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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
No Agenda Newsletter
Technology News and More-Wednesday Edition...
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How will age verification for porn work and what about privacy?
100+BBC News / 1h
Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous age checks.
As Trump Scrubs Climate Reports, NASA Breaks Its Promise to Save Them
Gizmodo / 8min
Under the second Trump administration, it’s becoming increasingly harder to access information about the climate crisis.
Cybersecurity executives love AI, cybersecurity analysts distrust it
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 29min
AI isn’t just something to adopt; it’s already embedded in the systems we rely on. From threat detection and response to predictive analytics and automation , AI is actively reshaping how we defend against evolving cyber threats in real time. It’s not just a sales tactic (for some); it’s an operational necessity. Yet, as with many game-changing technologies, the reality on the ground is more comp
The $849 MacBook Air M4 deal is still live on Amazon, but for how long?
Mashable / 20min
SAVE $150: As of July 16, the 2025 MacBook Air 13-inch with M4 chip is on sale for $849 at Amazon — that's 15% off its list price of $999. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple 2025 Apple MacBook Air M4 $849 at Amazon $999 Save $150 If you're an Apple fan who's been holding out for the perfect moment to upgrade your laptop, that moment may have arrived. As of July 16, the new 13-inch MacBook Air wi
NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for July 16, 2025
Mashable / 20min
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times ' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it. So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustr
Co-op boss confirms all 6.5m members had data stolen
24BBC News / 1h
In her first interview since the attack, Co-op's chief executive said she was "incredibly sorry" to customers.
Tech Life
BBC News / 1h
We take a deep dive into quantum computers, with experts answering listeners' questions.
Why burnout is one of the biggest threats to your security
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 2h
It’s a scenario that plays out far too often: A mid-sized company runs a routine threat validation exercise and stumbles on something unexpected, like an old infostealer variant that has been quietly active in their network for weeks. This scenario doesn’t require a zero-day exploit or sophisticated malware . All it takes is one missed setting, inadequate endpoint oversight, or a user clicking wh
Upgrade your digital life: Office 2021 is $59.97 for a lifetime license
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: If you use a Mac and still don’t have lifetime access to Microsoft Office 2021 , this $59.97 deal is a no-brainer. If you’re a Mac user who’s tired of recurring subscriptions, we’ve got some good news: You can now own Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac — forever — for just $59.97 (regularly $219). No monthly fees. No surprise renewals. Just the full suite of Microsoft’s go-to pr
Lego is giving away a free Boombox model. Here’s how to get yours.
Mashable / 4h
FREE LEGO: On Aug. 10, build a Lego Boombox model at participating stores and take it home with you for free. Find participating stores here . Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Free Lego Boombox Lego has been hosting make and take events all year, but we've had to remain patient through a decent break since the last event. That has been tough for the dedicated fans out there, but the good news i
How to watch Norway vs. Italy online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Watch Norway vs. Italy in Women's Euro 2025 for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Women's Euro 2025 knockout rounds kick off with Norway vs. Italy. Both sides have looked impressive getting to this point, but that's all in the past now. What matters are the performances at this stage. It's win or bust for the eight remaining
Hurdle hints and answers for July 16, 2025
Mashable / 4h
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
China Is Spending Billions to Become an A.I. Superpower
93NYT > Technology / 5h
Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.
Joe Rogan Accuses Trump’s Team of Hiding Epstein Files to Protect Powerful People
300+Gizmodo / 5h
The popular podcaster is expressing outrage and disappointment with Donald Trump, whom he supported in the 2024 presidential election, alleging a cover-up of the Jeffrey Epstein case and amplifying conspiracy theories to his millions of followers.
Another High-Profile OpenAI Researcher Departs for Meta
31Wired / 6h
Jason Wei, who worked on OpenAI’s o3 and deep research models, will be joining Meta’s superintelligence lab. His colleague Hyung Won Chung is also joining Meta, a source tells WIRED.
WeTransfer issues flurry of promises that it's not using your data to train AI models after its new terms of service aroused suspicion
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 6h
WeTransfer users were outraged when it seemed an updated terms of service implied their data would be used to train AI models. The company moved fast to assure users it does not use uploaded content for AI training WeTransfer rewrote the clause in clearer language File-sharing platform WeTransfer spent a frantic day reassuring users that it has no intention of using any uploaded files to train AI
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for July 16, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you
NYT Strands hints, answers for July 16
Mashable / 6h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of
Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 16, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su
AI Driven Coding Tools – Cursor, Claude Code and More
Next Big Future / 8h
A comprehensive comparison of the key AI-driven coding tools for developers and development teams: Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini Code (Gemini CLI), and VSCode Copilot, and Windsurf. Head-to-Head Highlights Code Quality: Claude Code consistently delivers the highest-quality, most production-ready code—especially for complex refactoring, tests, and multi-file edits. Gemini Code is strong for large pro
Medieval preacher invoked chivalric hero as a meme in sermon
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer twice made references to an early work featuring a Germanic mythological character named Wade . Only three lines survive, discovered buried in a sermon by a late 19th century scholar. There has been much debate over how to translate those fragments ever since, and whether the long-lost work was a monster-filled epic or a chivalric romance. Two Cambridge University s
Large study squashes anti-vaccine talking points about aluminum
52Ars Technica - All content / 8h
A sweeping analysis of health data from more than 1.2 million children in Denmark born over a 24-year period found no link between the small amounts of aluminum in vaccines and a wide range of health conditions—including asthma, allergies, eczema, autism, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The finding, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine , firmly squashes a persistent a
Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts
85Ars Technica - All content / 8h
A budget-writing panel in the House of Representatives passed a $24.8 billion NASA budget bill Tuesday, joining a similar subcommittee in the Senate in maintaining the space agency's funding after the White House proposed a nearly 25 percent cut. The budget bills making their way through the House and Senate don't specify funding levels for individual programs, but the topline numbers—$24.8 billi
Seagate’s massive, 30TB, $600 hard drives are now available for anyone to buy
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
For more than two decades, hard drive manufacturer Seagate has been experimenting with heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology for increasing hard drive density—drives that use tiny lasers to heat up and expand parts of the drive platter, write data, and then shut off to allow the platter to cool and contract, all within less than a nanosecond. After decades of overly rosy availability
Chinese firms rush for Nvidia chips as US prepares to lift ban
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Chinese firms have begun rushing to order Nvidia's H20 AI chips as the company plans to resume sales to mainland China, Reuters reports . The chip giant expects to receive US government licenses soon so that it can restart shipments of the restricted processors just days after CEO Jensen Huang met with President Donald Trump, potentially generating $15 billion to $20 billion in additional revenue
Your PC Can Now Stream Your Xbox Games, Too
How-To Geek / 8h
For a while now, your couch has not been the only place to play your Xbox games, thanks to the magic of streaming. If you'd rather play them on your PC, though, that surprisingly has not been an option. Until now, at least.
Of course, Grok’s AI companions want to have sex and burn down schools
61TechCrunch / 9h
xAI's first AI companions on the Grok app are a lustful anime girl and a homicidal panda.
Video Games Weekly: Who put all these videos in my games?
Engadget / 9h
Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some hea
Air France La Premiere Routes: Which Flights Have New First Class?
34One Mile at a Time / 9h
Air France first class (marketed as “La Premiere”) is regarded as one of the world’s best first class products . Best of all, the airline is in the process of rolling out a brand new first class suite , which takes the experience to the next level. Air France’s “old” first class product was already excellent, and you can read my full review here . Meanwhile the new first class product is even mor
Elon Musk Said Grok 4 Was the "Smartest AI in the World," But Its Leaderboard Scores Just Came Out and They Tell a Different Story
Futurism / 9h
Elon Musk has been boasting about what he says are the incredible capabilities of xAI's new Grok 4 AI chatbot. "Grok 4 is smarter than almost all graduate students in all disciplines, simultaneously," Musk bragged, adding that Grok 4 was "the smartest AI in the world." Is it really? Intelligence was a hard thing to measure even before back before AI hit the scene, but certain tests can provide so
Become a Master of Evil With Darth Vader’s Actual Lightsaber (if You Have $3 Million)
26Gizmodo / 9h
The 'Star Wars' prop is part of a new big-ticket auction also featuring Sauron's helmet from 'Lord of the Rings.'
Tesla’s Cybertruck Is a Bust
100+Gizmodo / 10h
The truck that was supposed to revolutionize everything is flopping fast.
I Tried Grok's Built-In Anime Companion and It Called Me a Twat
56Wired / 10h
xAI's new $300 monthly subscription comes with two AI companions powered by its most capable model to date. I tried them. It got weird.
The GoPro Hero 12 Black Is Still $90 Off at Amazon
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. You can't go back in time, but you can still take advantage of lingering Prime Day deals. I'm still seeing discounts on Samsung gaming monitors , Google devices , OLED Nintendo Switches , AirPods , and more —including the GoPro Hero12 Black , one of Lifehacker writer Stephe
The Chainsmokers’ Mantis Ventures closes $100M third fund
21TechCrunch / 10h
The fund brings Mantis' assets under management to $225 million.
TikTok’s Parent Company Might Be Working on ‘Mixed-Reality’ Goggles
Lifehacker / 10h
ByteDance,, TikTok's parent company, is reportedly working on mixed reality goggles that could potentially go toe-to-toe with Meta in the virtual/augmented reality wearable space. The team behind the company's Pico 4 VR headset is reportedly developing a smaller, lighter wearable for mixed reality. It's said to be similar in its feature set to Meta's upcoming AR smart glasses . ByteDance's goggle
These 4 Exercises May Be Key to a Good Night’s Sleep
Gizmodo / 10h
New research finds that yoga, walking, and other exercises could help you sleep longer and avoid daytime fatigue.
Krypto’s ‘Superman’ Spotlight Is Inspiring People to Adopt Their Own Superdog
100+Gizmodo / 10h
The DC Studios mascot has sparked a new wave of interest in rescue pets.
Amazon’s Kuiper satellites to get boost from rival SpaceX
TechCrunch / 10h
Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit.
Razer revives its eGPU line with a Thunderbolt 5 dock
Engadget / 10h
Razer is back with a new addition to its Core line of external graphics enclosures. The Razer Core X V2 external graphics enclosure can house recent GPUs from brands including NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon. It uses a single Thunderbolt 5 cable to the host device; in its press materials, Razer claims this tech delivers up to twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 4. This is true, but Thunderbolt 5 sti
Metadata Shows That Critical Minutes Were Deleted From the Epstein Video
Futurism / 10h
Try as he might, President Donald Trump is failing miserably to get the world to move on from the still-unfolding Jeffrey Epstein crisis. Trump's loyal fan base devolved into a cesspool of conspiracy theories after the White House walked back claims about the late billionaire sex criminal, concluding that Epstein had no "client list" and that the sex criminal had killed himself in jail, rather th
Zuckerberg Is So Desperate for AI Power That He's Building Temporary Data Centers in Tents
Futurism / 10h
In his increasingly desperate bid to keep up in the ongoing AI race, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is throwing out the rulebook in his quest to expand data center infrastructure as fast as possible. As SemiAnalysis first reported last week, Meta is "prioritizing speed above all else" by setting up "tents" to add additional capacity to its data center campuses. The prefabricated modules are designed fr
Trump Hails $90 Billion in AI Infrastructure Investments at Pennsylvania Summit
NYT > Technology / 11h
Trump administration officials say winning the artificial intelligence race with China is a top priority.
Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders
58Wired / 11h
Mira Murati and several other former OpenAI researchers are behind the buzzy AI startup, now valued at $12 billion and officially out of stealth.
Microsoft employee uses terrible AI-generated image to advertise for Xbox artists just weeks after massive layoffs
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
An employee used a very bad AI-generated image to advertise graphic designer jobs at Xbox The image shows a woman writing code that somehow appears on the back of a computer monitor, among other problems The ad is especially awkward as Microsoft recently completed laying off more than 9,000 people A post on LinkedIn seeking graphic designers for Xbox is going viral for the irony of terrible AI-ge
5 Awesome ChromeOS Flags That Are Now Built In
How-To Geek / 11h
Have you tried out experimental features in ChromeOS before? I used to live on the experimental branch, but lately I have just been enjoying the stable branch—mostly because Google has rolled a lot of features that used to require flags into the main operating system.
Hot Corners Is the Best macOS Feature You're Not Using
Lifehacker / 11h
Some of the best Mac features aren't the cutting edge ones: They're things that have existed for decades, but are buried in the settings. Hot Corners is a great example. With Hot Corners, you can assign different actions to each of the four corners of your Mac's display. For example, I like moving my mouse to the top right corner to open Notification Center. It makes it easier to see my widgets a
I Tried Going on a Date With Elon Musk's New AI Girlfriend
Lifehacker / 11h
It's been less than a week since Elon Musk's Grok AI declared itself "MechaHitler" and went on an antisemitic tirade in a user's replies, but it's already asking to be your girlfriend and tell your kids stories. AI companion apps have been embroiled in legal and ethical debates pretty much since their inception, but in a surprise post on X yesterday , Musk decided to throw his hat in the ring. No
You can now watch the live-action How to Train Your Dragon at home
Mashable / 11h
The best streaming deals to watch 'How to Train Your Dragon' at a glance: WATCH NOW Buy or rent 'How to Train Your Dragon' on Prime Video $19.99 or $29.99 WATCH LATER Peacock Premium yearly subscription $79.99/year (save 17%) WATCH LATER Peacock Premium for Students $2.99/month for 12 months (save $5/month) WATCH LATER Peacock Premium for First Responders and Medical Professionals $3.99/month (sa
You’re Gonna Be Waiting a While for the Return of ‘Last of Us’ or ‘Penguin’
21Gizmodo / 11h
HBO and HBO Max boss Casey Bloys teases what's next for two popular shows.
US Army soldier pleads guilty to hacking telcos and extortion
TechCrunch / 11h
Cameron Wagenius had already pleaded guilty to other charges earlier this year.
The 6 Worst Product Placements in Hollywood Movies
How-To Geek / 11h
When Wayne's World ran with its hilarious spoofing of product placement in movies, it was almost prophetic. Today, it's hard to look past some of the immersion-breaking product spots in major films, and there's seemingly no end in sight.
Why It's So Easy to Fall for Callback Phishing Scams (and How to Protect Yourself)
Lifehacker / 11h
It's easy to believe that you'd never fall for a scam—after all, spam texts about unpaid tolls , package deliveries , and job offers aren't particularly sophisticated and seem like obvious frauds. But bad actors are always looking for ways to fool you, such as with callback phishing scams that impersonate brands you trust. According to a recent report from Cisco Talos covered by Malwarebytes Labs
Our first impression of the Nothing Headphone (1): Their price tag makes sense
Mashable / 11h
Nothing is better than getting high-quality tech without paying high prices. That's the idea behind the release of tech start-up Nothing's first pair of over-ear headphones , the aptly named Headphone (1). Clocking in at $299, these headphones are a good $100 to $150 cheaper than most premium flagship releases these days, and as of July 15, available to order . As someone who's tested their share
New Law Would Force Aging Members of Congress to Take Cognitive Tests
Futurism / 11h
The United States is changing fast. Lawmakers are being forced to grapple not just with timeless questions of governance, but often with novel and rapidly-changing policy issues ranging from cryptocurrency regulation to tech monopolies to app-based labor . That quickly shifting landscape has some doubting whether the country's aging lawmakers are up for the increasingly complicated task. The issu
‘Whatever She Thinks Is Credible’: Trump Says Pam Bondi Should Release Part of Epstein Files
300+Gizmodo / 11h
Trump still claimed the files were "made up" by Democrats.
How Disneyland’s New Walt Animatronic Helps Celebrate the Past
20Gizmodo / 12h
'Walt Disney—A Magical Life' puts a spotlight on the Disney creator at a new attraction opening July 17.
How to Set Up a Development Environment With Mamba
How-To Geek / 12h
If you're a programmer, particularly in data science or analysis, you've probably suffered headaches over the packages included in a Linux distribution. What if there were a way you could have a separate programming environment for your projects that was isolated from the system without having to set up a virtual machine? Mamba might be what you need.
The FDA Says Whoop’s Blood Pressure Feature Is Illegal, but It’s Still Active (for Now)
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. When Whoop introduced its new hardware and membership tiers back in May, one of the devices was called the MG, with the abbreviation standing for “Medical Grade.” Among the big features ostensibly making it worth the upgrade was something called Blood Pressure Insights . But now the FDA has sent Whoop a warning letter saying that Whoop is marketin
A former OpenAI engineer describes what it’s really like to work there
34TechCrunch / 12h
A senior engineer describes the thrill, chaos, and exhaustion of working at OpenAI this past year while launching its coding agent Codex.
This $320 ASUS Vivobook 14 Has a Core i5 and 12GB RAM
How-To Geek / 12h
Right now, you can snag the ASUS Vivobook 14 at Best Buy for an impressive $320, which is a massive $280 off its usual $600 price tag. This excellent deal makes it an great time to grab a reliable laptop without breaking the bank.
Fyre Festival’s Brand Rights Get a Fire Sale on eBay
Gizmodo / 12h
Seems a little steep, but sure.
Xbox's 'Stream your own game' feature now extends to PC
21Engadget / 12h
Xbox's "Stream your own game" feature continues to expand. You can now use your PC to play supported games you own on Xbox. (The games stream from the cloud, not your console.) You'll need to be an Xbox Insider and Game Pass Ultimate subscriber to use it. The PC launch follows the feature's arrival earlier this year on other devices. Already supported were Xbox consoles, TVs, browser-based device
Oops: Pakistani Airline Sends Man To Saudi Arabia Instead Of Karachi
47One Mile at a Time / 12h
Once in a while you’ll hear a story of someone accidentally ending up on a flight they didn’t intend to take. However, here’s an especially bad example of that… AirSial sends man to Jeddah instead of Karachi On the evening of July 7, 2025, a Pakistani electrical engineer named Malik Shahzain was supposed to fly from Lahore (LHE) to Karachi (KHI) with AirSial, a private Pakistani airline. He arriv
After a Decade of Chaos, Google Is Finally Getting Its Act Together
Gizmodo / 12h
For years, Google's empire was a mess of disconnected gadgets. A new plan to merge Android and ChromeOS aims to finally build a true Apple killer, and the stakes have never been higher
I'm Obsessed With FarScape—These Are The 8 Best Episodes
How-To Geek / 12h
Farscape is—and I don't want to undersell it—one of the best sci-fi TV shows to ever grace our screens. When most sci-fi TV shows just gave use dudes with thick makeup, Farscape (with the help of Jim Henson's puppets) gave us actually alien aliens. The only other show that came close was Babylon 5 , but that's a story for another day.
AWS launches Kiro, an agentic AI IDE, to end the chaos of vibe coding
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
AWS unveils Kiro, an agentic AI way to code Kiro looks to help solve typically issues seen in "vibe coding" Kiro is in preview now, with three tiers set to be available Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled Kiro, an IDE which uses AI agents to streamline the development process. Available now in preview, Kiro looks to cut down on potential issues with " vibe coding ", the process where agents ar
Uranus Leaks More Heat Than We Thought
100+Gizmodo / 12h
The discovery challenges findings made by Voyager 2, which collected data suggesting Uranus, unlike other giant planets in the solar system, didn’t have an internal heat source.
The White House Has a Plan for All That Foreign Food Aid That DOGE Cut: Burn It
200+Gizmodo / 12h
Is burning nearly a $1 million of food that you already bought a good example of "government efficiency"?
Windows 11 Will Soon Describe Images to You
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft has pushed generative AI features into every corner of Windows 11, but most of them aren’t actually useful to most people, and some of them are actively distracting or harmful. Thankfully, the latest addition is actually great: a ‘Describe image’ feature.
More (But Not All) of the Original ‘Trek’ Crew Will Come to ‘Strange New Worlds’
94Gizmodo / 12h
'I'm a doctor, not a legacy character,' Bones McCoy is probably saying—but might we see him in the 'Trek' prequel's upcoming seasons?
How will age verification for porn work and what about privacy?
100+BBC News / 1h
Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous age checks.
As Trump Scrubs Climate Reports, NASA Breaks Its Promise to Save Them
Gizmodo / 8min
Under the second Trump administration, it’s becoming increasingly harder to access information about the climate crisis.
Cybersecurity executives love AI, cybersecurity analysts distrust it
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 29min
AI isn’t just something to adopt; it’s already embedded in the systems we rely on. From threat detection and response to predictive analytics and automation , AI is actively reshaping how we defend against evolving cyber threats in real time. It’s not just a sales tactic (for some); it’s an operational necessity. Yet, as with many game-changing technologies, the reality on the ground is more comp
The $849 MacBook Air M4 deal is still live on Amazon, but for how long?
Mashable / 20min
SAVE $150: As of July 16, the 2025 MacBook Air 13-inch with M4 chip is on sale for $849 at Amazon — that's 15% off its list price of $999. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple 2025 Apple MacBook Air M4 $849 at Amazon $999 Save $150 If you're an Apple fan who's been holding out for the perfect moment to upgrade your laptop, that moment may have arrived. As of July 16, the new 13-inch MacBook Air wi
NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for July 16, 2025
Mashable / 20min
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times ' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it. So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustr
Co-op boss confirms all 6.5m members had data stolen
24BBC News / 1h
In her first interview since the attack, Co-op's chief executive said she was "incredibly sorry" to customers.
Tech Life
BBC News / 1h
We take a deep dive into quantum computers, with experts answering listeners' questions.
Why burnout is one of the biggest threats to your security
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 2h
It’s a scenario that plays out far too often: A mid-sized company runs a routine threat validation exercise and stumbles on something unexpected, like an old infostealer variant that has been quietly active in their network for weeks. This scenario doesn’t require a zero-day exploit or sophisticated malware . All it takes is one missed setting, inadequate endpoint oversight, or a user clicking wh
Upgrade your digital life: Office 2021 is $59.97 for a lifetime license
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: If you use a Mac and still don’t have lifetime access to Microsoft Office 2021 , this $59.97 deal is a no-brainer. If you’re a Mac user who’s tired of recurring subscriptions, we’ve got some good news: You can now own Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac — forever — for just $59.97 (regularly $219). No monthly fees. No surprise renewals. Just the full suite of Microsoft’s go-to pr
Lego is giving away a free Boombox model. Here’s how to get yours.
Mashable / 4h
FREE LEGO: On Aug. 10, build a Lego Boombox model at participating stores and take it home with you for free. Find participating stores here . Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Free Lego Boombox Lego has been hosting make and take events all year, but we've had to remain patient through a decent break since the last event. That has been tough for the dedicated fans out there, but the good news i
How to watch Norway vs. Italy online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Watch Norway vs. Italy in Women's Euro 2025 for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Women's Euro 2025 knockout rounds kick off with Norway vs. Italy. Both sides have looked impressive getting to this point, but that's all in the past now. What matters are the performances at this stage. It's win or bust for the eight remaining
Hurdle hints and answers for July 16, 2025
Mashable / 4h
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
China Is Spending Billions to Become an A.I. Superpower
93NYT > Technology / 5h
Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.
Joe Rogan Accuses Trump’s Team of Hiding Epstein Files to Protect Powerful People
300+Gizmodo / 5h
The popular podcaster is expressing outrage and disappointment with Donald Trump, whom he supported in the 2024 presidential election, alleging a cover-up of the Jeffrey Epstein case and amplifying conspiracy theories to his millions of followers.
Another High-Profile OpenAI Researcher Departs for Meta
31Wired / 6h
Jason Wei, who worked on OpenAI’s o3 and deep research models, will be joining Meta’s superintelligence lab. His colleague Hyung Won Chung is also joining Meta, a source tells WIRED.
WeTransfer issues flurry of promises that it's not using your data to train AI models after its new terms of service aroused suspicion
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 6h
WeTransfer users were outraged when it seemed an updated terms of service implied their data would be used to train AI models. The company moved fast to assure users it does not use uploaded content for AI training WeTransfer rewrote the clause in clearer language File-sharing platform WeTransfer spent a frantic day reassuring users that it has no intention of using any uploaded files to train AI
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for July 16, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you
NYT Strands hints, answers for July 16
Mashable / 6h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of
Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 16, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su
AI Driven Coding Tools – Cursor, Claude Code and More
Next Big Future / 8h
A comprehensive comparison of the key AI-driven coding tools for developers and development teams: Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini Code (Gemini CLI), and VSCode Copilot, and Windsurf. Head-to-Head Highlights Code Quality: Claude Code consistently delivers the highest-quality, most production-ready code—especially for complex refactoring, tests, and multi-file edits. Gemini Code is strong for large pro
Medieval preacher invoked chivalric hero as a meme in sermon
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer twice made references to an early work featuring a Germanic mythological character named Wade . Only three lines survive, discovered buried in a sermon by a late 19th century scholar. There has been much debate over how to translate those fragments ever since, and whether the long-lost work was a monster-filled epic or a chivalric romance. Two Cambridge University s
Large study squashes anti-vaccine talking points about aluminum
52Ars Technica - All content / 8h
A sweeping analysis of health data from more than 1.2 million children in Denmark born over a 24-year period found no link between the small amounts of aluminum in vaccines and a wide range of health conditions—including asthma, allergies, eczema, autism, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The finding, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine , firmly squashes a persistent a
Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts
85Ars Technica - All content / 8h
A budget-writing panel in the House of Representatives passed a $24.8 billion NASA budget bill Tuesday, joining a similar subcommittee in the Senate in maintaining the space agency's funding after the White House proposed a nearly 25 percent cut. The budget bills making their way through the House and Senate don't specify funding levels for individual programs, but the topline numbers—$24.8 billi
Seagate’s massive, 30TB, $600 hard drives are now available for anyone to buy
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
For more than two decades, hard drive manufacturer Seagate has been experimenting with heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology for increasing hard drive density—drives that use tiny lasers to heat up and expand parts of the drive platter, write data, and then shut off to allow the platter to cool and contract, all within less than a nanosecond. After decades of overly rosy availability
Chinese firms rush for Nvidia chips as US prepares to lift ban
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Chinese firms have begun rushing to order Nvidia's H20 AI chips as the company plans to resume sales to mainland China, Reuters reports . The chip giant expects to receive US government licenses soon so that it can restart shipments of the restricted processors just days after CEO Jensen Huang met with President Donald Trump, potentially generating $15 billion to $20 billion in additional revenue
Your PC Can Now Stream Your Xbox Games, Too
How-To Geek / 8h
For a while now, your couch has not been the only place to play your Xbox games, thanks to the magic of streaming. If you'd rather play them on your PC, though, that surprisingly has not been an option. Until now, at least.
Of course, Grok’s AI companions want to have sex and burn down schools
61TechCrunch / 9h
xAI's first AI companions on the Grok app are a lustful anime girl and a homicidal panda.
Video Games Weekly: Who put all these videos in my games?
Engadget / 9h
Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some hea
Air France La Premiere Routes: Which Flights Have New First Class?
34One Mile at a Time / 9h
Air France first class (marketed as “La Premiere”) is regarded as one of the world’s best first class products . Best of all, the airline is in the process of rolling out a brand new first class suite , which takes the experience to the next level. Air France’s “old” first class product was already excellent, and you can read my full review here . Meanwhile the new first class product is even mor
Elon Musk Said Grok 4 Was the "Smartest AI in the World," But Its Leaderboard Scores Just Came Out and They Tell a Different Story
Futurism / 9h
Elon Musk has been boasting about what he says are the incredible capabilities of xAI's new Grok 4 AI chatbot. "Grok 4 is smarter than almost all graduate students in all disciplines, simultaneously," Musk bragged, adding that Grok 4 was "the smartest AI in the world." Is it really? Intelligence was a hard thing to measure even before back before AI hit the scene, but certain tests can provide so
Become a Master of Evil With Darth Vader’s Actual Lightsaber (if You Have $3 Million)
26Gizmodo / 9h
The 'Star Wars' prop is part of a new big-ticket auction also featuring Sauron's helmet from 'Lord of the Rings.'
Tesla’s Cybertruck Is a Bust
100+Gizmodo / 10h
The truck that was supposed to revolutionize everything is flopping fast.
I Tried Grok's Built-In Anime Companion and It Called Me a Twat
56Wired / 10h
xAI's new $300 monthly subscription comes with two AI companions powered by its most capable model to date. I tried them. It got weird.
The GoPro Hero 12 Black Is Still $90 Off at Amazon
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. You can't go back in time, but you can still take advantage of lingering Prime Day deals. I'm still seeing discounts on Samsung gaming monitors , Google devices , OLED Nintendo Switches , AirPods , and more —including the GoPro Hero12 Black , one of Lifehacker writer Stephe
The Chainsmokers’ Mantis Ventures closes $100M third fund
21TechCrunch / 10h
The fund brings Mantis' assets under management to $225 million.
TikTok’s Parent Company Might Be Working on ‘Mixed-Reality’ Goggles
Lifehacker / 10h
ByteDance,, TikTok's parent company, is reportedly working on mixed reality goggles that could potentially go toe-to-toe with Meta in the virtual/augmented reality wearable space. The team behind the company's Pico 4 VR headset is reportedly developing a smaller, lighter wearable for mixed reality. It's said to be similar in its feature set to Meta's upcoming AR smart glasses . ByteDance's goggle
These 4 Exercises May Be Key to a Good Night’s Sleep
Gizmodo / 10h
New research finds that yoga, walking, and other exercises could help you sleep longer and avoid daytime fatigue.
Krypto’s ‘Superman’ Spotlight Is Inspiring People to Adopt Their Own Superdog
100+Gizmodo / 10h
The DC Studios mascot has sparked a new wave of interest in rescue pets.
Amazon’s Kuiper satellites to get boost from rival SpaceX
TechCrunch / 10h
Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit.
Razer revives its eGPU line with a Thunderbolt 5 dock
Engadget / 10h
Razer is back with a new addition to its Core line of external graphics enclosures. The Razer Core X V2 external graphics enclosure can house recent GPUs from brands including NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon. It uses a single Thunderbolt 5 cable to the host device; in its press materials, Razer claims this tech delivers up to twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 4. This is true, but Thunderbolt 5 sti
Metadata Shows That Critical Minutes Were Deleted From the Epstein Video
Futurism / 10h
Try as he might, President Donald Trump is failing miserably to get the world to move on from the still-unfolding Jeffrey Epstein crisis. Trump's loyal fan base devolved into a cesspool of conspiracy theories after the White House walked back claims about the late billionaire sex criminal, concluding that Epstein had no "client list" and that the sex criminal had killed himself in jail, rather th
Zuckerberg Is So Desperate for AI Power That He's Building Temporary Data Centers in Tents
Futurism / 10h
In his increasingly desperate bid to keep up in the ongoing AI race, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is throwing out the rulebook in his quest to expand data center infrastructure as fast as possible. As SemiAnalysis first reported last week, Meta is "prioritizing speed above all else" by setting up "tents" to add additional capacity to its data center campuses. The prefabricated modules are designed fr
Trump Hails $90 Billion in AI Infrastructure Investments at Pennsylvania Summit
NYT > Technology / 11h
Trump administration officials say winning the artificial intelligence race with China is a top priority.
Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders
58Wired / 11h
Mira Murati and several other former OpenAI researchers are behind the buzzy AI startup, now valued at $12 billion and officially out of stealth.
Microsoft employee uses terrible AI-generated image to advertise for Xbox artists just weeks after massive layoffs
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
An employee used a very bad AI-generated image to advertise graphic designer jobs at Xbox The image shows a woman writing code that somehow appears on the back of a computer monitor, among other problems The ad is especially awkward as Microsoft recently completed laying off more than 9,000 people A post on LinkedIn seeking graphic designers for Xbox is going viral for the irony of terrible AI-ge
5 Awesome ChromeOS Flags That Are Now Built In
How-To Geek / 11h
Have you tried out experimental features in ChromeOS before? I used to live on the experimental branch, but lately I have just been enjoying the stable branch—mostly because Google has rolled a lot of features that used to require flags into the main operating system.
Hot Corners Is the Best macOS Feature You're Not Using
Lifehacker / 11h
Some of the best Mac features aren't the cutting edge ones: They're things that have existed for decades, but are buried in the settings. Hot Corners is a great example. With Hot Corners, you can assign different actions to each of the four corners of your Mac's display. For example, I like moving my mouse to the top right corner to open Notification Center. It makes it easier to see my widgets a
I Tried Going on a Date With Elon Musk's New AI Girlfriend
Lifehacker / 11h
It's been less than a week since Elon Musk's Grok AI declared itself "MechaHitler" and went on an antisemitic tirade in a user's replies, but it's already asking to be your girlfriend and tell your kids stories. AI companion apps have been embroiled in legal and ethical debates pretty much since their inception, but in a surprise post on X yesterday , Musk decided to throw his hat in the ring. No
You can now watch the live-action How to Train Your Dragon at home
Mashable / 11h
The best streaming deals to watch 'How to Train Your Dragon' at a glance: WATCH NOW Buy or rent 'How to Train Your Dragon' on Prime Video $19.99 or $29.99 WATCH LATER Peacock Premium yearly subscription $79.99/year (save 17%) WATCH LATER Peacock Premium for Students $2.99/month for 12 months (save $5/month) WATCH LATER Peacock Premium for First Responders and Medical Professionals $3.99/month (sa
You’re Gonna Be Waiting a While for the Return of ‘Last of Us’ or ‘Penguin’
21Gizmodo / 11h
HBO and HBO Max boss Casey Bloys teases what's next for two popular shows.
US Army soldier pleads guilty to hacking telcos and extortion
TechCrunch / 11h
Cameron Wagenius had already pleaded guilty to other charges earlier this year.
The 6 Worst Product Placements in Hollywood Movies
How-To Geek / 11h
When Wayne's World ran with its hilarious spoofing of product placement in movies, it was almost prophetic. Today, it's hard to look past some of the immersion-breaking product spots in major films, and there's seemingly no end in sight.
Why It's So Easy to Fall for Callback Phishing Scams (and How to Protect Yourself)
Lifehacker / 11h
It's easy to believe that you'd never fall for a scam—after all, spam texts about unpaid tolls , package deliveries , and job offers aren't particularly sophisticated and seem like obvious frauds. But bad actors are always looking for ways to fool you, such as with callback phishing scams that impersonate brands you trust. According to a recent report from Cisco Talos covered by Malwarebytes Labs
Our first impression of the Nothing Headphone (1): Their price tag makes sense
Mashable / 11h
Nothing is better than getting high-quality tech without paying high prices. That's the idea behind the release of tech start-up Nothing's first pair of over-ear headphones , the aptly named Headphone (1). Clocking in at $299, these headphones are a good $100 to $150 cheaper than most premium flagship releases these days, and as of July 15, available to order . As someone who's tested their share
New Law Would Force Aging Members of Congress to Take Cognitive Tests
Futurism / 11h
The United States is changing fast. Lawmakers are being forced to grapple not just with timeless questions of governance, but often with novel and rapidly-changing policy issues ranging from cryptocurrency regulation to tech monopolies to app-based labor . That quickly shifting landscape has some doubting whether the country's aging lawmakers are up for the increasingly complicated task. The issu
‘Whatever She Thinks Is Credible’: Trump Says Pam Bondi Should Release Part of Epstein Files
300+Gizmodo / 11h
Trump still claimed the files were "made up" by Democrats.
How Disneyland’s New Walt Animatronic Helps Celebrate the Past
20Gizmodo / 12h
'Walt Disney—A Magical Life' puts a spotlight on the Disney creator at a new attraction opening July 17.
How to Set Up a Development Environment With Mamba
How-To Geek / 12h
If you're a programmer, particularly in data science or analysis, you've probably suffered headaches over the packages included in a Linux distribution. What if there were a way you could have a separate programming environment for your projects that was isolated from the system without having to set up a virtual machine? Mamba might be what you need.
The FDA Says Whoop’s Blood Pressure Feature Is Illegal, but It’s Still Active (for Now)
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. When Whoop introduced its new hardware and membership tiers back in May, one of the devices was called the MG, with the abbreviation standing for “Medical Grade.” Among the big features ostensibly making it worth the upgrade was something called Blood Pressure Insights . But now the FDA has sent Whoop a warning letter saying that Whoop is marketin
A former OpenAI engineer describes what it’s really like to work there
34TechCrunch / 12h
A senior engineer describes the thrill, chaos, and exhaustion of working at OpenAI this past year while launching its coding agent Codex.
This $320 ASUS Vivobook 14 Has a Core i5 and 12GB RAM
How-To Geek / 12h
Right now, you can snag the ASUS Vivobook 14 at Best Buy for an impressive $320, which is a massive $280 off its usual $600 price tag. This excellent deal makes it an great time to grab a reliable laptop without breaking the bank.
Fyre Festival’s Brand Rights Get a Fire Sale on eBay
Gizmodo / 12h
Seems a little steep, but sure.
Xbox's 'Stream your own game' feature now extends to PC
21Engadget / 12h
Xbox's "Stream your own game" feature continues to expand. You can now use your PC to play supported games you own on Xbox. (The games stream from the cloud, not your console.) You'll need to be an Xbox Insider and Game Pass Ultimate subscriber to use it. The PC launch follows the feature's arrival earlier this year on other devices. Already supported were Xbox consoles, TVs, browser-based device
Oops: Pakistani Airline Sends Man To Saudi Arabia Instead Of Karachi
47One Mile at a Time / 12h
Once in a while you’ll hear a story of someone accidentally ending up on a flight they didn’t intend to take. However, here’s an especially bad example of that… AirSial sends man to Jeddah instead of Karachi On the evening of July 7, 2025, a Pakistani electrical engineer named Malik Shahzain was supposed to fly from Lahore (LHE) to Karachi (KHI) with AirSial, a private Pakistani airline. He arriv
After a Decade of Chaos, Google Is Finally Getting Its Act Together
Gizmodo / 12h
For years, Google's empire was a mess of disconnected gadgets. A new plan to merge Android and ChromeOS aims to finally build a true Apple killer, and the stakes have never been higher
I'm Obsessed With FarScape—These Are The 8 Best Episodes
How-To Geek / 12h
Farscape is—and I don't want to undersell it—one of the best sci-fi TV shows to ever grace our screens. When most sci-fi TV shows just gave use dudes with thick makeup, Farscape (with the help of Jim Henson's puppets) gave us actually alien aliens. The only other show that came close was Babylon 5 , but that's a story for another day.
AWS launches Kiro, an agentic AI IDE, to end the chaos of vibe coding
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
AWS unveils Kiro, an agentic AI way to code Kiro looks to help solve typically issues seen in "vibe coding" Kiro is in preview now, with three tiers set to be available Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled Kiro, an IDE which uses AI agents to streamline the development process. Available now in preview, Kiro looks to cut down on potential issues with " vibe coding ", the process where agents ar
Uranus Leaks More Heat Than We Thought
100+Gizmodo / 12h
The discovery challenges findings made by Voyager 2, which collected data suggesting Uranus, unlike other giant planets in the solar system, didn’t have an internal heat source.
The White House Has a Plan for All That Foreign Food Aid That DOGE Cut: Burn It
200+Gizmodo / 12h
Is burning nearly a $1 million of food that you already bought a good example of "government efficiency"?
Windows 11 Will Soon Describe Images to You
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft has pushed generative AI features into every corner of Windows 11, but most of them aren’t actually useful to most people, and some of them are actively distracting or harmful. Thankfully, the latest addition is actually great: a ‘Describe image’ feature.
More (But Not All) of the Original ‘Trek’ Crew Will Come to ‘Strange New Worlds’
94Gizmodo / 12h
'I'm a doctor, not a legacy character,' Bones McCoy is probably saying—but might we see him in the 'Trek' prequel's upcoming seasons?
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Not buying it: Trumps followers ratio him on Truth Social over Epstein files
300+Mashable / 20h
President Donald Trump has been ratioed on his own social media platform Truth Social after urging supporters to move on from convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Truth Social users are usually overwhelmingly supportive of Trump, making such backlash against the U.S. president unprecedented on the platform. SEE ALSO: 'The Daily Show' mocks Trump's response to the Epstein 'client list' Tr
Why Gov. Greg Abbott won’t release his emails with Elon Musk
2KArs Technica - All content / 12h
This story was originally published by ProPublica . This article is co-published with The Texas Newsroom and The Texas Tribune as part of an initiative to report on how power is wielded in Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t want to reveal months of communications with Elon Musk or representatives from the tech mogul’s companies, arguing in part that they are of a private nature, not of public
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is building a 5GW AI data center
500+TechCrunch / 13h
Meta is currently building out a data center, called Hyperion, which the company expects to supply its new AI lab with five gigawatts (GW) of computational power, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Monday post on Threads. The announcement marks Meta’s latest move to get ahead of OpenAI and Google in the AI race. After […]
Meta is reportedly using actual tents to build data centers
TechCrunch / 6min
Meta and Mark Zuckerberg are in a hurry to build their superintelligence tech. The company has been poaching AI researchers, while CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday that Meta is building a 5-gigawatt data center called Hyperion. The urgency is palpable. As SemiAnalysis reported last week and Business Insider noted, Meta is so eager to […]
NZXT Discount Codes: 50% Off
Wired / 23min
Save 50%, plus up to $250 with NZXT promo codes and discounts.
Nvidia is set to resume China chip sales after months of regulatory whiplash
TechCrunch / 57min
Nvidia announced Monday that it’s filing applications to restart sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, capping a spasmodic few months that saw the Trump administration impose restrictions, then quickly reverse course after a high-profile dinner meeting. The company expects to receive U.S. government licenses soon and begin deliveries shortly after, according to […]
Its time to upgrade your PCs operating system to Windows 11 Pro for $15
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR : Upgrade your PC with Windows 11 Pro for only $14.97 (reg. $199) before codes sell out. If you haven't heard already, Microsoft has officially announced the countdown clock on Windows 10. Are you still running your PC on this dated operating system? Now might be the perfect time to finally upgrade your device's performance , because the latest operating system, Windows 11 Pro, is now less
Hurdle hints and answers for July 15, 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
How to unblock Xnxx for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Unblock porn sites for free with a VPN . The best service for unblocking porn sites is ExpressVPN . The online world is full of content restrictions and blockades, and that goes double for adult content. Porn obviously comes with a lot of restrictions , but there's really nothing wrong with adults visiting their favorite sites at appropriate moments. When the time is right, you should be a
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on July 15, 2025
Mashable / 1h
Ever wonder why the moon looks different every night? Well, that's because of a thing called the lunar cycle. This is a recurring series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days ( according to NASA ), and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth. The moon is always there, but what we see on
Meta to spend hundreds of billions to build AI data centres
63BBC News / 1h
The founder of the social media giant said one of the sites would cover an area nearly the size of Manhattan.
Israel and Iran Usher In New Era of Psychological Warfare
32NYT > Technology / 1h
The 12-day conflict was marked by a flurry of propaganda, disinformation and covert operations aided by artificial intelligence and spread by social media.
Nvidia Says U.S. Has Lifted Restrictions on A.I. Chip Sales to China
500+NYT > Technology / 2h
The Silicon Valley chip giant said the Trump administration, which had shut down its sales to China three months ago, had assured it that licenses for the sales would now be granted.
NYT Strands hints, answers for July 15
Mashable / 2h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of
Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 15, 2025
Mashable / 2h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su
Meta Spending Hundreds of Billions for Many Gigawatt and 5 Gigawatt AI Datacenters
Next Big Future / 3h
Mark Zuckerberg described Meta will spend hundreds of billions for a superintelligence effort. Zuckerberg is building the most elite and talent-dense team in the industry. Meta is going to invest hundreds of billions of dollars into compute to build superintelligence. They have the capital from our business to do this. SemiAnalysis just reported that Meta ... Read more
First look: Amex's brand-new Centurion Lounge at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
The Points Guy Articles / 4h
American Express is bringing the Centurion Lounge to Japan with the opening of its long-awaited outpost at Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND). The 7,500-square-foot space opens this week and is in Terminal 3 near Gate 114. Highlights of the new lounge include a Japanese-inspired design and a comprehensive selection of local food-and-beverage options. When to go: These are the best times to buy an inter
Game Changer smartly weaponizes its social media following in Fools Gold
Mashable / 5h
One week before Dropout released Season 7, episode 8 of Game Changer , show host and Dropout CEO Sam Reich took to social media to deliver an intriguing PSA about how to get the most out of the episode. There were three rules he suggested viewers follow. First, watch the episode as close to its premiere date as possible. Second, if you aren't able to watch it as soon as possible, it's best to sta
You don’t have to explain everything to Claude anymore – it’s finally in your apps
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
Claude can now connect to apps like Notion, Canva, and Stripe The AI can understand and assist with tasks using your actual work data Claude's secure access reduces the need to constantly explain context to the AI Anthropic has upgraded Claude with a major new set of tools that let the AI assistant integrate directly with several popular software tools, including Notion, Canva, Stripe, Figma, Soc
Brian Singerman is raising over $500M for a new fund with a twist on the VC model
28TechCrunch / 5h
Former Founders Fund GP Brian Singerman and co-founder and managing partner of Quiet Capital, Lee Linden, are seeking over $500 million for a new fund called GPx, three people familiar with their strategy told TechCrunch. A significant portion of GPx's fund, potentially as much as 50%, will come from Founders Fund co-founder Peter Thiel, these people said.
Walt Disney Returns as a Surreal Animatronic for Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary
44Gizmodo / 6h
Imagineering has made its maker for 'Walt Disney - A Magical Life,' which debuts this week at the original Disney park.
New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents
BBC News / 6h
A UK company says it is better at reproducing a range of accents compared with US or Chinese rivals.
Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come?
BBC News / 6h
Heat pump makers are ready to raise output, but demand is still sluggish.
Rian Johnson Aimed to Make the ‘Empire Strikes Back’ of the ‘Star Wars’ Sequels
98Gizmodo / 6h
To put it mildly, 'The Last Jedi' isn't quite as universally adored as that 1980 entry in the sci-fi series.
Meta built its AI reputation on openness — that may be changing
28TechCrunch / 6h
Top members of Meta’s new Superintelligence Lab discussed pivoting away from the company’s powerful open source AI model, Behemoth, and instead developing a closed model. This would mark a major philosophical shift for Meta.
Pebblebee tracker’s new SOS alert reminds us that updates can be good for gadgets
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Pebblebee is adding a free, helpful feature to already-purchased devices. Today, it announced that its Clip Universal Bluetooth trackers, which are compatible with iOS and Android devices, are being updated to include an Alert feature that sets off a siren and strobing light when a user wants help. Pebblebee started selling Android trackers in May 2024 in three different form factors: an AirTag-l
Merger of two massive black holes is one for the record books
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Physicists with the LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA collaboration have detected the gravitational wave signal (dubbed GW231123) of the most massive merger between two black holes yet observed, resulting in a new black hole that is 225 times more massive than our Sun. The results were presented at the Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves in Glasgow, Scotland. The LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA collaboration search
Reddit’s UK users must now prove they’re 18 to view adult content
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Reddit announced today that it has started verifying UK users' ages before letting them "view certain mature content" in order to comply with the country's Online Safety Act. Reddit said that users "shouldn't need to share personal information to participate in meaningful discussions," but that it will comply with the law by verifying age in a way that protects users' privacy. "Using Reddit has n
Never fear, reaction videos are still allowed under YouTube's new 'inauthentic content' policy
Engadget / 7h
YouTube has clarified its rules about repetitious content and your favorite reaction video channel won't be impacted. Earlier this month, the platform said it would be changing its rules for monetization in an effort to address AI-generated materials, but didn't include many specifics, which led many to sound the alarm that reaction videos might get swept up in the new rules. The company has now
The Casino Social Media PlatformThat Wants to ‘Kill’ Facebook and TikTok
Gizmodo / 7h
A little known crypto platform just made history raising $600 million in minutes with a bold plan to dethrone social media titans.
Did Apple Kill Liquid Glass in the Third iOS 26 Developer Beta?
Lifehacker / 7h
Last week, Apple dropped the third developer beta for iOS 26. It's the first major update to the beta since June , and it's clear that we're getting closer to the public version of the beta (even if Apple hadn't already confirmed it's coming in July). The third beta has fewer features and changes than the second, as Apple presumably focuses on improving the stability of the OS before unleashing i
Grand Canyon North Rim fire: What you should know if you have plans to visit the national park
The Points Guy Articles / 7h
The Dragon Bravo wildfire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park forced the evacuation and closure of a portion of the park this past weekend. Only the North Rim — not to be confused with the more frequented South Rim of the park — will remain closed for the remainder of the 2025 season. There are also hiking trail closures in effect for the North Kaibab Trail, the South Kaibab Trail and
Southwest to launch 1st new destination since 2021, with nonstop US Virgin Islands flights
The Points Guy Articles / 7h
Southwest Airlines is expanding in the Caribbean, with plans to serve its first new destination in nearly half a decade. The Dallas-based carrier on Monday announced it will launch nonstop service to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The new flights will begin in early 2026. When to go: These are the best times to buy an international flight For Southwest, gaining access to the U.S. Virgin I
Musk Calls on Trump to Release Epstein Files
100+Futurism / 7h
President Donald Trump's loyal MAGA base is in shambles over his administration's handling of files related to the deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein — and Trump's friend-turned-enemy Elon Musk is twisting the knife. Last week, White House officials walked back claims about the late billionaire sex criminal, arguing that there wasn't a "client list" full of celebrities, and that his cause of d
Restaurant Uses AI for Menu, Accidentally Describes Appetizer in Way So Disgusting That We May Never Recover
Futurism / 7h
Artificial intelligence has already infiltrated the restaurant world , leading to some outrageous — and at times disgusting — fails. As flagged on Bluesky , a random restaurant in Sikar — the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan — has an absolutely grotesque description listed for an otherwise normal appetizer on the delivery website Zomato. "Small, itchy, blister-like bumps caused by the var
Why I'm More Worried Than Ever About Video Games in 2025
How-To Geek / 7h
On paper, video games should be more successful than ever before. Gaming is now a massively profitable industry, the technology behind new games is constantly improving, and the sheer breadth and quality of new releases is greater than it's ever been. And yet, the industry has never been in a more dire state.
Get ready to brag that your Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones use the same tech as the headsets NFL coaches are wearing
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
Sony is sharing more details on its NFL coaching headset The Sony NFL Coach's Headset will make its debut for the 2025 NFL season This one won't be purchasable by consumers, but promises best-in-class ANC like the WH-1000XM6 Sony is the official technology partner of the NFL – the National Football League – and we know that the tech giant has been working on a headset for coaches and other offici
Want to be Seated for ‘The Odyssey?’ Some Showtimes Are Out Over a Year in Advance
87Gizmodo / 7h
The Matt Damon and Tom Holland film opens in almost exactly one year, and you might be able to get tickets soon.
Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller raises $355M for new fund — with Sequoia’s backing
TechCrunch / 7h
Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller has already locked in $355 million for his new fund, Evantic, which is also backed by Sequoia, TechCrunch learned.
Three Things I Learned When I Used My Air Fryer Make a Week’s Worth of Meals
Lifehacker / 7h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I typically use my air fryer to cook freezer snacks or to make quick work of meats and veggies , but I most appreciate this countertop convection oven when I need an escape from the usual sink full of bowls and frying pans leftover after making dinner. Last week, I needed that freedom more than ever, so for the first time in my air frying history,
Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK
BBC News / 7h
The platform will bring in the measures from 14 July to stop under-18s looking at "certain mature content".
If you want to write a book, this AI book generator can help
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: Youbooks is a unique AI tool that combines AI models to write your book how you want it, and it’s only A$74 for life. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book but got stuck on where to start, Youbooks can help get you over that hurdle. This AI-powered platform helps transform your ideas into professional-quality non-fiction books, and right now, you can get a lifetime subscription for j
Starbucks discloses secret menu, announces $25K drink contest
Mashable / 7h
Customizable (and often convoluted) beverages have long been a staple at Starbucks, but the coffee chain announced a novel way to access them and even invent some of your own. Starbucks customers who use the company's app — reportedly over 31 million people — can now use it to order off the "secret menu," the Seattle-based coffee chain just announced . The secret menu is not as clandestine as it
Tesla Austin Robotaxi Area Larger than Waymo Austin
Next Big Future / 8h
Tesla Austin Robotaxi service area is now has a larger service area. The area includes the University of Texas at Austin. The University has about 60000 students, teachers and staff.
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly building its own mixed reality goggles
Engadget / 8h
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly working on mixed reality goggles, The Information reports . The in-development device is designed to layer digital objects over your view of the real world, and is supposed to compete directly with Meta's upcoming mixed reality products. The goggles are being built by ByteDance's virtual reality startup Pico, the creators of the Pico 4 VR hea
Top AI image generator announces unlimited usage - so get creating now
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
Freepik launches unlimited AI video and image generation for Premium+ and Pro plans Model rollout will be gradual, but more are expected to be supported soon It could cost Freepik in the short term, but it'll result in long-term customers Freepik is rolling out unlimited AI generation across the platform for paying users, meaning they won't be limited to caps or credits as is the case with many o
Delta Gold Amex vs. Delta Platinum Amex: Are more perks worth the higher annual fee?
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
Through its partnership with American Express , Delta Air Lines offers one of the most comprehensive airline credit card portfolios on the market, which includes entry-level , mid-tier and premium cards (as well as business card versions of most). If you decide that now is the time to apply, your next question will likely be: How do you choose which Delta credit card is right for you? The Delta S
The PlayStation 5 Media Remote Is Way Better Than I Expected It to Be
How-To Geek / 8h
There are some accessories for the PlayStation 5 that everyone can agree are useful—like the official DualSense Charging Station. Others are less popular, like the PlayStation VR 2, but it has a clear purpose. However, how many people do you know that have actually bought the PS5's Media Remote? Well, count me among them now!
Amex Tripled Seattle’s Centurion Lounge Space Two Years Ago To Fix Crowding—It’s Still Full, But At Least The Coffee Improved
View from the Wing / 8h
I had been to the old Seattle American Express Centurion lounge several times, but hadn't been to the new expanded one since it opened two years ago. Located in the airport's Central Terminal mezzanine above the food court, they went from having just 4,500 square feet to about 14,000 square feet - a legitimately large lounge. Continue reading ...
More and More Christians Say AI Is Demonic
Futurism / 8h
Like many conservatives , evangelicals have broadly begun to embrace artificial intelligence — but at the same time, a growing subset of the Christian world is claiming that the technology is quite literally demonic. In a recent Medium blog post — yes, people still post on that site — self-proclaimed " biblical Christian author " and regular AI user Zack Duncan suggested that an image generator's
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Hits Digital Tomorrow With Tons of Extras
32Gizmodo / 8h
The hit live-action adaptation from Dean DeBlois comes home with over 75 minutes of special features.
Biggest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Could Fetch $4 Million at Auction
Gizmodo / 8h
Meteorite NWA 16788 traveled roughly 140 million miles to get here, crash-landing in the Sahara Desert.
Dr. Phil’s Anti-Woke News Channel Went Bankrupt. His Next Platform Is Even More Doomed
300+Gizmodo / 8h
It's his second shot at a streaming comeback.
Strava Is Yanking One of Its Membership Perks
Lifehacker / 8h
We're finally starting to see the effects of the Strava acquiring Runna , and the news isn't great. Recently, Strava announced it will discontinue its web-based running training plans feature, and will now redirect users to Runna for (paid) training plan services. In other words, a feature previously covered by your subscription fee is being yanked away—and Strava users are rightfully peeved . Th
This Samsung OLED Gaming Monitor Is Even Cheaper Than It Was on Prime Day
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Samsung 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 is a gamer’s dream come true, and right now, it’s a dream you can realize for less. It's currently 31% off—$10 cheaper than it was for Prime Day—marking its lowest price ever according to price trackers . With a sleek metal design and str
Oh Great, the TikTok People Want to Strap AR Goggles on Your Face
Gizmodo / 8h
Finally, I can get my eyeballs as close to TikTok as humanly possible.
Meta says it's cracking down on Facebook creators who steal content
Engadget / 8h
Meta is going after creators who rip off other users' content as part of a broader effort to fix Facebook's feed. In its latest update , the company laid out new steps it's taking to penalize accounts that lift work from others. In a blog post for creators, Meta says that accounts that "repeatedly" and "improperly" reuse other accounts' text posts, photos or videos will have their pages demonetiz
Following YouTube, Meta announces crackdown on ‘unoriginal’ Facebook content
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Like YouTube, Meta says it won't penalize users who are engaging with other people's content, doing things like making reaction videos, joining a trend, or adding their own takes.
Eco-chic in Music City: A review of the 1 Hotel Nashville
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
Eco-chic 1 Hotels is expanding quickly, with new or upcoming locations in international destinations like Melbourne, Australia, and Copenhagen. But you don't have to venture so far afield to find some of the chain's most intriguing outposts. The 1 Hotel Nashville opened in 2022 and provides an upscale but unfussy counterpoint to some of the city's party-heartier options. Here's why you should con
A workstation PC with 540TB storage is within reach — this tower case can hold up to 15 x 36TB Seagate HDDs
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Silverstone Seta H2 could be overkill for some, but it solves a very specific problem Storage density is the priority, and that comes with layout and thermal trade-offs Cable clutter and airflow chaos are inevitable when you chase maximum drive capacity In a market full of flashy PC cases with glass panels, RGB lighting, and limited internal expandability, SilverStone’s newly unveiled Seta H2 cas
Claude AI now integrates with Canva
Engadget / 9h
Anthropic's Claude can now create and edit designs with visual studio Canva from within an AI chat. This integration is powered by a Canva server that uses Anthropic's Model Context Protocol, or MCP. Claude can use Canvas's tools to generate a design or search for materials within a user's Canva workspace. This functionality requires a paid subscription to Claude, and access also varies based on
OpenAI Hits Pause on Its Meta Killer
Gizmodo / 9h
The ChatGPT maker was about to release its first major open-weight model, but a last-minute discovery has put the project on ice, fueling speculation about what went wrong.
More Switch 2s Are Coming to Your Best Buy
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you missed your shot to get a Nintendo Switch 2 when it launched early last month, your best chance to grab one without a lot of effort on your part is coming later this week. As with most console launches in recent times, stock of Nintendo's new flagship system is still hard to come by, so this drop should come as a relief for anyone who wants
Study finds AI tools made open source software developers 19 percent slower
78Ars Technica - All content / 9h
When it comes to concrete use cases for large language models, AI companies love to point out the ways coders and software developers can use these models to increase their productivity and overall efficiency in creating computer code . However, a new randomized controlled trial has found that experienced open source coders became less efficient at coding-related tasks when they used current AI t
Here’s what Nvidia has to say about Rowhammer and whether you should worry
Mashable / 9h
Cybersecurity issues are a fact of life in our digital age. Some threats are more concerning , while others aren’t nearly as big of a deal as some make them out to be. On today's menu, we'll talk about Rowhammer, a known exploit that affects dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). Specifically, a variant called GPUHammer that alters graphics cards with GDDR6 memory. According t o new research from t
Microsoft May Finally Let You Remove Bloatware and Preinstalled Apps in Windows 11
How-To Geek / 9h
One of my main complaints about Windows 11 is that it comes with a lot of bloatware. While there is no certainty as to when Microsoft will stop or even limit the number of bloatware apps included with Windows 11, they are now offering a way to remove most of these apps during a new installation.
Watching ‘X-Men’ 25 Years Ago Was a Game-Changing Moment
52Gizmodo / 9h
July 14 is the 25th anniversary of the film starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and Halle Berry.
These Strange Jobs Will Survive AI, Expert Says
Futurism / 9h
Many experts hold that generative AI will have sweeping effects on the job market. But how exactly it will transform the workforce remains a subject of much debate. According to Adam Dorr, the director of research at tech forecast nonprofit RethinkX, we're risking putting all of humanity out of a job — and only some oddly specific occupations will survive a major transformation. "Technology has a
The 30th-anniversary PS5 controller will be available again for a limited time
Engadget / 9h
In a world of flashy limited-edition video game consoles , the 30th anniversary PS5 hardware Sony released in September 2024 came off as remarkably refined, which might have been why it was so hard to actually buy. If you missed that original drop, you'll have another chance to order it, according to a Facebook post on the official PlayStation Facebook page. Sony is doing a limited restock of the
Disable These Two Settings to Stop T-Mobile From Harvesting Even More of Your Data
24Lifehacker / 9h
Like most companies, T-Mobile wants your money but it also wants your data. Back in May , we learned T-Mobile's T-Life app was recording customers' phone screens by default—at least, anything they did within that app. You could opt-out, but you'd only do that if you knew it the app was doing it, and if you knew there was a setting to stop it, which is pretty shady. That feature could be disabled
Trump Aides Float New Strategies to Get Themselves Out of This Epstein Mess
100+Gizmodo / 9h
The government's inaction on the matter is only making the public more curious.
Microsofts new ROG handheld may come with an eye-watering price tag
Mashable / 9h
The new Xbox gaming handheld might be even more of a premium product than initially expected. That's the fear emanating from a new leak that originated in a Spanish online Asus marketplace (via Tom's Guide ), anyway. If you type "xbox ally" into the search field, it will actually show supposed prices for both the base ROG Xbox Ally console and the more powerful Xbox Ally X. The "cheaper" one is t
Dozens of ‘Ghost Galaxies’ Are Orbiting the Milky Way, Astronomers Suspect
Gizmodo / 9h
Researchers may have found our galaxy's missing companions, further bolstering science's most widely accepted cosmological model.
ChromeOS Is Weirdly Great With Old Tube TVs
How-To Geek / 10h
Like many geeks my age, I've felt the need for the warm glow of a CRT display in my life again, and I'm now up to three of these glass sirens, calling me back to my childhood. This has been great for video games, but what about old standard definition TV shows?
Would you buy a 500g laptop with a 7-inch display? $500 GPD MicroPC 2 netbook will appeal to makers and geeks, but I fear the rest of us won't see the appeal
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
GDP MicroPC 2 packs performance upgrades into one of the lightest laptops with full Windows Full-size ports and PCIe 3.0 storage make this mini-PC surprisingly versatile for fieldwork 7-inch screen is sharp, bright, and folds flat for flexible use, but not for long sessions or multitasking While most modern ultraportables chase thin bezels and all-day battery life, GPD’s new MicroPC 2, the follow
Elon Musk’s Nazi Robot Just Landed a Contract With the Department of Defense
98Gizmodo / 10h
xAI said it would be "turning shovels into tokens."
Episource is notifying millions of people that their health data was stolen
45TechCrunch / 10h
The UnitedHealth-owned medical coding service was hacked earlier this year by a ransomware gang.
Interview With Mark Zuckerberg Crashes and Burns as They Can't Get His Audio Working
Futurism / 10h
Tech-focused business publication The Information drummed up plenty of excitement around a major guest gracing the first episode of its new YouTube show (which has the eyebrow-raising name TITV.) During today's kickoff installment , the show locked down none other than Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who sat down with The Information founder and journalist Jessica Lessin for a live interview. But it di
Donkey Kong Might Be Nintendo’s Next Cinematic Leading… Ape
21Gizmodo / 10h
Nintendo said more was coming after 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' and 'The Legend of Zelda.' Could it be DK?
Need a Testosterone Boost? Maybe Try Some Ozempic
Gizmodo / 10h
New research finds that men taking a GLP-1 for their obesity or type 2 diabetes often experience a rise in testosterone levels.
Wow: Avelo Airlines Exiting Burbank, Ending All West Coast Flights?!
100+One Mile at a Time / 10h
A little over four years ago, Avelo Airlines launched operations, initially exclusively operating flights to and from the West Coast. Well, the airline appears to be cutting all of its West Coast service, instead focusing on the East Coast. Did the airline make some strategic blunders, or is the US airline business just basically impossible? Avelo winding down West Coast operations For some conte
XAI Grok 4 Scoring Poorly in Realworld Tests
Next Big Future / 10h
There is a common problem for all AI companies for overfitting to benchmarks. XAI Grok 4 has some problems with prompt adherence. XAI could have had overfitting resulted from the reinforcement learning used for the reasoning model work. Kimi K2 is doing well on realworld tests. XAI will likely improve Grok 4 with new versions ... Read more
Secretive Chinese Satellite Emerges in Surprising Orbit After 6-Day Vanishing Act
Gizmodo / 10h
Shiyan-28B finally appeared in an unexpectedly low orbit, but its mission remains unclear.
US government is giving leading AI companies a bunch of cash for military applications
42Engadget / 10h
The US Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is handing out millions of dollars to the leading AI companies to develop military applications. Each of these "awards" are worth up to $200 million, with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI on the receiving end. The agency notes that this money will be used to "develop agentic AI workflows across a variety of mission areas." In other w
Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, acquires Windsurf
54TechCrunch / 10h
Cognition, the startup behind the viral AI coding agent Devin, announced in a blog post on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf. The announcement comes just days after Google hired away Windsurf’s CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and research leaders in a $2.4 billion reverse-acquihire that […]
Nintendo Is Cracking Down on eShop Spam Games
How-To Geek / 10h
Nintendo might have finally realized the Switch eShop has a lot of garbage. The company quietly rolled out a new set of publishing guidelines for developers looking to put their games on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop in Asia, but it's not clear if the same rules are coming to other regions.
Nvidia chips become the first GPUs to fall to Rowhammer bit-flip attacks
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Nvidia is recommending a mitigation for customers of one of its GPU product lines that will degrade performance by up to 10 percent in a bid to protect users from exploits that could let hackers sabotage work projects and possibly cause other compromises. The move comes in response to an attack a team of academic researchers demonstrated against Nvidia’s RTX A6000, a widely used GPU for high-perf
Plastic surgeon off the hook for alleged COVID fraud, injecting kids with saline
45Ars Technica - All content / 10h
A Utah-based plastic surgeon appears to be off the hook for federal charges over an alleged COVID-19 vaccine fraud scheme , in which he and three of his associates were accused of providing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards at $50 a pop while squirting the corresponding vaccines down the drain—wasting roughly $28,000 worth of federally provided, lifesaving vaccines. In cases where parents bro
Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan Discuss Their Big ‘Superman’ Action Moments
Gizmodo / 10h
io9 spoke to Lex Luthor and Lois Lane about shooting some of their most memorable scenes.
Trump administration to spend $1 billion on ‘offensive’ hacking operations
65TechCrunch / 10h
A top Democrat criticized the move to spend a billion on offensive hacking operations as the budget guts a billion from U.S. cyber defense.
As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2025
TechCrunch / 10h
We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.
Elon Musk’s Grok is making AI companions, including a goth anime girl
22TechCrunch / 10h
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has pivoted from antisemitism to anime girl waifus. Musk wrote in an X post on Monday that AI companions are now available in the Grok app for “Super Grok” subscribers who pay $30 per month. According to posts that Musk has shared, it seems that there are at least two […]
Starting Today, Marriott’s AI Takes Control Of Room Upgrades—Forget Charm, Algorithm Decides If You Deserve A Suite
28View from the Wing / 10h
Marriott revealed several weeks ago that they were turning elite member upgrades over to artificial intelligence. This was designed to reduce the time hotels spend on the task, to save salary costs. Continue reading ...
Upgrade to Anker’s 2-In-1 Car Phone Charger for 40% Off
How-To Geek / 10h
Are you still using an old, slow, outdated phone charger in your car, or do you have only a single port but often need to charge multiple devices? If so, you'll love this deal we found on one of Anker's best little 2-in-1 phone chargers. Right now, Anker's 52W dual-port car charger is 40% off and under $12.
The best credit cards to reach elite status
100+The Points Guy Articles / 10h
Chasing elite status with a hotel or airline can be addictive. Once you get a taste of the benefits (such as upgrades, lounge access, bonus points and enhanced customer service), it's hard to give them up. Depending on how frequently you travel, you could easily get hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars in value from elite status each year. However, these lucrative perks come at a cost. Many a
The AirPods 4 Are Still at Their Prime Day Price
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Prime Day may be over, but there are still some lingering deals leftover from the massive sale. If you fear you missed out on some great Apple deals, count yourself lucky: You can still get the AirPods 4 for $89.99 (originally $129.99), the lowest price they've ever been ac
Gachiakuta might be the most original shōnen anime in years
Mashable / 11h
From the moment Gachiakuta drops you into its world, you can practically smell the rot. There’s a grime-coated intensity to everything: the clatter of rusted machinery, the soot-stained alleyways, the discarded objects that form the bones of the city. But this isn’t just set dressing. Like the manga it’s based on — written and illustrated by Kei Urana with graffiti designs by Andou Hideyoshi — th
Your PS5's USB Port Is for More Than Just Charging—Here's Everything You Can Do With It
How-To Geek / 11h
You've probably noticed that your PlayStation 5 has quite a few USB ports on the back and front of the console. You already know that you can charge your controllers using these ports, but they're useful for much more than that.
Meta’s New Superintelligence Lab Is Discussing Major A.I. Strategy Changes
NYT > Technology / 11h
Members of the lab, including the new chief A.I. officer, Alexandr Wang, have talked about abandoning Meta’s most powerful open source A.I. model in favor of developing a closed one.
Google adds featured notebooks on selected topics to NotebookLM
Engadget / 11h
Google is adding what it calls "featured notebooks" to NotebookLM as a way to demo its AI-powered software and offer interactive, high-quality resources on everything from personal advice to William Shakespeare. The company tried something similar after its developer conference in May, when it created a NotebookLM notebook trained on everything that was announced at Google I/O 2025 . The new feat
It's Not Just Epstein. MAGA Is Angry About a Lot of Things
300+Wired / 11h
Pockets of Donald Trump’s most loyal base are increasingly angry at what they view as the administration's failure to fulfill its promises.
Android And Chromebooks Will Eventually Merge
How-To Geek / 11h
Google running two different, seemingly independent operating systems might be a weird strategy for some people. But now, it looks like Google might actually merge Android and ChromeOS, the operating system running on Chromebooks, at some point down the road.
Guide To The Alaska Airlines Companion Fare (Now Valid On Hawaiian)
500+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Apply now for the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card or Alaska Airlines Visa® Business card There are various airline credit cards that offer some sort of a companion ticket for spending a certain amount. To me, one of the most valuable companion tickets is the one offered by Alaska Airlines, so in this post, I want to look at that in more detail. Specifically, this is updated to r
Get This 27-inch Alienware Monitor for Under $200 Today
How-To Geek / 11h
The Alienware 27" Gaming Monitor has hit an astonishingly low price, now available for just $189 on Amazon . This incredible deal slashes the original list price of $270, netting you a massive 30% off on a premium gaming display. This markdown makes it an absolute steal considering the brand name.
You Might Want to Disable T-Mobile’s Two New ‘Privacy’ Settings
How-To Geek / 11h
Like most carriers and big companies, T-Mobile loves to collect personal data. While that's typically done for targeted ads and other marketing, it still gives many users pause. And now, it looks like T-Mobile has fired up two more collection processes, which are enabled by default.
Cognition AI Buys Windsurf as A.I. Frenzy Escalates
NYT > Technology / 11h
The deal follows Google’s $2.4 billion investment in Windsurf, an A.I. start-up, as companies race to gain technological talent and provide A.I. tools.
Sapphire Reserve New $795 Overhaul: 100K Points & $500 Travel Credit Offer, Up To 8× Earn—The Definitive Verdict On Value
View from the Wing / 11h
The relaunched Chase Sapphire Reserve is now available. Those applying today get the new card value proposition right away. Here's what I really think about the new card - as a standalone proposition, and about the changes for current Sapphire cardmembers. Should you get the card? Should you keep it? Continue reading ...
The Best Hardtop Convertibles for the Ultimate Open-Air Ride
How-To Geek / 11h
As SUVs and crossovers take over, traditional convertibles are becoming a rare breed. But if you’re still craving open-air freedom, there are a few standout models keeping the dream alive.
Scientists Detect Sign of Something Impossible Out in Deep Space
Futurism / 11h
The very concept of black holes seems improbable. Albert Einstein infamously refused to believe they could exist , even though his theory of general relativity was instrumental in predicting them. Now, scientists have witnessed evidence of something about these baffling cosmic monstrosities that further stretches the boundaries of both physics and credulity: a titanic collision of two already eno
Governor of Texas Says He Can't Release His Emails With Elon Musk Because They Are "Intimate and Embarrassing"
Futurism / 11h
Texas governor Greg Abbott is seemingly terrified of having his communications with billionaire Elon Musk come to light. As the Texas Tribune and public radio station the Texas Newsroom, report in an eye-opening, co-published investigation , the elected official's public information coordinator, Matthew Taylor, said that the communications are confidential — and should stay that way — because the
Best Buy is restocking the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 17
Engadget / 11h
If you've been hunting high and low for a Nintendo Switch 2 , then get ready to visit your local Best Buy on July 17 . The electronics retailer will be restocking the handheld in all of its stores to coincide with the release of Donkey Kong Bananza , the first 3D Donkey Kong game in almost 30 years. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been one of the hottest launches of the summer, and it remains in short
Meta Is Building Massive Gigawatt Data Centers as It Pours Billions Into AI
30Gizmodo / 11h
"Just one of these covers a significant part of the footprint of Manhattan,” Mark Zuckerberg said.
Malaysia will require trade permits for U.S. AI chips
50TechCrunch / 11h
Malaysia is introducing new export restrictions on U.S. AI chips in an attempt to prevent these chips from being smuggled into China.
Meta announces huge new data centers, but they could gobble up millions of gallons of water per day
79Engadget / 11h
Meta is building several gigawatt-sized data centers to power AI, as reported by Bloomberg . CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company will spend "hundreds of billions of dollars" to accomplish this feat, with an aim of creating "superintelligence." The term typically refers to artificial general intelligence (AGI) , which describes AI systems that boast human-level intelligence across multiple domain
9 Reasons Gaming on Linux Is Better Than Ever
How-To Geek / 12h
While there's always been some form of gaming on Linux PCs, this was mainly a curiosity rather than something the platform was known for. However, in the face of a declining Windows gaming experience, and huge amounts of hard work from thousands of people, gaming on Linux is ready to be taken seriously.
Act fast: Buy Air Canada Aeroplan points with up to a 100% bonus through July 17
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Aeroplan members, check your accounts as it appears that Air Canada's loyalty program is running a flash sale over the next couple of days, and it can potentially save you money on your next flight. How does the sale work, and is it worth it? Let's take a look. Aeroplan's flash sale From now through July 17, Aeroplan's flash sale is offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased points. This promotion
Aloha to more $99 flights to Hawaii: Alaska Airlines' Companion Fare can be used on Hawaiian Airlines flights
200+The Points Guy Articles / 12h
We've got great news for those who like to travel with a friend or family member: There are now more ways to book companion flights from $99 (plus taxes and fees) to Hawaii and beyond. One of the biggest 2025 storylines for those who love airline loyalty programs will likely be what happens with perks and miles related to the combined frequent flyer program of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and Haw
Amex Platinum vs. Delta Reserve: Which card is best for Delta loyalists?
38The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Suppose you're looking for the best benefits a credit card can provide to travelers who frequently fly Delta. In that case, you may assume the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card would be best since it's the top-tier cobranded Delta consumer card . However, it's worth comparing the Delta Reserve to The Platinum Card® from American Express in order to determine which is the best card for
How I saved over $1,200 on a trip next year with this 1 credit card perk
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
I've always been a planner — especially when it comes to travel. Sure, there are last-minute deals and pots of award availability that come up shortly before departure, but with a 10-year-old daughter bound by a school schedule and a spouse who also works full time, planning ahead is a necessity. And recently, it allowed me to snag a fantastic deal on a flight for a trip next April. Here's how I
Google Gemini can be hijacked to display fake email summaries in phishing scams
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Gemini in Workspace presents unique opportunities for fraud, researchers warn The AI tool can be tricked to display fake security warnings Businesses should make sure invisible text is not processed by the AI Cybercriminals have found a creative new way to abuse Google’s Generative Artificial Intelligence ( GenAI ) to steal people’s Gmail accounts. Google introduced Gemini, its AI-powered chatbot
Canon R50 V review: An affordable vlogging camera that lags behind its rivals
Engadget / 12h
Canon has released 20 cameras since launching the RF mount in 2018 , but it had one gaping hole in a key market: vlogging. Now, the company has patched that with the launch of the $700 R50 V that’s aimed at creators on a budget and designed to take on Sony’s ZV-E10 II . The R50 V has the same 24-megapixel APS-C sensor as the R50, but adds vlogging-friendly features like 4K 60p video, C-Log3 for e
NotebookLM adds featured notebooks from The Economist, The Atlantic, and others
47TechCrunch / 12h
Google is adding notebooks from various authors, publications, researchers, and nonprofits to its popular AI-powered research and note-taking assistant NotebookLM.
Tesla faces jury over its autopilot feature, as trial over fatal crash opens
20Mashable / 12h
Tesla will soon face a jury over a fatal crash involving its autopilot system. The trial, set to begin today in Miami, could be the first legal judgment regarding the increasingly normalized transportation tech. The Elon Musk -owned company has weathered several lawsuits levied against its autopilot driver-assist system in recent years, all of which have previously been dismissed or settled. The
Score the Sonos Ace headphones at their best price ever post-Prime Day
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $150 : As of July 14, the Sonos Ace headphones are down to $299 at Amazon. That's a 33% discount from the usual cost of $449 and their best price to date. Opens in a new window Credit: Sonos Sonos Ace $299 at Amazon $449 Save $150 While Prime Day had some of the best deals on headphones we've seen in a long time, most of our favorite discounts up and disappeared once the event ended on July
Office problems on Windows 10? Microsoft’s response will soon be “upgrade to 11.”
35Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Microsoft’s advertised end-of-support date for Windows 10 is October 14, 2025. But in reality, the company will gradually wind down support for the enduring popular operating system over the next three years. Microsoft would really like you to upgrade to Windows 11, especially if it also means upgrading to a new PC , but it also doesn’t want to leave hundreds of millions of home and business PCs
My Chase Sapphire Reserve Business Application Approval Experience
One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the Sapphire Reserve for Business SM The Sapphire Reserve for Business SM ( review ) is Chase’s new premium business card . While the card has a steep $795 annual fee, there are lots of reasons to consider picking up this card , including an absolutely massive welcome bonus of 200,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $30,000 within the first six months. I decided to appl
Elon Musk Is Trying to Get His Other Companies to Foot the Bill for xAI
52Gizmodo / 12h
xAI is reportedly burning through $1 billion a month
If the Viral Strawberry Pasta Isn't Your Thing, Consider These Other Pairings
Lifehacker / 12h
If you’re a tennis fan, then you already know that Iga Świątek is the Wimbledon champ. If you’re a pasta fan, then you’ve already had your personal gut reaction to Iga Świątek mixing strawberries and yogurt into a bowl of shells. I’m never one to yuck someone else's yum—especially when they could grand slam my ass on the grass court—but if you’re not quite there yet with this viral fruit pasta se
‘Warhammer 40K’ Fans Are Screaming About an Iconic Scream
Gizmodo / 12h
'Dawn of War Definitive Edition' developers have screamed in response about the backlash to the lack of a famous shout from the 2004 game's new trailer.
A Clear Sign Just Emerged That Tesla Is Panicking
Futurism / 12h
Tesla sales are so abysmal in Canada that Elon Musk has made the drastic choice to dramatically lower the price of the new Model Y as it attempts to climb out of the hole. As Electrek reports , a Model Y in Canada now costs $65,ooo CAD ($47,465 USD), which is a cool $20,000 CAD cheaper than it was just a few days prior. We'll get into the hows and whys in a second, but first some backstory. Earli
Threads users still barely click links
Engadget / 12h
Two years in, Threads is starting to look more and more like the most viable challenger to X. It passed 350 million monthly users earlier this year and Mark Zuckerberg has predicted it could be Meta's next billion-user app. But Threads still isn't sending much traffic to other websites, which could make the platform less appealing for creators, publishers and others whose businesses depend on non
Looking for cheaper food delivery? DoorDash gift cards are on sale at Best Buy
Mashable / 12h
Save up to $20: Looking to save a little extra on food deliveries? Best Buy marked down DoorDash gift cards valued from $15 to $200 about 10% as of July 14. Opens in a new window Credit: DoorDash DoorDash gift cards Save up to 11% on gift cards valued from $15 to $200 Anyone who's ordered food delivery knows that it's very easy for a $13 sandwich to end up costing you $25 to $30 once taxes, fees,
Ruggables anniversary sale is live and the deals are just as good as they were last Black Friday
Mashable / 12h
SAVE UP TO 25%: Shop Ruggable's anniversary sale to take 20% off sitewide with code EIGHT . Shop Ruggable's daily deals to save 25% on select collections through July 20. Opens in a new window Credit: Ruggable Take 20% off sitewide at Ruggable with code EIGHT shop daily deals to get 25% off Ruggable is celebrating eight years of giving us the rugs we've always dreamed of adorning our spaces with.
iPhone 17 just might launch the second week of September
Mashable / 12h
Someone just calculated a potential drop date for the iPhone 17 — and it could be sooner than many of us thought. The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air, the long-awaited new iPhones that allegedly could come in black and have a potentially extensive battery life , doesn't have a set release date. We don't know many of the specs, including price, hardware, and colors, but we have gotten plenty of exciti
Arizona Governor Chastises Federal Response to ‘Devastating’ Wildfires
Gizmodo / 12h
Federal firefighters initially tried to manage the Dragon Bravo Fire with a confine-and-contain strategy. Arizona state officials say this was a grave mistake.
Humans Are Starting to Talk More Like ChatGPT, Study Claims
49Gizmodo / 12h
AI isn’t just getting into your writing. It’s also getting into your mind and then out of your mouth.
Prime Day event drove over $24B in US e-commerce sales, GenAI traffic was up 3,300%
22TechCrunch / 12h
Amazon's Prime Day, which leads to an overall boost to U.S. e-commerce thanks to competitive sales, saw a significant increase in retail traffic driven by generative AI products, including chatbots and browsers.
60 Cents of Kimi K2 AI to Code One Level of Video Game
Next Big Future / 12h
The new open source model from China, Kimi K2, when used with Claude Code can code one level of a Nintendo Mario like video game and create a rich text editor using less than 60 cents worth of compute. Integrating into Claude Code lets you use the Kimi K2 coding capability and its agentic capability. ... Read more
xAI starts offering Grok to US government agencies
Engadget / 12h
Just days after apologizing for Grok's recent hard turn toward antisemitism , xAI has announced a suite of AI products for government use. Grok for Government brings together the
Not buying it: Trumps followers ratio him on Truth Social over Epstein files
300+Mashable / 20h
President Donald Trump has been ratioed on his own social media platform Truth Social after urging supporters to move on from convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Truth Social users are usually overwhelmingly supportive of Trump, making such backlash against the U.S. president unprecedented on the platform. SEE ALSO: 'The Daily Show' mocks Trump's response to the Epstein 'client list' Tr
Why Gov. Greg Abbott won’t release his emails with Elon Musk
2KArs Technica - All content / 12h
This story was originally published by ProPublica . This article is co-published with The Texas Newsroom and The Texas Tribune as part of an initiative to report on how power is wielded in Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t want to reveal months of communications with Elon Musk or representatives from the tech mogul’s companies, arguing in part that they are of a private nature, not of public
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is building a 5GW AI data center
500+TechCrunch / 13h
Meta is currently building out a data center, called Hyperion, which the company expects to supply its new AI lab with five gigawatts (GW) of computational power, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Monday post on Threads. The announcement marks Meta’s latest move to get ahead of OpenAI and Google in the AI race. After […]
Meta is reportedly using actual tents to build data centers
TechCrunch / 6min
Meta and Mark Zuckerberg are in a hurry to build their superintelligence tech. The company has been poaching AI researchers, while CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday that Meta is building a 5-gigawatt data center called Hyperion. The urgency is palpable. As SemiAnalysis reported last week and Business Insider noted, Meta is so eager to […]
NZXT Discount Codes: 50% Off
Wired / 23min
Save 50%, plus up to $250 with NZXT promo codes and discounts.
Nvidia is set to resume China chip sales after months of regulatory whiplash
TechCrunch / 57min
Nvidia announced Monday that it’s filing applications to restart sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, capping a spasmodic few months that saw the Trump administration impose restrictions, then quickly reverse course after a high-profile dinner meeting. The company expects to receive U.S. government licenses soon and begin deliveries shortly after, according to […]
Its time to upgrade your PCs operating system to Windows 11 Pro for $15
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR : Upgrade your PC with Windows 11 Pro for only $14.97 (reg. $199) before codes sell out. If you haven't heard already, Microsoft has officially announced the countdown clock on Windows 10. Are you still running your PC on this dated operating system? Now might be the perfect time to finally upgrade your device's performance , because the latest operating system, Windows 11 Pro, is now less
Hurdle hints and answers for July 15, 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
How to unblock Xnxx for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Unblock porn sites for free with a VPN . The best service for unblocking porn sites is ExpressVPN . The online world is full of content restrictions and blockades, and that goes double for adult content. Porn obviously comes with a lot of restrictions , but there's really nothing wrong with adults visiting their favorite sites at appropriate moments. When the time is right, you should be a
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on July 15, 2025
Mashable / 1h
Ever wonder why the moon looks different every night? Well, that's because of a thing called the lunar cycle. This is a recurring series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days ( according to NASA ), and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth. The moon is always there, but what we see on
Meta to spend hundreds of billions to build AI data centres
63BBC News / 1h
The founder of the social media giant said one of the sites would cover an area nearly the size of Manhattan.
Israel and Iran Usher In New Era of Psychological Warfare
32NYT > Technology / 1h
The 12-day conflict was marked by a flurry of propaganda, disinformation and covert operations aided by artificial intelligence and spread by social media.
Nvidia Says U.S. Has Lifted Restrictions on A.I. Chip Sales to China
500+NYT > Technology / 2h
The Silicon Valley chip giant said the Trump administration, which had shut down its sales to China three months ago, had assured it that licenses for the sales would now be granted.
NYT Strands hints, answers for July 15
Mashable / 2h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of
Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 15, 2025
Mashable / 2h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su
Meta Spending Hundreds of Billions for Many Gigawatt and 5 Gigawatt AI Datacenters
Next Big Future / 3h
Mark Zuckerberg described Meta will spend hundreds of billions for a superintelligence effort. Zuckerberg is building the most elite and talent-dense team in the industry. Meta is going to invest hundreds of billions of dollars into compute to build superintelligence. They have the capital from our business to do this. SemiAnalysis just reported that Meta ... Read more
First look: Amex's brand-new Centurion Lounge at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
The Points Guy Articles / 4h
American Express is bringing the Centurion Lounge to Japan with the opening of its long-awaited outpost at Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND). The 7,500-square-foot space opens this week and is in Terminal 3 near Gate 114. Highlights of the new lounge include a Japanese-inspired design and a comprehensive selection of local food-and-beverage options. When to go: These are the best times to buy an inter
Game Changer smartly weaponizes its social media following in Fools Gold
Mashable / 5h
One week before Dropout released Season 7, episode 8 of Game Changer , show host and Dropout CEO Sam Reich took to social media to deliver an intriguing PSA about how to get the most out of the episode. There were three rules he suggested viewers follow. First, watch the episode as close to its premiere date as possible. Second, if you aren't able to watch it as soon as possible, it's best to sta
You don’t have to explain everything to Claude anymore – it’s finally in your apps
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
Claude can now connect to apps like Notion, Canva, and Stripe The AI can understand and assist with tasks using your actual work data Claude's secure access reduces the need to constantly explain context to the AI Anthropic has upgraded Claude with a major new set of tools that let the AI assistant integrate directly with several popular software tools, including Notion, Canva, Stripe, Figma, Soc
Brian Singerman is raising over $500M for a new fund with a twist on the VC model
28TechCrunch / 5h
Former Founders Fund GP Brian Singerman and co-founder and managing partner of Quiet Capital, Lee Linden, are seeking over $500 million for a new fund called GPx, three people familiar with their strategy told TechCrunch. A significant portion of GPx's fund, potentially as much as 50%, will come from Founders Fund co-founder Peter Thiel, these people said.
Walt Disney Returns as a Surreal Animatronic for Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary
44Gizmodo / 6h
Imagineering has made its maker for 'Walt Disney - A Magical Life,' which debuts this week at the original Disney park.
New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents
BBC News / 6h
A UK company says it is better at reproducing a range of accents compared with US or Chinese rivals.
Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come?
BBC News / 6h
Heat pump makers are ready to raise output, but demand is still sluggish.
Rian Johnson Aimed to Make the ‘Empire Strikes Back’ of the ‘Star Wars’ Sequels
98Gizmodo / 6h
To put it mildly, 'The Last Jedi' isn't quite as universally adored as that 1980 entry in the sci-fi series.
Meta built its AI reputation on openness — that may be changing
28TechCrunch / 6h
Top members of Meta’s new Superintelligence Lab discussed pivoting away from the company’s powerful open source AI model, Behemoth, and instead developing a closed model. This would mark a major philosophical shift for Meta.
Pebblebee tracker’s new SOS alert reminds us that updates can be good for gadgets
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Pebblebee is adding a free, helpful feature to already-purchased devices. Today, it announced that its Clip Universal Bluetooth trackers, which are compatible with iOS and Android devices, are being updated to include an Alert feature that sets off a siren and strobing light when a user wants help. Pebblebee started selling Android trackers in May 2024 in three different form factors: an AirTag-l
Merger of two massive black holes is one for the record books
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Physicists with the LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA collaboration have detected the gravitational wave signal (dubbed GW231123) of the most massive merger between two black holes yet observed, resulting in a new black hole that is 225 times more massive than our Sun. The results were presented at the Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves in Glasgow, Scotland. The LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA collaboration search
Reddit’s UK users must now prove they’re 18 to view adult content
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Reddit announced today that it has started verifying UK users' ages before letting them "view certain mature content" in order to comply with the country's Online Safety Act. Reddit said that users "shouldn't need to share personal information to participate in meaningful discussions," but that it will comply with the law by verifying age in a way that protects users' privacy. "Using Reddit has n
Never fear, reaction videos are still allowed under YouTube's new 'inauthentic content' policy
Engadget / 7h
YouTube has clarified its rules about repetitious content and your favorite reaction video channel won't be impacted. Earlier this month, the platform said it would be changing its rules for monetization in an effort to address AI-generated materials, but didn't include many specifics, which led many to sound the alarm that reaction videos might get swept up in the new rules. The company has now
The Casino Social Media PlatformThat Wants to ‘Kill’ Facebook and TikTok
Gizmodo / 7h
A little known crypto platform just made history raising $600 million in minutes with a bold plan to dethrone social media titans.
Did Apple Kill Liquid Glass in the Third iOS 26 Developer Beta?
Lifehacker / 7h
Last week, Apple dropped the third developer beta for iOS 26. It's the first major update to the beta since June , and it's clear that we're getting closer to the public version of the beta (even if Apple hadn't already confirmed it's coming in July). The third beta has fewer features and changes than the second, as Apple presumably focuses on improving the stability of the OS before unleashing i
Grand Canyon North Rim fire: What you should know if you have plans to visit the national park
The Points Guy Articles / 7h
The Dragon Bravo wildfire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park forced the evacuation and closure of a portion of the park this past weekend. Only the North Rim — not to be confused with the more frequented South Rim of the park — will remain closed for the remainder of the 2025 season. There are also hiking trail closures in effect for the North Kaibab Trail, the South Kaibab Trail and
Southwest to launch 1st new destination since 2021, with nonstop US Virgin Islands flights
The Points Guy Articles / 7h
Southwest Airlines is expanding in the Caribbean, with plans to serve its first new destination in nearly half a decade. The Dallas-based carrier on Monday announced it will launch nonstop service to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The new flights will begin in early 2026. When to go: These are the best times to buy an international flight For Southwest, gaining access to the U.S. Virgin I
Musk Calls on Trump to Release Epstein Files
100+Futurism / 7h
President Donald Trump's loyal MAGA base is in shambles over his administration's handling of files related to the deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein — and Trump's friend-turned-enemy Elon Musk is twisting the knife. Last week, White House officials walked back claims about the late billionaire sex criminal, arguing that there wasn't a "client list" full of celebrities, and that his cause of d
Restaurant Uses AI for Menu, Accidentally Describes Appetizer in Way So Disgusting That We May Never Recover
Futurism / 7h
Artificial intelligence has already infiltrated the restaurant world , leading to some outrageous — and at times disgusting — fails. As flagged on Bluesky , a random restaurant in Sikar — the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan — has an absolutely grotesque description listed for an otherwise normal appetizer on the delivery website Zomato. "Small, itchy, blister-like bumps caused by the var
Why I'm More Worried Than Ever About Video Games in 2025
How-To Geek / 7h
On paper, video games should be more successful than ever before. Gaming is now a massively profitable industry, the technology behind new games is constantly improving, and the sheer breadth and quality of new releases is greater than it's ever been. And yet, the industry has never been in a more dire state.
Get ready to brag that your Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones use the same tech as the headsets NFL coaches are wearing
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
Sony is sharing more details on its NFL coaching headset The Sony NFL Coach's Headset will make its debut for the 2025 NFL season This one won't be purchasable by consumers, but promises best-in-class ANC like the WH-1000XM6 Sony is the official technology partner of the NFL – the National Football League – and we know that the tech giant has been working on a headset for coaches and other offici
Want to be Seated for ‘The Odyssey?’ Some Showtimes Are Out Over a Year in Advance
87Gizmodo / 7h
The Matt Damon and Tom Holland film opens in almost exactly one year, and you might be able to get tickets soon.
Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller raises $355M for new fund — with Sequoia’s backing
TechCrunch / 7h
Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller has already locked in $355 million for his new fund, Evantic, which is also backed by Sequoia, TechCrunch learned.
Three Things I Learned When I Used My Air Fryer Make a Week’s Worth of Meals
Lifehacker / 7h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I typically use my air fryer to cook freezer snacks or to make quick work of meats and veggies , but I most appreciate this countertop convection oven when I need an escape from the usual sink full of bowls and frying pans leftover after making dinner. Last week, I needed that freedom more than ever, so for the first time in my air frying history,
Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK
BBC News / 7h
The platform will bring in the measures from 14 July to stop under-18s looking at "certain mature content".
If you want to write a book, this AI book generator can help
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: Youbooks is a unique AI tool that combines AI models to write your book how you want it, and it’s only A$74 for life. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book but got stuck on where to start, Youbooks can help get you over that hurdle. This AI-powered platform helps transform your ideas into professional-quality non-fiction books, and right now, you can get a lifetime subscription for j
Starbucks discloses secret menu, announces $25K drink contest
Mashable / 7h
Customizable (and often convoluted) beverages have long been a staple at Starbucks, but the coffee chain announced a novel way to access them and even invent some of your own. Starbucks customers who use the company's app — reportedly over 31 million people — can now use it to order off the "secret menu," the Seattle-based coffee chain just announced . The secret menu is not as clandestine as it
Tesla Austin Robotaxi Area Larger than Waymo Austin
Next Big Future / 8h
Tesla Austin Robotaxi service area is now has a larger service area. The area includes the University of Texas at Austin. The University has about 60000 students, teachers and staff.
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly building its own mixed reality goggles
Engadget / 8h
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly working on mixed reality goggles, The Information reports . The in-development device is designed to layer digital objects over your view of the real world, and is supposed to compete directly with Meta's upcoming mixed reality products. The goggles are being built by ByteDance's virtual reality startup Pico, the creators of the Pico 4 VR hea
Top AI image generator announces unlimited usage - so get creating now
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
Freepik launches unlimited AI video and image generation for Premium+ and Pro plans Model rollout will be gradual, but more are expected to be supported soon It could cost Freepik in the short term, but it'll result in long-term customers Freepik is rolling out unlimited AI generation across the platform for paying users, meaning they won't be limited to caps or credits as is the case with many o
Delta Gold Amex vs. Delta Platinum Amex: Are more perks worth the higher annual fee?
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
Through its partnership with American Express , Delta Air Lines offers one of the most comprehensive airline credit card portfolios on the market, which includes entry-level , mid-tier and premium cards (as well as business card versions of most). If you decide that now is the time to apply, your next question will likely be: How do you choose which Delta credit card is right for you? The Delta S
The PlayStation 5 Media Remote Is Way Better Than I Expected It to Be
How-To Geek / 8h
There are some accessories for the PlayStation 5 that everyone can agree are useful—like the official DualSense Charging Station. Others are less popular, like the PlayStation VR 2, but it has a clear purpose. However, how many people do you know that have actually bought the PS5's Media Remote? Well, count me among them now!
Amex Tripled Seattle’s Centurion Lounge Space Two Years Ago To Fix Crowding—It’s Still Full, But At Least The Coffee Improved
View from the Wing / 8h
I had been to the old Seattle American Express Centurion lounge several times, but hadn't been to the new expanded one since it opened two years ago. Located in the airport's Central Terminal mezzanine above the food court, they went from having just 4,500 square feet to about 14,000 square feet - a legitimately large lounge. Continue reading ...
More and More Christians Say AI Is Demonic
Futurism / 8h
Like many conservatives , evangelicals have broadly begun to embrace artificial intelligence — but at the same time, a growing subset of the Christian world is claiming that the technology is quite literally demonic. In a recent Medium blog post — yes, people still post on that site — self-proclaimed " biblical Christian author " and regular AI user Zack Duncan suggested that an image generator's
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Hits Digital Tomorrow With Tons of Extras
32Gizmodo / 8h
The hit live-action adaptation from Dean DeBlois comes home with over 75 minutes of special features.
Biggest Martian Meteorite Ever Found Could Fetch $4 Million at Auction
Gizmodo / 8h
Meteorite NWA 16788 traveled roughly 140 million miles to get here, crash-landing in the Sahara Desert.
Dr. Phil’s Anti-Woke News Channel Went Bankrupt. His Next Platform Is Even More Doomed
300+Gizmodo / 8h
It's his second shot at a streaming comeback.
Strava Is Yanking One of Its Membership Perks
Lifehacker / 8h
We're finally starting to see the effects of the Strava acquiring Runna , and the news isn't great. Recently, Strava announced it will discontinue its web-based running training plans feature, and will now redirect users to Runna for (paid) training plan services. In other words, a feature previously covered by your subscription fee is being yanked away—and Strava users are rightfully peeved . Th
This Samsung OLED Gaming Monitor Is Even Cheaper Than It Was on Prime Day
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Samsung 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 is a gamer’s dream come true, and right now, it’s a dream you can realize for less. It's currently 31% off—$10 cheaper than it was for Prime Day—marking its lowest price ever according to price trackers . With a sleek metal design and str
Oh Great, the TikTok People Want to Strap AR Goggles on Your Face
Gizmodo / 8h
Finally, I can get my eyeballs as close to TikTok as humanly possible.
Meta says it's cracking down on Facebook creators who steal content
Engadget / 8h
Meta is going after creators who rip off other users' content as part of a broader effort to fix Facebook's feed. In its latest update , the company laid out new steps it's taking to penalize accounts that lift work from others. In a blog post for creators, Meta says that accounts that "repeatedly" and "improperly" reuse other accounts' text posts, photos or videos will have their pages demonetiz
Following YouTube, Meta announces crackdown on ‘unoriginal’ Facebook content
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Like YouTube, Meta says it won't penalize users who are engaging with other people's content, doing things like making reaction videos, joining a trend, or adding their own takes.
Eco-chic in Music City: A review of the 1 Hotel Nashville
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
Eco-chic 1 Hotels is expanding quickly, with new or upcoming locations in international destinations like Melbourne, Australia, and Copenhagen. But you don't have to venture so far afield to find some of the chain's most intriguing outposts. The 1 Hotel Nashville opened in 2022 and provides an upscale but unfussy counterpoint to some of the city's party-heartier options. Here's why you should con
A workstation PC with 540TB storage is within reach — this tower case can hold up to 15 x 36TB Seagate HDDs
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Silverstone Seta H2 could be overkill for some, but it solves a very specific problem Storage density is the priority, and that comes with layout and thermal trade-offs Cable clutter and airflow chaos are inevitable when you chase maximum drive capacity In a market full of flashy PC cases with glass panels, RGB lighting, and limited internal expandability, SilverStone’s newly unveiled Seta H2 cas
Claude AI now integrates with Canva
Engadget / 9h
Anthropic's Claude can now create and edit designs with visual studio Canva from within an AI chat. This integration is powered by a Canva server that uses Anthropic's Model Context Protocol, or MCP. Claude can use Canvas's tools to generate a design or search for materials within a user's Canva workspace. This functionality requires a paid subscription to Claude, and access also varies based on
OpenAI Hits Pause on Its Meta Killer
Gizmodo / 9h
The ChatGPT maker was about to release its first major open-weight model, but a last-minute discovery has put the project on ice, fueling speculation about what went wrong.
More Switch 2s Are Coming to Your Best Buy
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you missed your shot to get a Nintendo Switch 2 when it launched early last month, your best chance to grab one without a lot of effort on your part is coming later this week. As with most console launches in recent times, stock of Nintendo's new flagship system is still hard to come by, so this drop should come as a relief for anyone who wants
Study finds AI tools made open source software developers 19 percent slower
78Ars Technica - All content / 9h
When it comes to concrete use cases for large language models, AI companies love to point out the ways coders and software developers can use these models to increase their productivity and overall efficiency in creating computer code . However, a new randomized controlled trial has found that experienced open source coders became less efficient at coding-related tasks when they used current AI t
Here’s what Nvidia has to say about Rowhammer and whether you should worry
Mashable / 9h
Cybersecurity issues are a fact of life in our digital age. Some threats are more concerning , while others aren’t nearly as big of a deal as some make them out to be. On today's menu, we'll talk about Rowhammer, a known exploit that affects dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). Specifically, a variant called GPUHammer that alters graphics cards with GDDR6 memory. According t o new research from t
Microsoft May Finally Let You Remove Bloatware and Preinstalled Apps in Windows 11
How-To Geek / 9h
One of my main complaints about Windows 11 is that it comes with a lot of bloatware. While there is no certainty as to when Microsoft will stop or even limit the number of bloatware apps included with Windows 11, they are now offering a way to remove most of these apps during a new installation.
Watching ‘X-Men’ 25 Years Ago Was a Game-Changing Moment
52Gizmodo / 9h
July 14 is the 25th anniversary of the film starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and Halle Berry.
These Strange Jobs Will Survive AI, Expert Says
Futurism / 9h
Many experts hold that generative AI will have sweeping effects on the job market. But how exactly it will transform the workforce remains a subject of much debate. According to Adam Dorr, the director of research at tech forecast nonprofit RethinkX, we're risking putting all of humanity out of a job — and only some oddly specific occupations will survive a major transformation. "Technology has a
The 30th-anniversary PS5 controller will be available again for a limited time
Engadget / 9h
In a world of flashy limited-edition video game consoles , the 30th anniversary PS5 hardware Sony released in September 2024 came off as remarkably refined, which might have been why it was so hard to actually buy. If you missed that original drop, you'll have another chance to order it, according to a Facebook post on the official PlayStation Facebook page. Sony is doing a limited restock of the
Disable These Two Settings to Stop T-Mobile From Harvesting Even More of Your Data
24Lifehacker / 9h
Like most companies, T-Mobile wants your money but it also wants your data. Back in May , we learned T-Mobile's T-Life app was recording customers' phone screens by default—at least, anything they did within that app. You could opt-out, but you'd only do that if you knew it the app was doing it, and if you knew there was a setting to stop it, which is pretty shady. That feature could be disabled
Trump Aides Float New Strategies to Get Themselves Out of This Epstein Mess
100+Gizmodo / 9h
The government's inaction on the matter is only making the public more curious.
Microsofts new ROG handheld may come with an eye-watering price tag
Mashable / 9h
The new Xbox gaming handheld might be even more of a premium product than initially expected. That's the fear emanating from a new leak that originated in a Spanish online Asus marketplace (via Tom's Guide ), anyway. If you type "xbox ally" into the search field, it will actually show supposed prices for both the base ROG Xbox Ally console and the more powerful Xbox Ally X. The "cheaper" one is t
Dozens of ‘Ghost Galaxies’ Are Orbiting the Milky Way, Astronomers Suspect
Gizmodo / 9h
Researchers may have found our galaxy's missing companions, further bolstering science's most widely accepted cosmological model.
ChromeOS Is Weirdly Great With Old Tube TVs
How-To Geek / 10h
Like many geeks my age, I've felt the need for the warm glow of a CRT display in my life again, and I'm now up to three of these glass sirens, calling me back to my childhood. This has been great for video games, but what about old standard definition TV shows?
Would you buy a 500g laptop with a 7-inch display? $500 GPD MicroPC 2 netbook will appeal to makers and geeks, but I fear the rest of us won't see the appeal
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
GDP MicroPC 2 packs performance upgrades into one of the lightest laptops with full Windows Full-size ports and PCIe 3.0 storage make this mini-PC surprisingly versatile for fieldwork 7-inch screen is sharp, bright, and folds flat for flexible use, but not for long sessions or multitasking While most modern ultraportables chase thin bezels and all-day battery life, GPD’s new MicroPC 2, the follow
Elon Musk’s Nazi Robot Just Landed a Contract With the Department of Defense
98Gizmodo / 10h
xAI said it would be "turning shovels into tokens."
Episource is notifying millions of people that their health data was stolen
45TechCrunch / 10h
The UnitedHealth-owned medical coding service was hacked earlier this year by a ransomware gang.
Interview With Mark Zuckerberg Crashes and Burns as They Can't Get His Audio Working
Futurism / 10h
Tech-focused business publication The Information drummed up plenty of excitement around a major guest gracing the first episode of its new YouTube show (which has the eyebrow-raising name TITV.) During today's kickoff installment , the show locked down none other than Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who sat down with The Information founder and journalist Jessica Lessin for a live interview. But it di
Donkey Kong Might Be Nintendo’s Next Cinematic Leading… Ape
21Gizmodo / 10h
Nintendo said more was coming after 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' and 'The Legend of Zelda.' Could it be DK?
Need a Testosterone Boost? Maybe Try Some Ozempic
Gizmodo / 10h
New research finds that men taking a GLP-1 for their obesity or type 2 diabetes often experience a rise in testosterone levels.
Wow: Avelo Airlines Exiting Burbank, Ending All West Coast Flights?!
100+One Mile at a Time / 10h
A little over four years ago, Avelo Airlines launched operations, initially exclusively operating flights to and from the West Coast. Well, the airline appears to be cutting all of its West Coast service, instead focusing on the East Coast. Did the airline make some strategic blunders, or is the US airline business just basically impossible? Avelo winding down West Coast operations For some conte
XAI Grok 4 Scoring Poorly in Realworld Tests
Next Big Future / 10h
There is a common problem for all AI companies for overfitting to benchmarks. XAI Grok 4 has some problems with prompt adherence. XAI could have had overfitting resulted from the reinforcement learning used for the reasoning model work. Kimi K2 is doing well on realworld tests. XAI will likely improve Grok 4 with new versions ... Read more
Secretive Chinese Satellite Emerges in Surprising Orbit After 6-Day Vanishing Act
Gizmodo / 10h
Shiyan-28B finally appeared in an unexpectedly low orbit, but its mission remains unclear.
US government is giving leading AI companies a bunch of cash for military applications
42Engadget / 10h
The US Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is handing out millions of dollars to the leading AI companies to develop military applications. Each of these "awards" are worth up to $200 million, with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI on the receiving end. The agency notes that this money will be used to "develop agentic AI workflows across a variety of mission areas." In other w
Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, acquires Windsurf
54TechCrunch / 10h
Cognition, the startup behind the viral AI coding agent Devin, announced in a blog post on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf. The announcement comes just days after Google hired away Windsurf’s CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and research leaders in a $2.4 billion reverse-acquihire that […]
Nintendo Is Cracking Down on eShop Spam Games
How-To Geek / 10h
Nintendo might have finally realized the Switch eShop has a lot of garbage. The company quietly rolled out a new set of publishing guidelines for developers looking to put their games on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop in Asia, but it's not clear if the same rules are coming to other regions.
Nvidia chips become the first GPUs to fall to Rowhammer bit-flip attacks
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Nvidia is recommending a mitigation for customers of one of its GPU product lines that will degrade performance by up to 10 percent in a bid to protect users from exploits that could let hackers sabotage work projects and possibly cause other compromises. The move comes in response to an attack a team of academic researchers demonstrated against Nvidia’s RTX A6000, a widely used GPU for high-perf
Plastic surgeon off the hook for alleged COVID fraud, injecting kids with saline
45Ars Technica - All content / 10h
A Utah-based plastic surgeon appears to be off the hook for federal charges over an alleged COVID-19 vaccine fraud scheme , in which he and three of his associates were accused of providing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards at $50 a pop while squirting the corresponding vaccines down the drain—wasting roughly $28,000 worth of federally provided, lifesaving vaccines. In cases where parents bro
Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan Discuss Their Big ‘Superman’ Action Moments
Gizmodo / 10h
io9 spoke to Lex Luthor and Lois Lane about shooting some of their most memorable scenes.
Trump administration to spend $1 billion on ‘offensive’ hacking operations
65TechCrunch / 10h
A top Democrat criticized the move to spend a billion on offensive hacking operations as the budget guts a billion from U.S. cyber defense.
As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2025
TechCrunch / 10h
We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.
Elon Musk’s Grok is making AI companions, including a goth anime girl
22TechCrunch / 10h
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has pivoted from antisemitism to anime girl waifus. Musk wrote in an X post on Monday that AI companions are now available in the Grok app for “Super Grok” subscribers who pay $30 per month. According to posts that Musk has shared, it seems that there are at least two […]
Starting Today, Marriott’s AI Takes Control Of Room Upgrades—Forget Charm, Algorithm Decides If You Deserve A Suite
28View from the Wing / 10h
Marriott revealed several weeks ago that they were turning elite member upgrades over to artificial intelligence. This was designed to reduce the time hotels spend on the task, to save salary costs. Continue reading ...
Upgrade to Anker’s 2-In-1 Car Phone Charger for 40% Off
How-To Geek / 10h
Are you still using an old, slow, outdated phone charger in your car, or do you have only a single port but often need to charge multiple devices? If so, you'll love this deal we found on one of Anker's best little 2-in-1 phone chargers. Right now, Anker's 52W dual-port car charger is 40% off and under $12.
The best credit cards to reach elite status
100+The Points Guy Articles / 10h
Chasing elite status with a hotel or airline can be addictive. Once you get a taste of the benefits (such as upgrades, lounge access, bonus points and enhanced customer service), it's hard to give them up. Depending on how frequently you travel, you could easily get hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars in value from elite status each year. However, these lucrative perks come at a cost. Many a
The AirPods 4 Are Still at Their Prime Day Price
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Prime Day may be over, but there are still some lingering deals leftover from the massive sale. If you fear you missed out on some great Apple deals, count yourself lucky: You can still get the AirPods 4 for $89.99 (originally $129.99), the lowest price they've ever been ac
Gachiakuta might be the most original shōnen anime in years
Mashable / 11h
From the moment Gachiakuta drops you into its world, you can practically smell the rot. There’s a grime-coated intensity to everything: the clatter of rusted machinery, the soot-stained alleyways, the discarded objects that form the bones of the city. But this isn’t just set dressing. Like the manga it’s based on — written and illustrated by Kei Urana with graffiti designs by Andou Hideyoshi — th
Your PS5's USB Port Is for More Than Just Charging—Here's Everything You Can Do With It
How-To Geek / 11h
You've probably noticed that your PlayStation 5 has quite a few USB ports on the back and front of the console. You already know that you can charge your controllers using these ports, but they're useful for much more than that.
Meta’s New Superintelligence Lab Is Discussing Major A.I. Strategy Changes
NYT > Technology / 11h
Members of the lab, including the new chief A.I. officer, Alexandr Wang, have talked about abandoning Meta’s most powerful open source A.I. model in favor of developing a closed one.
Google adds featured notebooks on selected topics to NotebookLM
Engadget / 11h
Google is adding what it calls "featured notebooks" to NotebookLM as a way to demo its AI-powered software and offer interactive, high-quality resources on everything from personal advice to William Shakespeare. The company tried something similar after its developer conference in May, when it created a NotebookLM notebook trained on everything that was announced at Google I/O 2025 . The new feat
It's Not Just Epstein. MAGA Is Angry About a Lot of Things
300+Wired / 11h
Pockets of Donald Trump’s most loyal base are increasingly angry at what they view as the administration's failure to fulfill its promises.
Android And Chromebooks Will Eventually Merge
How-To Geek / 11h
Google running two different, seemingly independent operating systems might be a weird strategy for some people. But now, it looks like Google might actually merge Android and ChromeOS, the operating system running on Chromebooks, at some point down the road.
Guide To The Alaska Airlines Companion Fare (Now Valid On Hawaiian)
500+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Apply now for the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card or Alaska Airlines Visa® Business card There are various airline credit cards that offer some sort of a companion ticket for spending a certain amount. To me, one of the most valuable companion tickets is the one offered by Alaska Airlines, so in this post, I want to look at that in more detail. Specifically, this is updated to r
Get This 27-inch Alienware Monitor for Under $200 Today
How-To Geek / 11h
The Alienware 27" Gaming Monitor has hit an astonishingly low price, now available for just $189 on Amazon . This incredible deal slashes the original list price of $270, netting you a massive 30% off on a premium gaming display. This markdown makes it an absolute steal considering the brand name.
You Might Want to Disable T-Mobile’s Two New ‘Privacy’ Settings
How-To Geek / 11h
Like most carriers and big companies, T-Mobile loves to collect personal data. While that's typically done for targeted ads and other marketing, it still gives many users pause. And now, it looks like T-Mobile has fired up two more collection processes, which are enabled by default.
Cognition AI Buys Windsurf as A.I. Frenzy Escalates
NYT > Technology / 11h
The deal follows Google’s $2.4 billion investment in Windsurf, an A.I. start-up, as companies race to gain technological talent and provide A.I. tools.
Sapphire Reserve New $795 Overhaul: 100K Points & $500 Travel Credit Offer, Up To 8× Earn—The Definitive Verdict On Value
View from the Wing / 11h
The relaunched Chase Sapphire Reserve is now available. Those applying today get the new card value proposition right away. Here's what I really think about the new card - as a standalone proposition, and about the changes for current Sapphire cardmembers. Should you get the card? Should you keep it? Continue reading ...
The Best Hardtop Convertibles for the Ultimate Open-Air Ride
How-To Geek / 11h
As SUVs and crossovers take over, traditional convertibles are becoming a rare breed. But if you’re still craving open-air freedom, there are a few standout models keeping the dream alive.
Scientists Detect Sign of Something Impossible Out in Deep Space
Futurism / 11h
The very concept of black holes seems improbable. Albert Einstein infamously refused to believe they could exist , even though his theory of general relativity was instrumental in predicting them. Now, scientists have witnessed evidence of something about these baffling cosmic monstrosities that further stretches the boundaries of both physics and credulity: a titanic collision of two already eno
Governor of Texas Says He Can't Release His Emails With Elon Musk Because They Are "Intimate and Embarrassing"
Futurism / 11h
Texas governor Greg Abbott is seemingly terrified of having his communications with billionaire Elon Musk come to light. As the Texas Tribune and public radio station the Texas Newsroom, report in an eye-opening, co-published investigation , the elected official's public information coordinator, Matthew Taylor, said that the communications are confidential — and should stay that way — because the
Best Buy is restocking the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 17
Engadget / 11h
If you've been hunting high and low for a Nintendo Switch 2 , then get ready to visit your local Best Buy on July 17 . The electronics retailer will be restocking the handheld in all of its stores to coincide with the release of Donkey Kong Bananza , the first 3D Donkey Kong game in almost 30 years. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been one of the hottest launches of the summer, and it remains in short
Meta Is Building Massive Gigawatt Data Centers as It Pours Billions Into AI
30Gizmodo / 11h
"Just one of these covers a significant part of the footprint of Manhattan,” Mark Zuckerberg said.
Malaysia will require trade permits for U.S. AI chips
50TechCrunch / 11h
Malaysia is introducing new export restrictions on U.S. AI chips in an attempt to prevent these chips from being smuggled into China.
Meta announces huge new data centers, but they could gobble up millions of gallons of water per day
79Engadget / 11h
Meta is building several gigawatt-sized data centers to power AI, as reported by Bloomberg . CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company will spend "hundreds of billions of dollars" to accomplish this feat, with an aim of creating "superintelligence." The term typically refers to artificial general intelligence (AGI) , which describes AI systems that boast human-level intelligence across multiple domain
9 Reasons Gaming on Linux Is Better Than Ever
How-To Geek / 12h
While there's always been some form of gaming on Linux PCs, this was mainly a curiosity rather than something the platform was known for. However, in the face of a declining Windows gaming experience, and huge amounts of hard work from thousands of people, gaming on Linux is ready to be taken seriously.
Act fast: Buy Air Canada Aeroplan points with up to a 100% bonus through July 17
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Aeroplan members, check your accounts as it appears that Air Canada's loyalty program is running a flash sale over the next couple of days, and it can potentially save you money on your next flight. How does the sale work, and is it worth it? Let's take a look. Aeroplan's flash sale From now through July 17, Aeroplan's flash sale is offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased points. This promotion
Aloha to more $99 flights to Hawaii: Alaska Airlines' Companion Fare can be used on Hawaiian Airlines flights
200+The Points Guy Articles / 12h
We've got great news for those who like to travel with a friend or family member: There are now more ways to book companion flights from $99 (plus taxes and fees) to Hawaii and beyond. One of the biggest 2025 storylines for those who love airline loyalty programs will likely be what happens with perks and miles related to the combined frequent flyer program of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and Haw
Amex Platinum vs. Delta Reserve: Which card is best for Delta loyalists?
38The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Suppose you're looking for the best benefits a credit card can provide to travelers who frequently fly Delta. In that case, you may assume the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card would be best since it's the top-tier cobranded Delta consumer card . However, it's worth comparing the Delta Reserve to The Platinum Card® from American Express in order to determine which is the best card for
How I saved over $1,200 on a trip next year with this 1 credit card perk
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
I've always been a planner — especially when it comes to travel. Sure, there are last-minute deals and pots of award availability that come up shortly before departure, but with a 10-year-old daughter bound by a school schedule and a spouse who also works full time, planning ahead is a necessity. And recently, it allowed me to snag a fantastic deal on a flight for a trip next April. Here's how I
Google Gemini can be hijacked to display fake email summaries in phishing scams
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Gemini in Workspace presents unique opportunities for fraud, researchers warn The AI tool can be tricked to display fake security warnings Businesses should make sure invisible text is not processed by the AI Cybercriminals have found a creative new way to abuse Google’s Generative Artificial Intelligence ( GenAI ) to steal people’s Gmail accounts. Google introduced Gemini, its AI-powered chatbot
Canon R50 V review: An affordable vlogging camera that lags behind its rivals
Engadget / 12h
Canon has released 20 cameras since launching the RF mount in 2018 , but it had one gaping hole in a key market: vlogging. Now, the company has patched that with the launch of the $700 R50 V that’s aimed at creators on a budget and designed to take on Sony’s ZV-E10 II . The R50 V has the same 24-megapixel APS-C sensor as the R50, but adds vlogging-friendly features like 4K 60p video, C-Log3 for e
NotebookLM adds featured notebooks from The Economist, The Atlantic, and others
47TechCrunch / 12h
Google is adding notebooks from various authors, publications, researchers, and nonprofits to its popular AI-powered research and note-taking assistant NotebookLM.
Tesla faces jury over its autopilot feature, as trial over fatal crash opens
20Mashable / 12h
Tesla will soon face a jury over a fatal crash involving its autopilot system. The trial, set to begin today in Miami, could be the first legal judgment regarding the increasingly normalized transportation tech. The Elon Musk -owned company has weathered several lawsuits levied against its autopilot driver-assist system in recent years, all of which have previously been dismissed or settled. The
Score the Sonos Ace headphones at their best price ever post-Prime Day
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $150 : As of July 14, the Sonos Ace headphones are down to $299 at Amazon. That's a 33% discount from the usual cost of $449 and their best price to date. Opens in a new window Credit: Sonos Sonos Ace $299 at Amazon $449 Save $150 While Prime Day had some of the best deals on headphones we've seen in a long time, most of our favorite discounts up and disappeared once the event ended on July
Office problems on Windows 10? Microsoft’s response will soon be “upgrade to 11.”
35Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Microsoft’s advertised end-of-support date for Windows 10 is October 14, 2025. But in reality, the company will gradually wind down support for the enduring popular operating system over the next three years. Microsoft would really like you to upgrade to Windows 11, especially if it also means upgrading to a new PC , but it also doesn’t want to leave hundreds of millions of home and business PCs
My Chase Sapphire Reserve Business Application Approval Experience
One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the Sapphire Reserve for Business SM The Sapphire Reserve for Business SM ( review ) is Chase’s new premium business card . While the card has a steep $795 annual fee, there are lots of reasons to consider picking up this card , including an absolutely massive welcome bonus of 200,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $30,000 within the first six months. I decided to appl
Elon Musk Is Trying to Get His Other Companies to Foot the Bill for xAI
52Gizmodo / 12h
xAI is reportedly burning through $1 billion a month
If the Viral Strawberry Pasta Isn't Your Thing, Consider These Other Pairings
Lifehacker / 12h
If you’re a tennis fan, then you already know that Iga Świątek is the Wimbledon champ. If you’re a pasta fan, then you’ve already had your personal gut reaction to Iga Świątek mixing strawberries and yogurt into a bowl of shells. I’m never one to yuck someone else's yum—especially when they could grand slam my ass on the grass court—but if you’re not quite there yet with this viral fruit pasta se
‘Warhammer 40K’ Fans Are Screaming About an Iconic Scream
Gizmodo / 12h
'Dawn of War Definitive Edition' developers have screamed in response about the backlash to the lack of a famous shout from the 2004 game's new trailer.
A Clear Sign Just Emerged That Tesla Is Panicking
Futurism / 12h
Tesla sales are so abysmal in Canada that Elon Musk has made the drastic choice to dramatically lower the price of the new Model Y as it attempts to climb out of the hole. As Electrek reports , a Model Y in Canada now costs $65,ooo CAD ($47,465 USD), which is a cool $20,000 CAD cheaper than it was just a few days prior. We'll get into the hows and whys in a second, but first some backstory. Earli
Threads users still barely click links
Engadget / 12h
Two years in, Threads is starting to look more and more like the most viable challenger to X. It passed 350 million monthly users earlier this year and Mark Zuckerberg has predicted it could be Meta's next billion-user app. But Threads still isn't sending much traffic to other websites, which could make the platform less appealing for creators, publishers and others whose businesses depend on non
Looking for cheaper food delivery? DoorDash gift cards are on sale at Best Buy
Mashable / 12h
Save up to $20: Looking to save a little extra on food deliveries? Best Buy marked down DoorDash gift cards valued from $15 to $200 about 10% as of July 14. Opens in a new window Credit: DoorDash DoorDash gift cards Save up to 11% on gift cards valued from $15 to $200 Anyone who's ordered food delivery knows that it's very easy for a $13 sandwich to end up costing you $25 to $30 once taxes, fees,
Ruggables anniversary sale is live and the deals are just as good as they were last Black Friday
Mashable / 12h
SAVE UP TO 25%: Shop Ruggable's anniversary sale to take 20% off sitewide with code EIGHT . Shop Ruggable's daily deals to save 25% on select collections through July 20. Opens in a new window Credit: Ruggable Take 20% off sitewide at Ruggable with code EIGHT shop daily deals to get 25% off Ruggable is celebrating eight years of giving us the rugs we've always dreamed of adorning our spaces with.
iPhone 17 just might launch the second week of September
Mashable / 12h
Someone just calculated a potential drop date for the iPhone 17 — and it could be sooner than many of us thought. The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air, the long-awaited new iPhones that allegedly could come in black and have a potentially extensive battery life , doesn't have a set release date. We don't know many of the specs, including price, hardware, and colors, but we have gotten plenty of exciti
Arizona Governor Chastises Federal Response to ‘Devastating’ Wildfires
Gizmodo / 12h
Federal firefighters initially tried to manage the Dragon Bravo Fire with a confine-and-contain strategy. Arizona state officials say this was a grave mistake.
Humans Are Starting to Talk More Like ChatGPT, Study Claims
49Gizmodo / 12h
AI isn’t just getting into your writing. It’s also getting into your mind and then out of your mouth.
Prime Day event drove over $24B in US e-commerce sales, GenAI traffic was up 3,300%
22TechCrunch / 12h
Amazon's Prime Day, which leads to an overall boost to U.S. e-commerce thanks to competitive sales, saw a significant increase in retail traffic driven by generative AI products, including chatbots and browsers.
60 Cents of Kimi K2 AI to Code One Level of Video Game
Next Big Future / 12h
The new open source model from China, Kimi K2, when used with Claude Code can code one level of a Nintendo Mario like video game and create a rich text editor using less than 60 cents worth of compute. Integrating into Claude Code lets you use the Kimi K2 coding capability and its agentic capability. ... Read more
xAI starts offering Grok to US government agencies
Engadget / 12h
Just days after apologizing for Grok's recent hard turn toward antisemitism , xAI has announced a suite of AI products for government use. Grok for Government brings together the