Android Auto can be used outside of your car: Here's how
Engadget / 9h
It might sound weird to use Android Auto outside of a vehicle, but doing so has unexpected productivity benefits.
How to watch Leeds vs. Manchester United online for free
Mashable / 19min
TL;DR: Watch Leeds vs. Manchester United in the Premier League for free on CazéTV . Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . There are a number of massive Premier League fixtures taking place this weekend, but Leeds vs. Manchester United might be the most important. Manchester United are struggling right now, and comments made after their poor defeat to Atlético Ma
Hurdle hints and answers for October 18, 2026
Mashable / 19min
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
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 18, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier for people who like soccer. 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 new s
NYT Pips hints, answers for October 18, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalog. 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 cove
NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Oct. 18, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the answers. Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle , and Strands for years, so we can help you if that's also what you need. While we are focused more on meanin
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 18, 2026
Mashable / 2h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a fashionista. 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 t
NYT Strands hints, answers for October 18, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you're a cardio junkie. 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 ans
Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 18, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you like to get dolled up. 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 Connec
How to watch Fiji vs Cook Islands for FREE: Live streams for Rugby League World Cup 2026 game
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
Watch Fiji 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: Sun, Oct 18, 1.05am ET / 6.05am BST / 4.05pm AEDT Watch Fiji vs Cook Islands in a vital 2026 Rugby League World Cup Pool A encounter at the McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales. Respectively the No7 and No8 teams in the world rankings, the
'This computer is going to be incredible': Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explains why the new Surface Laptop Ultra is "really a work of love"
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has sung the praises of Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Ultra , describing it as "so beautiful" and "incredible". Speaking at a developer event in London, Huang outlined the development process that went into building the hardware powering the new product, which is the first Microsoft device powered by an Nvidia chip. “This computer is going to be incredible - it took us fo
Someone got Blu-ray's Dolby Atmos TrueHD sound working on the Apple TV 4K, through quite the hack
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
For now you need to build the feature yourself on a Mac Native Player delivers similar audio but isn't open source Proposed as an extension to the Nuvio media player A clever developer has come up with a way to deliver lossless Dolby TrueHD movie soundtracks, complete with Dolby Atmos effects, to home theater speakers from the third-gen Apple TV 4K. The Apple TV only officially supports Dolby Dig
Our top earbuds of 2026 so far: all the buds that wowed us in testing
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
We're about to enter the final stretch of 2026, and with the Black Friday sales and the festive season looming on the horizon, it felt like as good a time as any to take stock of the headphones we've tested this year, and what has impressed us most. Because we've tested just so many great headphones so far this year, in this article I've narrowed things down to just the earbuds. Below, you can se
You don't have to turn off your phone to switch SIM cards (but you probably should)
Engadget / 3h
Swapping SIM cards isn't something you'll do all the time, but when it does come up, you should do it carefully.
The US Air Force is spending millions on data collected by massive autonomous weather balloons
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
WindBorne's weather balloon fleet secures a potential $49 million Air Force contract The military has ordered $1.7 million in data so far WindBorne operates about 700 balloons collecting atmospheric measurements worldwide WindBorne Systems has secured a potential $49 million US Air Force agreement, allowing the military to purchase atmospheric measurements gathered by autonomous balloons worldwid
Mixing Milwaukee and Ryobi works if you stick to one simple rule
How-To Geek / 4h
Picking a tool platform is almost more difficult than picking what house to buy. For some reason, it feels very permanent. However, two tool platforms can definitely coexist. I run both Milwaukee's M12 and Ryobi's 18V ONE+ platform in my workshop, and this is how I make the distinction of which tools I use for what job.
What to check if your Nintendo Switch 2 isn't connecting to the TV
Engadget / 4h
Your Nintendo Switch 2 is made to project its display to a TV. If it's not working, there are some things you should check.
Delta Flight Attendants Clash So Badly That Pilots Call Supervisor For Help
One Mile at a Time / 4h
A Delta pilot made an unusual request with the operations team on the ground during a flight’s descent, whereby he asked for help due to some problematic people onboard. The issue? The problem people weren’t passengers, but instead, they were the only two flight attendants in the cabin. Delta pilots report “conflict issue” among flight attendants AIRLIVE has the story of an incident that happened
OpenAI is building a humanoid robot, but the body isn't the real challenge
Engadget / 4h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants a humanoid that can operate in a world designed for people, though the CEO says a robot 'brain' is a much bigger challenge.
These Samsung Galaxy tablets are in their last year of software support
Engadget / 4h
Samsung's latest software update commitment for its tablets is great, but older devices can't take advantage of it.
Chase 100,000 Point Ink Business Preferred Bonus Still Alive
View from the Wing / 5h
Chase has brought back a 100,000-point bonus on the Ink Business Preferred, giving small-business owners and those of you with a side hustle one of the strongest bank card offers available right now. The card’s $95 annual fee is low for a bonus this large, and the points can be transferred to valuable airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, United, Air France KLM, British Airways, and Singapore Air
Why your Wi-Fi speeds can drop in the evening, and what to do about it
Engadget / 5h
Everyone getting online at the same time can slam the network, but working around these slowdowns is possible with a few tricks.
Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, October 18 (game #1728)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #1727) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still
NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, October 18 (game #1225)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #1224) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's c
NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, October 18 (game #959)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #958) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of W
4 hidden-gem Android Auto apps I tried last week
How-To Geek / 5h
I use Android Auto every day, and honestly, I keep coming back to the same apps. Google Maps for directions, Spotify for music, and WhatsApp for those last-minute messages. It works, but there’s more to Android Auto than the apps I open out of habit.
How to keep your smart home running even if the internet goes down
Engadget / 5h
Smart home products most often harness Wi-Fi to function. But what can you do if you lose internet frequently?
Why it's important to monitor your PC's background processes
Engadget / 5h
What your PC is doing in the background doesn't need to be a mystery. Learn about what's happening and how to spot when something looks wrong.
How a $5 radar sensor turns an ESP32 into a weather display that wakes when you walk up
How-To Geek / 5h
The great thing about ESP32 projects is that often someone else has done all the hard work for you. For example, if you've always wanted a desktop weather display that can tell when you're in the room, then this project can provide everything you need to build your own.
Chinese-made cars rented by Norwegian military automatically recorded and stored video footage during military exercises
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Dashcams captured soldiers entering vehicles, moving around, and typing security codes Military personnel deleted recordings after discovering them inside the rented cars A shortage of alternative vehicles kept the cars in military use Rental cars used by the Norwegian army during an exercise in Oslo filmed soldiers and stored the recordings inside the vehicles without anyone noticing, reportts h
The Coffin Creature - art by Jack Sparling (1972)
Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
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Don't throw away your old PlayStation — Do this instead
Engadget / 6h
Older PlayStations may be past their prime, but there are several ways you can make use of these consoles.
My Google TV was tracking me, so I turned it into an offline "dumb TV"
How-To Geek / 6h
Google TVs come packed with some pretty smart tools. Part of the appeal is that they obviously come loaded with built-in connectivity features, access to many apps, and integration with your Google account. Unfortunately, this all comes with a major drawback, with your Google TV tracking your behavior and collecting tons of information about you.
WORLDCHANGING Technology is hidden inside the Tesla Roadster
Next Big Future / 6h
Tesla’s Roadster flies. Cold-gas thrusters lift it for about 10 seconds with no ramp, but the thrusters and precision control are the bigger story. The same technology could enable SpaceX to bring cargo back with precise landings anywhere on Earth from space for a tiny fraction of what a Dragon capsule costs. Brian Wang of ... Read more
World's smallest PC with a 16GB GDDR7 desktop RTX 5080 GPU goes on sale for $2,647, but you will have to buy your own SSD, RAM, and OS — Zotac Magnus One Ultra has an 850W PSU and can drive 6 4K monitors
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Zotac Magnus One Ultra’s Core Ultra 7 265 delivers 20 cores and speeds of up to 5.3 GHz Nvidia rates the desktop RTX 5080 at 1,801 AI TOPS for artificial intelligence workloads The desktop GPU features 10,752 CUDA cores, 336 Tensor cores, and 84 RT cores Zotac has released a compact desktop computer built around Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5080, with barebones pricing starting at approximately ~ $2,640
American Flight Attendants Furious Over Mandatory Credit Card Training
One Mile at a Time / 6h
American Airlines’ flight attendants are being forced to undergo a training course on how to sell credit cards, and the union isn’t happy about this, claiming that the company is trying to redefine their jobs. Does the union have a point, or are they overreacting? Union accuses American of “redefining” jobs with credit card training The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which
The '90s cutest PC failure tried to replace URLs with physical media
How-To Geek / 6h
The '90s and the '00s were one of a kind, and this isn't just my millennial nostalgia peeking through here. In the tech world, they were most certainly special, because they were filled with bold, brave, often useless innovations that may have crashed and burned, but will be remembered longer than the same-y laptops and smartphones we get every year now.
Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
TechCrunch / 6h
A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.
The Tesla Roadster is far from the first car to use fans for downforce
Engadget / 6h
Here are some of the other, older vehicles that use fans for downforce like the Tesla Roadster does.
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Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
Half-Naked Passenger Climbed Into A Delta Engine And Died—Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Blaming The Airport
View from the Wing / 7h
A passenger went through an emergency exit at Salt Lake City airport, crossed a mile of airfield, and climbed into a Delta jet’s engine. His family sued the city for… failing to stop him. A judge has now dismissed the suit with prejudice.
Free-threaded Python is no longer an experiment. Here's what it unlocked in my workload
How-To Geek / 7h
For years, Python threads could not use more than one CPU core at a time. That changed with the free-threaded build, which is now officially supported as of the time I'm writing this. Here's a brief introduction to it, and why it could be a big deal.
TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account
TechCrunch / 7h
A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk continues to meet resistance from social media platforms.
Southwest CEO’s Leaked Message To Employees: Keep The Hospitality—Everything Else Can Change
View from the Wing / 7h
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan is preparing employees for more changes—and redefining what they’re supposed to preserve. In a leaked internal message reviewed by View From The Wing, he puts their hospitality at the center of Southwest’s identity, leaving its products and business model open to further change. It’s how he’s asking employees to remain proud of being Southwest even as the airline
Weekly Review: October 17, 2026
One Mile at a Time / 7h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I have no major travel plans for the foreseeable future, so I’ll keep chipping away at my trip reports, though the news lately sure has kept me busy! On the points & travel front, this week Southwest announced huge Rapid Rewards changes, Delta unveiled changes to its Delta One business class experience, JetBlue put its new first class product on sa
I traded my Pixel for a Galaxy, only to discover my favorite features were Pixel-exclusive
How-To Geek / 7h
Being a Google Pixel user is hard, especially when you spend most of your time around tech enthusiasts raving about Samsung Galaxy phones. You see, Pixels offer a close-to-stock Android experience, while Samsung’s Galaxy phones are packed with features that naturally appeal to enthusiasts. And while I do love me some minimalism, I also like having access to powerful features that make my life eas
No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
BBC News / 8h
Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.
Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings
TechCrunch / 8h
The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.
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Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
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Mike Flanagan’s ‘Dark Tower’ Plan Is to Be Faithful
Gizmodo / 8h
'Dark Tower' plans can maybe sigh in relief as Flanagan sketches out his approach to the upcoming show.
I just saved $450 on a 2-night hotel stay by changing how I use this Amex Platinum benefit
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
I recently saved around $450 on a two-night hotel stay by booking it with the right card. And I did it in a way I honestly hadn't tried before, but absolutely will again. The American Express Platinum Card® , which I have and love, comes with up to $600 in annual hotel statement credits, split into two up-to-$300 credits each calendar year — one from January through June and another from July thr
How to factory reset your Googlebook
How-To Geek / 8h
Whether you've encountered an issue with Googlebook OS, you're planning to sell or return your Googlebook , or you just need a fresh start, a factory reset is something you'll need to know how to do. Fortunately, like with most things on Googlebook OS, a factory reset is simple to do, even if it's different than factory resetting a Chromebook . Here's everything you need to know about preparing y
Delta Captain Calls For Help With His Own Crew—As Flight Attendants Throw Down
View from the Wing / 8h
A Delta Connection captain approaching Detroit asked for supervisors to meet the aircraft because his flight attendants might need to be separated. Usually it's an unruly passenger they're calling about - not the crew.
5 corded power tools worth keeping, even after you've gone cordless
How-To Geek / 8h
Cordless power tools are wildly convenient, and they're getting better or more powerful all the time. By now, you've probably replaced several older corded tools, but that doesn't mean you should get rid of them.
Leaked gameplay purports to show a canceled Assassin's Creed game set in ancient China
Engadget / 9h
At least there's still Assassin's Creed Jade to look forward to.
Microsoft's Maia 300 swaps raw compute for a 2.5x memory bandwidth gain as it moves to make in-house silicon its main AI engine while claiming a 40% efficiency bump — could going the Google route be the pin that pops the Nvidia AI bubble?
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Microsoft will make Maia its main inference engine at multi-gigawatt scale, following Google and Amazon into in-house silicon Microsoft's upcoming Maia 300 trades a modest 36% compute gain for 2.5x Maia 200's memory bandwidth, betting on memory-bound decode, with production in 2027 Hyperscalers supply just over half of Nvidia's data center revenue at a 75% gross margin, so each move to in-house c
soul-luminnous-eyes: Eduardo Eugenio Zampighi, 1859-1944
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
soul-luminnous-eyes : Eduardo Eugenio Zampighi , 1859-1944
TikTok Permabans ‘Musk’ Film Account
Gizmodo / 9h
TikTok cites its policy on political content.
I replaced 4 AI-powered Android features with simpler apps, and I'm not going back
How-To Geek / 9h
I know I am just a drop in the ocean of people who've grown tired of artificial intelligence worming its way into everything. AI can legitimately improve our lives in many ways, but it also often makes things more complicated than they need to be. This sentiment applies to everything from simple productivity apps to creative tools.
‘Red Rising’ Will Continue the Sci-Fi Book-to-Film Pipeline
Gizmodo / 9h
Once he's done with the next 'Hunger Games' movie, Francis Lawrence will try his hand at adapting 'Red Rising.'
The World’s Best Hotel Awards Are Great For Rates, But Hard On Expectations
One Mile at a Time / 9h
I recently completed a trip to Japan , where I stayed at Patina Osaka, which was recently rated the world’s best hotel by Travel + Leisure . It got a perfect score of 100 (and for the record, these ratings use decimals, so it wasn’t 99.XX, but literally 100.00). I’ll be reviewing this property shortly, but before I do, I’d like to discuss the topic of hotel awards and guest expectations more broa
Black Market Retatrutide Linked to Multiple Deaths
Futurism / 9h
Nearly a year ago, news began to spread of an experimental weight loss drug called retatrutide, under development by Eli Lilly. Though the drug hadn’t made it through clinical trials, nevermind been released by a federally licensed manufacturer, a rapidly-growing black market ensured interested customers didn’t have to wait for the real deal. Now, the bill on those black market knockoffs seems to
What's actually eating all the storage space on your Android Phone?
Engadget / 9h
Android phone running out of space? Here's why and what you can do to get rid of old files.
TikTok suspends Musk documentary account over political content
Mashable / 9h
Elon Musk doesn't own TikTok , but the short-form video app is evidently sensitive to criticism of the Tesla CEO. The Hollywood Reporter reported that TikTok has "permanently suspended" the official promotional account for Musk , a new documentary that is critical of Musk's recent activities and is playing in nearly 500 theaters across the United States. The reason given was "political content" t
One Hyatt Suite Upgrade Can Cover Separate Amex And Chase Bookings—Travelers Report How It Worked
View from the Wing / 9h
Hyatt members report getting a single suite upgrade award applied across separate hotel reservations, including consecutive nights booked through Chase's The Edit and American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts. A concierge worked with the hotel to keep the guest in a suite for the whole stay. That's useful when hotel credits push you into booking one trip in pieces. You don't want to use another upgra
Homelabbers are desperate to buy a 4-year-old SSD that barely exists anymore
How-To Geek / 9h
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily:From The Cat, the Devil, and Lee...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : From The Cat, the Devil, and Lee Fontana by Shirley Rousseau Murphy, 2014. They’ve had many lives and many ages: cats I’ve met in my time travels . Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy
iPhone Duo shipping estimates have already been pushed back to 2027
Engadget / 10h
Apple called the early demand "nothing short of extraordinary."
United adds new easternmost city in Canada in 6-route expansion with partner Air Canada
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
United Airlines and Air Canada have agreed to expand their partnership on routes between the U.S. and Canada. And the two carriers are planning to launch a half-dozen new routes between the two countries for next summer. As part of the cross-border expansion, United on Friday announced it would return to St. John's in Canada's easternmost province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the first time i
You might be surprised by how much the Slate truck can carry
Engadget / 10h
Don't underestimate this compact pickup.
Crystal Lake review: Peacock's Friday the 13th prequel series is a must-watch this Halloween
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Friday the 13th 's prequel series Crystal Lake has arrived on Peacock , with all eight episodes available to watch. International viewers need to wait a little longer, though; check out our Crystal Lake release date schedule for more on that. Across eight episodes, Crystal Lake explores the origins of Pamela Voorhees, Jason's mother and the original killer in the popular slasher franchise. I've b
I tested the Sony Bravia 9 II for weeks. It’s the best mini-LED TV of 2026, and a ‘showcase for what RGB can do’ — and it takes the fight to OLED
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Sony Bravia 9 II review: Two-minute review RGB TVs, called ‘True RGB LED’ here by Sony, are still in their infancy, with RGB regularly touted as the technology that will topple OLED at the top of the TV mountain — and of the few I’ve tested so far, the Sony Bravia 9 II is the one that comes closest to succeeding. It takes everything I liked about the step-down Sony Bravia 7 II (also True RGB LED)
3 stimulating Netflix shows I put on for my pets when I leave the house
How-To Geek / 10h
I never like to leave my family's two cats, Benni and Comet, home alone for too long. For one, Comet is a young cat who likes to stalk the senior Benni like the Predator, and two, it just doesn't feel great leaving my fur babies in a silent house.
‘We’ve Heard You’: Meta Tweaks Controversial Website-Scraping Terms Slightly
Gizmodo / 10h
Still, it appears Meta will be gobbling up plenty of data.
Using an AI Agent Makes You a Sucker for Phishing Emails
Futurism / 10h
It’s not exactly a challenge most of the time to identify a sketchy phishing email that crudely impersonates an otherwise trusted institution or tries to lure you into a too-good-to-be-true deal in a bid to steal your identity. However, your AI agent may not be quite as discerning. As cybersecurity software company Malwarebytes warns in a new post , AI assistants may fall prey to prompt injection
Docker's hidden default is draining your system memory, here's the fix
How-To Geek / 10h
Docker makes running software feel lightweight, but that convenience hides a costly default. Containers start with no cap on memory or CPU, so a single forgotten service can quietly consume your machine’s resources around the clock. Here’s why it happens and what you can do about it.
Zdeněk Kudělka illustartion for 1974 “The Cat and the Devil” (Kočka a čert).
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
oldpagesclub : Zdeněk Kudělka illustartion for 1974 “The Cat and the Devil” (Kočka a čert). (book from my private collection)
Game developers cancel upcoming public demo out of fear of AI copycats
Mashable / 11h
There's currently some tension between the video game industry and the proliferation of AI tools. You can see the evidence of this in a recent development regarding the upcoming indie game Drunken Goddess Reflux . It's a game with the objective of imbibing alcohol until a demon vomits up her soul, a decidedly unique premise that would be hard for any AI to come up with. SEE ALSO: Apple adds furth
Waldorf Astoria Osaka Review: Hilton Gem With Amazing Design, Service, & Facilities!
One Mile at a Time / 11h
For the hotel portion my first class quest to Japan , I had the chance to spend a night at the 252-key Waldorf Astoria Osaka, which opened in April 2025 . This followed a stay at the Bulgari Tokyo , and then in Osaka I also checked out the Patina Osaka and Osaka Station Hotel (Marriott Autograph Collection). I must say, Osaka is having quite the glow-up when it comes to the number of new luxury h
TDM Neo review: they twist and shout, but they don't sound good
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
TDM Neo: Two-minute review If you follow your audio news, no doubt you followed the early-2026 unveiling of the TDM Neo with fascination. It’s a novel audio gadget: it functions both as a loudspeaker and as a pair of headphones, with a neat twisting mechanism folding it or unfolding it between the two. Months on, and the TDM Neo has been released, so I naturally made sure to test a pair to see ho
Oppo has a plan to crack the European smartphone market — and chatbots like ChatGPT could hold the key
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Recent data published by Counterpoint Research paints a bleak picture of the smartphone industry as it stands today. Q3 2026 (that’s the period between July and September) marked the lowest Q3 for smartphone sales in 14 years, with challenger brands like Oppo, Xiaomi, and Vivo all experiencing declines in market share versus the same period in 2025. Skyrocketing component costs have wreaked havoc
5 ways to repurpose an old Pixel Watch
How-To Geek / 11h
It's hard to believe that there have already been five generations of the Pixel Watch. With Google's typically low trade-in values, you may have decided to hold on to old models. The good news is that there are some creative uses for an off-wrist smartwatch.
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Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
You Know That Terrifying Global Warning Threshold They’ve Been Worried About for a Decade? Climate Change Is Speeding Up So Much That Now We’re Due to Cross It In Just Over a Year
Futurism / 11h
In December 2015, 195 countries at the UN Climate Change Conference signed the Paris Agreement , a legally binding international treaty on climate change. The treaty’s overarching goal was to keep the “temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.” While unquestionably meant well, the agreement has quickly turned into little more than a footnote as global warming has st
4 must-watch shows that had perfect first seasons before falling off
How-To Geek / 11h
Nothing disappoints me more than a TV show that fails to live up to the expectations set by its first season. It's called the "sophomore slump." It happens more often than you think. Some shows deliver a near-perfect first season before taking a noticeable dip in quality.
What does the yellow light on your Alexa device mean and how do you clear it?
Engadget / 11h
Don't panic if your Amazon Echo is flashing a yellow light. Here's what that color means, how to clear it and how to tweak your Alexa notification settings.
Ubuntu clearly isn't the best Linux distro: here's how it became the most popular anyway
How-To Geek / 11h
Ubuntu was my first distro. I started with 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa and am still running it to this day, trying out every long-term support version along the way. The reason why I chose Ubuntu? It was everywhere.
The ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Movie Will Expand the Game, Not Adapt It
Gizmodo / 11h
CD Projekt Red doesn't want adaptations to canonize the events of 'Cyberpunk 2077,' just keep building out the world.
Anbernic's RG DDS is almost double the price of the original Nintendo 3DS
Engadget / 12h
The premium handheld is expected to start shipping in December.
The Demon, 1925
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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Just when we thought targeted ads couldn't get any worse, these were found serving malware
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Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Researchers uncovered a zero-click spyware campaign delivered through online advertisements, requiring no user interaction Journalists’ devices were infected with surveillance malware capable of stealing data, messages, audio, and video Investigation linked the operation to Israeli firms tied to ad-tech infrastructure and commercial spyware Imagine this: You’re a journalist. You get to work, log
This Samsung Galaxy feature can protect you from untrustworthy apps
Engadget / 12h
Samsung's Auto Blocker protects your Galaxy phone from security threats, but it does have drawbacks. Here's what it does and when you might want to turn it off.
5 ways I use my smart home to spy on myself
How-To Geek / 12h
Understandably, many people have concerns about the information that their smart home is sharing. If you use Alexa or Google Home, you might not want your location data or voice commands ending up on cloud servers. Home Assistant lets you store your data locally on your own hardware, and I use it to spy on myself on a daily basis.
United Says Paid Upgrades Are Nonrefundable—Travelers Keep Getting Cash Or Credit Back By Asking
View from the Wing / 12h
United sells cash upgrades as nonrefundable. Change your own plans and you can lose the upgrade payment, even when you recover the value of the underlying ticket. But several travelers report getting that money back by asking United for a refund or, failing that, a travel credit.
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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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Amazon Has Now Deployed Over 1 Million Robots, Which Is Bad News for Its 1.5 Million Workers
Futurism / 12h
Amazon has officially surpassed a fleet of 1 million robots, an arsenal of mechanical arms, Roomba-like floor loaders, and hulking pallet sorting machines. Each robot is a node in an intricate web allowing the corporation to speed up delivery times and lower overhead. But for the over 1.5 million full- and part-time workers relying on Amazon wages to pay their bills, the company’s bot army repres
Why are some locations blurred out on Google Maps?
Engadget / 12h
When using Google Maps, it isn't rare to see blurred locations. Why does this happen? The answer is simple, and it has everything to do with security.
A $50 used mini PC is the only homelab starter kit you need
How-To Geek / 12h
Stop thinking that you have to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to get started with self-hosting. If I were starting from scratch today, this is the homelab starter kit I would build for just $50.
Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better
TechCrunch / 12h
