Honor knows its new 600 Pro has ‘familiar premium aesthetics’ — but it beats the iPhone 17 Pro in two key ways
Latest from TechRadar / 14min
The Honor 600 Pro’s design inspirations are obvious, but this new mid-ranger takes on the competition with aplomb.
What running shoes do marathon winners wear? Here are 6 elite-level options to propel you to a new PB
Latest from TechRadar / 7min
Advanced running shoes for experienced runners looking to shave those precious seconds off their times.
How to watch La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Free Streams and TV Channels for the UCI WorldTour Race
Latest from TechRadar / 14min
All the ways to watch 2026 La Flèche Wallonne live streams online and from anywhere, as the World Tour peloton lines up against one of its toughest foes, the infamous Mur de Huy.
Where is JB in Margos Got Money Troubles?
Mashable / 1h
Apple TV and A24's Margo's Got Money Troubles is chugging its way through Rufi Thorpe's novel, but one key character is missing. Where is JB? SEE ALSO: 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' review: An alien OnlyFans is the highlight of Apple's family dramedy In the book, JB is one of Margo's (Elle Fanning) loyal OnlyFans clients. The two strike up an online correspondence that goes beyond Margo's typical
Fairphone CEO says there is ‘no financial excuse’ for smartphone manufacturers to pay their workers less than a living wage, as the sustainable electronics manufacturer shares its 2025 Impact Report
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
We spoke with Fairphone executive Monique Lempers about the need for fairer labor standards in the smartphone industry.
Valvoline Coupons & Promo Codes for April 2026
Wired / 2h
Unlock significant savings on Valvoline oil changes and auto services. We've gathered all the top Valvoline coupons and promo codes for April 2026, including deals on full synthetic oil changes and other essential maintenance.
Tempo Promo Code: 60% Off Ready-to-Heat Meals in April 2026
Wired / 2h
Upgrade your meal prep with these Tempo discount codes and offers. Save on high-protein, ready-to-heat meals delivered to your door.
iRobot Promo Code: 15% Off
Wired / 2h
Save on iRobot products, including robot vacuums and mops designed to handle pet hair, daily messes, and hands-free cleaning with smart home integration.
Starz Promo Codes & Deals: Get a Discount This April 2026
Wired / 2h
Ready to stream award-winning series, hit movies, and exclusive originals? Our comprehensive guide helps you find every active Starz coupon, free trial, and discount code to save big on your subscription this month.
Lyngdorf’s compact streamer-amp is “powerful and extremely versatile” — and it’s now reached Australia
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
If you’re looking for an attractive box of tricks to get your songs singing their best, look no further.
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on April 22
Mashable / 3h
The Moon is showing more each night as we work through the lunar cycle. It's currently day give of the cycle, so it will keep appearing bigger and brighter until we reach the Full Moon in May. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Wednesday, April 22, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. Tonight, 30% of the moon will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide . If you're looking at the Moon with j
Hawaiian Airlines Finally Joins Oneworld Alliance, An Exciting Milestone
One Mile at a Time / 3h
In September 2024, Alaska Airlines’ takeover of Hawaiian Airlines officially closed . While Hawaiian Airlines has been part of Alaska Air Group since then, the integration has been a gradual process. For example, in October 2025, we saw the airlines move onto a single operating certificate . Despite that, the two airlines are keeping their independent branding in the long run, with all flights to
Some Unknown Group Is Reportedly Using Claude Mythos Without Permission
Gizmodo / 4h
What's been pitched as the most dangerous AI model in the world allegedly has a giant security hole.
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 22, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition requires some knowledge of sports locations and women's sports — and those are your first two hints. 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
NYT Pips hints, answers for April 22, 2026
Mashable / 5h
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 22, 2026
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you love action movies. 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
NYT Strands hints, answers for April 22, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're an environmentalist. 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 April 22, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a loud sleeper. 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
SpaceX Obtains Option to Buy Cursor for $60 Billion
Gizmodo / 5h
SpaceX clearly wants to make its mark in the vibe coding space.
5 unmissable Michael Jackson documentaries you need to stream before watching the late singer's new movie biopic Michael
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Heading to theaters to see new movie biopic Michael this week? Make sure you catch these 5 jaw-dropping Michael Jackson documentaries on streaming before you do.
Meta Installing Software on Employee Computers to Track Everything They Do, Feed the Data to AI
Futurism / 7h
As if activity-monitoring software installed on your work computer that snitches on you if you’re away from the keyboard for too long wasn’t enough, Meta is taking the trend to its logical — and dystopian surveillance state-level — conclusion. As Reuters reports , the Mark Zuckerberg-led company is installing new tracking software on all of its US-based employees’ computers that tracks all of the
Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business
TechCrunch / 7h
The company is restructuring some teams to accommodate a booming energy storage business, according to emails viewed by TechCrunch.
The ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Reboot Snags an Exciting Director
Gizmodo / 8h
Curry Barker, the emerging horror talent behind 'Obsession,' will take on Tobe Hooper's legacy at A24.
SpaceX Has Option to Buy Cursor for $60 Billion – XAI and Cursor Try to Catch Athropic Claude Code
Next Big Future / 8h
SpaceXAI and Cursor_ai are partners trying to catch up to Anthropic and Claude Code. XAI data center and hundreds of thousands of chips can power Cursor Composer 2. The combination of Cursor’s leading product and distribution to expert software engineers with SpaceX’s million H100 equivalent Colossus training supercomputer will allow us to build the world’s ... Read more
'The math is simple': OpenClaw 'Trojan Horse' AI agents give hackers full control of 28,000+ systems
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Rapid adoption of AI agents without proper safeguards is leading to exposed systems, data risks, and increased opportunities for attackers to exploit access controls.
The 15th anniversary of Divergent is here, but Veronica Roth isnt done with the series
Mashable / 8h
On Jan. 13, 2026, Veronica Roth published a newsletter entitled " Do I Like It? Reflecting on Divergent After 15 Years ," in which she addresses just how she feels about her bestselling Divergent series. Despite selling over 32 million copies worldwide and launching a series of film adaptations, the negative reception often rings loudest. The series ending is divisive among fans, and as Roth aptl
Meta will record employees’ keystrokes and use it to train its AI models
TechCrunch / 8h
Meta says that it has a new internal tool that is converting mouse movements and button clicks into data that can train its AI models.
Latest Rufus update debloats and installs Windows 11 silently
How-To Geek / 8h
Rufus has always been one of the best apps to create a bootable USB drive for installing Windows 11. The latest version of the app now includes even more features to significantly de-bloat Windows 11 and remove Microslop before installing the operating system. The update even introduces a new “Silent” mode for unattended installation.
SpaceX and Cursor strike partnership that might end in a $60 billion acquisition
Engadget / 8h
SpaceX and AI company Cursor have struck a new partnership that could see the owner of X buy the AI company for $60 billion later this year. "SpaceXAI and @cursor_ai are now working closely together to create the world’s best coding and knowledge work AI," SpaceX wrote in a post on X. SpaceXAI and @cursor_ai are now working closely together to create the world’s best coding and knowledge work AI.
Unauthorized group has gained access to Anthropic’s exclusive cyber tool Mythos, report claims
TechCrunch / 8h
Anthropic told TechCrunch it is investigating the claims, but maintains that there is no evidence that its systems have been impacted.
Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, April 22 (game #1549)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, April 22 (game #1046)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
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 Wednesday, April 22 (game #780)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
5 tips for using Gemini’s new Notebook feature
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Gemini’s new Notebook feature becomes far more useful with a few simple tips.
SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60B
TechCrunch / 9h
The move could shore up weaknesses at each company, but it also reveals them. Neither Cursor nor xAI has proprietary models that can match the leading offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI — the same companies now competing directly with Cursor for the developer market.
UK gaming icon Peter Molyneux on AI, his final creation and a changing industry
BBC News / 9h
The creator of iconic series such as Fable says Masters of Albion will be the last game he makes.
Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI
BBC News / 9h
The firm will take data from the way employees work for its artificial intelligence models.
Mozilla says it patched 271 Firefox vulnerabilities thanks to Anthropic's Claude Mythos
Engadget / 9h
Anthropic's buzzy announcement about using AI to improve cybersecurity earlier this month was met with plenty of skepticism. However, Mozilla shared some details that support use of the company's special Claude Mythos Preview model as a way to protect critical services. Using Mythos helped Mozilla's team find and patch 271 vulnerabilities in the latest release of the Firefox browser. "So far we’v
The gorgeous yet budget-friendly Samsung QN70F Neo QLED TV is the cheapest its ever been
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $300 : As of April 21, you can get the Samsung 55-inch QN70F Neo QLED 4K TV for only $597.99 instead of $897.99 at Amazon. That's 33% in savings and the lowest price on record. Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung 55-inch QN70F Neo QLED 4K TV $597.99 at Amazon $897.99 Save $300 We're in peak sports season, y'all. Besides the action of the Stanley Cup playoffs and NBA playoffs , ther
The secret to faster AI output is better prompts
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: If writing prompts slows you down, VibeFarm helps you build, save, and reuse them for a one-time $39.99 for lifetime access. Opens in a new window Credit: VibeFarm VibeFarm - AI Prompt Composition Workspace: Lifetime Subscription $39.99 $179 Save $139.01 Anyone using AI regularly already knows the real bottleneck isn’t the tools — it’s the prompts. Getting them just right can take longer t
The new Dyson Supersonic Travel is the cheapest Supersonic yet
Mashable / 9h
Nearly three years ago, I asked if the (then) $429 Dyson Supersonic was still worth the price of entry . These days, with the Supersonic line having expanded, the standard model having increased in price to $449.99, and the most expensive version of the hair dryer topping out at $549.99 , it's a question that feels even more apt. The good news? If you're not super into the idea of spending about
400K MagSafe power banks recalled after fatal fire, the 10th power bank recall in a year
Mashable / 9h
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Casely reannounced a power bank recall this April after a fire linked to the device fatally injured a user. This is the tenth power bank recall in the United States in the last 12 months, and Anker recalled 1.5 million power banks in 2025. The recall affects an estimated 429,200 Casely 5,000-mAh MagSafe Power Pods (Model E33A), which were ori
SpaceX Strikes Deal With Cursor for $60 Billion
NYT > Technology / 9h
The potential acquisition comes as Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, which has been emphasizing artificial intelligence, is preparing to go public.
Elon Replied to My New Glenn, ULA, Space Force Post
Next Big Future / 9h
My post yesterday on New Glenn, ULA and Space Force transferring payloads to SpaceX got reply from Elon Musk. He agreed Space is hard. Blue Origin New Glenn rocket is grounded during an FAA investigation into the second stage problem they had on the weekend. ULA Vulcan has mishaps with their solid rocket boosters made ... Read more
Chase Points Boost just hit highest-ever 2.5 cents per point value on these 11 luxury hotels
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
Points Boost is one of my personal favorite features to come out of the 2025 revamp of the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees ). It raised the ceiling on what your Chase Ultimate Rewards points can be worth when booking through Chase Travel℠ to up to 2 cents per point on select flights and hotels. The standard value per point for Chase Travel bookings outside of Points Boost is now 1 cen
Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The US military’s massive $1.5 trillion budget request for the next fiscal year includes what Pentagon officials described as the largest investment in drone warfare and counter-drone technology in US history. The proposed spending on drone and autonomous warfare technologies within the FY2027 budget proposal for the US Department of Defense would surpass most countries’ defense budgets and rank
Mozilla: Anthropic's Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Earlier this month, Anthropic said its Mythos Preview model was so good at finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities that the company was limiting its initial release to "a limited group of critical industry partners." Since then, debate has raged over whether the model presages an era of turbocharged AI-aided hacking or if Anthropic is just building hype for what is a relatively normal step up on th
Supreme Court arguments make it clear that FCC fines are "nonbinding"
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Supreme Court justices today expressed skepticism of AT&T and Verizon's claim that the Federal Communications Commission's procedure for imposing fines violated their right to a jury trial. But companies regulated by the FCC may come out ahead in the long run even if the carriers lose this case. AT&T and Verizon, which were fined a total of $104 million for selling users’ real-time location data
Google just gave you the best Alexa+ feature for free—but you have to turn it on yourself
How-To Geek / 10h
Google has finally brought Continued Conversation to Gemini for Google Nest devices, so you can stop repeating "Hey Google" to keep the conversation going.
American Airlines Served Broken Glass In First Class — That’s Worth A $100 Voucher [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 10h
American Airlines served a business class meal with glass in it, plus Southwest gate-checking bags despite empty bin space, Alaska and Bank of America extending their card deal, better meals returning to American at Heathrow, and more.
Home theater fans will be happy the LG G6 OLED TV fixes this overlooked picture issue its predecessors had — but there's a catch
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
The LG G6 fixes a long-running issue most prominent on LG's G-series OLEDs… for the most part.
NASAs incredible new telescope will offer an atlas of the universe
Mashable / 10h
NASA has completed its next space observatory, built to create sharp, panoramic maps of the universe while revealing how the most mysterious, invisible substances and distant worlds shape the cosmos. About a quarter-century after the Hubble Telescope reshaped astronomy, and a few years into the era of the James Webb Space Telescope , NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will join them not as
Meta Plans to Turn Its Employees’ Clicks and Keystrokes into AI Training Data
Gizmodo / 10h
Surely this will encourage a sense of job security.
AI hacking tools like Mythos can be 'net positive' says top cyber official
BBC News / 10h
The head of the National Cyber Security Centre says frontier AI tools can be a force for good - if kept out of the wrong hands.
'Not just generating images. It’s thinking' — ChatGPT Images 2.0 could fundamentally change how you make AI images
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
ChatGPT Images 2.0 upgrades image generation with better reasoning, clearer text, and more reliable outputs, bringing it closer to true multimodal AI
Physicists Now Understand Why a Weird Quantum Gas Refuses to Heat Up
Gizmodo / 10h
It's weird but true, and physicists now have more questions.
Framework finally has a modular laptop with a touchscreen
How-To Geek / 10h
Framework has unveiled its latest wave of modular laptops and accessories, and the highlight is the addition of a long-awaited feature: a touchscreen. The newly introduced Laptop 13 Pro is billed as a "ground up redesign" whose centerpiece is a custom 2,880x1,920, matte finish display with touch support.
'Pushpaganda is, at the highest level, a case of social engineering': Experts warn scammers are flooding Google Discover with AI-generated content spreading malicious notifications
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Pushpaganda uses AI-generated content and deceptive tactics to trick users into enabling notifications that deliver scams and evade traditional security defenses.
How to Spot AI Audiobooks on Libby
Lifehacker / 10h
Despite what the headline of this article might lead you to believe, I don't think AI voice generation is inherently bad. Certainly there are cases where it makes sense, like preserving people's voices when they lose the ability to speak themselves, or turning your notes into an AI "podcast" to keep studying on-the-go, or to make written content more accessible to people with low vision. And in c
Prego Pivots From Budget-Tier Pasta Sauce to Small Microphones That Listen to Your Family’s Intimate Conversations
Futurism / 10h
Ever sit down at an awkward family dinner and think to yourself: “You know what this conversation needs? A device that records all of our painful attempts at small talk and the weird noises we make when we eat.” Prego, the company that makes cheap — and according to the taste buds of many gourmands, overly sweet — pasta sauce, has the answer to your prayers. On Monday, the Campbell’s Soup-owned b
Chinese Workers Horrified as Bosses Direct Them to Train Their AI Replacements
Futurism / 10h
For years, a buzzy Silicon Valley startup called Mercor has been hiring an army of desperate job-seekers — often including educated and underemployed experts — to train AI models to replace them in the workforce. It’s a grim facet of an AI-dominated future in which the business world continues to push for automation, hoping to wean itself off relying on pesky and expensive human labor once and fo
Concern Grows That AI Is Damaging Users’ Cognitive Abilities
Futurism / 10h
Last year, a team of researchers led by MIT research scientist Nataliya Kosmyna used electroencephalograms to monitor the brains of students while they were writing short, deliberately open-ended essays. They split the 54 participants into three groups: one was told to use ChatGPT, one could search for information on Google (minus AI-generated summaries), and another had to rely on their own know
Jeff Bezos’ Botched Space Launch Was So Bad It Could Threaten NASA’s Entire Moon Program
Futurism / 10h
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin experienced a significant setback over the weekend. During its third launch, the company’s New Glenn rocket failed to deliver its payload, a communication satellite by customer AST SpaceMobile, into a high-enough orbit, turning it into nothing more than a piece of space junk — and an expensive insurance claim. It wasn’t just an embarrassing setback following
The new word in home construction could be “plastics”
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Single-use plastics are a persistent source of environmental pollution, and the need to house a growing global population puts increasing pressure on resources such as timber. MIT engineers have an idea that could make a dent in both problems at once. In a recent study, a team led by mechanical engineering professor David Hardt, SM ’74, PhD ’79, and lecturer and research scientist AJ Perez ’13, M
A natural protein may protect the GI tract from infection
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Embedded in the body’s mucosal surfaces, proteins called lectins bind to sugars found on cell surfaces. A team led by MIT chemistry professor Laura Kiessling has found that one such protein, intelectin-2, both helps fortify the mucosal barrier and offers broad-spectrum protection against harmful bacteria found in the GI tract. Intelectin-2 binds to a sugar molecule called galactose that is found
This tool could show how consciousness works
MIT Technology Review / 11h
How does the physical matter in our brains translate into thoughts, sensations, and emotions? It’s hard to explore that question without neurosurgery. But in a recent paper, MIT philosopher Matthias Michel, Lincoln Lab researcher Daniel Freeman, and colleagues outline a strategy for doing so with an emerging tool called transcranial focused ultrasound. This noninvasive technology reaches deeper i
Early life may have breathed oxygen earlier than believed
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Around 2.3 billion years ago, a pivotal period known as the Great Oxidation Event set the evolutionary course for oxygen-breathing life on Earth. But MIT geobiologists and colleagues have found evidence that some early forms of life evolved the ability to use oxygen hundreds of millions of years before that. By mapping enzyme sequences from several thousand modern organisms onto an evolutionary t
Analog computing from waste heat
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Heat generated by electronic devices is usually a problem, but a team led by Giuseppe Romano, a research scientist at MIT’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, has found a way to use it for data processing that doesn’t rely on electricity. In this analog computing method, input data is encoded not as binary 1 s and 0 s but as a set of temperatures based on the waste heat already present in a
Get ready for hotter, muggier, stormier summers
MIT Technology Review / 11h
A long stretch of humid heat followed by a powerful thunderstorm is a familiar weather pattern in the tropics, but it’s also becoming more common in midlatitude regions such as the US Midwest. A recent study by two MIT scientists identifies a key atmospheric condition that determines how hot, humid, and stormy such a region can get: inversions, in which a layer of warm air settles over cooler air
Recent books from the MIT community
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Priority Technologies: Ensuring US Security and Shared Prosperity Edited by Elisabeth B. Reynolds, professor of the practice of urban studies and planning and former executive director of the MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future MIT PRESS, 2026, $24.95 The Shape of Wonder: How Scientists Think, Work, and Live By Alan Lightman, professor of the practice of the humanities, and Martin Rees PENGU
AI at MIT
MIT Technology Review / 11h
At MIT, AI has become so pervasive that you can almost find your way into it without meaning to. Take Sili Deng, an associate professor of mechanical engineering. Deng says she still doesn’t know whether she’d have gone all in on artificial intelligence had it not been for the covid pandemic. She had joined the faculty in 2019 and was in the process of setting up her lab to study combustion kinet
Inventor recalls eye imaging breakthrough
MIT Technology Review / 11h
If you’ve been to an eye doctor and had an image taken of the inside of your eye, chances are good it was done with optical coherence tomography (OCT)—a technology invented by clinician-scientist David Huang ’85, SM ’89, PhD ’93, and now used in 40 million procedures per year. OCT is a noninvasive technique used to produce detailed images of complicated biological tissues such as the retina and t
Caring for service dogs
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Brenda Schafer Kennedy, SM ’93, knows that sometimes the best medicine comes with four legs and fur. Kennedy is the chief veterinary and research officer for Canine Companions, a California-based, nationwide organization that provides assistance dogs at no cost to children, veterans, and adults with disabilities. “The need is enormous: One in four people in the US has a disability. We have so man
Was going all-in on Hyatt Globalist worth it? My honest take after 8 months
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
Last year, I went all-in on Hyatt. For years, I'd watched TPG colleagues consistently get outsized value from World of Hyatt Globalist status — from suite upgrades to free breakfast and late checkout. That, combined with a year of heavy travel ahead, made it feel like the right time to go for it. Getting to Globalist wasn't cheap: I redeemed hundreds of thousands of Hyatt points, spent over $1,00
Cash App now supports accounts for kids 6-12
Engadget / 11h
Cash App, the banking and payments app run by Block, has added support for parent-managed kids accounts . The new accounts include key benefits from the service's normal account, with an eye towards teaching financial literacy to younger users ages 6 to 12. Cash App first allowed teenage users on its platform in 2021. As part of the "expanded Cash App Families experience," eligible legal guardian
10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now
MIT Technology Review / 11h
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LLMs+
MIT Technology Review / 11h
When ChatGPT launched as an experimental prototype in late 2022, OpenAI’s chatbot became an everyday everything app for hundreds of millions of people. LLMs like ChatGPT were the new future: The entire tech industry was consumed by the inferno, with companies racing to spin up rival products. The ashes of the old tech world still haven’t settled, but that hasn’t stopped people from asking what’s
Supercharged scams
MIT Technology Review / 11h
When ChatGPT was released to the public in late 2022, it opened people’s eyes to how easily generative AI could churn out vast amounts of human-seeming text from simple prompts. This quickly caught the attention of criminals, who soon began using large language models to produce malicious emails —both the untargeted spam kind and more sophisticated, targeted attacks designed to steal money and se
World models
MIT Technology Review / 11h
AI systems have already gained impressive mastery over the digital world, but the physical world is still humanity’s domain. As it turns out, building an AI system that can compose a novel or code an app is far easier than developing one that can fold laundry or navigate a city street. To get there, many researchers believe, you need something called a world model. are not a new idea, but recent
Weaponized deepfakes
MIT Technology Review / 11h
For years, experts have warned that deepfakes—AI-generated videos, images, or audio recordings of people doing or saying things they haven’t actually done in real life—could be deployed in malicious ways. These dangers are now here. Improvements in deepfake technology, and the widespread availability of easy-to-use and cheap (or free) generative models, have made it easier than ever for anyone to
Agent orchestration
MIT Technology Review / 11h
When people say AI will speed up drug development or fear that it will bring about mass layoffs, what they have in mind—whether they know it or not—are AI agents. ChatGPT made large language models a mass consumer product. But to change the world, AI needs to do more than just talk back: It needs to do stuff. And that’s where agents come in. Now, after much hype, the first bona fide multi-agent t
Humanoid data
MIT Technology Review / 11h
I was recently invited to join an app that would pay me cryptocurrency to film myself doing tasks like putting food into a bowl, microwaving it, and then taking it out. Another website suggested I try a new game in which I’d remotely control a robotic arm in Shenzhen, China, as it completed puzzles and tasks, to help improve the robot’s dexterity. What on earth is happening? Well, just as our wor
China’s open-source bet
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Silicon Valley AI companies follow a familiar playbook: Keep the secret sauce behind an API, and charge for every drop. China’s leading AI labs are playing a different game: They ship models as downloadable “open-weight” packages. This lets developers adapt the models and run them on their own hardware to build products without negotiating a commercial relationship with a US gatekeeper. This stra
Artificial scientists
MIT Technology Review / 11h
AI companies frequently invoke the possibility of AI-enabled scientific discovery as a justification for their existence: If the technology eventually cures cancer and solves climate change, then all the carbon emissions and slop videos will have been well worth it. Already, LLMs can assist scientists in all sorts of ways. They can point people to relevant studies in the literature, draft journal
Resistance
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Turns out not everyone wants to live in the future that AI companies are building. People from all walks of life are speaking out against rising electricity bills from data centers, disappearing jobs, chatbots’ impact on teen mental health, the military’s use of AI, and copyright infringement—among other concerns. This anti-AI movement is taking shape around the world. In February, hundreds of pe
Silo S3 teaser hints at the wasteland's origins
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The critically acclaimed second season of Apple TV's dystopian sci-fi drama Silo ended on one heck of a cliffhanger, with at least one major character's fate unclear. The streamer just released the first teaser for S3, in which events from the first two seasons rewind to give us the briefest glimpse of the lushly green, seemingly idyllic early days of the silo community, centuries before. (Spoile
Framework's CEO on the RAM crisis and creating a "MacBook Pro for Linux users"
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
We’ve seen enough product announcements from Framework at this point that today’s updates feel more or less routine. The biggest new thing is an updated motherboard with Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 processors that can either be dropped into the existing Framework Laptop 13 or bought as part of the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro. Updated screens, keyboards, and other parts—mostly compatible with Fram
Watch the Lego ‘Project Hail Mary’ Set (Almost) Go to Space
Gizmodo / 11h
It notched a Guinness World Record for the highest-altitude launch and retrieval of a Lego set.
YouTube is muting push notifications from channels you don't watch
Engadget / 11h
YouTube notifications can get messy fast, particularly if you’re subscribed to a lot of different channels. To address that, today the company will begin muting push notifications from creators that you haven’t engaged with in the last month. The change to YouTube notifications began as a small trial the company tested out earlier this year. The idea behind it is that if a viewer continually rece
Stranger Things returns to Netflix this week—but it’s not what you think
How-To Geek / 11h
It's only been about four months since the Stranger Things series finale, but the iconic franchise returns to streaming this week. If you think it's a new episode from season 5, think again. Stranger Things: Tales from '85 , an animated spin-off series, premieres on April 23, 2026, on Netflix in the U.S.
Florida investigates OpenAI over deadly mass shooting
Mashable / 11h
Florida attorney general James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that the state launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its flagship product, the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT . The investigation centers on the use of ChatGPT by a gunman who allegedly shot several people at Florida State University in April 2025. The shooting killed two people and injured five others. The suspect, a
OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator to Usher in an AI Slop ‘Renaissance’
Gizmodo / 11h
OpenAI wants you to forget about Nano Banana Pro and come back to ChatGPT, please.
I tried my best not to love Dali's entry-level bookshelf speakers straight away, and my outright failure proves just how good they are
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The Dali Sonik 1 entry-level passive bookshelf speakers sound at least twice their diminutive size with stunning vocal articulation, but are a little pricey.
'The evidence is starting to mount': physicists at the LHC have found a possible 'anomaly' that could unlock 'a new understanding of how the universe works' — and 'charming penguins' may hold the key to whether the Standard Model is out of date
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Physicists observe a four-sigma anomaly in a rare decay process, hinting at possible new physics, while uncertainties still limit firm conclusions
Southwest Captain Incapacitated After Cockpit Display Smacked Him In The Head During Takeoff
View from the Wing / 11h
Shortly after takeoff from Las Vegas, a Southwest captain was struck in the head by the cockpit heads-up display hard enough to leave him seeing stars and vomiting, forcing the flight to turn back.
Xbox Game Pass Now Costs Less, but That Doesn’t Mean It’s a Good Deal
Gizmodo / 11h
The monthly subscription is less again, but subscribers will lose out on Call of Duty until a year after launch.
10 Hacks Every Apple CarPlay User Should Know
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Apple's CarPlay brings much of the power of your iPhone to your vehicle's dashboard so you can (safely) navigate, play music, and send and receive messages while driving. As with your iPhone , there are plenty of ways to maximize your CarPlay experience to make it work better for you. Use these 10 tricks and hacks to get the most out of it. Sony 6
Apple’s John Ternus will run one of the world’s most powerful companies; the job is a minefield
TechCrunch / 11h
Apple's top job comes with almost unrivaled power and money, but it comes with plenty of baggage, too.
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BBC News / 11h
How to say goodbye and pay tribute to a loved one - with a hologram.
How to watch Porto vs. Sporting CP in the Taça de Portugal online for free
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: Live stream Porto vs. Sporting CP in the Taça de Portugal for free on RTP Play . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Places in the Taça de Portugal final are up for grabs this week. The first semi final to be decided is the big one, with Sporting CP travelling to the Estádio do Dragão to face off against Porto. The visitors have a 1-0 lead going
'The White Lotus’ on points? A luxurious Hyatt in France is taking center stage
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Four Seasons hotels are out for the fourth season of HBO's hit show "The White Lotus," multiple sources have confirmed. Over the last three seasons of the show, real Four Seasons hotels and resorts have played the roles of fictional White Lotus properties across Hawaii , Sicily and Thailand . In another exciting twist, at least for us points-and-miles enthusiasts, a World of Hyatt property will p
Here's an open-source Google Circle To Search alternative that works offline
How-To Geek / 12h
A developer has just released his own version of Circle To Search for all Android devices. This open-source alternative to Google’s Circle To Search allows users to draw a circle, search for what they want, and use it on any Android device that’s on Android 10 and above.
Florida probes ChatGPT role in mass shooting. OpenAI says bot "not responsible."
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
OpenAI now faces a criminal probe after ChatGPT advised a gunman ahead of a mass shooting at a university in Florida, where two people were killed and six were wounded last year. In a press release , Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed that the investigation into OpenAI's potential criminal liability was launched after reviewing shocking chat logs between ChatGPT and an account link
Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees' mouse, keyboard use
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Meta will begin tracking the mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes of its US employees to generate high-quality training data for future AI agents, Reuters reports . The news organization cites internal memos posted by the Meta Superintelligence Labs team in reporting on the new Model Capability Initiative employee-tracking software. That software will operate on specific work-related apps and
'This is not goodbye' : Tim Cook makes it clear he's not walking away from Apple
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The longtime Apple CEO makes his first public comments about stepping back from CEO role
Iran alleges systematic sabotage of US-made networking infrastructure mid-conflict — hardware shut down and rebooted despite internet blackout
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Iranian media is reporting that networking infrastructure suffered coordinated shutdowns, and blames the US.
The Trailer for ‘Affection’ Teases a Medical Mystery From Hell
Gizmodo / 12h
'Happy Death Day' star Jessica Rothe adds another mind-bending horror role to her resume.
3 brilliant HBO Max shows you can binge this week (April 20-26)
How-To Geek / 12h
There's something supremely therapeutic about sinking into the couch after a long day at the computer or on the job site—and getting lost in a great TV show. HBO Max has spent decades making sure you have something good to watch when you do, but we're here to make sure you find it.
AI company deletes the 3 million OKCupid photos it used for facial recognition training
Engadget / 12h
When online platforms violate their own privacy policies to sell your photos, have no fear: They just might have to pay an undisclosed settlement fee 12 years later. (Who says justice is dead?) According to Reuters , AI company Clarifai says it has deleted 3 million profile photos taken from dating site OkCupid in 2014. It follows a settlement reached last month between the FTC and Match Group ,
Top United Executive Trashes American Airlines CEO: ‘He’s No Bob Crandall’
View from the Wing / 12h
A top United executive took a personal shot at American Airlines CEO Robert Isom during FAA meetings over Chicago O’Hare, saying “he’s no Bob Crandall” while arguing American’s weak position there was the result of its own decisions.
So How Did Artemis 2’s Heat Shield Hold Up? The First Results Are In
Gizmodo / 12h
Concerns had been raised about the durability of Orion's heat shield after Artemis 1.
Samsung leak shows open earbuds are likely in the pipeline
Mashable / 12h
Are you really an audio brand in the year 2026 if you're not coming out with a pair of open earbuds ? It would appear not. In just the past four months alone, brands like Sony , Soundcore , JBL , and Shokz have all released new open-earbuds models, and now, thanks to a new leak, it looks like Samsung will be joining the party. SEE ALSO: Sony expands Inzone gaming lineup with H6 Air open-back head
Watch a Guy Fabricate Functioning Micron-Scale RAM Cells in His Garden Shed
Gizmodo / 12h
No, really.
Meta has misled users about scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, lawsuit says
Engadget / 12h
Meta is facing a new lawsuit over its advertising practices. The nonprofit group Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has filed a proposed class-action suit against Meta for "failing to protect users" from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit, which was first reported by Wired , alleges that Meta has run afoul of consumer protection laws in Washington D.C. for misleading Facebook and I
Microsoft admits Game Pass is too expensive and slashes prices (with a catch)
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft is responding to complaints about expensive Xbox Game Pass subscriptions with price cuts, although there are conditions attached.
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Fans of George R.R. Martin’s books (and their television adaptations) were enchanted by the first season of HBO's new spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms because it offered a fresh perspective on the fictional universe of Westeros. Set roughly between the events depicted in House of the Dragon and A Game of Thrones , the show follows the misadv
Scientists Probed the Rings Around Uranus to Find Out How They Got There
Gizmodo / 12h
Though they orbit the same planet, Uranus' outer rings have two very different origin stories.
New York Attorney General sues two prediction markets on illegal gambling allegations
Engadget / 12h
New York is the latest state to take a stand against prediction markets. Attorney General Letitia James has sued Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan on charges that both are illegally running unlicensed gambling operations. The suit also claims that these prediction markets violate state laws that prevent betting on games involving New York college sports teams. "Gambling by another name
Why dont people recycle old smartphones?
Mashable / 12h
The smartphone may prove to be the most enduring symbol of modern human invention. The microcomputers are now portals to entirely new worlds. They now have tiny artificially intelligent assistants inside of them. They've even gone to space . Smartphones have also played a part in harming impressionable youth , intensifying a mass mental health crisis, and exacerbating global pollution . According
How to watch Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal online for free
Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: Live stream Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal for free on ServusTV . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Bayern Munich are fresh from securing another Bundesliga title. They've also just knocked out Real Madrid in the Champions League, so you could say that things are going pretty well for Vincent Kompany's side right now. Next they
OpenAI faces criminal probe over role of ChatGPT in shooting
BBC News / 12h
The firm, co-founded by Sam Altman, said it is "not responsible" for the attack at Florida State University
