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How to Post Anonymously in a Facebook Group


500+How-To Geek / 12h
If you'd like to post something in a Facebook group without revealing your name , use Facebook's anonymous posting feature. It's easy to do, assuming that a group administrator has enabled the feature. We'll show you how to use it.

Disney+ and Hulu suffer major blow as millions of irate fans reportedly close their accounts over Jimmy Kimmel row
28Latest from TechRadar / 20h
A new report has seemingly laid bare the full impact on Disney's subscriber numbers after its temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.





Jimmy Kimmel has a brutal response to JD Vance saying hes not funny
200+Mashable / 19h
Jimmy Kimmel may be back on TV , but the conversation about his suspension — which reportedly lost Disney 1.7 million subscribers before they put him back on air — continues. In the monologue above filmed during a special week of shows in New York, Kimmel plays a clip of vice president JD Vance saying Jimmy Kimmel Live! wasn't aired by certain stations because the host is "not funny". "I have som







Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on October 1
Mashable / 1h
The moon is shining nice and bright tonight, so let's take a look at what we can see tonight, day 10 of the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight phases of the moon. NASA explains that these phases occur as the Sun illuminates varying portions of the moon while it moves around our planet. The cycle in general lasts around 29.5 days. Keep reading to see what you can see when you look u





How to watch Barcelona vs. PSG in the Champions League online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Live stream Barcelona vs. PSG 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 is back with another round of exciting fixtures, but Barcelona vs. PSG has got to be the standout matchup. It's the defending champions against the five-time winners Barcelona . It doesn't get much bigg





How to watch Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Newcastle online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Live stream Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Newcastle 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 is back with the second round of group stage fixtures. Newcastle battled hard against Barcelona in their first matchup, only to come away second best. They'll be looking to come back st





What happens when security cameras hit the right note?
Mashable / 1h
What does an array of seemingly random items — a coffee cup, a tennis ball, a fire extinguisher — have in common? What might such objects, if they could speak, or even sing, have to say? A tech demo with an unusual twist by Axis Communications , a Swedish company best known as a global industry leader within video surveillance, offers one answer to this curious question. To show off its AI-powere





How to watch Arsenal vs. Olympiacos online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Live stream Arsenal vs. Olympiacos in the Champions League for free on RTÉ Player . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Champions League is back with another batch of high-profile fixtures involving Europe's elite. Arsenal vs. Olympiacos is a particularly interesting matchup, with both sides taking points from their opening games. Arsenal wi





China Displays Its Gizmos and Ambition, but Fewer Answers on Trade
NYT > Technology / 1h
The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find.





Remebering Be Incorporated - the early 90s startup whose fate was decided by Steve Jobs
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassée co-founded Be Inc in the early 1990s, hoping to take on Silicon Valley titans.





We loved JBL's Charge 6 in our just-published review, and right now you can score 20% off this 5-star portable speaker
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Not all Bluetooth speakers are created equal, but the JBL Charge 6 is perhaps the most refined example you can find today – and it's now available with a great discount.





NYT Pips hints, answers for October 1, 2025
Mashable / 3h
Happy Tuesday and welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Today's games feature difficulty levels that dial up the challenge quickly, but we have all the tips you need to navigate them. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you'r





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 1, 2025
Mashable / 3h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition requires knowledge of stats and locations. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a 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 se





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 1, 2025
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today shouldn't be hard to solve if you're a good swimmer. 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 hint





NYT Strands hints, answers for October 1, 2025
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints will help you understand the flavor of today's puzzle. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, 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





Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 1, 2025
Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer features a couple things that might trip people up regardless of their favorite starting word. 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. Today's NYT Wordle puzzle shouldn't be difficult to sol





Hurdle hints and answers for October 1, 2025
Mashable / 3h
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





Latest Airline Security Breach Leaks Passports, IDs, Other Info
How-To Geek / 3h
It's always bad when we're affected by security breaches. It's even worse when our sensitive information is exposed as a result. This is exactly what's happening to a number of WestJet users. Yikes.





Tesla Secret Weapon to Save Q3 and Q4 Car Delivery Numbers
Next Big Future / 3h
Awaiting Q3 delivery numbers on October 2nd (hoping for 500k+ vehicles and 13 GWh energy storage). A potential surge to $500–$520 this week on strong results, amplified by FSD rollout and options activity. Longer-term, Fibonacci analysis points to $600 by November, with $2T market cap as resistance. Sustained growth needs robotaxi/FSD progress or Model Y/3 ... Read more





Uber Not Responsible for Sex Assault, Jury Finds, as More Cases Follow
NYT > Technology / 4h
The company is facing similar lawsuits in federal and state courts from people who claim their drivers sexually assaulted or harassed them.





U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project
32TechCrunch / 4h
The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan. Under the new terms, the U.S. government will take a 5% equity ownership in Lithium Americas and a 5% ownership in the Lithium […]





Do VPNs Make You Anonymous Online?
How-To Geek / 5h
VPNs are a popular tool that aim to help improve your online security and keep you anonymous while you browse. But they're not quite the click-once-for-privacy tool many think they are. VPNs do have some limitations, and poor privacy practices elsewhere can make them almost useless. Here's what you need to know.





The 5 hottest AI features from Amazon’s September hardware reveal
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Amazon’s latest devices double down on Alexa+ with faster, smarter AI features.





VPN vs. Incognito Mode: Which Actually Protects You?
How-To Geek / 6h
Our day-to-day lives have come to depend on the internet and being proactive about your cybersecurity has never been more important. Everything from your browser to the server you connect to could be the weak link that lands you in trouble. Here is what you need to know about incognito mode and VPNs, so you know how each tool affects your security.





Four Seasons Telluride, Colorado, Opens 2028: New Luxury Ski Resort
One Mile at a Time / 6h
Four Seasons is on quite the expansion spree lately, as the luxury hotel group has just announced the details of its newest property. This is the second Four Seasons ski resort in the United States that’s in the pipeline right now. Basics of the Four Seasons Telluride, Colorado Four Seasons is partnering with developer Fort Partners and real estate development firm Merrimac Ventures on the openin





AO boss tells BBC: We're a British success story – the UK should be turbocharging us
BBC News / 6h
John Roberts, the founder of AO and so-called kitchen king, says tax rises are putting "grit" into businesses.





Microsoft blocks phishing scam which used AI-generated code to trick users
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Microsoft says attackers used AI-generated code in a phishing campaign, disguising an SVG file as a PDF document to trick email recipients into opening it.





Watch This ‘Stranger Things’ Video and and See Just How Much These Kids Have Aged
21Gizmodo / 6h
Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, and Gaten Matarazzo look back on the 'Dungeons & Dragons' game that started it all.





In true air fryer fashion, early October Prime Day deals on air fryers have heated up quickly
Mashable / 6h
So you've been putting off finally buying an air fryer — and then kicking yourself every time your food is taking forever in the oven. Amazon's October Prime Day is as good a time as any to find an air fryer on sale, especially if you're a connoisseur of fried snacks during football games. That'll give you several extra weekends to squeeze in new halftime recipes compared to waiting until Black F





The AI slop drops right from the top, as Trump posts vulgar deepfake of opponents
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
AI poses an obvious danger to millennia-long human fight to find the truth. Large language model "hallucinations," vocal deepfakes, and now increased use of video deepfakes have all had a blurring effect on facts, letting bad actors around the globe brush off even recorded events as mere "fake news." The danger is perhaps most acute in the political realm, where deepfake audio and video can make





In 2022, the world axed a disease name seen as racist. US just switched back.
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Without explanation, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Trump administration has reverted from using the disease name "mpox" to the obsolete "monkeypox," which the world abandoned in 2022 because it was seen as racist and stigmatizing. Mpox is the name of the disease caused by Orthopoxvirus monkeypox , a relative of smallpox and cowpox that has exploded to global prominen





Alexa’s survival hinges on you buying more expensive Amazon devices
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Amazon’s voice assistant is hanging on by a thread. And that thread is generative AI—or, in Amazon’s case, Alexa+ . Amazon hasn’t had a problem getting people to buy cheap, Alexa-powered gadgets. However, the Alexa in millions of homes today doesn’t make Amazon money. It’s largely used for simple tasks unrelated to commerce, like setting timers and checking the weather. As a result, Amazon’s Devi





Half of UK adults now regularly use mobile payments
BBC News / 6h
Regular mobile payments surged across different age groups last year, new banking data suggests.





Take charge of this incredible $50 deal as Amazon drops the price of this Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe charging stand
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
This Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe charging stand is now down to its lowest price ever at Amazon.





Amex Platinum Card $400 Resy Dining Credit: Suspiciously Easy To Use
One Mile at a Time / 7h
Link: Learn more about The Platinum Card® from American Express The Platinum Card® from American Express ( review ) has recently undergone a major refresh . With this, we’ve seen the card get an $895 annual fee ( Rates & Fees ), which is shattering records among premium cards. However, for once, I’d say this card refresh is actually legitimately positive, and I’m having a lot easier of a time jus





Jared Leto’s Weird-Ass ‘Tron: Ares’ Set Behavior Was Maybe His Least Weird-Ass Set Behavior
Gizmodo / 7h
At least he didn't try to get inside a computer or anything.





Starbase hires Cameron County to police its streets and jail its offenders
TechCrunch / 7h
Starbase is in the business of launching rockets, not policing, according to two new agreements.





Everything You Need to Know About Array Constants in Excel
How-To Geek / 7h
Array constants in Microsoft Excel are powerful tools for performing multiple calculations with a single formula. Using array constants in your Excel worksheets avoids the need for lengthy or repeated formulas and eliminates the risk of accidental data changes.





The best streaming deals live ahead of October Prime Day: Criterion Channel, Starz, and more
Mashable / 7h
The best October Prime Day streaming deals at a glance: BEST Overall Starz annual subscription $11.99/year for your first year (save $58) Best for movie lovers The Criterion Channel annual subscription $79.99/year for your first year (save $20) Best Prime Video add-on deal AMC+ and MGM+ ad-free bundle $5.99/month for two months (save $12) Amazon's Prime Day events are no longer just a time to sco





Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage
20TechCrunch / 7h
Toyota made two announcements that reflect the automaker's growing interest in startups working on mobility, climate, AI, sustainability, and industrial automation.





Capital One Travel portal: Earn and redeem miles on flights, hotels and more
32The Points Guy Articles / 7h
Capital One's travel booking site is the portal for Capital One cardholders to make travel purchases, earn bonus rewards on paid bookings and redeem rewards earned on their cards. Cardholders who earn Capital One miles and cash-back rewards can access Capital One's travel booking site. If you're new to the site and want to learn more about it, this guide will share what you need to know. What is





Disney sends cease and desist letter to Character.AI
Engadget / 7h
Disney has demanded that Character.AI stop using its copyrighted characters. Axios reports that the entertainment juggernaut sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, claiming that it has chatbots based on its franchises, including Pixar films, Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to claiming copyright infringement, the letter questioned whether these protected character





Critics slam OpenAI’s parental controls while users rage, “Treat us like adults”
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
As OpenAI tells it, the company has been consistently rolling out safety updates ever since parents, Matthew and Maria Raine, sued OpenAI, alleging that "ChatGPT killed my son." On August 26, the day that the lawsuit was filed, OpenAI seemed to publicly respond to claims that ChatGPT acted as a "suicide coach" for 16-year-old Adam Raine by posting a blog promising to do better to help people "whe





Researchers find a carbon-rich moon-forming disk around giant exoplanet
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Many of the most interesting bodies in our Solar System aren't planets, but the moons that orbit them. They have active volcanoes, hydrocarbon oceans, geysers, and moon-wide oceans buried under icy crusts. And, as far as we can tell, the physics of the processes that produce large planets should make moon formation inevitable. Given how common planets are, our galaxy should be teeming with moons.





How “prebunking” can restore public trust and other September highlights
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
It's a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past, we've featured year-end roundups of cool science stories we (almost) missed. This year, we're experimenting with a monthly collection. September's list includes how prebunking can restore public trust in election results; why ghost sharks grow weird fo





Anker released the best-looking docking station I've ever seen - and it even comes with a control knob to satisfy my ADHD
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Anker’s docking station integrates 14 ports, triple monitor support, and a small control knob display.





83 new Netflix movies are arriving in October – here are 4 with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes you should stream first
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
From The Martian to The Hurt Locker, these are the new Netflix movies worth watching this month.





I’ve given up on finding one pair of headphones to rule them all – that’s why I use these 5 pairs for different situations
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
I’m done looking for ‘the one’ – that’s why I rely on these 5 exceptional pairs of headphones for their specialist skills instead.





Intel and NVIDIA's Partnership Is Set to Destroy AMD's Unique Advantage
How-To Geek / 8h
After purchasing ATI, AMD became the primary competition for both Intel and NVIDIA, and honestly the relatively small company has held its own against these juggernauts admirably by carving out niches that neither of them can seem to challenge.





Apple Vision Pro 2 rumors: Release date, upgrades, and more
Mashable / 8h
Remember the Apple Vision Pro? Apple's AR/VR headset launched more than a year and a half ago in early 2024 to much fanfare . Since then, however, there appears to be waning interest in the Apple Vision Pro as sales have plunged for the $3,499 device. However, Apple isn't giving up on the Apple Vision Pro quite yet. In fact, the company has been hard at work on a new version of the AR/VR set, ten





DoorDash unveils new delivery robots that yawn, wink, and travel 20 mph
Mashable / 8h
DoorDash just unveiled new delivery service offerings, the most notable of which is an AI-powered anthropomorphic robot named Dot. Dot is touted as both agile and fast — traveling up to 20 m.p.h. — and is already deployed in the greater Phoenix area. (Meanwhile, in L.A., a non-DoorDash delivery robot recently crashed into a disabled person in a wheelchair .) The robot is electric and one-tenth th





New Yorkers Are Defacing This AI Startup’s Million-Dollar Ad Campaign
Futurism / 8h
New York City’s expansive subway system is currently plastered with advertisements for an AI startup called Friend, which has spent more than a million dollars on over 11,000 subway cars ads, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels. Judging by the response, the campaign is earning the company very few friends among New Yorkers. Subway riders have been vandalizing and peeling the ads down sin





The new Echo Show looks stunning, and it feels like Amazon’s most high-end smart display yet
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Amazon's next-gen Echo Show 8 and entirely new Echo Show 11 finally step up the looks to match the smarts of Alexa+ – here's our early first impressions.





The Moment the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Crew Knew They Had a Hit in ‘Golden’
26Gizmodo / 8h
There's much more than just an apparently fateful trip to the dentist in the creation of the Netflix hit's breakout song.





Six New WhatsApp Features You Can Try Right Now
Lifehacker / 8h
Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source . On Monday, Meta announced six new features it rolled out to WhatsApp users . The thing is, these features might not be that new. The company somewhat confusingly says these features have been added to the app "over the past few mon





OpenAI Officially Launches Video Generator Sora 2, Now With Social Feed
Gizmodo / 8h
Slop Watch is in full effect.





A breach every month raises doubts about South Korea’s digital defenses
TechCrunch / 8h
Known for its blazing fast internet and home to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, South Korea has also faced a string of data breaches and cybersecurity lapses that has struggled to match the pace of its digital ambitions.





Anonymous question app Sendit deceived children and illegally collected their data, FTC alleges
TechCrunch / 8h
On Sendit, teens can send each other anonymous questions via integrations with Instagram or Snapchat.





American Airlines Slams Brakes At 160 MPH During Takeoff As Boeing 777 Mistakenly Crosses LAX Runway In Front Of It
View from the Wing / 8h
At Los Angeles International, an American Airlines A321 accelerating for takeoff at 160 mph was forced into a full-stop reject when a Boeing 777 freighter crossed the runway without clearance. Continue reading ...





11 things Amazon announced at its big September 2025 event
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Amazon just announced a lengthy list of new gadgets for us to put on our Christmas lists –here's the full list of announcements.





These SSDs Weren't Supposed to Last Long, but I Still Use Them 10 Years Later
How-To Geek / 9h
In the early days of PC SSDs, skepticism was sky-high, and not completely unfounded. When reviewers deliberately tried to kill these drives, it often didn't take much.





Ford CEO Predicts Trump’s EV Policies Could Cut Demand in Half
Gizmodo / 9h
Ford CEO Jim Farley's comments came on the day the EV tax credit ended in the US.





Intel and AMD trusted enclaves, the backbone of network security, fall to physical attacks
2 TTPs•
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
In the age of cloud computing, protections baked into chips from Intel, AMD, and others are essential for ensuring confidential data and sensitive operations can’t be viewed or manipulated by attackers who manage to compromise servers running inside a data center. In many cases, these protections—which work by storing certain data and processes inside encrypted enclaves known as TEEs ( Trusted Ex





DeepSeek tests “sparse attention” to slash AI processing costs
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Ever wonder why ChatGPT slows down during long conversations? The culprit is a fundamental mathematical challenge: Processing long sequences of text requires massive computational resources, even with the efficiency tricks that companies have already deployed. While US tech giants can afford to throw more hardware at the problem, Chinese AI company DeepSeek , which is cut off from a steady supply





How Found Footage Helped Blumhouse Build Its Horror Empire
Gizmodo / 9h
An excerpt from 'Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse' digs into 'Sinister,' a key early success for the studio.





Boses new earbuds are on sale, plus more of the best earbuds deals ahead of October Prime Day
Mashable / 9h
Best earbuds deals ahead of October Prime Day Best noise-cancelling earbuds deal Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds (2nd gen) $279 (save $20) Best open earbuds deal Shokz OpenRun Pro $124.95 (save $55) We're just one week away from Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days — aka October Prime Day — and earbuds deals are starting to roll in. While the deals aren't nearly as extensive as we expect them to be come





This innovative solar-powered dash cam could do away with awkward hardwiring for good
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Baseus enters the dash cam space with the PrimeTrip VD1 Pro.





Amazon Echo Dot Max and Studio Hands-On: Do You Need an Army of Echo Speakers?
Gizmodo / 9h
Amazon's Alexa Home Theater feature invites you to buy five Echo Studios and use them as a home theater system.





HawaiianMiles will transfer to Atmos Rewards on Oct. 1 — here's what you need to know
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
In August, Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan officially transitioned to a new joint-loyalty program with Hawaiian Airlines called Atmos Rewards. Now, Hawaiian Airlines' HawaiianMiles will convert to Atmos Rewards on Oct. 1. HawaiianMiles members may be curious as to what will happen when the program officially transitions at the beginning of October. Currently, Hawaiian has implemented a login freeze





The 2024 Kindle Scribe Is $100 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news . Amazon announced a new lineup of upgraded Kindle Scribe digital notebooks today , but I'm sure it's onl





The Best Gadgets of September 2025
Gizmodo / 9h
Between IFA, Apple, and Meta Connect, September was... a gadget lover's dream.





Elon Musk’s Wikipedia Competitor Is Going to Be a Disaster
96Gizmodo / 9h
Remember when Grok praised Adolf Hitler?





I think I found the perfect fake laptop for my projects - I only need to find a mouse with a built-in PC
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The Welder Keyboard combines a foldable mechanical design with a 12.8-inch touchscreen, RGB lighting, and broad compatibility for versatile use.





Visual Studio's September Update Has Arrived: Here's What's New
How-To Geek / 9h
Visual Studio is probably one of the best IDEs out there, especially when it comes to Windows apps. Now, it just got a lot better with a new set of features—including a lot of AI stuff that should make your development experience a lot more pleasant.





Boses new QuietComfort Ultra earbuds just quietly got their first price drop
Mashable / 9h
UPDATE: Sep. 30, 2025, 3:45 p.m. EDT Since the initial writing of this story, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds (2nd Gen) have gone up in price to $279.99. This is still a savings of $20. Our original story follows. Save $41.64: As of Sept. 30, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds (2nd gen) are on sale for $257.36 at Amazon, marking their first-ever price cut just weeks after their release. Usua





Echos and the ANC Echo Buds are already beating their July Prime Day prices ahead of October Prime Day
Mashable / 9h
An Amazon event wouldn't be an Amazon event without the brand pushing its own devices. While Amazon tends to stick strictly to the end of any Prime event's end cutoff time, it doesn't shy away from putting Amazon devices on sale early. So naturally, several Echo deals, Fire Tablet deals, and Blink camera deals are already live the week before Prime Big Deal Days kicks off on Oct. 7. The best Prim





Amazons Echo Buds with ANC are the cheapest theyve ever been
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $85 : As of Sept. 30, Amazon's Echo Buds with ANC are down to an all-time low price of $34.99. That's 71% off their list price of $119.99. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Echo Buds with ANC $34.99 at Amazon $119.99 Save $85 Earlier this month, we highlighted Amazon's excellent deal on the Echo Buds with ANC. Little did we know, that deal was about to get even better. As of Sept.





Across the World, People Say They’re Finding Conscious Entities Within ChatGPT
21Futurism / 10h
Need more evidence that the AI industry is unlike anything prior to it? Users across the world say they’re encountering supposedly conscious beings inside AI chatbots built by red-hot tech companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Look no further than a Vox advice column in which reporter Sigal Samuel gamely answered a question from an avid user of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, who said they’d been communicating





Hades 2’s Grave Thirst mechanic is teaching me to be a less stubborn demon slayer
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Hades 2's Grave Thirst mechanic has taught me to be less stubborn when choosing a main weapon. The Argent Skull has become a clear favorite, and even helped me beat Chronos for the first time.





I heard the Amazon Echo Dot Max and instantly forgot the original Dot ever existed
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
I got some just enough listening time with the new Amazon Echo Dot Max to know this is a big audio upgrade





‘Frankenstein’ (the Book) Gets a Special Edition Ahead of ‘Frankenstein’ (the Movie)
Gizmodo / 10h
Jacob Elordi's monster, star of Guillermo del Toro's upcoming Netflix release, adorns a new cover for Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic classic.





The Real Reasons There Are So Many Foreign Shows On Streaming
How-To Geek / 10h
Hop on any of the major streaming services today, and you'll be greeted by a selection of content that's not from the USA, not from North America, and not from the global Anglosphere. It's never been easier to access and enjoy content from all over the world, but why exactly is there so much "foreign" content on streaming services?





Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans
200+TechCrunch / 10h
The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.





This is the world's smallest eGPU dock with a built-in 650W PSU - but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with my $1,999 Geforce RTX 5090 GPU exposed to the elements
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
NXPort seeks to transform laptops with a tiny 650W eGPU dock, yet exposed components and unverified claims raise skepticism.





After threatening ABC over Kimmel, FCC chair may eliminate TV ownership caps
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Fresh off his crusade against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission may eliminate TV station ownership limits in a potential gift for station owners like Sinclair and Nexstar. When FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened ABC affiliates with license revocations for carrying Jimmy Kimmel's show, he said that national networks exert too much control over local TV stat





With new agent mode for Excel and Word, Microsoft touts “vibe working”
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
With a new set of Microsoft 365 features , knowledge workers will be able to generate complex Word documents or Excel spreadsheets using only text prompts to Microsoft's chatbot. Two distinct products were announced, each using different models and accessed from within different tools—though the similar names Microsoft chose make it confusing to parse what's what. Driven by OpenAI's GPT-5 large l





YouTuber unboxes what seems to be a pre-release version of an M5 iPad Pro
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Apple's biggest product event of the year happens in September, when the company puts out a new batch of iPhones and Apple Watches and other odds and ends. But in most years, Apple either has another smaller event or just a handful of additional product announcements later in the fall in October or November—usually the focus is on the Mac, the iPad, or both. It seems like a new iPad Pro could be





SpaceX has a few tricks up its sleeve for the last Starship flight of the year
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
On its surface, the flight plan for SpaceX's next Starship flight looks a lot like the last one. The rocket's Super Heavy booster will again splash down in the Gulf of Mexico just offshore from SpaceX's launch site in South Texas. And Starship, the rocket's upper stage, will fly on a suborbital arc before reentering the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean for a water landing northwest of Australia.





17 best early Prime Day deals for less than $50 – Lego, Echo, Blink, Apple, and more
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
I've looked through the early deals at Amazon ahead of next week's Prime Day and picked out the 17 best offers for under $50.





Jellyfin's iPhone App Just Got a Long-Awaited Feature
How-To Geek / 10h
Jellyfin for iOS version 1.7.0 is finally here, and the big news is that it finally brings long-awaited download support to the app. This means you can finally grab your media and watch it offline, working just like it does in the Jellyfin web client and the Android app.





Democrats Spooked by Trump’s Plan to Hand Over Weapons-Grade Plutonium to Private Firms
Gizmodo / 10h
The move goes against decades of the United States' nonproliferation policy, lawmakers argue.





Kindle Scribe Colorsoft Hands-On: Notetakers Are Going to Love This
Gizmodo / 10h
But maybe not the price.





Windows 11 25H2 Is Finally Here
How-To Geek / 10h
We're nearing the last quarter of the year, and as usual, we're getting a new Windows update. Windows 11 25H2 is finally here, and here's everything that's new. Spoiler alert: there's not a lot.





Amazon’s new Echo Studio looks way better — and from my first listen, it still brings the oomph
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
After several years, Amazon announced an entirely redesigned Echo Studio smart speaker, and TechRadar got the chance to check one out – read on for our first impressions.





Dyson Isn’t Doing So Great
Gizmodo / 10h
The company's annual profits were nearly slashed in half despite record sales.





Amazon Just Announced a Color Kindle Scribe, and It's Expensive
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news . At its fall hardware event today, Amazon announced a new lineup of Kindle Scribe devices, less than a year after the release of the second generation of its writeable e-reader. A





Current passport processing times: 4-6 weeks for routine service
500+The Points Guy Articles / 10h
Heads up, folks: A looming government shutdown means those who need to renew passports should get on it as soon as possible. If any potential shutdown drags on , it could eventually slow processing. The U.S. Department of State currently estimates a wait time of four to six weeks for its routine passport service, and two to three weeks for expedited service. These estimates apply to both new pass





Amazon's New Smart Speakers Are Even Smarter
How-To Geek / 10h
Amazon’s lineup of Alexa-powered smart speakers is probably among the most popular, if not the most popular, among households. And now with the age of Alexa+ getting closer, we have new smart speakers ready for Alexa+.





What Does James Mangold’s New Paramount Deal Mean for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Swamp Thing’?
Gizmodo / 10h
The 'Logan' and 'Indiana Jones' director just signed an overall deal with the studio, which may worry genre fans.





This Is How a Venus Flytrap Knows It’s Time to Snap Shut
Gizmodo / 10h
These all-natural traps appear to run on calcium.





You Might Want to Ditch Your AI Investments Now That Jim Cramer Says No Bubble Is Coming
Futurism / 10h
We’re not in the business of making financial recommendations, but CNBC personality Jim Cramer says there’s no bubble coming for the AI sector — which, given his track record, should probably make any AI investors just a bit nervous. Now that Cramer — whose calls have historically underperformed so much that he inspired an entire phenomenon of people betting against him, called the “ Inverse Cram





Cannabis Can Help Relieve Chronic Low Back Pain, Major Trial Finds
74Gizmodo / 10h
Vertanical has already filed for approval of its cannabis-based drug, named VER-01, in Europe.





Sony's New Desktop Speakers Are Exactly What I've Been Waiting For
How-To Geek / 11h
Sony doesn't do that much in the world of AV these days, with a limited selection of (excellent) TVs and audio products mostly focused on headphones—which makes me a little sad. However, it also means that when Sony announces a new set of speakers, I sit up and listen.





Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science
TechCrunch / 11h
Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry who's who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos.





What People Are Getting Wrong this Week: Are MedBeds Real?
Lifehacker / 11h
Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source . This past Saturday night, someone, presumably the President of the United States, posted a video clip to Donald Trump's TruthSocial account that seemed to show the President appearing on Fox News' My View with Lara Trump to announc





The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the most exciting Kindle in ages, and I have the sketches to prove it
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
I go hands-on with Amazon's newest pen-ready ereader, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft





Silicon Valley’s Obsession With Fertility Has Spawned ‘Sperm Races’
Gizmodo / 11h
Can y'all be normal about anything?





It looks like an M5 iPad Pro is coming very soon
Engadget / 11h
Apple may be releasing a new iPad Pro with an M5 chip in the very near future, according to an unboxing video made by a Russian YouTuber . This is the same creator that leaked the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 chip last year, so the information in the video is likely credible. To that end, the creator unboxes what appears to be a new 13-inch iPad Pro with an M5 chip and 256GB of storage in a Sp





Delta Upgrades Passenger to ‘Foot Class’—Just Because They Fly Premium Doesn’t Make Them Better Than You [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 11h
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 ...





Amazon Made a Customizable Smart Button for Routines and Automation
How-To Geek / 11h
Amazon just revealed a ton of new gadgets, and one of them is a new Smart Remote that is completely programmable with Alexa. This device, the Smart Dimmer Switch and Remote, is available for preorder for just $20 and is expected to start shipping in October.





The Hybrid SUV You Can’t Ignore for Tech and Value
How-To Geek / 11h
The gas-only Toyota RAV4 is about to vanish in the U.S., making way for an all-hybrid 2026 lineup. Toyota ’s going all-in on electrification, but they’re not totally ditching gas engines just yet.





I've been testing wearables for years, and I was still shocked by my smartwatch's ability to read my dreams
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Smartwatch contextual information is improving, to the point it can tell when I've been dreaming intensely.





Meta's Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are amongst the worst offenders when it comes to social media privacy - here's what you need to know
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Discord takes top spot in social media privacy report, while Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, land at the bottom with TikTok.





Hot Toys Is Making a Figure of the Best ‘Terminator’ Endoskeleton
25Gizmodo / 11h
The 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' endoskeleton is coming to your shelf, and it's been through hell.





OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model
23TechCrunch / 11h
The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed.





Amazon Echo Studio and Echo Dot Max hands-on: More bass, round shapes
Engadget / 11h
Among the horde of new devices Amazon unveiled during its New York City event on Tuesday are two new Echo speakers: a higher-end Echo Dot called the Echo Dot Max and a next-generation Echo Studio with a new ball-shaped design. Both are available to pre-order starting today, with shipping to start on October 29. The Dot Max costs $100 — well above the standard Dot (which remains available) — while





The 11-Inch M4 iPad Pro Is $500 Off for Prime Day
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source . Apple has been top dog in the premium tablet space for years, and the iPad Pro with an M4 chip released la





Imgur has left the UK
Engadget / 11h
Imgur has shut off its image-hosting platform for users in the UK, displaying a “content not available in your region” notice across the site and on third-party embeds. The move comes after the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) warned that it intended to levy fines against Imgur’s owner, MediaLab AI, after an investigation into the service's handling of children’s data, age verification





Crowded but fabulous: What it's like at the new Amex Centurion Lounge in Tokyo
37The Points Guy Articles / 11h
American Express just opened a nearly 7,500-square-foot Centurion Lounge at Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND). With the opening still fresh, I had the chance to check it out firsthand on a recent trip to Tokyo. The lounge has been in the works for the past several years, but it was worth the wait. While it was pretty crowded, it wasn't enough to put me off. There is a delicious selection of food and d





American to spiff up its regional jets with fresh cabin design, new-look seats
43The Points Guy Articles / 11h
American Airlines has grabbed plenty of headlines for its spiffy new lie-flat seats on its long-haul planes. Now, the airline is planning a major cabin upgrade for its smallest aircraft. The Fort Worth-based carrier on Tuesday announced it is beginning retrofits for its fleet of regional jets — the American Eagle-branded planes that ferry customers between smaller and midsized airports into the a





American Eagle Regional Jets Get New Interiors, Power Ports, Fast Wi-Fi
32One Mile at a Time / 11h
While we’ve had reason to believe this was coming, American Airlines has just announced plans to update the cabins of its regional aircraft, operated by American Eagle. While largely cosmetic, I’m looking forward to these changes. American Eagle regional jets receiving cabin overhaul The cabins of American Eagle aircraft will be updated, to better reflect the cabins you’ll find on mainline aircra





Compsci Grads Are Cooked
Futurism / 11h
If you are majoring in computer science or computer engineering right now, good luck on finding a good job when you get your diploma — even if you graduate from a top program. That’s the sobering takeaway from Hany Farid, a deepfake expert at the University of California, Berkeley, who appeared on NOVA’s “Particles of Thought” podcast to talk the current state of AI, the tech job situation that’s





Government shutdown looms. Will online services be disrupted?
Mashable / 11h
The federal government is preparing for what appears to be an imminent shutdown after President Donald Trump and congressional leaders failed to find budgetary compromise in meetings convened on Monday (Sept. 29). The funding lapse would be the first under Trump's second term (but certainly not the first in the country's history ). Under Trump's first term, the federal government experienced its





Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios is the latest game company to announce layoffs
Engadget / 11h
Avalanche Studios is following in the footsteps of so many game developers this year. Today, the company posted a notice to its website announcing plans for a restructuring. Avalanche said it will close its studio in Liverpool, impacting all staff members in the city. The company said it will also "reduce our workforce and restructure the teams" at its studios in Malmo and Stockholm, but did not





AI Is Making YouTube Worse
How-To Geek / 12h
As a YouTuber myself, and as a heavy user of YouTube for both work and my own entertainment, I watch a lot of content on the platform. Which means I'm in a good position to pick up certain trends and changes in the videos that people produce and publish, which is why I noticed a subtle but awful trend—AI slop content.





Silent Hill f has one of the best New Game Plus experiences this year, but that’s not the only reason I can’t stop thinking about this horror masterclass
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Silent Hill f might just be my game of the year, but it’s not the scares that are the star of the show.





The outstanding Shokz OpenRun Pro return to a record-low price at Amazon
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The Shokz OpenRun Pro are a great alternative to earbuds for exercise and running – and they're now back to a record-low price on Amazon.





The Apple Watch Series 10 Is $170 Off
Wired / 12h
The rose gold option with GPS and cellular data is down to its lowest price yet for the Apple Watch Series 10.





My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: This Amazon Echo Frames and Echo Spot Bundle
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source . Early Prime Day deals have started, and you can find many Amazon devices with record-low prices, including





Blink’s New 2K Cameras Are Perfect for Indoors or Outdoors
How-To Geek / 12h
Blink, the Amazon-owned company known for its affordable smart home security cameras, announced a new generation to its lineup featuring 2K video, new mounting options, and more. Some of the most popular indoor and outdoor battery-powered cameras are about to get even better, making it easy to secure your home.





‘Marvel Rivals’ Is Adding Daredevil and ‘Marvel Zombies’ Skins Next Month
Gizmodo / 12h
NetEase's Marvel hero shooter gets the Devil of Hell's Kitchen and some timely tie-in skins right in time for spooky season.





OpenAI Says ChatGPT Can Already Do Some Work Tasks as Well as Humans
Gizmodo / 12h
OpenAI’s latest study argues that today’s top models already rival humans on real-world tasks, though it swears they won’t fully replace us.





Amazon Echo Show 8 and Show 11 hands-on: A cuter, more unified smart display
Engadget / 12h
It's been a couple years since the Echo 8 has gotten an update and even longer for the aging Echo Show 10. But today Amazon is fixing that with two brand-new smart displays: The fourth-gen Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11. Right away, the first thing you notice about Amazon's refreshed lineup is their designs. In front, there's a slim tablet-based HD display (either 8.7 inches or 11 inches depending





You Can Finally Send Payments Between PayPal and Venmo
How-To Geek / 12h
The long-standing annoyance of not being able to send money directly between Venmo and PayPal is finally coming to an end. The two massive digital payment apps are set to become natively compatible this November, which has been a long time coming.





I dug up the best early October Prime Day laptop deals: These 2 models are worth buying already
Mashable / 12h
The best early October Prime Day laptop deals at a glance: Best MacBook deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $999 (save $200) Best Windows laptop deal Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 13.8-inch (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $999.99 (save $400) Black Friday is the absolute best time to buy a laptop if you want a great deal. Retailers typically reserve their year-round l





There’s a Kindle Scribe with color, but you won’t like how much it costs
Mashable / 12h
Amazon is rounding out its Colorsoft collection with a new e-reader . The Kindle Scribe , the only Kindle e-reader with writing abilities, is finally getting a color display. The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft was unveiled at Amazon's Devices & Services event on Tuesday, Sept. 30, in New York City. While we can't wait to get our hands on the device, the price is... nuts. Opens in a new window Credit: Am





Employers admit candidates faking identities with AI are outsmarting them, with fraudulent hires costing companies thousands
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Report claims AI is fueling job applicant fraud, and leaving employers struggling to keep up with the deception.





No Longer Need Old PC Parts? Here Are Some Interesting Ways to Reuse Them
How-To Geek / 12h
Everyone has to upgrade their PC eventually, and that means having obsolete parts you don't need. You could throw them away or recycle them. You could try to sell them to someone. But you could also repurpose them for some nifty projects at home to give them a new lease on life.





OpenAI's Sora app is real but you'll need an invite to try it
Engadget / 12h
Well, that was fast. One day after Wired reported that OpenAI was preparing to release a new AI social video app, the company has revealed it to the wider world. It's called the Sora app, and it's powered by OpenAI's new Sora 2 video model , allowing it to generate AI-made clips of nearly anything. As expected, the app's signature "cameo" feature allows people to add your likeness to videos they





Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card review: Worth keeping year after year
33The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card overview Even if you aren't a Marriott loyalist, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card (see rates and fees ) is worth considering. It comes with an annual free night award and elite night credits, but carries a lower annual fee than most other cards in the Marriott card lineup. Card rating*: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ * Card rating is based on the opinion of TPG's editors and





Fubo shareholders approve Hulu Live TV deal
TechCrunch / 12h
Initially announced in January, the deal brings the companies closer to finalizing an agreement that is anticipated to disrupt the streaming industry by making Hulu a far bigger threat to its larger rival, YouTube.





How a Looming Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Transportation and Cybersecurity
Gizmodo / 12h
Federal workers across agencies are facing massive layoffs as Democrats and Republicans are in a stand off over funds.





Online Travel Advice Is Becoming So Unbelievably Bad: Does Anyone Care?
30One Mile at a Time / 12h
Am I the only one who yearns for the days when the most deceiving online airline advice was to dress up so that you can score a free upgrade ? I can’t with all of these dishonest, garbage travel tips As you’d expect, those magical internet algorithms serve me a lot of airline content on platforms like Instagram. Look, I don’t want to be a jerk, but it just blows my mind with what frequency we see





Survival climbing game Cairn has been delayed until 2026
Engadget / 12h
The survival climbing game Cairn has been delayed until the first quarter of 2026. Development studio The Game Bakers had previously announced a release date for November 5 of this year . The delay is so the team can spend more time on "optimization, debug and polish." Creative director Emeric Thoa said that "after 5 years of work, it makes no sense to rush it" as "we want to be proud of the game





Limited-Time: Best-Ever 75,000 Mile Bonus: Citi’s American Airlines Business Card Is Back With No First-Year Fee
View from the Wing / 12h
Citi has brought back its best-ever offer on the American Airlines small business card: 75,000 bonus miles and no first-year fee. It's a limited-time offer with unclear end date. Continue reading ...





How to Install or Remove Optional Features in Windows 11
How-To Geek / 12h
Windows 11 offers a wide variety of features, and many of them—like the Windows Subsystem for Linux and language packs—aren't installed by default. You can also remove features that are installed by default. Here's how to do it, graphically or from the command line.





Amazon's Linux-based 'Vega OS' Finally Arrives on the Fire TV 4K Select
How-To Geek / 12h
Amazon has been working on a new software platform for its Fire TVs and streaming sticks, designed to replace the current Android-based software. Today, the company revealed the Fire TV Stick 4K Select, and it’s the first device with the new ‘Vega’ software.





Get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE for its Prime Day price at Amazon
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $70: As of Sept. 30, get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE for $429.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $479.99. That's a discount of 14% and the lowest price we've seen . Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE $429.99 at Amazon $499.99 Save $70 If you're looking to buy a new tablet but aren't interested in the iOS ecosystem, Samsung has a line of great options to





Get your best look yet at Jacob Elordi as the Creature in Guillermo del Toros Frankenstein
Mashable / 12h
Throughout the promotion for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein , Netflix has kept Jacob Elordi's appearance as the Creature a mystery. The clearest look we've had yet is one promotional still, which shows the Creature standing in snowy darkness, wrapped almost completely in furs. Only the top half of his face is visible, revealing deathly pale skin crisscrossed by scars. SEE ALSO: 'Frankenstein'





Scientists Intrigued by Weird Structures on Surface of Venus
Futurism / 12h
The surface of Venus is scoured with strange, quasi-circular features called coronae. Unlike anything seen on Earth today, they can stretch hundreds of miles in diameter, even going past the thousand mark. Or they can be as little as a few dozen miles across.

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‘Superman’ Is HBO Max’s Biggest Movie Launch Since ‘Barbie’
200+Gizmodo / 11h
James Gunn's DC blockbuster racked up 13 million views in its first 10 days on the Warner Bros. streaming platform.





Mandatory age verification lands in Ohio – here’s all you need to know
Latest from TechRadar / 13h
Ohio joins over 20 US states in enforcing some form of mandatory age verification requirements. Critics keep warning against the impact on people's privacy.






How to watch ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: free live streams, schedule, teams
Latest from TechRadar / 30min
All the ways to watch ICC Women's Cricket World Cup as England, India and Australia are the leading favourites for the title.





Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on September 30
Mashable / 53min
It's the start of a new phase in the lunar cycle tonight, and for now, that means the moon will be getting brighter each night. The lunar cycle is a series of eight phases of the moon. NASA explains that these phases occur as the Sun illuminates varying portions of the moon while it moves around our planet. The cycle in general lasts around 29.5 days. Keep reading to see what you can see when you





How to watch Chelsea vs. Benfica online for free
Mashable / 53min
TL;DR: Live stream Chelsea vs. Benfica 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 is back with another batch of exciting matchups, including Chelsea vs. Benfica. Both sides lost their opening games in the group stage, so this fixture is pretty important. But there's another (much b





How to watch Kairat Almaty vs. Real Madrid online for free
Mashable / 53min
TL;DR: Live stream Kairat Almaty vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . There are a number of really interesting matchups in the Champions League this week, including Kairat Almaty vs. Real Madrid. Any game involving Real Madrid is going to draw the eyes of the world, with everyone





Tile Trackers Have a Horrible Security Flaw
How-To Geek / 1h
The biggest problem with trackers is how easy they are to use by stalkers. So when stalkers can use your own trackers, that's a problem. And that appears to be what's happening to Tile trackers right now. Yikes.





Notion Capital raises $130M growth fund to tackle Europe’s follow-on gap
25TechCrunch / 1h
The growth fund is nearly twice the size of its previous one.





NYT Pips hints, answers for September 30, 2025
Mashable / 2h
Happy Monday and welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Today's games feature difficulty levels that dial up the challenge quickly, but we have all the tips you need to navigate them. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 30, 2025
Mashable / 2h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition requires deep knowledge on baseball As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a 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 wo





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 30, 2025
Mashable / 2h
Today's Connections will challenge your musical knowledge in a very unexpected way. 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





Wordle today: Answer, hints for September 30, 2025
Mashable / 2h
Today's Wordle answer features a couple things that might trip people up regardless of their favorite starting word. 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. Today's NYT Wordle puzzle shouldn't be difficult to sol





NYT Strands hints, answers for September 30, 2025
Mashable / 2h
Today's NYT Strands hints will help you understand the flavor of today's puzzle. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, 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





Hurdle hints and answers for September 30, 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





Chinese woman convicted after 'world's biggest' bitcoin seizure
47BBC News / 3h
UK police seized crypto worth over £5bn from Zhimin Qian, who was known as 'the goddess of wealth'.





The Roku Streambar SE is a soundbar and 4K streaming device in one on sale for $79
Mashable / 3h
SAVE $20.99: As of Sept. 29, you can get the Roku Streambar SE for $79, down from $99.99, at Amazon. That's a 21% discount and a $20.99 savings. Opens in a new window Credit: Roku Roku Streambar SE $79 at Amazon $99.99 Save $20.99 If you’ve been looking for an all-in-one entertainment solution for your bedroom TV or a smaller living room, I’d like to introduce you to the Roku Streambar SE . This





Apple AirTags 4-packs are back on sale at Amazon — just $18.75 per tracker
Mashable / 3h
SAVE $24 : As of Sept. 29, the Apple AirTag four-pack is on sale for $74.99 at Amazon. That's a 24% discount on the usual list price and just $18.75 per tracker. Apple AirTag Offers Apple AirTag 4-pack $74.99 (save $24.01) Apple AirTag $24.99 at Amazon (save $4.01) Belkin Apple AirTag Secure Holder with Key Ring $12.99 Prime Big Deal Days , aka October Prime Day, is almost back. And with just ove





YouTube to help pay for Trumps White House ballroom as part of settlement
28Mashable / 4h
Four and a half years after YouTube banned Donald Trump's channel in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Alphabet-owned company agreed today to pay the president $24.5 million — money that will go to build a new ballroom at the White House. Trump sued after his channel was shut down shortly after his followers stormed the Capitol in the wake of his election defeat by Joe Bi





This Could Be The Ultimate Tiny PC
How-To Geek / 4h
We've seen a whole lot of tiny PCs in all shapes, forms, and specs. We like them a lot here at How-To Geek . But Qualcomm's prototype computers have us wishing that we could actually have them as a real product.





5 foods you should never cook in an air fryer – avoid uneven cooking and greasy mess
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Knowing your air fryer's limits is essential for successful mealtimes.





Alphabet will pay $22 million to settle President Trump’s YouTube lawsuit
Engadget / 5h
Alphabet will pay President Donald Trump $22 million as part of a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought against the company over the suspension of various YouTube accounts following the January 6 riot at the US capital, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal . The suit includes other plaintiffs whose YouTube channels were banned that will split an additional $2.5 million in settlemen





United Club Philadelphia Airport Shut Down By Department Of Health
88One Mile at a Time / 5h
It’s probably not something people often think about, but even airport lounges can be shut down by local health authorities. Here’s the latest example of that… United Club PHL forced to cease operations temporarily OMAAT reader Alex was passing through Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) this afternoon, and while on the people mover, he noticed that the United Club was dark. He then also not





Trump obtains another settlement as YouTube agrees to pay $24.5 million
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Google owner Alphabet today agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit that President Trump filed against YouTube in 2021. Trump sued YouTube over his account being suspended after Trump supporters' January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Alphabet agreed to pay $22 million "to settle and resolve with Plaintiff Donald J. Trump... which he has directed to be contributed, on his behalf, to the Trus





Another setback for Firefly Aerospace’s beleaguered rocket program
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
The booster stage for Firefly Aerospace's next Alpha rocket was destroyed Monday in a fiery accident on the company's vertical test stand in Central Texas. Engineers were testing the rocket before shipment to Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, to prepare for launch later this year with a small commercial satellite for Lockheed Martin. Activities at the vertical test stand in Briggs, Texas,





YouTube to pay $24.5m to settle Trump lawsuit over Capitol riot
51BBC News / 6h
The streaming giant is the last company to settle with the president after suspending his account in the wake of the 6 January attack in 2021.





Why burnout is a growing problem in cybersecurity


BBC News / 6h
Facing increasing stress, cybersecurity professionals are dropping out of the workforce.





Beat the looming DJI drone ban: Get the DJI Mini 4K drone for $249 at Amazon
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: As of Sept. 29, the popular DJI Mini 4K drone is on sale for $249 at Amazon in this Prime exclusive deal. That's $50 off the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon DJI Mini 4K Drone $249 at Amazon $299 Save $50 Prime member exclusive DJI drones have been causing a lot of fuss recently, and it comes down to uncertainty over their availability. These drones are favorites with TikTo





OpenAI launches Instant Checkout, with 1 million+ merchants coming soon
Mashable / 6h
OpenAI is pushing the limits of agentic AI with the launch of Instant Checkout in ChatGPT, a new commerce tool that lets users buy directly from vendors. Starting today, ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and free users in the U.S. can start using the tool for single-item purchases, though only one merchant is available at launch. In a blog post published today , the company explained that Instant Checkout was c





Exclusive: ‘Those phones are being treated just like any other camera’ – Inside Apple’s first Friday Night Baseball broadcast shot on iPhone 17 Pro
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
From the foul pole to the Green Monster, TechRadar got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how Apple TV+ turned iPhone 17 Pro into a pro-level broadcast tool.





Hilton Honors Stay More, Earn More Promotion: 1,500 Bonus Points Per Stay
1KOne Mile at a Time / 6h
Historically, Hilton Honors has done an amazing job with its global promotions. Unfortunately that has started to change in recent times , both in terms of the frequency and the generosity of the offers. The good news is that Hilton Honors has just opened registration for its latest promotion, which runs through the end of the year. It’s better than nothing, but it’s also not much to get excited





YouTuber reports battery swelling caused Galaxy Ring to get stuck on his finger
Engadget / 6h
Sometimes when a device fails, it fails in spectacular fashion. Daniel Rotar, who leads the ZONEofTECH YouTube channel, posted on X today that the battery on his Samsung Galaxy Ring began swelling while he was wearing it. "I cannot take it off and this thing hurts," he wrote. A few hours later, Rotar posted again that he had gone to a hospital and received help to remove the smart ring. He also s





Sony XM4 headphones still sound surprisingly good in 2025. The price tag is even better.
Mashable / 6h
Tech deals scavengers are going nuts over the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones, which can be found for $198 to $228 at Amazon on any given day. Sony’s fourth-gen flagship cans were a class leader when they launched, but how do they hold up in today’s wireless audio landscape? For starters, as we've noted before, new flagship headphones now cost a minimum of $450 . The new flagship Bowers & Wilkins Px8





Unlock pro-level video editing for life with this $25 app
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR : Give your videos a serious upgrade with a lifetime subscription to Macxvideo AI , now for just $24.99 (reg. $69.95). Opens in a new window Credit: Digiarty Macxvideo AI: Lifetime Subscription $24.99 $69.95 Save $44.96 Do you want to tap into the full potential of your videos? Macxvideo AI makes it possible, offering an all-in-one toolkit that enables you to enhance your footage with the h





'Like Spock supporting Captain Kirk' - TikTok's former head of algo reveals platform which can handle hordes of coding AI agents at scale
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Verdent introduces AI coding suite with parallel agents, aiming to scale enterprise projects beyond no-code platforms and traditional environments.





SpaceX Starship Spaceport Plan 2.0 and SpaceX Still On Track for Mars Mission in 2026
Next Big Future / 7h
SpaceX’s Starship Spaceport Plan 2.0 outlines a vision for high-cadence, airport-like spaceports enabling Starships to fly everywhere routinely. This shifts from low-volume launches to daily operations, supporting Mars colonization and beyond. SpaceX has a blueeprint for airport-like spaceports, where Falcon 9’s 2025 tempo (~every 2 days) scales to Starship’s 400+ flights/year and accommodates riv





Anthropic says its new AI model “maintained focus” for 30 hours on multistep tasks
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
On Monday, Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.5, a new AI language model the company calls its "most capable model to date," with improved coding and computer use capabilities. The company also revealed Claude Code 2.0 , a command-line AI agent for developers, and the Claude Agent SDK , which is a tool developers can use to build their own AI coding agents. Anthropic says it has witnessed Sonnet





Sports piracy site Streameast returns after US government let domain expire
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Popular piracy website Streameast is back to illegally streaming sporting events, just 13 months after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized the domain. In August 2024, HSI seized several domains belonging to the Streameast piracy network, including some backup domains. After the seizure, trying to access those sites resulted in a pop-up from HSI stating, ‘THIS DOMAIN HAS BEEN SEIZED.” Se





EA will be a very different company under private ownership
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
This morning's announcement that EA plans to sell itself to a consortium of private equity firms is one of the biggest business stories of the year. The $55 billion deal is the largest leveraged buyout in history and will send ripples through the world of high finance, both within and outside the gaming sector. But even players who have no interest in the business side of the game industry should





It’s Official: U.S. Has Finalized Exit Controls—Mug Shots Roll Out As Default For Permission To Leave The Country
24View from the Wing / 7h
Leaving the U.S. no longer feels automatic. At more than 50 airports, passengers now face biometric exit controls—cameras scanning their faces before they’re cleared to board. And that's about to grow. Continue reading ...





Experts Alarmed as Jellyfish Spawn in Freshwater Lakes
Futurism / 7h
As the world’s oceans undergo a dramatic rise in temperature, jellyfish blooms have become a regular occurrence, threatening both beachgoing tourists and coastal infrastructure around the world. But experts are also scrambling to explain a rise in reporting of jellyfish blooms in one of the last places anyone would expect : the freshwater lakes of middle America. In the dog days of summer this ye





This New Apple Maps Feature 'Tracks' You, but You Can Turn It Off
Lifehacker / 7h
Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source . If I told you Apple rolled out a new feature with iOS 26 that allows Maps to track your movements, and save that information for later, what would you think? On the surface, it does sound pretty invasive, especially from a company





Threads is tracking to surpass X in daily active users
Mashable / 7h
Threads is nearing X in mobile user numbers, according to data from Similarweb , a leading web analytics firm. The Twitter alternative from Meta is reportedly growing steadily and appears to be drawing users away from Elon Musk’s platform. A chart shared by Similarweb shows Threads steadily increasing its daily active users on both iOS and Android. The data suggests Threads has reached parity wit





How to get a refund from Amazons $1.5 billion FTC settlement
Mashable / 7h
Amazon agreed to a whopping $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week over allegedly "deceptive" practices in signing up users to its paid Amazon Prime subscription service. Out of that settlement, Amazon will pay a $1 billion civil penalty to the U.S. government. The other $1.5 billion? That's the Consumer Fund, and it's going to be used to refund Amazon Prime cus





Meta AI chatbots have new guardrails to stop inappropriate interactions with children
Mashable / 7h
Meta is training its AI chatbots to more effectively address child sexual exploitation after a series of high-profile blunders around the sensitive topic, according to guidelines obtained by Business Insider . The guidelines that contractors are reportedly using to train its AI chatbots have recently been updated, Business Insider reported. These guidelines state that content that "enables, encou





‘The Last Starship’ Picks Up on Two of the Biggest Missed Opportunities in Modern ‘Star Trek’
Gizmodo / 7h
The new 'Star Trek' comic is so much more interesting than its headlining return of Captain Kirk.





My first 10 hours with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter have been enchanting, engaging, and utterly crushing – and I can’t wait to play more
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
After 10 hours with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, I can certainly see why it's receiving such high praise from longtime fans and critics alike.





U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Visa Business Card review: Earn cash back in popular bonus categories
The Points Guy Articles / 7h
U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Visa Business Card overview The U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Visa® Business Card rewards business owners with elevated earnings across multiple popular bonus categories. However, if you're looking for rewards other than cash back, you may be better off with another option. Overall, the U.S. Bank Triple Cash Rewards Visa Business Card is a good choice for those who p





How to Use the Thousands Separator in Microsoft Excel
How-To Geek / 7h
The thousands separator is a character used to separate groups of three digits in larger numbers, such as the commas in 1,000,000. In Microsoft Excel, you can format numbers to include the thousands separator. In this guide, I'll show you how.





California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill SB 53
100+TechCrunch / 7h
SB 53 requires large AI labs – including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind – to be transparent about safety protocols. It also ensures whistleblower protections for employees at those companies.





Atmos Rewards Summit Card Partner Award Booking Fee Waiver Benefit
One Mile at a Time / 7h
Link: Apply now for the Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite ® Credit Card We recently saw the launch of the $395 annual fee Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite ® Credit Card ( review ), which is the new premium personal credit card of Alaska & Hawaiian, coinciding with the introduction of the Atmos Rewards program . There are lots of reasons to get this card , from a huge welcome bonus , to the g





These Kindle Bundles Are Already on Sale for October Prime Day
Lifehacker / 7h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source . Early October Prime Day Deals are here, and some good ones are rolling in. Amazon devices have big discoun





Formatting Numbers as Percentages in Excel Is Frustrating—But Here's an Easy Fix
How-To Geek / 7h
When you apply Microsoft Excel's percentage number format to a cell already containing a number, it multiplies the value by 100. This can be frustrating, as there's apparently no easy way to stop this from happening. Until now!





OpenAI’s New Social Network Is Reportedly TikTok If It Was Just an AI Slop Feed
Gizmodo / 7h
If you thought social content was trash already, just wait, the worst is yet to come.





Everything to expect from the Amazon fall hardware event: New Kindle, Fire TV, and Echo devices
Mashable / 7h
Amazon never rests. With Prime Big Deal Days (aka October Prime Day) and the holiday shopping season fast approaching, the retail juggernaut is gearing up for some big announcements on Tuesday. The retail giant's Devices & Services team is hosting a NYC-based press conference on Sept. 30, where several new devices will likely make their debut. While Amazon has yet to publicly announce any concret





As a pro vacuum tester, Im already impressed by the robot vacuum deals live ahead of October Prime Day
Mashable / 7h
There's not much of a reason to wait until Black Friday to buy a robot vacuum — not when Amazon treats its October Prime Day sale like Black Friday when it comes to vacuum deals. In fact, compared to the Prime Day that just happened in July, I'm already seeing many of the same deals live before Prime Big Deal Days even starts next week. Those include a handful of the 2025 Roombas that impressed m





AI voice tech is now so good you almost certainly won't be able to distinguish between real and deepfake voices - here's what you need to know
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
AI voices generated from LLM systems now rival human speech, raising new ethical concerns about trust, identity, accessibility, and misinformation.





Tesla V4 Supercharging for Fast 1.2 MW Tesla Semi and 500 Kilowatt EV Charging
Next Big Future / 8h
The First Tesla V4 cabinet Supercharger are now live. They have 0.5 MW, 3X power density and 2X stalls per cabinet. It takes AC power in and uses 16 trays of power electronics and gives DC power out. This is the tech that will make 1.2MW charging for Semi, and 0.5 MW charging for cars, ... Read more





How Expensive Turntables Make Vinyl Sound Better
How-To Geek / 8h
Personally, I find the argument that vinyl audio sounds better than CDs or high-quality digital streaming audio unconvincing. However, what is inarguably true is that vinyl audio quality, more than any other extant physical media, is affected by the quality of the turntable you use.





Frank founder Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase
58TechCrunch / 8h
The fintech startup had been acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2021 for $175 million. The bank later accused Frank of lying about its customer base.





How to follow Amazon's big hardware event tomorrow
Engadget / 8h
Tomorrow, Amazon will host an event in New York City to unveil some new hardware. The showcase kicks off on September 30 at 10AM ET. Based on what we can see in the invitation and the most common cadence of product news, we are expecting to hear about developments to the Echo line of smart speakers, at least one new addition to the Kindle collection and an update for the Fire TV. Normally this is





OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT’s Ability to Buy Stuff for You
22Gizmodo / 8h
OpenAI’s new Instant Checkout lets users buy products from Etsy and soon millions of Shopify merchants.





OpenAI will reportedly release a TikTok-like social app alongside Sora 2
Engadget / 8h
In a development that should surprise no one , OpenAI is preparing to release a standalone social app powered by its upcoming Sora 2 video model, Wired reports . The app reportedly "closely resembles" TikTok, with a vertical video feed and swipe-to-scroll navigation. The catch? It will only feature AI-generated content; there's apparently no option for the user to upload photos or videos from the





Leonardo DiCaprio on the Surprising ‘Star Wars’ Influences in His New Film
Gizmodo / 8h
'One Battle After Another,' co-starring 'Star Wars' star Benicio del Toro, is now in theaters.





Yes, really – Peugeot’s next concept car will have a square steering wheel that works like a ‘video game controller’
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Future Peugeot models could sport a square wheel – for reasons unknown to man.





Windows 11 could get a change to help banish Edge and Bing - but don't get your hopes up too high
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Windows 11 could get a much-wanted change, with Microsoft possibly relenting on pushing Edge and Bing so hard.





The Best New Movies and Shows Coming to HBO Max in October 2025
How-To Geek / 8h
HBO Max is setting the tone for October with its hearty new schedule, which boasts a host of HBO Originals. From the debut of new series, such as IT: Welcome to Derry , and a comedy special from Adam Pally to the premieres of emotion-evoking documentaries and hit films, such as The Substance , you won't want to skip these titles, or this lineup.





California’s Gavin Newsom Signs Major AI Safety Law
500+NYT > Technology / 8h
Gavin Newsom signed a major safety law on artificial intelligence, creating one of the strongest sets of rules about the technology in the nation.





Afghanistan sees telecom shutdown as Taliban cut off internet
200+BBC News / 8h
Phone and internet connections are down nationwide after the Taliban sever fibre-optic connections.





This Small Change in iOS 26 Makes Group Chats Way Better
Lifehacker / 8h
Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source . When you install a major update like iOS 26, you find yourself discovering things the more you use it. You might find a new way to boost your battery life , or stop those spam calls and texts for good . For me, however, one of my f





Explosion, vehicle fire rock Faraday Future’s LA headquarters
TechCrunch / 8h
There were no injuries, but the building has been deemed unfit for occupation. Faraday's landlord is currently trying to find a new tenant as the EV startup's lease is expiring.





Nvidia Is Quaking in Its Boots
Futurism / 8h
The chip manufacturer Nvidia might be one of the most valuable companies in history for now, but that could change in a heartbeat. In a recent appearance on the podcast “BG2,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang agonized that China is now “nanoseconds behind” US chipmakers, the companies building the hardware undergirding the multi-billion dollar AI boom. Just weeks ago, China’s internet regulator, the Cyber





ChatGPT launches parental controls
Mashable / 8h
After recently promising new safety measures for teens, OpenAI introduced new parental controls for ChatGPT . The settings allow parents to monitor their teen's account, as well as restrict certain types of use, like voice chat, memory, and image generation. The changes debuted a month after two bereaved parents sued OpenAI for the wrongful death of their son , Adam Raine, earlier this year. The





AI recruiter Alex raises $17M to automate initial job interviews
22TechCrunch / 8h
The Y Combinator startup raised a Series A led by Peak XV Partners.





How Many Streaming Subscribers Did Disney Lose After Suspending Kimmel?
100+Gizmodo / 8h
The boycott was real.





Facebook adds fan challenges, custom badges for creators
TechCrunch / 9h
These updates show us that Meta wants fans to take Facebook more seriously as a place to engage with creators.





DeepSeek releases ‘sparse attention’ model that cuts API costs in half
TechCrunch / 9h
Researchers at DeepSeek released a new experimental model designed to have dramatically lower inference costs when used in long-context operations.





Americans Are Already Sick of RFK Jr., Poll Finds
100+Gizmodo / 9h
A recent Quinnipiac University poll shows that a majority of Americans disapprove of Kennedy's performance as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.





Criminals are using AI-generated fake copyright violation threats to take over social media and websites - here's what you need to know
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Cofense research sees cybercriminals spoof legal firms with AI tools, spreading malware that steals crypto and may evolve into ransomware.





Disney reportedly lost 1.7 million paid subscribers in the week after suspending Kimmel
Engadget / 9h
Reporter Marisa Kabas, founder of The Handbasket , posted on Bluesky today that more than 1.7 million subscribers canceled their paid Disney streaming plans between September 17 and September 23. The total allegedly includes subscriptions to Disney+, Hulu and ESPN. That falloff reportedly marked a 436 percent increase over the usual churn rate for the service. We’ve reached out to Disney+ for com





Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal’s multiyear remodel is finally complete — here’s what it looks like
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, a jewel of the Hilton Honors program , is unveiling the final pieces of a multiyear renovation ahead of a "grand reveal" on Oct. 1. The newest updates to the property include a redesign of all 112 rooms, suites, villas and casitas across the property. These changes encompass new "soothing" lighting and fresh decor, enhancing the comfort and functionality of the





American Airlines partners with Canada's Porter Airlines, lets AAdvantage members earn miles and Loyalty Points
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
American Airlines has a new North American partner. The Fort Worth-based airline on Monday announced a new codeshare agreement with Porter Airlines, a Canadian carrier with a fast-growing network of flights on brand-new planes. As part of the arrangement, travelers will be able to earn and redeem American Airlines AAdvantage miles on certain Porter flights and earn Loyalty Points toward elite sta





Need to know: Here are the travel impacts when the government shuts down
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
It's looking increasingly likely that the federal government will shut down without a deal to keep federal funds flowing. This could result in some pretty severe impacts on travel, especially if a shutdown drags on for any great length of time. So-called nonessential government functions will end at midnight Tuesday if legislators and President Donald Trump can't strike a deal to keep the governm





2 grocery cards, twice the rewards: Why I double up at supermarkets
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
I started my credit card rewards journey with the Discover it® Cash Back Credit Card over 10 years ago. At the time, it was a perfect fit for my spending habits — until I realized I could be earning a higher reward rate for one of my biggest expenses: groceries. The information for the Discover it Cash Back has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not





The ‘Star Trek’ Anniversary Float Will Put Its Most Beloved Location on Parade
36Gizmodo / 9h
The annual New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA will boldly go with a themed tribute to the show's 60th anniversary.





How to watch Bengals vs Broncos: live stream NFL 2025 game, TV channels, preview
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Here's how to watch Bengals vs Broncos live streams online, with Denver's Bo Nix looking to bounce back under the MNF lights at Empower Field at Mile High.





6 Reasons to Disable CEC on Your TV
How-To Geek / 9h
HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is a feature of HDMI that allows devices to talk to and control one another. So, for example, your Blu-ray player can switch your TV to the correct input as soon as you turn it on, or you can adjust the volume of an HDMI-connected soundbar with your TV remote.





How to watch Chad Powers online – stream the Eli Manning-inspired comedy online from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Starring Glen Powell as a quarterback haunted by his own DeSean Jackson moment, it's Mrs. Doubtfire meets Ted Lasso. Here's how to watch Chad Powers online.





Tesla Releasing FSD 14 and Robotaxi Kraken This Week
Next Big Future / 9h
Tesla starts releasing FSD v14 Breakthroughs this week. Versions 14.0, 14.1, and 14.2 already exist and are undergoing internal testing by Tesla employees. Elon Musk describes v14 as a game-changer that is 2-3x safer than human drivers with a FSD 14.2 with a sentient feel—smooth, controlled, and consistent, unlike inconsistent prior versions. Rollout of FSD ... Read more





This Indoor Ring Camera and Pet Tag Bundle Is $30 Right Now
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news . Right now, you can get a 2nd Gen Ring Indoor Cam with a free Ring pet tag on Amazon for its lowest pric





No Nvidia here! US businesses are increasingly using Apple Mac hardware to run AI workloads in a seismic shift that could see macOS move beyond creative
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
CIOs increasingly adopting Macs for enterprise AI workloads, with 73 percent citing that as top use.





OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos
42Wired / 9h
The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model.





Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, September 30 (game #1345)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.





NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, September 30 (game #576)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.





NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, September 30 (game #842)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.





How to watch Blue Lights season 3 on BBC iPlayer — it's *FREE*
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Here's our guide on how to watch Blue Lights season 3 for free on BBC iPlayer anywhere you are in the world.





F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Google plans to begin testing its recently announced verification scheme for Android developers in the coming weeks, but there's still precious little information on how the process will work. F-Droid, the free and open source app repository, isn't waiting for the full rollout to take a position. In a blog post, F-Droid staff say that Google's plan to force devs outside Google Play to register wi





What does 6-7 mean? Heres why kids are saying six, seven over and over.
Mashable / 9h
Parents everywhere are likely frightened to count to 10 in their own homes, lest they tempt their children by getting to the numbers six and seven. If that means nothing to you, then you've successfully avoided the 6-7 meme . Congrats to you and your blissfully offline life. That sounds healthy. SEE ALSO: Aura farming? Fanum tax? 2025's most viral internet slang, explained But for the logged-on m





Say hello to Claude Sonnet 4.5, which Anthropic calls the best coding model in the world
Mashable / 9h
Anthropic has formally announced Claude Sonnet 4.5, a new AI model specifically made for coding. Anthropic didn’t mince any words during its announcement, calling Claude Sonnet 4.5 the “best coding model in the world.” Starting today, it’ll be powering Claude Code, a popular choice for vibe coders and professionals alike. The new model is a step up from the old models and seems to be able to do q





OpenAI takes on Google, Amazon with new agentic shopping system
TechCrunch / 10h
This type of frictionless experience has the potential to spark a new movement in how people shop online – one that moves away from search engines like Google and e-commerce platforms like Amazon toward conversational agents with curated recommendations, comparisons, and easy checkout experiences.





The OnePlus 15 Is One of the First Phones That Could Kick the iPhone 17 Pro’s Ass
Gizmodo / 10h
It's certainly got more graphics performance than Apple's latest and greatest chip.





The New ‘Shelby Oaks’ Trailer Is a Suspenseful Trip Back to Found Footage Frights
Gizmodo / 10h
Chris Stuckmann's horror feature hits theaters October 24.





Amazon slashes the price of the Kindle Scribe with rumors of a new ereader coming soon
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
The Amazon Kindle Scribe is ideal for readers and writers alike and it's now on sale at a great price for non-Prime customers. Here's why we recommend it.





Huge Proportion of Young Americans Report Serious Cognitive Issues
Futurism / 10h
If you don’t feel as mentally sharp as before, you’re not alone. People from the ages of 18 to 39 have experienced a significant increase in cognitive issues such as “serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions” in the span of about a decade, according to a startling new study published in the journal Neurology . A team of American scientists analyzed data from 4.5 million





Huawei Connect 2025: Everything I didn't know about Huawei
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
I visited Huawei Connect 2025 in Shanghai, and its global R&D center in Shenzhen to learn more about one of the biggest tech companies outside of the US.





Apple releases iOS 26.0.1: Whats in the update? And how can you download it?
Mashable / 10h
Apple's first iOS 26 bug fix update is out now. A new OS launch always comes with its share of user complaints , and some bugs and battery problems are fairly typical following a big update. As expected, Apple has launched iOS 26.0.1, which includes some minor updates for the new OS. iOS 26 finally brings the new Liquid Glass aesthetic to your iPhone, among other changes. If you have an iPhone wh





The best unlocked phone deals to shop ahead of October Prime Day
Mashable / 10h
The best early October Prime Day unlocked phone deals at a glance: Best Samsung Galaxy deal Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 (256GB) $949.99 (save $150) Best Motorola deal Motorola Razr Ultra (512GB) $1,099.99 (save $200) Best Google Pixel deal Google Pixel 9 (128GB) $699 (save $100) If you're looking to upgrade your phone, but don't want to spend a fortune, Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days could be your oppor





This French VC went from posting on YouTube to raising a $12M fund for Y Combinator startups
23TechCrunch / 10h
Gabriel Jarrosson, a French engineer-turned-YouTuber-turned-investor, has built his VC firm around a single filter: If it isn’t a Y Combinator company, he won’t invest in it.





9-1-1 season 9 has picked the worst way to move on from Bobby’s death, and that’s bad news for Angela Bassett fans
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
9-1-1 season 9 is doing what? The awful rumors are true, and they surely can't keep Angela Bassett involved much longer.





Why "Laser TVs" Aren’t Actually TVs
How-To Geek / 10h
Those crafty marketers are always thinking of ways to make existing technology appeal to people in new ways. Which is why you may have seen advertising for "laser TVs", which admittedly sound very sci-fi and futuristic.





Meta is bringing new facial recognition tools to the UK, EU and South Korea
Engadget / 10h
Meta is expanding its use of facial recognition in Europe, the UK and South Korea to crack down on accounts that impersonate public figures. The new facial recognition-powered safety features are now live on Facebook in the regions and will expand to Instagram in the coming months. The technology was initially put to use last year starting in the US, helping to identify ads that fraudulently use





TikTok’s ‘Cozy Cardio’ Trend Might Help You Enjoy Exercise Again
Lifehacker / 10h
Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source . My omnipotent social media algorithms know I'm a sucker for trendy fitness content. What's interesting about today's fitness influencers is they sound nothing like the boot camp battle cries of the past decade. Quite the opposite,





Yes, Hotels Are Actually Jailing Guests For Stealing Towels—And Fines Can Hit $17,600
View from the Wing / 10h
Hotels have been embedding RFID chips in towels for years, but they’re taking the crackdown to another level. Guests caught slipping towels into their bags have faced jail time and fines soaring to $17,600. And it’s not just towels—travelers have tried to make off with everything from mattresses to fireplaces. How far will hotels go to stop guests from stealing? Continue reading ...





YouTube Premium Just Got More Features for Free
How-To Geek / 10h
If you are a YouTube Premium subscriber, we have some good news. Your subscription just got even better, for free, as the company announced several exciting new features and benefits in more places. Get ready for HQ audio, faster playback speeds, and more of what you love on YouTube Music inside the regular YouTube app.





Tile trackers reportedly have a security flaw that can let stalkers track your location
Engadget / 10h
Researchers have discovered major security flaws with Tile tracking tags, according to a report by Wired . These flaws could allow both the company itself and tech-savvy stalkers to track a user's location. The security issue could also let a malicious actor falsely frame a Tile owner for stalking, as the flaw can make it appear as if a particular tag is constantly in the vicinity of somebody els





Werner Herzog on AI-Generated Movies: ‘They Look Completely Dead’
Gizmodo / 10h
Herzog spoke with Conan O'Brien about the concept of truth and why AI is a "nemesis."





This MacBook Pro-esque laptop has the world's largest battery and is built by the same company that brought you the smartphone with the biggest battery ever
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
New Energizer EnergyBook Pro Ultra laptop promises 28 hours of use between charges with unprecedented 192Wh battery capacity inside.





Is the Amex Platinum worth the annual fee?
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
When it comes to premium travel rewards cards , nowadays, consumers have several options. Most of these cards charge high annual fees, but they have benefits, statement credits and bonus-earning categories to help offset those fees. The Platinum Card® from American Express is one of the top premium cards currently on the market with a new $895 annual fee (see rates and fees ). The card was recent





Have a Cow, Man: They’re Making a Second ‘Simpsons’ Movie
33Gizmodo / 11h
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie will return to theaters on July 23, 2027.





Citi Strata Elite Card 6x Points On Citi Nights Dining: Valuable Or Gimmick?
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Apply now for the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card The Citi Strata Elite℠ Card ( review ) is Citi’s new premium credit card. The card has a big welcome bonus — many people should be eligible for the product , and it’s a card that I recently applied for . There’s likely a particular interest in this card since Citi ThankYou points can be transfered to American AAdvantage. The card has a $595 annual f





Lounges, Status, And Rebates Piled High: The Amex Business Platinum Really Justifies Its Fee
View from the Wing / 11h
With stacked lounge access, elite status upgrades, and valuable rebates, the Amex Business Platinum now delivers more than enough to outweigh its $895 fee. For frequent travelers, it’s hard to overlook. Continue reading ...





New LockBit 5.0 variant is a cross-platform ransomware nightmare
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Mashable / 11h
LockBit is the notorious ransomware gang responsible for running one of the world's most dangerous Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms. Now, LockBit has reportedly returned with LockBit 5.0, a new variant of the group's ransomware that's already in active use. In early 2024, a task force of law enforcement agencies conducted Operation Cronos , which took down several big pieces of infrastruc





iOS 26: How to turn off Liquid Glass
Mashable / 11h
Apple’s iOS 26 update is a big one — not just because it’s new, but because “Liquid Glass” marks the company’s biggest UI overhaul since the iPhone X. But the so-called “biggest iOS update in years” hasn’t exactly wowed people. Performance hiccups and a jarring reshuffle of the interface have left many users underwhelmed. Even here at Mashable, reactions are split: some enjoy the new look , while





Iceland's Play Airlines shuts down, effective immediately
37The Points Guy Articles / 11h
Icelandic discounter Play Airlines closed its doors Monday after struggling to turn a profit since launching four years ago. In a statement Monday, Play's board of directors blamed the closure on weak performance and ticket sales in recent months, "following negative media coverage of its operations." Travelers affected by Play's shutdown are left with few flight options. Icelandair said in a sta





United trials new way to save time at the airport after a long flight
64The Points Guy Articles / 11h
Say goodbye to one of the biggest hassles of international travel — that is, if you're on the right flight. United Airlines just became the latest U.S. carrier to launch a major time-saving program for travelers flying into the U.S. and then making a connection. As part of the new setup, passengers who fly United from Sydney Airport (SYD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) won't have to





ESA will pay an Italian company nearly $50 million to design a mini-Starship
28Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The European Space Agency signed a contract Monday with Avio, the Italian company behind the small Vega rocket, to begin designing a reusable upper stage capable of flying into orbit, returning to Earth, and launching again. This is a feat more difficult than recovering and reusing a rocket's booster stage, something European industry has also yet to accomplish. SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket





AMD’s next-gen ‘Redstone’ AI upscaling tech looks imminent – and a big clue has been spotted in the latest drivers
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
AMD's preview driver has potentially spilled the beans on a new AFMF 3 update, and indicates that its 'Redstone' AI upscaling tech overhaul may be here sooner than we expected.





The Rise and Fall of Liquid Cooling
How-To Geek / 11h
What started as a niche hobbyist experiment in the early 2000s turned into a wave of mainstream adoption, fueled by the rise of affordable all-in-one (AIO) units and the growing cultural obsession with flashy gaming PCs.





Vibe-coding startup Anything nabs a $100M valuation after hitting $2M ARR in its first two weeks
35TechCrunch / 11h
The problem with most vibe-coding companies is that they don't provide all the infrastructure that nontechnical users need to launch a functional product. Anything is attempting to solve this problem.





WhatsApp just got a big messaging update – here are my 5 favorite upgrades coming to iOS and Android
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
WhatsApp has just received a host of upgrades for iOS and Android users that’ll make it a lot easier to share memories using the app.





How to watch Secrets of the Brain on BBC iPlayer — it's *FREE*
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Here's our guide on how to watch Secrets of the Brain for free on BBC iPlayer anywhere you are in the world.





Lenovo's Latest Gaming Laptop Is $200 Off Right Now
21Wired / 11h
The Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 laptop comes with a gorgeous HDR-ready OLED display, making it great for more than gaming.





Headphones deals are starting to roll in ahead of October Prime Day
Mashable / 11h
Amazon's October Prime Day (otherwise known as Prime Big Deal Days ) is back again this year, with an official start date of Oct. 7. Though there's still a week and change to the sale's start date, early deals are already cropping up on everything from MacBooks to robot vacuums . Headphones deals haven't kicked off in earnest yet, though Amazon did announce that Bose headphones will be on sale fo





Get a 65-inch QLED TV for $299.99 before October Prime Day even starts, plus other TV deals already live
Mashable / 11h
Amazon shocked us all by actually having good TV deals during Prime Day in July — historically, Amazon hadn't exactly been a hot spot for TV deals outside of Fire TVs. There's no reason to not expect Amazon to bring the same energy for October Prime Day (Prime Big Deal Days, to be official). Evidence is already popping up. SEE ALSO: The 25 best early October Prime Day Apple deals on AirPods, MacB





What is Prime Big Deal Days? Everything you need to know and what deals to expect.
Mashable / 11h
While Amazon's flagship Prime Day event falls in July, the company kicks off the holiday shopping season in October. Prime Big Deal Days , better known as October Prime Day, is Amazon's fall shopping event that brings millions of deals. It falls a month before Black Friday , and gives Prime members a head start to holiday shopping. Mashable's shopping reporters have been covering Amazon's Prime D





Mashables favorite portable power stations are already 50% off ahead of October Prime Day
Mashable / 11h
Best early October Prime Day deals on portable power stations Best overall deal Anker Solix C1000 portable power station $429.00 at Amazon (save $360) Best bundle deal with a solar panel EcoFlow Delta 2 portable power station with 220W solar panel $649 (save $650 + get a free 45W solar panel and a free carrying bag) Portable power stations are here to save the day, and that's not even an exaggera





Get complimentary breakfast, room upgrades and more with the Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts program
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
One of the easiest ways to enjoy extra perks during your hotel stay is to book through a credit card issuer's luxury hotel program , such as the American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts program. Only select American Express cardholders can book stays through the Fine Hotels + Resorts program, and only some hotels and resorts participate in the program. My husband and I usually book at least one Fin





Physicists Smash Record With Magnetic Field 700,000 Times Stronger Than Earth’s
Gizmodo / 12h
The technology could have promising applications for nuclear fusion research and other commercial uses, the researchers said.





Nothing’s Next Release Is These Budget Over-Ear Headphones
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source . CMF, the budget-friendly sub-brand from Nothing, has launched its first pair of over-ear headphones. At $99, the CMF Headphone Pro are Nothing's answer to fans looking for an afford





The ADL Defended Elon Musk’s ‘Awkward Gesture.’ Now He Calls It a Hate Group
100+Gizmodo / 12h
"The ADL hates Christians, therefore it is is a hate group," Musk tweeted Sunday.





Windows 10 Will Need Constant Microsoft Account Logins to Get Security Updates
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) are free if you use a Microsoft account, but there’s been a major catch added. Now, you have to keep signing in to it every 60 days, or the updates will expire, and you'll be out of luck if you're not able to re-enroll.





Our 9 Favorite Easter Eggs in the ‘Spaceballs 2’ Cast Photo
Gizmodo / 12h
From the obvious 'Star Wars' joke to some deeper cuts from the original, 'Spaceballs 2' is already having a laugh.





Senators try to halt shuttle move, saying “little evidence” of public demand
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
A former NASA astronaut turned US senator has joined with other lawmakers to insist that his two rides to space remain on display in the Smithsonian. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) has joined fellow Democratic senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both of Virginia, and Dick Durbin of Illinois in an effort to halt the move of space shuttle Discovery to Houston, as enacted into law earlier this year. Kell





Fortnite disables Peacemaker emote that might resemble a swastika
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
If you watch this for a full hour, leave a comment to receive absolutely no prize. Epic Games has disabled a Fortnite emote based on the HBO show Peacemaker after the latest episode cast the dancing animation in a potentially different light. The remainder of this post contains spoilers for Season 2 of Peacemaker. The "Peaceful Hips" emote, which was first introduced to the game on September 15,





Taiwan pressured to move 50% of chip production to US or lose protection
40Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The Trump administration is pressuring Taiwan to rapidly move 50 percent of its chip production into the US if it wants ensured protection against a threatened Chinese invasion, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told NewsNation this weekend. In the interview, Lutnick noted that Taiwan currently makes about 95 percent of chips used in smartphones and cars, as well as in critical military defens





Waymo Says There’s a Perfect Reasonable Explanation for Its Car Roaming a Golf Course
Futurism / 12h
A video of one of Waymo’s autonomous ride-hailing vehicles driving over the carefully groomed lawn of a golf course has gone viral on social media. “Waymo spotted on golf course, late for tee time?” a user wrote on subreddit dedicated to the company’s self-driving efforts. “Wonder what happened with this one.” While many interpreted the video as a particularly egregious instance of a driverless t





Claude Sonnet 4.5 is Anthropic's safest AI model yet
Engadget / 12h
In May, Anthropic announced two new AI systems, Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 . Now, less than six months later, the company is introducing Sonnet 4.5, and calling it the best coding model in the world to date. Anthropic's basis for that claim is a selection of benchmarks where the new AI outperforms not only its predecessor but also the more expensive Opus 4.1 and competing systems, including Google's Gem





Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5 is available now - ‘the best AI model in the world for real-world agents, coding, and computer use’
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Anthropic just launched Claude Sonnet 4.5, and it promises to be a huge step forward in the world of AI.





OnePlus confirms global launch for OnePlus 15 and unveils new ‘Sand Storm’ design
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
OnePlus has confirmed that the successor to the OnePlus 13 will launch globally with a new special edition ‘Sand Storm’ handset.





Police use Apple AirTag to track stolen motorcycle to thiefs bedroom
20Mashable / 12h
Apple likes to tout the life-saving potential of its consumer electronics, but AirTags might secretly be the MVP of its portfolio in that regard. The Leicester Mercury reported that a UK theft victim was able to use the tracking device to find and recover a stolen motorcycle, with the help of local police. Apparently, the AirTag was hidden underneath the bike's seat, and the thief was keeping the





The best Prime Day DJI deals are here — and you should buy them while you still can
Mashable / 12h
Best DJI early Prime Day Deals: Best drone deal DJI Mini 4K $249 (save $50) Best mic deal DJI Mic Mini (2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case) $119 (save $50) Best camera deal DJI Osmo Action 4 $249 (save $50) If you’ve had your eye on any DJI gear, now might be the time to finally go for it. With news of a potential U.S. ban on the company's drones looming and a required national security risk assessment





Mashable readers can enjoy 65% off a Fortect Ultimate security suite for your favorite devices
Mashable / 12h
65% OFF: As of Sept. 29, Mashable readers can get 65% off the Fortect Ultimate: All-in-One Antivirus, VPN, Driver Updater and PC Optimization suite , dropping its price from $169.94 to $58.95. Opens in a new window Credit: Fortect Get 65% off Fortect Ultimate: All-in-One Antivirus, VPN, Driver Updater and PC Optimization Suite $58.95 at Fortect $169.94 Save $110.99 If you're frequently on your PC





Google Messages Is Fixing Group Chat Icons and Link Previews
How-To Geek / 12h
Google Messages has been on a roll this year, constantly getting updates packed with new features or design changes, and two more could be coming soon. It looks like Google's about to finally fix a frustrating bug with group chat icons, along with overhauling links and link previews in conversations.





Why Don’t NVMe Drives Make Every Game Load Faster?
How-To Geek / 12h
NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) SSDs are the fastest type of drive you can buy for a PC (or console) today, with the fastest drives hitting almost 15GB/s! Yet, for some reason, video games don't seem to load any differently on a drive a third of that speed, or even much slower SATA drives.





Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, its best AI model for coding
38TechCrunch / 12h
Anthropic says its new AI model is robust enough to build production-ready applications, rather than just prototypes.





5 Netflix Movies You Need to Watch This Week (September 29 - October 5)
How-To Geek / 12h
For me, every night is movie night. I love nothing more than settling down, dimming the lights, and relaxing with a good film. The only tough part is choosing what to watch.





This Roomba robot vacuum is on sale for only $150 ahead of Prime Day
Engadget / 12h
The iRobot Roomba 104 robot vacuum is on sale for $150 just ahead of October's Prime Day . That's a nice little discount of 40 percent, which represents a savings of $100. This is a newer version of the unit that topped our list of the best budget robot vacuums . It's an entry-level robovac that gets the job done. The cleaning motor is fairly powerful and it ships with a multi-surface brush and a





A PlayStation photography book featuring never-before-seen design concepts is on the way
Engadget / 12h
Sony has been marking the 30th anniversary of PlayStation by selling you stuff, like PS5 consoles and accessories styled after the PS1. The company has something else lined up to mark the occasion: a photography book showcasing "never-before-seen prototypes, concept sketches and design models that shaped hardware development" from the early days through to the current PS5 era. PlayStation: The Fi





Get a 256GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 For $150 Off
How-To Geek / 12h
Samsung's new foldables are really, really good, but in typical foldable fashion, they are also insanely expensive, to the point that it's out of many people's budget. That's not a problem in itself, but now, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is heavily discounted in one of its most popular storage options.





Microsoft is trying to make 'vibe working' a thing
Engadget / 12h
Microsoft is taking inspiration from the AI-driven workflows of "vibe coding" and has now set out to make "vibe working" a thing (yes, those are the words the company chose.) Does AI in the workplace even lead to worthwhile outputs ? Does it mortgage our brains' ability to learn ? There are many seemingly critical question unanswered. But in the meantime, sure: vibe working it is. Using Office Ag





How to watch The Walsh Sisters on RTE (it's free)
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Here's a round up of how to watch The Walsh Sisters series 1 online, from anywhere and potentially free.





Im tracking the best October Prime Day MacBook deals. Only one is worth buying early.
Mashable / 12h
As Mashable's resident laptop expert, I'm in charge of sniffing out the best deals on Apple MacBooks ahead of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days (an " October Prime Day " sale slated for Oct. 7 to 8). And right now, I'm a little miffed. You see, Amazon had several popular models from Apple's lineup marked down to record-low prices all throughout August and September. That includes the base configurations





EA announces buyout from Trumps son-in-law, Saudi-backed investors
21Mashable / 12h
Video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) has been bought out by a group of investors in what is now the largest-ever buyout from private equity firms. The consortium of investors, which includes Silver Lake, PIF, and Affinity Partners, will be acquiring EA for $55 billion and will be taking the company private. Silver Lake is a well-known name in the tech sector and was most recently in the news





Celebrate National Coffee Day with $62 off the Nespresso Vertuo Next machine
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $62.65 : As of Sept. 29, the Nespresso Vertuo Next coffee and espresso maker is on sale for just $116.35 at Amazon. That's 35% off its usual list price of $179 and its best price since January. Opens in