ICE wants to build a 24/7 social media surveillance team
5KArs Technica - All content / 14h
United States immigration authorities are moving to dramatically expand their social media surveillance , with plans to hire nearly 30 contractors to sift through posts, photos, and messages—raw material to be transformed into intelligence for deportation raids and arrests. Federal contracting records reviewed by WIRED show that the agency is seeking private vendors to run a multiyear surveillanc
Elon Musk Caught Letting China Invest in SpaceX, a Huge US Military Contractor
100+Futurism / 14h
Newly unveiled testimony has revealed that Elon Musk’s SpaceX took money directly from Chinese investors, despite its extremely close ties to the United States military. As ProPublica reports , major SpaceX investor Iqbaljit Kahlon said during a 2024 deposition that “they obviously have Chinese investors to be honest.” He said that some of these investors are directly listed as shareholders, high
NASA astronaut class appears to be first without Black recruits in 40 years
100+Mashable / 18h
When NASA announced its 10 newest astronaut trainees during a recent ceremony, the women on stage outnumbered the men for the first time in the space agency's history: Six of the recruits who will train for future missions to the moon — and potentially Mars — are female. But with that milestone apparently came another: the first astronaut class in 40 years without any Black candidates. The most r
NYT Pips hints, answers for October 5, 2025
Mashable / 1h
Happy Saturday and welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Today's games are harder than they initially seem, 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 stuck, the game only o
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 5, 2025
Mashable / 1h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will challenge your knowledge of a popular winter sport. 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 a
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 5, 2025
Mashable / 1h
The NYT Connections puzzle today shouldn't be hard to solve if you're an '80s pop fan. 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 hin
NYT Strands hints, answers for October 5, 2025
Mashable / 1h
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 5, 2025
Mashable / 1h
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 5, 2025
Mashable / 1h
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
Scientists Spot “Rogue” Planet Floating Between Stars, Devouring Everything in Reach
28Futurism / 3h
About 620 light years away in the constellation Chamaeleon, a strange planet is devouring everything around it at a furious pace. Cha 1107-7626, a “rogue” planet because it doesn’t orbit a star, has suddenly increased its appetite in recent months and is now gobbling every bit of gas, dust and rocks near it at an astonishing rate of six billion tons per second, according to a new study by Europea
Amazon has their 5th Gen Kids Owl Echo Dots with Echo Glow 50% off right now
Mashable / 6h
Save $45: As of Oct. 4, the Owl edition of Echo Dot Kids with Echo Glow is 50% off, down $45 from its list price of $90 on Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Echo Dot Kids with Echo Glow $49 at Amazon $89 Save $40 Amazon’s Alexa device built for kids is on sale right now. This is coming on the heels of their recent reveal of their new models of the Echo , Amazon’s Alexa-enabled smart sp
The LiberNovo Omni is a minimalist chair with electronic adjustments, an external battery, impressive comfort - and it has me rethinking what an office chair can be
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
The LiberNovo Omni is a powerfully comfortable ergonomic chair that combines electronic adjustments with fantastic materials to create a unique sitting experience that makes me rethink what I know about chair adjustment controls. For a Kickstarter, this chair is remarkable.
Think You Need a Wired Mouse and Keyboard for Gaming? Think Again
How-To Geek / 6h
For decades, wired mice and keyboards were considered the only option for serious PC gaming. Bluetooth was just too unreliable for competitive play. Today, however, wireless technology has advanced to the point where there’s little reason to stick with wired.
Kingmakers, the medieval battle game with modern weapons, has been delayed
Engadget / 7h
Redemption Road's absolutely bonkers-looking medieval shooter, Kingmakers , was slated to launch in Early Access on October 8, but now its release has been pushed back with no new date in sight. The developers posted an update on Steam to say that the scheduled launch, just days away, "will no longer be possible," going on to explain that they need "a bit more time on content polish before we fee
The Milky Way has a Colossal Wave Rippling Through It, Astronomers Say
Futurism / 7h
The Milky Way galaxy is like a gigantic ocean gyre or eddy that spins and wobbles around its center. But our home galaxy also has a colossal wave rippling through it, pulling and pushing an ocean of stars and cosmic dust in its wake, according to newly released images from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope . The images show that this wave of motion emanates from the center of the M
Pilots Start To Sympathize With Passengers As Soon As They’re Forced To Fly in Coach [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 7h
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 ...
Newsom signs bill giving Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize
TechCrunch / 7h
Drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft will soon have the right to unionize in California as independent contractors, thanks to a bill signed Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Weekly Review: October 04, 2025
24One Mile at a Time / 7h
I hope everyone is having as nice of a weekend as possible. As I covered yesterday, this has been the toughest two days of my life, as I lost my mom yesterday. So that I don’t cry for the 637th time in the past 36 hours, I’ll just leave it at that, and say thank you so, so, so much to everyone for their kind wishes and thoughts. I’ll have another post on that tomorrow, but goodness, it has given
I've tested more than 50 air purifiers, and this is the model is my hands-down favorite – here's my long-term review
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
After more than two years of use, I'm still impressed by the Levoit EverestAir's ability to clean air efficiently and get rid of odors.
Phishing emails are now so good the majority of people believe they are written by humans or are unsure - and that can't be good news
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Phishing sophistication leaves individuals and organisations exposed, with AI concerns rising and the adoption of secure authentication practices lagging worldwide.
‘Payday’ Dev Starbreeze Kills Co-Op ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Game
Gizmodo / 8h
The hits keep coming for Starbreeze, and it's had to cancel its 'Dungeons & Dragons' game so it can make things right with 'Payday.'
I tested the Lexar Workflow Go and it’s now essential to my on-location shoots
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
The Lexar Workflow Go is an on-site modular card reader, storage and file management system in one.
If you’re not an AI startup, good luck raising money from VCs
22TechCrunch / 8h
New PitchBook data illustrates how dramatically AI is dominating startup investment, with 2025 on-track to become the first year when AI accounts for more than half of all VC money invested.
AI Endangering Tourists by Sending Them to Nonexistent Landmarks in Hazardous Locations
Futurism / 8h
If you plan a trip using AI, triple check that the locations it recommends visiting actually exist. The BBC reports that unsuspecting tourists all over the world are leaning on AI to plan vacations — and getting themselves into potentially dangerous situations because AI model are hallucinating fictitious locations. In one instance, two tourists were traipsing through Peru to get to a nonexistent
Pentagon contract figures show ULA’s Vulcan rocket is getting more expensive
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Around this time each year, the US Space Force convenes a Mission Assignment Board to dole out contracts to launch the nation's most critical national security satellites. The military announced this year's launch orders Friday, and SpaceX was the big winner. Space Systems Command, the unit responsible for awarding military launch contracts, selected SpaceX to launch five of the seven missions up
9 Zombie Movies Where the Dead Are Fast and Wicked Smart—Ranked
How-To Geek / 8h
If lightning-fast, wicked-smart zombies ever chase us, I’m tripping you. I’m kidding. But seriously, traditionally, the zombie genre of movies and TV tends to be full of sluggish, easy-to-kill, dumb-dums, which makes for some gory, fun entertainment. But as the genre has evolved, some of the scariest zombie movies are now known for their rapid-paced, agile, infected beings, who’ve evolved into hy
Emperor Jensen? Nvidia's CEO is so powerful in AI that even Google and Amazon inform him of their own in-house AI chip efforts, as Huang doesn't apparently like surprises
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Nvidia’s unmatched control of AI hardware forces even Amazon and Google into deference, as reliance on GPUs sustains its dominance.
Why should you upgrade from the Citi Strata to Citi Strata Premier?
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
The Citi Strata℠ Card (see rates and fees ) is a popular starter card with no annual fee and a good entry point into the Citi ThankYou Rewards ecosystem. Paying the annual fee on the Citi Strata Premier® Card (see rates and fees ) can be worth it if you want to elevate your travel. The card offers higher earning rates in key bonus categories and better access to Citi's airline transfer partners .
Foldable phones have a chance if their prices can drop fast enough - but will business users be convinced?
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Thinner than ever but costlier than ever, competition may limit their success.
OpenAI acquires an AI-powered personal investing app
Engadget / 9h
Just a day after dethroning SpaceX as the most valuable private company in the world, OpenAI has acquired another startup. This time, the AI giant acquired Roi , an app that offers a one-stop shop for all your financial portfolios and an AI chatbot that provides personalized investing advice . Details of the acquisition weren't made public, but TechCrunch reported that Sujith Vishwajith, the star
Tesla and xAI Staff Are Fleeing as Musk Becomes Increasingly Erratic
34Futurism / 9h
As Elon Musk continues to unravel on the world stage, so does his business empire — at least if employee churn is any indication. At Tesla and xAI, the Financial Times reports , the centibillionaire’s ruthless demands, chaotic decision-making, and deteriorating public image are driving away senior leaders and rank and file talent, many of whom are fleeing to Musk’s biggest rivals. “The one consta
Startups and the U.S. government: It’s getting complicated
TechCrunch / 9h
Equity co-hosts Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, and Max Zeff explore the how startups are navigating a topsy-turvy relationship with the U.S. government.
This Is the Easiest Way to Set Up Your New Windows PC
How-To Geek / 9h
Moving files and configuring settings and preferences when setting up a new Windows computer (or after a reset) can be frustrating. But with Windows Backup integrated into Windows’ Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE), the process has become much easier. Here’s how it works and how you can put it to use.
How to Close the Gap on PC Gaming Performance Without Paying for an Upgrade
How-To Geek / 9h
Video games demand more performance from our PCs with every passing year, but we can't all afford to upgrade. But there are some shortcuts and workarounds we can use to help bridge the gap between PC performance and the demands of the next big game.
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Almost Had an Echo/Punisher Teamup
Gizmodo / 9h
If we've got these different street characters popping up in 'Daredevil,' what's the harm in letting them have the spotlight for a hot second?
I reviewed the ZBook Ultra G1a 14 - and somehow HP forced a mobile workstation into an ultrabook chassis
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The HP ZBook Ultra G1a 14 is an elegant laptop that uses AMD’s best mobile processor.
Mashables best robot vacuum under $500 is now under $300 for a limited time only
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $150: As of Oct. 4th, this 3i G10+ robot vacuum and mop combo is on sale for 33% off. That’s $150 off its list price of $449 on Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: 3I 3i G10+ Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo $299 at Amazon $449 Save $150 This 3i G10+ robot vacuum and mop combo is a deal when it’s not discounted. It’s new patented technology compresses dust and dirt, allowing you to forgo emptyin
‘British Airways Flight Attendant Saw Me And Decided I Didn’t Belong’: $5,000 For A Ticket And The Only Black Passenger In Business Got Skipped
23View from the Wing / 9h
He paid full price for business class on BA194 from Houston to London — but says the crew treated him like he didn’t belong there 'because he was upgraded' (while he thinks it's because he's the only one who was black). Continue reading ...
What to read this weekend: Ghost stories to kick off October
Engadget / 10h
Here are some recently released titles to add to your reading list. This week, we read Bora Chung's Midnight Timetable: A Novel in Ghost Stories , and started a new series from Mad Cave Studios, It Killed Everyone But Me. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/what-to-read-this-weekend-ghost-stories-to-kick-off-october-182937425.html?src=rss
California regulators threaten to revoke Tesla's insurance license for mishandling claims
Engadget / 10h
Tesla launched its own auto insurance options for California customers back in 2019, but it may soon lose its authorization to do just that. The California Department of Insurance (CDI) issued enforcement actions against Tesla Insurance, which acts as an agent for State National Insurance Company and is also named in the legal notice. The issued warning claims that Tesla Insurance and State Natio
This Fire TV Stick HD and Luna Controller bundle is 50% off right now
Mashable / 10h
SAVE $52: As of Oct. 4, this Fire TV Stick HD and Luna Controller bundle is 50% off. Save on both devices, which are down from their list price of $105 on Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Fire TV Stick HD + Luna Controller gaming bundle $52.98 at Amazon $104.98 Save $52.00 Amazon’s bundle deal for the Fire TV Stick HD and the Luna Controller is on sale for half off this weekend. Not o
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 4, 2025
Mashable / 10h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will challenge your knowledge of a popular winter sport. 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 a
Ethics Board “Appalled” By Denver Airport Executive $165K Madrid Trip
23One Mile at a Time / 10h
Earlier this year, I covered how executives at Denver International Airport (DEN) received criticism for spending $165K on a trip to Madrid to attend a conference intended to attract more airlines to the airport, including one executive spending $19K on his business class ticket. As you’d expect, this was quite a scandal, and it just seems like no effort was put into controlling costs. Executives
You Are Not Prepared for Merriam-Webster’s Announcement of Its New AI Model
Futurism / 10h
Everything is getting stuffed with AI these days, no matter how pointless its inclusion may seem. Your spell-checker, your local drive-thru , your fridge — nothing is safe. So you can understand why we were alarmed when Merriam-Webster, the dictionary company, announced that it was releasing its own large language model, too. “It is the dawn of the AI era,” says a narrator in a video shared by th
Astronaut Traveling to Moon Next Year Says He’s Hoping to Take a “Short Nap” on the Launch Pad
Futurism / 10h
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who’s scheduled to lift off as part of NASA’s historic Artemis 2 mission next year — the first crewed mission to the Moon since the 1970s — has an unusual plan for what to do on the launch pad. Hansen, who has yet to fly to space, told Ars Technica senior space reporter Eric Berger that he’s hoping to “take a very short nap on the pad.” The crew will climb into t
Can the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s 8x Zoom match a Sony a6000? I put it to the test
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Zooming in on one winner
Arch Linux's AUR Wasted My Time Until I Did This
How-To Geek / 10h
Ever waited an hour (or more) for an AUR package to compile on your Arch system? Do you find yourself avoiding certain apps simply because the compilation time is unbearable? Well, let me introduce you to Chaotic-AUR and how it completely changed my Arch experience.
SWIFTIE act targets soaring ticket prices, scalpers
Mashable / 10h
Wisconsin Democrats have introduced a bill looking to crack down on soaring ticket prices, and, of course, they've named the legislation in honor of Taylor Swift . The bill, officially called the "Stop Wildly Inflated Fees and Ticketing Industry Exploitation" act, was introduced earlier this week just before the release of Swift's new, somewhat divisive album, The Life of a Showgirl . The legisla
I reviewed Adobe Premiere and saw the future of video editing on the iPhone
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Video editing on your iPhone or iPad? Then come and see what Adobe’s new and (mostly) free Premiere on iPhone is all about…
I’m glad Bloober Team is remaking another Silent Hill game – it’s just a shame it’s the wrong one
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Silent Hill 1 already got a remake, Bloober Team – but you can remake the remake instead.
How to watch NRL Grand Final 2025: Brisbane Broncos vs Melbourne Storm live streams, TV guide, preview
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
All the ways to watch NRL Grand Final live streams online from anywhere for FREE, with the Brisbane Broncos taking on the Melbourne Storm.
How Modern Browsers Keep You Safe (Without Telling You)
How-To Geek / 11h
On occasion, you might have seen a red warning from your internet browser when it blocks access to a potentially harmful website. Blocks like those are only one of the many, many security measures modern browsers have in place to keep you safe online.
Mourning Women Say OpenAI Killed Their AI Boyfriends
33Futurism / 11h
People with AI companions are throwing fits because they say their digital lovers have been lobotomized by OpenAI’s recent updates to ChatGPT. Furious users — many of them women, strikingly — are mourning, quitting the platform, or trying to save their bot partners by transferring them to another AI company. “I feel frauded scammed and lied to by OpenAi,” wrote one grieving woman in a goodbye let
Ninja's highly-rated professional coffee machine is down to a record-low price on Amazon
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The Ninja Luxe Café is a fantastic all-in-one coffee machine that's now discounted by $100 at Amazon ahead of Prime Day.
Instacrops will demo its water-saving, crop-boosting AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
29TechCrunch / 12h
Agriculture consumes a vast amount of water, and some countries are under more stress than others. Instacrops pivoted to AI to help farmers cut water use by 30%.
Sam Altman says Sora will add ‘granular,’ opt-in copyright controls
TechCrunch / 12h
OpenAI may be reversing course on how it approaches copyright and intellectual property in its new video app Sora.
How to Use the Python Statistics Module
How-To Geek / 12h
Python has some wonderful libraries for statistical analysis, but they might be overkill for simple tasks. The built-in statistics library might be what you want instead. Here are some things you can do with it. You don't have to remember complicated formulas or look through tables anymore.
‘The Batman II’ Should Be Out This Weekend. Why Do We Care?
33Gizmodo / 12h
Fans don't just want 'The Batman Part II' to come out, they want to know everything about it—and this isn't the only thing they're fixated on.
Linux cp Command: My Most-Used Flags and Arguments
How-To Geek / 12h
The cp command on Linux has some cool options that extend its usage. Most users only do vanilla copying and never bother to explore the flags that come with it. After trying out a few, I realized that there are some flags that I keep using for a better experience.
Pakistan’s Serene Air Grounded By Regulators, All Planes Broken
26One Mile at a Time / 12h
Pakistan’s aviation sector is known for being a bit problematic at times, to put it politely. However, this is on a different level… Serene Air suspended due to zero serviceable planes Serene Air is a Pakistani airline that launched in 2017, and it’s privately owned (largely funded by Chinese investors). The airline has a fleet of seven aircraft, including three Airbus A330-200s and four Boeing 7
Microsoft sneakily drops DLC discounts that come with Xbox Game Pass
Engadget / 12h
After Microsoft decided to jack up the price of its Xbox Game Pass subscriptions to up to $30 a month , it has another unwelcome surprise for members. In a statement provided to multiple outlets like Insider Gaming , a spokesperson for Microsoft confirmed it has removed the discounts for DLC that come with a Game Pass subscription, replacing them by offering points for its Rewards program. While
Like a detective novel, reviewing the Asus ExpertBook P3 came with an unexpected twist
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The Asus ExpertBook P3 uses a new AMD Ryzen AI generation of processor for exceptional performance
Passenger Thrown From Car As Police Unload 8 Shots Into Tesla Over ‘Illegal Airport Rideshare’ Pickup
View from the Wing / 12h
At Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport, police opened fire on a white Tesla suspected of illegally picking up passengers, firing eight rounds after the driver refused inspection and tried to flee. The passenger — a Hong Kong woman — was thrown from the moving car and seriously injured as officers disabled the vehicle and arrested the repeat-offender driver. Continue reading ...
New ‘SMS blaster’ text scams are on the rise, security experts warn – stay safe by changing this one phone setting
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Cybercriminals have found a new way to spam your phone with scam texts — SMS blasters. Find out what they are and how to protect yourself.
Every Nightmare on Elm Street Movie—Ranked
How-To Geek / 12h
If you have to sleep, you’re never safe from Freddy Krueger. He was unlike any previous slasher villain for his ability to slaughter teenagers in their dreams. While there might be places to run from other horror villains like Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees, there’s no escaping Freddy's domain, where he has a frightening level of imagination to toy with his victims.
AI Data Centers Are Skyrocketing Regular People’s Energy Bills
33Futurism / 12h
As some of us continue to calcify our brains asking ChatGPT to answer an email or blow up our lives for an AI side chick , others are paying hand over fist for it via power bills. Wholesale electricity costs have increased as much as 267 percent since 2020 in areas near data centers, and consumers are emptying their pockets for the power companies. A very granular Bloomberg analysis of wholesale
Event startup Partiful wasn’t stripping GPS locations from user-uploaded photos
20TechCrunch / 12h
The event planning startup, which has raised over $27M from a16z and others, fixed the bug after TechCrunch found that Partiful was not removing granular location data from users' profile photos.
Elon’s Robots Will Quickly Become Dead Husks on Mars, Expert Warns
51Futurism / 12h
Will autonomous androids built by Elon Musk take over Mars, like he’s promised? Not according to a leading robotics expert. In an interview with Forbes , Christian Hubicki, head of the Optimal Robotics Laboratory at Florida State University, predicted that the centibillionaire’s robots will be doomed to become scrap metal and plastic once left to their own devices on the Red Planet. “Humanoids fa
Heres how to clean your laptop screen without damaging it
Mashable / 12h
Recently, as I was editing an article, I noticed an accent over an “a” that definitely shouldn’t have been there. I backspaced to no avail and even went so far as to make sure my Spanish keyboard wasn’t turned on by mistake. Turns out it was a fleck of dust or dirt, which is
