Stephen Colbert reacts to Paramount-SkyDance merger with pee jokes
27Mashable / 2h
Stephen Colbert has responded to news that the U.S. government has approved Paramount's $8.6 billion merger with Skydance Media , a deal which is widely speculated to be a reason behind the Late Show 's recent cancellation . With little left to lose, the Late Show host did not hold back in mocking his soon-to-be former employer. "I'm thrilled for everyone at Paramount that the deal went through a
What you may have missed about Trump’s AI Action Plan
20MIT Technology Review / 1h
A number of the executive orders and announcements coming from the White House since Donald Trump returned to office have painted an ambitious vision for America’s AI future—crushing competition with China, abolishing “woke” AI models that suppress conservative speech, jump-starting power-hungry AI data centers. But the details have been sparse. The White House’s AI Action Plan, released last wee
The official PS5 fight stick gets a proper name, FlexStrike, and it arrives in 2026
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
PlayStation's Project Defiant fight stick is officially called FlexStrike The fight stick will pack mechanical switch buttons, PS Link support, and instantly swappable stick gates It's set to launch sometime in 2026 PlayStation's Project Defiant fight stick finally has an official name, alongside brand new details and a vague release window. A new PlayStation Blog post has revealed that Project D
AI PCs are here - but businesses aren't exactly rushing to buy them just yet
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 4min
Report finds 73% are aware of Copilot+ PCs, but only 33% see AI as important purchasing factors Many business buyers are more interested in Windows 11 support Price, lack of use cases and interoperability are also concerns Although AI PCs are becoming increasingly available to both consumers and businesses, it seems firms are still not rushing to buy them. New data from Canalys found around three
PayPal makes it into Wix Payments
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 4min
PayPal now comes as a built-in part of Wix Payments Merchants can now manage all transactions in a single dashboard The new feature is currently only available in the US Top online payments system, Paypal, and one of the best website builders , Wix, have strengthened their partnership with new integrations, making operations simpler for ecommerce website owners, and checkouts easier for customers
Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open Internet
Wired / 8min
A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online.
From retail stores to digital media powerhouses: the power of modern retail media networks
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12min
While mainstream media channels were earlier considered the primary destination by brands for digital marketing of inspiration, consideration, and conversion, that is no longer true today. With growing diversification of the media landscape, Retail Media Networks (RMN), a collection of digital channels owned by retailers, have emerged among the fastest growing digital media channels. With a healt
Apple AirPods 4 are back under $100 at Walmart
Mashable / 19min
SAVE $30.99: Walmart is offering Apple’s AirPods 4 for just $99. That's over $30 off the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Airpods 4 $99 at Walmart $129.99 Save $30.99 If you’ve been considering an upgrade to Apple’s newest wireless audio tech, now is an excellent time to make the leap. As of July 29, the recently released Apple AirPods 4 are available at Walmart for just $99,
Jon Stewart gleefully recaps Trump being bombarded by Epstein questions in Scotland
Mashable / 19min
Donald Trump has been dogged by a growing number of questions about his friendship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein of late, but surely a golfing trip to Scotland will provide him a brief reprieve from all that? Nope! During Monday night's Daily Show , Jon Stewart gleefully recaps how the president's visit was still plagued with questions about the scandal, from people yelling Ep
Security overload is leaving admins with too much alert data to comprehend - which makes things even more dangerous
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 27min
Google Cloud survey finds even cybersecurity experts are overwhelmed by too many threat notifications The security field is suffering from a skills shortage, putting firms at risk Perhaps unsurprisingly, researchers say the answer is AI Security professionals have long been reporting high levels of stress and burnout , which is only compounded by a skills shortage in the industry, and new researc
Hollow Knight: Silksong will actually be playable at Gamescom 2025, making me think a release might be imminent
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 34min
Xbox will be showcasing Hollow Knight: Silksong at Gamescom 2025 The game will be playable on the upcoming Asus ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds at the Xbox booth Other titles present include Grounded 2 and Ninja Gaiden 4 Xbox has unveiled its plans for Gamescom 2025, which will include the opportunity to play a Hollow Knight: Silksong demo. The brand will have a strong presence at the
Xbox introduces new age verification system to align with the UK's Online Safety Act
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 34min
Xbox will now require age verification under the UK's Online Safety Act Microsoft says "starting early next year", certain Xbox social features will be limited to friends only in the UK unless age verification is complete Players will need to use a government ID, passport, credit card, or other forms of identification to complete the process Microsoft has announced that it will require age verifi
Fed up with your mouse cursor supersizing itself randomly in Windows 11? Thankfully this frustrating bug should now be fixed
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 34min
Windows 11 24H2 had a strange bug that messed with the mouse It made the mouse cursor larger after the PC woke from sleep (or was rebooted) Microsoft has seemingly fixed this problem with the July update Microsoft has reportedly fixed a bug in Windows 11 which caused the mouse cursor to supersize itself in irritating fashion under certain circumstances. Windows Latest explained the nature of the
This Ancient Roman Artifact Is Also a 453 Million-Year-Old Fossil
Gizmodo / 41min
The Romans may have treasured the trilobite fossil for its presumed magical or protective powers.
JLab Go Party Review: A Budget Speaker You Won’t Feel Bad About Buying
How-To Geek / 43min
Most party speakers are huge with flashing lights powerful enough to cause temporary blindness if you look at them wrong. The JLab Go Party is more subtle, like pre-party appetizers, but its water resistance, dual drivers, and $30 price make it compelling as a general-purpose Bluetooth speaker.
Psychedelic Therapy Crashed and Burned. MAHA Might Bring It Back
Wired / 43min
Abuse allegations and infighting helped kill a campaign to legalize MDMA for medical use. Trumpworld is giving the therapy’s advocates hope for a second shot.
Waymo to launch autonomous taxis in Dallas in 2026
Mashable / 50min
It appears Tesla's Robotaxi launch has stirred up competition: Waymo is launching its autonomous ride-hailing service in Dallas next year. According to the company's announcement on Monday, Waymo will offer the service through its app, while the fleet will be managed and maintained by Avis. Dallas has the worst traffic fatality rate among the 10 largest cities in the U.S., and Waymo said it hopes
Last chance deal: Prime members can score three months of Audible Premium Plus for free
Mashable / 50min
SAVE OVER $40: Prime members can get three months of Audible Premium Plus for free (if they're new to the service). This deal comes to an end on July 31. Opens in a new window Credit: Audible Audible Premium Plus: 3-Month Plan (Free) Amazon Prime members, there is one last Prime Day deal left that's worth jumping on before the month is out: Audible is still offering three months of Audible Premiu
The Apple iMac with M3 just dropped by $500 at Best Buy
Mashable / 50min
SAVE $500: For a limited time, you can snag the sleek and powerful 24-inch Apple iMac (M3, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for just $1,299 at Best Buy — down from its usual $1,799 price tag. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple 24-inch Apple iMac $1,299 at Best Buy $1,799 Save $500 If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to upgrade your home tech setup, this might just be it. As of July 29, the 24-inch i
Need to stock up on Apple AirTags? Get a 4-pack for under $80.
Mashable / 50min
SAVE $20 : As of July 29, the Apple AirTag (four-pack) is on sale for $79.98 at Amazon. That's a 19% saving on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirTag (4-Pack) $79.98 at Amazon $99.99 Save $20.01 This is your regular reminder that you can stop losing your keys, wallet, luggage, and whatever else you often misplace, because the Apple AirTag four-pack bundle is back on sale
More data shows EU cloud companies are struggling to compete with US giants
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 58min
New data claims European companies hold 15% of the European cloud market, down from 29% in 2017 Amazon, Microsoft and Google hold a combined 70% of the European market Geopolitical tensions could change things somewhat New data from Synergy Research has claimed European providers of cloud storage and other services only account for 15% of their own regional market, highlighting the hold that US r
Spider-Man: Brand New Day's place on the Marvel timeline appears to have been revealed – here's when the MCU movie might take place
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
Spider-Man: Brand New Day 's position on the MCU timeline might have been revealed Filming will begin in Glasgow, Scotland in August A Marvel fan has snapped some set photos that indicate when it could be set Spider-Man: Brand New Day won't arrive in theaters until July 2026, but some fans think they've already worked out where it'll sit on the Marvel timeline. With filming due to begin on Spider
The Real Demon Inside ChatGPT
Wired / 1h
AI chatbots strip language of its historical and cultural context. Sometimes what looks like a satanic bloodletting ritual may actually be lifted from Warhammer 40,000.
Apple Watch dealbreaker: Why I’m sticking with Garmin until they fix this frustrating issue
Mashable / 1h
It's no secret by now that I'm a Garmin girl ; after going through several fitness trackers from the popular brand, the love affair is still going strong. But there was once a time that I was nearly swayed by the Apple Watch. The allure of closing rings day after day was strong, and despite my love for Garmin, there are clearly many qualities that make the Apple Watch a great choice. But there's
We grew our beards and found the 5 best beard trimmers, from budget picks to barber-level blades
Mashable / 1h
Whether you want your face constantly nestled in a cozy, luscious beard or want every single follicle eradicated from your beautiful mug, the fact still stands: You need to take care of your facial hair. And by "take care of it," we mean trim it. Shape it. Tidy it up. Do whatever it takes to avoid looking like a scraggly mess — because if your face isn't looking its best , you're not going to fee
Deepfake voice scams are more sophisticated than ever: How to keep your family safe
Mashable / 1h
Earlier this month, Florida mom Sharon Brightwell received a panicked call from her daughter, who said she was involved in a car crash that injured a pregnant woman. But it wasn’t Brightwell’s daughter, April, on the other end of the line; it was a cloned voice of hers . After the deepfake made up a story about April driving and texting and stating her phone was confiscated by police — hence, the
Remember just one password — let FastestPass handle the rest
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: FastestPass makes managing your passwords simple, secure, and stress-free — now just $29.99 for lifetime access. Managing passwords is no one’s idea of a good time. Between work logins, streaming services, bank accounts, and that one site you only use once a year — it’s easy to fall into the bad habit of reusing passwords or relying on memory (which isn’t always reliable or seamless). That
The internet is full of free content — this $15 platform helps you find it
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: BitMar helps you find all the free streaming content floating around the internet — movies, TV, music, and more — for just $14.99, no subscription needed. You probably already about all the free content online. But finding it? That’s a whole different story. That’s where BitMar can help — a smart, AI-powered platform that brings together all the free stuff scattered across the internet int
An Apple Watch for $155? Now’s your moment.
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Always wanted an Apple Watch? This Series 7 is now just $154.99 — refurbished, feature-packed, and ready to live on your wrist. Apple Watches are great, but they’re not exactly impulse-buy cheap. That’s why this offer is such a win — you can now get a refurbished Apple Watch Series 7 for just $154.99 (down from $499). If you’ve been waiting for the right time to grab one, this might be it.
Your Mac has 1,200 hidden features — this app makes them usable
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to MacPilot for just $29.97 with coupon code MAC10 and unlock hidden Mac features you may not have even known existed. Most people only scratch the surface of what a Mac can do. But if you’ve ever wanted to tweak the Dock, change system behaviors, or actually see what your Mac is doing under the hood — without typing your way through Terminal — MacPilot makes it happen.
The Jaws Lego set is my favorite build Ive worked on this year
Mashable / 1h
I'm a big fan of Lego, and simultaneously a very big fan of Steven Spielberg's Jaws , so when the company announced an Ideas set last year that could be displayed as a diorama featuring the Orca boat with minifigures of Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, and Sam Quint in their final fight against "Bruce" the shark, I knew I had to have it. But like with any big purchase (and this does have a price tag of
The DJI Power 2000 portable power station means business, and it’s great for DJI drone owners
Mashable / 1h
DJI knows its way around drones , creator cameras , and wireless mics . But how would a creator keep those powered up while out creating content? A portable power station, of course, and DJI is on its way to becoming a leading manufacturer. Remember when we used to go camping and worried about our cell phones running out of juice? Portable power stations have made this fear a thing of yesteryear.
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for July 29, 2025
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
NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for July 29, 2025
Mashable / 1h
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times ' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it. So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustr
Tech Now
BBC News / 2h
Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths has exclusive access to La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
XLOs are the future of digital monitoring: here's why
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 2h
Experience Level Objectives (XLOs) represent a fundamental evolution in monitoring philosophy, moving beyond the conventional Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and SLAs that have dominated IT operations for years. This post examines the key differences between these approaches and explains why XLOs provide a more business-aligned framework for modern digital operations. User-Centric vs. infrastruct
How AI is finally erasing the security vs. experience tradeoff that has plagued enterprise IT for decades
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 3h
IT teams know the balancing act all too well. Security teams implement new protocols that generate a flood of user complaints. The IT help desk is overwhelmed with tickets that could have been prevented. Meanwhile, employees bypass carefully designed systems because they're too cumbersome. And today's increasingly distributed workforce only exacerbates this balancing act, creating a larger attack
AI and machine learning projects will fail without good data
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 3h
Generative AI is a headline act in many industries, but the data powering these AI tools plays the lead role backstage. Without clean, curated, and compliant data, even the most ambitious AI and machine learning (ML) initiatives will falter. Today, enterprises are moving quickly to integrate AI into their operations. According to McKinsey, in 2024, 65% of organizations reported regularly using ge
Apple Is Shutting a Store in China, Its First Closure in the Country
100+NYT > Technology / 4h
The move speaks to slowing spending by consumers and Apple’s continuing struggles in China, its second-largest market.
VPNs are booming in the UK after age restriction laws, but free options carry big risks
Engadget / 4h
The United Kingdom's Online Safety Act took effect on July 25th. Among other provisions, the new law makes websites responsible for protecting UK children from content deemed harmful, like pornography or the promotion of eating disorders. This has resulted in many of the most-used websites, including Pornhub, X and Reddit, either putting up or planning to put up age verification barriers to restr
Use Internxt instead of Dropbox, with a price drop for a 10TB lifetime subscription
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Replace your monthly Dropbox subscription with a 10TB Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Plan on sale for $279.99 with code STORAGE20 . Opens in a new window Credit: Internxt Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription: 10TB Plan $279.99 $2,999 Save $2,719.01 with code STORAGE20 Cloud storage subscriptions are expensive, even if they don't seem like it at first. Dropbox's cheapest plan is $9
Hurdle hints and answers for July 29, 2025
Mashable / 6h
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
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on July 29, 2025
Mashable / 6h
We're well and truly into the new lunar cycle, and the moon is starting to appear more visible to us on Earth. So, what's happening tonight, July 29? What is today’s moon phase? As of Tuesday, July 29, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. There's 23% of the moon's surface visible to us on Earth (according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation ). It's the fifth day of the lunar cycle, and there is plenty
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for July 29, 2025
Mashable / 8h
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 Strands hints, answers for July 29, 2025
Mashable / 8h
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
Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 29, 2025
Mashable / 8h
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
NRC and Holtec Reversing 2022 Shutdown of Pallisades Nuclear Reactor
Next Big Future / 8h
The Palisades nuclear reactor was permanently shut down on May 20, 2022, which was 11 days earlier than its scheduled closure date due to a performance issue with a control rod drive seal. Entergy was its operator at the time. Palisades entered decommissioning status and ownership transferred to Holtec International. Holtec has gotten NRC approval ... Read more
Man in Prison Gets Hired as Software Engineer at Silicon Valley Startup, Works Every Day From Cell
Futurism / 8h
A man has been hired to work full-time at a San Francisco-based tech startup called Turso — while serving his 11th year in prison, checking into work from his cell. As TechCrunch reports , Preston Thorpe was personally offered the job by Turso CEO Glauber Costa, who was inspired by Thorpe's story. "I reached out to him in January, just to understand and get to know him," Costa told TechCrunch . "
Allegiant unveils 7 new routes across 12 cities, with intro fares from $49 one-way
33The Points Guy Articles / 9h
Allegiant Air has been on an expansion blitz in 2025, and just announced its latest new city: Fort Myers, Florida. Starting in November, the budget carrier will launch brand-new nonstop service out of Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) with flights to three cities: Allenton, Pennsylvania; Appleton, Wisconsin and Des Moines, Iowa. For Allegiant, Fort Myers is a new airport in a region i
Stratolaunch Flew the First Recoverable and Reusable Hypersonic Test Plane
Next Big Future / 9h
Stratolaunch built and operates the world’s largest airplane by wingspan. It is the twin-fuselage Roc, which serves as an air-launch platform for reusable hypersonic vehicles. Their primary focus is on developing, launching, and repeatedly flying the Talon-A family of autonomous, rocket-powered hypersonic testbeds, as well as advancing larger and more ambitious vehicles for commercial and ... Read
Venus Aerospace Has First High Thrust Rotating Detonation Engine Flight
Next Big Future / 9h
On May 14, 2025 Venus Aerospace became the first in the world to successfully fly a high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) — achieving what no government or private entity had done before. The RDRE utilizes supersonic detonations in a circular chamber to achieve higher thrust-to-weight ratios and greater fuel efficiency (theoretically up to 15% ... Read more
Hermeus Rapid Iteration on Track to Mach 3 Prototype by Yearend
Next Big Future / 9h
In May, 2025, hypersonic plane developer Hermeus flew its Quarterhorse Mk 1 prototype. It flew at Edwards Air Force Base. They are showing rapid, iterative development. They got a flying prototype in 20 months. It was 204 days from the completed design to the flying prototype. The Quarterhouse Mk2 that will fly at Mach 3 ... Read more
Band Appears on Stage With Poorly-Disguised Robot Playing the Keytar
Futurism / 9h
During a Chinese music festival, a humanoid robot named "Adam" graced the stage in what was half performance art and half marketing stunt — and did so while semi-disguised in a loose-fitting hoodie that did a terrible job obscuring its mechanical legs and hands that made it very clear that it was, indeed, a robot. As spotted by New Atlas , Adam the robot was dressed in a loose grey sweatshirt wit
AI data analyst startup Julius nabs $10M seed round
31TechCrunch / 10h
Julius is designed to act like a data scientist by analyzing and visualizing extensive datasets and then performing predictive modeling from natural language prompts.
CEO Brags That He Gets "Extremely Excited" Firing People and Replacing Them With AI
Futurism / 10h
Lest you forget that many CEOs are more than willing to fire you and replace you with a shoddy AI model with sociopathic glee, here are the words of one such executive at the forefront of displacing human labor. "CEOs are extremely excited about the opportunities that AI brings," Elijah Clark, a chief executive who advises other head honchos on using AI at their companies, told Gizmodo in an inte
‘The Vampire Lestat’ Cast Breaks Down the Next Chapter of AMC’s Anne Rice Immortal Universe
22Gizmodo / 10h
'Interview With the Vampire' stars Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson tease their third season playing everyone's favorite on-again, off-again undead couple.
Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas
48TechCrunch / 11h
Avis will handle general depot operations, including charging and maintaining the vehicles. Users will be able to hail a robotaxi through the Waymo app.
The first company to complete a fully successful lunar landing is going public
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Firefly Aerospace seeks to raise more than $600 million through a public stock offering, an arrangement that would boost the company's market valuation to nearly $5.5 billion, according to a document filed with the SEC on Monday. The launch of Firefly's Initial Public Offering (IPO) comes as the company works to build on a historic success in March, when Firefly's Blue Ghost lander touched down o
Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?
34BBC News / 11h
Some packaging firms say aluminium could be used more widely in packaging, but cost may hold it back
OpenAI's CEO says he's scared of GPT-5
21Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said testing GPT-5 left him scared in a recent interview He compared GPT-5 to the Manhattan Project He warned that the rapid advancement of AI is happening without sufficient oversight OpenAI chief Sam Altman has painted a portrait of GPT‑5 that reads more like a thriller than a product launch. In a recent episode of the This Past Weekend with Theo Von podcast, he described
5 Premium Windows Apps I Don't Regret Paying For
How-To Geek / 11h
There are a million free apps out there that are absolutely fantastic, and I use many of them. However, in some situations, it is worth paying for the convenience and reliability that come with paid software. Here are a few of my favorites that I use on Windows 11 daily.
Google launches new AI search feature in UK
40BBC News / 11h
The new tool marks a significant change for the search giant but raises questions for advertisers.
South Park to stream on Paramount+ after bidding war
30BBC News / 11h
The deal that will see the long-running comedy series move from HBO Max is reportedly worth $1.5bn.
AMD ThreadRipper Pro 9995WX breaches 175,000 points on CPU Mark, 5% faster than the EPYC 9755 and 21% quicker than the 7995WX
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
AMD Threadripper 9995WX tops PassMark with 174,825 points in multithreaded performance testing With 96 cores and 192 threads, it crushes benchmarks meant for server-grade processors The Threadripper 9995WX even outperforms AMD’s EPYC 9755 by more than 5% in tests The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX has emerged as the fastest CPU in PassMark’s multithreaded performance charts, claiming a score o
Data breach at Tea reportedly contains images and DMs from last week
Engadget / 11h
Last week, social network Tea experienced a data breach that exposed personal information for its users. The dating safety app for women said at the time that "there is no evidence to suggest that current or additional user data was affected." However, 404 Media reports that the problem is bigger than originally stated. The site credits independent security researcher Kasra Rahjerdi , who found t
Harmonic, the Robinhood CEO’s AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app
53TechCrunch / 12h
The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.
Review: Fantastic Four: First Steps is the best film version so far
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Marvel Studios officially kicked off Phase Six of its cinematic universe with the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps , and the film is already garnering solid reviews and a strong start at the box office. The cast is terrific across the board, and the production design is, well, pretty darn fantastic, evoking Disney's Tomorrowland (the park, not the film) with its 1960s retro-alt-future a
Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Smart home device maker Futurehome is forcing its customers’ hands by suddenly requiring a subscription for basic functionality of its products. Launched in 2016, Futurehome’s Smarthub is marketed as a central hub for controlling Internet-connected devices in smart homes. For years, the Norwegian company sold its products, which also include smart thermostats, smart lighting, and smart fire and c
Trump caving on Nvidia H20 export curbs may disrupt his bigger trade war
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The next front in Donald Trump's trade war will be chip tariffs—which could come by next month—but national security experts are warning that the president may have already made a huge misstep that threatens to disrupt both US trade and national security. In a letter Monday to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, 20 policymakers and professionals with a background in national security
I Thought More Monitors Meant Better Productivity, It Turns Out I Was Wrong.
How-To Geek / 12h
Multiple monitors are all the rage right now. If you flip on the TV or watch a movie, you'll encounter hackers and IT specialists with dazzling arrays of displays spanning the width of their desks. However, I've mostly given up on my triple-monitor setup in favor of a modest 13.5-inch display. Here's why.
Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Amex Gold: Which mid-tier favorite is right for you?
25The Points Guy Articles / 12h
For many, the $600-plus annual fees that come with ultra-premium travel cards such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees ) and The Platinum Card® from American Express (see rates and fees ) aren't justifiable. If you aren't traveling regularly and utilizing the full lineup of perks and credits, it may not be worth adding those cards to your wallet. However, both Chase and Amex have e
Park Hyatt London: A Luxurious Hotel In A Random Location
23One Mile at a Time / 12h
I just spent a night at the Park Hyatt London River Thames , which I’ve been meaning to check out, since it opened less than a year ago. While I had no real need to visit London, the timing worked out — I had a Category 1-7 free night award that was about to expire, and I wanted to travel through London Heathrow to fly American’s new Boeing 787-9 business class, so I figured I might as well spend
ChromeOS Doesn't Support DVD Playback—Why?
How-To Geek / 12h
ChromeOS devices, like Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, have to serve a wide variety of audiences, including schools and businesses that might have media and AV equipment that's decades old, but still in use.
A Life-Size Naboo Starfighter Will Be Among the Highlights of George Lucas’ New Museum
32Gizmodo / 12h
The legendary filmmaker's first visit to San Diego Comic-Con focused on art conservation—but, yes, there was also some 'Star Wars.'
Foldable phones are getting a lot better. Heres every model you can buy in 2025.
Mashable / 12h
Foldable phones started life as a gimmick. They were demonstrably worse in terms of usability compared to typical smartphones and were a lot more expensive. Over the years, the price has remained mostly consistent, but the foldables themselves have improved significantly, making their price-to-performance ratios more justifiable. There are also way more than there used to be, and that competition
New hack of women-only app Tea exposes personal chats, phone numbers
20Mashable / 12h
Just days after thousands of user images and locations were leaked in an apparent hack of archived app data , women-only safety app Tea is weathering data exposure at an even larger scale than first reported. In addition to exposing thousands of user verification
