Whatever AI Safety Is, It’s Not This
Wired / 6h
Asking AI companies to self-regulate is a great way to pretend like you’ve accomplished something.
I love an outdoor party in Australia as much as the next person — these 7 Prime Day Bluetooth speaker deals will make you the life of yours
Latest from TechRadar / 11min
Based purely on experience, I wasn’t expecting big things from the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days currently live in Australia, but happily, I’ve been proven wrong. Not only have I seen some record-low prices across various product categories, including coffee machines and headphones , but as expected, Bluetooth speakers are on the receiving end of some mega discounts. They couldn’t be more perfectly
Hurdle hints and answers for October 2, 2026
Mashable / 11min
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
OpenAI Has Sent Notices of Sketchy AI Behavior to Over 100 Organizations So Far
Gizmodo / 20min
None of the instances of what OpenAI calls “misaligned agent activity" have been as severe as the Hugging Face attack so far, the company said in a blog post.
How to watch Road European Championships 2026 for FREE: Cycling Live Streams & TV Channels
Latest from TechRadar / 32min
Road European Championships 2026: October 2-7 FREE Elite Streams: France: L'Equipe (FRA), RaiPlay (ITA), VRT Max (BEL) FREE U23 & Junior Stream: UEC YouTube channel (Global) US / CAN / AUS stream: FloBikes Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Road European Championships 2026 live streams will feature a long list of Europe's best riders gathering in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to seek the cro
How to watch Kill Jackie online – stream the Catherine Zeta-Jones series from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 32min
Stream Kill Jackie on Prime Video (global) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) All eight episodes available Friday, October 2 It's been a while since we saw Catherine Zeta-Jones strutting her stuff in an action setting, but she's back in this hard-hitting thriler series. Adapted from the Nick Harkaway novel, The Price You Pay , this adaptation, titled Kill Jackie , sees Zeta-Jones pl
Scientists Invent Underwater Umbrellas to Protect Coral Reefs—and It Appears to Be Working
Gizmodo / 41min
The world's coral reefs are in crisis, but a crafty solution could help.
War stars Dominic West and Sienna Miller on episode 1s red carpet gone wrong
Mashable / 2h
If the divorce at the center of War is, as its title suggests, an all-out war, then the end of the show's first episode is one hell of an opening shot. SEE ALSO: Yes, 'War's shocking episode 1 ending was inspired by Olivia Wilde's custody serving Throughout the episode, actor Carla Duval (Sienna Miller) plots to serve her husband, tech mogul Morgan Henderson (Dominic West), with divorce papers. L
From Cathcarts and Sons to Taylor and Byrne, heres your guide to Wars rival law firms
Mashable / 2h
At first glance, legal drama War is focused on the imploding marriage of actor Carla Duval (Sienna Miller) and tech mogul Morgan Henderson (Dominic West). But really, it's just as focused on the lawyers handling their divorce. SEE ALSO: Yes, 'War's shocking episode 1 ending was inspired by Olivia Wilde's custody serving War introduces two fictional rival law firms: Cathcarts & Sons and Taylor & B
Archie Renaux breaks down Wars game-changing mole twist
Mashable / 2h
All's fair in love and War , including espionage. SEE ALSO: Yes, 'War's shocking episode 1 ending was inspired by Olivia Wilde's custody serving HBO and Sky's legal drama introduces ambitious lawyer Johnny Warren (Archie Renaux). He's just moved back to London after working at a Manhattan law firm, and he's on the hunt for a job in family law. However, as the first episode goes on, that job seems
Yes, Wars shocking episode 1 ending was inspired by Olivia Wildes custody serving
Mashable / 2h
Between honey traps and legal moles , War 's first episode is already brimming with dramatic twists. It saves its best — and nastiest — for last. SEE ALSO: Archie Renaux breaks down 'War's game-changing mole twist The new legal drama follows the contentious, high-profile divorce between actor Carla Duval (Sienna Miller) and tech mogul Morgan Henderson (Dominic West). Throughout War 's first episo
NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Oct. 2, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the answers. Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle , and Strands for years, so we can help you if that's also what you need. While we are focused more on meanin
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 2, 2026
Mashable / 2h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're good with money. 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 October 2, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you're sneaky. 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. Ther
Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 2, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a lender. 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 Connections hint
Ford CEO Says Europe Is Lost To Chinese Electric Vehicles
Gizmodo / 2h
Washington should take the "time to be considerate" before letting Chinese cars in, the Ford CEO warns.
AI chatbots are slowly choking humanity as research shows a 'vicious cycle' could cause global knowledge collapse
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
AI chatbots appear to be providing less diverse responses, research claims Displaying the same answers has been likened to globalisation, where the same products and brands are available everywhere Such a move may increase convenience, but also reduce diversity Could we be heading into a real-world Idiocracy ? A repeated reliance on AI to provide answers – invariably the same answers, offering th
Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders
TechCrunch / 3h
A new California law places new rules on autonomous vehicles operators
OpenAI fires workers for mishandling 'sensitive information'
BBC News / 3h
The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.
You don't need to splurge on tech — these 10 October Prime Day deals prove you can get quality for under AU$100
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
We’re midway through the 2026 Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event in Australia, and we’ve found a whole heap of deals on a wide range of tech, including coffee machines, vacuums, smartwatches, headphones and more. With a lot of the deals we’ve covered all comfortably fitting in the ‘big splurge’ category, I wanted to highlight some of the best cheap buys we’ve found during this sale, all for less th
Chinese motherboard maker borrows cable tech from enterprise servers to eliminate graphic card slot pave way for more external GPUs — Maxsun uses MCIO to fast-track compact workstations
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Maxsun Z890 workstation moves the graphics card away from the motherboard MCIO allows the motherboard and GPU to occupy opposite chassis sides The Z890 Mini-ITX platform supports multiple PCIe lane configurations through MCIO Chinese manufacturer Maxsun has designed a new compact workstation which separates its graphics card from the motherboard while retaining a high-speed PCIe connection. The s
Figure AI Trains Retired Robots to Dive Into Molten Steel
Gizmodo / 4h
That's one way to say hasta la vista to intellectual property.
Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
BBC News / 4h
The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.
More Than 60 Percent of Toyotas Sold in the Past Three Months Were Electrified
Gizmodo / 5h
The Japanese automaker’s sales got a boost from growing demand for hybrids.
This tiny PC has two Intel Arc B70 GPUs with 64GB of RAM and water cooling — Gunnir B70 workstation runs on Intel's Ultra 200HX with no AMD version in sight
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Gunnir fits two Arc Pro B70 graphics cards inside one compact workstation Each Arc Pro B70 card carries 32GB of GDDR6 ECC graphics memory The dual GPU workstation provides 64GB across two separate graphics processors At the recent Intel Connection 2026 event in China, hardware manufacturer Gunnir showed two custom workstation systems built around Intel's Arc Pro B70 graphics processors. Both mach
Who are we expecting to save us from AI?
Mashable / 5h
On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that Meta has been treating its AI data centers as experimental facilities to claim billions of dollars in federal research tax credits, a strategy the company's own accountants reportedly flagged as legally risky. The savings reportedly grew from $700 million in 2023 to $3.9 billion in 2025. How can a company worth $1.8 trillion be worried about saving $
Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Venus is shrouded in a veil of mystery. The yellowish “lower haze” at the bottom of its atmosphere was discovered by the Venera and Pioneer Venus probes in the 1970s. These spacecraft were some of the first to successfully send images of the planet back to Earth, but the haze they saw went unexplained for decades. Now the mystery Venus was keeping has been unveiled. What nobody knew then was that
SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
A four-person crew rocketed into orbit Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, heading for a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. Riding a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, the four crew members departed from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral at 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) Thursday. Nine minutes later, they were in orbit to begin closing in on the
NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, October 2 (game #1209)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
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 Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, October 1 (game #1208) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's cl
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, October 2 (game #943)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
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 Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, October 1 (game #942) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wo
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 2 (game #1712)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
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 Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, October 1 (game #1711) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still g
Focal Mu-so Hekla review: a potent, super-immersive wireless speaker in a sleek soundbar's clothing
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Focal Mu-so Hekla review The Focal Mu-so Hekla is a wireless speaker in soundbar's clothing, featuring superbly detailed, sizable sound, a stunning build and a jumbo price. Weirdly, Focal insists it's not a soundbar, despite it sounding like a soundbar, connecting via eARC like a soundbar and looking an awful lot like a soundbar. Named Hekla after one of Iceland’s most active stratovolcanoes — kn
Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners
Engadget / 5h
St. Lucie County thought it had 52 Flock cameras, but found many more that were unaccounted for and unpermitted.
These 5 Samsung-exclusive features came free with your phone, and you're probably ignoring them
How-To Geek / 5h
Samsung has a reputation for packing its Galaxy phones with a deluge of features, arguably more than any other Android phone maker, and many of them don't get the spotlight they deserve. As a result, a lot of people overlook a good chunk of their Samsung phone's features just because they aren't talked about, which is a shame because some of them can be super useful in a variety of situations. He
A wireless eGPU is coming soon! WiCi will sell a GeForce RTX 5060 Ti with 16GB GDDR7 that runs through Wi-Fi 7, but you will actually be paying for an entire PC — a local server by any other name
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
WiCi puts an RTX 5060 Ti inside a complete wireless computer Wi-Fi 7 replaces the cable connecting WiCi's GPU to host devices WiCi's 11.52-Gbps wireless link trails conventional high-speed GPU connections WiCi is preparing a wireless external GPU, the WiCi One, which houses a GeForce RTX 5060 Ti with 16GB of GDDR7 memory in a separate box. The device communicates through Wi-Fi 7, while its enclos
Woman loses 20 years of ‘digital memories’ after Meta deletes her accounts
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Meta closed a woman’s Facebook and Instagram accounts with no warning The closed accounts contained 20 years’ worth of ‘digital memories’ The woman couldn’t contact a human and was forced to use AI chatbots What would you do if you lost your Facebook and Instagram accounts along with all of the photos, posts, and memories they contained? That’s the prospect faced by one unfortunate woman — a situ
ChatGPT can now help you virtually try on clothes
Engadget / 6h
Images are generated with OpenAI's latest model and you can save clothes you like for later.
The Pokémon TCG 36-pack Mega Evolution Display Box is on sale at Amazon — save nearly $25
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Booster Display Box is on sale for $353.99 at Amazon , down from its $378.88 typical price. Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokemon Company Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Booster Display Box (36 packs) $353.99 at Amazon $378.88 Save $24.89 The base Mega Evolution set is rapidly becoming one of the most expensive in the modern Pokémon TCG right now, but a new Am
Each SpaceX 250 Kilowatt Starlink AI Satellite Is More Power Than the Space Station
Next Big Future / 6h
Elon’s 250 kW Starlink satellites will bring multi-gigabit satellite internet and 5G satellite cellphone everywhere even high density cities. 250 kilowatts per satellite, 10 terabits per second in both directions, and a path to more than 100 terabits per second. I detailed the 250 kilowatt per Starlink satellite as beating the Space Station in my ... Read more
Claude Sonnet 5.5 Versus OpenAI GPT 6.1 Sol
Next Big Future / 6h
Most youtube testers are finding Claude Sonnet 5.5 is beating OpenAI GPT 6.1 Sol. Claude Opus 5.5 is generally considered the best model right now.
OpenAI fires three employees who allegedly shared info with an external AI safety group
Engadget / 6h
You can't make this stuff up.
The 5 best documentaries of September 2026—on Netflix, HBO Max, and more
How-To Geek / 6h
As usual, true-crime documentaries and series pretty much dominated the September lineup across the major streaming services, but the month did have a few surprises that provided a nice break from all the murder and scandal. And while the month wasn't perhaps as solid as August , Netflix more than pulled its own weight, as did HBO Max, Prime Video, and Peacock—a couple might even make the grade f
Quote of the day by IBM's Darío Gil: "Not even a million or a billion of those supercomputers connected together could do the calculations of these future machines"
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Although AI has sucked up all the bandwidth of public discourse across the tech industry, quantum computing is arguably just as revolutionary a technology – but remains dormant for now. That said, key breakthroughs in the last couple of years are said to mean that these machines could be 'useful' before too long. Quantum advantage IBM's senior vice president and director of research Dario Gil exp
Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers
TechCrunch / 6h
Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue.
Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation
TechCrunch / 6h
Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent swarms to test and protect enterprises.
The AI Industry Has a Major Problem: Most People Aren’t Freaks Who Want an AI Agent Running Their Whole Life
Futurism / 6h
Meta’s fuzzy Muse AI personal assistant overtook ChatGPT as the top free iOS app in the US after launching earlier this month, surpassing 3.4 million downloads last week. But whether the agent will be able to hold on to that momentum is anything but guaranteed, considering the sheer amount of changes it requires to its users’ behavior. Tech companies like OpenAI and Meta would love us to hand ove
The Best Deals on Anker Tech During the October Prime Day Sale
Lifehacker / 7h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Anker has really made a name for itself outside of their batteries, expanding to headphones, speakers, projectors, and other tech products. Their power stations are still one of the most recognized in the industry, but their other products are climbing up their respective l
Who Would Have Thought the Creator of ‘My Hero Academia’ Had a Knack for Horror?
Gizmodo / 7h
Kohei Horikoshi's trades superheros for ritualistic horror in his boy-meets-girl one-shot, 'Quit Laughing, Shijima.'
The $50 PC that's quietly replacing Raspberry Pis in homelabs
How-To Geek / 7h
While the Raspberry Pi used to rule the kingdom of low-cost homelab hardware, that arena is now dominated by thin clients. They're cheap, powerful (comparatively), and easy to find. Here's why a $50 thin client should be your first homelab purchase and not a Raspberry Pi.
I found a Coleman camping tent on sale for its lowest price all year: Save over $30 ahead of October Prime Day
Mashable / 7h
SAVE $36.31: As of Oct. 1, the Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent is on sale for just $81.86 on Amazon ahead of its fall Prime sale (normally $117.99). That's a 31% savings and its lowest price of the year so far. Opens in a new window Credit: Coleman Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent $81.86 at Amazon $117.99 Save $36.13 Exclusive to Prime members. Everyone knows that early fall is the bes
Legos Speed Champions Ultimate F1 Collectors Pack is down to its best-ever price — save over $80
Mashable / 7h
SAVE OVER $80: As of Oct. 1, the Lego Speed Champions Ultimate F1 Collector's Pack is back to its lowest-ever price of $188.99 at Amazon, but only for Prime members. That's $81 off its full price of $269.99. Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Speed Champions Ultimate Formula 1 Collector's Pack $188.99 at Amazon $269.99 Save $81 With just a few days left to go until Prime Big Deal Days , Amaz
AMD's 256-core monster EPYC CPU is its most expensive processor ever launched — 600W 'Venice' 9996 has 1 GB cache, supports PCIe 6.0 and MRDIMM, both cutting-edge enterprise-only tech that probably won't come to consumers until after 2030
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
AMD's full EPYC 9006 price list tops out with the 256-core, 600W EPYC 9996 at $14,904 on a per-1,000-unit basis The CPU, which costs ~$58 per core or $29 per thread, is narrowly more expensive ($91) than its own older Turin flagship, which clocked in at $14,813 While PCIe 6.0 is forecast to reach PCs around 2030, MRDIMM, a registered server module that specifically caters to AI memory bandwidth n
These Are the Best Laptop Deals From the October Prime Day Sale
Lifehacker / 7h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. There's good news and bad news when it comes to laptop deals ahead of Amazon's October Prime Day sale . The good news: You'll find no shortage of discounts on these devices right now. The bad news? Most of those deals aren't worth your time. While you might see some massive
Elon Musk Is Helping American And United Poach Delta Flyers—With Offers To Match Elite Status
View from the Wing / 7h
Elon Musk is now promoting American and United offers to match frequent flyer status, giving unhappy Delta customers a way to switch without starting over at the bottom. After declaring that Delta CEO Ed Bastian would lose his job over the Starlink dispute, Musk is helping advertise the competition.
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
TechCrunch / 7h
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
Samsung launches its first clip-on earbuds in South Korea
Engadget / 7h
A global rollout will follow, although we don't yet know the details.
I tested 3 ways to build an Excel dashboard with AI, and the simplest method won
How-To Geek / 7h
I've been building Excel dashboards for years, and my method has changed almost as much as Excel itself. One day I'll build one with formulas, the next I'll use only refined PivotTables, and increasingly, I'll ask AI to do the heavy lifting. But recently, I've found myself getting into a bit of an AI prompt trap. Is it better to give it more information and direction? Should I get into a back-and
Man Facing Up to Three Years in Prison After Sharing AI Slop That Leads to Mass Panic
Futurism / 7h
A Malaysian man is facing up to three years in a Singaporean prison — after an ill-conceived text containing AI slop shut down the city-state’s largest reservoir for days. According to the BBC , the bizarre incident started when the 30-year-old Ye Lin sent his colleague a photo of a saltwater crocodile — entirely generated by Google Gemini — lurking in the Pandan Reservoir, a 435-acre basin in Si
Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light remasters are getting free next-gen updates this month
Engadget / 7h
Take a trip down memory lane with the first two games in the series.
OpenAI Ousts Three Safety Researchers for Allegedly Mishandling ‘Sensitive Information’
Gizmodo / 7h
They're accused of “breaking the trust essential to our work,” according to a company spokesperson.
Report: American Airlines Expands Starlink Plans To Full Boeing Fleet—Could It Become More Premium Than Delta?
View from the Wing / 7h
American Airlines’ Starlink plans now appear to include Boeing 737s, 777s and 787s, expanding beyond the Airbus rollout announced in May. Getting the best wifi in the sky onto its long haul aircraft would fix one of American’s worst product weaknesses—and help it challenge Delta’s premium reputation while Delta waits until (at least) 2028 to begin installing Amazon Leo.
Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
The Pentagon is informing more than 2 million current and former military members that their personnel records storing sensitive personal information were stolen over a monthslong compromise of one of its networks. The breach is the second one in recent months to expose sensitive government information. The records, according to one notification letter posted to Reddit, included Social Security n
Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
In a setback for publishers worried about the effects of AI search, a US federal judge has dismissed lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media against Google. The companies accused Google of antitrust violations in products like AI overviews, which have led to decreasing traffic at numerous sites. However, US District Judge Amit Mehta has ruled that Google's conduct is not illegal under antitrust
Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis?
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Humans can be a frisky bunch, and it wasn’t very long after Tesla Autopilot started letting drivers go hands-free before people decided to post footage of themselves having sex from the driver’s seat. Recently, The San Francisco Standard interviewed multiple people who claimed to have had sex in robotaxis belonging to General Motors’ now-defunct Cruise. “There’s no one to tell you, 'You can’t do
Why Pickles Light Up When You Electrocute Them
Gizmodo / 7h
This common science demonstration has been an enduring mystery. Now, this electrical engineer has started to figure it out.
10 Apple 'Photos' Hacks Every iPhone User Should Know
Lifehacker / 7h
Apple's Photos app is more than a simple camera roll that eats up all your iCloud storage space. Contrary to popular belief, you can customize the app to make it easier to find the pictures and videos you're looking for, while hidden features help you clean up your storage and keep your media collection organized. If you have an iPhone, these 10 hacks are a must. Use Reorder to customize what’s s
Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones
Engadget / 7h
A training video reportedly demonstrates how police can evade an Apple security feature.
No, No, No—Don’t Peel the Nano-Texture Layer off the iPhone Duo’s Inner Screen
Gizmodo / 7h
Don't be the idiot who breaks their $2,000 foldable iPhone because they listened to some 'experts' on social media.
Earn 70,000 Flying Blue miles and Silver status with the Air France KLM Visa
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
If you're an Air France-KLM enthusiast, you may be eyeing the Air France KLM Visa Signature® credit card for its status boosts, bonus miles (after spending $50 in an account year) and strong earning rate on SkyTeam purchases . Before applying for any credit card, you want to make sure you get a solid welcome bonus. Welcome bonuses provide substantial first-year value, and that's no exception with
Waldorf Astoria and Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya are going all-inclusive
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
Two of Hilton's flagship luxury resorts in Mexico — the Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya and the Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya — are becoming all-inclusives as of today, Oct. 1, 2026, and the Waldorf Astoria will become an adults-only resort as of Jan. 10, 2027. As of today, both resorts will transition to an all-inclusive model , according to a press release shared by Hilton earlier today. These mark th
3 real Linux tasks you can run on Android with Termux (no rooting required)
How-To Geek / 8h
Termux is one of the most underrated tools you can put on your Android phone. It turns an ordinary Android phone into a capable Linux workstation without rooting or flashing anything. And these are just three Linux things you can do on your Android phone, all thanks to Termux.
Microsoft deletes nonprofit customers' M365 data — and says it can't get it back
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Microsoft has admitted cloud-based M365 data owned by licensed nonprofits has been deleted in a license-switching cock-up Microsoft retired its 365 Business Premium Grant license, advising nonprofits to move to the Microsoft 365 Business Basic for free The deleted data cannot be retrieved Microsoft has admitted it accidentally deleted the data from an undisclosed number of nonprofits with retirin
Does You Can See Everything live up to the hype?
Mashable / 8h
The energy in the lobby of Alice Tully Hall was kinetic on the night of Sept. 30, as press, patrons, and the public eagerly awaited the New York Film Festival's New York premiere of You Can See Everything. The documentary's existence went from a well-kept secret to an internet sensation when A24 dropped a teaser on Sept. 6 showing notorious Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes having an intimate con
Why You Shouldn't Expect a Tiny Kindle Any Time Soon
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Earlier this week , I commented that the recent boom in tiny e-readers—I'm talking about those credit card-sized, Chinese-made e-ink devices that have become all the rage on BookTok and Reddit —was the most interesting thing to happen to the market in years. From the Xteink X4 Pro to the forthcoming Boox Picco , these wee little guys, which are sm
Oura partners with Xella Health to combine your smart ring data with AI-powered biomarker testing
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Oura has partnered with women's precision health platform Xella Health Members can share sleep, HRV, temperature, and cycle data with Xella's clinicians Xella pairs that data with biomarker testing and physician-guided treatment plans Oura has a new partner integration, and this time it’s a women's health platform that combines lab testing with telehealth care, dubbed Xella Health. Folks with an
Chase Infiniti Will Star in the Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele-Produced ‘Portrait of God’
Gizmodo / 8h
The 'Testaments' and 'One Battle After Another' breakout is adding horror to her resume.
Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot
Wired / 8h
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.
Trump Asked Grok About Potential Blowback Before Kidnapping Venezuela’s President: Report
Gizmodo / 8h
It's horrifying to imagine Trump asking AI for advice.
Huge IHG & Chase Credit Card Changes: Higher Fees, New Perks, & More
One Mile at a Time / 8h
IHG One Rewards and Chase have a co-branded credit card partnership . We’ve just seen the portfolio completely overhauled. In a separate post, I covered how we’ve just seen the introduction of the new IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card . In this post, I’d like to cover how the existing portfolio of three IHG credit cards is also being completely overhauled. The annual fees on two of the c
South Korean Troops Thought They Found a Landmine. It Was a 600-Year-Old Gun
Gizmodo / 8h
The exact date of the firearm is up for debate, but the discovery sets back the history of guns in Korea by 100 years.
Visiting Tanzania? You now need travel insurance
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
Tanzania has joined a growing list of destinations requiring visitors to be covered by travel insurance. And not just any insurance — the new mandate requires tourists to purchase a specific policy, even if they have already purchased trip insurance or have coverage through a travel credit card . Here's how you can prepare for your trip to Tanzania. Under Section 134A of Tanzania's Insurance Act,
6 things you can do with Milwaukee batteries (aside from powering tools)
How-To Geek / 9h
Milwaukee is known for making some of the best power tools and has hundreds of products to choose from. Sure, the drills, impact wrench, and Sawzall are some of the most popular, but tons of items fall into other categories and are just as good.
Amazon Settles Lawsuit Over Claims of Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas
NYT > Technology / 9h
The tech giant will refund $7.25 million in Prime membership fees to affected customers and pay an additional $1 million to settle the suit brought by the District of Columbia.
I am Jane Doe: The internet rallies to protect a Cornell students identity
Mashable / 9h
Scroll through social media, and you'll likely see the same sentence repeated over and over: "I am Jane Doe." From comedians to authors to creators to everyday users, people are lending their names to a movement aimed at protecting the identity of the former Cornell University student who alleges that seven Chi Phi fraternity members sexually assaulted her in 2024. Why? The movement gained moment
FedExs new order for EV trucks will save them hundreds of millions in fuel costs
Mashable / 9h
With a plan to fully electrify its fleet by 2040, FedEx recently took a big step toward that goal by purchasing 2,000 EVs that will enter service in the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2027. The Tennessee-based package carrier is buying the vehicles from California startup Harbinger for over $200 million , according to InsideEVs. If the report’s numbers are right, it’s a good investment; the trucks
iPhone 18 Pro and Max speaker popping noises reported by Redditors
Mashable / 9h
Is there an audio or speaker problem with the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max ? On Reddit and Apple forums , some users have been complaining about a crackling or "popping noise" coming from their new iPhones' speakers. Some of the users think the issue stems from the earpiece speaker, and Mashable found complaints about the problem with both the Pro and Pro Max models. We also want to note that mu
Im watching the Bahrain GP for free this weekend — how to live stream F1 for free
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: The Bahrain GP in Malaysia is free to viewers on F1’s exclusive U.S. home Apple TV this weekend — no subscription required. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple TV Apple TV The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was everything that's great about F1. We had electric racing, dramatic incidents, and a nail-biting race to the chequered flag. Can the Bahrain GP in Malaysia compete with that? We believe. Geor
Judge dismisses lawsuits claiming Google's AI Overviews siphon web traffic
Engadget / 9h
Google may have a monopoly in search, but neither lawsuit made a compelling case the company was leveraging it.
OpenAI President Reportedly Pulls Support From Controversial AI Super PAC
Gizmodo / 9h
After intense backlash, the New York Times reports that Greg Brockman won't fulfill his donation promises to Leading The Future.
ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you
TechCrunch / 9h
OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save products they like to a Favorites library.
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground
TechCrunch / 9h
Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers.
Bradley Cooper Will Lead Danny McBride’s ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie
Gizmodo / 9h
He'll play Duke in the upcoming film, which will act to reboot the Hasbro franchise.
Archaeologists Found 4 Nazca Mummies in the Wrong Place. It Could Turn the Story of an Ancient Empire ‘Upside Down’
Gizmodo / 9h
Northern Arizona University, working with Peru’s Ministry of Culture, has uncovered four pristine mummies that could upend the conventional wisdom around the Wari Empire’s ancient conquests.
Air France KLM’s $89 Card Offers 70,000 Miles—And A Strategy For Cheaper Business Class And First Class Access
View from the Wing / 9h
The bonus includes 100 status credits, and annual spending can add 160 more at the card anniversary. Combined with a Gold status match, that puts Platinum—and its better award availability—within reach.
New $350 IHG One Rewards Premier Select Card: 200K Bonus Points, Strong Perks
One Mile at a Time / 9h
Chase and IHG have a co-branded credit card portfolio . In a separate post, I’m covering how the entire existing card portfolio has been overhauled. In this post, I’d like to focus on the brand new premium card that has just been launched, which is the $350 annual fee IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card . If you stay at IHG properties with any frequency, there’s good value to be had here.
Asus, Lenovo, and HP are selling cheap AMD Athlon Silver 10 laptops — for your own sake, do not spend your money on inferior e-waste
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
AMD's Athlon Silver 10 is a quietly renamed 2022 Athlon Silver 7120U with two Zen 2 cores and no SMT Asus, HP, and Lenovo are selling it in laptops now, some with 4 GB of soldered memory to barely meet Windows 11's minimum RAM requirement Both the Core 3 100U and Core i5-1334U score over four times the Silver's 95-sample multi-threaded average, making laptops powered by them a no-brainer alternat
Casio is reportedly working on a second version of its digital watch ring
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Casio is reportedly planning to launch CRW-002, a second version of its popular CRW-001 ring The first-generation ring, although something of a novelty, instantly sold out Casio's retro pull is strong, as its step-tracking F-B100W 'smart' watch is also very popular Casio's CRW-001 gadget, the catchy name for its retro digital watch ring, sells like absolute hotcakes. Since its December 2024 debut
Google Lens got worse the moment Google decided it needed to think for you
How-To Geek / 9h
Google Lens is a powerful tool, and it always has been. However, the push towards an AI-focused ecosystem has taken some core Lens features and blatantly made them worse. Artificial intelligence is meant to take burdens off the user, but in many ways, Lens has become far too bloated, loaded with AI-centric features that make its overall experience more cluttered and more complicated.
Heres how you can buy or preorder Amazons all-new Kindles and Kindle accessories
Mashable / 9h
Buy or preorder Amazon's new Kindles and e-reader accessories: Amazon Kindle (16GB) $149.99 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16GB) $199.99 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32GB) $249.99 Amazon Kindle Colorsoft (16GB) $319.99 Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (32GB) $319.99 Amazon Kindle Kids (16GB) $179.99 Amazon Kindle Kids Paperwhite (16GB) $229.99 Amazon Kindle Kids Colorsoft (16GB
I just found a rare deal on the Apple Watch Series 11: Its $50 cheaper than the new Series 12 at Target
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $49.01: As of Oct. 1, the Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 42mm) is marked down to just $349.99 at Target — that's 13% off its usual price of $399. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 42mm) $349.99 at Target $399 Save $49.01 Buying older Apple devices is a great way to save on an upgrade. The only trick is finding them in stock: Apple usually discontinues its last-gen
One of our top Dyson Supersonic dupes has never been cheaper: Save $101 on the Shark SpeedStyle Flex Pro
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $100.99: Normally $249.99, the Shark SpeedStyle Flex Pro is on sale for just $149 on Amazon ahead of its October Prime event. That's a 40% savings and a record-low price on one of the best Dyson Supersonic alternatives. Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark SpeedStyle Flex Pro $149 at Amazon $249.99 Save $100.99 We're big fans of Dyson's beauty tech here at Mashable — and most of its vac
Marvel releases one last VisionQuest trailer
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
With its premiere just two weeks away, Marvel Studios has dropped one last trailer for the limited series, VisionQuest , which will complete the trilogy begun with WandaVision and Agatha All Along. (Spoilers for WandaVision and Agatha All Along below.) As previously reported , Marvel’s streaming TV portfolio has kind of been all over the place: a handful of hits, a few misses, and a bunch of midd
Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Micron and Samsung executives this week said the memory shortage will continue for at least the next couple of years. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra expects demand for the firm’s memory to exceed its available supply over that period, he told investors last night. Micron no longer sells consumer RAM, and Mehrotra’s statements refer to Micron’s business-to-business sales of high-bandwidth memory (HBM)
Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Florida cops are facing questions after a mandate to remove all Flock cameras tracking cars on St. Lucie County roads led local police to uncover more than a dozen suspicious cameras operating without permits. Local residents told The Washington Post that they were alarmed that no one knows who owns many of the mysterious cameras. Of the 14 cameras found, 11 had no obvious owners, raising concern
The Steam Autumn Sale has deals on Resident Evil Requiem and 007 First Light
Engadget / 9h
Bye-bye, money.
World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months
TechCrunch / 10h
Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to connect to the grid even quicker.
Sony’s Bringing Its Best PS5 Pro Tech to the Regular PlayStation 5… Kind Of
Gizmodo / 10h
And before you ask, it has nothing to do with game discs.
Woman’s Boyfriend Took A First Class Upgrade And Left Her In Coach—Says A “Real Man” Would Have Swapped
View from the Wing / 10h
A woman says her boyfriend's first class upgrade was “the beginning of the end” of their relationship. He took the better seat, left her in coach, and waved back while enjoying a beer. She says a “real man” would've given her the upgrade. I think he should have offered. But she should have then declined it: why shouldn't she care enough about him to want him to have it, too?
I was wrong: DLSS isn't the future of GPUs, but this is
How-To Geek / 10h
DLSS has been a game-changer. NVIDIA's decision to sacrifice space in its GPUs for dedicated AI-acceleration hardware has turned out to be a visionary move. DLSS solves a serious problem created by high-resolution flat panels and the frustration of having to target an arbitrary panel resolution because scaling methods looked awful.
Cops May Have Found a Way Around One of Apple’s Toughest iPhone Security Features
Gizmodo / 10h
Time to find a new way to protect your device.
OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports
TechCrunch / 10h
OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs 'No Robo Bosses Act' — so an AI can no longer fire you on its own
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
'No Robo Bosses Act' signed in California, comes into force in July 2027 Humans can't just approve an automated decision, they must bring evidence Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Trump administration for a lack of federal leadership California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a major package of no fewer than 13 AI-related bills as the state continues to increase the pressure on AI via human-prot
Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank
Wired / 10h
Traverse barriers and checkpoints in the occupied West Bank—your choices reflect the reality of nearly 3.5 million Palestinians who live there.
The Best Outdoor Home Maintenance Tools on Sale for October Prime Day
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. October Prime Day is just around the corner—it kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 6—but early Prime Prime Day sales are already here, and it's time to get some outdoor power equipment. Mowing, weeding, cleaning, and trimming manually using old-timey tools might get the job done, bu
Trump Admits He’s a NIMBY on Data Centers
Gizmodo / 10h
The president's new interview with Time magazine is just the latest evidence his brain is completely broken.
Netflix Grits Its Teeth, Says ‘KPop Demon Hunters 2’ Will Get Theatrical Release
Gizmodo / 10h
The streamer released the Oscar-winning first film in theaters only after intense fan demand.
Earth Tipped on Its Side During the Age of Dinosaurs—and Not Just Once
Gizmodo / 10h
When Earth tips over to restore its rotational balance, sea levels shift around the globe—episodes scientists have now traced to the age of dinosaurs.
I used the Beats 360—AirPods Max 2 aren't the best wireless headphones anymore
How-To Geek / 10h
The AirPods Max 2 are among the best headphones if you consider their overall feature set, and they're even status symbols . They stand out from the latest Bose or Sony headphones and are clearly a flex that shows you have $549 to spend on audio. Even so, they have limitations. They sound good enough, but they're heavy, lack gym-friendly sweat resistance, and lose some of their features if you us
The best pumpkin spice coffee capsules and packs, so you can indulge your fall habit at home
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Fall has arrived, and it's International Coffee Day today, which makes it the perfect occasion for a roundup of Pumpkin Spice coffee. Before you bankrupt yourself indulging your Pumpkin Spice habit at Starbucks, it's worth checking to see if you could take care of it in the comfort of your own home. From Nespresso pods to K-Cups to ground coffee, there are pumpkin spiced options for every at-home
It’s Looking Possible That Zuckerberg Is Accidentally Committing Corporate Suicide
Futurism / 10h
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made the rash decision to double-down on massive AI spending, pushing a cutesy AI-mascot and poaching tech industry veteran Chirantan Desai to run a new division pushing Meta’s AI onto corporate customers. The company’s investors, however, appear to be running out of slack for Zuckerberg’s leash. Since Friday of last week, a large sell-off in Meta stocks shrunk his pa
Pete Davidson is talking exes, Ye, influencers, and AI. Naturally, the internet has thoughts.
Mashable / 10h
Pete Davidson has a lot to get off his chest. And, no, not just the tattoos. In a new Variety cover story and accompanying videos published Sept. 30, the comedian opened up about famous exes Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande , discussed Ye's harassment, took aim at influencer culture, and defended AI filmmaking. And, naturally, the internet had plenty to say about all of it. He reflected on dating
Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells)
TechCrunch / 10h
Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples.
NYC's click-to-cancel rule is now in effect to save consumers from subscription hell
Engadget / 10h
Can the rest of the country have this please?
HP’s MacBook Neo Competitor Might Cost You More Than You Think
Gizmodo / 11h
A colorful shell and pretty screen set the HP OmniBook 5 apart. But make sure to pay attention to the RAM spec.
The Wayback Machine preserved 21 years of photos from a webcam that deletes everything
How-To Geek / 11h
FogCam is a long-running project at San Francisco State University. It began in 1994 and has shown live views from different parts of the campus over the years. What makes it special is that it’s the world's oldest continuously operating webcam.
Scammers target new students by hijacking legitimate US university emails
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Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Stolen .edu accounts spread fake job offers and gift card scams Victims deposit fake $1,000 checks, then buy scammers gift cards Proofpoint linked operators to Nigeria through IP logging investigations Cybercriminals from Nigeria are targeting college students in the West with an advance fee fraud (AFF) scam tricking them into giving away hundreds of dollars. Security researchers Proofpoint disco
Pandora claims 'we haven't made this decision lightly' after raising prices
Engadget / 11h
The SiriusXM service joins a long list of streamers that have increased rates this year.
Google Is Already Having Problems With Its Latest AI Model
Gizmodo / 11h
Benchmark scores can be misleading.
10 Shows Like 'Crew Girl' You Should Watch Next
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Sports, romance, and the drama of starting over: Netflix's Crew Girl has it all, or at least everything you could ask for in a coming-of-age YA drama. Miku Martineau ( Bet , The Miniature Wife ) stars as Teagan Tao, a champion rower who flees a family scandal with her mother and ends up at a private school—but the school has no girls' rowing progr
‘Obsession’ Will Compete as a Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes
Gizmodo / 11h
Curry Barker's horror mega hit is getting ready for its awards season run-up.
This startup wants to turn idle car inventory into rental revenue
TechCrunch / 11h
When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there, depreciating. Come see MyMonthlyCar in the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place October 13 to 15 in San Francisco.
NASA Telescope Careening Down to Earth After Failed Rescue Mission
Futurism / 11h
It was an extremely ambitious mission with the best of intentions. With the help of contractor Katalyst Space Technologies, NASA launched a specialized robotic spacecraft in July in a bid to give the agency’s aging Swift observatory a desperately-needed nudge. But it didn’t take long for the unprecedented rescue attempt to spiral into a crisis — literally. The robot started spinning uncontrollabl
Sony brings AI upscaling to the base PS5
Engadget / 11h
Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are the first games to support Quick Spectral Super Resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra: The difference one year can make
Engadget / 11h
An iterative upgrade once again for Samsung's laptop-sized tablet line.
Google Messages kept interrupting my music in Android Auto, and this is the only fix that actually worked
How-To Geek / 11h
My routine is pretty simple once I get in the car. I connect to Android Auto, hit play, and I get on with my drive. It’s one of those little things I’ve gotten used to—until Google Messages started messing with it.
HP's $699 OmniBook 5 boasts OLED and 42-hour battery life
How-To Geek / 11h
HP is taking its turn at challenging the MacBook Neo . It's releasing a new OmniBook 5 14 that promises similarly fun colors, but with key upgrades over its main challenger — including potentially gigantic battery life.
Hyatt’s New Hotel Offer Can Be Much More Lucrative—Up To 25,000 Bonus Points Per Stay
View from the Wing / 11h
Hyatt is replacing its automatic 500-point nightly bonus with double points on a special rate. A $300 night can now earn triple the bonus, and up to three rooms count—but award stays lose out.
Amazon releases its own Jev clone as decision models flood the web
TechCrunch / 11h
Amazon Web Services' Strand Labs has released the latest Jevalike decision model, Strands Decider 2B.
With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI—until now
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Deep Blue took down Garry Kasparov at chess in 1997, AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol at Go in 2016, and poker bots have been beating professionals for years. But one classic game called Stratego held out. Even DeepMind, with its exceptional budget, couldn't build a machine that reliably beat the best human players. Now, a team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon, MIT, New York University, and Stanford Uni
As US relations fray, Canada gets serious about its own launch industry
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
A year or two ago, a few Canadian launch companies were trying to develop small rockets, but if we're being frank, the industry was not particularly notable. Sure, something interesting might eventually happen, but no one outside of a few Canadian space geeks was paying much attention. But then the Trump Administration started threatening and instituting tariffs. There was talk of making Canada t
Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI
TechCrunch / 11h
Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time.
Five big new details about Grand Theft Auto 6: map size confirmed, 170 animal species revealed, a wild new dynamic weather system, and more
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
New details about Grand Theft Auto 6 have emerged ahead of the game's launch, courtesy of an exclusive cover story by Game Informer , confirming even more gameplay features and immersive systems that will bring Leonida and Vice City to life. There's a lot to unpack, from an expansive open world to an array of side activities to engage with, and the ability to post on social media and doomscroll,
California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people
TechCrunch / 12h
The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones.
This Linux experiment convinced me to stop dual-booting Windows
How-To Geek / 12h
Over the last year, I've been using Linux more consistently. What originally started as a way to breathe life into my tired old Windows PCs has become something that could replace Windows for me. Like many people who switched to Linux, one of the biggest things holding me back is the software. There are apps I’ve used for years that simply aren’t available on Linux.
The Latest ‘VisionQuest’ Trailer Ushers in Another Age of Ultron
Gizmodo / 12h
Paul Bettany and James Spader star in Marvel's new Disney+ show, out October 14.
Deal alert: Get $1,000 in onboard credit on a Tahiti cruise with this amazing offer
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Do the powdery soft sand and turquoise waters of French Polynesia beckon you? Now just might be the perfect time to book a trip to the iconic island destination, thanks to a massive new offer from French Polynesia cruise specialist Paul Gauguin Cruises and its sister brand, Ponant Explorations . Available for select French Polynesia sailings in 2026 and 2027, the Tempting Tahiti offer, as it's be
Reddit will block Old Reddit for users who don’t use it for six months
Mashable / 12h
If you're a Reddit user who prefers the old Reddit platform, colloquially referred to as "Old Reddit," over the newly designed one, then you're going to want to pay attention to this. According to Reddit , the company will start blocking Old Reddit for Redditors that haven't used Old Reddit in the previous six months. Reddit previously limited Old Reddit only to users who are logged into their ac
The Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Tech Sticker Collection (Lucario) is in stock and under $50 at Amazon
Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Tech Sticker Collection (Lucario) is on sale for $49.98 at Amazon , saving you $20.01 from the regular list price of $69.99. Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company TCG 30th Celebration Tech Sticker Collection (Lucario) $49.98 at Amazon $69.99 Save $20.01 The Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration continues with more packs from this new expansion — and we'r
How to watch Denmark vs Portugal for FREE: Live stream Nations League 2026/27 online from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Watch Denmark vs Portugal FREE on Virgin Media Play (Ireland) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Kick-off: Thurs, Oct 1, 2.45pm ET / 7.45pm BST Watch Denmark vs Portugal live streams as the visitors seek to maintain their perfect start to the Nations League 2026/27 . Jorge Jesus’ side have won their opening two games and sit top of Group A4, while the hosts rebounded from a loss to
How to watch Ireland vs Austria: FREE streams, team news & TV channels for Nations League 2026/27 game
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Watch Ireland vs Austria FREE on RTÉ Player (Ireland) / ORF On (Austria) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Ireland vs Austria kick-off: Thu, Oct 1, 2.45pm ET / 7.45pm BST Ireland vs Austria sees Ralf Rangnick's Group B3 leaders visit the Aviva Stadium, which has become a real fortress for the Boys in Green. They're unbeaten in eight at the Dublin venue, and have kept a clean sheet
Audible thinks you want to have an AI-generated conversation with Dracula's beleaguered servant
Engadget / 12h
The platform is rolling out "Interactive Stories" starting with Bram Stoker's classic.
Swedish Company Uses A.I. Likeness of Greta Garbo in Ad
NYT > Technology / 12h
An ad produced by the manufacturing company SKF Group featured a digital version of the Swedish American actress, who died in 1990. Not all viewers found the replica convincing.
Massive Pentagon hack sees records of 2.7 million US military personnel leaked during months-long data breach — names, military service records and Social Security numbers all revealed
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Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Breach exposed PII of three million current and former DoD-affiliated individuals Attackers accessed unencrypted data for months via vulnerable file-sharing system Stolen records included SSNs, military roles, and sensitive personnel details Three million people, both living and deceased, who either work and used to work for a division of the US Department of War (DoW, also known as the DoD), hav
Tim Heidecker Is Bringing His Joe Rogan Parody Show to The Onion
Wired / 12h
Five years after the comedian went viral with a 12-hour blabberthon mocking the king of bro podcasting, he’s back in character to shill a supplement called “Crab Salts.”
You Could Lose Your Access to 'Old Reddit' Forever, but There's a Workaround
Lifehacker / 12h
"Old Reddit" is the only way I use Reddit. That's not the case for most of the tech in my life. I don't make a point of only using an iPhone from a decade ago, or avoid playing video games with more than 64 bits. But, in my view, Old Reddit is the only proper way to use the website. While "new" Reddit has more "features," it's bloated and slow. Old Reddit might be extremely basic, and looks about
6 major predictions I have for the season 1 finale of Lanterns on HBO Max
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Full spoilers follow for Lanterns episodes 1 through 7. Lanterns is about to wrap its first season on numerous TV platforms — and what a ride it's been. From premiere shocks and weekly fan discussions, to comic book call-backs and memes aplenty, HBO's Green Lantern TV show has delivered in more ways than one. And, with this season's eighth and final episode, titled 'Dirt and Stars', set to air sh
Engadget's best of 2026
Engadget / 12h
The highest-rated devices that we reviewed this year in a variety of categories.
Delta Flight Attendant Says Marriott Clerk Threatened To Get Her Fired—Then She Was Jailed And Lost Her Job
View from the Wing / 12h
A former Delta flight attendant is suing the airline and Marriott, alleging a hotel clerk threatened to get her fired during a check-in dispute that escalated into racial abuse and an overnight stay in jail. Candace Carter says Delta then fired her while she was on approved medical leave, before she was well enough to give the airline her account of what happened.
125 New Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Books Releasing in October
Gizmodo / 12h
New releases from Cassandra Khaw, Annalee Newitz, Stephen King, Stephen Graham Jones, Sarah J. Maas, Jane Schoenbrun, and more.
Celebrating 20 years of How-To Geek
How-To Geek / 12h
20 years of How-To Geek. It is hard to believe, but our publication first launched in 2006, covering technology that looks almost prehistoric compared to the current landscape. Today, it's a new world of AI agents and vibe coding. When HTG started out, iPhones weren't even announced. Heck, Windows Vista wasn't even out yet.
Hyatt Updates New Hotel Promo: Double Points Rate Replaces 500 Bonus Points
One Mile at a Time / 12h
World of Hyatt has just announced that it will stop offering 500 bonus points per night for stays at new properties, and is replacing that with a double points rate at eligible properties. Is this change a positive or negative development? Hyatt replaces 500 bonus points with double points rate For years, World of Hyatt has offered a new hotel bonus , whereby program members staying at new proper
Great Air France-KLM Credit Card Limited Time Bonus: 70K Miles + 100 XPs
One Mile at a Time / 12h
The $89 annual fee Air France KLM Visa Signature® credit card is issued by Bank of America in the United States, and is the co-branded card of the Flying Blue program. The card is currently offering a limited time welcome offer, making it the ideal time to apply. Not only does this bonus offer a substantial number of miles, but it can also help you earn Flying Blue elite status, and that’s someth
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These Strongly Appear to Be the Old Tweets of That Anthropic Employee Who Quit Citing Risks to Humankind and They Are… Pretty Bizarre
Futurism / 12h
Internet sleuths have dug up old posts that appear to belong to Jacob Coxon, the former Anthropic employee who kicked the AI safety movement into overdrive with his sensational claim that the tech “could kill us all by the end of the decade.” Coxon’s current X account, @hilbertspaess, was created in 2026, but the gumshoes found that there were two previous accounts on that platform under the same
This premium Philips espresso machine is going cheap ahead of the Amazon Big Deal Days sale
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
I test over a dozen coffee makers every year here at TechRadar, and the Philips LatteGo 5500 Series is one of the best I've ever used for making deliciously creamy lattes and cappuccinos — so I was delighted to see that it's received a huge 25% price cut for International Coffee Day. Right now, you can pick up the Philips LatteGo 5500 Series at for just £499.99 at Amazon (was £669.99 ). This full
Samsung suddenly jacks up the prices of Galaxy S26 phones
Engadget / 12h
RAMageddon comes for us all.
Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Banning ‘Robo Bosses’ as Part of California Crackdown on AI
Gizmodo / 12h
The governor signed laws relating to AI-driven layoffs, workplace surveillance, deepfakes, medical AI, and more, on Wednesday.
Here we go again: Samsung raises Galaxy S26 smartphone prices
Mashable / 12h
It's a new fact of life in 2026: If a gadget has memory, it's going to get a price increase eventually. And on the first day of October, PhoneArena noticed that Samsung had raised prices by $100 or more on its latest-generation flagship smartphones in the U.S., the Galaxy S26 line . Samsung opened the new phone release season when it released the Galaxy S26 in March , and since then, we've docume
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 1, 2026
Mashable / 12h
Wondering what the Moon will look like tonight? Its shape and brightness change throughout the month, so there's always something slightly different to see on its surface. Here's the lunar phase for tonight, plus what you might be able to see. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Thursday, Oct. 1, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in the Waning Gibbous phase, with 75% of its surfa
Where to buy the Lego PlayStation — latest stock updates for the classic PS1 console replica kit
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The latest Lego and gaming collab is here: the Lego PlayStation. And, in exciting news, it's available to buy right now at some retailers in early access. Expecting this charming retro kit to be quite popular, I'm gathering together all of the key links to where the Lego PlayStation is in stock so you can secure yours at launch. In terms of important dates, the Lego PlayStation launched on Octobe
How to watch Greece vs Netherlands for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for Nations League 2026/27
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Watch Greece vs Netherlands FREE on Alpha TV (Greece) / NPO 1 (Netherlands) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Kick-off: Thu, Oct 1, 2.45pm ET / 7.45pm BST Watch Greece vs Netherlands live streams as two unbeaten Nations League 2026/27 teams clash at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki. The hosts have taken maximum points from their opening two games and sit top of Group A2, while Xa
How to watch Germany vs Serbia: FREE streams, TV channels for Nations League 2026/27, team news
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Watch Germany vs Serbia FREE on Fubo Sports Network via Tubi (US) / ZDF (GER) / RTS Planeta (SRB) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Kick-off: Today (Thu, Oct 1), 2.45pm ET / 7.45pm BST Watch Germany vs Serbia live streams from Munich's Allianz Arena today as Die Mannschaft look to turnaround a slow start to their 2026/27 Nations League campaign and, perhaps more notably, a winless
Bird Buddy 2 Review: my six months with the solar powered smart feeder camera
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Bird Buddy 2: Two-minute review The Bird Buddy 2 is the next-gen smart feeder on from the sleek, popular Bird Buddy Smart Feeder Pro. It shares the same integrated solar roof panels but has a new circular magnetic camera unit that pops out and rotates instantly between 9:16 portrait and 16:9 landscape modes. More than six months after first hanging the Bird Buddy 2 in my garden, I'm delighted wit
This versatile Ninja coffee maker for pods and grounds is $30 off — and it's my top WFH pick for International Coffee Day
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Working from home, for me at least, means the coffee machine is never far away. I drink plenty of the stuff — cappuccinos, lattes, macchiatos and so on. I currently have an espresso to the left of me as I write this. And since today is International Coffee Day, I've picked out some of my favorite brewing essentials, starting with Ninja's Pod and Grounds Coffee Maker. • Best for: Anyone working fr
Thousands of diesel generators complicate Texas's AI crackdown
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The data center boom powering a lot of AI infrastructure has provoked pushback from a wide array of groups critical of how they are built and run. The backlash has been strong enough that even in Texas, which had become a hub of new data centers, Governor Greg Abbott felt the need to order an audit of those seeking connections to the state’s electricity grid and to tell the Texas Commission on En
One year later, Tesla and Musk still don’t have a good definition of ‘abundance’
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The CEO promised to get more specific about his vision. But the details are still absent.
Amazon Just Released New Kindles, but I'm More Excited About the Accessories
