256-core, 512-thread configuration that incorporates up to 1GB of L3 cache and PCI-E 6.0 and 16 DDR5 memory channels under the hood It's the first time AMD's EPYC lineup sees high core count CPUs push past the 5GHz barrier AMD is claiming a win by stating that its newest EPYC CPU offers the "most agents per watt, per dollar, per rack" AMD's newly-announced 6t
The Heartwarming Reason Why ‘Spaceballs 2’ Went to Comic-Con
Gizmodo / 9h
Sure, it was to promote the upcoming sequel, but there was an even better reason why 'Spaceballs: The New One' was in San Diego.
Shark Sightings Surge This Summer as They Seek Relief From the Heat
Gizmodo / 10h
Rising ocean temperatures are forcing the apex predators to alter their migration patterns northward.
4 timely Paramount+ movies to watch this week (July 27-August 2)
How-To Geek / 10h
The good news is, Paramount+ has a loaded August on the way . The wrench in the works, however, is the fact that the calendar still says July, and you've got a week's worth of potential movie nights to get through.
Smart Glasses Are the One Privacy Nightmare Apple Can’t Solve
Gizmodo / 10h
Apple has to choose between privacy and selling smart glasses that few want.
Your Claude Chats May Have Been Exposed on Google
Lifehacker / 10h
Chatbots are designed to make you feel like your conversations are personal. They're highly agreeable, and over-friendly, and simulate the experience of chatting with a friend online—assuming that friend can instantly generate a wall of text in a few seconds. In reality, however, they're far from personal, especially if your definition of "personal" includes "for your eyes only." Claude chats wer
T-Mobile Is Down
Lifehacker / 10h
If your phone isn't working, it's not just you: T-Mobile is down. The outage appears relatively recent: According to Downdetector , the first reports trickled in at 3:53 p.m. ET, and have since exploded. As of this article, over 60,000 users have reported issues with T-Mobile. Over on r/tmobile , hundreds of Redditors are confirming issues with the service. The posts allegedly come from multiple
Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive
TechCrunch / 10h
Companies without their own models — or without a layer of AI infrastructure known as AI gateways to separate their prompts from the model itself — will be in trouble, Nadella says.
New Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like Those in France and Spain
Wired / 10h
Climate change is upping the odds of major wildfires, creating a need for new tools to combat them.
These Moths Smell Flowers Through Their Wings, Study Finds
Gizmodo / 10h
Until now, scientists have mostly focused on the wings' mechanical function. Turns out there was a lot more going on then they realized.
Qantas Stole Customer Money, Sold Ghost Flights, And Illegally Fired Workers — Now Alan Joyce Wants To Explain It Away
View from the Wing / 10h
Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is back with a memoir and media tour offering apologies for flight credits, ghost flights, illegal outsourcing, passenger-blaming, and his A$17 million stock sale. But the mea culpas mostly read like justifications: Qantas survived, others were worse, and Joyce still wants credit for “getting more things right than wrong.”
T-Mobile nationwide outage knocks thousands of phones into "SOS"
How-To Geek / 10h
You're not alone if your phone is suddenly showing "SOS" instead of the familiar "5G" in the status bar. Tens of thousands of people across the country appear to be without T-Mobile service. The outage began around 4 PM ET on July 27th.
Don't wait for Honda—the Kia Telluride Hybrid is here with 329 horsepower and 33 MPG
How-To Geek / 10h
When the Kia Telluride launched for 2020, it became an instant hit for a number of reasons, but one seems to really stand out. Buyers got a three-row SUV that looked upscale and felt luxurious without the higher sticker price. Kia actually skipped the 2026 model year for the Telluride, jumping into a full redesign for 2027 , which included the addition of a hybrid powertrain.
Dan Harmon Explains Why the ‘President Curtis’ Theme Song Sounds Like That
Gizmodo / 10h
The 'Rick and Morty' spin-off premiered last night on Adult Swim; you can also catch the first episode today on HBO Max.
Elon Musk Is Having One of His All-Time Meltdowns
Futurism / 10h
What would you do if you were unfathomably wealthy? Collect superyachts, throw extravagant parties, and just generally live a care-free existence? Not if you’re Elon Musk. The former trillionaire is busy as ever waging his war on all-things “woke” — and it’s devolved into a performance which, even by his extreme standards, is a meltdown for the ages. Or a few of them simultaneously, involving ent
CVS's Back-to-School BOGO Sale Is a Good Time to Stock Up on Supplies
Lifehacker / 10h
Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. It's that time of the year when back-to-school sales start reminding students that summer is almost over, and the impending cloud of homework is on the horizon. Luckily, CVS can help ease the back-to-school blues (at least for parents) with a variety of products on sale, including planners, pens, pencils, binders, desk sup
This Mova Robot Mower Is $800 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. There are all kinds of robot lawn mowers, but finding one that can effectively handle a moderately large lawn with complicated terrain can be tricky. If you live on a property with trees, slopes, narrow passages, or weak GPS reception, you likely need a model that can handl
This AI Browser Is Building the Front End for the Dead Internet
Gizmodo / 10h
Kill it before it kills the internet.
T-Mobile down: Why SOS mode shows up on your phone
Mashable / 10h
Updated on July 27 at 10 p.m. ET — Beyond its initial statement, T-Mobile has no update on the outage. "Our teams are actively working the reports of technical challenges impacting some customers," the company said in a statement to Mashable. "Any service impacts are in the process of being resolved and are our highest priority. We know how critical it is to stay connected, and every available re
Your Galaxy Watch’s hidden developer mode unlocks these 4 features nobody talks about
How-To Geek / 10h
A rite of passage for every Android user is unearthing the secret Developer Options menu. You may have already done this on a phone, but Samsung Galaxy Watches also have it. But there’s no reason to enable developer mode if there’s nothing cool to toggle on—here are a few things to try.
Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors
TechCrunch / 10h
Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting magnets.
This El Niño Is on Track to Become the Strongest on Record by a ‘Mind-Blowing Margin’
Gizmodo / 10h
The latest forecasts point to a gob-smackingly strong El Niño with possible $10 trillion impact, scientists say.
Details of the Tesla Superchargers, Powerwall and Cybercabs Providing Starlink Urban Coverage
Next Big Future / 10h
SpaceX’s Direct-to-Cell service delivers wide-area coverage from orbit, but it still runs into the classic satellite limits: capacity and densification in crowded areas. The most elegant fix is already sitting in Tesla’s network — Supercharger stations and the coming Cybercab fleet. Turn Superchargers into fixed small cells and Cybercabs into mobile densifiers, backhaul the whole ... Read more
As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube
TechCrunch / 10h
The deal means content will be integrated into the YouTube experience, allowing viewers to discover and watch Peacock content without leaving the platform.
DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’
Wired / 10h
The outgoing executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
4 excellent Netflix movies to watch this week (July 27-August 2)
How-To Geek / 11h
It's the last week of July, and Netflix has already shown us what it has in store for U.S. subscribers in August—including the claustrophobic sci-fi horror The Last House , a chilling thriller starring Robert De Niro and Adam Scott ( The Whisper Man ), and some great documentaries , too. But you need a good movie to watch now, which is where we come in.
Spotify experienced another major outage
Engadget / 11h
Two gremlins rolled through Spotify today.
Apple Regains Spot Over Nvidia as Most Valuable Public Company
NYT > Technology / 11h
The company slipped by the chipmaker Nvidia, amid growing concern about costs associated with the artificial intelligence boom.
Central Park lawyers’ viral kiss sparks privacy debate
Mashable / 11h
At this point, anyone who leaves the house risks ending up in the background of someone else's video. Phones have made filming strangers routine, while Meta glasses have made some cameras nearly impossible to spot. Once that footage reaches TikTok, a brief encounter can land in front of millions of viewers — and the people in the video might never know. But every so often, the camera appears to c
A gray market of GLP-1 drugs is growing on TikTok, new analysis alleges
Mashable / 11h
A new report accuses TikTok of failing to appropriately moderate a growing "gray market" for GLP-1 weight loss drugs as they continue to surge in popularity. The content analysis, conducted by gender justice nonprofit UltraViolet, pinpointed hundreds of TikTok accounts promoting unregulated GLP-1 drugs, including GLP-1 alternatives advertised as "research-grade." Accounts often directed users off
YouTube Premium Is Bringing Peacock’s Old-School Content to Its Platform
Gizmodo / 11h
Subscribers will have to wait a little bit before they start diving into sports and reruns of NBC sitcoms.
PSA: Your Claude shared chats and Artifacts may have ended up on Google
TechCrunch / 11h
The issue appears to have originated from Claude’s “share chat” feature, which allows users to create links that enable anyone with the assigned URL view a conversation or project.
Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results
Wired / 11h
The screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public.
iOS 26.6, macOS 26.6 and the rest are out, addressing security fixes
Engadget / 11h
Apple's latest software updates are primarily focused on security fixes.
Google Pixel 11 launch event: Everything we expect as price increase rumors grow
Engadget / 11h
Here's what the rumor mill tells us Google might be preparing for its next Pixel launch.
What's the difference between USB 3.0 & 2.0 and which should you use?
Engadget / 11h
The ports look the same, but one is much faster than the other.
Viagra Could Be a Secret Weapon Against Cancer
Gizmodo / 11h
Recent research suggests sildenafil might help disturb cancer's ability to spread elsewhere in the body.
Can’t find the Chrome extension you want? I used Claude to make me two personalized ones — and they’re working flawlessly
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
One of the most notable ways AI is changing the world is through software coding: vast swathes of code are now written by AI, and while there's still a debate over just how beneficial this shift is, there's no doubt it's happening at a large scale. Besides giving professional software developers a new tool to work with, 'vibe coding' also means anyone can put together their own programs, with no
This Swedish SUV proves you don't need a German badge to get luxury—and it'll save you thousands
How-To Geek / 11h
German luxury brands have long dominated the entry-level premium SUV segment, but they're no longer the only compelling option. As prices continue to rise and desirable features are increasingly locked behind expensive option packages, buyers are starting to look beyond the traditional choices in search of better overall value.
How Apple Might Try to Make Its Smart Glasses Less Creepy
Lifehacker / 11h
Apple is expected to reveal its smart glasses, codename N50, at WWDC 17 in June 2027, which gives the company nearly a year to wrestle with the thorniest problem facing smart glasses: how do you uphold a commitment to privacy while selling a product that contains a hidden camera? Like industry leader Meta's line of Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses, Apple's first smart glasses are expected to focus on A
5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter "harmful" speech
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Texas cannot enforce a law's requirement that websites block minors from seeing harmful speech, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled on Friday. Big Tech lobby groups challenged the Texas "law’s requirement that certain social media-based 'digital service providers' (DSPs) monitor and filter content accessible to known minors to prevent exposure to several categories of potentially ha
Verizon touts $1B dark fiber deal for Google data centers as first of many
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Verizon is seeking to tap into Silicon Valley’s AI spending in a big way. The telecom giant revealed a deal worth more than $1 billion to link Google data centers using Verizon’s dark fiber routes—and it’s also tearing copper wiring out of central offices as it converts them into small data centers suitable for supporting AI inference workloads. The telecom company publicly disclosed the Google p
Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
SpaceX successfully launched its Starship vehicle on Friday and appeared to demonstrate important and credible steps toward fulfilling the massive rocket's immense promise. As soon as the vehicle's next flight, Starship could go orbital, begin delivering satellites into space, and potentially return to the launch site to be 'caught' by the tower. All of this is impressive engineering on a giganti
ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
OpenAI's ChatGPT is now refusing requests to generate text that directly mimics the style of famous authors. When asked to do so, the popular LLM instead offers a response that draws on the "broad qualities" of those authors "while remaining distinct in its own voice," for example. This morning, Ars received the following response to a test prompt asking for a story introduction in the style of S
High School Teacher Arrested for Clapping in Support of Anti-Data Center Activists
Futurism / 11h
If you’re among the millions of US citizens against power-hungry data centers going up in your town, you may want to be careful about how you exercise your First Amendment right to protest. Last week, high school physics teacher Lux Claridge was hauled out of a public meeting by four police officers for the baffling crime of clapping in support of an anti-data center speaker. During the public co
Delta ends JFK service to 3 cities, adds new route from Raleigh focus city
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
When fuel prices surged earlier this year, Delta Air Lines decided to put three routes from New York City on hiatus. The carrier halted service from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Houston, Memphis and St. Louis — with plans, at the time, to bring those flights back later this fall. It's not happening. Delta on Monday confirmed it's ending those three routes from JFK to the Deep So
AMD says the MI430X is the fastest FP64 GPU ever built, but you can't buy one until 2027
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
AMD's MI400 press release publishes exactly one performance figure 288 TFLOPS of hardware FP64 on the MI430X, a GPU it positions as its go-to for sovereign AI and HPC Unlike the MI455X, which it launched alongside, the MI430X will have researchers and sovereign AI clients waiting longer, with AMD targeting early 2027 for its first shipments AMD has launched its latest Instinct MI400 series, unvei
Forget the 2027 Lexus RX—this year's model costs less and delivers everything you need
How-To Geek / 12h
Search for "2027 Lexus RX" right now, and you'll find spy photos of a camouflaged prototype near the Nurburgring, reports of a mid-cycle refresh coming later this year, and plenty of guessing about a three-row RX L. What you won't find is anything from Lexus itself. The automaker's newsroom page for 2027 models lists one vehicle so far, the electric TZ. The RX isn't on it. Or at least not yet.
A Son of Wealth Finds His Calling in a High-End Grocery Store
NYT > Technology / 12h
How the scion Sammy Nussdorf found his calling among the carefully arranged shelves of Meadow Lane, his chic market in Lower Manhattan.
Tired of serials? These 5 Netflix shows let you watch in whatever order you want
How-To Geek / 12h
Serials have become the backbone of the streaming era, especially on Netflix. Serialized television is when a show's plot unfolds in sequential order over the course of a season. It's long-form storytelling that typically works best with dramas— Stranger Things , The Crown , etc. Watching the episodes in release order matters. Often, these shows are binged because the complex character arcs and c
The AI Slop Will Continue Until Republicans’ Poll Numbers Improve
Gizmodo / 12h
65% of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy. In the land of slop, he's always winning.
I transformed Gimp into Adobe Photoshop — and I might just cancel my Creative Cloud subscription now
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Sometimes it feels like there's no escaping subscriptions. I seem to pay a monthly fee for the tools in my digital arsenal. I find myself nostalgic for the days of one-off charges with the occasional upgrade fee for some new refinements to a service. Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, Google, they've all jumped on the subscription bandwagon. But just how many more can we afford? To be honest, I don’t think
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring Gets FDA-Cleared Sleep Apnea Detection This Fall
Gizmodo / 12h
For now, software updates are taking the place of a proper Galaxy Ring sequel.
YouTube Premium is adding Peacock, and here's what it means for your bill
How-To Geek / 12h
Streaming bundles have become the new normal in the industry, and no service has an aggressive strategy as much as Peacock . Now, NBCUniversal is pulling off its biggest crossover yet—Peacock Premium is coming to YouTube Premium in the U.S.
This forgotten Windows shortcut from the '90s replaces your worst terminal habit
How-To Geek / 12h
Most people who use the Command Prompt regularly have a muscle memory routine of pressing the Up Arrow key until the right command comes back around. It works, but it's slow, and if you run the command more than a few steps back, you're in for some cycling. There's a faster way that's been sitting on Windows since the early 90s, and most people have never seen it.
I tried to test China’s newest ChatGPT rival but couldn’t get in — and it exposed the next big problem facing the major AI players
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
China’s latest ChatGPT rival, Kimi , is now available for download on the Apple App Store, so I downloaded it on my iPhone, intending to test it against ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. I had the prompts ready; I had the comparison planned. Then Kimi presented me with a very modern problem that I wasn’t expecting: too many people were already trying to talk to it. This is not just app-launch inconveni
I’ve spent months with the Honor Magic V6, and no other foldable can touch it for durability or battery life
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Honor Magic V6 review: Two-minute review Chinese phone giant Honor has been on a bit of a roll recently. In 2026, it’s already given us the exceptional Honor MagicPad 4 and the compelling Honor Magic 8 Pro flagship, not to mention the impressive (albeit slightly pricey) Honor 600 Pro . Its latest foldable, the Honor Magic V6, keeps up this formidable streak and is easily worthy of being considere
The 8 Winners and 4 Losers of San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Gizmodo / 12h
io9 picks the best and worst from this year’s massive pop culture gathering.
Xbox is down: Major outages stop sign-in, game launches
Mashable / 12h
Updated at 3:06 p.m. CT: Shortly after the publication of this article, Xbox Support posted an update on X , apologizing to users for the long wait for a fix. "Things are slowly improving, though players worldwide may still experience failures launching games, along with potential sign-in and purchase issues," the post reads. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been re
How to plan a national park weekend getaway
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Living in Colorado — where there are mountains, sand dunes, lakes and other natural wonders just a short drive away — I love a weekend getaway. And national parks are among my favorite places to go because they offer a variety of outdoorsy activities, whether I want to embark on a grueling hike or relax with a riverside picnic. I recently spent a long weekend in Moab, a town in the heart of Utah'
Thingiverse used to be the gold standard for 3D printing models, but these 3 sites beat it now
How-To Geek / 12h
Are you still using Thingiverse to find models for your 3D printer? It’s time to upgrade your 3D model search engine with these three sites that are better in just about every way.
I won't buy another USB charging cable without this feature
How-To Geek / 12h
Are you tired of untangling cables and chargers just to plug your phone or tablet in? I was, and I decided to finally do something about it. After adding retractable cables to my arsenal, I realized this was the upgrade I had been needing, and there's no going back for me.
Hyatt Guest Brought Tupperware To Clear Out Club Lounge — Just As Hotels Are Killing Them
View from the Wing / 12h
A Hyatt Regency Tulsa guest says a family arrived at its club lounge with grocery bags and reusable containers, cleared much of the shared snack supply, and insisted paid access made it theirs.
SpaceX Stock Hammered After Starship Booster Fails in First Launch Since IPO
Futurism / 12h
Was SpaceX’s recent Starship flight test a success or a failure? Many are hailing it as a victory, but several of the megarocket’s booster’s engines failed after re-entry, causing it to explode. SpaceX has had many similarly ambiguous tests before. But this was the first one since its much-hyped IPO earlier this summer — and it’s already clear that it wasn’t a convincing enough display to reverse
Sam Altman Announces That the Singularity Has Arrived
Futurism / 12h
The “singularity” is here — according to Sam Altman, who we’d wager has an ulterior motive behind promoting this claim. The OpenAI CEO harbingered this sea-changing paradigm shift on a podcast over the weekend. “We are now, like, in the singularity,” Altman said on the latest episode of “Relentless,” as spotted by Business Insider . Definitions vary, but the singularity is generally defined as th
