Zillionaire Girlbosses Astonished by Backlash to Their Frivolous Trip to Space
2KFuturism / 8h
Earlier this week, a crew of six women — including pop star Katy Perry, CBS broadcast journalist Gayle King, and Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sánchez — launched to the edge of space as part of an 11-minute thrill ride organized by the Amazon cofounder's space company. The vacuous publicity stunt — which claimed to make the crew of mostly uber-wealthy media personalities "astronauts"
Tesla Stock Price Reaches ‘Death Cross’ Status
1KGizmodo / 10h
Fitting for a CEO who loves to play martyr.
Fly from Europe to New York in business class for 57K points with this new promotion
1KThe Points Guy / 13h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Singapore Airlines has a reputation for offering an exceptional product, but booking long-haul, premium-cabin awards with the airline can be tricky. You can sometimes find award availability using Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan or Air Canada Aeroplan , but you’ll usually find more availability through Singap
AI in healthcare, five years after lockdown – a different system, and a better one
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 22min
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit. While life has gradually moved forward, its impact is still being felt in countless ways. COVID accelerated the development of many kinds of technology including artificial intelligence (AI). Once seen as novel and full of promise, AI has seen a meteoric shift – from something promising and experimental into somethin
Get 10TB of cloud storage for life for just £212
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Replace your monthly Dropbox subscription with a 10TB Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Plan on sale for £211.87 with code STORAGE20 . Opens in a new window Credit: Internxt Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription: 10TB Plan £211.87 £2,269.37 Save £2,057.50 with code STORAGE20 Cloud storage subscriptions are expensive, even if they don't seem like it at first. Dropbox's cheapest plan is
How Musk manages his growing family: WSJ
TechCrunch / 2h
Elon Musk says it’s his duty to “make new humans.” Now, a WSJ investigation suggests he may have fathered more than the 14 children already known, with sources claiming the real number could be significantly higher. The report also describes how Musk keeps those details under wraps. At the center of it all, per the […]
Lego is giving away Grogu models for free to celebrate Star Wars Day. Here’s how to get yours.
Mashable / 2h
FREE LEGO: On May 4, build a Lego Grogu in a hover pram model at participating stores and take it home with you for free. Find participating stores here . Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego: Free Grogu for Star Wars Day Lego has been running generous make-and-take events all year. Fans have been given the opportunity to build a Steering Wheel , Valentine's Day Heart , and Mother's Day Bouque
How to unblock Pornhub for free in North Carolina
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Unblock Pornhub from North Carolina with a VPN. The best service for unblocking porn sites is ExpressVPN . More than a third of U.S. states have introduced restrictions for online adult content, including North Carolina. After the introduction of age verification laws, millions of users in North Carolina are now unable to access popular sites like Pornhub . There are complicated reasons fo
How to watch Real Madrid vs. Arsenal online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Real Madrid vs. Arsenal in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Champions League quarter finals started with a number of really interesting games, but Arsenal vs. Real Madrid might have been the biggest story. Declan Rice shocked the world with two stunning free kicks to lead
How to watch Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Champions League matchup between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich is still hanging in the balance. Inter Milan won the first leg 2-1, but everything is still up for grabs. We're expecting a close battle between
Hurdle hints and answers for April 16, 2025
Mashable / 2h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
Grok gains a canvas-like tool for creating docs and apps
41TechCrunch / 4h
Grok, the chatbot from Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has gained a canvas-like feature for editing and creating documents and basic apps. Called Grok Studio, the feature was announced on X late Tuesday. It’s available for both free and paying Grok users on Grok.com “Grok can now generate documents, code, reports and browser games,” wrote […]
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 16, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you
Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 16, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su
The wildest product we saw at CES is finally on sale, and we project good things
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 4h
Aurzen first debuted its tri-folding compact projector at CES 2025 After a Kickstarter, it's now up for sale on Amazon and already seeing a discount With the ultra-portable Zip projector, it can show content horizontally or vertically The 2025 Consumer Electronics Show might be long over, but in about four months since then, one of the wildest products we saw on the show floor is well up for orde
Citi American Airlines Business Credit Card: 9 Reasons To Apply
200+One Mile at a Time / 7h
Link: Apply now for the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® The Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® offers an excellent welcome bonus, can help you earn elite status, is anecdotally easy to be approved for, and is a card that many people haven’t applied for in the past, and are therefore eligible for. In this post, I want to share nine reasons you should consider
Convoy of Gas Guzzling Trucks Imposes Blockade on Tesla Dealership
200+Futurism / 7h
What happens when you combine an electric vehicle oligarch with coal rolling trucks, the Proud Boys, and a nation that confuses commerce with patriotism ? A mind-boggling car dealership blockade, for starters. With Tesla Takedown protests entering their third consecutive month , a picket line near the Rocklin, California Tesla dealership isn't exactly an uncommon sight. The Northern California Te
Nvidia Says U.S. Will Restrict Sales of More of Its A.I. Chips to China
20NYT > Technology / 7h
The restrictions are the first major limits the Trump administration has put on semiconductor sales outside the United States, toughening rules created by the Biden administration.
The perils of Trump's chips strategy: the US will struggle to take on Asia
90BBC News / 7h
America is trying to create a chip industry through isolation and protectionism, when what allowed it to emerge in Asia is the opposite: collaboration
Autism rate rises slightly; RFK Jr. claims he’ll “have answers by September“
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
The rate of autism in a group of 8-year-olds in the US rose from 2.76 percent (1 in 36) in 2020 to 3.22 percent (1 in 31) in 2022, according to a study out Tuesday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report , a journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report's authors—researchers at the CDC and academic institutions across the country— suggest that the slight upt
Skullcandy’s new Method 360 ANC earbuds have been tuned by Bose
Engadget / 7h
Skullcandy just revealed a new pair of wireless earbuds, the Method 360 ANC. Interestingly, the company has teamed up with rival headphone-maker Bose for this product. The earbuds have been tuned by Bose and use eartips similar to the ones found with the company’s QuietComfort line . This is part of the pre-existing Sound by Bose platform , in which the company helps rivals with tuning and sound
Skullcandy's new ANC earbuds have sound by Bose, and look like Bose, but don't have Bose prices
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
Skullcandy Method 360 ANC are wireless earbuds with Bose sound 9 hrs battery in the buds with ANC on, Bose-style ergonomic fit Available now for $99 / £99 / AU$189.99 – US price will rise to $119 Skullcandy has just unveiled its latest earbuds, and they're a mashup with Bose that I think looks like incredibly good value for their $99 / £99 / AU$189.99 launch price – though in the US, that's just
Stop Overpaying for Dropbox, Get More Storage for Less Money with pCloud
Gizmodo / 7h
Looking for a new cloud storage service? pCloud might offer exactly what you need.
NVIDIA says the US has put export restrictions on H20 AI chips
Engadget / 8h
According to an SEC filing from NVIDIA, the US government now requires companies to obtain a license to export H20 integrated circuits and any other products that achieve the same performance benchmarks. The filing states that "the license requirement addresses the risk that the covered products may be used in, or diverted to, a supercomputer in China." Mainland China is not the only place target
Nvidia H20 chip exports hit with license requirement by US government
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Semiconductor giant Nvidia is facing unexpected new U.S. export controls on its H20 chips. In a filing Tuesday, Nvidia said it was informed by the U.S. government that it will need a license to export its H20 AI chips to China. This license will be required indefinitely, according to the filing — the U.S. government […]
The Handmaid’s Tale Showrunner on Bringing More Backstory to One of Its Most Complicated Characters
22Gizmodo / 8h
Serena Joy Waterford continues to reveal more layers in the Hulu show's sixth season.
Google’s new AI model could someday let you understand and talk to dolphins
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
Google and the Wild Dolphin Project have developed an AI model trained to understand dolphin vocalizations DolphinGemma can run directly on Pixel smartphones It will be open-sourced this summer For most of human history, our relationship with dolphins has been a one-sided conversation: we talk, they squeak, and we nod like we understand each other before tossing them a fish. But now, Google has a
Apple Faces Serious Tariff Troubles, But Amazon Is Crushing The Price of The Renewed iPhone 13 to a Record Low
Gizmodo / 8h
This kind of deal is very difficult to find in the current market.
Guess What? Movie Games Don't Suck Anymore.
How-To Geek / 8h
I love movies, and I love games. So you'd think I'd love games that are based on movie licenses. The only problem is that, historically, movie tie-in games have been terrible.
Zuckerberg Encourages Theatergoers to Use Their Phones While Movie Is Playing
Futurism / 9h
Uncontent with merely turning Facebook and Instagram into right-wing hellscapes of AI slop , Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now actively rallying theatergoers to pull out their glowingly annoying smartphones when they're at the movies. As Variety reports, Meta is teaming up with the horror film studio Blumhouse to bring the "second screen" experience to its single-night re-release of "M3GAN" on Apri
Figma ignores the fear, files paperwork for an IPO
65TechCrunch / 9h
Design software startup Figma announced Tuesday it has filed its confidential paperwork for an IPO. We won’t know more until that paperwork becomes public, which, best-case scenario would be in about a month. However, with the stock market in groundhog mode — seeing its shadow with every new gyration of the Trump administration’s trade policies […]
This Acer Desktop PC Has Laptop Specs, For Some Reason
How-To Geek / 9h
Acer makes awesome computers, and its latest range of gaming laptops looks amazing. But the company also unveiled a desktop PC among those computers—and not only does it sit in an awkward place in Acer's lineup, but it has reasons to do so as well compared to other SFF computers.
Nvidias RTX 5060 GPUs get release date, $299 staring price
Mashable / 9h
Nvidia has announced that its 5060 line of GeForce RTX GPUs will be available for purchase beginning on April 16. The line includes two models: The RTX 5060 Ti, which comes in 8GB and 16GB VRAM variants, and the RTX 5060, which will only come in an 8GB VRAM option. The former GPU releases on April 16 for $379 and $429, respectively, with the latter coming sometime in May for $299. With the RTX 50
Love: Iberia Launches Reverse Redeye Flight To United States
70One Mile at a Time / 9h
Iberia is adjusting the schedule on one of its routes to the United States, and I’m a huge fan of this change… Iberia’s Madrid to Dallas reverse redeye flight Generally speaking, flights between the United States and Western Europe are redeyes in the eastbound direction, and daytime flights in the westbound direction. There are a limited number of eastbound daytime flights (typically between the
World of Hyatt cardholders can earn up to 100,000 points by glamping this summer
The Points Guy / 9h
If you have the World of Hyatt Credit Card in your wallet, Chase and Hyatt have a great summer surprise: the chance to earn up to 100,000 points by planning a glamping trip . Last year, Under Canvas, a collection of glamping retreats around the U.S., joined World of Hyatt , opening up a new way to experience the outdoors to points and miles enthusiasts. Now, World of Hyatt members with the World
Here’s What Happened to Those SignalGate Messages
100+Wired / 9h
A lawsuit over the Trump administration’s infamous Houthi Signal group chat has revealed what steps departments took to preserve the messages—and how little they actually saved.
Unlike Its Competitors, Amazon Is Dropping Its Prices And Offers 50% Off This 15-Inch Portable Monitor
Gizmodo / 9h
It is designed for life on the go.
Google is retiring country-specific domains for search
Engadget / 9h
Google announced today that it will no longer be using country code top level domains for searches. Instead, all search services will happen on the google.com URL and local results will be delivered automatically. For example, that means users in the UK will no longer see google.co.uk in their browser's address bar. Google URLs with those country-specific domain endings will now redirect to the m
These Are the Movies I Play On Every New TV
How-To Geek / 9h
I don't buy new TVs or monitors often, but when I do I like to put them through their paces like anyone else. For me, the best way to do this is watching a few of my favorite movies that pose one or another visual challenge.
Tech Prices Are Skyrocketing But Weirdly, This Great 10,000mAh Power Bank Is Reaching a Record Low Price
Gizmodo / 9h
Make sure your devices are charged and ready when you are.
Telli, a YC alum, raises pre-seed funding for its AI voice agents
20TechCrunch / 9h
Former Y Combinator startup Telli is helping companies alleviate the bottleneck that occurs when a high-volume of customers try to, for example, book appointments. Its AI voice agents kick in and handle basic operations while handing off more-complex processes to human operators. The Berlin-based startup has now raised $3.6 million in a pre-seed funding round led […]
It’s After Midnight in Madrid—And In A First, Iberia’s Redeye To America Is About To Depart
View from the Wing / 9h
There are currently no Westbound transatlantic redeyes - overnight flights from Europe to the U.S. . That changes this winter, as Iberia re-times its Madrid - Dallas flight. Continue reading ...
For security, Android phones will now auto-reboot after three days
34TechCrunch / 9h
The update comes months after Apple pushed its own “inactivity reboot” feature.
Mark Zuckerberg predicted Meta's antitrust trial in a 2018 email
Engadget / 9h
In 2018, Mark Zuckerberg floated the idea of spinning out Instagram, one of the remedies the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will likely seek in Meta's antitrust trial that began this week. CNBC reported on Tuesday that the comments from an email thread with executives came to light in Washington, DC. "I'm beginning to wonder whether spinning Instagram out is the only structure that will accomplis
Horrifying Results as Man Exercises Only One Single Muscle
100+Futurism / 10h
In a grotesque twist to the online trend of " looksmaxxing ," a term referring to male incels looking to maximize their own physical attractiveness, a TikTok user has spent over 160 days working out just a single trapezius muscle. In daily update videos , the college student, who goes by the fitting online handle TheCrookedMon, showed off the results of his unorthodox "looks minimizing" strategy:
Andor Season 2 Had to Recast Some Rogue One Roles
42Gizmodo / 10h
Sometimes the real world gets in the way of Star Wars ' galaxy far, far away.
TikTok takes on Google Maps by surfacing reviews in the comments tab
24TechCrunch / 10h
As TikTok continues to build out its search experience, the social network is now surfacing reviews for select places right within the comments tab of a video. The new feature, which appears to be a test, eliminates the need to conduct a new search or open Google when you come across a place on TikTok […]
Deep sea craft filmed unprecedented footage of a colossal squid
28Mashable / 10h
Scientists previously captured rare footage of a giant squid . Now, they've filmed another huge squid species — the colossal squid . The first specimens of the colossal squid ( Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni ) were formally described by biologists a century ago, in 1925. These deep sea dwellers, which live exclusively in Antarctic waters, are rarely seen, so they're largely mysterious. But the Schmid
Is OpenAI building a social network for ChatGPTs viral image generator?
Mashable / 10h
OpenAI is reportedly working on a social media prototype for sharing images generated by ChatGPT . According to The Verge , who spoke with anonymous sources "familiar with the matter," OpenAI is working on a social media feed akin to X that would host ChatGPT-generated images created by users. This would reportedly serve two goals: boosting visibility of ChatGPT's now-viral image generator and se
Nintendo Switch 2 preorder date just days away, per leak
Mashable / 10h
Ever since Nintendo indefinitely delayed pre-orders on the Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. and Canada, Switch gamers have been in limbo. Now, the wait may finally be over. A new leak from Deal Labs' Billbil-kun on Bluesky (via Kotaku ) suggests that U.S. retailers are eyeing either April 21 or April 30 as the official pre-order date. The leaker, who has proven reliable in the past, reports that Can
This new Fairmont is a brutalist work of art with a private garden and Prague’s only indoor-outdoor pool
The Points Guy / 10h
On the banks of the picturesque Vltava River, the highly anticipated Fairmont Golden Prague officially opened its doors Tuesday. The 320-room property — which sits on Prague’s celebrated Parizska Boulevard and was one of our most anticipated hotel openings for 2025 — underwent a multimillion-euro renovation bent on preserving original brutalist features like blown glass chandeliers, gilded light
This 11th-Gen Kindle Paperwhite Is Under $100 Right Now
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve been meaning to grab an e-reader for the first time, this Kindle Paperwhite deal on Woot might be worth a closer look, especially if you don’t mind a gently used product. It’s the 11th Gen model from 2021 , refurbished to Grade-A condition, starting at $89.99 for
Intel sells majority of its FPGA business to Silver Lake for just under $4.5 billion - here's what you need know
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Intel sells 51% of Altera to Silver Lake for $4.46bn, valuing business at $8.75bn Altera gains independence as largest pure-play FPGA semiconductor company Raghib Hussain named new CEO as Intel shifts its strategic focus Intel, now under the leadership of new CEO Lip-Bu Tan , has been facing a number of challenges in recent years, to the point where it was rumored the tech giant could sell off it
Google adds Veo 2 video generation to Gemini app
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Google has announced that yet another AI model is coming to Gemini, but this time, it's more than a chatbot. The company's Veo 2 video generator is rolling out to the Gemini app and website, giving paying customers a chance to create short video clips with Google's allegedly state-of-the-art video model. Veo 2 works like other video generators, including OpenAI's Sora —you input text describing t
White House calls NPR and PBS a “grift,” will ask Congress to rescind funding
33Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The Trump White House is proposing to eliminate most federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and issued a statement yesterday alleging that NPR and PBS "spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as 'news.'" "The NPR, PBS grift has ripped us off for too long," the White House statement said. White House budget director Russ Vought drafted a memo fo
The physics of bowling strike after strike
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
More than 45 million people in the US are fans of bowling, with national competitions awarding millions of dollars. Bowlers usually rely on instinct and experience, earned through lots and lots of practice, to boost their strike percentage. A team of physicists has come up with a mathematical model to better predict ball trajectories, outlined in a new paper published in the journal AIP Advances.
4chan has been down since Monday night after “pretty comprehensive own”
200+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Infamous Internet imageboard and wretched hive of scum and villainy 4chan was apparently hacked at some point Monday evening and remains mostly unreachable as of this writing. DownDetector showed reports of outages spiking at about 10:07 pm Eastern time on Monday, and they've remained elevated since. Posters at Soyjack Party , a rival imageboard that began as a 4chan offshoot, claimed responsibil
Netflix plans to bring streaming into the $1 trillion club by 2030
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Netflix plans to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion by 2030 , The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported this week, citing anonymous people who attended an “annual business review meeting” that Netflix held in March. Netflix's current market capitalization is nearly $400 billion. Netflix is reportedly partnering its market cap goals with plans to double revenue within the same time frame. F
The complete guide to Chase Sapphire airport lounges — and how to get access
29The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the latest opening dates for new lounges. Credit card issuers compete on many fronts, but one area that has been heating up the most is airport lounges . Chase is in the game with their “Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club.” You’ll need the right credit card to get unlimited access to these lounges, which we’ll go through in this guide. Currently, eigh
Sixth Nurse Diagnosed With Brain Tumor in Possible Cluster at Massachusetts Hospital
58Gizmodo / 10h
Mass General Brigham officials say the hospital hasn't found any "environmental risk" behind these cases, though the nurses' union is still conducting its own investigation.
Fedora Linux 42 Is Here With GNOME 48
How-To Geek / 10h
After about a month of testing, the full release of Fedora Linux 42 is finally here, bringing with it a bunch of upgrades and improvements for all of its many spins and editions.
What Are Northern Lights and How Do You See Them?
How-To Geek / 10h
Most everyone knows that the Northern Lights are gorgeous, but what actually is this phenomenon, and where does it come from? The answer involves a lot of science mumbo-jumbo, but don't worry—I'll break it down, and tell you the best way to see the Northern Lights in person.
The Best Ways to Clean Your Dutch Oven (and Prevent New Stains)
Lifehacker / 10h
One of the things a Dutch oven does best is sear and cook "low and slow." Sauces reduce, sugars caramelize, and meats brown with great success in these pots, but your food won’t be the only thing left with a brown crust. The creamy white interior of enameled Dutch ovens can get pretty gunky. Here are some ways to clean stubborn crud, and prevent more from building up. 1. Boiling is your best frie
Notion Mail Uses AI to Wrangle Your Messy Inbox, and It Rules
Gizmodo / 10h
The app is for fans of the Notion note-taking suite, but I'm already feeling a little more organized after churning through my inbox.
Stop doomscrolling and watch the ‘Great Moose Migration’ livestream
TechCrunch / 10h
You could say that TikTok is ruining our attention spans, and yet, viewers around the world are tuning in to watch a monotonous livestream from a Swedish TV station that they’ve probably never heard of. It’s time for the Great Moose Migration. For thousands of years, moose have crossed the Ångerman River each spring, trekking […]
Can GPT-4o Colorize Old Photos? Sort of, but Be Careful!
How-To Geek / 10h
DALL-E has been replaced by a new image-generation engine under GPT-4o, and boy is it a big jump. There seems to be little this new image generation tech can't do, but what about adding color to old black and white photos?
Nanoleaf’s Combo Pegboard and Lamp Is Only Attractive to Moths and Gamers
Gizmodo / 10h
Who would have guessed the next thing my gamer desk needed was a surprisingly practical lava lamp.
The X-Men’s Fabulous Hellfire Gala Is Getting a Belated Eulogy
Gizmodo / 11h
If you've been missing Krakoa and the showy Hellfire Gala, Marvel hopes a special one-shot reminds you of happier times.
Tim Cook Has a Strange Obsession
22Futurism / 11h
Apple CEO Tim Cook is far from giving up on virtual and augmented reality headsets, a gadget category that has been rife with setbacks and risky bets that didn't pan out . As Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman reported over the weekend , the tech giant is getting ready to launch not one, but two updated versions of its Vision Pro, a $3,499 mixed-reality headset that has seen sluggish sales and even given w
OpenAI may ‘adjust’ its safeguards if rivals release ‘high-risk’ AI
21TechCrunch / 11h
OpenAI has updated its Preparedness Framework — the internal system it uses to assess the safety of AI models and determine necessary safeguards during development and deployment. In the update, OpenAI stated that it may “adjust” its safety requirements if a competing AI lab releases a “high-risk” system without similar protections in place. The change […]
How to watch Kia's New York International Auto Show presentation on April 16
Engadget / 11h
Kia has teased that it will have a trio of announcements at the 2025 New York International Auto Show. The car company's presentation is scheduled for 10AM ET on April 16. Luckily for those gearheads who want to know what's next for the brand, Kia will have a livestream of its showcase. The reveal will be hosted live on YouTube, and it's also embedded below. The presentation will feature three de
Sheraton Puerto Vallarta Still Hates Gay Weddings, Caught Red-Handed
90One Mile at a Time / 11h
You’d think that hotels in Puerto Vallarta would be pretty gay-friendly, because, well… it’s basically the Mykonos or Palm Springs of Mexico. However, one exception seems to be the Sheraton Buganvilias Puerto Vallarta, which has been caught discriminating against gays, again. Sheraton Puerto Vallarta charges more for gay weddings View from the Wing flags the frustration that a gay couple shared o
Beijing Responds to Tariffs by Outing Alleged NSA Hackers by Name
100+Gizmodo / 11h
The United States frequently outs the names of alleged Chinese hackers; China rarely does the same.
Your Android Device Will Soon Automatically Reboot to Protect Itself
Lifehacker / 11h
Android is getting a new security feature that makes it harder for someone to break into your device if it has been lost, stolen, or seized. With the latest Google Play services update , Android phones and tablets will automatically restart (and require a passcode to decrypt) if they remain locked for three consecutive days. How Android auto-restart works Android and iOS devices already revert to
Google Just Raised the Minimum Spec Requirements for Android 15
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Google started rolling out Android 15 back in October , adding a number of interesting and useful new features to compatible devices. Six months later, the company has decided to increase the minimum spec requirements manufacturers must meet in order for their devices to be eligible for the latest Google software. The good news? It's not that stri
India’s BluSmart swept up in Gensol investigation alleging misuse of EV loans
TechCrunch / 11h
India’s market regulator launched a probe Tuesday into Gensol Engineering after finding alleged misuse of electric vehicle loans. BluSmart, a ride-hailing startup connected to Gensol that was once seen as an emerging Uber rival in the South Asian market, has also been swept up into the investigation. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) […]
Figma sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lovable over the term ‘Dev Mode’
66TechCrunch / 11h
We may be witnessing the makings of a new tech industry feud between competitors. Figma has sent a cease-and-desist letter to popular no-code AI startup Lovable, Figma confirmed to TechCrunch. The letter tells Lovable to stop using the term “Dev Mode” for a new product feature. Figma, which also has a feature called Dev Mode, […]
Someone hacked Silicon Valley crosswalks to spoof Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk
Engadget / 11h
Whether in Ancient Greek parodies, Shakespeare's subtle jabs at the haughty upper class or Jon Stewart's takedowns of the latest Washington absurdities, humor can be a razor-edged weapon that shapes public opinion. Last weekend, we were reminded again of comedy's ability to strike at the rich and powerful when someone hacked Silicon Valley crosswalks to play synthetic voice impersonations of Mark
Disturbing Cryotherapy Incident Leaves Woman Dead and Another Injured
41Gizmodo / 11h
A 29-year-old woman in Paris, France, likely suffocated on Monday evening due to a nitrogen leak from a cryotherapy machine.
Lego just dropped 9 new sets, but as a Star Wars obsessed fan, I'd shop these three first
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
No, it’s not quite May the 4th. We’re still 19 days away from May 4, 2025, which is known to us in the galaxy and those far, far away as Star Wars Day. Even so, that’s not stopping Lego from ushering in nine – yes, nine – new Star Wars sets. You’ll soon use Lego Bricks to build everything from the loveable droid Chopper – as seen in Star Wars: Ahsoka and Star Wars Rebels – to a new Ultimate Colle
Why Antitrust Breakups of Google and Meta Could Be Difficult
NYT > Technology / 11h
For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.
Suspected 4chan Hack Could Expose Longtime, Anonymous Admins
400+Wired / 11h
Though the exact details of the situation have not been confirmed, community infighting seems to have spilled out in a breach of the notorious image board.
OpenAI Is Reportedly Building Its Own Social Media Platform
100+Gizmodo / 11h
The project has been described as similar to rival Elon Musk's social media site, X.
Should Nashville’s airport be renamed after Dolly Parton?
The Points Guy / 11h
Dolly Parton fans can already celebrate the country music icon by visiting the Dollywood theme park in Tennessee, staying at her resorts and lodges or booking a stay in her retired tour bus . And now, if the close to 50,000 signers of a Change.org petition get their wish, the airport in Tennessee’s capital will change its name from Nashville International Airport (BNA) to Dolly Parton Internation
OpenAI might build its own social network, and we think we know why
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
In what we can only assume is a potential thumb in the eye of Elon Musk, Sam Altman's Open AI is reportedly considering building a social network, possibly inside ChatGPT. This comes via a new report from The Verge, which claims this week that the social network possibly being built on top of OpenAI's AI services is only in the "early stages." Still, it could set up ChatGPT and other OpenAI platf
This Limited-Edition 'DOOM' Release Comes In a Box That Runs 'DOOM'
How-To Geek / 11h
A new DOOM re-release from Limited Run Games comes in a box that can run DOOM. Available for $666 on April 18th, the box set is limited to 666 units, so you'll need to wake up early if you're willing to blow the big bucks on what is essentially a collectable meme.
Tony Gilroy and Diego Luna on the Joy of Knowing Andor‘s Inevitable End
37Gizmodo / 12h
The Star Wars showrunner and Rogue One star look back on coming into season 2 already knowing where Cassian's journey would take him.
Zuckerberg Tells Court That Facebook Is No Longer About Connecting With Friends
100+Futurism / 12h
As times change, so do mission statements, especially in the fast-and-loose world of tech. In recent months, we've seen Google walk back its pledge to " do no evil ," and OpenAI quietly delete a policy prohibiting its software's use for " military technology ." Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook is no exception. Its 2008 motto , "Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life," is now
A Step-by-Step Guide to Reviving Old Paint
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you’ve ever painted a room in your house or apartment, you know the pain of storing leftover paint. You pour the excess from the rolling pan into the paint can, you tap the lid back into place with a hammer, and you stick the old can somewhere out of the way, where you promptly forget about it. Then the day comes when you need to touch up the r
How to find the cheapest redemption rates using Flying Blue miles
The Points Guy / 12h
The frequent flyer program of Air France and KLM, Flying Blue , could be the ideal loyalty program for your next redemption. The program offers standard-level transatlantic redemptions from anywhere in the U.S. to anywhere in Europe starting at: 25,000 miles in economy 40,000 miles in premium economy 60,000 miles in business class This means you could book a business-class ticket from the West Co
Sheraton Quoted Gay Couple Thousands More For The Same Wedding Request—So They Ran A Test And Proved It
30View from the Wing / 12h
In 2019, the Sheraton Buganvilias in Puerto Vallarta refusing to host a same sex wedding. Six years later the same property appears to be taking a similar approach. Continue reading ...
The Maldives Banned All Israelis—It Was The Simplest Way To Exclude Most Jews
79View from the Wing / 12h
The Maldives has banned entry into the country by holders of Israeli passports. They say this is in ‘solidarity with the Palestinian cause’ but it is really about Jews. Continue reading ...
Here’s how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth
21Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Dig deep on Google Earth and you'll inevitably find a surprise or two. Maybe you're looking at far-flung islands in the middle of an ocean or checking in on something closer to home. A few years ago, online sleuths found an image of a B-2 stealth bomber in flight over Missouri. The aircraft is smeared in the image because it was in motion, while the farm fields below appear as crisp as any other
You Can Buy an Exoskeleton Today For Less Than You Think
How-To Geek / 12h
As humans, so many things in life can remind us of how frail our flesh is. An injury, an accident, or just the humbling experience of trying to lift something heavy. So why not give yourself a little robotic boost?
Nanoleaf Wants to Change How You Charge Your Tech
How-To Geek / 12h
Charging up your phone or your controller has looked exactly the same for decades—you can plug in a cable or, more recently, you can place it in a charging pad and have it charged wirelessly. This won't fundamentally change that, but at least you'll look cooler doing it.
Nvidia wants to build Nvidia AI supercomputers entirely in the US, but I'm not sure it matters so much
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Nvidia confirms it will fully manufacture its AI supercomputers in the United States Arizona and Texas to host chip and supercomputer production facilities Trump-backed push for onshore tech drives trillions in new investment Nvidia has announced it will manufacture its AI supercomputers entirely in the United States. The company revealed plans to produce $500 billion worth of AI infrastructure i
Anthropic's Claude can now read your emails
Engadget / 12h
Anthropic announced that its Claude AI can integrate with Google Workspace. This tie-in allows the AI assistant to access any information in Gmail, Google Documents and Google Calendar. Enterprise-level customers even get a special cataloguing option for Documents that aims to offer even better speed and accuracy when retrieving information. This update could make Claude more helpful when it come
This Luxury Sedan Costs Less Than a New Honda Accord
How-To Geek / 12h
If you’re shopping for a new car, and you have a budget of close to $30,000, you have a couple of choices. Either you can buy something new and mainstream, like a Honda Accord, or you can take a bit of a risk and get yourself a slightly used ultra-luxury sedan.
OpenAI hires team behind GV-backed AI eval platform Context.ai
TechCrunch / 12h
Context.ai, a startup building evaluations and analytics for AI models, announced Tuesday that its co-founders will join OpenAI. Context.ai plans to wind down its products following the acqui-hire, per a message on the company’s website. When reached for comment, OpenAI declined to reveal the terms of the deal. “Evals are a requirement to building high-performing […]
Internet Cesspool 4chan Is Down After Alleged Hack, Rival Forum Users Claim Credit
28Gizmodo / 12h
Stolen data, proportedly from 4chan, was shared on soyjack.party.
World Of Hyatt & Under Canvas Promotion: Earn 11x Bonus Points
One Mile at a Time / 12h
In 2024, World of Hyatt and Under Canvas launched a partnership , giving members the opportunity to earn and redeem points for some cool outdoor focused lodging options. World of Hyatt has just launched a promotion for Under Canvas stays, which might be a good incentive for some people to give the brand a try. World Of Hyatt incentivizing Under Canvas stays World of Hyatt is offering bonus points
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: This Meta Quest 3S Bundle
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Meta has made virtual reality (VR) accessible to many more people, offering good VR headsets for much cheaper than the competition. Right now, the 128GB Meta Quest 3S Batman: Arkham Shado w Bundle is on sale for $269 (originally $299.99), the lowest price it has been, accor
Google bets on geothermal to power data centers in Taiwan
TechCrunch / 12h
Swedish company Baseload Capital is developing the project.
OpenAI is apparently making a social network
Engadget / 12h
It looks like OpenAI is building its own X-like social media network, according to a report by The Verge . We don’t have many specifics, but we do know there’s an internal prototype that adds a social feed to ChatGPT’s image generation tool. It remains unclear if OpenAI will launch this social network as a standalone app or if it will be integrated within the ChatGPT app, which is what the protot
Prehistoric Hearths Reveal Ice Age Hunter-Gatherers Were Masters of the Flame
Gizmodo / 12h
Archaeological records indicate that prehistoric people in Europe relied on fire throughout the Ice Age—but the evidence drops off during its harshest period.
