Saturday, April 25, 2026

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BYD's next all-electric hypercar is a convertible that's coming to Europe first
Engadget / 5h
BYD may be known for its affordable all-electric cars , but that doesn't mean it won't dabble in the occasional hypercar under one of its subsidiary brands. Through its Denza subbrand, BYD unveiled the Denza Z, a hypercar that can push out more than 1,000 horsepower with an all-electric motor, at the Beijing Auto Show. According to CarNewsChina , the Denza A can hit 0 to 60 mph in less than two s


Hurdle hints and answers for April 26, 2026


Mashable / 1h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give





Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on April 26
Mashable / 1h
We're now in the Waxing Gibbous phase of the lunar cycle. This means most of the Moon’s face is lit up at this point, making it especially bright in the night sky. Read on to see what details you can spot tonight. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Sunday, April 26, the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. Tonight, 73% of the moon will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide . If you're looking a





How to watch London Marathon 2026: Free Streams & TV Channels
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
All the ways to watch London Marathon 2026 live streams online – including for FREE – with Sebastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa defending their titles.





California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
Wired / 2h
The 31-year-old engineer and self-described indie game developer is suspected of firing shots at the annual event attended by President Donald Trump, high-profile media figures, and US government officials.





NYT Pips hints, answers for April 26, 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





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 26, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a singer. 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 t





NYT Strands hints, answers for April 26, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're good at debating. 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





Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 26, 2026


Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a shining star. 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





Xbox’s Big Turnaround Hedges Everything on Gamers’ Nostalgia
Gizmodo / 5h
The future of Xbox might lie in its roots.





Aeroplan Updating Award Chart As Of June 2026: It’s A Devaluation, Mostly
One Mile at a Time / 5h
Air Canada Aeroplan is one of the most useful frequent flyer programs out there for redeeming points, thanks to the huge number of airline partners the program has, the reasonable award pricing, and the ability to add stopovers for 5,000 points. I appreciate Aeroplan’s transparency, and that the program has a published award chart, so members have a sense of what they’ll pay for an award. So alon







The First Trailer for ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Teases a Weird and Scary Galaxy
Gizmodo / 6h
As it prepares to enter its endgame, 'Strange New Worlds' wants to emphasize the boldness in boldly going.





I brought my husband back for his funeral as a hologram
BBC News / 6h
After nearly 60 years of marriage, Pam wanted to honour her husband Bill with a hologram at his funeral.





Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, April 26 (game #1553)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.





NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, April 26 (game #1050)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.





NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, April 26 (game #784)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.





OpenAI's Sam Altman apologizes for not reporting ChatGPT account of Tumbler Ridge suspect to police
Engadget / 7h
Two months following the deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, OpenAI's Sam Altman has formally apologized for not informing police of the alarming ChatGPT conversations seen with the suspect's account. Before the incident, OpenAI banned the account belonging to the alleged shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, for violating its usage policy due to potential for real-world violence. "I am





This Buzzy Pocket-Sized E-Reader Is Under $60 on Amazon for the Next Few Hours
Lifehacker / 7h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. I've been covering e-readers and e-ink tablets for Lifehacker for a few years now, and I haven't ever encountered a product with as many enthusiastic fans as the Xteink X4 , a teeny tiny, bare bones e-reader from China that has replaced my beloved phone-shaped Boox Palma 2





Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce
TechCrunch / 7h
In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money.





Airlines Are A Terrible Business — Here’s How I’d Lose Less Money Starting One
View from the Wing / 8h
Airlines are such a bad business that the smartest startup strategy is probably not building the most beautiful premium carrier, but finding a way to lose less money than everyone else. If I had to start one anyway, I would skip the glamorous dream model and focus on underserved leisure routes, modest costs, and selling more of the trip than just the seat.





New Anti-drone, Anti Trench Weapon – Precision, Semi Auto Grenade Launcher
Next Big Future / 8h
New weapon for US soldiers can wipe out drones and enemy in trenches with rapid fire air burst grenades. These are $50K per gun for the version being reviewed. This is a follow up to previously failed grenade weapons. One shot clears a room or can take a section of trench. Semi auto grenade launcher ... Read more





Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium
TechCrunch / 8h
L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.





Weekly Review: April 25, 2026
One Mile at a Time / 8h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m just wrapping up a trip to Asia. Sorry, I had intended to write more about it “live,” though there was a lot of news this week, so I didn’t get around to it, especially since I was trying to actually disconnect a bit. So instead I’ll probably just go right to the full trip report series. On the points & travel front, this week the biggest story





For its 40th birthday, IKEA has created a collection of its most iconic products — and I bet you have at least one of them somewhere in your home
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Take a tour of the IKEA inventions that have stood the test of time — from Billy to Kallux.





Stop believing these SSD myths—they're costing you money in 2026
How-To Geek / 9h
SSDs are hardly a new product in this day and age, and yet, they're still the subject of many myths that should have died off around a decade ago. And honestly, that's me being generous.





The ‘Invincible’ Game’s Story Brings Action and New Voices
Gizmodo / 9h
A new, but familiar story lies at the heart of 'Invincible VS,' and with some slightly different actors along for the ride.





Catnap #2, 2023 by Timothy Adam Matthews (British); Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
oilpalette : Catnap # 2 , 2023 by Timothy Adam Matthews (British); Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in





Your phone's Bluetooth audio quality depends on one hidden setting nobody knows about
How-To Geek / 10h
Bluetooth is a fantastic feature on mobile phones, but if you use it to listen to your favorite tunes regularly, you might notice it sometimes sounds dead, tinny, or just plain bad. The culprit might actually be the default codec your phone is using for Bluetooth.





“I am the true green and golden lion, without cares; in me lies hidden all the secret [knowledge] of…
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
portalibis : “I am the true green and golden lion, without cares; in me lies hidden all the secret [knowledge] of the philosophers.” “Leo Viridis (The Green Lion). It is Mercury (☿): and you should know that it is cold and moist. From it, God created all minerals. For it is the element and the Spirit, fleeing from the Fire (△)… it is the foundation in every body, raising it up, illuminating and c





American Retired 40% Of Its Long Haul Planes During Covid — Many Are Now Headed To A New Airline
View from the Wing / 10h
American Airlines retired roughly 40% of its long-haul-capable fleet during the pandemic, betting travel would stay weak and replacements would arrive when needed. Now some of those supposedly obsolete widebodies are heading to a new airline in Vietnam, a reminder that the planes still had life left — and that American’s decision cost it flexibility, profits, and strategic ground it never fully go





I'm still playing Forza Horizon 3 a decade after release — here's why I can't get enough of its beautiful world
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
For our From the Backlog series, I'm revisiting the brilliant open world of Forza Horizon 3.





I bought a NAS for mass storage, but it accidentally fixed my biggest PC performance bottlenecks
How-To Geek / 10h
For those who can actually afford the luxury, a NAS can be a great addition to their setup. But in addition to serving storage and network functions, a NAS can also be a great option to breathe some new life into your PC. Here's how.





Climate Scientists Shake Their Heads as First US City Running Completely Out of Water
Futurism / 10h
A massive drought coupled with political mismanagement might fully deplete water in a major city: neither in West Asia nor the Horn of Africa , but in the United States of America. According to Inside Climate News , the city of Corpus Christi, Texas could soon completely out of water in the next year. It’s the eighth largest city in Texas, and a major industrial node in the Gulf Coast. Its water





Unions Attack AI for Menacing Human Jobs
Futurism / 10h
Workers across the US have had it with the prognostications of AI taking over the world. And their unions — or what’s left of them , anyway — are taking notice. Last week, the leaders of some of the largest trade unions in the US came together for a conference with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Axios reports . Together, they presented a united opposition against tech companies pushing AI and ro





NASA Planning to Set First-Ever Fire on the Surface of the Moon
Futurism / 10h
NASA scientists have long been fascinated by how fire behaves in the microgravity of space . They’ve even lit small controlled flames inside Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft to study various flame retardant materials and how fire can spread in the absence of Earth’s gravity. Now, they’re looking to take the potentially lifesaving research a step further. In anticipation of the space agency’s ev





‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ May Be Your New Shonen Fave
Gizmodo / 10h
Bones and Hiromu Arakawa reunite to bring her latest manga to animated life, and it's a teamup well worth the watch.





Why every soundbar I owned sounded flat, and how a cheap stereo system fixed it
How-To Geek / 11h
I've owned a few soundbars over the years, most with a subwoofer, and they always felt like the right choice. They look clean, save space, and sound decent enough at first. But after going through three different setups, I realized I didn't actually like how they sounded. No matter the brand, they all felt a little thin and, at times, lifeless . I tried swapping in better subs to fix it, but it n





A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Memecoin Event Is a Lot Less Exclusive
NYT > Technology / 11h
Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures.





For easy CMS installation, here's a free option to consider — Concrete CMS is an impressive, open-source solution for your business
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
With Concrete CMS, you can get a free CMS solution online in just a few steps.





thecatscan: Lana❤
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
thecatscan : Lana❤





South Korean Man Might Get Prison Time for Posting AI Wolf Picture
Gizmodo / 11h
You've heard of shouting "fire" in a crowded theater. Now meet AI-generating a wolf in a crowded country.





‘We’re by far the most ubiquitous experience for music’: Spotify’s Head of Consumer Experience talks to me about the streaming giant's next 20 years, including its plans to expand to new formats and combat AI music
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
As Spotify celebrates its 20th anniversary, I spoke with Sten Garmark about the platform's exciting future developments.





Reliable, efficient, and practical: The hybrid three-row Toyota built for families
How-To Geek / 11h
Three-row family SUVs are expected to do everything; carry passengers comfortably, handle long road trips, keep running costs manageable, and remain dependable for years. Finding one that checks every box without becoming too expensive can be difficult, especially when fuel economy starts to matter as much as space. One hybrid Toyota stands out by delivering all of those priorities in a single pa





I tripled my power bill building a massive home server before realizing two cheap NAS units are better
How-To Geek / 11h
If you think your homelab is complete with just one NAS—think again. I run multiple NAS servers in my homelab, and it’s actually improved my workflow and homelabbing experience way more than I expected. Here’s why you should run more than one NAS in your homelab.





AI Demand is Still Booming
Next Big Future / 11h
The Dylan Patel, head of Semianalysis, interview is a must watch for anyone tracking AI economics, infrastructure, and future societal shifts. SemiAnalysis’s own AI spend exploded from tens of thousands last year to $7 million annualized run-rate right now. Even non-technical staff are now heavy Claude/Code users. Semianalysis metrics and work are cited by Nvidia ... Read more





SpaceX XAI 2027
Next Big Future / 11h
SpaceX dish production is ramping toward 50,000 dishes/day. It is already at ~25k/day recently. The high speed internet subscriber base could more than double to ~20–25 million by end of 2026 and then ~50 million in 2027. This will be about $25-30 billion of revenue by the end of 2026 when including launch revenue. The ... Read more





Why I’ll Gladly Return To The Dupont Circle Hotel In Washington
View from the Wing / 11h
After years of rotating through Washington hotels, I finally tried the Dupont Circle Hotel and came away more impressed than I expected. It is not one of the city’s true luxury flagships, but the combination of a large suite upgrade, polished service, strong food and beverage, and a prime Dupont location made it feel like a genuine standout.





I finally stopped ignoring my YouTube Music subscription—these 5 features changed everything
How-To Geek / 12h
For a long time, my YouTube Music Premium subscription felt like something I rarely used since it was tied to the subscription I have for NotebookLM . However, I never made it part of my daily routine. The whole experience felt separate from the kind of smooth, personalized audio I really wanted for my commutes, workouts, and workdays. My initial disinterest has completely changed thanks to the f





New AI tool seeks to un-AI your writing
Mashable / 12h
A new ouroboros in the tech world has emerged: There's now an AI tool to "undo" AI writing. Sinceerly is a Google Chrome extension to edit AI-generated (or human-written) emails. The aim is to add in errors that are typically scrubbed away with AI tools and change some of the obvious AI text "tells," like the phrase "not just X, but Y." Em dashes fall into the latter category, too — but as a long





OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community
TechCrunch / 12h
In a letter to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is “deeply sorry” that his company failed to alert law enforcement about the suspect in a recent mass shooting.





Stop using Cloudflare's default 1.1.1.1 DNS (changing one digit blocks malware at the router level)
How-To Geek / 12h
Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DNS server is popular for its speed, reliability, and support DNS over HTTPs (DOH), which gives you some added privacy. However, 1.1.1.1 doesn't do much besides lookup IP addresses for you. If you want something that offers additional security, you should try 1.1.1.2 instead.





Artist Timothy Adam Matthews
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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I upgraded to the MacBook Air M5 at last — and, boy, is it fast
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
I upgraded to the MacBook Air M5 and its lightning-fast performance puts my Intel-based MacBook Pro to shame.





I had no idea Home Assistant and Sonos could work this well together
How-To Geek / 12h
I've owned Sonos speakers for several years and lived through the horror of the Sonos app overhaul. I've used Home Assistant for a similar length of time, and I only just realized how well the two work together.





The history of classic airline meals in 7 courses
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Was the golden age of air travel really that tasty? While meals served in today's first and premium airline cabins can be quite fancy, they never seem as swanky as the meals featured in vintage photos from the "golden age" of air travel, when the prime rib was evidently sliced at your seat, and the lobster thermidor and caviar courses were common. How airline food has changed through the decades





With WonderCMS, I was able to get my business online in just a few steps
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Installing a CMS on your web-based server doesn't have to be difficult. That's where WonderCMS comes in.





Gemini on Android Auto is too chatty—here's how to make it shut up
How-To Geek / 12h
Google made a lot of lofty claims about how Gemini for Android Auto was going to make driving better. It’s been a few months now since it rolled out, and one complaint keeps popping up: Gemini talks too much. Let’s fix it.





The climate tech IPO window could finally be cracking open
TechCrunch / 12h
Nuclear startup X-energy went public, geothermal startup Fervo is about to. Could this be the moment that climate tech investors have been waiting for?