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‘SNL’ roasts Trump admin’s Signal fail in group chat Cold Open
300+Mashable / 17h
In what feels like a sketch ripped straight from real life — because it basically is — Saturday Night Live took aim at the Trump administration’s latest digital blunder: accidentally adding The Atlantic 's Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a clandestine Signal group chat meant for war planning. Signalgate quickly became social media's favorite punchline and got the full SNL treatment this weeke





Tech Now
8KBBC News / 1d
Can we clean up air travel? Adrienne Murray explores developments in electric flight.





How UK businesses can prepare for tariff whiplash
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 44min
It’s hard to believe Donald Trump has only been back in office since midway through January. Whether it’s additional tariffs on the import of materials like steel and aluminium or plans to target countries with ‘reciprocal tariffs’, the rate of change and potential impact on supply chains is almost too fast and far-reaching for any one person to keep pace with. With fresh tariffs emerging from th

The paradox of AI: problem vs. opportunity in web innovation
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
AI has dominated headlines, product strategies, and investment for the past two years, but as businesses reflect heading into 2025, an uncomfortable question lingers: where is AI’s financial impact, really? Amidst the AI hype climate, businesses have been eager to invest in emerging technologies that promise the world. So eager, in fact, that the market is now saturated with hastily-developed pro





Active Rockets Compared
Next Big Future / 3h
Here is a list of some active rocket companies.





German Rocket Startup Launch Failure After 30 Seconds


Next Big Future / 3h
Isar Aerospace is a German aerospace company based in Munich, Germany. They build short range surface to ship missiles. They tried for a low earth orbit test and it failed after 30 seconds. They went for an orientation change it failed. The company is developing Spectrum, a two-stage, liquid-fueled rocket designed to launch 1,000 kilograms ... Read more





Hurdle hints and answers for March 31, 2025
Mashable / 4h
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





Microsoft Office 2024 is the last productivity suite you’ll ever need — get a lifetime pass for £100
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2024 Home for Mac or PC with a one-time purchase of £100.44 (reg. £115.91) through 27 April. Opens in a new window Credit: InterPlein Microsoft Office 2024 Home for Mac or PC: Lifetime Device License £100.44 at the Mashable Shop £115.91 Save £15.47 What you can expect from your one-time purchase of Microsoft Office 2024 Home for Mac or PC: Purchase includes Word, Excel





2025 Moon Phase Calendar: What Is March 31st's Moon Phase?
How-To Geek / 4h
If you're planning on observing the night sky, going for a night hike, or trying to snap a shot of the Moon, the phase is incredibly important. Here's everything you need to know about the current Lunar phase, as well as what you can expect in the near future.





The White Lotus Season 3, episode 7: Whats Gregs plan? Is Belinda safe?
Mashable / 5h
Greg/Gary (Jon Gries) has been a creepy spectre haunting The White Lotus since Season 1 , and getting more and more sinister with each passing season. But after White Lotus worker Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) clocks him as the husband of Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) in Season 3 , rightly assuming he had a hand in her death in order to inherit her vast fortune, it seems like Belinda may now be at risk





The White Lotus Season 3, episode 7: Did Jim Hollinger really kill Ricks dad?
Mashable / 5h
The White Lotus Season 3 , episode 7 finally gives the show's most miserable character a bit of closure. After some crafty scheming, Rick (Walton Goggins) and his friend Frank (Sam Rockwell) travel to the fancy Bangkok residence of wealthy White Lotus hotel owners Sritala (Lek Patravadi) and Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn) — the man Rick is convinced murdered his father . Rick finally gets the confro





The White Lotus Season 3: I have a theory about Jim Hollinger
Mashable / 5h
In The White Lotus Season 3 , episode 7, Rick Hatchett (Walton Goggins) finally comes face to face with Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn), the man he believes murdered his father . However, friends, the confrontation doesn't go the violent way we — and Rick's friend Frank (Sam Rockwell) — think it will go. And personally, this confirms a wild theory I've been mulling over the whole season: Who really i





The White Lotus Season 3, episode 7: Youve heard Sritalas song before
Mashable / 5h
If you're watching The White Lotus Season 3 , episode 7, you might hear a familiar song. In the scenes involving Rick (Walton Goggins) and Frank's (Sam Rockwell) Hollywood production ploy to get into Sritala (Lek Patravadi) and Jim Hollinger's (Scott Glenn) Bangkok mansion, there's a moment that not only connects the episode to a previous episode of The White Lotus , but connects to Patravadi's r





The White Lotus Season 3, episode 7 finally reveals who robbed the hotel
Mashable / 5h
The White Lotus Season 3 , episode 7 was filled with tension aplenty, from the long-awaited showdown between Rick (Walton Goggins) and the man who may have killed his father to Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) nervously attending a house party thrown by Greg/Gary (Jon Gries) . But sandwiched between these moments, on an initially innocuous date night between Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) and Mook (Lalis





AI's "Biggest Test" Is Turning Into a Catastrophe as CoreWeave Flounders
Futurism / 6h
So far, the AI industry has enjoyed smooth sailing. It's courted billions in slap-happy investments and sign-first, read-later contracts, ballooning some Silicon Valley companies to the top of the financial food chain . Now it's facing its toughest challenge yet in the form of CoreWeave, the AI processing company that went public on the stock market this week and the first all-AI startup to do so





NYT Strands hints, answers for March 31
Mashable / 6h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands 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





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 31, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you





Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 31, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. 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, Su





Reports that China Could Have Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography in 2026
Next Big Future / 7h
Chinese electronics giant Huawei is testing elements for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine at its Dongguan facility, according to two sources posting photographs on X social media. The sources say the equipment is scheduled for trial production of circuits in 2Q25 with full-scale manufacturing in 2026, without attributing the information to any sources of ... Read more





11 Overlooked Linux Commands You Really Should Be Using
How-To Geek / 10h
Beneath the surface of the well-known Linux commands lies a treasure trove of lesser-known utilities that can make your life easier, enhance your productivity, and even impress your fellow Linux users. Let's explore some of the most powerful but overlooked commands that deserve more attention.





6 Features I Want to See Natively in Chrome
How-To Geek / 10h
Chrome has been my go-to browser for years. While it comes packed with features, it still lacks some functionalities other browsers offer. To compensate, I often rely on third-party extensions, which pose potential risks. Here are some features I’d love to see natively integrated into Chrome.





Tech Life
BBC News / 10h
Noland Arbaugh has a chip in his brain to translate his thoughts into computer commands.





These Are the Robots (Maybe) Coming to Your House to Do Your Chores
How-To Geek / 10h
For as long as the idea of the robot has existed, we've dreamed of the day when you can live like it's The Jetsons and have a robot do your household chores while you relax.





9 Quick Tips for Apple Notes on a Mac
How-To Geek / 11h
Apple Notes has been a standalone app in macOS since 2012. It's easy to take for granted, but over the years, it has grown and added some useful and powerful features. From ways to improve your note-taking to tools for better organization, here's how to get more from the Notes app.





Apple is reportedly on track to launch the M5 iPad Pro and MacBook Pro later this year
Engadget / 11h
According to Mark Gurman in the Power On newsletter this weekend, we may see at least two devices with Apple’s upcoming M5 chip before the end of the year. Gurman reports that the M5 iPad Pro has reached the late stages of testing, putting it “on track for production in the second half of this year.” And the M5 MacBook Pro should be here sometime in the fall, in line with the timing of the past f





“This isn’t ‘The Matrix'”
55TechCrunch / 11h
Last weekend, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, found himself at the center of a digital fiasco when he was unexpectedly added to a Signal group chat with 17 U.S. government officials who were discussing imminent airstrikes in Yemen. For some, the incident has raised questions about how phone numbers end up in contact lists […]





Apple reportedly revamping Health app to add an AI coach
40TechCrunch / 11h
Apple is developing a new version of its Health app that includes an AI coach that can advise users on how to get healthier, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman first reported that something like this was in the works back in 2023, but now he says development is moving ahead, with the new features […]





FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado
400+Ars Technica - All content / 11h
A prominent computer scientist who has spent 20 years publishing academic papers on cryptography, privacy, and cybersecurity has gone incommunicado, had his professor profile, email account, and phone number removed by his employer, Indiana University, and had his homes raided by the FBI. No one knows why. Xiaofeng Wang has a long list of prestigious titles. He was the associate dean for research





The Original NES Was a Very Different Console Than What We Got
How-To Geek / 11h
Before the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) changed the gaming industry forever, it launched a few years earlier in Japan as the Family Computer—also known as the "Famicom." The Famicom was more than just a Japanese version of the NES, and its differences make it one of Nintendo's most fascinating systems.





This is the world's first Thunderbolt 5 LTO tape drive and I can't understand why it exists in the first place
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
MagStor's Thunderbolt 5 LTO drive builds on its 2020 Thunderbolt 3 model TB5 certainly adds speed but what's the real-world benefit for tape? There's no word on pricing, but it's unlikely to be cheap MagStor introduced the world’s first Thunderbolt 3 LTO tape drive back in 2020, blending traditional tape-based storage with modern connectivity, and now, the company has announced the world’s first





11 Native Linux Games to Replace Windows Classics
How-To Geek / 12h
It probably comes as no surprise that, despite most computers having access to fabulous games, many people still enjoy the pure simplicity of classic pack-in Windows games like Solitaire.





More of Nacelle’s Excellent Star Trek Toys Are Coming, and We Need Them All
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Wave two includes Captain Kirk, Captain Janeway, Worf, Geordi La Forge, and more fan-beloved characters.





I Played Every Classic BSD Game. Are They Still Fun Today?
How-To Geek / 12h
The Linux terminal is well-known for its productivity tools for savvy users, but it also offers ways to be unproductive. You can do fun things as well as programming and shell scripting. You can play games in the terminal. One collection of games, BSD games, is borrowed from games that were popular on one of Linux's ancestors, BSD. These text-based games were originally developed in the late 1970





Perplexity CEO denies having financial issues, says no IPO before 2028
65TechCrunch / 12h
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas recently took to Reddit to address users’ product complaints and reassure them that the company is not under serious financial pressure. Srinivas seemed to be responding, in part, to a user theory that the company is “doing horribly financially” and “making lots of changes to cut costs.” As an example, the […]





Android 16 Finally Lets You Check Your Pixel's Battery Health, But There’s a Catch
How-To Geek / 12h
Have you ever noticed how your phone just… doesn’t last like it used to? One day, it’s going strong, and the next, it’s dying before dinner—without warning, without explanation. If you’ve ever felt that frustration, you’re not alone. And until now, Android hasn’t given users a reliable way to check what’s going on under the hood.





Startup Reportedly Claimed Fake Clients as Its AI-Powered Sales Bot Flailed
34Futurism / 12h
You've probably heard that AI is going to revolutionize work. That's according to tech tycoons, corporate stenographers, and excited venture capitalists — the folks polluting the air we breathe in order to stuff the internet full of AI-generated slop . After all, who's more qualified to understand the essence of a hard day's work? But however much AI hype they drum up, the tech keeps running head





Charles Xavier, Marvel’s Messiest Asshole, Is Going to Space
61Gizmodo / 12h
After being at odds with the X-Men of the post-Krakoan age, Charles Xavier will be the galaxy's problem in June's Imperial event.

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Which Routes Feature ANA’s New Boeing 777 Cabins?
1KOne Mile at a Time / 1h
In 2019, Japanese Star Alliance carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) revealed an all new first and business class product . In this post, I want to take an updated look at ANA’s progress with installing these new cabins, especially with the summer 2025 IATA travel schedule officially kicking off as of today (which is when airlines often make changes to their schedule). Basics of ANA’s new first & bus





Harry Potter TV show: everything we know so far about the upcoming HBO adaptation
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 20min
Harry Potter TV show: key information - Will debut on HBO in 2026 or 2027 - Filming begins in mid-2025 - No official trailer released yet - John Lithgow confirmed to play Albus Dumbledore - Rest of the cast still under wraps - Plot will follow J.K. Rowling's books - Show will last ten consecutive years The Harry Potter TV show will debut on HBO in 2026 or 2027. Magical news, though we're wishing





ASUS Zenbook Duo Review: An Efficient Dual-Monitor Portable Workstation


How-To Geek / 1h
Dual-monitor laptops risk being bulky and inefficient. ASUS' Zenbook Duo may be heavy, but it's more than just a laptop. It’s a reliable, multi-use, portable workstation with a few manageable quirks and curious design choices.






Why Adding a Full Hard Drive Can Make a Computer More Powerful
Wired / 15min
Ten years ago, researchers proved that adding full memory can theoretically aid computation. They’re just now beginning to understand the implications.





Flip Foldables Don't Have to Be Vertical—Why Not Sideways?
How-To Geek / 23min
Until now, most foldable phones have come in two forms. They either open wide like a book, or they're smaller squares that open vertically like an old flip phone. The Huawei Pura X is something different, a small phone that opens wide like a wallet. W





United Gateway Card Review: No Annual Fee & 30K Bonus Miles
One Mile at a Time / 36min
Link: Apply now for the United Gateway℠ Card Chase and United offer a suite of co-branded credit cards , and that portfolio has recently been refreshed . In this post, I want to take a look at The New United Gateway℠ Card , which is the no annual fee card that’s part of this portfolio. Airline credit cards are largely worth getting for the perks, so can a no annual fee airline card offer value? U





Which Routes Feature The New Emirates First Class?
500+One Mile at a Time / 1h
I rank Emirates’ new first class as one of the world’s best first class products . Readers often have questions about whether a particular flight is scheduled to feature the new first class, so in this post, I want to cover that in a bit more detail, and provide an update on which routes are currently scheduled to have the new product. This coincides with the launch of the IATA summer 2025 schedu





4 Best Tax Services (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Wired / 1h
I’m filing my 2024 taxes with nine different documents across three states. I tested popular tax services to see which best helped me untangle my tax mess.





Tales of Merlin and King Arthur Resurface After 750 Years, Hidden in a Bookbinding
Gizmodo / 1h
500 years ago, someone decided to use parts of a now-rare manuscript to bind together property records.





You have until midnight to score a $15 Windows 11 Pro license
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Give your old PC a new lease on life with a Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license , now only $14.97 through tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Need a new laptop but don't have the budget to buy one? We've found the next best thing — updating your operating system. If you've got an old PC that could use an upgrade, Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is now just $14.97, $175 off the usual price. But you'll want to





Travel light with this $90 credit-card-sized smartphone
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: This NanoPhone makes your normal smartphone look massive, and right now, it's on sale for $89.97 (reg. $199.99) through April 27 with no coupon needed. Remember when phones actually fit in your pocket? That era was short-lived, but we sure miss it. If you're looking for all the perks of a smartphone in a truly compact package, check out NanoPhone . It offers a truly pocket-sized experience





You have until midnight to get Microsoft Office apps for less than $7 a piece
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Give your PC the gift of versatility with a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for just $54.97 (reg. $219) through tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Ready to rediscover your love of Microsoft Office apps? If you've been going without these handy tools, you may want to take advantage of the last few hours of this sale. A lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professio





Gain mounds of knowledge for trivia night and beyond with Headway, on sale for $48
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Today is the last day to secure a lifetime subscription to Headway Premium for just $47.99 (reg. $299) with code LEVELUP20 . Opens in a new window Credit: Headway Headway Premium: Lifetime Subscription $59.99 $299.95 Save $239.96 If you're not doing so hot on your New Year's resolutions, let spring serve as your inspiration to do some self-improvement. Headway makes this a totally attainab





Limited-time deal: This refurbished MacBook Air is under $200 until midnight
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Get your own refurbished Apple MacBook Air (1.8GHz i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) for the unbelievable price of $199.97 (reg. $999) now through March 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Refurbished Apple MacBook Air (1.8GHz i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) $199.97 $999 Save $799.03 In need of a new laptop? If you're looking for maximum portability, you can't beat the MacBook Air. Righ





Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for March 30 (#658)
How-To Geek / 2h
Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.






Another 122.88TB SSD just launched and this one comes from an obscure Chinese startup you've probably never encountered
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
DapuStor joins Solidigm and co with 122.88TB high-capacity enterprise SSD Only available in China for now, the new drive is an upgrade of the 61.44TB J5060 SSD Firmware and DRAM upgrades boost throughput and responsiveness Remember when 122.88TB SSDs were a rarity? Solidigm was the first to launch one, and since then Samsung, Phison, SanDisk, and Kioxia have followed with their own high-capacity





Millions of solar power systems could be at risk of cyber attacks after researchers find flurry of vulnerabilities
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 6h
Insecure solar systems allow cybercriminals to steal data and ransom access Millions of solar inverters remain vulnerable to severe cybersecurity threats Forescout – Vedere uncover flaws allowing attackers to take full control over solar systems The increasing use of solar power has exposed critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in inverters, cloud computing services , and monitoring platforms, c





Dont pay full price for Windows 11 Pro — get it for life for under £12
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Mashable readers can now upgrade to Windows 11 Pro with a lifetime license for only £11.57 (reg. £108.18). Opens in a new window Credit: InterPlein Microsoft Windows 11 Pro £11.57 £108.18 Save £96.61 Lifetime license Windows 10 has served us well, but it’s time to say goodbye. Microsoft is pulling the plug on support for ye olde OS this year. So, if you’re still hanging onto it, now might





How to watch the 2025 MotoGP Grand Prix of The Americas online for free
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Watch the 2025 MotoGP Grand Prix of The Americas for free on ServusTV . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The new MotoGP season has started exactly how we expected it to, with exciting battles between the best riders in the world. And we're all set for more of the same this weekend as the action heads to the USA. If you're interested in watchi





Tech Now
8KBBC News / 6h
Can we clean up air travel? Adrienne Murray explores developments in electric flight.





2025 Moon Phase Calendar: What Is March 30th's Moon Phase?
How-To Geek / 7h
If you're planning on observing the night sky, going for a night hike, or trying to snap a shot of the Moon, the phase is incredibly important. Here's everything you need to know about the current Lunar phase, as well as what you can expect in the near future.





Hurdle hints and answers for March 30, 2025
Mashable / 7h
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





SpaceX Is Launching 20% More Satellites and More Launch Towers
Next Big Future / 8h
SpaceX is going to make huge advances with fully reusable Super Heavy Starships. A fleet of 100 fully reusable Starships with boosters could transport about 2 million tons per year to orbit. This would be about one thousand times more than last year. SpaceX is making huge progress in these few months. They are on ... Read more





Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images online
63BBC News / 8h
The often-explicit pictures are being stored without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to a hack.





Samsung’s 2025 Bespoke appliances are going all in on AI
Engadget / 9h
Back at CES , Samsung teased some of its upcoming high-end appliances for 2025. But more recently, I got a chance to check out the entire lineup all in one place. It seemed like a perfect time to do a quick rundown of some of the most interesting new products and features coming to Samsung’s Bespoke portfolio later this year. The centerpiece of the Bespoke line remains Samsung’s 4-door French-Doo





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 30
Mashable / 9h
Connections: Sports Edition is a new 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 set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over th





NYT Strands hints, answers for March 30
Mashable / 9h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands 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





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 30, 2025
Mashable / 9h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you





Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 30, 2025
Mashable / 9h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. 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, Su





World Backup Day 2025: All the news, updates and advice from our experts
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Welcome to our live coverage of World Backup Day, which starts early on Sunday, the 30th (midnight GMT, but there is already 1300 in Auckland, New Zealand). We will update this live blog a few times today, with our real-time coverage of the day starting at 0830 UK time with regular updates throughout Monday, March 31st. Making sure your data is safe and protected has never been so important as we





Crowds Turn Out Across the U.S. for ‘Tesla Takedown’ Protests
25Gizmodo / 11h
Demonstrations against Elon Musk's political influence took place at Tesla dealerships in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

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X is sold. But Musk is still in control.

5KMashable / 7h
X owner Elon Musk announced late Friday that the social media site had been sold ... to xAI, Musk's own Artificial Intelligence company. "xAI and X’s futures are intertwined," Musk posted on X . "Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent ... this will allow us to build a platform that doesn’t just reflect the world but actively accelerates hu





Pack your Global Entry card — here are 3 times you may need to use it
3KThe Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This story is continually updated. Global Entry expedites entry to the U.S. for American travelers via designated Global Entry kiosks at more than 75 airports, allowing them to bypass lengthy U.S. Customs and Border Protection lines. In addition, if you depart from one of 15 preclearance locations , you can clear customs before physically reentering the U.S. After applying for Glob





Facebook's New Friends-Only Feed Lets You Scroll Like It's 2008
100+Lifehacker / 13h
Facebook wants to be your friend again, by showing you what your real friends are up to. In an attempt to save itself from the AI slop and clickbaity images that are all over its algorithmic feed, Facebook is now updating its mobile app's dedicated Friends tab to be a whole feed, showing you updates only from the real people that you actually care about. That's a pretty big change, since before,






SquareX Discloses Browser-Native Ransomware that Puts Millions at Risk
Next Big Future / 28min
Palo Alto, USA, 29th March 2025, CyberNewsWire





The Samsung Q60D TV is down to a record-low price in the Amazon Spring Sale
Mashable / 1h
LOWEST-EVER PRICE: As of March 29, the 55-inch Samsung Q60D TV is on sale for $479.99 in the Amazon Spring Sale. This deal saves you 38% on list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung 55-inch Samsung Q60D TV $497.99 at Amazon $797.99 Save $300 We can't think of a better way to spend your weekend that perusing the best deals from the Amazon Big Spring Sale. OK, there are plenty of better way





Hurdle hints and answers for March 29, 2025
Mashable / 2h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give





Tired of Adobe fees? This Mac PDF editor has no subscriptions
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR : For one more day only, Mashable readers and Mac users can save £32 on the PDF Expert Premium Plan lifetime subscription — pay just £75.72 (reg. £108.18) through 30 March. There’s nothing wrong with Adobe Acrobat…until you realize you’re paying for it constantly even though you really only edit a couple of PDFs each month. If you want a program you can own with a one-time payment, check ou





2025 Moon Phase Calendar: What Is March 29th's Moon Phase?
How-To Geek / 2h
If you're planning on observing the night sky, going for a night hike, or trying to snap a shot of the Moon, the phase is incredibly important. Here's everything you need to know about the current Lunar phase, as well as what you can expect in the near future.





I tried Mind Maps in NotebookLM and it's my new favorite feature
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 3h
A lot of useful information is only as helpful as its organization. The same goes for my own brain, of course. Getting that information in different formats can help with learning it, and Google’s NotebookLM has been fun to experiment with for that purpose, particularly the customized podcasts with AI hosts. The latest addition is the new Mind Maps feature. A mind map is an old technique for orga





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 29
Mashable / 4h
Connections: Sports Edition is a new 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 set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over th





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 29, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you





Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 29, 2025


Mashable / 4h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. 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, Su





'UK crowds are the best': Does home advantage make a difference in esports?
BBC News / 4h
The Rocket League Championship Series Birmingham Major brings together the 16 best teams in the world





Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures
BBC News / 5h
The site is littered with awful photos, particularly of celebrities - but a volunteer project is trying to fix that.





Center Parcs removes X account from website after fake account set up
34BBC News / 5h
An IT consultant took charge of the Center Parcs UK's handle after the firm deactivated its account.





The Anker Nebula Capsule 3 is a 1080p projector just bigger than a can of soda — and its on sale for its lowest price ever
100+Mashable / 5h
Save $120: As of March 28, you can grab the Anker Nebula Capsule 3 projector for just $379.99 at Amazon. At this price, you'll be saving 24% on the projector's $499.99 list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Anker Nebula Capsule 3 $379.99 at Amazon $499.99 Save $120 Maybe you don't have the room for a TV or maybe you prefer some portability when deciding where to watch your favorite shows





Here’s your first hands-on look at the Star Wars: Grogu, Mandalorian, R2-D2, and Darth Vader earbuds
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 6h
What’s cooler than earbuds that look like they belong in a galaxy far, far away? Obviously, earbuds that also embody the tones of Star Wars, from a lightsaber igniting to a droid’s iconic wail. Now, in the lead-up to Star Wars Celebration, which kicks off on April 18, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan, Star Wars has collaborated with Audio-Technica for four custom earbuds, and TechRadar has your exclusive fi





A New Star Wars Chapter Begins at Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge
35Gizmodo / 6h
The Lucasfilm theme park canon will continue to expand with Luke Skywalker's presence—and more Mandalorian, with Grogu in tow.





Elon Musk’s X has a new owner—Elon Musk’s xAI
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Elon Musk today said he has merged X and xAI in a deal that values the social network formerly known as Twitter at $33 billion. Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in 2022. xAI acquired X "in an all-stock transaction. The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt)," Musk wrote on X today . X and xAI were already collaborating, as xAI's Grok is trained on X





New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Microsoft released a new Windows Insider build of Windows 11 to its experimental Dev Channel today, with a fairly extensive batch of new features and tweaks . But the most important one for enthusiasts and PC administrators is buried halfway down the list: This build removes a command prompt script called bypassnro , which up until now has been a relatively easy and reliable way to circumvent the





Why do LLMs make stuff up? New research peers under the hood.
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
One of the most frustrating things about using a large language model is dealing with its tendency to confabulate information , hallucinating answers that are not supported by its training data. From a human perspective, it can be hard to understand why these models don't simply say "I don't know" instead of making up some plausible-sounding nonsense. Now, new research from Anthropic is exposing





XAI Acquires X In an All Stock Transaction
Next Big Future / 6h
@xAI has acquired @X in an all-stock transaction. The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt). I think this means xAI is valued at $113 billion after the acquisition. Since its founding two years ago, xAI has rapidly become one of the leading AI labs in the ... Read more





Javice found guilty of defrauding JPMorgan in $175M startup purchase
61TechCrunch / 7h
Charlie Javice, the founder of student loan application startup Frank that was purchased by JPMorgan for $175 million, was found guilty on Friday of defrauding the bank by greatly inflating the customer count. After a five-week trial, the jury found Javice guilty, agreeing with prosecutors’ claims that she fabricated the vast majority of Frank’s customer […]





Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok
NYT > Technology / 7h
The private equity giant is considering investing as the video app works to follow a law that requires it to separate from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, by next week.





The Team Behind Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Looks Back on Kara’s Legacy, and Her Future
Gizmodo / 7h
Tom King, Bilquis Evely, and Matheus Lopes sit down with io9 to discuss shaping Supergirl's modern legacy in Woman of Tomorrow .





The Shark FlexFusion is getting a rare discount thanks to Sharks sitewide sale
100+Mashable / 8h
Best Shark FlexFusion deals Best set for the basics Build-your own Shark FlexFusion with Air Styler Straightener Set $279.99 (Save $70 with code SN20) Best FlexFusion for the most attachments Shark FlexFusion Air Styler Straightener and Brush Set $319.99 (Save $80 with code SN20) Amazon has brought plenty of beauty tech deals live for its spring sale, but one of the best (and rarest) ones we've s





Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X, Because of Course
200+Wired / 8h
Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.





xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk's social media company
Engadget / 8h
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has purchased X, according to a post shared by Musk . Besides their similar names and owner, the companies are already connected through xAI's chatbot Grok, which is integrated into X. X was acquired by xAI through an all-stock transaction. "The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt)," Musk writes. "xAI and X’s futures are int





Elon Musk’s AI Company xAI Buys Elon Musk’s Social Media Platform X
500+Gizmodo / 8h
The Elon Musk-centered deal is expected to be good for Elon Musk.





Beyond RGB: A new image file format efficiently stores invisible light data
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Imagine working with special cameras that capture light your eyes can't even see—ultraviolet rays that cause sunburn, infrared heat signatures that reveal hidden writing , or specific wavelengths that plants use for photosynthesis. Or perhaps using a special camera designed to distinguish the subtle visible differences that make paint colors appear just right under specific lighting. Scientists a





Report: US scientists lost $3 billion in NIH grants since Trump took office
40Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Since Trump took office on January 20, research funding from the National Institutes of Health has plummeted by more than $3 billion compared with the pace of funding in 2024, according to an analysis by The Washington Post . By this time in March 2024, the NIH had awarded US researchers a total of $1.027 billion for new grants or competitive grant renewals. This year, the figure currently stands





Lawyer Says Studio Ghibli Could Take Legal Action Against OpenAI
500+Futurism / 8h
OpenAI's extremely popular AI chatbot tool ChatGPT caught a huge wave this week when untold numbers of users started using it to generate images evoking the style of animation legend Hayao Miyazaki's work at Studio Ghibli. The trend quickly took on a life of its own. Even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to X-formerly-Twitter to joke about being turned into a "twink ghibli style." OpenAI has since star





FCC Orders Investigation Into Disney’s DEI Practices
500+NYT > Technology / 8h
The chairman, Brendan Carr, sent a letter to the company accusing it of violating equal employment opportunity regulations.





Find Qatar Airways Qsuites award availability in seconds using this platform
The Points Guy / 8h
Finding Qsuite award availability just got significantly easier. Seats.aero , a search tool to find award flight availability, has added another airline program, Qatar Airways Privilege Club . I’ve previously written about how using this third-party tool has revolutionized how I find the best ways to redeem my points and miles across airline programs in seconds. However, I pointed out that the pl





Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to His A.I. Start-Up xAI
6KNYT > Technology / 9h
The deal combined two of Mr. Musk’s companies, which have been on different trajectories. The transaction valued xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, the billionaire said.





‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters are planning a global day of action on March 29, and things might get ugly
300+TechCrunch / 9h
“Tesla Takedown” organizers have promised their biggest day of global action this weekend, encouraging thousands to protest outside Tesla showrooms, dealerships, and even charging stations to peacefully object to Elon Musk’s role in slashing government spending. As Tesla protests have spread, so has the backlash. Activists holding up signs are being conflated with masked vandals […]





Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS will land May 25 for $50 more than expected
Engadget / 9h
Lenovo has the honor of releasing the first SteamOS handhelds not made by Valve , and it looks like you won't have to wait long to get them. Legion Go S handhelds with SteamOS ship May 25, according to a new Best Buy listing spotted by The Verge , but go for at least $50 more than the original $499.99 price Lenovo promised. The Legion Go S powered by SteamOS now starts at $549.99, which gets you





Only a handful of sex toys are on sale during the Amazon Big Spring Sale
Mashable / 9h
Amazon Big Spring Sale: Best sex toy deals Best bullet vibrator deal plusOne Bullet Vibrator $12.44 (save $3.55) Best clitoral suction vibrator Tracy's Dog Wearable Vibrator $31.99 (save $8) Best G-spot vibrator LELO Gigi 2 $77.80 (save $41.20) Best male sex toy deal TEGA Spinner $21.58 (save $1.42) Best lube deal Überlube Home and Travel Bundle $35.63 (save $1.87) OK, so I wouldn’t usually recom





Quick Points: How to save 5% on all hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars with Capital One
The Points Guy / 9h
Want to save even more money when booking flights and hotels with your Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card ? TPG values Capital One miles at 1.85 cents each, per our March 2025 valuations , when you transfer your miles to airline and hotel partners such as British Airways , Turkish Airlines and Wyndham Hotels . But if you don’t plan to transfer your miles to one of Capital One’s 15-plus partn





This Powerful, Portable Speaker Is $70 Off During Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Amazon's Big Spring Sale is almost over, but there are still deals you can take advantage of , including this comprehensive list of tech deals from Lifehacker's associate tech editor Michelle Ehrhardt. If you're looking for a portable speaker, consider this one from Ultimat





Elon Musk says xAI acquired X
200+TechCrunch / 9h
Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has acquired his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock deal, he announced in a post on X Friday. “xAI has acquired X in an all-stock transaction,” Musk said. “The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt).” Musk […]





How to View the Partial Solar Eclipse on Saturday, March 29th
How-To Geek / 9h
Saturday, March 29th, promises to deliver a celestial spectacle—a partial solar eclipse. Partial solar eclipses don't happen every day, and you should try to catch a glimpse if you're in an area that can see it. Just don't forget your eclipse glasses.





Star Wars Celebration’s Visions Figure Looks Even Cooler Than We Expected
Gizmodo / 9h
The Ronin and R5-D56 will be available at the convention in exclusive packaging.





Fintech VC powerhouse Frank Rotman stepping down from QED Investors to found his own startups
TechCrunch / 9h
Prolific fintech investor and QED Investors co-founder Frank Rotman said Friday that he will transition to a partner emeritus role by year’s end to focus on founding his own startups. But those startups won’t necessarily be financial technology companies. In a post on X, Rotman — who helped start QED in 2007 — declared that […]





10 macOS Folders You Should Know
How-To Geek / 9h
If you're a former Windows user, or even a macOS user that's never really poked around your Mac's file system, it's a good idea to learn about the most important folders on your computer and what they're used for.





Our No. 1 Windows laptop is on sale for its lowest price ever during Amazons spring sale
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $600: The 13-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) is on sale for just $1,399.99 during Amazon's Big Spring Sale — its lowest price ever. Other Surface devices and accessories are on sale for up to 26% off during the event, which runs through March 31. The best Microsoft Surface deals from Amazon's Big Spring Sale at a glance: Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 13-





How to increase your credit limit
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Your credit limit isn’t just a spending cap — it plays a key role in your credit score and overall financial flexibility. Whether you’ve just opened a new card or have had the same one for years, increasing your limit can help lower your credit utilization and boost your credit score . But how do you get a





Deal alert: Points and miles travel deals for March 2025
100+The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: Some of the below offers may be targeted. This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. From bonus points on your next hotel stay to generous sales of airline miles, we’re always looking for travel deals that help you earn more points and miles and redeem them for maximum value. In other words, we want to help you book the vacation of your dreams. Thi





Elon Musk Declares Intention to Bribe Voters (Again) to Attack U.S. Judicial System
200+Gizmodo / 9h
The billionaire got away with it last time. Why not now?





Entire Crew Escaped Submarine During Sinking That Killed Multiple Children
24Futurism / 9h
In Egypt's Red Sea, a crew on a sightseeing submarine tour managed to escape when the vessel began sinking — even though some of the tourists on board were not so lucky. As the BBC reports , authorities are questioning the crew of the Sindbad submarine after it foundered during a coral reef tour near the beach town of Hurghada in southeastern Egypt. Of the 45 passengers on board the vessel, six t





Everyone Saw The Headline: U.S.-Canada Airline Bookings Down 70%. It’s Wrong—Here’s What The Real Data Shows
View from the Wing / 9h
U.S. - Canada travel is down, and it's likely economic activity is slowing more broadly. Headlines about a 70% decline though are just wrong. That would mean market abandonment at the sort of level we saw in late March 2020 and July 2020 without travel restrictions or a global pandemic. Continue reading ...





Far-Right Influencers Are Hosting a $10K-per-Person Matchmaking Weekend to Repopulate the Earth
1KWired / 10h
The Natal Conference, which costs up to $10,000 to attend, features multiple matchmaking strategy sessions and onsite ministers so attendees can get married, WIRED has learned.





Samsung’s Attempt at Protecting the Galaxy Ring from Oura Backfired
31Gizmodo / 10h
Samsung asked a judge to prove it didn't infringe on any patents filed by Oura, but the judge didn't think anything is at stake.





How Bob the Drag Queen weaves hip hop and history in his new book
Mashable / 10h
Bob the Drag Queen has wowed us on multiple stages: RuPaul's Drag Race , The Traitors , We're Here , Dimension 20 ' s Dungeons and Drag Queens , and now as a first-time author. Here, he shares the journey of writing his first novel, Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert , which follows what happens when the historical abolitionist collaborates with a modern-day record producer to tell her story through





PetSafes Litter-Robot dupe is on sale for under $350 at Amazons spring sale
60Mashable / 10h
SAVE $59.99: As of March 28, the PetSafe ScoopFree SmartSpin automatic litter box has a $59.99 coupon during Amazon's Big Spring Sale, bringing it down to $339.96. Self-emptying litter boxes of the coveted egg shape typically require setting $600 to $800 aside — a steep ask for the average person when other recurring cat supplies keep adding up. But there's an affordable hidden gem amongst the Li





People Making AI Studio Ghibli Images Are Now Producing Fake Legal Letters to Go With Their Fake Art
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Meanwhile, actual Ghibli creation Princess Mononoke is enjoying robust returns from its current big-screen revival.





Tim Pool Podcast Reportedly Joins the White House Press Pool
200+Gizmodo / 10h
The so-called "manosphere" helped deliver the young male vote to Trump in the 2024 presidential election.





11 Low-Cost, High-Impact Upgrades You Should Do Immediately After Buying a Home
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. One of the biggest considerations when shopping for a new place to live is whether to buy a new-build home or an older home. Surprisingly, only about 25% of home buyers are looking for new-build homes, and more than half of Generation Z-age homebuyers are more than willing to buy a fixer-upper home . The cost of buying a house has a lot to do with





Upgrade to a 2TB NVMe Drive Today for 17% Off
How-To Geek / 10h
Gamers and PC fans looking for a powerful solid-state drive (SSD) have great news. The SK Hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD is now available at a 17% discount.





You Can Clone Your Pets for a Price... But Should You?
How-To Geek / 10h
I'm an avid animal lover, and I've always had a cat, a dog, or both at every point in my life. It's always hard to say goodbye to a beloved member of your family, but for some people they'll go to seemingly any length to avoid that loss.





Look Again: That H&M Model Showing Off a New Look May Be a Digital Clone
97NYT > Technology / 10h
The Swedish retailer H&M said it was exploring the use of artificial intelligence in producing “digital twins” of models.





YouTube may mute notifications from channels you don't watch
Engadget / 10h
YouTube is testing turning off notifications from channels viewers don't engage with in attempt to tame the number of notifications they receive. The video platform says the test will specifically impact viewers who've chosen to receive "All" notifications from a channel. During the experiment, notifications will still appear in the notification inbox, but "viewers who haven’t recently engaged wi





Google Is Closing Up Android Development, but It’s Not What You Think
29Gizmodo / 10h
The company is streamlining development on the platform to help free up resources for artificial intelligence.





Brussels Airlines Upgrades Business Class Dining & Service
24One Mile at a Time / 10h
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Brussels Airlines has announced plans to very nicely upgrade its business class soft product on long haul flights… Brussels Airlines long haul business class gets upgrades As of April 1, 2025, Brussels Airlines will be elevating its business class dining experience on long haul flights, from the tableware, to the service flow. So, what’s changing? For one, the airline i





Android Auto Now Has Gaming Features in Effort to Ape Tesla
21Gizmodo / 10h
Google hopes you will park and play, but most gaming in cars will only make sense if self-driving vehicles are a thing.





Are Disney’s Castaway Cay cabanas worth the price?
36The Points Guy / 10h
Twelve days before my family and I were set to embark on our first Disney cruise , I got an email that set my heart pounding. We had secured the holy grail of Disney Caribbean cruises: a cabana on Castaway Cay. For those of you unfamiliar with this cruise ship private island phenomenon, a cabana is a private beach hut that you can rent for the day. Cabanas range from basic wood setups to full-on





Amazons spring sale has a robot vac with self-washing mopping pads for under $400
Mashable / 10h
SAVE $400: As of March 28, the Ecovacs Deebot N30 Omni robot vacuum is on sale for $399.99 during the Amazon Big Spring Sale. It's a full 50% off of the MSRP of $799.99 after a 38% flat discount plus an extra $100 coupon. Opens in a new window Credit: Ecovacs Ecovacs Deebot N30 Omni robot vacuum with self-empty and mop-washing station $399.99 at Amazon $799.99 Save $400 As fire as my favorite rob





Legendary U.S. Particle Collider Is About to Perform Its Final Smash
62Gizmodo / 10h
Brookhaven National Laboratory's Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider kicked off its final year of operations this week, marking a quarter century of discoveries in particle physics.





Benchmark Anything With This Powerful Linux Tool
How-To Geek / 10h
If you need to know how fast it runs, Hyperfine will tell you. This user-friendly, versatile tool available on Linux takes all the effort out of benchmarking.





Oracle has reportedly suffered 2 separate breaches exposing thousands of customers‘ PII
26Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Oracle isn’t commenting on recent reports that it has experienced two separate data breaches that have exposed sensitive personal information belonging to thousands of its customers. The most recent data breach report, published Friday by Bleeping Computer, said that Oracle Health—a health care software-as-a-service business the company acquired in 2022—had learned in February that a threat actor





Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale lock
42Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Google acquired Nest in 2014 for a whopping $3.4 billion but seems increasingly uninterested in making smart home hardware. The company has just announced two of its home gadgets will be discontinued, one of which is quite popular. The Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector is a common fixture in homes, but Google says it has stopped manufacturing it. The less popular Nest x Yale smart l





Ex-FCC chairs from both parties say CBS news distortion investigation is bogus
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The Federal Communications Commission's news distortion investigation into CBS drew a public rebuke from a bipartisan group of five former FCC commissioners, including two former chairmen. The group criticizing current Chairman Brendan Carr includes Republican Alfred Sikes, the FCC chair from 1989 to 1993, and Democrat Tom Wheeler, the FCC chair from 2013 to 2017. They were joined by Republican R





NASA to put Starliner’s thrusters through an extensive workout before next launch
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
More than half a year after an empty Starliner spacecraft safely landed in a New Mexico desert, NASA and Boeing still have not decided whether the vehicle's next flight will carry any astronauts. In an update this week , the US space agency said it is still working through the process to certify Starliner for human missions. Whether it carries cargo or humans, Starliner's next flight will not occ





Grok 3 Agrees that Trillions of Trees Can Fix Climate Change
Next Big Future / 10h
I finally got XAI Grok 3 to admit that tree planting, if scaled correctly, can be a complete and permanent solution to the CO₂ problem, offsetting all annual emissions and removing historical excess to restore a pre-industrial atmosphere. I drew a parallel to farming—where we don’t expect every sector to grow its own food but ... Read more





Tesla Model Y HW 4 FSD 13.2.8 Passes the Fake Wall Test
Next Big Future / 10h
The Mark Rober created fake wall test was used to trick Tesla Autopilot, a driver assist system. This fake wall test was also recreated for new tests with different versions of Tesla FSD and Tesla with Hardware 3 and Hardware 4. Tesla FSD 12.X with Hardware 3 fails the test. Tesla FSD 13.2.X with Hardware ... Read more





Killer Asteroid Will Miss Earth But Return for a Shot at Revenge
58Futurism / 10h
Remember the potential " city killer " asteroid we were all freaking out about, 2024 YR4? Initially predicted with a small but unsettling chance of hitting our planet seven years from now, astronomers eventually ruled out that apocalyptic outcome once they were able to get better observations. But the saga's not over. 2024 YR4 will be back for another pass, Athabasca University astronomer Martin





Southwest Airlines schedule extended into January 2026 — book now to save on flights
1KThe Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. If you have yet to book flights for the upcoming months, now is an excellent time to snag Southwest Airlines flights. Although some carriers allow you to book flights about 11 months in advance , Southwest extends its booking window only a few months at a time. Southwest has extended its schedule through Jan.





A guide to credit card security codes: What they are and why they matter
The Points Guy / 11h
Whether shopping online or over the phone, you must provide your credit card information to process the transaction. Apart from entering a card number and an expiration date, you probably will have to enter a security code — a feature on every credit card meant to help verify the card is in your possession. These three- or four-digit numbers provide an additional layer of security. Here is what y





The Google Pixel 9 Pro Is Now 20% Off
How-To Geek / 11h
Google's Pixel 9 Pro is now on sale at a 20% discount, making it a great choice for anyone looking for a top-notch Android smartphone. This price cut really boosts its value, but it's not going to last forever.





This Week in Windows: Better File Search, Photos Updates, and More
How-To Geek / 11h
Microsoft is constantly updating Windows with new features and other changes, and those show up first in the Windows Insider builds. Here's everything Microsoft rolled out in Insider builds this week, most of which should roll out to regular PCs over the coming weeks and months.





Why Bill Gates is wrong about AI and 3 things he needs to realize
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Bill Gates has been making the rounds lately to promote his new memoir, Source Code, and sharing his vision of rapid and massive transformation of our lives over the next decade by artificial intelligence. He pitched a world where "Intelligence will be completely free" in an interview with Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, with ubiquitous and universally available AI tutors and doctors that outmat





Madison Square Garden Bans Fan After Surveillance System IDs Him as a Critic of Its CEO
100+Gizmodo / 11h
The man created—but didn't wear—a shirt critical of James Dolan, the venue's CEO.





Still Planted In His Middle Seat, Passenger Pees Toward Airline’s Safety Card—And It’s All On Video
View from the Wing / 11h
A passenger was filmed seated in economy, seat belted into his middle seat, just urinating while aiming at the safety briefing card in the seat pocket in front of him. It appears that the window seat beside him is empty. The man can be seen looking around somewhat furtively. Continue reading ...





Amazon's Biggest Kindle Is $75 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. I love my (admittedly last-gen) Kindle Paperwhite, but even though I know its 6.8-inch screen isn't actually that much smaller than most paperback pages, I still sometimes feel like I have to squint to read it. Maybe it's my fault for seeing it as more of a tablet than an o





Razer Blade 16 Review: A Toasty Powerhouse
22Gizmodo / 11h
It can get real warm, but this is a lean, mean gaming machine.





Get the Loftie smart alarm clock for $32 less during the Amazon Big Spring Sale
Mashable / 11h
SAVE $32: As of March 28, you can get the Loftie smart alarm clock for $127.99 at Amazon. That's a 20% discount and a $32 price cut. Opens in a new window Credit: Loftie Loftie Smart Alarm Clock $127.99 at Amazon $159.99 Save $32.00 If you’re not a morning person or you share a bed with someone who isn’t, you might want to look into getting a smart alarm clock. Unlike traditional alarms, these li





Googles Pixel 9a finally gets a release date
Mashable / 11h
The Pixel 9a now has an official release date. According to Google, the Pixel 9a will finally hit store shelves in the U.S., Canada, and UK on April 10. Google officially announced the Pixel 9a, the latest member of its Pixel 9a smartphone lineup, last week. The made-for-AI, camera-bump-less smartphone seems like a real steal at $499. However, there were issues immediately after Google's announce





OpenAI responds to criticism of ChatGPTs Studio Ghibli-style images
32Mashable / 11h
After ChatGPT-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli drew criticism online , OpenAI has shared a response addressing the backlash. OpenAI released native image generation in GPT-4o earlier this week, with a live demo showing CEO Sam Altman and OpenAI staffers using ChatGPT to turn a selfie into an anime-style image that looked a whole lot like the unique and painstakingly crafted animated





Nintendo used its new app to announce the ‘Legend of Zelda’ movie release date
20TechCrunch / 11h
Nintendo announced on Friday that its live-action “The Legend of Zelda” movie will premiere on March 26, 2027. It’s a little weird to announce this the day after a Nintendo Direct livestream, where the gaming company usually unloads all of its recent news. But that was intentional. The company wants fans to download its new […]





In-Car Wi-Fi Sounds Cool, but I Will Never Actually Use It
How-To Geek / 11h
There's no shortage of tech features carmakers love to hype up—fancy touchscreens, voice assistants, and even self-parking. However, one feature that I have a gripe with is built-in Wi-Fi. The thought of a seamless internet on the road, streaming movies in the backseat, or getting work done while someone else drives feels like a tech lover's dream. But as cool as it sounds, I have to admit, every





Latest Webb telescope image shows a cosmic phenomenon called an 'Einstein ring'
Engadget / 11h
The latest image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope , pictured above, also happens to be a stunning illustration of Einstein's theory of general relativity. So much so that the cosmic phenomenon is called an "Einstein ring." Einstein rings happen when light from one distant object is bent around the mass of another, slightly closer and even larger object. The effect is normally too subtle to





Rogue Scientist Who Gene-Hacked Human Babies Gear Up for More Human Experiments
48Futurism / 11h
That rogue scientist who created HIV-resistant designer babies is apparently gearing up for more human gene-editing research. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal , He Jiankui said he wants to conduct human trials on his next big project: encoding genetics to prevent Alzheimer's disease, a heritable illness, in future generations. He identified South Africa, where the government declared





CoreWeave Is at the Center of the AI Revolution, and Its IPO looks Like a House of Cards
22Gizmodo / 12h
GPUs are coming down in price, and AI is becoming more efficient just as CoreWeave goes public.





CoreWeave Disappoints on Opening of Trading
NYT > Technology / 12h
The start-up, which provides the processing power to help develop A.I. systems, faces questions about its debt and the overall economy.





The 'AI economy is currently a closed loop' - and that's probably why OpenAI, not Microsoft, invested a whopping $12bn in CoreWeave
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Microsoft pulled out of a $12bn deal with CoreWeave, citing delays OpenAI took over the contract, backed by Microsoft’s own investment funds AI sector remains a closed loop driven by a few dominant players CoreWeave is eyeing a huge (potentially $2.5 billion) IPO in the coming weeks, but it has also had a few unflattering news stories to contend with recently. Jeffrey Emanuel, whose viral essay d





Facebook is making it easier to connect with friends again
Mashable / 12h
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That line of thinking could have saved Facebook a lot of trouble, but the social media site owned by Meta seems to be returning to its roots anyway. One of the most striking changes Facebook made was to change its famous Feed. Instead of only seeing your friends, it began showing ads and recommended content. Now, years later, the Friends Feed is returning — kind o





DOGE Plans to Rewrite Entire Social Security Codebase in Just ‘a Few Months’: Report
400+Gizmodo / 12h
Details are scarce, but this has the potential to be a disaster.





5 Reasons we Should Have a Base on the Moon
How-To Geek / 12h
The Moon has fascinated us for as long as humans have existed as a species, and in the 20th century we finally set foot upon its surface. However, since then we haven't been in a hurry to go back.





The Woman in the Yard Is Terrifying, in a Very Uneven, Upsetting Way
35Gizmodo / 12h
Danielle Deadwyler stars in the new film from director Jaume Collet-Serra and producer Jason Blum.





CoreWeave Disappoints on Opening of Trading
NYT > Technology / 12h
The start-up, which provides the processing power to help develop A.I. systems, faces questions about its debt and the overall economy.





The Sleep Earbuds I Use Every Night Are $30 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. I've used earbuds to help me sleep for a while now, but I never expected a company to actually make earbuds specifically for sleeping. Anker's Soundcore Sleep A20 are exactly that: earbuds designed to block out excess noise without pressing uncomfortably against your ear. I





You Can Finally Turn the Page on Some Kindles Without Tapping the Screen
Lifehacker / 12h
When I reviewed the Kindle Colorsoft , one of my biggest points of criticism was how simple the tablet itself is. There's no stylus support or page turn buttons, even though Amazon previously had buttons on the now discontinued Kindle Oasis , and competitors like the Kobo Libra Colour and Boox Go Color 7 are still using them. Until now, that meant that turning the page required you to physically





These Dutch Ovens Are Less Than $70 Right Now (Including My Favorite One)
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Dutch ovens are heavy duty cast iron behemoths ready to take on your next cooking challenge whether it’s steamed, braised, boiled, or fried. But usually with that much power comes (you guessed it) a ridiculous price tag. It’s important to note, while Staub and Le Creuset can retail for $200 to $500, other brands are just as effective . Here are th





10 Most Reliable Car Brands in 2025: Long-Lasting & Low-Maintenance
How-To Geek / 12h
There is a constant debate in the automotive world about which brand produces the most reliable vehicles. Well J.D. Power has conducted a dependability study and claim that they have the answer to that very question, ranking the most reliable brands in 2025.





Google Play will offer user choice billing in the UK
Engadget / 12h
Score another one for regulatory scrutiny. Following a 2022 Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, Google said on Friday that it's adding the UK to the list of countries where it supports user choice billing . This lets Android developers in the nation allow users to pay for in-app purchases using alternative billing systems. Google says the UK will get user choice billing beginni





Google Gemini Can Now Turn Almost Anything Into a Podcast
How-To Geek / 12h
They say that you're never more than six feet from a rat, and these days, the same is probably true of podcasters. It seems that almost everyone on the planet either has a podcast or is going to start one.





Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Banished to Oklahoma
25Futurism / 12h
Sam Bankman-Fried — the disgraced crypto bro convicted for playing ringmaster to a multi-billion dollar fraud scheme — no longer shares a prison block with Sean "Diddy" Combs. Instead, he's being relegated to