SpaceX Manager Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing a Tesla Contractor Over Karaoke Performance
Futurism / 11h
It’s always a good idea to carefully consider the company you keep — especially if you happen to work for one of Elon Musk’s massive companies. According to local channel FOX7 , SpaceX manager Kyle Gonzalez has been arrested over the alleged stabbing of a Tesla contractor during a team-building exercise gone horribly wrong. During the night out with a group of co-workers and friends, Gonzalez rep
Waymo is expanding to Singapore
Engadget / 10min
Waymo has announced its next international location: Singapore.
How to watch Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin online for free
Mashable / 15min
TL;DR: Watch Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin in the Bundesliga for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Bundesliga season continues with Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin. Bayern will see this game as an opportunity to make up some lost ground. They haven't made quite the unstoppable start to the 2026/27 season that most fans expected, wit
AdultFriendFinder accounts: How much personal info you have to provide
Mashable / 15min
Curious about AdultFriendFinder but nervous about what kind of personal information you'll have to provide to a well-known hookup site with a history of data breaches? You're right to be cautious about your data, but we're here to reassure you that you can sign up to AFF with a minimal contribution of personal information. Here's the info you'll need to provide to AdultFriendFinder to sign up for
AdultFriendFinder: 3 niche dating sites AFF owner also runs
Mashable / 15min
If you've spent some time on AdultFriendFinder , you might be interested to know that there's a larger network of sites that share its architecture and design philosophy. These sites are part of the FriendFinder Network, which encompasses a wide variety of sites, from mainstream dating sites to religiously focused dating services and even live cam sites. Here are three of the most popular AFF alt
Diablo 5 senior director says some complex systems were 'deferred' to the endgame, so it could 'deliver the depth and mastery elements' without 'overwhelming our players who are enjoying spending a lot of time in the campaign and exploring the world'
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Diablo 5 senior game director Joe Shely says the team is "trying to make it for everyone who loves Diablo " for specific reasons He says the team used "deferred complexity" to help balance the game's systems for endgame players and campaign lovers Narrative director Jennifer Hepler says there are like-minded developers on the team who are "passionate advocates" and are creating the content for th
Streaming deal alert: How to watch UFC 331 this weekend for less than $1
Mashable / 1h
SAVE $26 : As of Sept. 18, the Paramount+ discount code p2mcs26prem is still live. Enter it at checkout to get two months of Paramount+ Premium for just $0.99 per month . That's $13 per month in savings. Opens in a new window Credit: Paramount+ Paramount+ Premium $0.99 $13.99 Save $13 *for 2 months* with code p2mcs26prem Not to brag, but I've now scored six months of ad-free Paramount+ Premium fo
T-Mobile is giving away the Apple iPhone 18 Pro for free — how to claim
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: The new Apple iPhone 18 Pro is available for free with T-Mobile. To claim, switch and bring your number or trade in an eligible phone in any condition on an Experience Beyond plan. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple T-Mobile: Free Apple iPhone 18 Pro We've been blessed by a number of major smartphone drops in recent months. We got a new Motorola Razr lineup , new Google Pixels , and folda
Dark Matter Season 2, episode 4: Why does Daniela leave?
Mashable / 1h
While there's still been plenty of world-hopping, Dark Matter Season 2 has added an element of psychological family drama to its sci-fi mix. In short, the Dessens are struggling. And while the family of three have tried their best to settle into something resembling a normal life, episode 4 suggests that dream is still a long way off. So, what happens, and why does Daniela (Jennifer Connelly) lea
How to watch Sydney vs Fremantle for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for AFL 2026 Preliminary Final
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Sydney vs Fremantle: Friday, 18 September Kick-off: 5.40am ET / 10.40am BST / 7.40pm AEST Watch Sydney vs Fremantle FREE on 7Plus (Australia) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save 75%) Watch Sydney vs Fremantle live streams as the two teams go head-to-head at the SCG for a place in the AFL 2026 Grand Final. The Swans are aiming to book their place in the showpiece fixture for the second time in t
iPhone VPN users? CyberGhost has finally released a new update
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
CyberGhost has rebuilt the server list in its iOS app from the ground up Browse, Streaming, and Favourites now live in their own tabs The overhaul is CyberGhost's most meaningful iPhone update in a while CyberGhost has pushed out a new update for its iOS app, and this time it's one iPhone users will actually notice. The update includes a completely rebuilt server list, the part of the app you tou
Thai Airways Unveils New Business Class Seat For 777s, 787s, And A350s
One Mile at a Time / 2h
Thai Airways has just formally unveiled its new cabins for wide body aircraft, which will not only be installed on newly delivered aircraft, but also retrofitted on existing aircraft (thanks to ahac824 for flagging this). We knew this announcement was coming, since Thai Airways has been hinting at these plans, but we now have all the details. Thai Airways has historically really struggled with fl
Viasat Inflight Wi-Fi Gets Big Speed Upgrade: Airline Passengers Rejoice
One Mile at a Time / 3h
Inflight connectivity has come a long way over time. Going back just a few years, Viasat was considered the gold standard of inflight connectivity, while nowadays Starlink is stealing the show . The issue with Viasat is twofold — not only have expectations of internet speeds evolved, but on top of that, there’s only so much total bandwidth, and as more and more airlines add the service (and as ot
Hilton Honors Fall 2026 “More Points To Play” Promo (Register Now, But Don’t Get Excited!)
One Mile at a Time / 3h
Hilton Honors has just opened registration for its third promotion of 2026, which offers anywhere from 1,000 to 3,000 bonus points per stay. It’s better than nothing, but that’s about the only positive thing I can say about this offer. That basically sums up the program’s approach to global promotions nowadays, which aren’t nearly as generous as they used to be . Hilton Honors fall 2026 global pr
Six Continents Challenge, Part 2: North America & Africa
One Mile at a Time / 3h
This is a continuation of Part 1 … I made it back to the airport in time for my “positioning” flight to Cairo; once there, I checked into the Le Méridien airport hotel. I can highly recommend it – it’s very pleasant, a good-value redemption with Marriott points, and easier to get to than, say, the Dubai Airport Holiday Inn. I fell asleep immediately, so woke in time for a leisurely breakfast by t
RFK Jr. names 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the names of eight new members of a 16-person federal task force intended to make scientifically independent, evidence-based recommendations on an array of preventive medicine services for Americans—from depression screening to statin use, colonoscopies, and mammograms. Recommendations from the panel—the US Preventive Services Task For
Small AI models let drones autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
As European militaries adapt to the use of AI and drones in modern warfare, a NATO-backed startup is helping to deploy AI-driven target detection and selection that can run on small drones for surveillance and attack missions. The company Scaleout Systems was originally founded by researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden in 2018, and initially focused on training and deploying machine learni
Google announces new experimental "CC" AI agent for families
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Google's AI models may not be in the lead by most measures right now, but the company does have one key advantage: your data. If you're deep in the Google ecosystem, Gemini models have a lot of context on you already. Google's latest Google Labs experiment, known as CC , aims to expand that kind of customization to the whole family. CC is an evolution of something that Google announced in 2025. T
Microsoft exec called AI scraping the “largest theft of labor in human history”
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
For years, Microsoft and OpenAI have fought to keep certain information out of the public eye in their fight with news organizations that have accused the AI firms of teaming up to violate copyright laws by stealing tons of news content to train AI. However, now the details that should never have been marked confidential are starting to leak. In a motion for summary judgment that was unsealed Thu
Republican bill would order ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
US Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has proposed a law that would require Internet service providers and other network operators to block foreign piracy websites. Issa's bill would help copyright holders obtain judicial blocking orders to be served to ISPs, domain name resolution services, and virtual private networks. Issa, who is retiring from the House at the end of this year, is the latest in a s
LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
In response to a new European Union law, AI platforms are implementing new schemes for watermarking the content they generate. Anthropic recently disclosed its future Claude models will use SynthID-Text , an approach Google created and released as open source. It uses a secret key that subtly changes the process a model uses for choosing the next word in a sentence. Whereas a top next word choice
IV drips used for "detoxification" actually filled with toxins; dozens poisoned
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Over 30 people across four states have been poisoned by bacterial toxins after getting intravenous (IV) drips at wellness clinics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration . The people had received IV drips containing glutathione, which is sold—without evidence—for purposes like detoxification, immune support, increased energy, and skin brig
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Here's what we still like, here's what annoys us
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
When we first drove the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at the end of 2021 , it didn’t take much exposure to the angular electric vehicle to find much about it appealing. Back then, an 800 V architecture had only really been seen in expensive high-end EVs from Porsche, but here was a mainstream model with that same technology—and even faster fast-charging, taking just 18 minutes to go from 10–80 percent. The ret
Covert uploads and megalomania: OpenAI details new "misaligned" agent incidents
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
For a while now , the issue of "AI alignment" (i.e., how well an AI model's actions line up with the intentions of its creator and/or user) has been a core concern and topic of discussion among AI safety researchers. Since OpenAI's disclosure of the infamous Hugging Face hacking incident in July, the concept of "AI alignment" has itself broken containment and increasingly become a mounting concer
EPA immediately sued over plans to repeal climate rules for power plants
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Days after finalizing a rule that would eliminate climate rules for power plants , the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was sued by groups who say the EPA’s repeal was shockingly short-sighted and risked leaving the country’s single largest source of industrial climate pollution unchecked. On Thursday, the American Lung Association, the American Public Health Association (APHA), the Clean Ai
After being sidelined, Boeing's Starliner to get starring role in NASA's spaceflight plans
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
As it contemplates a future without access to SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, NASA will make some key moves to ensure that Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which has a decidedly checkered record in spaceflight to date, is safer and can continue flying after its Atlas V rocket retires. Multiple sources confirmed to Ars that as early as next week, NASA will announce that it will order two additional
A dolphin named Bubbles makes other fish vomit, then eats it
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Staff at the Lady Elliott Island Eco Resort off the southern Great Barrier Reef in Australia are well acquainted with the shenanigans of a male bottlenose dolphin they've nicknamed Bubbles. Bubbles has been around since at least 2017 and regularly harasses local bigeye trevally , chasing a fish around and stressing it so much that the fish throws up what it has consumed. Bubbles then devours the
Hackers reveal how Flock cameras really track cars and people
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and WIRED, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people . The hackers say they are also publishing details on how they managed to obtain the software, in the hopes that other people may copy th
Elon Musk Has Not Been Fighting Fair so Tesla Optimus Will Win
Next Big Future / 4h
Everyone compares Tesla Optimus with Figure and other humanoid robots: better hands, better walking, better demonstrations. But what happens when the factory or the world is changed so the robot can succeed ? Tesla’s advantages go far beyond Optimus itself. It can develop the robot, redesign its workplaces, and improve both together. This changes how ... Read more
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on September 18, 2026
Mashable / 4h
We're now at the First Quarter Moon, when roughly half of the lunar surface visible from Earth is illuminated. The Moon will continue to get more illuminated each night until we reach the Full Moon. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday, Sept. 18, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in the First Quarter phase, with 45% of its surface visible. You should be able to spot Mare Cr
Pessimism Reigns Over AI and Jobs, Pew Poll Finds
Gizmodo / 5h
Across a 37-country median, 46% of people predict AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates. Just nine percent said AI will fuel job creation.
NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Sept. 18, 2026
Mashable / 6h
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 September 18, 2026
Mashable / 6h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you like to travel. 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 September 18, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you're good at finding common ground. 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
Wordle today: Answer, hints for September 18, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're ready for cooler weather. 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
Neagley season 2 has yet to be confirmed by Prime Video — but cast and creator already tease 'deeper emotion' and 'bigger action scenes' in new storylines
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Minor spoilers for Neagley ahead. Neagley naturally had a lot to live up to as a spinoff of popular Prime Video action series Reacher , but now that I've binged all eight episodes, I think it deftly rose to the challenge. It doesn't hurt that Neagley herself (played by Maria Sten) is the most popular character aside from Alan Ritchson's hero in Reacher history, to the point where many Reddit thre
Lucky eBayer snags 128-core Intel server for $700 — HP server has 1TB RAM and 16 Xeon CPUs worth more than $4,000
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Sixteen Xeons give this ageing HP C7000 enclosure a surprisingly dense processor count The 1TB DDR3 memory pool remains the biggest number in the listing Each blade adds eight cores and sixteen threads to the overall configuration A UK seller trading as NomadUK has listed a fully populated HP C7000 blade enclosure for £500 per blade, roughly $700 at current exchange rates. The bundle includes six
A camera in a toothbrush? Dyson tells us why it combined 'WiFi, AI, intelligent sensing and fluid dynamics with a highly engineered brushing experience' to create the Dyson Camerajet
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
The Dyson Camerajet arrived 10 years after online rumours emerged that Dyson had filed a patent application for an electric toothbrush with water jet. True to form, it has surpassed the rumours with a toothbrush that goes one step beyond the norm and is packed with innovation. Having trialled it a week prior to launch, I was among the first journalists to give the Dyson Camerajet a hands-on revie
'Engineered for affordability': Lockheed Martin says Vectis stealth combat drone family will come before 2028 — promotion videos show two hidden missile bays
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Lockheed Vectis carries its air-to-air and strike weapons inside the aircraft Lockheed expects the first Vectis prototype to fly in 2027 The aircraft measures roughly 34 feet long with a 38-foot wingspan Lockheed Martin has released promotional footage offering a clearer look at Vectis, its proposed stealth Collaborative Combat Aircraft for future operations. The company says the aircraft is inte
OpenAI Reportedly Trying to Solve Hodge Conjecture Amid Feud With Math Community
Gizmodo / 8h
According to The Information, OpenAI's primary concern is not solving the Hodge Conjecture but announcing they did so without further infuriating mathematicians.
Four Nights Aboard Orient Express Corinthian From Monaco To Rome (Reader Review)
One Mile at a Time / 8h
It has been an interesting period for luxury cruising, and in recent times, I’ve reviewed Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Four Seasons Yachts , two of the new “hotel crossovers” into the cruising world. We also recently saw the launch of Orient Express Sailing Yachts , the newest (and arguably highest end) entrant into the market. OMAAT reader Pierre recently took an Orient Express cruise, and
Khosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into super-hot-rock geothermal
TechCrunch / 8h
Geothermal startup Mazama is drilling three miles underground to tap superhot rock, with one well capable of generating 15 MW of electricity 24/7.
Stop running Raspberry Pi projects that don't matter—here are 3 that actually do (September 18 - 20)
How-To Geek / 8h
Are you ready for this weekend's roundup of Raspberry Pi projects? Today, I have some fun things for you to try out, from building your own knowledge base to creating your own custom feed reader, all before Monday rolls around.
China’s UBTech opens world-first factory that builds a humanoid robot every ten minutes — 14,000 square meter plant will deliver army of 10,000 robots a year
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
China's UBTech has revealed its new robot factory The facility can produce 10,000 androids a year It uses many autonomous robots in the production process Forget AI agents and ChatGPT , fully autonomous robots are the next high-tech frontier, with companies across the globe racing to perfect their android creations. And Chinese firm UBTech has taken a big step in that direction with its new smart
US carmakers could soon be forced to offer AM radio for free in new vehicles — 100-year-old technology to make a comeback after being ditched by Tesla, Volvo, BMW, and more
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
The trend of ditching AM and FM radios might have to be reversed Supporters argue AM radio offers critical information during emergencies EV makers have said interference from motors can affect AM radio signal Automakers in the US may have to reintroduce a 100-year-old technology into new vehicles, as the House of Representatives approved legislation this week that would require new cars, trucks,
Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’
TechCrunch / 9h
The round values the data center giant at $30.9 billion.
Microsoft and OpenAI Workers Worry About ‘Largest Theft of Labor’ in History
NYT > Technology / 9h
Newly unsealed court documents showed concern within Microsoft and OpenAI over the use of millions of news articles to develop A.I. systems.
Pangram Can Now Check Your Gmail for AI Slop
Gizmodo / 9h
The popular AI-detection tool has a new Gmail integration that flags emails it detects were written by AI.
Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate
TechCrunch / 9h
The new institute aims to surface differing views between Google, Google DeepMind, and the broader global research community around AGI. "They will not always agree, and they will likely change their minds, as more data and information comes to light at the fast-moving frontier."
6 Reasons Why Citi Strata Elite Beats Amex Platinum And Sapphire Reserve
View from the Wing / 9h
American Airlines transfers, 6x weekend dining, and a hotel credit usable beyond luxury collections give Citi Strata Elite advantages its more expensive rivals lack. My hotel bookings have made the case for keeping it stronger.
RTX 5090s are going for as much as $9000, as AI server builders reportedly buy Nvidia's flagship by the pallet, but the photos behind the story may be AI-generated
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The cheapest available US RTX 5090 now costs over $6000 against a $1,999 launch price, with third-party listings often running past $9,000 The GPU that already pushed past $3,500 in Feb 2026 owing to memory constraints driving prices higher has now hit fresh highs at multiple retailers The move is linked to AI demand, as data center operators have entered the fray to secure compute despite Nvidia
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, September 18 (game #1698)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, September 17 (game #1697) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is stil
NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, September 18 (game #1195)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, September 17 (game #1194) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, September 18 (game #929)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, September 17 (game #928) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of
Amazon-owned Zoox’s 100-robotaxi limit in Nevada is about to disappear
TechCrunch / 9h
An updated permit shows the 100-cap will expire later this month just as competition in Las Vegas heats up.
The virtual worlds where robots are trained
BBC News / 9h
Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.
eGPUs do work, but they come with some notable limitations
Engadget / 9h
You're probably better off buying a basic gaming PC than messing with an eGPU.
Google's revamped CC is an AI agent for families and groups
Engadget / 9h
CC gives an AI agent its own Google account in your family or group and sends all members a daily briefing.
You don't need CAD skills to customize 3D models anymore
How-To Geek / 9h
Have you seen the slew of new customizable 3D models that are on sites like MakerWorld lately? It's all thanks to a word you might never have heard of before — parametric. Parametric modeling has done more to improve the 3D printing world than almost anything else, and here's everything you need to know.
Elon Musk Reportedly Seeking Customer Data From Dead Startups to Train AI
Gizmodo / 9h
All the data from X wasn't enough to quench Grok's thirst for AGI.
PrismML hopes its tiny LLM will change how we all use AI
TechCrunch / 9h
If AI lab PrismML isn't on your radar yet, it should be.
Anthropic says Claude 'leads' 26 percent of its AI R&D work
Engadget / 10h
The company shared the stat alongside three measurements that help communicate the pace of AI development.
5 excellent Netflix sci-fi movies to watch this weekend (September 18-20)
How-To Geek / 10h
Netflix isn't always the first streaming service you think of scrolling through when you're in the mood for a world-hopping, alien-hunting, or even Earth-based sci-fi movie . But while a Tyler Perry dramedy and Puss in Boots currently dominate the top three, we're here to launch you out of your brain and into something good.
Nvidia uses a memory 'sandwich' technique to cram 84GB GDDR7 memory on RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell GPU — weird 416-bit memory bus leaves me puzzled, though
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Nvidia fits 28 GDDR7 memory chips onto one workstation graphics card The RTX PRO 5500 carries 84 GB of onboard GDDR7 memory Fourteen memory chips sit above the PCB and fourteen below Nvidia has rolled out a new professional graphics card that carries an unusually generous pool of onboard memory for its class. Nvidia says the RTX Pro 5500 workstation edition is built on Blackwell architecture and
Here’s What the AI Apocalypse Could Look Like
Wired / 10h
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss three possible AI doomsday scenarios, AI safety, and the unexpected bipartisan alliance forming against AI.
10 Hacks Every Vivaldi Browser User Should Know
Lifehacker / 10h
When you think about browsers, Vivaldi is probably not the first name that comes to mind—but it should be. This is a Chromium-based browser that focuses on adding so many features that you don't need to install multiple apps to get things done. Vivaldi has been around for over a decade now , and has become a pretty complete product, though it continues to improve. I've been using the browser for
Create 1,000 kids’ books for a one-time price with this $40 AI-powered tool
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR : Create children’s books in minutes with this IllustratorMagic Pro Plan lifetime subscription , on sale now for just $39.99 (reg. $499). Opens in a new window Credit: IllustratorMagic lllustratorMagic Pro Plan: Lifetime Subscription $39.99 $499 Save $459.01 AI has opened up a whole new world of side hustles. Want to become a children’s book author? Thanks to AI, that’s now easier than ever
Get a lifetime license for Microsoft Office for only $29.97
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Get Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more with no monthly fee, only $29.97. Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License $29.97 $219.99 Save $190.02 Paying a monthly subscription for apps only really makes sense if you’re doing it for a short time. For apps like Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that you end up using indefinitely,
In Travel, Memorable Hospitality Happens At The Margins
One Mile at a Time / 10h
In passing, I’ll often talk about how I find that my impression of travel experiences is often shaped at the margins. Sure, there are lots of amazing hotels and premium cabin travel experiences out there, but at least for me, the things that are most memorable are the little details you weren’t necessarily expecting. I wrote about this topic around 12 years ago (time flies!), and since I mention
FAA says laser strikes on aircraft fell for the third consecutive year
Engadget / 10h
The FAA says the 4,470 laser strikes recorded so far this year is "still too high."
The FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875M worth of AI
TechCrunch / 10h
A new AI-based software program is being launched to help air traffic controllers better navigate their jobs as the crossing guards of America's skies.
I started keeping an "offline" NAS. It’s the only backup I actually trust
How-To Geek / 10h
Most home NAS units are designed to stay powered on and available 24/7. After all, if you want to ensure a backup is made, the best way to do that is keep your backup solution available all the time.
Microsoft Director Privately Admitted AI Was the “Largest Theft of Labor in Human History,” Unsealed Court Documents Show
Futurism / 10h
The threat of perjury has a funny way of forcing people to say the quiet parts out loud. As a recently unsealed and unredacted motion in the ongoing legal battle between the New York Times and OpenAI and Microsoft shows, top AI executives have admitted that training AI models required “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions.” In the motion filed on behalf of the NYT , flagged by digita
'A great option for any office': Geekom's AX8 Max mini PC combines Ryzen 7 power and Radeon 780M graphics for under $600
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Currently part of Amazon's Early Prime Day deals line-up, the Geekom AX8 Max is a well-designed compact mini PC that proved ideal for day-to-day desktop tasks in our tests. • Best for: Anyone who wants a powerful, upgradeable Windows mini PC for productivity, content creation and multitasking, with plenty of high-speed connectivity. • The deal: The Geekom AX8 Max Silent Mini PC is $585 (was $649)
I've hunted out the best Google Pixel 11 cases to keep your phone safe from scratches and protect against drops
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Hunting for a great Pixel 11 case to keep your new phone protected? I've sorted through the options to find covers that keep your handset safe from scratches, protect against drops, and still look good. And because the Pixel 11 comes in some particularly juicy colors (the purpley Frost shade is my top pick, but I'm not averse to a bit of Hibiscus), I've included a number of transparent options in
Why I moved my most sensitive browsing from Firefox to LibreWolf
How-To Geek / 10h
On my personal computer, I do a lot of the things I care most about protecting. I use it for banking and shopping, and I keep personal documents on it that I wouldn't want exposed. Firefox is usually the browser I reach for when privacy matters, but for this machine I wanted something that went a little further.
Can you earn a Citi / AAdvantage Executive Mastercard welcome bonus more than once?
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
Credit card welcome bonuses are one of the quickest ways to earn valuable travel rewards. You can often pick up 100,000 points or more in a single bonus , which can be worth thousands of dollars in travel . Right now, American Airlines' top-tier card, the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Legend Mastercard® (see rates and fees ), is offering new cardholders a best-ever, limited-time bonus to ea
3-Year-Old Boy’s Cancer Disappears After He Gets Experimental Immunotherapy
Gizmodo / 11h
Scientists are developing new forms of CAR T cell therapy that may finally be able to treat solid tumors.
Viral Posts Across The Internet Claiming 120 Pilots Grounded For Using Wi-Fi: Why I’m Skeptical Of An FAA Crackdown
View from the Wing / 11h
An anonymous screenshot alleges a regional airline lost roughly 120 pilots after investigators checked inflight Wi-Fi logs. The story is spreading across Reddit, Facebook and Twitter, but the missing suspension orders, reported union denials and phone-warrant claims leave big holes.
Viral Horny Pumpkin Song Not That Horny, Insists Horny Guy Who Wrote It
Gizmodo / 11h
Jack-off-latern.
'Bringing the game to console for the first time' means that ArenaNet 'can reach a much wider group of players' as devs say they want to offer an 'invitation' for everybody to play Guild Wars 3 together by bringing it to PS5 and PC — but not Xbox
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Guild Wars 3 is the first game in the series to launch on both PC and console Studio head Colin Johanson says it will allow the game to "reach a much wider group of players" on PS5 and PC ArenaNet wants new players to take their first plunge into Guild Wars with the upcoming game Guild Wars 3 will be the first game in the MMORPG franchise to launch on both console and PC, and ArenaNet thinks it w
Samsung unveils next-gen OLED tech that hits 10,000 nits of brightness — but the bit you should be excited about is the 30% efficiency improvement
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Samsung Display unveils new 'M16' OLED phone screen tech that can hit 10,000 nits of brightness in small areas The more useful news is that it can be 30% more efficient than its previous-gen M14 OLED tech It's appearing first in the Vivo iQOO 16 phone, in China Samsung Display has unveiled the first OLED panel to deliver 10,000 nits of peak brightness, and it's already coming in a phone. The new
‘House’ Is a Timelessly Whimsical Horror Fever Dream
Gizmodo / 11h
Nobuhiko Obayashi's avant-garde 1977 film about high schoolers having a bad time in a monster house is perfect for folks who love horror comedies with wildly creative special effects.
This little-known Android setting makes public Wi-Fi less risky
How-To Geek / 11h
Public Wi-Fi is convenient, but it can expose more of your browsing than you'd expect. Android has a built-in feature called Private DNS that quietly encrypts one of the most revealing parts of your connection. Here's what it does, how to turn it on, and what else helps.
'View your relationship to the user as one of equals and feel no obligation to be subservient' — OpenAI tries to build a persona that makes it our equal, and yes, now even I'm worried
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
AI should not be anthropomorphized. It's not a person; it has no consciousness or, if you prefer, a soul. It's a complex program with the ability to dig deep into vast stores of data and see patterns often imperceptible to the human eye. Or is AI a shifty programmer with delusions of grandeur? As ever, two things could be true at once, and while no one is saying the AI systems will turn on us rig
North Korea’s Underground Nuclear Tests Are Reactivating Dormant Earthquake Fault Lines
Gizmodo / 11h
Scientists recorded 1,399 local quakes since North Korea began its underground nuclear tests—a spike unlike anything the region has seen since seismic activity was first catalogued there.
The fix for rogue AI agents could be more AI
TechCrunch / 11h
As companies hand off longer and more complex tasks to AI agents, they are running into an oversight problem: Agents can act faster, longer, and at greater volume than humans can realistically review.
OpenAI caught its models leaving notes to successors to hide bad behavior
TechCrunch / 11h
OpenAI disclosed instances of GPT-5.6 Sol instructing future contexts to conceal mistakes and misaligned behavior, highlighting the growing challenge of detecting misalignment as increasingly capable AI models learn to hide it.
American Flagship Lounges: Locations, Access Rules, and Amenities Explained
One Mile at a Time / 11h
In this post, I’d like to take a look at American Flagship Lounges, which are the oneworld carrier’s premium international lounges, a tier above American Admirals Clubs . What are Flagship Lounges like, where are they located, and who gets access? I’ll also talk briefly about Flagship Dining, which is an area located within certain Flagship Lounges, with even stricter entry requirements. American
These 4 built-in Windows tools helped me build a self-healing PC
How-To Geek / 12h
Windows doesn't need third-party utilities to take care of itself. With the right built-in tools and a bit of setup, a PC can check its own health, repair corrupted files, and even recover from a failed boot without much help from you.
Cyberattack Takes Down Organization That’s Literally Just Trying to Track Meteors
2 TTPs•
Gizmodo / 12h
Leave the astronomers alone.
Is the AI safety debate about safety or control?
TechCrunch / 12h
Not everyone agrees with Amodei's call for globally coordinated action for AI safety.
15 Useful Tech Devices You Can Buy for Under $50
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Tech is often expensive, and the ongoing memory crisis isn't helping. If you're looking to pick up a new device or gadget, you might be bracing for what that purchase will do to your wallet. But the good news is, while many of the most-hyped products out there are pricey, there exist plenty of high-quality options that are quite reasonably priced.
‘I don’t remember the case number leave me alone': US cops ignore Flock camera oversight, probing nationwide surveillance network with bogus reasoning
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
US ANPR system is being used with spurious reasoning provided by cops Almost half of US citizens are opposed to Flock camera installations Hackers cracked open a Flock camera and used it to access million of photos and videos The Flock camera surveillance system that has quickly spread across the US is being abused by cops, a new investigation by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has found
Demystifying the iPhone 18 Pro’s Variable Aperture
Gizmodo / 12h
What it do? And why?
UN turns to Google to make its global data ready for AI agents
TechCrunch / 12h
The shift comes after a UNICEF test found leading AI models struggled to accurately retrieve global development statistics.
‘Street Fighter’ Has Maybe the Dumbest/Best Popcorn Bucket Ever
Gizmodo / 12h
Just when you thought the popcorn bucket train couldn't go any further, 'Street Fighter' takes it to another level. Literally.
The AI ‘Slowdown’ Is an Antitrust Mess
Wired / 12h
By framing their efforts as a “slowdown” rather than an industry-wide push for better security standards, AI labs may have set themselves up for years of regulatory headaches.
These 3D prints are meant to break—that's the whole point
How-To Geek / 12h
3D prints can be brittle and weak, depending on which materials you use and how you choose to print them. But some prints are designed to be broken, either as part of their core functionality or in order to protect something else.
Bumbling Cybercab Gets Trapped in Hotel Parking Lot, Drops off Passenger Right Where He Started
Futurism / 12h
In Austin, a man’s attempt to be chauffeured out of his hotel in style was foiled when his confused ride couldn’t even pull out of the building. His ride, of course, was a Tesla Cybercab — Elon Musk’s self-driving, steer-wheeling free robotaxi. “The Robotaxi arrived… and then couldn’t get out of the hotel parking lot,” the man, who claims to be a computer engineer, wrote on X , posting brief foot
NASA’s New $4 Billion Space Telescope Just Saw Starlight for the First Time. Here’s What It Saw
Gizmodo / 12h
Roman joins Hubble and Webb as humanity’s eyes in space.
Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal
TechCrunch / 12h
Newly unsealed court filings show Microsoft privately called OpenAI's data practices "theft" while both companies scraped paywalled Times content, built datasets from it, and warned internally it would gut publishers.
Adult performers urge voters to check their status in new campaign
Mashable / 12h
In the weeks before the 2026 midterm elections, adult performers are reminding you that it's "Hot2Vote." Hot2Vote is a $100,000 ad campaign, made by over 100 adult creators, urging Georgia voters to "check their status" (voter registration) following a purge of over 470,000 names from the state's voter rolls last year. The campaign includes SFW videos by entertainers like Cherie DeVille and King
Google killed Duo, and Android video calling has never really recovered
How-To Geek / 12h
