How to View Tonight’s “Blood Moon” Total Lunar Eclipse
1KHow-To Geek / 9h
A blood moon, properly called a Total Lunar Eclipse, will appear on the evening of March 13th and the early hours of March 14th—they're rare, so you don't want to miss it. Here's everything you should know about when and where you can view the blood moon, and why the moon appears red.
Buy bonus points and miles with these March promotions
1KThe Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Loyalty programs are huge moneymakers for airlines and hotel companies because they support many revenue streams. One of these revenue streams is selling airline miles and hotel points directly to travelers. Programs can get an immediate cash injection by selling points and miles as travelers prepay for fu
This online database tracks the 100+ legal challenges against Trump
100+Mashable / 11h
In the first 24 hours of Donald Trump 's new administration, the president signed 26 executive orders, setting an anti-progressive agenda in motion. Dozens more orders followed in the weeks after, with the Trump administration enacting 89 executive actions as of March, according to the nonpartisan American Presidency Project. Legal challenges rolled in almost immediately. A mere six days after Tr
2 MW Nuclear Fusion Propulsion in Orbit Demo of Components in 2027
Next Big Future / 2min
The Startup Pulsar Fusion is proposing a 2 Megawatt nuclear fusion orbital components for 2027. Pulsar has now proceeded to phase 3, the manufacture of the initial test unit. Static tests are to begin in 2025 followed by an In Orbit Demonstration (IOD) of the core technology components in 2027. With Sunbird in Orbit: A ... Read more
Project Orion on Mars Using Uranium on Mars
Next Big Future / 2min
Nuclear pulse propulsion is a technology that would work. It was being developed in the 1960s. It was stopped because of the nuclear test ban treaty and concerns over fallout inside the magnetosphere of the earth. There is uranium throughout the Earth’s crust and the solar system formed from the same material. Missions to the ... Read more
EU postpones ETIAS ‘visa’ requirements until late 2026
The Points Guy / 21min
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The European Union pushed back the deadline for the European Travel Information and Authorisation System fee, which will be required to visit Europe, to late 2026. The EU previously announced it would start charging travelers a small fee to visit Europe’s Schengen Area countries in May 2025 after numerous
How to unblock SpankBang for free
Mashable / 44min
TL;DR: Unblock SpankBang from anywhere in the world with a VPN. The best service for unblocking porn sites is ExpressVPN . Do you want to retain access to all your favorites sites, wherever you are in the world? We've got you. Online restrictions exist for a reason, but there is also something to be said for protecting your right to online freedom . And that applies to porn sites . There is a tim
Shark Promo Codes: 10% Off | March 2025
Wired / 1h
Shark makes some seriously powerful vacuums, from handheld vacs to steam mops. Don’t miss 10% off your next vacuum as you dive into spring cleaning.
Waymo was slapped with nearly 600 parking tickets last year in SF alone
TechCrunch / 1h
Waymo now has more than 300 driverless vehicles zipping passengers around San Francisco, but while they follow traffic laws, parking is another matter entirely. According to city records cited by the Washington Post, these rolling robots racked up 589 citations totaling $65,065 in fines last year for parking violations that ranged from blocking traffic to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve
'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption
100+BBC News / 1h
The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media.
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 14, 2025
Mashable / 3h
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 14, 2025
Mashable / 3h
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
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 14
Mashable / 3h
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 14
Mashable / 3h
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
RFK Jr. Suggests That Everyone Just Catch Measles
200+Futurism / 5h
The anti-vaxxer in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is now suggesting that the best way to not get measles is... getting measles? If you're lost, us too. During an interview with Fox News , HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. insisted that getting the infectious disease was "normal" when he was a kid before claiming that being exposed to the virus provides longer-lasti
The Universal Monsters Merch for Epic Universe Didn’t Have to Go This Hard but We’re Glad It Did
27Gizmodo / 6h
Universal Studios just previewed tons of merch for its upcoming new theme park—and the monsters are a standout.
These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
400+Wired / 6h
The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency.
Anti-aging zealot Bryan Johnson wants to start ‘foodome sequencing’
56TechCrunch / 6h
In the same way that genome sequencing determines the genetic makeup of an organism, Bryan Johnson — the investor and founder behind the Don’t Die movement — wants to start “foodome” sequencing. “We’re going to sequence the U.S. ‘foodome,’ which means test 20% of foods that constitute 80% of the American diet based on stuff […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Direct Thermodynamic Effect of All Energy and Electricity Generated by Civilization
Next Big Future / 6h
There is possibility that the world will double the amount of natural has energy is used over the next 15 years to power AI data centers. 704 GW of natural gas and an increase of 6170 TWh/year. In future decades there can be increase of 10X or 100X more energy for AI. If this energy ... Read more
Share of Eggs in CPI Inflation
Next Big Future / 6h
The share of eggs in the CPI represents the proportion of total consumer spending attributed to eggs, expressed as a percentage. This weight is small because eggs are just one of many items in the basket, which includes thousands of goods and services. Based on typical BLS data and estimates derived from consumption patterns, the ... Read more
Solar System Travel With Advanced Propulsion
Next Big Future / 6h
If we achieve advanced nuclear, antimatter propulsion or other advance propulsion it would be possible to achieve near constant acceleration. This would enable travel times to Mars in the 3-8 day range depending upon where Mars was in its orbit relative to Earth. This would be with constant 0.33G acceleration and deceleration. What exactly is ... Read more
The Wheel of Time cast on the most anticipated relationships of Season 3
Mashable / 6h
Rosamund Pike and Josha Stradowski are joined by The Wheel of Time cast and showrunner Rafe Judkins to do a deep dive of the show's most exciting relationships of Season 3. The Wheel of Time Season 3 is now streaming on Prime Video.
Facebook Is Desperately Trying to Keep You From Learning What's in This Book
Futurism / 6h
Facebook's parent company Meta is desperately fighting to stop you from reading some bombshell allegations made against it in a new memoir — and right now, it's winning. On Wednesday, the Mark Zuckerberg-owned company prevailed in an arbitration case, the outcome of which temporarily prohibits the memoir's author, former employee Sarah Wynn-Williams, from promoting or distributing her book, the N
[FINAL WEEK] Platinum Status And 170,000 Points: IHG’s New $99 Credit Card Offer Worth Getting And Keeping
View from the Wing / 7h
For several years the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase has offered generous up front bonuses and has been worth keeping for its benefits – Platinum status, annual free night, and 4th night free on awards. And they’ve introduced a bigger limited-time initial bonus. Continue reading ...
I tried Gemini's new AI image generation tool - here are 5 ways to get the best art from Google's Flash 2.0
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
AI art generation has been evolving at a wild pace, and Google just threw another big contender into the mix through its Gemini Flash 2.0. You can play with the new image creation tool in Google's AI Studio . Gemini Flash is, as the name suggests, very fast, notably faster than DALL-E 3 and other image creators. That speed might mean lower quality images, but that's not the case here, especially
AGI at 92% – Almost to Artificial General Intelligence
Next Big Future / 7h
Life Architect countdown to Artificial General Intelligence is at 92%. There are less hallucinations, AI can admit when it does not have the answer and the humanoid robots are getting very good. XAI Grok 3 is the First frontier model to consistently admit that it doesn’t know the answer to something. First AI-written paper passes ... Read more
Superintelligence in Important Areas Before AGI
Next Big Future / 7h
Youtuber Dr. Mike does an excellent give into intelligence, superintelligence and AGI. He parses all of the different intelligence domains. He observes that machines are already superintelligence in many areas of intelligence. Computers have long been superintelligence in calculation and memory. The new LLM AI are dominating in writing, summarizing research and many other new ... Read more
Official Recognition of 128 New Moons of Saturn
Next Big Future / 7h
Saturn has an official count of 274 moon after 128 new moons found in 2023 were recognized. A team of astronomers from Taiwan, Canada, the U.S., and France discovered the 128 new moons in 2023 using the Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT). On March 11, 2025, the International Astronomical Union has officially approved them. These ... Read more
UMass disbands its entering biomed graduate class over Trump funding chaos
81Ars Technica - All content / 7h
With federal research funding imperiled by brutal cuts under the Trump administration, biomedical graduate programs nationwide are making tough decisions that will scale back the next generation of scientists. On Wednesday, news broke that UMass Chan Medical School—a public school in the University of Massachusetts system—has rescinded all offers of admission to biomedical graduate students for t
Sesame, the startup behind the viral virtual assistant Maya, releases its base AI model
34TechCrunch / 7h
AI company Sesame has released the base model that powers Maya, the impressively realistic voice assistant. The model, which is 1 billion parameters in size (“parameters” referring to individual components of the model), is under an Apache 2.0 license, meaning it can be used commercially with few restrictions. Called CSM-1B, the model generates “RVQ audio codes” from text […] © 2024 TechCrunch. A
See Brad Pitt behind the wheel in the trailer for 'F1'
Engadget / 7h
The full trailer dropped today for Apple's F1 movie. The film is getting an international theatrical release starting June 25, and will be in theaters and IMAX domestically beginning June 27. F1 has received extensive involvement from the Formula 1 world, so it'll be fascinating to see how well it walks the line between being a good movie and feeling like a dramatic promo for the organization. Th
This Star Wars Art Demands Yousa Gaze Into the Eyes of Jar Jar Binks
21Gizmodo / 7h
And Ahsoka Tano too, but we all know it's Jar Jar's world and we're just living in it.
Facebook creators can now monetize their Stories
Engadget / 7h
Meta is adding a new incentive to get people to create and share photos and videos on Facebook. The company announced today that creators in Facebook's Content Monetization program can now earn money off people viewing their Facebook Stories . Since you can already easily share photos and videos you post to your Stories, this should be a low-effort way to earn a bit more money off the content you
6 Things an Xbox Handheld Needs to Do to Replace My Steam Deck
26How-To Geek / 8h
I play most of my games on an Xbox plugged into a 65-inch OLED TV in the living room. Despite this comfy setup, I caved and finally bought a Steam Deck in late 2024, and I’m so happy that I’ve started padding my neglected Steam library once again.
At $15,000, this massive 256GB RAM laptop makes Apple's MacBook Pro look affordable, tiny and very, very slow
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
High-end gaming and workstation laptop specialist Eurocom has just released a refresh of its flagship mobile supercomputer, the Raptor X18 . It is one of the fastest laptops ever built and will probably earn a well-deserved spot in our best mobile workstation buying guide. Its base configuration runs on a Core Ultra 9 275HX , the fastest laptop processor from Intel and the top of the range model
Nebula's Smallest Portable Projector Is $130 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Anker has been on a roll slashing prices off their portable projectors, with the powerful Mars 3 Air reaching its lowest price earlier this month, the mid-size Nebula Capsule 3 still at its lowest price, and now their smallest portable projector, the Nebula Capsule Air down
The Light Phone 3 Wants to Free You From Modern Distractions
How-To Geek / 8h
Have you ever wished you could just swap out your phone full of apps and features and go back to the simpler times where you just texted or called people? Light has a product line that fulfills the exact purpose, and its latest phone, the Light 3, is as minimalist as it gets, but I'm honestly failing to see the long-term market vision here.
Nintendo's San Francisco store will open on May 15
Engadget / 8h
Nintendo has set the date for its second US store to set up shop. Following the announcement last year, Nintendo's brick and mortar location in San Francisco will open its doors on May 15. The opening is happening almost exactly two decades after Nintendo launched its first US store, which is in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza. The San Francisco business "will offer a unique shopping experience
Dell just launched a $4,000 75-inch 4K touchscreen display - but I've found one rival that's 50% cheaper
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
A hefty price tag might put some users off the new Dell Pro 75 Plus ViewSonic's ViewBoard could take the wind out Dell's sails The display features an impressive array of ports One of Dell’s latest monitors comes with a hefty price tag, but it’s a behemoth of a display. The Dell Pro 75 Plus is, as the name suggests, a massive 75-inch 4k touchscreen display designed for more professional settings,
6 Reasons to Buy a 4K Monitor
How-To Geek / 8h
4K monitors are some of the highest resolution monitors you can buy for a desktop setup, and that means you're usually going to pay quite a premium! So is it worth it?
Buy IHG One Rewards points from 0.5 cents each through March 29
100+The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. As a frequent user of the IHG One Rewards program, I often redeem IHG points for stays. Luckily, IHG periodically offers promotions for buying points that let me boost my account balance. However, you don’t always want to buy IHG points during a limited-time promotion if you’re looking for the best deal. I
AI search engines cite incorrect sources at an alarming 60% rate, study says
83Ars Technica - All content / 8h
A new study from Columbia Journalism Review's Tow Center for Digital Journalism finds serious accuracy issues with generative AI models used for news searches. The research tested eight AI-driven search tools equipped with live search functionality and discovered that the AI models incorrectly answered more than 60 percent of queries about news sources. Researchers Klaudia Jaźwińska and Aisvarya
Athena landed in a dark crater where the temperature was minus 280° F
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
The Athena spacecraft was not exactly flying blind as it approached the lunar surface one week ago. The software on board did a credible job of recognizing nearby craters, even with elongated shadows over the terrain. However, the lander's altimeter had failed. So while Athena knew where it was relative to the surface of the Moon, the lander did not know how far it was above the surface. An impor
Andor Season 2 Will Explore Luthen’s Past and the Future of His Rebellion
57Gizmodo / 8h
Showrunner Tony Gilroy teases the layers of Luthen's mysteries that will be uncovered when the Star Wars streaming series returns next month.
Apple reportedly plans to add a live-translation feature to AirPods
Engadget / 8h
AirPods are arguably Apple's most popular post-iPhone product, and it sounds like the company has plans to make them even more essential. Bloomberg reports that Apple is adding a live-translate feature to AirPods later this year as part of an upcoming software update. The feature sounds like it would work in a similar way to the translation feature on the Pixel Buds , only without the need to ask
American Sweatshop review: A cyberthriller for the doomscrolling age
Mashable / 8h
Have you ever seen something online you just couldn't shake? Sometimes a video rolls across our FYP or timeline that's inexplicably violent, and before we can blink or look away, it's scorched into our brains. Now, imagine if your job was to not look away. You'd be a content moderator, underpaid to watch one revolting video after another to determine if they meet your company's dubious user guide
Rad Power Bikes already has a new CEO
20TechCrunch / 8h
Rad Power Bikes has named a new CEO, just a few days after its previous leader stepped down. The e-bike company has tapped Kathi Lentzsch, who has spent the last few decades helping turn around underperforming companies in both the consumer and B2B spaces. The change comes as Rad Power continues to shift away from […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Y Combinator’s police surveillance darling Flock Safety raises $275M at $7.5B valuation
32TechCrunch / 8h
Flock Safety and one of its long-time VCs, Bedrock Capital, announced Thursday that the startup raised a fresh $275 million at a $7.5 billion valuation. Flock makes computer vision-enabled video surveillance technology used by law enforcement as well as businesses, property management companies, and so on. It’s best known for its automatic license plate recognition […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All righ
Get a PlayStation 5 Slim with Astro Bot on Sale Today
How-To Geek / 8h
The PlayStation 5 is closer to the end of its lifespan than it is from the time of its launch in 2020, but it has received a few upgrades and it has a healthy ecosystem of games. If you don't have yours yet, you can get yourself a neat discount on one—and you'll even get a free game on top, too.
Android is adding Auracast support, which allows hearing aids to connect to public audio broadcasts
TechCrunch / 8h
Google announced on Thursday that Android phones will soon support Auracast, a new Bluetooth technology that uses a phone to enable a direct connection from hearing aids to audio broadcasts in noisy environments. With Auracast, compatible hearing aids and earbuds can receive direct audio streams, such as a PA system at a train station or […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal us
NASA Is Still Trying to Squeeze Some Life From Doomed Lunar Orbiter
Gizmodo / 9h
While Lunar Trailblazer's mission is no longer possible, the space agency is assessing other options for the spacecraft.
Hyatt Hotels Are Ignoring Elite Perks—And No One Is Stopping Them
View from the Wing / 9h
The Hyatt Centric brand can be expected to deliver inferior stays. It’s for hotels that don’t want to conform to brand standards, so there aren’t many standards. That’s the sine qua non of cheap owners. Still, it seems to me that there’s an increasing sense in which Hyatt hotels are not abiding by program terms, or rather Hyatt’s rules seem to have changed for some hotels and customers just aren’
‘Fly Or You’re Banned’ American Airlines Used This Passenger’s Home Address To Flag Their Hidden-City Ticket
31View from the Wing / 9h
They knew what they were doing. They took precautions. They didn't want to risk their American AAdvantage account, so they did not add it to the reservation. But American Airlines still figured out who they were, where they lived, and knew they were connecting in their home city . Continue reading ...
What Are the Ethics of Strapping VR Headsets on Inmates in Solitary Confinement?
53Futurism / 9h
Right now in the US, the total population held in prison is nearly 2 million people, which is over 20 percent of the world's prisoners. Of that massive number, over 122,000 US citizens are forced to endure solitary confinement for at least 22 hours a day. Solitary confinement is the brutal practice of stuffing people into closet-sized rooms without sunlight, stimulation, or human contact for hour
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could resurrect an intriguing camera feature
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
The rumored Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could get a variable aperture feature on its main camera Such a feature was last seen on the Galaxy S9 and can be found on the Xiaomi 14 Ultra It could be a real benefit to the next Ultra Galaxy phone given the size of the main camera sensor it could use Rather than take a look at what Apple is doing, Samsung could draw inspiration from the likes of Huawei and
5 Ways to Get the Benefits of a Mechanical Keyboard Without the Noise
32How-To Geek / 9h
Curious about mechanical keyboards but put off by the loud noise that makes them impractical in a quiet office or bedroom? Let me walk you through various keyboard options so that you can enjoy the benefits without the disruptive click-clack.
Y Combinator urges the White House to support Europe’s Digital Markets Act
26TechCrunch / 9h
Y Combinator, one of the world’s most prolific startup accelerators, sent a letter on Wednesday urging the Trump administration to openly support Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a wide-ranging piece of legislation that aims to crack open Big Tech’s market power. The DMA designates six tech companies as “gatekeepers” to the internet — Alphabet, Amazon, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve
Notepad in Windows 11 Is Getting More Copilot AI
How-To Geek / 9h
The new Notepad update, version 11.2501.29.0, comes with two main features. The first one is a summarization tool, and the second is the Snipping Tool helping you make boxes and arrows more professionally.
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, March 14 (game #1145)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, March 13 (game #1144) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still go
NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, March 14 (game #642)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, March 13 (game #641) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clev
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, March 14 (game #376)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, March 13 (game #375) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wor
The Latest Steam Competitor Is Google Play Games
How-To Geek / 9h
Google Play Games on PC started off as a way to play Android games on Windows computers, with your purchases, save files, and other data synchronized across PC and Android devices. Now, Google is turning it into a full-fledged competitor to Steam, the Microsoft Store, and other PC game stores.
Anker Soundcore Launches a Newer, Better Set of Open-ear Earbuds
How-To Geek / 9h
Anker Soundcore is now offering its AeroClip Clip-On earbuds. Announced in January, the earbuds' open-ear "ring" design allows you to hear your surroundings and provides a stable fit when exercising or performing other physical activities.
Jeff Strain is suing investor NetEase, claiming internal gossip caused his game company to shut down
Engadget / 9h
Jeff and Annie Strain, the owners of publisher Prytania Media, are suing NetEase over claims of "defamation, unfair trade practices and interference with business relations," Polygon reports . The new lawsuit runs counter to the couple's previous claim that leaks shared with Kotaku led to them shutting down their studios Crop Circle Games and Possibility Space , before Prytania Media itself close
Marriott Bonvoy card offers: Earn valuable points to cover your next stay
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. With over 9,000 properties across more than 35 brand names , there is a Marriott hotel for everyone. When it comes to choosing a Marriott card, there are six options from Chase and American Express that offer many perks that can enhance your stay at Marriott properties. Should you apply for one of these ca
Get 50% off round-trip Breeze Airways flights
81The Points Guy / 9h
Thursday is the last day to get 50% off round-trip Breeze Airways flights . You can use the promo code “GROW” for discounted round-trip base fares, up to half off, through the end of Thursday, March 13. Here’s what you need to know. Deal basics Airline : Breeze Airways Routes : Across the Breeze network How to book : Directly through the airline using the promo code “GROW” Travel dates : March 18
The 40″ Roku Smart TV Is Now Selling for Less Than Its 32″ Counterpart
21Gizmodo / 9h
Save over $100 on the 40" Roku Smart TV over at Amazon for a limited time.
Judge Calls DOGE Firings a ‘Sham,’ Orders Thousands of Workers to Be Reinstated ‘Immediately’
400+Gizmodo / 9h
It's a major setback for Elon's government destruction project.
US Deports 10-Year-Old Girl Who Was Partway Through Brain Cancer Treatment
500+Futurism / 10h
A 10-year-old girl is now unable to continue her brain cancer treatment after she was deported by US immigration authorities to Mexico, NBC News reports . The girl, an American citizen, and her four siblings, were forced out of the country when the US Customs and Border Protection agency deported her undocumented parents. And according to the mother, the girl and her 15-year-old brother, who suff
What happens when DEI becomes DOA in the aerospace industry?
500+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Last month a nonprofit that recognizes exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities with space and aviation internships, the Brooke Owens Fellowship, announced its latest class of "Brookies." This ninth class of 45 students was selected from more than 400 applications, and they will fan out to aerospace companies across the country, from large firms such as SpaceX and Blue Origin to smal
Google has a fix for your broken Chromecast V2 unless you factory reset
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Google's venerable 2015 Chromecast attempted to self-destruct earlier this week, upsetting a huge number of people who were still using the decade-old streaming dongles. Google was seemingly caught off guard by the devices glitching out all at the same time, but it promised to address the problem, and it has. Google says it has a fix ready to roll out, and most affected devices should be right as
Meta plans to test and tinker with X’s community notes algorithm
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Meta plans to test out X's algorithm for Community Notes to crowdsource fact-checks that will appear across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. In a blog , Meta said the testing in the US would begin March 18, with about 200,000 potential contributors already signed up. Anyone over 18 with a Meta account more than six months old can also join a waitlist of users who will "gradually" and "randomly"
In one dog breed, selection for utility may have selected for obesity
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Labrador retrievers are common pets, but they also work as service dogs, aiding people with sight or hearing impairments. Unfortunately, the breed is particularly prone to getting overweight, and this tendency apparently is more severe in Labradors purpose-bred for service. To figure out the reasons behind this, researchers at Cambridge University investigated potential obesity genes in Labrador
Reminder: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Is a Stone-Cold Masterpiece
200+Gizmodo / 10h
For no reason besides we felt like it, we revisited the incredible Jim Henson Company prequel series.
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is unsurprisingly getting a sequel
Engadget / 10h
The Emperor protects! Warhammer 40K fans, it appears you won't have to wait nearly as long for a new Space Marine game as you did for a sequel to the 2011 original. Games Workshop announced today that Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment are working on a new installment in the series. "Specific details on gameplay, setting and factions are tightly under wraps, but we can confirm Warhammer 40
I Host My Single-Player Minecraft Worlds on a Server, Here’s Why
How-To Geek / 10h
I love Minecraft . But, more than playing it at my desk, I love playing Minecraft anywhere I am. Here's why I keep my single-player world on a server instead of just my local desktop.
Why Google Gemini Wants Your Search History (and Why I Won't Be Sharing Mine)
Lifehacker / 10h
On Thursday, Google rolled out a number of previously-paywalled Gemini features to free users . You can now use Gemini custom chatbots, which the company calls "Gems"; Deep Research, which runs AI models that "think" through each step of a problem; and upload files to Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking, whether you pay for Google's AI services or not. But that's not all: The company also introduced new ex
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: These Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. There have been many earbuds with great active noise canceling (ANC) over the years, but none have reached the standard set in 2023 by the Bose QuietComfort Ultra . They are still the best ANC earbuds you can get in 2025 . Right now, you can get them for $219 (originally $2
Oracle is reportedly a top choice for helping run TikTok
41TechCrunch / 10h
TikTok has until April to finalize a sale to a U.S.-based buyer, yet uncertainties about the future of the short-form video app remain. However, a new report has emerged, suggesting that Oracle is the leading candidate to serve as the cloud technology partner for managing TikTok in the U.S., according to The Information. Sources including […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u
Get a VPN for life for A$63 and take control of your digital life
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: For a limited time, get a FastestVPN Pro lifetime subscription that covers up to 15 devices on sale for A$63 (reg. A$951). A virtual private network (VPN) allows you to bypass geoblocking and take control of your digital identity — and there's a great deal to get one for life today. FastestVPN Pro won’t ask you for regular fees. With a one-time purchase, you can get a lifetime subscription
The latest rumors about the Nvidia RTX 5060: Release date, specs, pricing, and more
Mashable / 10h
Customers looking for a budget-friendly graphic card from Nvidia are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the final members of its RTX 50 Series graphics card. With all that interest, we’ve already seen a number of leaks and rumors about what to expect. There has still not been an official announcement, so for the time being, alleged leaked specs are all we have. The RTX 5060 is allegedly coming with
Disco Elysium is coming to Android mobile this summer
Engadget / 10h
Disco Elysium is a critically acclaimed RPG from 2019 that won many accolades for its smart storytelling and writing. Later this year, the game is getting reimagined exclusively for Android devices. This mobile version is slated for a summer 2025 launch. The new format looks akin to what you'd find in a visual novel app rather than to a traditional RPG, based on the trailer and screenshots shared
Millions of Americans are missing out on cheap unlimited cloud storage - how to check if you are one of them
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Verizon and AT&T are taking the hassle out of personal storage Upgrades for group storage are a game changer Perks like AI photo editing tools could come in handy Taken one photograph too many and run out of cloud storage ? It’s happened to us all at some point, and there’s nothing more frustrating. Faced with the prospect of upgrading your plan and forking out for more capacity, it’s worth explo
Black Mirror is playing the hits in its season 7 trailer
Engadget / 10h
The seventh season of Black Mirror is headed to Netflix on April 10, and based on its first trailer, happily returning to concepts and episodes that have come to define the series. You'll see plenty of the stars that were already announced to be in the new episodes in the trailer, like Paul Giamatti, Issa Rae and Peter Capaldi, along with clear evidence that Season 7 continues storylines showrunn
Why I love Hilton’s approach with ‘free’ breakfast for elite members
40The Points Guy / 10h
I don’t really like breakfast all that much, and, typically, if I’m eating it while traveling, it’s because I have an opportunity to eat a local specialty, like a bagel in New York or pain au chocolat in Paris. So, perhaps unsurprisingly, when Hilton first eliminated complimentary continental breakfast for Gold and Diamond elite members in favor of a daily per-person food-and-beverage credit at U
Netflix launches trailer for Black Mirror season 7, giving us a look at its first-ever sequel episode and an unexpected returning character
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Black Mirror season 7 has its first look trailer at Netflix, and it's as bonkers as ever, teasing what's to come across six episodes when they land on April 10. As ever, it's an anthology so each story will be different, and for the very first time, we've got a sequel episode, a follow-up to the outstanding USS Callister from season 4. While this was confirmed a while back, something else also ca
United CEO Doesn’t Think American Can Become A Premium Airline
400+One Mile at a Time / 10h
United CEO Scott Kirby provides the most interesting insights of any US airline CEO. At the JP Morgan Conference this week, he chimed in on a wide range of topics, ranging from a possible merger with JetBlue , to a unique claim about hub profitability . Here’s another fun tidbit — Kirby was asked about the possibility of American becoming a more premium airline, and his response was quite somethi
Gemini Will Mine Your Google Search History to Know Your True Self
67Gizmodo / 10h
This seemed inevitable. You can't have a personal assistant if they don't have access to everything you do.
Bluesky quickly sold out of the T-shirt its CEO wore to troll Mark Zuckerberg
300+TechCrunch / 10h
When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber took the SXSW stage this week, she managed to make fun of Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning Meta at all. Her black T-shirt was emblazoned with black text stretching across the chest and sleeves, similar to the style of a T-shirt that the billionaire founder wore at an event last year. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown comes out on May 22
Engadget / 10h
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown will be released on May 22 for PC via Steam . As the name indicates, this is a turn-based strategy RPG. It also happens to be the first turn-based game in franchise history . It’s being developed by Strange Scaffold, who made the fantastic El Paso, Elsewhere . There’s a new trailer with plenty of gameplay, which is always nice. One thing that sets t
White House Abruptly Yanks CDC Nomination of Dave Weldon, Longtime Vaccine Skeptic
96Gizmodo / 10h
The Trump administration withdrew Weldon's nomination just minutes before a crucial Senate committee hearing.
Robots Are Taking Over Public Spaces—Are We Ready?
How-To Geek / 10h
Robots may one day become a constant companion in our daily lives. These machines are functional and utilitarian by nature, like delivery bots and autonomous security guards. But what does our future look like with robots in public spaces?
Blueskys CEO trolled Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW with a T-shirt. You can now buy it.
100+Mashable / 10h
UPDATE: Mar. 13, 2025, 3:15 p.m. EDT All sizes of Bluesky's "A WORLD WITHOUT CAESARS" shirt sold out in less than 30 minutes. We've asked the company whether it's planning a restock and will update this story if/when we hear back. Our original story follows. The T-shirt heard around the World Wide Web can now be yours. The social media platform Bluesky has begun selling a version of the shirt wor
Black Mirror Season 7 trailer teases U.S.S. Callister sequel and a Bandersnatch connection
Mashable / 10h
Netflix has released the trailer for Season 7 of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror anthology series, and it's already boasting several connections to prior Black Mirror installments. SEE ALSO: Every 'Black Mirror' episode ever, ranked by overall dread Largest among them is the fact that we're getting a sequel to Season 4's " U.S.S. Callister ," making this the first time Black Mirror has done a dire
Google calls for weakened copyright and export rules in AI policy proposal
38TechCrunch / 10h
Google, following on the heels of OpenAI, published a policy proposal in response to the Trump administration’s call for a national “AI Action Plan.” The tech giant endorsed weak copyright restrictions on AI training, as well as “balanced” export controls that “protect national security while enabling U.S. exports and global business operations.” “The U.S. needs […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights
Amazon is still hosting stalkerware victims’ data weeks after breach alert
TechCrunch / 10h
Amazon won't say if it will stop hosting data from three phone surveillance operations that spilled private data on millions of people. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful credit card review: Moderate annual fee with limited perks
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Card overview The Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® Credit Card is one of several Marriott cards offered by Chase. While it offers a lucrative welcome bonus, the overall benefits fall short of what you might expect from a card with a $250 annual fee. Card rating*: ⭐⭐⭐ * Card rating is ba
Elon Musk's Grok AI Determines Which Political Party Has Performed Better for the Economy
100+Futurism / 11h
Elon Musk's " anti-woke " AI chatbot Grok is now apparently a Democratic operative. That's our takeaway, at least, from Grok's response to progressive activist Alex Cole after he tagged the chatbot on X and asked it whether Republicans or Democrats were "better for the economy in the last 30 years." Grok was so eager to shill for Elon Musk's opposition that instead of staying within the timeframe
Microsoft is making a Copilot AI assistant for gamers, but it's not clear what it does
Engadget / 11h
Microsoft just announced the pending availability of Copilot for Gaming , an AI-powered assistant that’s being advertised as a novel way to help players get better at their favorite titles. The company says it will accompany people through games, offering tips, guides and useful information along the way. Microsoft boasts it can also help folks download and launch games, solving the eternal probl
Toyota's self-charging concept EV could help you tackle the daily commute on solar power alone
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Toyota's intriguing concept car measures just 8ft in length In some countries, those as young as 14 will be able to drive it Its solar roof generates around 20 miles of range per day Toyota unveiled a selection of new models at an exclusive event in Brussels this week, covering everything from motorsport-inspired road cars to battery-powered SUVs . But look a little harder and you’ll spy the dimi
The FCC is creating a security council to bolster US defenses against cyberattacks
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
The FCC is creating a security council This will focus on cyber development and defense A holistic approach to cybersecurity is coming to the US government The new chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, has announced that he will be establishing a security council to protect against cyberattacks, with a specific focus on “persistent and constant threat from foreign ad
‘Podcasting shouldn’t be locked behind walled gardens’: Pocket Casts slams Spotify and makes its web player free to all
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
The podcasting app Pocket Casts is carving a new narrative for the future of podcasts in a way that’s almost hard to believe. As of Tuesday (March 1) Pocket Casts has eradicated its basic subscription tier for its web and desktop apps, meaning that you can listen to all of the best podcasts completely free of charge, marking a rather significant move towards making podcasts more accessible and, m
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’
500+Wired / 11h
Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.
Whoop Can Now Estimate Your VO2 Max
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Whoop, the screenless watchband-like wearable that beat out Oura in my non-watch fitness tracker showdown, has just added a VO2 max feature to its app. Now, just like Garmin, Apple Watch, and others, it can put a number on your cardio fitness and tell you how it changes over time. WHOOP 4.0 with 12 Month Subscription – Wearable Health, Fitness & A
Why You Might Want to Avoid the Latest Chromecast Update
Lifehacker / 11h
Chromecast as a brand has been going through it. Second-gen Chromecast and Chromecast Audio have been plagued with a strange glitch that essentially leaves these devices unusable. Users are not happy. Google, for their part, has advised not to factory reset the devices as a workaround, saying that the company is working on an official fix. In the meantime, Google rolled out an unrelated update fo
The FCC is creating a new Council for National Security within the agency
Engadget / 11h
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday it's creating a new Council for National Security within the agency. The FCC's announcement doesn't go into much detail about what the group will do, but a list of its broader goals focuses on US competition with China, including in AI and other tech sectors. The FCC's statement on the Council for National Security says its three-part a
Elon Musk Makes Secret Visit to NSA After Saying Agency Needs ‘Overhaul’
100+Gizmodo / 11h
The billionaire has previously suggested the NSA needs more straight white men.
Delta A321neo First Class: Stylish, Sort Of Innovative, And Bulky
24One Mile at a Time / 11h
Hello from Florida, as I’ve just completed the return portion of our winter ski trip to Niseko . After flying All Nippon Airways’ A380 first class and Hawaiian Airlines’ 787 first class , I finished off my trip by flying Delta Air Lines’ A321neo first class on the 4hr10min flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL). I’ll be publishing a full review of this flight soon (it was an event
European spacecraft got rare close-up of Mars lesser-known moon
Mashable / 11h
A European spacecraft on a journey to study NASA 's asteroid crash site did a quick pop-in of Mars on its way, capturing unprecedented images of Mars ' lesser-known moon, Deimos. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, but scientists know relatively little about them, especially the smaller one, Deimos. Nearly all of the images they have of it were taken from the Martian surface by rovers, and bec
Life of Chuck‘s Mysterious Teaser Wants You to Know It’s Got Names
26Gizmodo / 11h
Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptation stars Tom Hiddleston and hits theaters this summer.
United CEO On Buying JetBlue: ‘The Only Airline In Play—But Is JFK Worth It?’
View from the Wing / 11h
At an investor conference this week, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby was asked whether United might buy another airline? "JetBlue is the obvious candidate" and don't ask me, go ask JetBlue! Continue reading ...
30 best Marriott hotels in the world
The Points Guy / 11h
Marriott is the largest hotel company in the world. So it’s no surprise that the company offers an incredibly diverse catalog of properties, from budget-friendly options to high-priced stunners around the globe. With over 30 Marriott hotel brands and more than 9,000 properties worldwide, it’s a tall order to find the absolute best of the best. But the best Marriott properties come in all shapes a
Meta, Now Fact-Check Free, Is Testing X-Style Community Notes
20Gizmodo / 11h
Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will start testing the feature on March 18.
Ex-Twitter AI ethics lead Rumman Chowdhury is worried about Musk’s impact on the federal government
TechCrunch / 11h
Rumman Chowdhury, a data scientist, nonprofit founder, and former director of Twitter’s machine ethics team, had strong words for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during a panel at SXSW on Thursday. “When your funding is frozen and you don’t know if you’re gonna be fired, and there’s this, like, absolutely unhinged […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person
AI server designed for Chinese military use wins major global design award in Europe
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Military-grade AI server wins iF Design Award for its rugged modular design Features include electromagnetic shielding, shock resistance, and moisture protection Operates in extreme conditions from -55°C to 70°C without performance loss The iF Design Awards are an international competition recognizing excellence in design across categories such as product, communication, packaging, and user inter
What’s Lost When the Human Drivers Are Gone?
Wired / 11h
This week on Uncanny Valley, we look ahead into a future where driverless cars are mainstream.
This Giant DJI Battery is Amazing, and It's $580 Off
How-To Geek / 11h
You might know DJI for its wide range of drones, but the company makes everything from gimbals to microphones and, of course, portable batteries. DJI makes one of the best portable power stations we've seen, and it's also at one of the best prices we've seen right now. Just for today only, though, so act quickly.
The best premium credit cards: A side-by-side comparison
100+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Picking the best credit cards for your wallet can be challenging. Each offers different perks, and this is especially true for premium cards. And because issuers keep upping the ante by launching new cards, adding benefits and increasing the cards’ annual fees, there’s more competition in this space than e
This Giant DJI Battery is Amazing, and It's $600 Off
How-To Geek / 11h
You might know DJI for its wide range of drones, but the company makes everything from gimbals to microphones and, of course, portable batteries. DJI makes one of the best portable power stations we've seen, and it's also at one of the best prices we've seen right now. Just for today only, though, so act quickly.
The Most Advanced Technology in Cars You Can Experience Today
How-To Geek / 11h
Technology’s role in the automotive world is growing at an exponential rate. It seems like every day that we read announcements of new technological features that will change the way we view cars. However, among the many innovations, there is one piece of tech that stands out, laying the foundation for every other example of innovation.
Minimalist Light Phone III launches March 27
78TechCrunch / 11h
Light, the maker of a minimalist phone designed to help consumers disconnect from smartphone distractions and social media, will launch its newest model, the Light Phone III, on March 27. This version of the device, like its older counterpart, offers a simple black-and-white display and necessary features like support for calls, texts, navigation, alarms, hotspots, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All righ
Epic is bringing Fortnite to Arm-based Windows systems
Engadget / 11h
Fortnite will be available on Arm-based Windows machines later this year. In a blog post , developer Epic Games said that it is working with Qualcomm to get the hugely popular game compatible with the new Windows architecture by offering Windows on Snapdragon support for Epic Online Services Anti-Cheat, also known as Easy Anti-Cheat. Microsoft has making a big push to convert its computing ecosys
This $10,000 Samsung TV Bundle Can Turn Your Living Room Into the Most Obnoxious Sports Bar
22Gizmodo / 11h
There’s no such thing as overkill when it comes to watching sports.
Limited-Time Offer: Get A Southwest Airlines Companion Pass Plus Points With Chase Card Offer
View from the Wing / 12h
Instead of earning just points from an initial bonus, they're offering you points and a Companion Pass. This way a friend or spouse you designate can travel with you free (plus government taxes) whenever you fly - whether you're traveling on points or a paid ticket, as long as there's still a seat for sale on the aircraft. Continue reading ...
This 2020 M1 MacBook Air Is Over $500 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. The 2020 MacBook Air with the M1 chip still holds up as one of the best lightweight laptops Apple has ever made, and right now, you can get a Grade A refurbished model for $514.99 on StackSocial . That means you’re getting a machine that looks nearly new, with little to no
A New 'Add to Calendar' Button Is Coming to Gmail
Lifehacker / 12h
Google is trying to add Gemini AI to all its products. We've even seen the Gemini button in Gmail ( which you can disable if you wish ). Now, the company is starting to get more specific with that email integration, using AI to automatically add events to your Google calendar if an email provides enough details for it. The feature is already rolling out, so Gemini Advanced subscribers and Google
An Entire Country Switched Over to Bitcoin and It's Turned Into a Disaster
100+Futurism / 12h
As the United States struggles to get even basic crypto legislation off the starting line, one small nation went all in on blockchain — and it's going about as well as you'd expect. That country is El Salvador, home to the native Pipil people of Cuscatlán, ancient mangrove forests, and for four wild years, the crypto industry. Following the whims of conservative populist Nayib Bukele — who calls
JPMorgan Says Tesla's Outlook Is Grim
400+Futurism / 12h
America's biggest bank is sounding the alarm on Tesla's historic value loss under Elon Musk. As Forbes reports , JPMorgan said in a new note to clients that it's never seen anything quite like the massive value plummet at Tesla, which lost $127 billion in a single day this week as its CEO's politics become more toxic by the day. "We struggle to think of anything analogous in the history of the au
Astronomers Just Created the Most Detailed 3D Map of Cosmic Dust Yet
Gizmodo / 12h
Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the stuff at scale.
Here’s the One Feature I’m Excited About in the Latest Android 16 Beta Update
Gizmodo / 12h
Android 16 is just around the corner.
How the Rebel Alliance Was Formed in Star Wars‘ Expanded Universe
21Gizmodo / 12h
As Andor 's second season prepares to count down the years towards the formal declaration of the Rebellion, we look back at the far more peculiar story behind its formation in Star Wars ' past.
Mercedes’s Most Affordable Sedan Will Be Electric
NYT > Technology / 12h
The German luxury carmaker said its latest compact sedan solved problems that had kept people from buying electric vehicles.
Auracast support is coming to Android
Engadget / 12h
Google is updating Android to support Auracast , a Bluetooth LE technology that makes it possible to create, listen to and switch between public broadcasts of Bluetooth audio on the devices you already own. At its simplest, Auracast could let you to tune your Bluetooth earbuds to a muted TV in a public space and hear its audio. For Google, though, it sounds like the company is primarily intereste
10 startups to watch from Y Combinator’s W25 Demo Day
TechCrunch / 12h
One of Silicon Valley’s most storied startup accelerators, Y Combinator, held its Winter 2025 Demo Day on Wednesday, showcasing what its latest batch of 160 startups are cooking up. Some of Silicon Valley’s most successful startups — including Stripe, Airbnb, and Reddit — started out in a YC batch. Today, YC’s newer startups are focused […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use
Android 16 Is Nearly Ready for Prime Time With the Release of Beta 3
How-To Geek / 12h
The latest Android 16 beta has arrived, and it marks Platform Stability. That means the APIs and app-facing behaviors are finalized. We’re very close to the final version that will be released in just a few months.
Use This iPhone Shortcut to Stop Doomscrolling
How-To Geek / 12h
I am a total sucker for doomscrolling. I find it incredibly hard to tear myself away from the endless stream of miserable stories on apps such as Reddit. Unfortunately, the current levels of doom are so high that there's barely enough time in the day to scroll through it all. I needed a way to break the cycle and wondered if I could get my phone to shame me into stopping.
Microsoft uncovers sleuthy new XCSSET MacOS malware campaign
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Microsoft warns of new version of the XCSSET infostealer It comes with new obfuscation, infection, and persistence techniques It was seen in "limited" attacks in the wild A new variant of a known macOS malware is making rounds on the internet, targeting users through infected Xcode projects. Researchers from the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said that the modular malware is seen in “limited
Alaskan Volcano Likely to Erupt in the Next Weeks or Months, Experts Warn
29Gizmodo / 12h
Volcanologists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory have been monitoring volcanic unrest since April of last year.
How Dope Thief seamlessly blends drama with absurdist humor
Mashable / 12h
Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Maura, Kate Mulgrew and Nesta Cooper on the dark, yet hilarious, world that Peter Craig creates in Dope Thief . Dope Thief premieres March 14 on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes, then streams weekly every Friday.
Samsung reportedly set to announce bone-conducting earphones at Galaxy Z Fold 7 launch
Mashable / 12h
Samsung is rumored to launch the Galaxy Fold 7 sometime in July, and it appears as though the phone won’t be the only thing Samsung is bringing along to the party. Rumors suggest that they’ll also be debuting a pair of bone conduction headphones . The rumor comes from noted leaker Ice Universe on Weibo , the Chinese social media site. Per the post (translated by Google Translate), Ice Universe sa
Forget AI – WhatsApp is planning a simple messages feature that could be its most useful upgrade in years
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
The beta version 2.25.7.7 of WhatsApp for Android includes a feature that groups related messages into a thread. This could make parsing sprawling chats far easier. I'm glad that it looks like a practical feature rather than an AI tool. While companies are falling over themselves to add AI tools to all manner of products and services, WhatsApp seems to be treading a different path, with the messa
Airline carry-on luggage size: Everything you need to know
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The packing process can be one of the most stressful parts of flying, especially if you’re trying to cram everything into a carry-on to avoid checking a bag. Regardless of whether you are flying with a U.S. or international carrier, the size and amount of bags you can bring on board depends on the specific
The Chromecast with Google TV Is Finally Getting Android 14
How-To Geek / 12h
If you're still using a Chromecast with Google TV dongle we have some good news. Even though Google discontinued these popular little gadgets, your old Chromecast is about to get an update to Android 14 with a few changes and new features.
Your Xbox Is Getting a Copilot
How-To Geek / 12h
Copilot is, by now, present in basically every Microsoft product or software out there. Your Windows OS, your browser, your Microsoft 365 suite, and everything in between. So when Microsoft announced it would be adding Copilot to Xbox, it didn't come across as much of a surprise.
I cloned my voice in seconds using a free AI app, and we really need to talk about speech synthesis
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
That voice you hear – even one you recognize – might not be real, and you may have no way of knowing. Voice synthesis is not a new phenomenon, but a growing number of freely available apps are putting this powerful voice-cloning capability in the hands of ordinary people, and the ramifications could be far reaching and unstoppable. A recent Consumer Reports study that looked at half a dozen such
A demo of Half-Life 2 RTX arrives next week on Steam
Engadget / 12h
First announced back in 2023 , NVIDIA is finally releasing a playable demo for Half-Life 2 RTX . If you own the original game on Steam (and if you don't, what's your excuse ?), you can download the preview on March 18. The showcase will allow players to see how Orbifold Studios has reimagined Ravenholm and Nova Prospekt with ray tracing. NVIDIA says the full release will arrive "at a later date."
This Wireless Mechanical Keyboard with a Screen Is 50% Off Today
How-To Geek / 12h
The EPOMAKER TH80 PRO V2 wireless mechanical keyboard is on sale for $49.99 on Amazon, which is half its regular price of $100. The keyboard comes with an interactive screen and is smaller and more compact than regular keyboards.
Amazon deal of the day: One of our top Bluetooth speakers, the Sonos Move 2, is back on sale
Mashable / 12h
Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of March 13: OUR TOP PICK Sonos Move 2 $359 (save $90) BEST TAX SOFTWARE DEAL TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2024 software $55.99 (save $24) BEST KITCHEN DEAL Stanley Quencher H2.0 $26.25 (save $8.75) RUNNER-UP SPEAKER DEAL Anker Soundcore 2 portable speaker $27.99 (save $17 with Prime) Don't feel like waiting around for Amazon's not yet official Spr
Amazon has Stanley Quencher tumblers for 25% off in tons of colorways
Mashable / 12h
SAVE 25%: The Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler is 25% off at Amazon in both 30 ounce and 40 ounce versions. Opens in a new window Credit: Stanley Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler (30 ounce) $26.25 at Amazon $35 Save $8.75 Opens in a new window Credit: Stanley Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler (40 ounce) $37.50 at Amazon $50 Save $12.50 Warmer weather means it's even more important to focus on hydration. Dr
Facebook, Instagram beta testing Community Notes in the U.S.
Mashable / 12h
Meta will soon roll out its new fact-checking replacement , Community Notes, a crowd-sourced tool that will sunset the company's third party fact-checking team in favor of what Meta alleges is a "less biased" way to curb misinformation. The company announced that the feature will begin testing among U.S. users on March 18, but Community Notes won't yet appear to the public while in beta testing.
Get ready for a bounty of PC games on June 8, as the PC Gaming show is back
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
PC gaming fans will want to have June 8 highlighted on their calendars, as the PC Gaming Show is back and ready to celebrate its tenth birthday. And this show looks to be a big one. Presented by our sibling publication PC Gamer, the show is set to feature more than 50 games
