Elon Musk, a Guy Who Destroyed the Future for Millions, Advises You Not to Save Money
Gizmodo / 11h
You could start handing out your cash any day, man.
Watch Australia vs Cook Islands for FREE: Live streams
Latest from TechRadar / 12min
Watch Australia vs Cook Islands FREE on 7plus (AUS) Stream on Premier Sports (US/CAN/UK) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Kick-off: Sat, Oct 31, 5.05am ET / 9.05am GMT / 8.05pm AEDT Watch Australia vs Cook Islands as the hosts play their final Pool A fixture of Rugby League World Cup 2026 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville. The Kangaroos are safely through to the semi-
How to watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ODI tri-series final 2026: free cricket live streams
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Saturday, Oct 31 at 4am ET / 8am GMT / 7pm AEDT Watch FREE on Tapmad (Pakistan) Unlock your free stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in the final of their 2026 ODI tri-series , as the two sides from the subcontinent face off at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore with preparations continuing in earnest ahead of next year's 50-over World Cup. Despite t
How to watch Barcelona vs. Deportivo Alavés online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Watch Barcelona vs. Deportivo Alavés in La Liga for free on CazéTV . Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . La Liga is really starting to heat up. It looked like Barcelona might just run away with the title. That was until they came crashing back to earth last weekend against rivals Real Madrid. After losing El Clásico , Barcelona are only two points ahead
How to watch Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Watch Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga for free on CazéTV . Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Bundesliga often comes down to a battle between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, and this season is looking no different. They are tied on points after seven rounds of fixtures, with a huge clash at the Allianz Arena deciding whic
Pile-ins, payouts, and pacing pressure: the investors behind the VCs open up
TechCrunch / 2h
The money behind the money is thrilled, mostly.
Hurdle hints and answers for October 31, 2026
Mashable / 2h
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 October 31, 2026
Mashable / 2h
The Moon is still looking fairly full in the night sky, but we're now in the Waning Gibbous phase, when the illuminated portion starts to decrease night by night. What is today's Moon phase? As of Saturday, Oct. 31, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in the Waning Gibbous phase, with 68% of its surface visible. Tonight, without the use of visual aids you should be able to spot t
Pope Leo XIV Reminds World That AIs Aren’t Conscious Beings, Urges Autonomous Weapon Ban
Gizmodo / 2h
Leo is not the biggest fan of claims that computers have souls.
Sam Altman: All the RAM Should Belong to Me, So I Can Charge People to Use It
Gizmodo / 3h
Classic Sam!
NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Oct. 31, 2026
Mashable / 3h
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 31, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a pet owner. 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 tip
NYT Strands hints, answers for October 31, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you celebrate Halloween. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an an
Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 31, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're always excited. 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 Connection
Binance Reassures Users That $6.3 Billion in Stolen Crypto Is, Like, Pocket Money to Them
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Gizmodo / 4h
Binance has managed to freeze around $3 billion in stolen tokens, and says all customers will be reimbursed for losses.
Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
BBC News / 4h
If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become.
Watch New Zealand vs Fiji: FREE live streams and TV channels
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Watch New Zealand vs Fiji in a make-or-break Rugby League World Cup 2026 Pool A clash at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina, as the two countries battle for a place in the semi-finals. The equation is simple: the winner goes through to the last four, while the loser goes home. New Zealand bounced back from their 24-22 defeat by Australia in the tournament opener with an 82-16 rout of the Cook Islands las
The latest Apple Watch update promises better treadmill workout tracking — so I tested it
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Back when Apple announced watchOS 27 back in June earlier this year, there was one new feature that piqued my interest more than the promise of a smarter version of Siri or a Workout Buddy that now operated more standalone. Apple revealed that it was delivering more accurate distance tracking during walks and treadmill runs. It’s primarily doing that by making improvements to the algorithms that
Someone found their lost Bose bud in a field of gravel using ChatGPT, and it's genius
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Imagine the scene. You're in the park with your family, you're running to catch up with them, and your earbud case falls out of your pocket, scattering your earbuds. You find one but the other has vanished and all you can see is gravel. Who ya gonna call? For Just-a-fungi893 on Reddit , the answer is: ChatGPT. "I spent a solid 10 minutes searching, knowing there's basically no way I'm going to fi
Anduril wants to become a laptop maker — drone and defense giant partners with Qualcomm to build new BlueChip devices, all made in the US
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Anduril plans to open BlueChip laptop orders in 2027 with Qualcomm BlueChip prototypes source 90% of component procurement costs from American and allied suppliers Anduril expects its laptops to cost 20% more than comparable devices Anduril Industries has revealed plans to enter the laptop market through a partnership with Qualcomm, with plans to begin accepting orders for its BlueChip computers
Nvidia weighs playing the cosigner for Nscale’s AI data center in West Virginia
TechCrunch / 5h
When investors get nervous about AI spending, it helps to have the chipmaker that sells the chips offer to cosign the loan.
AI Industry Doomed ? Saved ?
Next Big Future / 5h
Up to 3 million GPUs could sit dark because chips are arriving before the power and data centers to run them, a roughly $500 billion problem for the AI industry. AI Bears like Ed Zitron think the huge amount of unused hardware will bankrupt AI companies. Is AI Doomed? Will it be Saved ? Randy ... Read more
Tesla Robotaxi Have Over 4 Million Unsupervised Miles
Next Big Future / 5h
Tesla has about 1200 Tesla Robotaxi driving unsupervised in Texas and Florida. Over 4 million unsupervised miles have been driven. Tesla Robotaxi Service – Operating hours are now 6am – 2am Features – Rear view camera feed now available to view during your ride – Trip details can be shared with a friend – New ... Read more
Sam Altman says OpenAI won't slow its math and science paper barrage
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
OpenAI will keep pushing AI’s scientific discoveries, Sam Altman says Some researchers are excited by the ‘fantastic’ breakthroughs But others warn that the pace of change is ‘psychologically taxing’ One of the promises that huge AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic have made is that their machine learning models will help to solve some of the oldest problems in math and science. The pace of th
'Online exams are now a waste of time': Top UC Berkeley professor calls time on homework grades as students are increasingly cheating using AI
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Berkeley professor Richard Borcherds says he no longer grades homework The renowned mathematician stated that it is amost impossible to spot a human written submission among those created with AI Grading in Borcherds’ classes are now conducted with in-person exams, completed without resorting to electronic devices Professor Richard Borcherds of the University of California, Berkeley, has revealed
Once again, NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble from certain death
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
The Hubble Space Telescope still shines in the eyes of astronomers after 36 years in orbit, but it is not as nimble as it once was. Left alone, the observatory will plunge back into the atmosphere in the early-to-mid-2030s, closing the book on one of the most famous scientific instruments of the century. NASA last raised the orbit of Hubble in 2002, when the Space Shuttle Columbia visited the obs
NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, October 31 (game #972)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
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 Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, October 30 (game #971) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordl
Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, October 31 (game #1741)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
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 Friday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 30 (game #1740) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still goin
NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, October 31 (game #1238)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
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 Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, October 30 (game #1237) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's cleve
I built my own Windows desktop widgets using Claude, and it only takes a few minutes
How-To Geek / 6h
I love desktop widgets. I’ve loved them since the early days of Windows 7, and I hate the fact that Microsoft decided to remove them. Sure, some of you will say the desktop looks cleaner without widgets, but to me, it just feels like wasted screen real estate. Widgets give you easy access to useful information without requiring you to open an app.
American Airlines Pilots Warned Not To Eat Their Dessert—Union Says It’s Laced With Alcohol
View from the Wing / 6h
American Airlines pilots in Phoenix are being warned not to eat the tiramisu on their crew meal trays because it contains alcohol. Their union says it can't determine how much is in a serving or what that might mean if a pilot is tested.
Salesforce’s M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for defense tech startup Rune
TechCrunch / 6h
The AI logistics startup will bolster the CRM giant's Missionforce defense platform.
The dream home theater TV? 111-inch OLED TVs might be coming as LG Display explores larger sizes
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
LG Display is investing heavily in OLED production up to 111 inches Current LG OLEDs top out at 97 inches Today's 97-inch panel is much older tech than smaller panels If you're looking for home theater-size OLED TVs, you'll soon encounter two hard limits: availability and affordability. You can't currently buy an OLED larger than 97 inches because nobody makes them. And you probably can't afford
A human subject has been injected with an AI-designed virus aiming to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, so let's see how that turns out
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
San Francisco lab Radical Numerics says its Omnii-1 model designed bacteriophages that were given to a patient with a drug-resistant infection, a world first The phages were built by rewriting the gene for T7's tail fiber, the protein the virus uses to latch onto bacteria Nobody outside the company knows whether it worked, because the results have not been published, peer-reviewed, or disclosed y
Scammers are using the election to steal your money. Heres how to fight back.
Mashable / 7h
By the time ballots are counted for this year's midterm elections, Americans will have received an estimated 60 billion political text messages . A single person would have read 170 messages on average. Candidates will have spent more than $11 billion on their campaigns. But it's not just campaign spending you need to pay attention to. The flurry of political calls, texts, and ads creates a perfe
Change these 5 Samsung settings before letting someone borrow your phone
How-To Geek / 7h
My brother’s phone stopped working one morning, so I offered to lend him my Samsung phone for the day. He just needed it to make important calls, so I didn’t mind handing it over. I wasn’t worried about him stumbling across my personal photos, WhatsApp conversations, or work files either.
Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down
TechCrunch / 7h
As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting down in a week.
Flesh-eating screwworms spread to third state and are attacking pets
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
For a genuine fright this Halloween, you can turn your gaze to the southern border, where ravenous, flesh-eating maggots are festering and have taken to eating people's pets. This week, the country's New World Screwworm (NWS) infestation spread to a third state, Arizona, which joins New Mexico and Texas in being plagued by the horrifying parasites. To date, 74 animal cases have been identified in
Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Along with the rest of the world, we at Ars are mourning Sir Patrick Stewart —the beloved award-winning actor best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise—who died yesterday at the age of 86. A statement released by Stewart's representatives said: We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterd
Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl recently declared “it’s time for a renaissance in energy and in supersonic flight” as the supersonic airliner company unveiled a Colorado factory dedicated to making gas turbines for AI data centers. But Boom may be facing turbulence after early backers for both ventures have questioned the company’s delivery timeline or backed out entirely. One of the company’s f
Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
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Ars Technica - All content / 7h
An official extension for Anthropic’s Claude model was backdoored and threatened as many as 5,000 developers' machines, multiple sources reported Friday. Anthropic so far has yet to warn customers of the incident. The compromised package was a VS Code extension available in the marketplace of Cursor, a maker of AI-assisted developer tools, the company said Friday. The malicious version, 2.1.313,
Haunted Hotel has a hidden story, and we found it
Mashable / 7h
Spooky season is the perfect time to cozy up with Haunted Hotel. The Netflix animated series blends horror with an animated family sitcom format that makes for fresh fun, and an addictive rewatch binge. (And, really, we've been revisiting Season 1 over and over since last Halloween.) Now, with Season 3 announced ahead of this Halloween, we're sharing a secret we've found hidden in the Undervale.
Tired of paying for cloud storage? This $60 deal lets you secure 2TB of space for life.
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR : Keep your files safer and pay less over time with this 2TB lifetime subscription to Scramble Cloud Storage , on sale now for just $59.95 (reg. $172). Opens in a new window Credit: Scramble Cloud Scramble Cloud Storage: Lifetime Subscription (2TB) $59.95 $172 Save $112.05 Another month, another subscription charge. If you’re tired of the recurring fees that seem to come along with all the
You don’t have to be a DIYer to love these 5 Ryobi tools
How-To Geek / 7h
When you hear the name Ryobi, the first thing most people think about is power tools for DIY projects and homeowner repairs. And while that's certainly true, you don't have to be a DIYer to absolutely love several of Ryobi's most popular products. The company makes a little bit of everything , and there are several you'll probably want to own.
From our stacks: Illustration “Pumpkin Costume,” from Party Book. Framingham, Mass.: Dennison…
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
detroitlib : From our stacks: Illustration “Pumpkin Costume,” from Party Book . Framingham, Mass.: Dennison Manufacturing Co., 1929.
Google Pixel Watch 5 Sale: Its Lowest Price Yet (2026)
Wired / 8h
Google’s latest smartwatch packs great new health and fitness features, and it’s already on sale ahead of Black Friday.
Hack Could Leave AO3, a Popular Fan Fiction Site, Offline for Weeks
NYT > Technology / 8h
AO3, which hosts 18 million stories spun off from the likes of “Harry Potter” and “Heated Rivalry,” was taken offline after “an intrusion,” one of its founders said.
Magnetic tape storage is seeing a second lease of life thanks to AI — and now its largest manufacturer is planning a huge ramp-up in production
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Fujifilm plans to multiply magnetic tape production fivefold by fiscal 2028 The company is committing ¥10 billion ($63.3 million) to its Odawara plant expansion Offline tape copies can reduce exposure to remote cyberattacks on networked systems Fujifilm has revealed plans to increase its magnetic tape production capacity fivefold by fiscal 2028 in response to rising data storage demands driven by
Tech Leaders Kiss the Ring and Refuse to Call It “AI” After Trump Told Them Not to
Futurism / 8h
It turns out the only thing more sycophantic than AI chatbots are the people in charge of building them. After president Donald Trump decreed that artificial intelligence should now be referred to as “Super Intelligence” (caps included), tech and AI CEOs — or should we say “SI” CEOs — have eagerly complied with this absurd rebranding attempt. An analysis by CNBC found that Microsoft, SpaceX, Meta
Why the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite is our Gaming Device of the Year
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
There are only so many ways I can say how good the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite is, but perhaps the simplest way is the best: it is the greatest gaming headset I have ever tested and reviewed. Yup, it still looks very familiar, and very SteelSeries Arctis on the outside, but this headset is like no other in the brand's lineup, or the wider market. Everything, every minute detail, has had time an
Fake video accused Maine Democrat of threatening staffers with axe
Mashable / 8h
Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson, a Democrat, was the target of an outrageous video apparently fabricated by Russian operatives, according to the data analysis service NewsGuard . In the video, which appears as a legitimate news report from Maine TV station WABI, an anchor alleges that Jackson threatened to kill "any insubordinate staffer" with an axe. Jackson is a fifth-generation logger chal
5 new shows to stream this Halloween weekend, from Dexter to Elizabeth Holmes (October 30-November 1)
How-To Geek / 8h
Welcome to Halloween weekend! There are plenty of horror movies and shows to stream this weekend. Only one of these shows fits the bill for spooky season, and it's our top pick of the weekend. It's the return of the serial killer who targets other criminals who have slipped through the cracks of the criminal justice system.
Sam Altman Says Gen Z Are Lame for Not Worshipping AI
Futurism / 8h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sympathizes with Gen Zers entering the job market. It’s just unfortunate that the AI tools he’s responsible for ushering into the world are completely upending the nature of work and finding a job. “It’s totally true that huge numbers of tasks that people do today will be done better, cheaper, and faster by AI — and completely differently,” Altman said in an interview with S
Intel’s stock crashes, knocking $12B from government’s stake
TechCrunch / 8h
Intel is being hurt by PC sales as the AI industry gobbles memory and other components causing PC prices to rise.
Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says
TechCrunch / 8h
Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money to keep funding its massive spending that has undergirded its business.
Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app
TechCrunch / 8h
EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data.
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20 review: The ultimate PC handheld, if you can find it
How-To Geek / 8h
The Xbox Ally X may be a fantastic handheld, but its improvements weren't enough to convince me to upgrade from the ASUS ROG Ally X, my PC gaming handheld of choice for over two years. What about an Xbox Ally X Plus , though, delivering a handful of fresh upgrades on top of everything that makes the original great? In a nutshell, that's the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20, a special edition handheld that
Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds
TechCrunch / 8h
No Halloween costume? Just be a deceptively cute AI agent icon, a PHP vulnerability, or sleepy time Bryan Johnson.
How a Contractor’s Claude Agent Got Into the Pentagon
Wired / 8h
This week on Uncanny Valley, we also discuss Anthropic’s IPO filing and the volunteers gearing up to counter ICE at the midterms.
Sam Altman Reveals Internal Model Name Was ‘Hold My Beer,’ Pours One Out for All the Lives AI Could Destroy
Gizmodo / 9h
“I’m actually probably not supposed to say this, but I will since we’re drinking.”
Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom
TechCrunch / 9h
Big Tech is pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but mounting debt, negative cash flow, and growing investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainability of the AI spending boom.
American Airlines And JetBlue Were Forced To Break Up—Passengers Say They Were Overcharged And Want Their Money Back
View from the Wing / 9h
American Airlines and JetBlue are fighting a class action over higher fares from their Northeast Alliance partnership, more than three years after the government won its antitrust case and forced them to dismantle it.
Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
On August 9, 2026, Dartmouth College provost Santiago Schnell wrote a Washington Post op-ed called "Universities are fighting AI cheating. But there’s a deeper problem." This week, Schnell discovered the depths of the problem himself as he resigned from the university after an advisory committee found that he failed to disclose significant AI use in an academic paper and in the Washington Post op
Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren't even good
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
A significant number of patients in the US lie to their doctors to get antibiotics they likely don't need, according to two new studies. While that may not be a startling revelation, the studies drills down on the phenomenon, finding that the lies patients tell are generally bad ones—and yet, they work almost all the time. In the two linked studies published Friday in JAMA Network Open, a team of
Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash orders
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
As AI tools and agents have continued their march across all aspects of digital life, many companies are trying to use LLMs to improve the experience of purchasing goods and services on the Internet. Thus far, though, a vanishingly small number of people seem to be taking advantage of those capabilities, at least when it comes to using the popular food delivery app DoorDash with an outside AI age
The essential off-grid coffee makers every prepper needs for real espresso in a blackout
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
So you've got your water, cash, canned food, and a wind-up radio, but something is missing from your prepping supplies. If the power goes out and your water supply is cut, how will you make your morning coffee? Put down that jar of instant granules — basic services might have failed, but your tastebuds haven't. Drip coffee is an easy way to perk yourself up and boost your morale in a crisis (just
It's time to try XDB Builder, a new PC-building tool that respects your budget
How-To Geek / 9h
Our friends and coworkers at XDA just debuted XDB Builder , a super-streamlined tool for designing, optimizing, and buying the components for your next PC.
United exits Mexico's new Tulum airport, adds 2 more routes from San Francisco
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
It has been less than three years since Mexico's newest airport in Tulum welcomed passengers for the very first time . Now, United Airlines is pulling out. The carrier on Friday confirmed it will end all service to Tulum International Airport (TQO) just after the holidays. The news was first spotted by Ishrion Aviation. United's flights from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) will run for
Here’s What io9 Is Watching This Halloween
Gizmodo / 9h
The staff picks their holiday favorites they revisit ever year, or at least just this year.
Even more ads are coming to Google search, Google says
Mashable / 9h
Google's latest earnings call has caused quite a kerfuffle on the stock market. It turns out that Google's AI Mode, the AI summaries that help answer user search queries right on the search page instead of directing them to the most authoritative links, is eating into the company's ad revenue — an extremely predictable problem. There's even a term for the phenomenon — zero-click searches. This is
These 3 simple bash variables add bookmarks and back buttons to your Linux terminal session
How-To Geek / 9h
These three Bash features turn the terminal into something closer to a file browser, with saved locations, a quick way back, and a full history of where you’ve been. None of them need a plugin, an alias framework, or a new shell.
A Supply Chain Attack Put Malicious Anthropic Claude Extensions on Thousands of Devices
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Wired / 9h
Thanks to a lucky break, flawed code in a tainted Claude extension prevented the attacker from fully worming their way into some 5,000 developer machines.
US police forces could soon get a major tech upgrade thanks to DT Research's new rugged laptops, which pack in Nvidia graphics and AI processing
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
DT Research unveils the LT365PA, a 15.6-inch rugged laptop offering Nvidia RTX A2000 or RTX 5000 Ada graphics It targets crime scene, crash reconstruction, and command post work, and reaches resellers worldwide in Q1 2027 but has no published price yet Much of the design carries over from 2023's LT355, and PNY lists an end-of-life window for RTX A2000 modules in that same quarter Police crash inv
The AI Gold Rush Is Turning Into a Wall Street Bloodbath
Gizmodo / 9h
Alphabet lost roughly $500 billion in market value as investors grow increasingly worried about Silicon Valley's massive AI spending spree.
Samsung's split notification panels drove me crazy until I tapped one toggle
How-To Geek / 9h
For a long time, the way to access your notifications and quick settings on a Galaxy device was the same. You swipe down once for notifications and a second time for settings. It was intuitive and simple, and that was the way that just about everybody liked things to be. Then Samsung decided to change things.
Investanswers and Nextbigfuture talk SpaceX
Next Big Future / 9h
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House Democrats Criticize Justice Dept. Support of OpenAI in Copyright Suit
NYT > Technology / 9h
In a court filing, top Democrats on the Judiciary Committee indicated their support for publishers in a lawsuit led by The New York Times.
Meta settles another social media addiction case just before trial
Engadget / 9h
Snap is now the only defendant in the case.
3 brilliant Netflix documentaries to binge-watch this weekend (October 30-November 1)
How-To Geek / 10h
Netflix has always had a strong documentary section . One of the more recent documentaries making headway is Instadocs: AI Gone Wild , a wild hacking story about a breach caused by autonomous agents created by OpenAI researchers. If you're fearful of AI, this documentary will amplify that anxiety.
Woman on Death Row Says She’s in Constant Pain After Botched Execution
Futurism / 10h
When Christa Pike finally entered the lethal injection room after spending 30 agonizing years on Tennessee’s death row, she was at peace, ready to face her impending execution. When she awoke in a hospital following the states’ botched execution attempt, she says she was disoriented and in excruciating pain, all thanks to the barbarity of lethal injection . According to the Associated Press , Pik
Bluesky now has a dedicated 'moderation inbox'
Engadget / 10h
The beta feature makes it easier to stay on top of reports and account strikes.
The Callers Most Likely to Phone a Psychedelic Hotline Mid-Trip Weren’t on Psychedelics
Gizmodo / 10h
After fielding over 25,000 calls, a nonprofit has discovered that one type of drug user has been more likely than any other to call their support hotline in a state of panic or concern.
Patrick Stewart Was a Man for All Generations
Gizmodo / 10h
Stewart loved doing the work and showing he could do whatever it asked of him.
Windows is less frustrating after you spin up these 5 "Linux-exclusive" apps
How-To Geek / 10h
While Linux’s app ecosystem isn’t as rich as that of Windows, especially when it comes to commercial and professional software, the open-source community has filled a lot of that gap with a bunch of well-made apps.
Dell's 15 touchscreen laptop with 1TB of storage is the office machine I’d recommend to remote workers — especially now it's $300 off at Best Buy
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
In our experience, when it comes to business laptops you can't really go wrong with a Dell. But while the likes of the XPS dominate the high-end, I'm not convinced most professionals need a machine like that. For remote and hybrid workers the Dell 15 laptop for $900 (was $1200) at Best Buy , is an easy pick for productivity that doesn't compromise on power for general office work, emails, video c
Starlink is changing its prices again, but some customers get discounts this time
How-To Geek / 10h
If you live in an area with limited high-speed internet options and use SpaceX's Starlink, then it's time to check your emails in case you get a notice about recent changes to your monthly bill. Starlink users have taken to Reddit to discuss upcoming increases to the cost of their service. The catch? Changes appear to be regional, and a lucky few have reported decreases . Here's what we know so f
Get $1,000 off this Dell All-in-One desktop and take on any tasks
How-To Geek / 10h
All-in-one desktop computers beat laptops for users who don't need mobility, offering higher performance and larger displays at lower prices. High-end desktops aren't cheap, but you don't have to pay full retail price when you can get a huge $1,000 discount on this powerful Dell All-in-One Desktop .
AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal
TechCrunch / 10h
Like a real-life episode of "Suits," the demise of famed white-shoe Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been the talk of the legal industry. And now an AI firm has entered the picture.
Are airlines actually using your personal data to set 'personalized' prices?
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
Are airlines using your personal data to decide what price you see when you go to book a flight? It's a question that has come up repeatedly over the last couple of years, and it's back in the headlines this week. On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced an inquiry into whether nine large companies — including three major airlines — have engaged in so-called "personalized pricing." Th
This EcoFlow Delta 3 Classic bundle is the home backup battery I’d keep ready for winter storms, and it’s $119 off at Best Buy
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
EcoFlow has been a consistent top-performer in our tests, with one model earning the top spot in our guide to portable power stations. High-capacity, durable build, and reliable output are all strong with this line. So, the EcoFlow Delta 3 Classic with 45W solar panel for $479 (was $598) at Best Buy is an easy recommendation. If a power outage leaves you without heat controls, internet, or a work
HP's OmniBook X Flip 14 is a surprisingly high-end 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop with a mid-range price in Best Buy's latest sale
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
If you want a laptop that doubles as a tablet for notes, streaming, and sketching without paying premium prices, the OmniBook X Flip delivers a lot for the money. The 2K touchscreen laptop comes equipped with a Core Ultra 5 226V chip that supports up to 40 NPU TOPS for general AI tasks. The 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, and 512GB SSD that makes it ideal for work, study, and downtime. Now, as part of Best Buy'
8 weird and wonderful Benchy variations to 3D print this weekend (Oct 30 - Nov 1)
How-To Geek / 10h
The original Benchy is a relic of the past, a benchmark print that no longer challenges modern printers. But Benchy occupies a special place within 3D printing lore as an unofficial mascot of sorts, an immediately-recognizable model that the community keeps coming back to.
Discover Airlines Adding 13 Airbus A350s, Starting With Four Ex-Lufthansa Jets
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Discover Airlines is Lufthansa Group’s long haul leisure carrier based in Germany. The airline has been growing in recent years, as Lufthansa Group (unsurprisingly) sees a lot of potential with its low cost operations. As a matter of fact, Lufthansa Group seems committed to growing everything except its flagship brand, Lufthansa. In 2024, we first learned that the Discover Airlines fleet will gro
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison thinks AI could make us all rich through a universal high income – but governments will need to change
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Speaking on-stage at the company's recent AI World conference, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison declared AI could eventually make everyone "healthier and wealthier". Apparently unfazed by the technology's impacts on humanity, Ellison does acknowledge that governments need to have a shift in mindset to adapt to this new future. In a Q&A during the conference's hotly anticipated final keynote, Ellis
It Took Hackers Just 20 Minutes to Steal $6.3 Billion in Crypto from a Single Platform
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Futurism / 11h
Crypto exchange Binance suspended withdrawals after elite hackers stole a staggering $6.3 billion in digital assets, marking what may be the biggest crypto heist of all time. Researchers at the crypto research firm TRM Labs told the New York Times that they have “high confidence” in its assessment that the theft was the work of “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.” It reportedly took just 20 minute
Everything you need to know about Googlebooks
Engadget / 11h
Despite good initial hardware, the Googlebook OS still needs a lot of work.
These magnetic USB-C cables are undeniably cool. They can also fry your phone
How-To Geek / 11h
Everyone seems to love Apple's MagSafe system. Sure, there was plenty of wailing and gnashing of teeth when the company first discontinued it, but now MagSafe is back and as popular as ever.
Intel Admits It’s Ignored ‘High-End Desktop Chips.’ That May Soon Change
Gizmodo / 11h
Intel wants to fight AMD by getting hard into gaming-ready desktop chips.
I still think the Mac mini M4 is 'the best small form factor PC in the world' — and it’s $150 off at Best Buy
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The Apple Mac mini M6 may be catching all the headlines right now, but I still think for most people looking for a stylish and powerful mini PC, the Mac mini M4 is the optimal choice. It might lack the extra oomph of the M6, but for daily office tasks and content creation, it's way better value. Case in point. The Apple Mac mini M4 is currently $650 (was $799) at Best Buy . If you want a fast, co
Anthropic's Claude AI found a critical Linux flaw that could give hackers root access
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How-To Geek / 11h
Anthropic’s unreleased Claude AI model has uncovered a critical Linux kernel flaw. And it didn’t just stop at spotting it; it built an attack that could give someone root access, the highest level of control on Linux . The attacker can run commands, change settings, access files, and potentially take over the machine remotely. No clicks, file opening, or password needed. The flaw is tracked as CV
Rare meteorite from Mars gives us a view into its ancient crust
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Crater counts tell us that most of the Martian surface is more than 3 billion years old, but pieces of Mars we have on Earth tell a different story. The three main classes of Martian meteorites—shergottites, nakhlites, and chassignites—are all 2.4 billion years old or younger. Until now, only two genuinely ancient Martian meteorites were known: Allan Hills 84001, found in Antarctica, and a jumble
The Google Nest Wifi Pro is the simplest Wi-Fi 6E mesh router I’d set up for non-techy family members — and it’s half price at Best Buy
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
I don't know about you, but I'm sort of the gadget-man of the family. The tech-head. The makeshift IT consultant that gets called upon whenever there's an issue with technology. If you fall into the same category (or you never want to call on your family IT support again), I'd definitely recommend checking out the Google Nest Wifi Pro 6e Wi-Fi mesh router for $100 (was $200) at Best Buy . The hal
American Airlines Moves A Jet By Remote Control—The “Airport Roomba” That Reduces Gate Delays
View from the Wing / 11h
This video shows an American Airlines plane being moved around Charlotte by some sort of oversized Roomba, while a ramp worker walks alongside holding a remote control. The machine underneath the nose gear is the work you'd normally associate with a tug. And it helps with one of the more frustrating reasons your flight gets delayed leaving the gate.
The Geekom Air12 Lite is the kind of tiny, low-cost PC I’d set up for basic browsing and email — and it’s $269 at Best Buy
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
When it comes to our testing, Geekom has a strong track record in mini PCs. The range runs from high-performance machines for content creation and heavy workloads to compact machines built for general office duty, browsing, streaming, and other undemanding tasks. The Geekom Air12 Lite, currently $269 (was $599) at Best Buy , falls into the latter camp. If you need a small, cheap PC for a kitchen
Basketheads alert! Wicker 4DX has extended its run
Mashable / 11h
It was supposed to be for one night only. (Or a one-night stand?) But Black Bear has announced Wicker 4DX is getting an extension in theaters for an added week. What does that mean? Well, for one, basketheads — as fans of the romance film have been dubbed — have many more chances to experience the motion-enhanced theater experience. And yes, that means sharing in the Fisherwoman's (Olivia Colman)
Instagram wants longer videos. Some creators could get $500,000 to post them.
Mashable / 11h
Instagram 's pitch to longform video creators now reportedly comes with a paycheck, and for some, it could reach half a million dollars. The platform has offered select creators deals worth up to $500,000 to post longer videos through its new Features format, Business Insider reported Oct. 29, citing people familiar with the agreements. Some offers are worth $50,000, while others reach six figure
Old Fire tablets work better when you give them just one job. Here's what I'm doing with mine
How-To Geek / 11h
Amazon Fire tablets are primarily known for one thing: being cheap. Plenty of sacrifices have been made to hit the low price points, and performance is often where it's most noticeable. That's why the best way to repurpose one is to make it a unitasker.
7 SSD health numbers you should be checking every month
How-To Geek / 11h
Did you know that your SSD can fail even at 100% health ? Cheerful, isn't it? HDDs are unpredictable too; a study shows that half of the ones that fail do so within their first year . Amazing.
The Boulies EP200 is our best-value office chair pick — now the 'archetypal office chair for most people' drops in price in an early Black Friday sale
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The Boulies EP200 isn't the fanciest office chair to ever pass through our testing grounds. But it is one of the most reliable value picks you can get - far superior. It's been our office furniture editor's daily driver for home-working for since February 2025, and it's as good as the day he got it. It is, he said "the archetypal office chair for most people." Now, as part of the company's early
The Season Finale of ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Book One Got There in the End
Gizmodo / 12h
After a shaky start, the 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' sequel series finds its footing by refusing to live in Aang and Korra's shadow.
AI-generated code is still frequently failing security checks — with Claude and GPT-6 topping the leader board
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
AI-generated code security improved for the first time in a year, with vulnerability rates dropping from 44% to 38% Top models performed better at preventing common flaws like XSS, but still struggled with complex security reasoning Researchers stress AI-generated code still requires independent security testing and verification before deployment Computer code generated by frontier AI models has
I Have 26 Credit Cards In A Drawer. These Are The 7 Rewards Cards I Actually Carry
View from the Wing / 12h
I have about 26 credit cards in a drawer, but only seven are actually in my wallet. The key is separating cards you get for a bonus, cards you keep for perks, and cards that deserve real spending. Here are the cards I actually use for lounge access, everyday spend, Hyatt stays, airfare, dining, groceries, and travel rewards.
Fan fiction website AO3 is down, and it could take weeks to recover
Engadget / 12h
The site's data is reportedly intact, but the cause of the outage is still unknown.
How to earn and use an IHG annual lounge membership
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
The IHG Milestone Rewards program offers useful benefits, including IHG One Rewards points or food-and-beverage rewards at most tiers, and confirmable suite upgrades at some tiers. Plus, you can choose an IHG annual lounge membership at the 40- and 70-night tiers. Most IHG hotels and resorts don't offer club lounges, but if you want to access the club lounge at IHG properties that do have one, yo
Pope Leo Comes Out Swinging Against AI Personhood
Futurism / 12h
Sorry to anybody who believes AI models deserve rights: the Pontiff is not on your side. In a lengthy thread on X-formerly-Twitter today, Pope Leo XIV issued a scathing rebuke of calls for “AI personhood,” or the argument that AI models should be granted rights through a process of legal personhood. This would effectively make AI systems human in the eyes of the law, an approach that the Pope arg
Google, Reddit, and more tech stocks plummet: What’s driving market shocks
Mashable / 12h
Tech stocks are taking a big hit on the stock market today, and they really only have themselves to blame. Just look at Google and Reddit's plummeting stocks. On Thursday, Google stock experienced its largest single-day drop ever , and Reddit is on track to have its worst-ever day on Friday. Other tech stocks are also down Friday. As of this writing, Intel is down 30 percent. NVIDIA is down almos
Fairphone FairBuds 2 review: decent-value eco-friendly earbuds
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Fairphone Fairbuds 2: Two-minute review I don’t like Fairphone’s products because they’re more environmentally-friendly and repairable than anything else on the market (though they’re all definitely perks). I like them because they always offer something a little different to make them recommendable as some of the best wireless headphones by their own merits. Last year’s Fairbuds XL 2025 over-ear
Criminal investigation launched into Google's Finnish data center project
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Google's subsidiary Tuike Finland cleared and drained 330 hectares of forest at Muhos for a data center site The company failed to get the necessary environmental impact assessments completed before carrying out the felling A preliminary police investigation is now taking place, based on 'ambiguities and shortcomings in the drainage and water management', although the results of this won't be kn
Mac antivirus from Intego wants to scare away Apple cyberthreats with a 40% discount for Halloween
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Intego is one of our favorite Mac antivirus tools. When we tested it out earlier in the year, it easily delivered software that was "powerful enough to offer you peace of mind," while still being very easy to use. With the company promising to scare off cyberthreats this Halloween, the Intego One Advanced two-year plan is now $78 (was $130) . With 40% off, that works out at $3.25 a month. In the
Why I'm ditching my OLED TV (and what I'm replacing it with)
How-To Geek / 12h
When I bought my OLED TV in 2020, I expected I would get a full decade or more out of it, just as I had the LCD model it replaced. Now, only six years later, the original LCD is still going strong, but the OLED has one foot in the grave.
Satlyt takes another step toward turning satellites into space data centers
TechCrunch / 12h
Satlyt ran a successful test this month bringing it closer to turning spacecraft, starting with satellites, into virtual data centers.
Fujifilm to boost tape production 5x as AI fuels archiving demand
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
In an announcement released Thursday, Fujifilm said it will invest roughly 10 billion yen (about $63 million) to increase its production capacity fivefold for an unlikely beneficiary of the AI era: magnetic tape. Fujifilm attributes the surge in archiving demand to the spread of generative AI, which the company remarked is producing "exponential growth" in data needs worldwide. The 5x increase in
Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The US has charged five individuals as part of the first broad federal crackdown on “ghost students”—fraudsters who steal the identities of hundreds of Americans to pose as fake college students and steal student loans. In a press release Thursday, the Department of Justice said it had uncovered a large-scale scheme relying partly on AI. The DOJ seized more than $750,000 in cryptocurrency from “a
Analysts find looming launch crisis is "more severe" than anticipated
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
A new report from the analytics firm Quilty Space confirms that, outside of China, the world faces a significant shortage of rockets over the next five years. The firm estimates that between now and 2030, there will be a shortfall of about 150 launches compared to demand from satellite operators and civil space agencies. If demand from the US military is added in—and SpaceX does not extend the Fa
Archaeologists at Ancient Troy Unearth a 2,700-Year-Old Bone Flute. Odysseus Never Heard It
Gizmodo / 12h
A 4,500-year-old idol head and a 2,700-year-old bone flute fragment would have been used before and after the time period usually associated with the Trojan War.
The Google Pixel 11 series just hit a record-low price ahead of Black Friday — and I'd be surprised if it gets cheaper
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
We're seeing the first round of 'early' Black Friday deals this week as retailers look to ease into the end-of-year madness. Both Amazon and Best Buy have some genuinely worthwhile listings right now, but a real highlight is the Google Pixel 11 for $699 (was $899) . This is a record-low price for Google's latest flagship, which is only a few months of as of writing. Up until now, we've seen $100
Zest’s new AI agent finds restaurants and books reservations over text
TechCrunch / 12h
Can't agree on where to eat? Zest's AI concierge can combine everyone's tastes, put restaurant options to a vote, and make the reservation.
Get 36% off Corsair's 3500X Mid-Tower Case and put the savings toward more components
How-To Geek / 12h
There's something special about building your own gaming rig from scratch, and you can't beat the satisfaction of seeing it work for the first time. The case is the foundation, and you'll need to get the right one to fit your components. Corsair's 3500X is an excellent choice for its space and quality, and you can get it 35% off with a limited-time Amazon deal.
'It’s 100 percent a national security threat': Accenture contractor connected an AI agent to the Pentagon’s secure network, and then sent data to a high-risk website
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
An AI agent was connected to a secure internal Defense Department network The agent was given login details to allow it to perform coding tasks, but also allowed it to bypass security controls The agent sent sensitive information, including the credentials, to a high-risk third party website An Accenture contractor at the Department of Defense is in hot water over an AI agent that was given acces
How to watch The Celebrity Traitors season 2 finale – Stream free from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The Celebrity Traitors season 2 Finale is out tonight, and it's starting to get really, really tense. After a tense round table saw Kenny use his double vote to banish Joanne, the traitors struck again. They left viewers baffled when they elected to kill Sharon over Michael, a decision that might prove costly. Michael seems to have been possessed by the spirit of Sherlock Holmes now as, after wee
6 essential Docker containers I only spin up when I need them
How-To Geek / 12h
The last time I talked about Docker, I mentioned several containers that I keep running 24/7 . These are containers that I never spin down unless I'm updating them manually. Some readers had some fantastic suggestions for containers I hadn't tried yet. And for those who asked about containers that I don't actually keep running, I got to thinking about it, and there are definitely a few Docker con
The $6.3 billion Binance hack has been linked to North Korean hackers
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Mashable / 12h
It took about 20 minutes for hackers to move billions of dollars out of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Now, investigators are pointing to a group linked to another record-breaking crypto theft. Blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs has attributed the $6.3 billion attack to TraderTraitor, a North Korean hacking unit blamed for last year's $1.5 billion Bybit heist , with "high co
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