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Trump says he will label violence against Tesla as domestic terrorism

2KTechCrunch / 7h
President Donald Trump said he will label violence against Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, per a transcript shared by the White House pool reporters, a sign of deepening ties with Elon Musk. “Tesla Takeovers” have been breaking out across the globe at Tesla dealerships as people protest what they see as a hostile takeover of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on





Shocker! Bags no longer fly free on Southwest for most customers, award devaluations coming
2KThe Points Guy / 17h
Bags will no longer fly free on Southwest Airlines — unless you’re willing to pay up for a high-priced fare, boast elite status or carry one of its cobranded credit cards. In an announcement that figured to shake the foundation of its relationship with customers, the Dallas-based carrier on Tuesday announced it will end its two free checked bags policy later this spring. Starting with bookings ma





Trump Says It's "Illegal" to Boycott Tesla
2KFuturism / 8h
President Donald Trump, defending the honor of his right hand man Elon Musk, has described boycotting Tesla as "illegal." Trump made the comments in a Truth Social post at midnight on Tuesday, after a day that saw a tanking stock price for Musk's automaker. Trump asserted that Musk is actually doing a "fantastic job!" with Tesla — but that "Radical Left Lunatics" are "trying to illegally and coll






Tata Technologies’ data leaked by ransomware gang
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TechCrunch / 7min
A ransomware gang has leaked internal Tata Technologies data, a month after the company confirmed a ransomware attack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Spotify says its payouts are getting better, but artists still disagree
TechCrunch / 15min
Spotify on Tuesday released its annual Loud & Clear report, detailing information about the music streaming service’s royalty payments. While Spotify revealed earlier this year that it paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024, the new report offers more in-depth numbers about its payments in an effort to dispel reports that the company […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per





I test AI agents for a living and these are the 5 reasons you should let tools like ChatGPT Deep Research get things done for you
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
I spend a lot of time poking, prodding, and generally tormenting AI agents to see what makes them tick, and I've developed a keen eye for what’s genuinely useful and what’s merely shiny tech hype. Recently, my curiosity led me to test ChatGPT's latest feature, Deep Research, and I have to admit – I’m genuinely impressed. But before we jump into why, let’s briefly unpack what exactly this feature





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 12, 2025
Mashable / 1h
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





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 12
Mashable / 1h
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





Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 12, 2025
Mashable / 1h
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 Strands hints, answers for March 12
Mashable / 1h
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





Despite everything, US EV sales are up 28% this year
Ars Technica - All content / 2h
With all the announcements from automakers planning for more gasoline and hybrid cars in their future lineups, you'd think that electric vehicles had stopped selling. While that might be increasingly true for Tesla, everyone else is more than picking up the slack. According to analysts at Rho Motion, global EV sales are up 30 percent this year already. Even here in the US, EV sales were still up





Google has given Anthropic more funding than previously known, show new filings
46TechCrunch / 2h
Anthropic, a San Francisco startup often cast as an independent player in the AI race, has deeper ties to Google than previously known. Court documents recently obtained by The New York Times reveal that Google owns a 14% stake in the company and is set to pour another $750 million into it this year through […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Could the New Looney Tunes Movie Change the Fate of Coyote vs. Acme?
33Gizmodo / 3h
The franchise's first animated, feature-length theatrical release The Day the Earth Blew Up finally opens this Friday.





15-inch MacBook Air (M4, 2025) Review: Bluer and Better
20Wired / 4h
The latest 15-inch MacBook Air is bluer and better than ever before—and it dropped in price.





Pocket Casts makes its web player free, takes shots at Spotify and AI
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
"The future of podcasting shouldn't be locked behind walled gardens," writes the team at Pocket Casts . To push that point forward, Pocket Casts, owned by the company behind WordPress, Automattic Inc., has made its web player free to everyone . Previously available only to logged-in Pocket Casts users paying $4 per month, Pocket Casts now offers nearly any public-facing podcast feed for streaming





iRobot just completely overhauled its lineup with 8 new Roombas for 2025
Mashable / 4h
iRobot doesn't participate in CES , so we don't typically get much new Roomba hype in late winter like we do for some of its competitors . But for iRobot this year, skipping out on CES doesn't mean skipping out on that prime spring cleaning spotlight. iRobot announced four new series of Roombas on March 11 — and it's not like a Roomba drop you've ever seen before. Prices range from $299 to $999,





Why Is Disney Burying Snow White?
200+Gizmodo / 4h
As Disney looks to stage a diminished premiere for its latest live-action adaptation, it marks the end of a long and winding road of the studio's similarly long-and-winding lack of confidence in the film.





Meta is reportedly testing in-house chips for AI training
50TechCrunch / 5h
Meta is reportedly testing an in-house chip for training AI systems, a part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on hardware makers like Nvidia. According to Reuters, Meta’s chip, which is designed to handle AI-specific workloads, was manufactured in partnership with Taiwan-based firm TSMC. The company is piloting a “small deployment” of the chip […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pe





I compared Manus AI to ChatGPT – now I understand why everyone is calling it the next DeepSeek
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
The latest AI assistant to stir excitement is Manus, Latin for hand. An apropos choice since Manus is pitched as the helpful hand for any sort of complex research or content creation. Manus allegedly outpaces any rivals in sophistication. The most obvious comparison is to DeepSeek , but, while that matchup would be interesting (and one I will probably perform), I think it's worth ranking Manus ag





Everyone in AI is talking about Manus. We put it to the test.
50MIT Technology Review / 5h
Since the general AI agent Manus was launched last week, it has spread online like wildfire. And not just in China, where it was developed by the Wuhan-based startup Butterfly Effect. It’s made its way into the global conversation, with influential voices in tech, including Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey and Hugging Face product lead Victor Mustar, praising its performance. Some have even dubbed i





Netflix’s New Devil May Cry Trailer Was Engineered to Make Your Inner Edgy Teenager Hype
27Gizmodo / 6h
Papa Roach's 'Last Resort' will get you motivated to watch Devil May Cry come April.





iPad Air M3 review roundup– should you buy Apple's new mid-range tablet?
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 6h
It was easy to miss in Apple's blast of launches last week – which also included the new MacBook Air M4 – but Apple recently launched a new iPad Air M3 . Alongside a fresh processor, the mid-range tablet was given a new, Pro-level Magic Keyboard companion. For such a powerful tablet, it's pricing also remains at a tempting level, starting at $599 / £599 / AU$999 (for the 11-inch model) and $799 /





Man Whose Daughter Died From Measles Stands by Failure to Vaccinate Her: "The Vaccination Has Stuff We Don’t Trust"
500+Futurism / 6h
Thus far, there's only been one confirmed death in the measles outbreak spreading across North America — and the father of the unvaccinated child who died of the preventable disease is expressing no regrets about failing to get her the jab. In a startling interview with The Atlantic , the father of the six-year-old girl who became the first measles death in the United States in 10 years discussed





X’s globe-trotting defense of ads on Nazi posts violates TOS, Media Matters says
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Media Matters for America (MMFA) has a plan to potentially defuse Elon Musk's "thermonuclear" lawsuits filed so far in three cities around the world, which accuse the nonprofit media watchdog organization of orchestrating a very costly X ad boycott . On Monday, MMFA filed a complaint in a US district court in San Francisco, alleging that X violated its own terms of service by suing MMFA in Texas,





OpenAI pushes AI agent capabilities with new developer API
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
The AI industry is doing its best to will "agents"—pieces of AI-driven software that can perform multistep actions on your behalf—into reality. Several tech companies, including Google , have emphasized agentic features recently, and in January, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote that 2025 would be the year AI agents "join the workforce." OpenAI is working to make that promise into a reality. On Tuesday





Apple patches 0-day exploited in “extremely sophisticated attack”
24Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Apple on Tuesday patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in virtually all iPhones and iPad models it supports and said it may have been exploited in “an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals” using older versions of iOS. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24201, resides in Webkit, the browser engine driving Safari and all other browsers developed for iPhones a





Leaked GeForce RTX 5060 and 5050 specs suggest Nvidia will keep playing it safe
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Nvidia has launched all of the GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs that it announced at CES, at least technically—whether you're buying from Nvidia, AMD, or Intel, it's nearly impossible to find any of these new cards at their advertised prices right now. But hope springs eternal, and newly leaked specs for GeForce RTX 5060 and 5050-series cards suggest that Nvidia may be announcing these lower-end cards





How to Find Constellations in the Night Sky
How-To Geek / 6h
It's easy to get lost in a clear night sky full of stars. It can feel like a random mess of lights without a little guidance. Once you're able to identify a few constellations though, the sky starts making a lot more sense.





How to process grief — in interactive virtual reality
Mashable / 6h
Many interactive installations at the annual XR Experience at SXSW offer a mix of the experimental and the emotional. But in 2025, few offer a wilder ride on these two tracks than Traces: The Grief Processor , an interactive VR installation from Vali Fugulin and Couzin Films. Unlike many XR Experience projects that lean into spectacle, Traces is quiet and intimate. It’s a multi-user VR experience





American Airlines Took a Celebrity’s Seat, Blamed Her for Delaying the Flight—Then Threatened to Ban Her as Brazil Erupted


View from the Wing / 6h
Actress, comedian and tv host Ingrid Guimarães was flying American from New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro. She was onboard in her seat when she was told she was being downgraded to coach, she says, because a business class passenger had a broken seat and that passenger was being given hers in premium economy. Continue reading ...





Microsoft is phasing out its Remote Desktop app in May
Engadget / 6h
The Remote Desktop app for Windows is (almost) dead; long live the Windows app. Microsoft said on Monday that its legacy Remote Desktop client, which has already been replaced on other platforms, will no longer be supported on Windows after May 27, 2025. But you aren't losing any functionality here. You can still do tech support for your parents using built-in Windows functionality or the modern





Akira Toriyama’s Chrono Trigger Art Was a Joyful Fantasy
62Gizmodo / 6h
Chrono Trigger is an icon for many reasons, but the Dragon Ball creator's vision of its time-travel universe has helped it endure for the last 3 decades.





What Is a Lunar Occultation?
How-To Geek / 6h
The Moon passes right in front of a star or planet, making it disappear for a little while. This is called a lunar occultation. They happen pretty often, though most people wouldn't notice. Unlike eclipses, which get all the attention, occultations are quick and subtle. Here's what you need to know.





Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow explains his troubled $30M personal loan, announces new ‘super app’
30TechCrunch / 6h
Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow defended the $30M personal loan he took out from his startup, while announcing Bolt's latest launch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Apple Fixed Another Zero-day Security Vulnerability: Update Your Devices Now
How-To Geek / 7h
It's always good to see companies stay on top of zero-days—you can't help them, but you want to minimize the amount of users that can be affected by this. Now, Apple has just fixed a zero-day vulnerability on WebKit, and it's actually a pretty interesting one.





Watch Firefly’s Blue Ghost Tear a Hole in the Lunar Surface
29Gizmodo / 7h
Blue Ghost is in the midst of spending an entire lunar day on the surface of the Moon, or the equivalent of 14 days on Earth.





What we know about the shocking changes from Southwest — and what you should do now
The Points Guy / 7h
It’s a tough news day for Southwest Airlines loyalists. We thought the worst was over when Southwest announced an end to its open-seating policy last summer, but we were wrong — Southwest has now announced an end to its beloved free-checked-bags policy . The announcement also includes other changes, such as a new “Basic” fare option, dynamic pricing for award tickets and the return of expiration





11 best family spring break destinations for 2025
The Points Guy / 7h
For those with kids, spring break can feel like one of the most important — read: high-stress — weeks of the year. The pressure is on to match the magic of your childhood trips for your own offspring. Either way, there’s a lot to consider — a hot or cold climate, culture or adventure — and plan. For college students or child-free adults whose jobs come with a spring break, there’s even more flexi





Southwest is dropping its ‘bags fly free’ policy — but here’s how you can still check a bag without paying
100+The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Southwest Airlines touts itself as the airline that “luvs” its customers — but it’s had a change of heart about its “bags fly free” policy. Southwest has long been the only domestic airline where every passenger — regardless of status, fare class or even the credit cards in their wallet — can check two bag





Roomba's iRobot 205 robovac can go eight weeks without being emptied
Engadget / 7h
iRobot just announced some new Roomba vacuums and they feature interesting capabilities. The Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robot is being advertised as "the industry's first onboard mechanical debris-compacting system." In other words, it squeezes dust and debris together like, well, a garbage compactor. This allows users to go eight weeks without having to empty the vacuum. It also eliminates t





Plugable's 5Gbps USB-C Adapter Is Great for Home Labs and Networked Storage
How-To Geek / 7h
Plugable now sells a 5Gbps Ethernet to USB-C adapter for just $38. The company is also introducing its first Thunderbolt 5 cable, which is (thankfully) far less expensive than Apple's TB5 cable.





The 10 Best Apple TV+ Shows You're Missing Out On
How-To Geek / 7h
Despite a slow launch in 2019, Apple TV+ has blossomed into an excellent streaming service with plenty of critically acclaimed TV shows. Whether you're seeking feel-good comedy, thrilling drama, or innovative sci-fi, you're well catered for.





Apple Vision Pro goes off to never never land with Metallica concert footage
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
Metallica is coming to Vision Pro. The legendary thrash metal band known for their distinctive melodies and razor-sharp lyrics are now contained within Apple's $3,499 mixed-reality headset. Vision Pro 's latest immersive music experience is Metallica performing hits for a crowd of 65,000 fans in Mexico City. Apple filmed the band last year using 14 "Apple Immersive Video Cameras." While we hoped





Tech Execs Are Pushing Trump to Build ‘Freedom Cities’ Run by Corporations
500+Gizmodo / 7h
A pro-corporate libertarian movement is attempting to take over the U.S., with Trump's help.





Security researchers aren't buying Musk's spin on the cyberattack that took down X
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400+Engadget / 7h
One day after X went down for hours, security researchers are throwing cold water on Elon Musk’s public comments about who might be behind the DDoS attack. On Monday, as X was still struggling to remain online , Musk said in a post that the site had been brought down by a “massive cyberattack” executed by “a large, coordinated group and/or a country.” Later that day, in an interview with Fox News





Nvidia’s RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti GPUs May Arrive Real Soon
78Gizmodo / 7h
Take your bets whether you’ll be able to find Nvidia’s lower-end RTX 5060 and RTX 5050 in stock anywhere.





Neanderthals and Early Humans Hung Out Way More Than We Thought, Study Finds
45Gizmodo / 7h
The first-ever published research out of Tinshemet Cave indicates the two human species regularly interacted and shared technologies and customs.





Alaska Mileage Plan’s Global Getaways Award Sale: Save Up To 50%
84One Mile at a Time / 7h
In 2024, we saw the Alaska Mileage Plan program overhauled , with all-new redemption rates for award travel . As part of this, Alaska Airlines introduced Global Getaways, a quarterly promotion offering discounted award travel, with savings of up to 50%. In some cases the discounts are on specific partner airlines, while in other cases the discounts are on certain routes or to certain destinations





Now HP printers are being bricked following firmware update
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
Some HP laser printers are being blocked following a firmware update Affected models include LaserJet MFP M232-M237 HP says it is aware of a “limited” issue Already in trouble for blocking or reducing the performance of third-party ink cartridges, HP has now been accused of blocking legitimate HP-branded toner in some laser printer models. Firmware version 20250209, released on March 4, now looks





OpenAI Shares Image of Mysterious Black Orb
Futurism / 7h
In a cryptic post, OpenAI appears to be pondering an orb. Over the weekend, the official X account for the company's AI chatbot ChatGPT posted a black-and-white image showing a large blacked-out orb over what appears to be rolling hills filled in with smaller, grey balls underneath — and no context at all besides that. pic.twitter.com/wUplPvgqmp — ChatGPT (@ChatGPTapp) March 8, 2025 Given the com





‘Most Transparent Administration in History’ Is Shredding Documents and Ignoring FOIA
100+Gizmodo / 7h
USAID ordered to destory classified records while DOGE has tried to operate in secret.





A Reminder That Google Gemini’s Best Features Are All Behind a Paywall
43Gizmodo / 7h
Want Gemini to add events to your Google Calendar with ease? You'll have to pay for that.





Apple Intelligence Keeps Turning on After iPhone Updates
How-To Geek / 7h
New iPhones updates are automatically enabling AI-powered Apple Intelligence functionality, even for people who already switched it off. It’s not clear if this is a bug or intended behavior, but either way, it’s getting to be annoying.





This DeWALT Drill and Driver Kit Is Nearly 50% Off, Amazon’s Best-Seller With Over 20K Sold in Past Month
22Gizmodo / 7h
Be sure to add this tool to your arsenal for better, more efficient DIY projects and more.





Rivian's latest update offers hands-free highway driving
Engadget / 7h
Electric vehicle company Rivian is rolling out new software today. The lead feature is Enhanced Highway Assist, which controls steering, acceleration, and braking on compatible highways. It relies on an infrared camera in the rearview mirror to ensure that the driver is still paying attention to the road, even though their hands don't need to be on the wheel. This resource is only rolling out to





The New Yorker has finally embraced modernity
23TechCrunch / 8h
When the first email was sent in 1971, Richard Nixon was president. The video game “Pong” was still in development. The Pittsburgh Pirates was a good baseball team. This is to say, technological achievements like the email have lived long enough to have their own grandchildren. And yet, one of the most storied magazines in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





10 Shudder Original Double-Features to Freak Out Your Next Movie Night
48Gizmodo / 8h
Why stop at one scary movie when you can fill your eyeballs with two?





Hey Sony, There’s a Right Way and Wrong Way to Use AI to Improve PlayStation 5 Games
41Gizmodo / 8h
AI NPCs aren’t the future for PlayStation 5, but you know what is? Improved AI upscaling.





Southwest bag fees: ‘Slaying of the sacred cow,’ says United CEO
400+The Points Guy / 8h
Southwest Airlines’ plan to start charging for checked bags may not only be good for its bottom line but also for other carriers, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said. “It’s the slaying of the sacred cow,” Kirby said at a J.P. Morgan investor conference on Tuesday, hours after Southwest unveiled the new fees . He added that he believes the move will be “good for everyone” — referring to the large





IBM’s CEO doesn’t think AI will replace programmers anytime soon
29TechCrunch / 8h
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says that, despite the Trump administration’s attacks on globalism, global trade isn’t dead. In fact, he thinks that the U.S.’s key to growth will be embracing an international exchange of goods. “So, I actually am a firm believer — I think it goes all the way back to the economists who […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Japanese Hotels, Onsens, And Nudity: What’s Your Take?
31One Mile at a Time / 8h
I’m curious to hear where OMAAT readers stand on this… Onsens in Japan typically require nudity Onsens are one of the many joys of visiting Japan. For those not familiar, onsens are essentially bathhouses with water that comes from hot springs. These are often found in hotels, and can come in different forms. In some cases, you might have a private onsen in your room (essentially a large bathtub





How whale urine benefits the ocean ecosystem
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
A humpback whale urinating near Hawaii. Credit: Lars Bejder/NOAA Scientists have long understood that microbes, zooplankton, and fish are vital sources of recycled nitrogen in coastal waters. But whales and other marine mammals like seals also help in this regard by releasing tons of nutrient-rich fecal matter into those waters. Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper publis





Texas measles outbreak spills into third state as cases reach 258
65Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Two people in Oklahoma have likely contracted measles infections linked to a mushrooming outbreak that began in West Texas, which has now risen to at least 258 cases since late January. On Tuesday, Oklahoma's health department reported that two people had "exposure associated with the Texas and New Mexico outbreak" and then reported symptoms consistent with measles. They're currently being report





NTSB Issues Chilling Preliminary Report: Years Of Helicopter Near Misses Before American Airlines 5342 Tragedy
View from the Wing / 8h
The NTSB has released a preliminary report on the January 29, 2025 tragedy where a U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter collided American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita as it was landing at Washington National airport. Continue reading ...





How Old Is Your Hard Drive? Here's How to Check
How-To Geek / 8h
Got a used hard drive and want to know its age? Or have you been using it for years and starting to wonder how much longer it will last? Here are a few ways to determine the age of your hard drive.





This Wild Ultra-Wide Alienware Monitor is $300 Off Today
How-To Geek / 8h
Wide monitors have earned a place in not only the hearts of gamers, but also the hearts of everyone who values extra productivity. They're great for work and, basically, a great addition to anyone's setup. This monitor by Alienware tends to be pretty expensive, but you can now have it for a really juicy discount.





Bluesky Now Lets You Hide DMs From Strangers
Lifehacker / 8h
Bluesky's latest update adds a few more useful options to its impressive arsenal of anti-harassment tools . The changes make it easier to hide direct messages (DMs) from strangers, and to mute accounts even faster. You don't need to do anything to receive these features, too. As long as you're using the latest version of Bluesky's apps or log in to the website on any browser, you should see them.





Seven Home Improvement Projects You Can Get Done in One Day
Lifehacker / 8h
Renovating your house has serious upsides in terms of your enjoyment of the property and the return on your investment —but there’s a price to be paid in time and discomfort. Renovation projects can take weeks or months to complete, and during that time your home will mostly likely be filled with dust, debris, and workers. It’s little wonder people choose to move out of their homes and live in a





‘Your Not Even Allowed to Do That,’ Trump Cries as Energy War in Canada Heats Up
300+Gizmodo / 8h
Behold a map that shows the complex web of energy exports between the U.S. and Canada, and just how many cards our neighbor to the north has left to play.





Inside Google’s Investment in Anthropic
NYT > Technology / 8h
The internet giant owns 14% of the high-profile artificial intelligence company, according to legal filings obtained by The New York Times.





W Maldives unveils newly renovated overwater bungalows — and you can book them from 80,500 points
The Points Guy / 8h
After closing in May 2024 for a multimillion-dollar renovation, the W Maldives is ready to welcome guests back with the perfect balance of serene relaxation and ocean adventure. MARRIOTT The resort’s 77 villas have been completely reimagined by the Miaja Design Group with the island nation’s natural beauty top of mind. For instance, the overwater bungalows incorporate the playful spots of whale s





Trump Throws Elon Musk's Mars Mission Under the Bus
60Futurism / 8h
In spite of Elon Musk agitating for it, president Donald Trump isn't interested in making a crewed mission to Mars his "number one" priority. As SpaceNews reports , Trump was lukewarm on the goal of sending humans to the Red Planet during a Fox News interview . "There’s a lot of interest in going to Mars," he told Fox News on Sunday. "Is it number one on my hit list? No. It’s not really." That's





Pocket Casts makes its web player and desktop apps usable without a subscription
Engadget / 8h
In a rare recent example of a product becoming more affordable (rather than moving full-speed in the opposite direction ), the popular podcast service Pocket Casts no longer requires a subscription to access its web player and desktop apps. Although the premium tiers are still there for some paywalled features, the only platforms where you can't listen for free are now smartwatches without a pair





Donating Your Blood Could Have a Surprising Health Benefit
Gizmodo / 8h
New research suggests that frequent blood donation can trigger genetic changes that might protect certain stem cells from becoming cancerous.





Avelo Airlines adds 3 new cities in 13-route expansion
28The Points Guy / 8h
Avelo Airlines is growing its footprint with three new cities announced Tuesday as part of a broader 13-route expansion. The budget carrier will add two new domestic airports — New York’s Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) and Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) near Grand Rapids — as well as a new international airport in the Bahamas — Lynden Pindling International Airport (NA





Are airlines required to seat families together? Your guide to airline family seating policies
The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. As a mom of three, I’m no stranger to the ins and outs of flying with family . I know how to disassemble and reassemble my double stroller with ninja-level precision so it will fit through the baggage scanner at security. And I am firmly in the camp that screen time rules do not exist on travel days. Most importantly, I don’t take an





Capital One Venture X vs. Chase Sapphire Reserve: Which premium card comes out on top?
The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If you’re looking for a premium travel rewards credit card , two popular options are likely to pop up in your search: the Chase Sapphire Reserve® and the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card . These cards vary when it comes to annual fees, earning rates and benefits. And, of course, each earns points





Y Combinator founders raising less money signals a ‘vibe shift,’ VC says
27TechCrunch / 8h
Otherwise Fund's Terrance Rohan, investing in Y Combinator since 2010, says he noticed a "vibe shift" with this batch thanks to AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





This New Windows 11 Feature Reminds Us of Cortana
How-To Geek / 8h
The Copilot app for Windows now has a keyboard shortcut for opening voice mode, allowing you to talk to the AI chatbot without a bunch of clicks. It's a bit of a throwback to the conversation mode in Windows 10's Cortana voice assistant.





This Is How Measles Kills
200+Wired / 8h
Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications.





TikTok launches new parental monitoring tools and app limits for teens
Mashable / 8h
TikTok is once again expanding its parental control options, launching new Family Pairing features that allow parents and guardians greater control over screen time and access to their kids' followers. SEE ALSO: Apple's child safety changes put more of the onus on app developers The app's updated supervision feature lets parents of teen users view their children's followers and the accounts they





Elon Musk breaks silence on stock plunge as Trump claims hell buy a Tesla to help
23Mashable / 8h
Tesla stock is plummeting . Elon Musk's EV car company had its worst day on the stock market since September 2020. All of Tesla's post-election gains on the market have been completely wiped out . Musk broke his silence after the markets closed on Monday. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. "It will be fine long-term," he said in a reply to a user referen





Protect your devices and eliminate ads with AdGuard Family
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR : Use code FAMPLAN to grab AdGuard's ad-blocker, malware protection, and more for nine devices for only A$25. It seems as though ads run your life, popping up as unskippable video ads on YouTube or targeted promos that make it seem as though your phone is actually listening to your conversations. Rather than dealing with pesky ads for another day, invest in AdGuard. The AdGuard Family Plan





MacBook Air reviews: 4 features critics loved, 4 they didn’t
Mashable / 8h
Apple announced the MacBook Air M4 a week ago , and as per the norm, people are clamoring to learn more about Apple’s new, more affordable laptop. Reviews have already sprung up across the Internet from the likes of CNET, MKBHD, and Ars Technica, among others. There’s good reason to be excited. In our hands-on , Mashable’s Stan Schroeder noted the familiar feel of the modern MacBook Air family wh





Apple fixes new security flaw used in ‘extremely sophisticated attack’
23TechCrunch / 8h
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Star Trek Online‘s Latest Ship Bundle Is a Nostalgic Throwback
42Gizmodo / 9h
A new trailer for the latest part of the long-running MMO's 15th anniversary is a harkening back to the time of the original Trek movies.





OpenAI says it has trained an AI that’s ‘really good’ at creative writing
66TechCrunch / 9h
Watch out, fiction writers. OpenAI may have you in its crosshairs. In a post on X on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company has trained a “new model” that’s “really good” at creative writing. He posted a lengthy sample from the model given the prompt “Please write a metafictional literary short story […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Six ways Microsoft’s portable Xbox could be a Steam Deck killer
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The long-running rumors and hints that Microsoft is planning to enter the portable gaming market accelerated forward this week. That's thanks to a Windows Central report that Microsoft is planning to partner with a "PC gaming OEM" for "an Xbox-branded gaming handheld" to be released later this year. The device, code-named Keenan, will reportedly feature "Xbox design sensibilities," such as the br





BEVs are better than combustion: The 2025 BMW i4 xDrive40 review
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
When Ars finally drove the single-motor BMW i4 eDrive40 last year, we came away very impressed. Until then we'd only sampled the powerful twin-motor i4 M50 , which is fast and fun but a bit too expensive, and it gives away a little too much range in the process. But neither of those is the model most people will buy. All-wheel drive is non-negotiable to car buyers in many parts of the country, an





6 Hidden Mac Gaming Features You Might Not Know About
How-To Geek / 9h
Your Mac is better for gaming than you give it credit for, and it’s only getting better with each new macOS release. Here are some features you might have missed.





The studio that (technically) made Disco Elysium has a new game in the works
Engadget / 9h
ZA/UM Studio, the company behind Disco Elysium , just announced a new game called Project [C4] . It’s being described as a “genre-defining RPG” and there’s a teaser trailer that’s light on gameplay but heavy on disturbing imagery. Based on the trailer, we still don’t know if the game will pull mechanics or visuals from the highly-regarded Disco Elysium . A press release did note that folks would





DOGE axes CISA ‘red team’ staffers amid ongoing federal cuts
200+TechCrunch / 9h
Affected staff say more than 100 employees working to protect U.S. government networks were ‘axed’ with no prior warning © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Google Maps Is Completely Wiping Timeline History for Some Users
How-To Geek / 9h
Google Maps Timeline is a handy feature (with some privacy compromises) that lets you relive your past travels. However, it’s currently experiencing a pretty major hiccup. Some users are reporting that their Timeline history has vanished without a trace.





The New iPad and iPad Air Are Already Discounted Before Their Release
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Tomorrow Apple will be releasing new MacBooks and iPads , which is why you're seeing discounts on the older MacBooks and iPads. There are two iPads being released tomorrow, the M3 iPad Air , which you can pre-order right now for $559 (originally $599) for the 11-inch versio





Three New Things We Know About the Nintendo Switch 2
Lifehacker / 9h
After years of intense rumor and speculation , Nintendo finally revealed the Switch 2 in January of this year . While the company hasn't yet announced each and every new feature the Switch's successor will sport, the company did confirm a number of details leakers had been hinting for a long time, including a larger display, redesigned magnetic Joy-Cons, a new kickstand, backwards compatibility ,





SpaceX Starlink Direct to Cell Tests for Texting and Late 2025 for Voice and Internet
Next Big Future / 9h
SpaceX Starlink direct to cell tests do work with 500 enabled satellites. However, there are times where service can degrade to 5-7 minute delay. Perhaps only 300 of the 500 satellites are in position and fully active. There will be a need to increase satellites by the end the year for reliable voice and internet ... Read more





Pocket Casts Makes Its Web Player Free and Criticizes Corporate-Owned Rivals
How-To Geek / 9h
Pocket Casts' web and desktop clients no longer require a subscription or login. The company previously charged $4 a month for web and desktop access, though its mobile apps has been free of charge since 2019.





TikTok Will Try to Lull Kids to Sleep to Stop Endless Scrolling
44Gizmodo / 9h
Teens under 16 will hear "calming music" after 10pm.





Facebook engineers say bigger hard disk drives is making one critical metric far, far worse
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Hard drives are getting larger, but performance is a problem in data centers Meta sees QLC flash as a solution, bridging the gap between HDDs and TLC With 512TB QLC SSDs planned, Meta is shifting away from E1.S and E3 Hard disk drives are still the go-to storage choice for most data centers, mainly because they are cheaper and use less power than TLC flash. But while HDDs are getting ever larger





DOT’s New Dress Code Takes Effect—No Flip-Flops, No Shorts, And A Workplace Culture Shift [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 9h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...





How to watch the NVIDIA GTC 2025 keynote with CEO Jensen Huang
Engadget / 9h
NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference , also known as GTC, is coming up next week. The event is happening March 17-21 in San Jose, but you can also follow along with all the big developments here at Engadget. We'll have a liveblog for the keynote with CEO Jensen Huang on March 18 at 1PM ET/10AM PT, which is when most of the big news will drop. His speech will also be livestreamed for free. It's a sa





Mufasa: The Lion King prowls onto Disney+ as it finally gets a streaming release date
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Mufasa: The Lion King arrives on Disney+ on March 26 Despite earning a lot at the box office, the movie has a disappointing 57% Rotten Tomatoes score It recently joins Moana 2 among the line-up of original Disney movies Disney+ is expanding its library this month, as Mufasa: The Lion King arrives on one of the best streaming services on March 26, so you can bring the thrill of the Pride Lands to





Get This 512GB Samsung microSD Card for Just $33 Today
How-To Geek / 9h
Do you need more space for your Nintendo Switch, dashcam, Steam Deck, or other device with a microSD card slot? Samsung’s 512GB EVO Select card is now on sale for $33 from Amazon and Samsung’s online store.





The Real Reason Twitter Went Down Actually Sounds Pretty Embarrassing
86Futurism / 9h
During a Fox News interview earlier this week, multi-hypenate billionaire and X-formerly-Twitter owner Elon Musk blamed a "massive cyberattack" that repeatedly took down the site yesterday as coming from Ukraine. But, as Wired reports , his evidence is flimsy at best. Musk claimed that "IP addresses" behind the attack originated in the embattled European nation. But as experts told the publicatio





Which Will Be the Largest Unlock in Asset Value Ever?
Next Big Future / 9h
What will be the largest increase in asset value and unlock of profit generation? Will it be 8+ million Tesla cars becoming robotaxi capable starting in June, 2025 and becoming fully deployed and authorized by the end of 2026. Will it be thousands of Starlink satellites having 4G/5G direct to cellphone communication capability? On March ... Read more





Podcast app Pocket Casts makes its web player free
TechCrunch / 9h
Pocket Casts, the podcast app acquired by Automattic in 2021, is now making its web player free. The company says the move offers an alternative to the big platforms’ closed ecosystems, where algorithmic-driven content is prioritized and podcasts are kept behind paywalls. Podcasts were built on open technology — the open, decentralized standard RSS, which […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve





Hacks Season 4 trailer: Deborah and Avas rivalry is just getting started
Mashable / 9h
Hacks ' Emmy-winning third season ended with everyone getting what they wanted. SEE ALSO: 2025 TV preview: All the TV shows you need to know, and where to stream them Comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) became the new host of Late Night , a dream gig she'd once given up on, with her protégé-slash-punching bag Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) joining her as her head writer. There's just one problem.





MrBeast’s media business lost $80M — but his chocolate made $20M
Mashable / 9h
If you're a content creator hoping to bring in big bucks on YouTube , you might want to pivot to chocolate instead. After all, it made MrBeast $20 million last year. MrBeast , who you may know as Jimmy Donaldson, has certainly diversified his portfolio. The 26-year-old millionaire has leveraged his significant social media following — 372 million on YouTube and 66.5 million on Instagram — to sell





Waymo expands to more cities in the Bay Area
Engadget / 9h
Waymo is expanding to new (but actually old) territory. The Waymo One service will soon be available in more of the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto and parts of Sunnyvale. The company spent several years testing its self-driving cars in Mountain View, the city where its headquarters is located. According to TechCrunch , Waymo One will be available across 2





Flower Labs launches a new service that automatically switches from local to cloud AI
TechCrunch / 10h
Flower Labs, a Y Combinator-backed startup, on Tuesday launched a preview of its distributed cloud platform for serving AI models, called Flower Intelligence. Mozilla is already using it to power the upcoming Assist summarization add-on for its Thunderbird email client. What makes Flower Intelligence unique, Flower Labs said in a post on X, is that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For





Getting Tickets for Japan’s Ghibli Museum Was a Mighty Task
65Gizmodo / 10h
Tickets for the Studio Ghibli tourist attraction can be difficult to get—here's how I did it.





The Google Pixel 10 Doesn’t Seem Like It’ll Be Much of An Upgrade After All
99Gizmodo / 10h
The camera system is a little better, but otherwise it's the same looking Pixel smartphone we've seen before.





Chase’s 100,000-Mile United Business Card Bonus Is Back—And It’s More Accessible Than Ever
View from the Wing / 10h
Chase’s UnitedSM Business Card has an amazing initial bonus offer to earn 100,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. That’s a huge up front bonus, without a huge spending requirement (an average of less than $1,700 per month) and of course you can prepay some bills if you need to. When the card was first introduced it offered 100,000 miles





Ninja Swirl by Creami review: This might be the ultimate home ice cream maker
Engadget / 10h
The original Ninja Creami became a viral hit a few years ago when it took the tech from $5,000 commercial ice cream makers and distilled it into something you could buy for less than $200. As good as the Creami is at whipping up sorbets, gelatos and smoothie bowls, there’s still one classic frozen treat it can’t do: soft serve. But now there’s a new addition to the family, the Swirl by Creami, an





6 Reasons Why Physical Books Replaced My eReader
How-To Geek / 10h
Lately, I've been regressing, technologically speaking. There was once a time when I exclusively read ebooks, either on my Kindle or iPad. But nowadays, I've reverted completely to physical books again, and I much prefer them.





Yet another AI robotics firm lands major funding, as Dexterity closes latest round
34TechCrunch / 10h
The intersection of robotics and AI continues to attract attention from investors and Big Tech alike. The latest indicator? Dexterity, a startup specializing in industrial robots with “human-like” finesse, has raised $95 million at a post-money valuation of $1.65 billion, per Bloomberg. The investment, which includes backing from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sumitomo Corp., highlights […] © 20





Apple One's Premier subscription tier just got two new perks, but I still don't think it's worth nearly $40 a month
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Apple has added two new services to its Apple One services subscription bundle Its new Invites app has been added, with News+ Food following in April this year Despite this bundle saving money on multiple service subscriptions, we're not entirely convinced it's worth it For the past five years, Apple One has been helpful when it comes to saving you money on Apple’s growing list of services from A





My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The 13-inch M3 Apple MacBook Air
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The M3 lineup of MacBook Air laptops is already seeing big discounts before the release of the new M4 MacBook Air laptops tomorrow. You can get the 13-inch MacBook Air laptop with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD storage for $794.99 (originally $1,099) after an additional $54.01 on-p





Meta is reportedly testing its first in-house AI training chip
28Engadget / 10h
Breaking: A Big Tech company is ramping up its AI development. (Whaaat??) In this case, the protagonist of this now-familiar tale is Meta, which Reuters reports is testing its first in-house chip for AI training. The idea is to lower its gargantuan infrastructure costs and reduce its dependence on NVIDIA (a company that apparently brings out Mark Zuckerberg's "adult language" side). If all goes w





Our Favorite Robot Vacuum and Mop Is $300 Off
40Wired / 10h
You can get the Roborock Qrevo S for its cheapest price ever on Amazon.





Still using an iPad as a Home Hub? Bad news – Apple is about to end support for it
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Apple will soon end support for its old HomeKit architecture A note about the change was spotted in the iOS 18.4 beta source code After upgrading, you will no longer be able to use an iPad as a Home Hub It looks like Apple will soon require all users to upgrade to the latest HomeKit architecture – which is bad news if you're currently using an iPad as a Home Hub. The source code for the third bet





Future PlayStation games could have AI-powered characters, if this leaked prototype of Aloy is anything to go by
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Leaked footage from inside Sony Interactive Entertainment showed off an AI-powered character Horizon's Aloy was used as the prototype, harnessing OpenAI tech This could be an hint at the future use of AI in PlayStation games Future PlayStation games could have generative AI-powered characters if this leak is anything to go by. A video posted by X (formerly Twitter) user Oliver Darko shows what ap





Geothermal could power nearly all new data centers through 2030
49TechCrunch / 10h
Geothermal resources have enormous potential to provide the sort of consistent power that data centers crave. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Sean Plankey selected as CISA director by President Trump
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
President Trump picks Sean Plankey as CISA director Plankey also served as part of Trump's previous administration CISA faces potential turbulence under Trump President Trump has announced Sean Plankey as his pick for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director in Sean Plankey. Plankey’s nomination will be heard before the Senate Homeland Security Committee, and if confir





The first new Katamari game in years is coming to Apple Arcade in April
22Engadget / 10h
Our favorite kleptomaniac prince is back. There’s a new Katamari Damacy game coming to Apple Arcade on April 3 . Katamari Damacy Rolling Live is being developed by franchise steward Bandai Namco and, as the name suggests, brings those familiar rolling gameplay mechanics to iOS devices, Mac computers and Apple TV. The Apple Arcade exclusive doesn’t look all that dissimilar to previous entries. You





Man Arrested for Suspected Manslaughter in UK Ship Collision
28Gizmodo / 10h
It's still not clear what caused the collision in broad daylight.





8 Video Game Locations Inspired by Real Places You Can Visit
How-To Geek / 10h
Video games are known for incredible scenery and epic battlegrounds. A lot of them are made up, but just as many are real places—or inspired by real places—that you can visit today.





Facebook Employees Would Lose Board Games Against Zuckerberg on Purpose, Former Executive Claims
20Futurism / 10h
In a new tell-all book, a former senior Facebook employee claims, among other things, that employees used to let founder Mark Zuckerberg win at Settlers of Catan. As former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams told NBC News ahead of the release of her new memoir, titled "Careless People," Zuckerberg insisted that his underlings weren't losing on purpose. "You don’t want to win that way?" Wynn-W





How I use Seats.aero every day to find the best airline award availability in seconds
27The Points Guy / 10h
Points and miles are easy to earn , but if you’ve been struggling to redeem them, particularly for premium-cabin flights, you need to know about this tool that could save you hundreds — if not thousands — of minutes, miles and dollars. Over the past few years, many third-party redemption availability platforms have sprung up , promising to help you find real-time award seats faster without visiti





Telecom tells employees they won’t get bonuses if they don’t follow RTO policy
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Vodafone, a British telecommunications firm, will withhold bonuses from employees who fail to comply with its return-to-office (RTO) policy, The Register reported this week. Last week, Vodafone reminded employees of its RTO policy requiring workers to be in-office “2–3 times a week, or at least eight days a month," according to a memo viewed by The Register. The memo also reportedly detailed the





Google’s 10-year-old Chromecast is busted, but a fix is coming
21Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Google recently killed the Chromecast brand , but the dongles live on—mostly. Owners of the second-generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio have noticed this week that their beloved streaming gadgets are no longer working. It appears that Google configured the devices with a single 10-year certificate that has now expired, and updating it is no simple feat. Google is looking into a fix, and the





How Trump could potentially claw back CHIPS funding
67Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Donald Trump's sudden decision last week to attack the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act after he previously offered assurances that he wouldn't has sent shockwaves across the industry and has even given some Republicans whiplash. Soon after Trump told Congress that the CHIPS Act is a "horrible, horrible thing," chip company executives rushed to consult their lawyers to see if Trump could possibly





Elon Musk claims bad actors in Ukraine are behind “massive“ X cyberattack
2 TTPs•
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Elon Musk is now claiming that bad actors in Ukraine are behind an alleged cyberattack that caused outages on his social media platform X on Monday. In an interview, Musk told Fox Business that he believes the attack came from "IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area." Musk admitted that "we don't know exactly what happened"—nodding as his comments were characterized as a suspicion and discu





Ritz-Carlton Reserve Niseko: Disappointing, Misbranded
21One Mile at a Time / 10h
Hello from Japan, as our winter ski trip to Niseko is coming to an end. We spent most of our time at the incredible Park Hyatt Niseko , where we had a lovely stay. To finish off our time in Hokkaido, we decided to spend a couple of nights at the 50-room Ritz-Carlton Reserve Niseko . While I’ll have a full review soon, I want to share some initial thoughts, and mainly just sound the alarm — for mo





Elon Musk Has Wanted the Government Shutdown
500+Wired / 10h
Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk has wanted a government shutdown in part because it would potentially make it easier to eliminate the jobs of hundreds of thousands of federal workers.





Eero Pro 7 review: Paying to be sold a subscription
Engadget / 10h
Many years ago, I reviewed the Eero Pro 6E, which was a delightfully easy device to get along with. The hardware was powerful, unobtrusive and fit into my home pretty well, to the point where I had no complaints about living with it. But all of the good was undone by Eero’s constant arm-twisting to get you to pay for its monthly subscription. With an app that exists as little more than an adverti





Buy JetBlue TrueBlue Points With Up To 120% Bonus (1.47 Cents Each)
1KOne Mile at a Time / 10h
JetBlue TrueBlue has just rolled out its newest promotion on purchased points. The program has gotten much more aggressive with these sales in recent times. This has the potential to be a good deal, so let’s cover the details. Promotion on buying JetBlue TrueBlue points Through Sunday, April 20, 2025, JetBlue TrueBlue is offering a bonus on purchased points . Different accounts may be targeted fo





Score a pair of OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro for $30 off
Mashable / 10h
SAVE $30: As of March 11, get a pair of OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro at OnePlus for $49.99, down from their usual price of $79.99 with promo code LUCKY25 . Opens in a new window Credit: OnePlus OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro for $30 off $49.99 at OnePlus $79.99 Save $30.00 Promo Code: LUCKY25 The weather's warming up. It's time to bust out the shorts and sneakers, at least in many parts of the country, as sp





Google tracks Android users before they open apps, report says
Mashable / 10h
It’s pretty much assumed that using a smartphone means that some company somewhere is tracking you . However, people usually expect to have to actually use the thing before it starts to track their usage. Apparently, for Android users at least, that may not be the case. A recent study from D.J. Leith at Trinity College Dublin took a deep dive into the messy world of device IDs, trackers, and anal





20 Plagues Y Combinator Unleashed on the World Over the Last 20 Years
59Gizmodo / 11h
On the foundational startup incubator’s 20th birthday, let’s remember some of the worst things it’s done.





Fake jobs and phone calls: How Americans lost $12.5 bn to fraud in 2024
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
In 2024, Americans lost $12.5 billion to scams, up $2.5bn year-on-year Scams originating online outperformed more traditional methods The elderly are no longer the ones losing most money American citizens lost $12.5 billion to different kinds of fraud in 2024, a new report from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has claimed, meaning the number is up by $2.5 billion compared to the year before.





Secluded luxury in a 3D-printed paradise: A review of Kisawa Sanctuary
The Points Guy / 11h
[circuit type=review circuit_id=”20420183762″] Editor’s note: Kisawa Sanctuary provided TPG with a complimentary three-night stay. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author and weren’t subject to review by the hotel or any external entity. There are some hotels that just keep crossing your digital path. Teasing you with an undeniable allure, giving you this sense of “I need to





Trump’s Dismantling of NASA Has Officially Begun
46Gizmodo / 11h
Newly announced layoffs highlight the troubling impact of DOGE on the space agency and federal workers as a whole.





New leak claims Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5 release will come in April
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
A leaker claims Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will launch on April 17 for PS5 Preorders open on March 25 and there will be a Standard and Premium Edition to choose from Preordering the Premium Edition will allow two days early access Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is reportedly coming to PlayStation 5 next month. That's according to the reliable leaker Billbil-kun for French outlet Deala





I Wish More Companies Made Phones This Bonkers
How-To Geek / 11h
The Nothing Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro may not be the best-looking phones by some arbitrary measure, but they are two of the most bizarre. I wish more companies took a chance on releasing something this bold.





Meta Is Ready to Rock Nvidia’s Boat With Its In-House AI Chip
50Gizmodo / 11h
Gradually, then suddenly, the big tech companies are replacing Nvidia's pricey AI chips.





OpenAI wants to help your business build its next generation of AI agents
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
OpenAI throws its hat into the AI agent ring New tools include Responses API and Agents SDK Several new tools also launched to make its agents smarter and more effective OpenAI has launched its bid to lead the AI agent race with the release of several new tools, including an agent builder platform, aimed at bringing the technology to more businesses than ever before. The company has revealed a ho





'I'm like Gemma – I'm in the dark': Severance season 3 gets disappointing filming update from Apple TV+ star Dichen Lachman
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Severance star Dichen Lachman doesn't know when filming will begin on season 3 Director/producer Ben Stiller has confirmed its scripts are being written Lachman hopes to find out when it'll start shooting before the end of March It appears that Severance actor Dichen Lachman has more in common with her character Gemma/Ms. Casey than we realized. Indeed, speaking exclusively to TechRadar, Lachman





Nvidia RTX 5060 GPU spotted in Acer gaming PC, suggesting rumors of imminent launch are correct – and that it’ll run with only 8GB of video RAM
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Nvidia RTX 5060 has been spotted in a French retailer’s product listing That product page is for an Acer gaming PC, and it gives us a couple of specs The RTX 5060 is (once again) shown to purportedly have 8GB of video RAM, and it’s GDDR7 memory Nvidia’s RTX 5060 GPU has been sighted in a retailer’s product listing of an Acer desktop PC, adding another rumor to the growing pile of speculation that





OpenAI launches new tools to help businesses build AI agents
47TechCrunch / 11h
On Tuesday, OpenAI released new tools designed to help developers and enterprises build AI agents — automated systems that can independently accomplish tasks — using the company’s own AI models and frameworks. The tools are part of OpenAI’s new Responses API, which lets businesses develop custom AI agents that can perform web searches, scan through […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For





Mark Cuban says AI is ‘never the answer,’ it’s a ‘tool’
64TechCrunch / 11h
Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin, tech investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban shared his thoughts on how AI technology can help small businesses outperform their competition. In short, he told the crowd that AI was not the answer, in and of itself; it’s meant to serve as an aid that can help entrepreneurs by […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





TikTok will try instituting a 10pm curfew on most teens
Engadget / 11h
TikTok — at least according to the bevy of civil and federal lawsuits against it — is not known for being a safe place for children . In part it has has leaned on parents to do the policing through its Family Pairing tool, which allows guardians to limit teens' screen time and block certain content. Now, TikTok is introducing additional features that allow a paired adult to see their teen's conne





Hurry to get the Anker Sleep A20 earbuds for just $100 and make good sleep your wellness hack
Mashable / 11h
SAVE $50: Get the Soundcore by Anker Sleep A20 noise-masking earbuds for just $99.99 in the Best Buy app, down from the usual price of $149.99. That's a 33% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Soundcore by Anker Sleep A20 noise-masking earbuds $99.99 at Best Buy $149.99 Save $50.00 Best Buy app exclusive sale price Getting restorative sleep can be a struggle. We have a lot working again





Neil Druckmann reveals new details about Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, says it's 'a game about faith and religion' and wants players to be 'lost' and 'confused'
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann has revealed that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will be about "faith and religion" The team spent years developing "this new religion" that takes place on one planet Druckmann said the player will crash land on this planet and need to figure out how to escape, saying, "I want you to be lost in a place that you're really confused about what happened here"





RFK Jr.’s Measles Cure? Cod Liver Oil and a Whole Lot of Other Nonsense
200+Gizmodo / 11h
In a recent Fox News interview, the newly enshrined Health and Human Services secretary touted the benefits of supplements and steroids for measles.





Business investors are positive about AI’s impact on the economy
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
PwC study finds more than half of investors predict global economic growth They want businesses to invest more in upskilling - especially around AI Environmental factors still influence decisions The business world has high expectations for generative AI tools in the year ahead, with hopes specifically that efficiency and business growth will see positive impacts, new research has claimed. PwC’s





The power of the Amex Trifecta: Platinum, Gold and Blue Business Plus
95The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Whether it’s the trio of legacy airlines in the U.S. or the main airline alliances , some things just work well in threes. For example, many of us at TPG love the Chase Trifecta : the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card , Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card and Chase Freedom Unlimited® . Used together, these th





Blizzcon will return, but not until 2026
Engadget / 11h
After taking two years off , Blizzard will bring back Blizzcon in 2026. The publisher's fan convention will take place on September 12 and 13 next year at its usual venue, the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. That means Blizzcon is going ahead a little earlier in the year than usual. For over a decade (save for recent canceled events and an online-only edition), Blizzcon has take





ASUS Introduces a Computer Monitor for Stinky Office Workers
How-To Geek / 11h
ASUS now sells an Air Ionizer computer monitor. Available in three sizes, the monitor should remove odor and fine particulates, such as pollen, from the air around your desk.





How to Access Servers, Network Shares, and Remote Drives in Finder on Mac
How-To Geek / 11h
You can connect your Mac to shared computers running Windows and Linux, networked drives, and remote servers via standard protocols like SMB. Follow along to learn how to access network shares on macOS with a few clicks to share files with ease.





Hugging Face expands its LeRobot platform with training data for self-driving machines
TechCrunch / 11h
Last year, Hugging Face, the AI dev platform, launched LeRobot, a collection of open AI models, datasets, and tools to help build real-world robotics systems. On Tuesday, Hugging Face teamed up with AI startup Yaak to expand LeRobot with a training set for robots and cars that can navigate environments, like city streets, autonomously. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal





Govee WiFi Water Leak Detectors at an All-Time Low Price, Now Just $15 Each on Amazon
41Gizmodo / 11h
You can keep your home safe from water damage with these Govee WiFi Water Leak Detectors for 20% off.





Reddit can check your draft before you post. Heres how.
Mashable / 11h
Reddit has added a few features aimed at keeping your posts live and free of rule violation in the drafting phase. Basically, the platform will think before you post for you. Added in early March and currently rolling out in beta on iOS and Android, the social platform's new Rules Check tool allows users to check whether their post violates the rules of the subreddit before posting. Once you've d





iOS 19 could get a drastic new look
Mashable / 11h
The last time Apple completely overhauled the iPhone's operating system was with iOS 7 in 2013. It appears as though 12 years has been long enough. Apple is reportedly preparing a major visual overhaul for iPhones with iOS 19, as well as big changes for iPads and Macs with new operating systems of their own. According to a report this week from Bloomberg, Apple has been working on “one of the mos





What is Cold Harbor? Everything we know about Severances biggest mystery.
Mashable / 11h
As the final two episodes of Severance Season 2 approach, one question looms larger than any other: What in the world is Cold Harbor? SEE ALSO: 'Severance' creator Dan Erickson breaks down Gemma's 'nightmarish' experience at Lumon It's a mystery that's haunted us right from the Season 2 premiere , but since then, Severance has provided viewers with some major reveals that have better clued us int





Southwest Airlines is going to make you pay for your bags — and people arent happy
Mashable / 11h
Southwest was known as the airline that didn't have everything, but it did have free bags — until now. On Tuesday, March 11, the company announced that the only flyers who will get two free checked bags are Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members and customers traveling on Business Select fares. A-List Members and other select customers will get one free checked bag. Everyone else? You'll have to





Hands on with the M4 MacBook Air: The sky blue color is SO subtle
Mashable / 11h
Apple's new M4 MacBook Air is here, with a new chip, new price, and a new color on offer. I took it for a quick spin. Apple sent me the 15-inch variant of the new MacBook Air in the new "sky blue" color, with an M4 chip, 16GB of memory, and 1TB of storage space. I haven't yet spent enough time with it to tell you whether it's a good purchase, but I can say one thing: The sky blue color will only





This limited-edition timepiece turns the iconic Technics SL-1200 turntable into a watch, and I want one
22Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Design company AndoAndoAndo released a turntable-inspired wrist watch The design takes inspiration from the classic Technics SL-1200 Shipping rolls out in April, but the collection is limited to only 30 pieces Design company AndoAndoAndo is taking the Hamilton Brothers' funky bop Music Makes the World Go Round quite seriously in its upcoming release of wrist watches, which are an ode one of the w





Asus might have just changed the display game for good with three new air-purifying monitors - and one of them is ultrawide
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Asus has launched three new monitors using its new built-in air ionizer technology Asus claims it removes up to 90% of airborne dust in indoor environments One of the monitors is a WQHD ultrawide, which uses a VA panel for better contrast Asus is shaking things up with its monitors , not only by focusing on high refresh rates and good response times but also by introducing an innovative feature t





CrossOver 25 Brings Even More Windows Software to Linux & Mac
How-To Geek / 11h
CrossOver is one of the best ways to run Windows software and games on Mac, Linux, and Chromebooks. CrossOver 25 has now arrived with big improvements for Windows games and launchers on Mac.





Elon Musk Has a Major Problem: Tesla Investors Are Absolutely Disgusted With Him
400+Futurism / 11h
Tesla investor dissatisfaction seems worse than ever, as stock owners head for the hills over Elon Musk's increasingly toxic politicking. In a post on the r/TSLA subreddit during this week's 15 percent dropoff that saw Tesla stock plummet to roughly $220 per share, a jilted investor asked their fellow stock owners a provocative question: will the price decline further? As one user noted , "it see





Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Is Trying His Best to Be the New Elon Musk
100+Gizmodo / 11h
Rockets are the path to power, baby.





New Patent Suggests a Major Upgrade Coming to the Nintendo Switch 2
48Gizmodo / 12h
The Nintendo Switch 2 could be getting integrated voice chat, which was solely missing the previous console.





Ransomware gangs allegedly hit two major US healthcare firms, 300,000 patients have data stolen
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Two US healthcare firms confirmed suffering a cyberattack More than 300,000 victims have had sensitive data stolen Rhysida claimed responsibility for the attack and added the data to its leak site Ransomware operators Rhysida are claiming responsibility for cyberattacks on two US healthcare organizations. On its data leak site, they listed Sunflower Medical Group, and Community Care Alliance (CCA





PSA: Check If Your Power Station Is OK
How-To Geek / 12h
I own several portable power stations, and live in a part of the world where they aren't just a luxury, but essential to daily life. So imagine my disappointment when my expensive power station failed me again, and again, and again.





This self-care virtual pet is helping me get my act together
Engadget / 12h
I wish I could say that I’m the type of person who has tried-and-true routines to carry me through all the things that need to be done in a day, but the reality is far from that. As someone with overlapping chronic illnesses trying to juggle a full-time job and a life outside of that, just getting out of bed often feels like a major feat. I’m caught in the tug of war between perpetual exhaustion





Comcast rolls out its free annual Xfinity internet speed boosts
Engadget / 12h
Comcast boosts its Xfinity internet speeds at no extra cost for many users each year , and the company is now rolling out the 2025 upgrades. Many subscribers will have double the upload speeds they previously had, and others will see a 50 percent jump. While it's nice to see Comcast upgrading the upload speeds, fiber internet typically allows for matching downloads and uploads. Google Fiber and V





American Airlines 787-9s Land Next Month—Finally, A Business Class Upgrade Worth the Wait
86View from the Wing / 12h
Next month, American Airlines will receive the first two of the Boeing 787-9 long haul aircraft that it ordered back in 2018. What makes this special is that the planes will come with new premium seats. Continue reading ...





This AirTag Alternative for Android Is $15 Right Now
How-To Geek / 12h
Have you ever considered getting a Bluetooth tracker but don't want to shell out for an Apple AirTag? If so, you'll want to consider getting the Chipolo One Point. It's an excellent AirTag alternative for Android owners, and it's currently on sale for $15.





This Marshall Bluetooth Speaker Hits a Record-Low Price and Doubles as a Phone Charger
Gizmodo / 12h
Save 34% on the Marshall Middleton portable Bluetooth speaker for a limited time over at Amazon.





The Best AI Object Erasers for Photos, Ranked
Lifehacker / 12h
Apple, Google, and Samsung are competing on multiple fronts—from phones, to health apps, to smartwatches—and that rivalry extends to AI tools as well. All of these tech giants offer AI-powered object removal features in their mobile photo editing apps, which ostensibly allow you get rid of an unwanted person, a tree, a hand, or anything else that's ruining your shot, with only a tap or two on the





The New Photoshop iPhone App, Unpacked
Lifehacker / 12h
The following content is brought to you by Lifehacker partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation. Photoshop has been the industry standard in image-editing software for over 30 years, but up until now, creators have been limited to using it on their computers and tablets. The recent launch of the first Photoshop iPhone app has (finally)





How to Keep Listening to Audio After Your Boox Palma Goes to Sleep
Lifehacker / 12h
My Boox Palma is one of the most easily lovable pieces of tech I've ever used —an e-ink reader with a phone-like form factor that isn't locked down to one specific retailer's ecosystem. It has helped me read more and waste time on social media less, but as much as I appreciate it, it can also be weird and finicky. For example, why is it so tricky to use it to listen to audiobooks? Like most peopl





This is what it looks like when parasitic worms directly invade your brain
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Doctors in China inadvertently took time-series images of parasitic worms actively invading a woman's brain and causing rare and rapidly progressing lesions. The previously healthy 60-year-old woman went to the hospital after having a fever and altered mental status for three days, according to a report of her case published Monday in JAMA Neurology . By the time she arrived, she was unable to co





Nissan announces its CEO will step down just one month after failed merger talks with Honda
Engadget / 12h
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida is stepping down on April 1, the company just announced . He will be replaced by acting Chief Planning Officer (CPO) Ivan Espinosa. Uchida has been CEO since 2019 and Espinosa’s promotion will make him the company’s fourth CEO in eight years. Other senior management personnel are also stepping down on April 1, including Chief Brand and Customer Officer Asako Hoshino and C





Cruel Intentions has been canceled after one season on Prime Video, but I'm not surprised by its cruel fate
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
The Prime Video series Cruel Intentions has been canceled after one season. Cruel Intentions is Prime Video's TV remake of the 1999 cult classic movie. The series received critical reviews when it was released in November 2024. The Cruel Intentions TV show has been canceled by Prime Video after one season, and I can't help but think its ending isn't so cruel after all. Prime Video's TV remake of





Waymo expands its robotaxi service across Silicon Valley
TechCrunch / 12h
Waymo will start offering robotaxi rides to people in its “Waymo One” early rider program in Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and “parts of Sunnyvale” starting Wednesday, an expansion that will bring its footprint in Silicon Valley to 27 square miles. The Waymo vehicles will be available around-the-clock, and the new territories add to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal





Elon Musk Looks Like He's Trying Not to Cry When Asked About Tesla
500+Futurism / 12h
Unelected White House advisor Elon Musk has seemingly been spending the vast majority of his time ransacking the federal government and excising what he claims to be "waste" and "fraud" with the help of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Turning his back on his businesses has come at a steep cost. His EV maker Tesla, in particular, has felt the hurt this week, nosediving a whoppin





The Entire Internet Is Being Polluted by AI Slop
44Futurism / 12h
AI slop has made its way into practically every corner of the internet. Just look at Facebook , or what's become of Pinterest . But what about AI-written text? It may not be as flagrantly bonkers as AI images, but it's also started to permeate the web. In a new study that's yet to be peer-reviewed, a team of researchers from Stanford University say they've managed to estimate how much writing flo





M3 iPad Air vs. M4 iPad Pro: Which Tablet Should You Get?
How-To Geek / 12h
Apple just released a new iPad Air with the M3 chip and two display sizes: 11-inch and 13-inch. But does it offer enough performance and value for its price, or should you spend over $1,000 on the M4 iPad Pro? Let's find out.





'We will draw inspiration': Joe and Anthony Russo reveal which of Marvel's Secret Wars comic book series have influenced Avengers 5 and 6's plot
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
The Russo brothers have revealed which 'Secret Wars' comic book series inspired the next two Avengers movies Two different comic runs, which were released in the 1980s and 2010s, bear the 'Secret Wars' title The films are influenced by both literary works Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars ' cumulative story isn't influenced by one of the latter's comic book namesakes over the other, th





Nintendo Switch 2 features confirmed in new filing
Mashable / 12h
A new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing from Nintendo answers at least one question still up in the air about the company's upcoming Switch 2 : Amiibo's are staying. SEE ALSO: It's Mar10 Day at Nintendo — find all the best deals live now The filing appears to confirm the handheld gaming console will still contain near-field communication (NFC) support, used to unlock specific content





Virtual physical therapists Hinge Health files for IPO, estimated to raise $500M
21TechCrunch / 12h
Hinge Health, a 10-year-old company that offers a digital solution to treat chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, filed to go public. Although Hinge has not yet announced how many shares, nor priced them, the IPO specialists at Renaissance Capital estimate the company hopes to raise up to $500 million in its offering. Hinge’s revenue in 2024 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per





The Apple AirPods 4 Just Crashed to an All-Time Low Ahead of the New iPad Air Launch
42Gizmodo / 12h
Save up to 22% on either the standard model or ANC-enabled version of the Apple AirPods 4.





5 best Royal Caribbean ships for kids
21The Points Guy / 12h
Royal Caribbean is unarguably one of the best cruise lines for kids. But that doesn’t mean all its ships are equally good for kids of all ages and interests. Every ship in Royal Caribbean ’s fleet has kid-friendly attractions, such as pools, an outdoor movie screen, a rock-climbing