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Elon Musk’s AI Startup Is a Complete Disaster Behind the Scenes
Futurism / 12h
Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is in turmoil behind the scenes. The company is constantly playing catch-up with rivals Anthropic, with Musk personally obsessed with having his chatbot Grok match Anthropic’s Claude, Bloomberg reports . And its merger with SpaceX, followed by the latter going public in a historic IPO , led to dozens of employees leaving the company, throwing daily operations into cha
The Segway Navimow i110N robot lawn mower is down to its best-ever price at Amazon — save over $100
Mashable / 6min
SAVE $140: As of July 17, the Segway Navimow i110 is on sale for $789 at Amazon. That's a 15% discount on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Navimow Segway Navimow i110 $789 at Amazon $929 Save $140 Robot helpers are becoming incredibly popular, and it's no surprise why. Vacuums , pool cleaners , and even garden mowers all make our lives a little bit easier by cutting out some of life'
Apples Back To School promo is live — score a free gift card worth up to $150
Mashable / 6min
FREE GIFT CARD: Apple is giving away gift cards worth up to $150 in its Back To School sale when purchasing select MacBooks and iPads. Opens in a new window Credit: Mashable Apple Back To School Sale: Free gift card worth up to $150 Apple's Back To School promo is live, giving eligible students, parents, and staff the chance to score a free Apple Gift Card worth up to $150 when purchasing select
National Ice Cream Day 2026 deals: Score free food from Dairy Queen, Ben & Jerrys, Target, and more
Mashable / 6min
We're not sure why exactly, but we're the midst of a flurry of national food days. Fresh from National French Fry Day and National Hot Dog Day , it's now time to celebrate National Ice Cream Day. We're not in the business of picking favorites, but come on. We'll whisper it quietly, but this is our favorite. Not only is this ice cream we're talking about, but the free deals and limited-time promot
More Garmin Cirqa smart band leaks have appeared — this time on a Garmin website
Latest from TechRadar / 10min
The Garmin Cirqa is a rumored screenless smart band, like a Whoop or Google Fitbit Air It's been the subject of a few unofficial leaks, and has been posted on Garmin's site in error before Another recent now-deleted post on Garmin's Romanian website has added fuel to the rumors The Garmin Cirqa smart band is all but confirmed at this point. For months now, we've seen leak after leak about Garmin'
Coca-Cola's dairy company fairlife hit with a ransomware attack
Engadget / 1h
Coca-Cola halts the US operations of its dairy company fairlife due to a ransomware attack.
Silo Season 3, episode 3: Who is the mysterious gray-haired man?
Mashable / 1h
We're three episodes into Silo Season 3 now, and the paranoia is real . But while there are multiple reasons to feel permanently on edge in the silo itself, things are becoming just as nerve-wracking in the flashback timeline. Back in episode 1, Charles (Jessica Brown Findlay) thinks she's being followed when she goes to meet her brother, Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman). Now, two episo
Heartstopper Forever is the best farewell that fans could have hoped for as new Netflix movie makes Nick and Charlies the most vulnerable — and adult — they've ever been
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately for Netflix subscribers, that includes the blossoming romance between Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke). The Heartstopper franchise is drawing to a close with Heartstopper Forever , a feature film in lieu of a full fourth season. Like most fans when they first heard the news, I felt cheated. Much like the original graphic novel books
Heartstopper Forever ending explained: are Nick and Charlie still together, who breaks up, Easter eggs you might have missed and where the gang will end up next
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Spoilers for Heartstopper Forever ahead. It's a mammoth task to bring a beloved IP like Heartstopper to a close, but creator Alice Oseman has done an incredible job with the new Netflix movie, Heartstopper Forever . If you're bummed out because we're not getting a full fourth season, don't be. As Nick (Kit Connor), Charlie (Joe Locke), and the gang all brace before going their separate ways to un
Superintelligence ASI Arrives Unevenly, Sorted by Grader Quality
Next Big Future / 2h
Superintelligence is not one event — it is and will be a frontier that advances domain by domain, in strict order of how cheaply each domain’s work can be verified. Synthetic data factories can push capability arbitrarily far above human level in any domain where the grader is superhuman-checkable — because there, self-play works, exactly ... Read more
Graded AI Tasks and the Data Flywheel
Next Big Future / 2h
A graded trajectory is a complete recording of an AI’s attempt at a task plus a verdict on whether it succeeded, and it’s the fundamental unit of modern AI training data. A free grader is any mechanism — passing tests, physical reality, paying customers — that produces those verdicts automatically at zero marginal cost, and ... Read more
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for July 17, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you watched 2000s basketball. 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 17, 2026
Mashable / 3h
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
Prime Day might be over but these 21 deals under AU$50 prove you don't need a major sale to upgrade your tech
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Looking to upgrade or replace your tech for less but missed Amazon AU's Prime Day sale that ended earlier this week? Or perhaps there something you forgot to pick up while the sale was still on? Fret not — there are still plenty of affordable buys right now at the world's biggest online retailer, with discounts of up to 71%. Fifty bucks (or often less) is all you need to grab a high-quality power
Hurry, these 55 Prime Day deals are still going strong — up to 68% off headphones, appliances, fitness tech and more
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
While it's fair to say the Australian TechRadar deal-hunting team gets excited by major sale events such as Amazon Prime Day or Black Friday , we're actually a lot easier to please, and we'll even get excited when deals are still live following the aforementioned events. That includes myself, so you can only imagine the size of the smile on my face when I found 55 deals my team and I spotted duri
Hurdle hints and answers for July 17, 2026
Mashable / 4h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on July 17
Mashable / 4h
We're not onto day three of the new lunar cycle, which means the Moon is starting to properly come into view. Over the next few nights it'll become even more visible, and moon gazing will return. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday, July 17, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waxing Crescent phase, with just 11% of its surface visible. Even with binoculars or teles
Princesses in Ancient Egypt Weren’t Just Royalty—They Were Trained Archers
Gizmodo / 4h
The weapons buried with royal women weren't just for show, new research suggests.
Google takes aim at Canva and Adobe as its AI image editor Pics gets an official rollout date
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Google Pics is rolling out to Google Workspace users starting August 18 Pics lets you generate and edit images within Google Workspace apps like Slides, Docs, Sheets and more Generative AI usage limits will apply starting February 2027 Google Pics, the AI-powered image-generation and editing application the search giant unveiled at Google I/O earlier this year, is set to go live widely across Goo
Missed Prime Day? Robot vacuum deals are still going strong on Amazon, with prices from just AU$299
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Amazon Prime Day 2026 in Australia had a flurry of discounts across its product portfolio last week (and early this week too), and robot vacuums saw some of the biggest price reductions at the time, with deals of up to a whopping 78% off. That meant that some of the top sellers were, in fact, robovacs, with the Dreame X40 Ultra being the most popular appliance — so much so, it was out of stock by
SpaceX scrubs Starship launch after some of its engines didn't start
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
SpaceX called off a test flight of its powerful Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster as the countdown clock reached zero Thursday at the company's spaceport in South Texas. The launch team at Starbase, Texas, just north of the US-Mexico border, aimed to launch the more than 400-foot-tall rocket at 5:45 pm local time (6:45 pm EDT; 22:45 UTC). The countdown proceeded smoothly throughout the day,
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for July 17, 2026
Mashable / 6h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a mechanic. 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
NYT Strands hints, answers for July 17, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love game night. 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. Th
Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 17, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a law-abiding citizen. 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 Con
Pete Hegseth’s Plan for ‘High T’ Troops Is a Junk-Science Fever Dream
Wired / 8h
The defense secretary’s idea of administering testosterone therapy to members of the US Armed Forces reveals little understanding of the complexity of hormones.
AST Space Mobile Delayed into 2027 to 2028 for Start of Intermittent Commercial DTC Service
Next Big Future / 8h
June 2 2026, ASTS Chief Strategy Officer Scott Wisniewski on June 2, 2026) said initial ASTS commercial services pushed to the first half of 2027 (H1 2027). This is a 3–6 month delay caused primarily by Blue Origin’s New Glenn launchpad explosion during a static-fire/hot-fire test on May 28, 2026 (following the earlier April 19 ... Read more
Space mirrors get FCC approval — orbiting mirrors will look to extend daylight to the darkness, but wasn't this the plot of a Bond film?
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
FCC approves testing of satellites designed to reflect sunlight toward Earth Startup plans thousands of orbital mirrors capable of extending daylight periods Scientists warn artificial sunlight could interfere with astronomical observations worldwide A California startup has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to test satellites designed to reflect sunlight toward E
MacBook users are filing off the sharp corners of their laptops for better wrist comfort
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
MacBook users are complaining about their devices’ sharp edges Several have decided to file their laptops down for more comfort One recently outlined the process in detail on their blog Apple is known for its keen sense of design and the exacting standards it holds its designers to, which is why it’s all the more surprising to see users of the best MacBooks filing the edges off their prized lapto
Two Trump health nominees crash and burn in tense Senate hearing
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Two nominees for high-profile health roles in the Trump administration faced scrutiny from the Senate health committee Wednesday—and both crashed and burned in their own special ways. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) scrutinized Erica Schwartz, the nominee for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Sean Kaufman, up for the role of Assis
HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
The Indian government has fined HP India and its partners a total of 1.4 billion rupees (about $14.4 million) for working with reseller partners in the “cartelization” of computers, ink cartridges, and toner. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said this week that it found HP India had colluded with some channel partners to drive up the cost of bids for government contracts for computers, a
San Francisco mayor pushes for tougher rules after the Waymo traffic fiasco
TechCrunch / 9h
In the wake of a massive hours-long gridlock event, San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie has told state regulators it's time to put more requirements on robotaxi operators like Waymo.
SpaceX Starship 13 Scrubbed
Next Big Future / 9h
The thirteenth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch Thursday, July 16. The 90-minute launch window will open at 5:45 p.m. CT. It is about 2 minutes away. The upcoming flight will aim to complete similar objectives targeted on the previous flight test, which debuted the Starship and Super Heavy V3 vehicles, while also ... Read more
Ukraine wants combat humanoid robots — but expect Wall-E over Terminator, as simpler, wheeled tech still wins
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Ukraine's Brave1 opened the first state grant program treating combat humanoid robots as their own procurement category The move, which aims to capitalize on gains by Ukraine's already-innovative robotics industry, is also cognizant of the current limitations of the tech The goals set by Brave1 are modest but offer backing of up to ₴100M+ for breakthrough projects Ukraine has become the first cou
A White House teleprompter operator reportedly won big betting on presidential speeches
Engadget / 9h
The staff member allegedly made over $100,000 on Kalshi.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, July 17 (game #1132)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
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, July 16 (game #1131) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clev
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, July 17 (game #1635)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
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, July 16 (game #1634) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still goi
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, July 17 (game #866)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
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, July 16 (game #865) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Word
SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition
TechCrunch / 9h
The company didn't immediately say what went wrong. SpaceX's stock plunged more than 4% in after-hours trading before paring losses.
Netflix says it's already used AI in 'roughly 300' titles this year
Engadget / 9h
Don't expect that number to shrink any time soon.
This year's Microsoft Excel World Championship was the wildest yet — so who came out on top in the annual spreadsheet super-battle?
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Excel continues to grow as a popular esport The Microsoft Excel World Championship’s (MEWC) inaugural Landmark Battle took place on the weekend of July 11th, 2026 Four competitors went to cell-to-cell, but there was only one winner The Microsoft Excel World Championship’s (MEWC) inaugural Landmark Battle has declared its first winner, Ireland’s Diarmuid Early, who previously won the Excel World C
Activist group takes over London bus stops with fake Meta Glasses ads
Engadget / 9h
One features an optical illusion spoof of 'They Live.'
SFO flight delays surged 60% this spring. Now, United says relief could be in sight.
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
Things are about to get a lot better at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), following a messy few months of flight delays, United Airlines said Thursday. Since April, travelers have run into a host of backups when flying into the Bay Area hub. The source of the problems: Runway construction and new flight restrictions imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration. One out of every three f
Why Apple Sued OpenAI, New York Takes on Data Centers, and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis
Wired / 10h
On today’s Uncanny Valley, we unpack OpenAI’s ongoing drama, both legal and reputational, and whether these developments could further hurt the company—particularly in its fight against Anthropic.
China Just Dropped Another Bomb on America’s Frontier AI Companies
Gizmodo / 10h
Moonshot's Kimi K3 beat Claude Fable 5 and GPT 5.6 in some benchmarks... and it's an open model.
'If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place; — quote of the day by ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
The movement to preserve online privacy runs counter to the business model of many big tech companies, which have devised profitable business models that hinge on capitalizing on personal data users surrender by using their platforms. This reality cannot be divorced from the facts that prominent figures, like former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, have often made remarks like the following. Don't be evi
Belkin’s new gadget is a power bank, night light, and SOS signal all in one
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Belkin has launched a new power bank that also includes a light This can function as a night light, a fill light, or even an SOS signal The power bank has a 10,000mAh capacity, but currently it's only available in China It can be hard to stand out when launching a new power bank , but Belkin has certainly tried with the Belkin BoostCharge Pro Power Bank 10K, which is capable of much more than jus
Stop wasting time on invoices with this $20 AI tool
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR : Organize the invoice process once and for all with this lifetime subscription to AI Invoice Maker , on sale now for just $19.99 (reg. $39.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Secure Software AI Invoice Maker Lifetime Subscription $19.99 $39.99 Save $20.00 Let’s face it, dealing with invoices is a job in itself. If you’re looking for help with the chaos, meet AI Invoice Maker . This tool can
I live in one of the haziest cities in America right now—here's how I protect the air in my car
How-To Geek / 10h
In the summer of 2023, an eerie and lingering haze blanked skies all across the East Coast following a record wildfire season in Quebec . New York City's Air Quality Index reached a hazardous level of 465 as the smoke eventually drifted into cities like Boston, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. More than 350 million people were exposed to record levels of unhealthy air before it finally cleared
The Best Headphones for Kids Are 30% 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 a lot of kid-friendly headphones on the market to choose from. Compared to adult headphones, kids’ headphones are designed to fit young heads more comfortably and generally include volume-limiting features to protect their ears. PCMag’s top pick is the iClever BTH
Use Apple's $150 Back-to-School Gift Card Offer to Get a MacBook for What It Cost Last Month
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The time of the year that reminds everyone on summer break that nothing good lasts forever is here: Back-to-school deals. One of the most popular over the years has been from Apple, which offers eligible customers discounts and/or gift cards with the purchase of certain App
Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts
BBC News / 10h
Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.
T-Mobile bungled forced plan migration, canceling some users' free lines
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
T-Mobile canceled some longtime subscribers' free-line promotions as part of a forced migration to new rate plans, spurring complaints from customers yesterday. T-Mobile admitted the problem and blamed it on technical errors that it is trying to fix. The forced plan changes were controversial to begin with, particularly as many longtime users are being hit with price hikes of $6 per line. The une
It's official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Europe wasted no time using its landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA) to try and rein in Big Tech. Companies like Apple, Meta, and Google have faced steep fines and orders to modify their business practices since the law came into force in 2024. And the hits keep on coming for Big Tech in Europe. After several months of consideration, the European Commission has announced new DMA measures that will
xAI can’t deny Grok makes CSAM anymore. So it’s suing users.
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Facing mounting pressure to acknowledge that Grok can still be used to generate non-consensual sexualized images of adults and minors, xAI filed a lawsuit Tuesday, suing the first user that Elon Musk’s firm has accused of using its chatbot to create illegal content. The complaint targets Terry Wayne Harwood, who was arrested earlier this year for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse
Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Thousands of unionized Hyundai auto workers began walking off the job early after negotiations with the South Korean automaker broke down over plans to deploy humanoid robots—the most significant pushback from organized labor so far over the latest wave of robotic automation. The partial strike at Hyundai’s automotive production complex in the city of Ulsan in South Korea represents “the car indu
Trump teleprompter aide made $100,000 betting on what Trump would say, reports say
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Kalshi is a high-tech prediction market that allows people to "forecast the future" (their term). It is about contracts and information, the company says, making its offerings more like a soybean futures contract than a round of blackjack or a pull on the one-armed bandit . Still, prediction markets look a lot like betting if you squint, which is why states like New York have tried to regulate th
2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in: Big battery means daily drives are all-electric
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
For year after year, more Americans have bought Toyota RAV4s than anything that isn't a pickup truck. The brand's reputation for solid reliability has kept it ahead of SUVs from other automakers, and the nation's embrace of SUVs and crossovers relegated the poor old Camry to near-bottom of the top 10. For the latest generation—the sixth since 1994—all RAV4s are electrified. Most will use a mix of
Now, even Russia's most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
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Ars Technica - All content / 10h
One of the Russian government’s most elite hacking groups has adopted an attack, known as Clickfix, to compromise devices belonging to sensitive organizations in Ukraine, the latter country’s CERT center is warning. Clickfix has emerged as an effective attack technique that attackers, primarily financially motivated criminals, began using in the last year or so. Websites under the control of the
Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The widespread introduction of AI-powered coding tools has led to some dramatic splits between those integrating those tools into their workflows and anti-AI absolutists who don't want large language model-generated code anywhere near their projects. When it comes to the Linux kernel, though, creator and top-level maintainer Linus Torvalds said he is "willing to absolutely put my foot down" in su
Google is Short of AI Compute And Delayed an AI Model Release
Next Big Future / 10h
Bloomberg reports $GOOG engineers are hitting capacity constraints when they try to use AI internally. At a company guiding $180B to $190B of capex this year. Gemini 3.5 Pro is months behind schedule. Engineers are now required to use AI to write code and there isn’t enough compute to go around. Q1 capex was $35.7B, ... Read more
China AI Model Kimi K3 Scores Near Fable and GPT 5.6
Next Big Future / 10h
Introducing Kimi K3 has been revealed and it is open Frontier Intelligence 🔹 2.8 Trillion Parameters, 1 Million Context, Native Multimodal 🔹 Kimi Delta Attention enables up to 6.3x faster decoding in million-token contexts 🔹 Attention Residuals deliver ~25% higher training efficiency at
Roblox will offer AI-generated game creation on mobile later this year
Engadget / 11h
Build starts limited alpha testing later this month.
Roblox announces Build, AI tools that let anyone create games
Mashable / 11h
Roblox has a whopping 132 million daily active users. But, while Roblox is massively popular among gamers, it's also quite popular among game creators as well. There are millions of user-generated games or experiences on Roblox. However, it seems like those millions of games and experiences aren't enough. Roblox has just announced Build , a brand new set of AI tools focused on user game or experi
Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack
TechCrunch / 11h
Coca Cola said dairy production at its Fairlife unit will "remain suspended" in the United States following a hack.
Honda is officially pulling the plug on its only EV in the US
Engadget / 11h
The soon-to-be-retired electric SUV was born from a collaboration with GM.
‘Symbol’ Is a Surreal Escape Room Trip Better Experienced Than Explained
Gizmodo / 11h
Hitoshi Matsumoto's esoteric 2009 film invites you to leave your sanity at the door it won't let you escape from.
Salad Chains Are Seeing Foot Traffic Drop Over Cyclosporiasis Fears
Wired / 11h
Foot traffic to leafy green chains is falling, data shows. Still, a few brave souls who spoke to WIRED were determined to get their fix. “I honestly didn’t even think about” the risk of explosive diarrhea, one says.
ICE Agents Run Off Mid-Arrest At Las Vegas Airport—Leaving One Handcuff Dangling From An Elderly Traveler’s Wrist
View from the Wing / 11h
Plainclothes ICE agents forced an elderly Asian traveler to the floor at Harry Reid International Airport, then walked away when passengers confronted and filmed them. Airport police found no outstanding warrants and removed the single handcuff left dangling from his wrist before he boarded his flight.
China and Russia have a secret 'no limit' pact to eliminate Elon Musk's Starlink at all cost, researchers claim
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
A joint Insider/Der Spiegel/Le Monde investigation published leaked documents showing a Chinese-authored, three-level plan to contain and defeat Starlink The plan, presented to Russian officers at a secret forum in 2023, highlights a three-level approach to contain and destroy SpaceX's Starlink A separately signed June 2023 Moscow protocol also commits Russia and China to jointly build a hyperson
Short Sellers Are Having a Field Day Betting Against SpaceX as Shares Continue to Slip
Futurism / 11h
SpaceX bears are smelling blood in the water. As its stock languishes below its IPO price — at press time, $131 — short sellers are going all in against the company, hoping to make a killing off of CEO Elon Musk’s faltering pull on investors . As CNBC reports citing data from S3 Partners, 185 million SpaceX shares are now sold short, which is nearly 29 percent of its publicly tradable shares, whe
10 Hacks Every Apple Messages User Should Know
Lifehacker / 11h
Messages is the default chat app for billions of Apple users. If you have an Apple device (but particularly an iPhone), you likely open the app dozens of times every day. And yet, this simple app can do a lot more than send texts. Whether you use it on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can use these 10 hacks to make Messages a better and more productive chat app. Adjust your settings to filter out s
Why Immich succeeded where every other Google Photos alternative failed
How-To Geek / 11h
It seemed like Immich came out of nowhere, but suddenly all my colleagues appear to be using it. I'm not as into self-hosting as some of them, so perhaps that's why I'm surprised, but the more I look into it, the more obvious it seems that this photo management solution is turning into a sleeper hit.
Body Bags Found Outside OpenAI HQ as Execs Increasingly Fear for Their Lives
Gizmodo / 11h
OpenlyAfraid.
People Can Lose Their Zest for Life After Starting GLP-1s, Docs Warn
Gizmodo / 11h
A new case report highlights the potential risk of "anhedonia" from high doses of tirzepatide, though it can be treated effectively.
Do Face Masks Help With Wildfire Smoke? Yes, But More Is Needed
Wired / 11h
As wildfire smoke threatens air quality and safety for millions, here’s your playbook to keep your family safe from the damaging effects of smoke.
Five Hacks Every Garmin Forerunner 70 User Should Know
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Forerunner 70 launched alongside the 170 earlier this summer as the successor to the long-running, hugely popular Forerunner 55. Alongside the 570 and 970, with these watches Garmin offers a full slate of modern, AMOLED-screen devices with an impressive array of software features, from lifestyle logging to a calculator . The 70 is now Garmin’s
Neo robot hands can build LEGOs, unzip jackets, and open a bag of Funyuns — I can't tell if I'm thrilled or terrified
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Neo Beta robot hands have human-level dexterity They use tendon-like controls instead of in-hand motors They're waterproof and can perform many skills normally reserved for human hands Neo's new robot hands are so good and lifelike, you might assume that they're gloved human hands, and then you might wonder why someone is swinging a hammer at them. In a new demo video recently released on YouTube
MLB bans using dugout iPads for AI-powered in-game strategy calls
Engadget / 12h
You're out, chatbots.
Lufthansa’s New Business Class Food Is So Fancy That Bathrooms Have To Be Locked
One Mile at a Time / 12h
While not particularly significant, and while there’s nothing wrong with this, here’s something I find interesting. Lufthansa recently improved its business class catering, and as a result, the airline is now blocking a business class lavatory during the meal service on some planes. It’s funny, because I just flew Lufthansa’s new Allegris business class on the 787 (more on that soon), and I notic
Terrified Tech Execs Are Traveling With Armed Bodyguards as AI Backlash Grows
Futurism / 12h
Public backlash to AI is intensifying — and transforming into real-world attempts at physical violence. Industry leaders are fearing for their lives. Leading AI companies and their top executives are beefing up security, the Wall Street Journal reports , as escalating anti-AI industry sentiment is culminating in threats and attempts of violence against the people and ventures building leading AI
SoftBank CEO Says You’re Too Stupid to Understand What’s Going on If You Believe the AI Bubble Is Real
Futurism / 12h
With hundreds of billions of dollars still flowing into the tech industry, it’s becoming harder and harder to deny the reality that the US economy is enmeshed in a financial bubble of incredible proportions. As recent polls have shown, the majority of Americans don’t only agree that there is an AI bubble, they’re increasingly concerned about it as well. One man who isn’t swayed is Japan’s richest
FCC Chairman Wants to Repeal a Key Rule That Would Fundamentally Change Broadcast News
Gizmodo / 12h
Critics say it's illegal and will only benefit Trump-allied news orgs.
A Rare Atlantic Niña Is Emerging Amid a Super El Niño. Here’s What That Means
Gizmodo / 12h
This phenomenon has only occurred five times within the last four decades.
Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not because of her ‘Mafia’ skills)
TechCrunch / 12h
Ryan Beiermeister, who demonstrated cool analysis in the Founders Fund YouTube series "Mafia," has joined the firm as a partner.
Chase Raises World Of Hyatt Business Card Bonus Offer To 70,000 Points
View from the Wing / 12h
Chase has increased the World of Hyatt Business Card’s offer to 70,000 bonus points after $7,000 in spending within three months. Beyond the bonus, the card earns five elite nights for every $10,000 spent and offers up to $100 in annual Hyatt credits.
5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, Prime Video, and more (July 17-19)
How-To Geek / 12h
We've reached the point in the summer when all anyone can talk about is The Odyssey or Christopher Nolan's best movies . However, the streaming services have been releasing new shows to serve as counterprogramming for Nolan's epic movie. For me, the top show this week is a new Apple TV crime thriller starring Anya Taylor-Joy.
This 77-Inch Samsung OLED TV Is More Than $1,700 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Samsung has some of the best-rated OLED TVs on the market across a range of price points. While models like the S95D represent the crème de la crème, the mid-level S90 still offers a ton of premium specs and gorgeous picture quality at a fraction of the cost. Right now, a r
The R-Rated Director’s Cut of ‘The X-Files’ Movie Has a Title and Release Date
Gizmodo / 12h
'The X-Files: I Want to Believe Vrach Frankenshteyn' debuts on Hulu August 14.
Improved World Of Hyatt Business Card Bonus Offer: Earn Up To 70K Points
One Mile at a Time / 12h
The World of Hyatt Business Credit Card is a popular hotel credit card, which can help supercharge the World of Hyatt points you earn. It’s the best card for earning World of Hyatt status through spending, which I’d say is one of the main reasons to consider this card. If this is a card that has been on your radar, this is an ideal time to apply, as we’re currently seeing an improved welcome offe
