White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets
BBC News / 3h
The gambling platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making wagers on conflicts.
American Airlines Venezuela Flights Resume, After Seven-Year Hiatus
100+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Several weeks ago, American Airlines vaguely announced plans to resume flights to Venezuela, though stopped short of providing details about which route would be introduced, and when. There’s now an update, as the airline has just formally announced when it plans to launch flights, though there’s still a lot of uncertainty. American is first US airline to announce Venezuela flights American has b
Today is your last chance to score the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, but it will sell out in minutes — here’s what you can do to boost your odds
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Samsung is restocking the Galaxy Z TriFold for the last time today, and it's your last chance to buy the historic smartphone.
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easy if you love golf and its history. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each ne
NYT Pips hints, answers for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you co
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're full of surprises. 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 a
NYT Strands hints, answers for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a mischievous. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. T
Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you always bounce back. 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, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connectio
Hurdle hints and answers for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
The iPhone Air was our most polarising phone of 2025, but this 28% discount makes it an easy recommendation
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
TechRadar’s international team of experts were split on the thin and light iPhone Air, but we can all agree it’s the better buy when it’s cheaper than the 256GB iPhone 17.
Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Apart from pesky issues with the spacecraft's toilet and waste disposal system , most of the Artemis II mission has proceeded like clockwork. NASA has made few changes to the flight plan since the launch of the lunar flyby mission April 1. But ground controllers revamped the timeline Wednesday as the Artemis II astronauts zoomed toward Earth after a close encounter with the Moon earlier this week
The Pitt season 2 finale will have at least 'one real surprise' in store for fans, confirms star — as Dr. Robby's shift takes a turn for the worse
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
The countdown to The Pitt season 2 finale has officially begun, with one star teasing at least 'one real surprise' in store when it lands on HBO Max.
Amazon Investing $200 Billion Into AI Capex in 2026 and Making $15 Billion In AI Revenue
Next Big Future / 5h
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy released the annual shareholder letter. • AWS AI revenue is running above $15 Billion annually • Amazon expects around $200 Billion of 2026 capex mostly tied to AI infra • Project Leo already has 200+ satellites in orbit ahead of launch. • $4 Billion+ is going toward rural delivery expansion while ... Read more
Two Day Delay for Blue Origin New Glenn
Next Big Future / 5h
The next launch of the Blue Origin has been delayed from April 14 to April 16. The rocket sections are still in the Bay and have not been moved out to the launch pad. This is another important Blue Origin launch. It will be the third New Glenn launch. AST Space Mobile is launching BlueBird ... Read more
Anthropic and xAI Model Parameter Counts
Next Big Future / 5h
Elon Musk says that Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet model has 1 trillion parameters and Claude Opus has 5 trillion parameters. XAI’s Grok 4.20, which has 0.5 trillion parameters and there are seven larger models being trained at XAI. Grok Imagine V2 2 variants of 1-trillion-parameter models 2 variants of 1.5-trillion-parameter models 1 variant of a 6-trillion-parameter ... Read more
OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
Wired / 5h
The ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable—even in cases where their products cause “critical harm.”
NASAs moon crew will hit 25,000 mph tomorrow. Thats not the scariest part.
Mashable / 5h
Orion will slam into Earth's atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, in what NASA expects to be the most demanding part of the Artemis II moon mission. On landing day, Artemis II entry flight director Rick Henfling and his team in mission control will run the final leg home of the 10-day spaceflight . After wake‑up, controllers will brief the four astronauts — Commander Reid Wiseman
RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel's charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
As expected, anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has significantly rewritten the charter for a federal vaccine advisory panel. The edits give him more power to appoint his like-minded allies as federal advisors, shift the panel's focus to alleged vaccine injuries and risks, and welcome fringe groups and anti-vaccine organizations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Apple is closing three US stores, including the first to unionize
Engadget / 7h
Apple is closing three of its retail stores this summer, including its first location to unionize. The tech company said it plans to permanently close Apple Store in Trumbull, CT, Escondito, CA, and Towson, MD. The Apple Store location in Towson, was the first where unionized workers and Apple reached a contract agreement back in 2024. MacRumors published a statement from Apple confirming the clo
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, April 10 (game #768)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, April 10 (game #1537)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, April 10 (game #1034)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
AI-Powered Drug Marketer Medvi Responds After Allegations About Fake Doctors and Patients
Futurism / 7h
Last week, the New York Times published a rapturous profile of a drug marketing company called Medvi, which the paper declared to be the first one-ish man venture on track to surpass one billion dollars in revenue while leaning almost exclusively on AI to build and scale the business. The news was immediately met with a wave of online backlash over both the framing of the NYT piece and the ethics
Ozempic Shreds Bones? How a Small Study Turned Into a Big Health Myth
Gizmodo / 7h
Contrary to recent social media posts, GLP-1 drugs are not shredding away people's bones.
AI on the couch: Anthropic gives Claude 20 hours of psychiatry
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
The AI company Anthropic released a 244-page "system card" (PDF) this week describing its newest model, Claude Mythos. The model is "our most capable frontier model to date," the company says, and supposedly is so good that Anthropic has decided "not to make it generally available." (The company claims that Mythos is too good at finding unknown cybersecurity bugs, and so the model is only being r
The latest Microsoft Visual Studio is on sale for just $43
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: The 2026 MS Visual Studio version is a powerful, AI-enhanced IDE for just $42.97 (reg. $499.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 $42.97 $499.99 Save $457.02 For a lot of developers, the IDE isn’t just a tool — it’s the workspace where everything happens. And when that workspace slows down, everything else follows. Microsoft Visual Studio Pr
Florida AG to probe OpenAI, alleging possible connection to FSU shooting
TechCrunch / 7h
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier plans to investigate OpenAI for its alleged harm to minors, potential to threaten national security, and its possible link to a shooting at Florida State University last year.
The Metal Gear Solid movie is back on, with Final Destination: Bloodlines directors in charge
Engadget / 8h
A film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid is in the works again, this time from filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the directors of Final Destination: Bloodlines , according to The Hollywood Reporter . The duo are reviving the project at Columbia Pictures as part of a new first-look deal with Sony, the latest attempt in what's been multiple decades of work to turn the blockbuster stealth gam
'Orwellian Notion': Federal workers can access Claude AI again after judge ditches Trump's Anthropic ban
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Federal workers regain Claude access after a judge blocked the Trump administration’s unprecedented decision to label Anthropic a supply chain threat.
How to watch Aintree Races for free — live stream Grand National 2026 from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Hold onto your hats and place your bets: here's how to watch Aintree Races for free from anywhere in the world as the sport of kings heads to Aintree for the Grand National weekend.
Gmail finally offers end-to-end encryption for email on Android and iPhone
How-To Geek / 8h
Fully encrypted email has been available in at least some form for Gmail since the end of 2022, but now it's finally ready for mobile. Google is now offering end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Gmail on Android devices and iPhones thro u gh the official email app.
ChatGPT finally offers $100/month Pro plan
TechCrunch / 8h
OpenAI announced on Thursday something that power users have been asking for: a $100/month plan. Previously, subscriptions jumped from $20 to $200 per month.
EFF is the latest organization to leave X
TechCrunch / 8h
The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others who no longer find X a viable source of traffic.
Volkswagen Shuts Down Tennessee Plant’s EV Production at the Worst Possible Time
Gizmodo / 8h
The American EV industry continues to shrink, even while gas prices soar.
What founders can learn from Anjuna’s layoffs and recovery
TechCrunch / 8h
In 2021, Anjuna Security was growing fast, hiring aggressively, and chasing a market that seemed limitless. By the end of that year, the venture-backed cybersecurity company had scaled to around 75 employees, building out sales, customer success, and support teams in anticipation of continued hypergrowth. Then 2022 hit.
Using Emojis at Work? You’re Not Going to Like This Study 😮
Gizmodo / 8h
Over 200 test subjects weighed in and emoji use makes you appear less competent. I am so sorry, my dude.
Turkish Airlines Suddenly Ousts Its Chairman And CEO — Succession Looks Politically Orchestrated
View from the Wing / 9h
Turkish Airlines has abruptly replaced both its chairman and CEO despite strong financial results and no public scandal, framing the exits as retirements while offering little real explanation. The succession appears to have been arranged at a high political level, but the choice of an insider commercial CEO and finance-focused chair also suggests continuity in airlinr strategy.
A Terrifying Invasion Feels Eerily Familiar in This Short Horror Story
Gizmodo / 9h
Read 'Hell is Empty' by J.R. Dawson, right here on io9.
Volkswagen drops all-electric ID.4 in the US in pivot back to gas SUVs
TechCrunch / 9h
All resources at its U.S. factory are aimed at the upcoming Atlas SUV.
These American brands are now more reliable than some Japanese rivals
How-To Geek / 9h
Buying a vehicle seems to get more expensive each year. On top of the purchase price, you have to factor in gasoline, diesel, or electricity to keep it running. Insurance, registration fees, and depreciation only add to the overall cost. The last thing you need is an expensive repair bill.
'Almost 100 TOPS': GMKTec debuts powerful AI Mini PC that supports three 8K screens and costs less than you think
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The NucBox K17 Mini PC delivers compact AI performance, advanced graphics, high-speed memory, multi-screen support, and extensive storage options.
Tubi Manages to Turn People Against Recommendations With Bad AI Branding
Gizmodo / 9h
Content recommendation have been around a long time. We just called it machine learning before.
Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Almost as soon as researchers started exploring the capabilities of the CRISPR/Cas9 system, they recognized its potential use in targeted gene editing. But the intervening decades have seen slow progress as people worked to determine how to do so in a way that would be safe for use in humans. It was only a little over two years ago, decades after CRISPR's discovery, that the FDA approved the firs
“Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Amid customer dissatisfaction around Broadcom's VMware takeover, rivals have been trying to lure customers from the leading virtualization firm. One of VMware's biggest competitors, Nutanix, claims to have swiped tens of thousands of VMware customers. Speaking at a press briefing at Nutanix’s .NEXT conference in Chicago this week, Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami said that “about 30,000 customers” hav
Ugandan chimps split into two factions, then killed rivals
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
In the 1970s, the late Jane Goodall observed a community of chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, breaking into two factions; the males in one group ended up killing all the males in the rival group over the next four years, along with one female chimp. But the case was considered an anomaly, although there is genetic evidence suggesting this kind of split is a rare event occurring every 500 years or s
As Astronauts Visit the Moon, NASA Insider Says Agency Is in Shambles Behind the Scenes
Futurism / 9h
We watched in awe as four NASA astronauts crammed inside a small spacecraft traveled around the far side of the Moon before starting their five-day return journey this week, delivering spectacular images of the “blue marble” we call our home and our closest celestial neighbor’s cragged surface. The images perfectly highlighted the frailty of our existence : a tiny sliver of an atmosphere trapping
The Best Deals in Home Depot's 'Spring Black Friday' Sale
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Home Depot's Spring Black Friday sale is underway, featuring deals on grills, outdoor power tools, patio furniture, and more spring essentials for the next two weeks. Below are the best deals I've found so far, but I'll continue to keep an eye out as the sale rolls on. Stai
Gizmodo’s Favorite Photos From NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission
Gizmodo / 9h
The Artemis 2 crew has beamed tons of incredible photos back to Earth. Here's a look at our favorite shots.
Florida AG announces investigation into OpenAI over shooting that allegedly involved ChatGPT
TechCrunch / 9h
ChatGPT had reportedly been used to plan the attack that killed two and injured five at Florida State University last April. The family of one victim has said that they plan to sue OpenAI over the incident.
A maverick hacker got Mac OS X running on a Wii
Engadget / 9h
You may already know that emulators can run Wii games on a Mac . But one developer has flipped the script. Bryan Keller now has an ancient version of the Mac's operating system running on Nintendo's 2006 game console (via Kottke ). Why? Because they said it couldn't be done. The developer first had the idea in 2013 while a sophomore in college. However, they found renewed motivation five years ag
StubHub to pay $10M to settle FTC allegations over ‘deceptive’ ticket pricing
TechCrunch / 10h
The consumer protection agency says the company violated the FTC Act and its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees by "deceptively" advertising ticket prices on its website without clearly disclosing upfront what the total cost would be, including all mandatory fees.
Kindle owners are furious over Amazons plan to end support for older devices
Mashable / 10h
Amazon is facing backlash from Kindle owners after notifying users this week that support for Kindle devices released in 2012 or earlier will end on May 20. The email sparked immediate panic online, with many readers initially fearing their beloved e-readers were about to stop working entirely — and others expressing frustration that devices they have used for more than a decade are effectively b
Can Waymo and Waze fix cities potholes?
Mashable / 10h
Transportation companies Waymo and Waze announced a new, pothole-patching pilot today, harnessing their troves of street data to map out areas in need of fixing. The program will rely on the perception and physical feedback systems built into Waymo's autonomous fleet vehicles to detect the location and condition of city potholes. That data will then be sent to city and state Departments of Transp
5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, HBO Max, and more (April 10-12)
How-To Geek / 10h
Now that the calendar has turned to April, streaming services are rolling out new and returning shows every week. These next two months are always a crowded time for television because the eligibility period for the 2026 Emmys ends on May 31, 2026. The fifth and final season of an HBO Max comedy show will certainly be vying to take home awards this fall.
SpaceX Starship 13 Should be the First Orbital Flight
Next Big Future / 10h
Starship FCC licenses for Flight 12 and 13 have been modified. Starship Flight 12’s license includes a suborbital first and second stage. Currently, SpaceX is looking at a late April or early May launch for Starship 12. Starship Flight 13’s now says suborbital first stage and ORBITAL second stage. Starship 13 is looking at an ... Read more
Claude Mythos Will Uplevel AI Again and Exposes and Will Try to Fix Cybersecurity Issues
Next Big Future / 10h
Anthropic Mythos is Anthropic’s newest frontier AI model tier, announced in early April 2026. It will be a step-change in capabilities over their previous top model (Claude Opus 4.6). Mythos is entire higher tier of models that Anthropic says is larger and more intelligent than our Opus models. Why Mythos Is a Big Deal Anthropic ... Read more
Lucasfilm Keeps Telling Authors Not to Bring Back Mara Jade
Gizmodo / 10h
It seems like at least this one piece of 'Star Wars' Expanded Universe continuity is being kept locked up.
Instagram comments can now be edited (within 15 minutes)
Engadget / 10h
Meta is giving users the ability to edit Instagram comments they leave on posts, though only within a 15 minute window after they're posted. The setup is similar to how the social app handles editing messages, an option it first added in 2024 , 11 years after direct messaging was introduced to Instagram in 2013 . You're only able to edit comments you left with your own account, and the process of
How the FBI Extracted Deleted Signal Messages From a Defendant's iPhone
Lifehacker / 10h
You might have heard about Signal , the encrypted chat app the U.S. government infamously used to discuss war plans last year . (Yikes.) But while the app is no alternative to a dedicated SCIF, it is a good option for the rest of us to communicate more securely. Signal uses end-to-end encryption (E2EE), which, very simply, means that messages are "scrambled" in transit, and can only be "unscrambl
As Mass Drownings Add Up, Emperor Penguins Officially Join the Endangered List
Gizmodo / 10h
Other affected species include the Antarctic fur seals and southern elephant seals.
OpenAI: Hey, We Also Have a New Tool That Is So Scarily Powerful We Can’t Release It
Gizmodo / 10h
Spooky season.
After data breach, $10B-valued startup Mercor is having a month
3 TTPs•
TechCrunch / 10h
After falling victim to a hacker, Mercor is facing lawsuits and reportedly losing big-name customers.
Jazzy stealth-action game Thick as Thieves hits PC on May 20
Engadget / 10h
Thick as Thieves , the magical heist game from a crew of stealth legends at OtherSide Entertainment, is coming to Steam on May 20. OtherSide and publisher Megabit Entertainment announced the release date in a new gameplay trailer during today's Triple-i Initiative showcase (which was packed with cool indie games , as always). OtherSide was founded by Thief and System Shock 2 veteran Paul Neurath
'Remember BlackBerry?': Iconic phone maker’s patents used to hit Brother in a massive lawsuit that could threaten the entire printer industry
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Patent firms are suing Brother using BlackBerry’s legacy patents, raising risks of damages, product redesigns, and wider disruption across the printer industry.
Waymo robotaxis will help cities fix potholes by sharing data
How-To Geek / 10h
You might need to thank a self-driving car the next time your city patches a hole in the road. Alphabet's Waymo is launching a pilot program that will share data from its robotaxis to help municipal and state governments identify and fix potholes.
Stop wasting money on these 5 phone accessories
How-To Geek / 10h
Nearly everyone has an Android phone or iPhone in their pocket—if a company can get a sizable portion of those people to buy its accessory, that’s a lot of potential profit. But just because a product exists, that doesn’t mean you should buy it.
Razer’s Wireless Gaming Earbuds Are Back With Upgraded ANC
Gizmodo / 10h
The new Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed look like a solid upgrade over the last generation.
China Is Cracking Down on Scams. Just Not the Ones Hitting Americans
Wired / 10h
As Beijing clamps down on fraud at home, researchers say crime syndicates are shifting their focus to victims elsewhere.
The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
On the home stretch of their nine-day mission, the four astronauts flying aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft are just beginning to reflect on their experience of flying beyond the Moon. Their memories of Monday's encounter with the Moon are still fresh as they return to Earth, heading for reentry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening. "I'm actually getting chills right now just thinki
Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch
TechCrunch / 11h
The app was ranking No. 57 on the App Store just before Meta AI's new model launched. Now it's No. 5 — and rising.
Man Lights 1.2 Million Square Foot Warehouse on Fire for Not Paying Him Enough
Futurism / 11h
Many workers’ pay is effectively frozen in an unforgiving labor market that hasn’t seen any meaningful increases in wages in decades. Meanwhile, the cost of living — not to mention the price of gas — continues to rise, making it difficult for low-income households to squeeze by. One strategy we wouldn’t recommend is to set a 1.2-million-square-foot warehouse filled to the brim with toilet paper a
How ‘The Testaments’ Uses Voiceover to Add Layers to Its Characters
Gizmodo / 11h
Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday talk about their 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel, which just dropped its first three episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
Netflix adds three Jackbox games to its TV app
Engadget / 11h
Netflix has added a heavy hitter in party activities to its gaming lineup. The streamer announced that Jackbox Party Essentials is joining the Netflix Party Games collection. This move makes three of the popular Jackbox group games available for free to Netflix subscribers: Fibbage 4 , Quiplash 3 and Drawful 2 . Each one supports up to eight players. Netflix has been refocusing its interactive st
Hydrogen isn’t dead — BMW teases iX5 with space-saving fuel cell system that offers emissions-free motoring for up to 385 miles
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
BMW says its iX5 Hydrogen will go into production in 2028, but is there really still life in hydrogen cars?
'I'm going to play this with my granddaughter' — Mark Hamill on Lego Smart Play and nearly 50 years of Star Wars
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Mark Hamill, now a J.E.D.I. for Lego, sat down with TechRadar to talk about the brand's new Smart Play Star Wars sets, the multigenerational power of the franchise, and why, nearly 50 years in, the only limit is still your imagination.
Stop trusting your TV's night mode: What happens when you're not watching
How-To Geek / 11h
When you've woken up after falling asleep while watching Netflix, and you turn your TV off and go to bed for real, your day may have ended, but your TV still has business to conduct.
I stopped using desktop icons on Windows, and you should too
How-To Geek / 11h
The Windows desktop is iconic. Some of the backgrounds, the green rolling hills featured in Windows XP, have even become a bit of a meme. However, I do one thing very differently: I have completely removed all desktop icons from my desktop.
The Trump Regime Really Wants You to Know About Its Cool Secret Agent Gadgets
Gizmodo / 11h
But are they real?
Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet — or Anthropic?
TechCrunch / 11h
Anthropic said this week that it limited the release of its newest model, dubbed Mythos, because it is too capable of finding security exploits in software relied upon by users around the world. Are real cybersecurity concerns a cover for a bigger problem at the frontier lab?
I Used This DIY Kit to Screen In My Deck, and It Was a Brilliant Decision
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. My wife and I live in an urban area where outdoor space is at a premium, so I consider our home's second floor roof deck one of its standout features. It’s sunny and relatively private—and, crucially, it’s outdoor space in a city where a Juliet balcony is often the best you can do. There are two downsides to the space, however. One is that it is p
Another Don't Starve game is on the way
Engadget / 11h
Developer Klei Entertainment has announced a follow-up to Don't Starve that adds a new sense of depth to the popular survival game. And that's in a literal sense: Don't Starve Elsewhere translates the game's resource gathering and sanity management to a world with three-dimensional terrain at different elevations, a first for the traditionally flat series. Don't Starve Elsewhere doesn't quite see
American Airlines Is Stripping Elite Benefits From Basic Economy — You No Longer Have Status, You’re Just Your Fare
View from the Wing / 11h
American Airlines is not just raising bag fees. Basic economy fares matter to elites because business travelers are also leisure travelers, and they're also stripping away some of the most important status benefits on these fares.
Mountain climbing sim Cairn is getting free DLC this summer
Engadget / 11h
The hit mountain climbing simulation Cairn is getting a series of free DLC drops, under the banner On the Trail . The first will be released this summer and it's called Deep Water . The DLC introduces three new climbing areas and plenty of "fresh challenges." There's also a new avatar, as players can now climb as Aava or the game's original sidekick Marco. As the name suggests, there's some new w
Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership
TechCrunch / 11h
The two tech giants are looking to co-develop custom chips, at a time when demand for CPUs is high due to a growing global shortage.
5 ways I use presence sensors with Home Assistant to automate my morning routine
How-To Geek / 11h
My smart home morning routine has evolved a lot over the years. It used to be triggered at the same time each morning, but life isn't always that predictable. I now use presence sensors to help automate my mornings.
Cover of a 1947 edition of Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire, collection of poems first…
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
bodidarma : Cover of a 1947 edition of Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire, collection of poems first published in Paris in 1857.
Breach exposes sensitive LAPD files stored in city attorney system
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
337,000 LAPD files stolen, including personnel and internal affairs data.
NASA Scientists Screamed With Delight When They Saw Something Smashing Into the Moon
Futurism / 11h
As NASA’s Artemis 2 crew careened around the far side of the Moon earlier this week — breaking the record for how far humans have ever traveled from Earth in the process — they were treated to an incredible view. As they cruised past the Moon’s heavily-crated far side, the astronauts watched in amazement as micrometeorites impacted the lunar surface, catching both them and mission control off gua
Google News Now Prominently Featuring Polymarket Bets
Futurism / 11h
Google News has started showing Polymarket bets alongside actual news articles, often appearing as large blocks that contain links to numerous gambling opportunities on the service. The bets often appear in the “For you” section of Google News, which is tailored to a user’s personal interests. In one instance, it was even the very top result, as with this bet on the price of Bitcoin. In our testi
Las Vegas Sphere Turns Into Huge Moon to Celebrate NASA Mission
Futurism / 11h
NASA’s historic Artemis 2 mission has been a resounding success so far. The crew of four astronauts hurtled around the Moon earlier this week and are expected to make reentry and splash down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening, bookending an exciting opening salvo for the space agency’s efforts to return humans to the lunar surface for the first time in over half a century. Meanwhile, the country
This Physical Barrier Finally Helped Me Limit My Screen Time
Lifehacker / 11h
I've written before about various software tricks to nudge a smartphone toward dumb-phone territory: stripping the home screen down to essentials, enabling greyscale mode, scheduling downtime windows. I tried all of it, and for a time it worked for me , but only in the way that hiding a bag of chips in a high cabinet works—technically an obstacle, but not really a barrier. One tap to "Ignore Limi
Motorolas Moto G budget phone prices spike up to 50 percent
Mashable / 11h
Motorola is usually a pretty dependable manufacturer of affordable budget phones in the U.S., but that's changing a bit this year. As noted by Ars Technica , several 2026 revisions of Motorola's usual low-priced lineup have gotten significant price hikes. Take the Moto G, Moto G Play, and Moto G Power phones, for example. All three have risen in price by anywhere from 33 to 50 percent year-over-y
Milk, tears, and Digimon: BTS Hot Ones episode was pure chaos
Mashable / 11h
Some things can feel so specific, so perfectly engineered in a lab to appeal directly to me. Today, that thing is the members of BTS singing "Butter-Fly" by Kōji Wada, the iconic opening theme to Digimon Adventure , during an appearance on Hot Ones . The members approached the hot wings challenge with wildly different strategies. V called it quits a few wings in — smart! — and spent the rest of t
Outcome review: Keanu Reeves puts his nice guy rep on the line
Mashable / 11h
Hollywood actors playing fictionalised versions of themselves isn't new. George Clooney in Jay Kelly , Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent , Bruce Campbell in My Name Is Bruce , Paul Giamatti in Cold Souls , Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm , and hell, the entire cast of This Is the End . Keanu Reeves, widely known as one of Hollywood's nicest actors, already played a ficti
Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
A federal appeals court refused to halt the Trump administration's efforts to blacklist Anthropic yesterday, denying the company's emergency motion for a stay. But the court granted the US-based AI firm's request to expedite the case and will hold oral arguments on May 19. The ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was issued by a panel of three judges appointed by
‘FlamingChina’ hacker claims to have stolen over 10 petabytes of advanced military data from China’s National Supercomputing Center in possibly the biggest hack of all time
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
A hacker is claiming to have breached Chinese supercomputer through a compromised VPN domain.
Yellowstone’s Dreaded Supervolcano Has an Unexpected Power Source, Study Says
Gizmodo / 12h
A new model suggests Yellowstone's underground magma is driven by tectonic forces that shape Earth's crust.
Chimpanzees Are Murdering Their Former Friends, and Researchers Can’t Wrap Their Heads Around It
Gizmodo / 12h
"I've known many of them for their entire lives. And now I'm watching them kill each other," says one researcher.
Meta Is Pulling Down Ads That Seek to Recruit Clients for Social Media Addiction Litigation
Gizmodo / 12h
Two landmark social media addiction trials opened the floodgates and Meta is officially afraid.
One of the Greatest ‘Star Wars’ Characters of All Time Is Getting the Action Figure She Deserves
Gizmodo / 12h
We used to pray for times like these, Exile.
Co-op pirate survival game Windrose hits PC in early access on April 14
Engadget / 12h
Windrose was a hit in a recent Steam Next Fest event, with more than 850,000 people checking out the demo. More than 1.5 million people have wishlisted the pirate survival-adventure title on Steam as well. So, it’s safe to say this game has some wind in its sails, and it’ll be arriving very soon. During Thursday’s Triple-i Initiative showcase , developer Windrose Crew revealed that it’s charted a
How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless
TechCrunch / 12h
Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportunity starts well before the main stage.
What is the release date for Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 7 on CBS and Paramount+?
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Motorcycle gangs are causing havoc, and the girls are still missing. But when does Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 7 hit CBS and Paramount+?
Don’t Miss The Chase 100,000 Point Ink Business Preferred Bonus
View from the Wing / 12h
Chase has brought back a 100,000-point bonus on the Ink Business Preferred, giving small-business owners and those of you with a side hustle one of the strongest bank card offers available right now. The card’s $95 annual fee is low for a bonus this large, and the points can be transferred to valuable airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, United, Air France KLM, British Airways, and Singapore Air
The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants
Wired / 12h
Black Forest Labs has long punched above its weight in the AI image generation space. Its next move? Powering physical AI.
Tesla may be working on a smaller and cheaper electric SUV
Engadget / 12h
Tesla may be shifting strategy once again. Reuters reported that the company is working on a smaller and less expensive electric SUV. This would be a brand new vehicle rather than a variant of the existing Model 3 or Model Y, according to the publication's sources. The new EV would allegedly be about 14 feet long, shorter than the 15.7-foot Model Y. Reuters didn't have details about whether this
You can now edit your Instagram comments
TechCrunch / 12h
Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a comment just to fix a typo.
Volkswagen to End E.V. Production at Tennessee Plant
NYT > Technology / 12h
The German carmaker is the latest to scale back plans for electric vehicles in favor of gasoline models.
5 Ryobi lighting products you didn’t realize you needed
How-To Geek / 12h
Ryobi tools are a popular option for DIYers and homeowners for several reasons. And while you probably have all sorts of Ryobi tools, one thing a lot of buyers forget about is lighting. If you're looking to upgrade your garage for less, get these affordable Ryobi lights that outperform the rest.
Save $20 on This Already Inexpensive Wireless Mic Set
Wired / 12h
Take your smartphone videos to the next level with impressive audio quality in a tiny package.
John Deere Is Paying Farmers $99 Million for Allegedly Monopolizing Repair
Wired / 12h
The tractor maker is paying for its years as the central opponent of right-to-repair. Consumer advocates say it’s still not enough.
Your DNS server knows every website you visit—here's why Google's 8.8.8.8 is different
How-To Geek / 12h
At some point, you've probably been told that switching your DNS server to 8.8.8.8—or some other alternative—might be the cure for your internet problems.
Antarctic Expedition to ‘Danger Zone’ Accidentally Discovers Previously Uncharted Island
Gizmodo / 12h
Polar scientists thought it was a dirty iceberg at first.
Razer just released some new gaming earbuds with low latency and fast switching between devices
Engadget / 12h
Razer just released the Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds , another entry in the recently-crowded field of gaming earbuds . These have been designed for low latency, which is a necessity when playing video games. To that end, the earbuds integrate with Razer's proprietary HyperSpeed 2.4GHz streaming platform, which allows for "gaming-grade lag-free" audio. This works with plenty of devices,
Mac users beware — experts say this attack 'stood out immediately' by making a major change to try spread malware
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
ClickFix on Macs is evolving yet again and is no longer abusing Terminal.
Sierra’s Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over
TechCrunch / 12h
Last month, Sierra launched Ghostwriter, an agent designed to build other agents. With this “agent as a service” tool, the startup intends to replace traditional click-based web applications with natural language. Users simply describe what they need, prompting Ghostwriter to autonomously create and deploy a specialized agent to execute the task.
Linux does these 3 things better than Windows, and the gap is widening
How-To Geek / 12h
As Microsoft leans harder into the "OS-as-a-Service" model with Windows 11, the philosophical and technical divide between Windows and Linux really only keeps growing more and more.
Volkswagen stops building ID.4s in the US, has inventory "into 2027"
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Among the requirements of Volkswagen's Dieselgate settlement with the Department of Justice back in 2016 was to start building electric vehicles locally at the company's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. That was a reality by 2021, when we drove our first US-made VW ID.4 . Five years later, VW is moving on. After mid-April, no more ID.4s will roll down Chattanooga's assembly line, which instead
Police corporal created AI porn from driver's license pics
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
A corporal in the Pennsylvania state police yesterday pleaded guilty to a mind-boggling set of crimes that include going through his co-workers' underwear, possessing a stolen gun, having child sexual abuse material on his hard drives, and using AI tools to create over 3,000 pornographic "deepfakes." One of the deepfakes involved a district court judge, while many of the others were created based
First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
An Ohio man became the first person convicted under the Take It Down Act after pleading guilty to creating and sharing both real and AI-generated explicit images of at least 10 victims without their consent. According to a Justice Department press release , 37-year-old James Strahler II used AI tools to create fake sexualized images to harass at least six women he knew. In some images, he depicte
CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been blocked from publishing a scientifically vetted study finding significant health benefits from this season's COVID-19 vaccines, according to reporting by The Washington Post. The move adds to longstanding concern among health experts that chaos and political interferen
OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation
BBC News / 12h
The project was part of a package of tech investment promising the UK could become an AI superpower.
Tesla is making a cheaper personal EV despite Elon Musk's robotaxi dreams
How-To Geek / 12h
Elon Musk may have effectively shelved Tesla's plans for an affordable EV in 2024, but the company appears to be rethinking its strategy. Reuters sources claim Tesla is developing a compact electric SUV that would be priced well below the Model 3, which
100+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Several weeks ago, American Airlines vaguely announced plans to resume flights to Venezuela, though stopped short of providing details about which route would be introduced, and when. There’s now an update, as the airline has just formally announced when it plans to launch flights, though there’s still a lot of uncertainty. American is first US airline to announce Venezuela flights American has b
Today is your last chance to score the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, but it will sell out in minutes — here’s what you can do to boost your odds
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Samsung is restocking the Galaxy Z TriFold for the last time today, and it's your last chance to buy the historic smartphone.
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easy if you love golf and its history. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each ne
NYT Pips hints, answers for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you co
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're full of surprises. 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 a
NYT Strands hints, answers for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a mischievous. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. T
Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you always bounce back. 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, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connectio
Hurdle hints and answers for April 10, 2026
Mashable / 3h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
The iPhone Air was our most polarising phone of 2025, but this 28% discount makes it an easy recommendation
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
TechRadar’s international team of experts were split on the thin and light iPhone Air, but we can all agree it’s the better buy when it’s cheaper than the 256GB iPhone 17.
Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Apart from pesky issues with the spacecraft's toilet and waste disposal system , most of the Artemis II mission has proceeded like clockwork. NASA has made few changes to the flight plan since the launch of the lunar flyby mission April 1. But ground controllers revamped the timeline Wednesday as the Artemis II astronauts zoomed toward Earth after a close encounter with the Moon earlier this week
The Pitt season 2 finale will have at least 'one real surprise' in store for fans, confirms star — as Dr. Robby's shift takes a turn for the worse
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
The countdown to The Pitt season 2 finale has officially begun, with one star teasing at least 'one real surprise' in store when it lands on HBO Max.
Amazon Investing $200 Billion Into AI Capex in 2026 and Making $15 Billion In AI Revenue
Next Big Future / 5h
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy released the annual shareholder letter. • AWS AI revenue is running above $15 Billion annually • Amazon expects around $200 Billion of 2026 capex mostly tied to AI infra • Project Leo already has 200+ satellites in orbit ahead of launch. • $4 Billion+ is going toward rural delivery expansion while ... Read more
Two Day Delay for Blue Origin New Glenn
Next Big Future / 5h
The next launch of the Blue Origin has been delayed from April 14 to April 16. The rocket sections are still in the Bay and have not been moved out to the launch pad. This is another important Blue Origin launch. It will be the third New Glenn launch. AST Space Mobile is launching BlueBird ... Read more
Anthropic and xAI Model Parameter Counts
Next Big Future / 5h
Elon Musk says that Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet model has 1 trillion parameters and Claude Opus has 5 trillion parameters. XAI’s Grok 4.20, which has 0.5 trillion parameters and there are seven larger models being trained at XAI. Grok Imagine V2 2 variants of 1-trillion-parameter models 2 variants of 1.5-trillion-parameter models 1 variant of a 6-trillion-parameter ... Read more
OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
Wired / 5h
The ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable—even in cases where their products cause “critical harm.”
NASAs moon crew will hit 25,000 mph tomorrow. Thats not the scariest part.
Mashable / 5h
Orion will slam into Earth's atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, in what NASA expects to be the most demanding part of the Artemis II moon mission. On landing day, Artemis II entry flight director Rick Henfling and his team in mission control will run the final leg home of the 10-day spaceflight . After wake‑up, controllers will brief the four astronauts — Commander Reid Wiseman
RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel's charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
As expected, anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has significantly rewritten the charter for a federal vaccine advisory panel. The edits give him more power to appoint his like-minded allies as federal advisors, shift the panel's focus to alleged vaccine injuries and risks, and welcome fringe groups and anti-vaccine organizations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Apple is closing three US stores, including the first to unionize
Engadget / 7h
Apple is closing three of its retail stores this summer, including its first location to unionize. The tech company said it plans to permanently close Apple Store in Trumbull, CT, Escondito, CA, and Towson, MD. The Apple Store location in Towson, was the first where unionized workers and Apple reached a contract agreement back in 2024. MacRumors published a statement from Apple confirming the clo
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, April 10 (game #768)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, April 10 (game #1537)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, April 10 (game #1034)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
AI-Powered Drug Marketer Medvi Responds After Allegations About Fake Doctors and Patients
Futurism / 7h
Last week, the New York Times published a rapturous profile of a drug marketing company called Medvi, which the paper declared to be the first one-ish man venture on track to surpass one billion dollars in revenue while leaning almost exclusively on AI to build and scale the business. The news was immediately met with a wave of online backlash over both the framing of the NYT piece and the ethics
Ozempic Shreds Bones? How a Small Study Turned Into a Big Health Myth
Gizmodo / 7h
Contrary to recent social media posts, GLP-1 drugs are not shredding away people's bones.
AI on the couch: Anthropic gives Claude 20 hours of psychiatry
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
The AI company Anthropic released a 244-page "system card" (PDF) this week describing its newest model, Claude Mythos. The model is "our most capable frontier model to date," the company says, and supposedly is so good that Anthropic has decided "not to make it generally available." (The company claims that Mythos is too good at finding unknown cybersecurity bugs, and so the model is only being r
The latest Microsoft Visual Studio is on sale for just $43
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: The 2026 MS Visual Studio version is a powerful, AI-enhanced IDE for just $42.97 (reg. $499.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 $42.97 $499.99 Save $457.02 For a lot of developers, the IDE isn’t just a tool — it’s the workspace where everything happens. And when that workspace slows down, everything else follows. Microsoft Visual Studio Pr
Florida AG to probe OpenAI, alleging possible connection to FSU shooting
TechCrunch / 7h
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier plans to investigate OpenAI for its alleged harm to minors, potential to threaten national security, and its possible link to a shooting at Florida State University last year.
The Metal Gear Solid movie is back on, with Final Destination: Bloodlines directors in charge
Engadget / 8h
A film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid is in the works again, this time from filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the directors of Final Destination: Bloodlines , according to The Hollywood Reporter . The duo are reviving the project at Columbia Pictures as part of a new first-look deal with Sony, the latest attempt in what's been multiple decades of work to turn the blockbuster stealth gam
'Orwellian Notion': Federal workers can access Claude AI again after judge ditches Trump's Anthropic ban
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Federal workers regain Claude access after a judge blocked the Trump administration’s unprecedented decision to label Anthropic a supply chain threat.
How to watch Aintree Races for free — live stream Grand National 2026 from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Hold onto your hats and place your bets: here's how to watch Aintree Races for free from anywhere in the world as the sport of kings heads to Aintree for the Grand National weekend.
Gmail finally offers end-to-end encryption for email on Android and iPhone
How-To Geek / 8h
Fully encrypted email has been available in at least some form for Gmail since the end of 2022, but now it's finally ready for mobile. Google is now offering end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Gmail on Android devices and iPhones thro u gh the official email app.
ChatGPT finally offers $100/month Pro plan
TechCrunch / 8h
OpenAI announced on Thursday something that power users have been asking for: a $100/month plan. Previously, subscriptions jumped from $20 to $200 per month.
EFF is the latest organization to leave X
TechCrunch / 8h
The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others who no longer find X a viable source of traffic.
Volkswagen Shuts Down Tennessee Plant’s EV Production at the Worst Possible Time
Gizmodo / 8h
The American EV industry continues to shrink, even while gas prices soar.
What founders can learn from Anjuna’s layoffs and recovery
TechCrunch / 8h
In 2021, Anjuna Security was growing fast, hiring aggressively, and chasing a market that seemed limitless. By the end of that year, the venture-backed cybersecurity company had scaled to around 75 employees, building out sales, customer success, and support teams in anticipation of continued hypergrowth. Then 2022 hit.
Using Emojis at Work? You’re Not Going to Like This Study 😮
Gizmodo / 8h
Over 200 test subjects weighed in and emoji use makes you appear less competent. I am so sorry, my dude.
Turkish Airlines Suddenly Ousts Its Chairman And CEO — Succession Looks Politically Orchestrated
View from the Wing / 9h
Turkish Airlines has abruptly replaced both its chairman and CEO despite strong financial results and no public scandal, framing the exits as retirements while offering little real explanation. The succession appears to have been arranged at a high political level, but the choice of an insider commercial CEO and finance-focused chair also suggests continuity in airlinr strategy.
A Terrifying Invasion Feels Eerily Familiar in This Short Horror Story
Gizmodo / 9h
Read 'Hell is Empty' by J.R. Dawson, right here on io9.
Volkswagen drops all-electric ID.4 in the US in pivot back to gas SUVs
TechCrunch / 9h
All resources at its U.S. factory are aimed at the upcoming Atlas SUV.
These American brands are now more reliable than some Japanese rivals
How-To Geek / 9h
Buying a vehicle seems to get more expensive each year. On top of the purchase price, you have to factor in gasoline, diesel, or electricity to keep it running. Insurance, registration fees, and depreciation only add to the overall cost. The last thing you need is an expensive repair bill.
'Almost 100 TOPS': GMKTec debuts powerful AI Mini PC that supports three 8K screens and costs less than you think
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The NucBox K17 Mini PC delivers compact AI performance, advanced graphics, high-speed memory, multi-screen support, and extensive storage options.
Tubi Manages to Turn People Against Recommendations With Bad AI Branding
Gizmodo / 9h
Content recommendation have been around a long time. We just called it machine learning before.
Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Almost as soon as researchers started exploring the capabilities of the CRISPR/Cas9 system, they recognized its potential use in targeted gene editing. But the intervening decades have seen slow progress as people worked to determine how to do so in a way that would be safe for use in humans. It was only a little over two years ago, decades after CRISPR's discovery, that the FDA approved the firs
“Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Amid customer dissatisfaction around Broadcom's VMware takeover, rivals have been trying to lure customers from the leading virtualization firm. One of VMware's biggest competitors, Nutanix, claims to have swiped tens of thousands of VMware customers. Speaking at a press briefing at Nutanix’s .NEXT conference in Chicago this week, Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami said that “about 30,000 customers” hav
Ugandan chimps split into two factions, then killed rivals
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
In the 1970s, the late Jane Goodall observed a community of chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, breaking into two factions; the males in one group ended up killing all the males in the rival group over the next four years, along with one female chimp. But the case was considered an anomaly, although there is genetic evidence suggesting this kind of split is a rare event occurring every 500 years or s
As Astronauts Visit the Moon, NASA Insider Says Agency Is in Shambles Behind the Scenes
Futurism / 9h
We watched in awe as four NASA astronauts crammed inside a small spacecraft traveled around the far side of the Moon before starting their five-day return journey this week, delivering spectacular images of the “blue marble” we call our home and our closest celestial neighbor’s cragged surface. The images perfectly highlighted the frailty of our existence : a tiny sliver of an atmosphere trapping
The Best Deals in Home Depot's 'Spring Black Friday' Sale
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Home Depot's Spring Black Friday sale is underway, featuring deals on grills, outdoor power tools, patio furniture, and more spring essentials for the next two weeks. Below are the best deals I've found so far, but I'll continue to keep an eye out as the sale rolls on. Stai
Gizmodo’s Favorite Photos From NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission
Gizmodo / 9h
The Artemis 2 crew has beamed tons of incredible photos back to Earth. Here's a look at our favorite shots.
Florida AG announces investigation into OpenAI over shooting that allegedly involved ChatGPT
TechCrunch / 9h
ChatGPT had reportedly been used to plan the attack that killed two and injured five at Florida State University last April. The family of one victim has said that they plan to sue OpenAI over the incident.
A maverick hacker got Mac OS X running on a Wii
Engadget / 9h
You may already know that emulators can run Wii games on a Mac . But one developer has flipped the script. Bryan Keller now has an ancient version of the Mac's operating system running on Nintendo's 2006 game console (via Kottke ). Why? Because they said it couldn't be done. The developer first had the idea in 2013 while a sophomore in college. However, they found renewed motivation five years ag
StubHub to pay $10M to settle FTC allegations over ‘deceptive’ ticket pricing
TechCrunch / 10h
The consumer protection agency says the company violated the FTC Act and its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees by "deceptively" advertising ticket prices on its website without clearly disclosing upfront what the total cost would be, including all mandatory fees.
Kindle owners are furious over Amazons plan to end support for older devices
Mashable / 10h
Amazon is facing backlash from Kindle owners after notifying users this week that support for Kindle devices released in 2012 or earlier will end on May 20. The email sparked immediate panic online, with many readers initially fearing their beloved e-readers were about to stop working entirely — and others expressing frustration that devices they have used for more than a decade are effectively b
Can Waymo and Waze fix cities potholes?
Mashable / 10h
Transportation companies Waymo and Waze announced a new, pothole-patching pilot today, harnessing their troves of street data to map out areas in need of fixing. The program will rely on the perception and physical feedback systems built into Waymo's autonomous fleet vehicles to detect the location and condition of city potholes. That data will then be sent to city and state Departments of Transp
5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, HBO Max, and more (April 10-12)
How-To Geek / 10h
Now that the calendar has turned to April, streaming services are rolling out new and returning shows every week. These next two months are always a crowded time for television because the eligibility period for the 2026 Emmys ends on May 31, 2026. The fifth and final season of an HBO Max comedy show will certainly be vying to take home awards this fall.
SpaceX Starship 13 Should be the First Orbital Flight
Next Big Future / 10h
Starship FCC licenses for Flight 12 and 13 have been modified. Starship Flight 12’s license includes a suborbital first and second stage. Currently, SpaceX is looking at a late April or early May launch for Starship 12. Starship Flight 13’s now says suborbital first stage and ORBITAL second stage. Starship 13 is looking at an ... Read more
Claude Mythos Will Uplevel AI Again and Exposes and Will Try to Fix Cybersecurity Issues
Next Big Future / 10h
Anthropic Mythos is Anthropic’s newest frontier AI model tier, announced in early April 2026. It will be a step-change in capabilities over their previous top model (Claude Opus 4.6). Mythos is entire higher tier of models that Anthropic says is larger and more intelligent than our Opus models. Why Mythos Is a Big Deal Anthropic ... Read more
Lucasfilm Keeps Telling Authors Not to Bring Back Mara Jade
Gizmodo / 10h
It seems like at least this one piece of 'Star Wars' Expanded Universe continuity is being kept locked up.
Instagram comments can now be edited (within 15 minutes)
Engadget / 10h
Meta is giving users the ability to edit Instagram comments they leave on posts, though only within a 15 minute window after they're posted. The setup is similar to how the social app handles editing messages, an option it first added in 2024 , 11 years after direct messaging was introduced to Instagram in 2013 . You're only able to edit comments you left with your own account, and the process of
How the FBI Extracted Deleted Signal Messages From a Defendant's iPhone
Lifehacker / 10h
You might have heard about Signal , the encrypted chat app the U.S. government infamously used to discuss war plans last year . (Yikes.) But while the app is no alternative to a dedicated SCIF, it is a good option for the rest of us to communicate more securely. Signal uses end-to-end encryption (E2EE), which, very simply, means that messages are "scrambled" in transit, and can only be "unscrambl
As Mass Drownings Add Up, Emperor Penguins Officially Join the Endangered List
Gizmodo / 10h
Other affected species include the Antarctic fur seals and southern elephant seals.
OpenAI: Hey, We Also Have a New Tool That Is So Scarily Powerful We Can’t Release It
Gizmodo / 10h
Spooky season.
After data breach, $10B-valued startup Mercor is having a month
3 TTPs•
TechCrunch / 10h
After falling victim to a hacker, Mercor is facing lawsuits and reportedly losing big-name customers.
Jazzy stealth-action game Thick as Thieves hits PC on May 20
Engadget / 10h
Thick as Thieves , the magical heist game from a crew of stealth legends at OtherSide Entertainment, is coming to Steam on May 20. OtherSide and publisher Megabit Entertainment announced the release date in a new gameplay trailer during today's Triple-i Initiative showcase (which was packed with cool indie games , as always). OtherSide was founded by Thief and System Shock 2 veteran Paul Neurath
'Remember BlackBerry?': Iconic phone maker’s patents used to hit Brother in a massive lawsuit that could threaten the entire printer industry
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Patent firms are suing Brother using BlackBerry’s legacy patents, raising risks of damages, product redesigns, and wider disruption across the printer industry.
Waymo robotaxis will help cities fix potholes by sharing data
How-To Geek / 10h
You might need to thank a self-driving car the next time your city patches a hole in the road. Alphabet's Waymo is launching a pilot program that will share data from its robotaxis to help municipal and state governments identify and fix potholes.
Stop wasting money on these 5 phone accessories
How-To Geek / 10h
Nearly everyone has an Android phone or iPhone in their pocket—if a company can get a sizable portion of those people to buy its accessory, that’s a lot of potential profit. But just because a product exists, that doesn’t mean you should buy it.
Razer’s Wireless Gaming Earbuds Are Back With Upgraded ANC
Gizmodo / 10h
The new Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed look like a solid upgrade over the last generation.
China Is Cracking Down on Scams. Just Not the Ones Hitting Americans
Wired / 10h
As Beijing clamps down on fraud at home, researchers say crime syndicates are shifting their focus to victims elsewhere.
The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
On the home stretch of their nine-day mission, the four astronauts flying aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft are just beginning to reflect on their experience of flying beyond the Moon. Their memories of Monday's encounter with the Moon are still fresh as they return to Earth, heading for reentry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening. "I'm actually getting chills right now just thinki
Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch
TechCrunch / 11h
The app was ranking No. 57 on the App Store just before Meta AI's new model launched. Now it's No. 5 — and rising.
Man Lights 1.2 Million Square Foot Warehouse on Fire for Not Paying Him Enough
Futurism / 11h
Many workers’ pay is effectively frozen in an unforgiving labor market that hasn’t seen any meaningful increases in wages in decades. Meanwhile, the cost of living — not to mention the price of gas — continues to rise, making it difficult for low-income households to squeeze by. One strategy we wouldn’t recommend is to set a 1.2-million-square-foot warehouse filled to the brim with toilet paper a
How ‘The Testaments’ Uses Voiceover to Add Layers to Its Characters
Gizmodo / 11h
Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday talk about their 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel, which just dropped its first three episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
Netflix adds three Jackbox games to its TV app
Engadget / 11h
Netflix has added a heavy hitter in party activities to its gaming lineup. The streamer announced that Jackbox Party Essentials is joining the Netflix Party Games collection. This move makes three of the popular Jackbox group games available for free to Netflix subscribers: Fibbage 4 , Quiplash 3 and Drawful 2 . Each one supports up to eight players. Netflix has been refocusing its interactive st
Hydrogen isn’t dead — BMW teases iX5 with space-saving fuel cell system that offers emissions-free motoring for up to 385 miles
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
BMW says its iX5 Hydrogen will go into production in 2028, but is there really still life in hydrogen cars?
'I'm going to play this with my granddaughter' — Mark Hamill on Lego Smart Play and nearly 50 years of Star Wars
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Mark Hamill, now a J.E.D.I. for Lego, sat down with TechRadar to talk about the brand's new Smart Play Star Wars sets, the multigenerational power of the franchise, and why, nearly 50 years in, the only limit is still your imagination.
Stop trusting your TV's night mode: What happens when you're not watching
How-To Geek / 11h
When you've woken up after falling asleep while watching Netflix, and you turn your TV off and go to bed for real, your day may have ended, but your TV still has business to conduct.
I stopped using desktop icons on Windows, and you should too
How-To Geek / 11h
The Windows desktop is iconic. Some of the backgrounds, the green rolling hills featured in Windows XP, have even become a bit of a meme. However, I do one thing very differently: I have completely removed all desktop icons from my desktop.
The Trump Regime Really Wants You to Know About Its Cool Secret Agent Gadgets
Gizmodo / 11h
But are they real?
Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet — or Anthropic?
TechCrunch / 11h
Anthropic said this week that it limited the release of its newest model, dubbed Mythos, because it is too capable of finding security exploits in software relied upon by users around the world. Are real cybersecurity concerns a cover for a bigger problem at the frontier lab?
I Used This DIY Kit to Screen In My Deck, and It Was a Brilliant Decision
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. My wife and I live in an urban area where outdoor space is at a premium, so I consider our home's second floor roof deck one of its standout features. It’s sunny and relatively private—and, crucially, it’s outdoor space in a city where a Juliet balcony is often the best you can do. There are two downsides to the space, however. One is that it is p
Another Don't Starve game is on the way
Engadget / 11h
Developer Klei Entertainment has announced a follow-up to Don't Starve that adds a new sense of depth to the popular survival game. And that's in a literal sense: Don't Starve Elsewhere translates the game's resource gathering and sanity management to a world with three-dimensional terrain at different elevations, a first for the traditionally flat series. Don't Starve Elsewhere doesn't quite see
American Airlines Is Stripping Elite Benefits From Basic Economy — You No Longer Have Status, You’re Just Your Fare
View from the Wing / 11h
American Airlines is not just raising bag fees. Basic economy fares matter to elites because business travelers are also leisure travelers, and they're also stripping away some of the most important status benefits on these fares.
Mountain climbing sim Cairn is getting free DLC this summer
Engadget / 11h
The hit mountain climbing simulation Cairn is getting a series of free DLC drops, under the banner On the Trail . The first will be released this summer and it's called Deep Water . The DLC introduces three new climbing areas and plenty of "fresh challenges." There's also a new avatar, as players can now climb as Aava or the game's original sidekick Marco. As the name suggests, there's some new w
Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership
TechCrunch / 11h
The two tech giants are looking to co-develop custom chips, at a time when demand for CPUs is high due to a growing global shortage.
5 ways I use presence sensors with Home Assistant to automate my morning routine
How-To Geek / 11h
My smart home morning routine has evolved a lot over the years. It used to be triggered at the same time each morning, but life isn't always that predictable. I now use presence sensors to help automate my mornings.
Cover of a 1947 edition of Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire, collection of poems first…
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
bodidarma : Cover of a 1947 edition of Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire, collection of poems first published in Paris in 1857.
Breach exposes sensitive LAPD files stored in city attorney system
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
337,000 LAPD files stolen, including personnel and internal affairs data.
NASA Scientists Screamed With Delight When They Saw Something Smashing Into the Moon
Futurism / 11h
As NASA’s Artemis 2 crew careened around the far side of the Moon earlier this week — breaking the record for how far humans have ever traveled from Earth in the process — they were treated to an incredible view. As they cruised past the Moon’s heavily-crated far side, the astronauts watched in amazement as micrometeorites impacted the lunar surface, catching both them and mission control off gua
Google News Now Prominently Featuring Polymarket Bets
Futurism / 11h
Google News has started showing Polymarket bets alongside actual news articles, often appearing as large blocks that contain links to numerous gambling opportunities on the service. The bets often appear in the “For you” section of Google News, which is tailored to a user’s personal interests. In one instance, it was even the very top result, as with this bet on the price of Bitcoin. In our testi
Las Vegas Sphere Turns Into Huge Moon to Celebrate NASA Mission
Futurism / 11h
NASA’s historic Artemis 2 mission has been a resounding success so far. The crew of four astronauts hurtled around the Moon earlier this week and are expected to make reentry and splash down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening, bookending an exciting opening salvo for the space agency’s efforts to return humans to the lunar surface for the first time in over half a century. Meanwhile, the country
This Physical Barrier Finally Helped Me Limit My Screen Time
Lifehacker / 11h
I've written before about various software tricks to nudge a smartphone toward dumb-phone territory: stripping the home screen down to essentials, enabling greyscale mode, scheduling downtime windows. I tried all of it, and for a time it worked for me , but only in the way that hiding a bag of chips in a high cabinet works—technically an obstacle, but not really a barrier. One tap to "Ignore Limi
Motorolas Moto G budget phone prices spike up to 50 percent
Mashable / 11h
Motorola is usually a pretty dependable manufacturer of affordable budget phones in the U.S., but that's changing a bit this year. As noted by Ars Technica , several 2026 revisions of Motorola's usual low-priced lineup have gotten significant price hikes. Take the Moto G, Moto G Play, and Moto G Power phones, for example. All three have risen in price by anywhere from 33 to 50 percent year-over-y
Milk, tears, and Digimon: BTS Hot Ones episode was pure chaos
Mashable / 11h
Some things can feel so specific, so perfectly engineered in a lab to appeal directly to me. Today, that thing is the members of BTS singing "Butter-Fly" by Kōji Wada, the iconic opening theme to Digimon Adventure , during an appearance on Hot Ones . The members approached the hot wings challenge with wildly different strategies. V called it quits a few wings in — smart! — and spent the rest of t
Outcome review: Keanu Reeves puts his nice guy rep on the line
Mashable / 11h
Hollywood actors playing fictionalised versions of themselves isn't new. George Clooney in Jay Kelly , Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent , Bruce Campbell in My Name Is Bruce , Paul Giamatti in Cold Souls , Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm , and hell, the entire cast of This Is the End . Keanu Reeves, widely known as one of Hollywood's nicest actors, already played a ficti
Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
A federal appeals court refused to halt the Trump administration's efforts to blacklist Anthropic yesterday, denying the company's emergency motion for a stay. But the court granted the US-based AI firm's request to expedite the case and will hold oral arguments on May 19. The ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was issued by a panel of three judges appointed by
‘FlamingChina’ hacker claims to have stolen over 10 petabytes of advanced military data from China’s National Supercomputing Center in possibly the biggest hack of all time
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
A hacker is claiming to have breached Chinese supercomputer through a compromised VPN domain.
Yellowstone’s Dreaded Supervolcano Has an Unexpected Power Source, Study Says
Gizmodo / 12h
A new model suggests Yellowstone's underground magma is driven by tectonic forces that shape Earth's crust.
Chimpanzees Are Murdering Their Former Friends, and Researchers Can’t Wrap Their Heads Around It
Gizmodo / 12h
"I've known many of them for their entire lives. And now I'm watching them kill each other," says one researcher.
Meta Is Pulling Down Ads That Seek to Recruit Clients for Social Media Addiction Litigation
Gizmodo / 12h
Two landmark social media addiction trials opened the floodgates and Meta is officially afraid.
One of the Greatest ‘Star Wars’ Characters of All Time Is Getting the Action Figure She Deserves
Gizmodo / 12h
We used to pray for times like these, Exile.
Co-op pirate survival game Windrose hits PC in early access on April 14
Engadget / 12h
Windrose was a hit in a recent Steam Next Fest event, with more than 850,000 people checking out the demo. More than 1.5 million people have wishlisted the pirate survival-adventure title on Steam as well. So, it’s safe to say this game has some wind in its sails, and it’ll be arriving very soon. During Thursday’s Triple-i Initiative showcase , developer Windrose Crew revealed that it’s charted a
How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless
TechCrunch / 12h
Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportunity starts well before the main stage.
What is the release date for Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 7 on CBS and Paramount+?
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Motorcycle gangs are causing havoc, and the girls are still missing. But when does Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 7 hit CBS and Paramount+?
Don’t Miss The Chase 100,000 Point Ink Business Preferred Bonus
View from the Wing / 12h
Chase has brought back a 100,000-point bonus on the Ink Business Preferred, giving small-business owners and those of you with a side hustle one of the strongest bank card offers available right now. The card’s $95 annual fee is low for a bonus this large, and the points can be transferred to valuable airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, United, Air France KLM, British Airways, and Singapore Air
The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants
Wired / 12h
Black Forest Labs has long punched above its weight in the AI image generation space. Its next move? Powering physical AI.
Tesla may be working on a smaller and cheaper electric SUV
Engadget / 12h
Tesla may be shifting strategy once again. Reuters reported that the company is working on a smaller and less expensive electric SUV. This would be a brand new vehicle rather than a variant of the existing Model 3 or Model Y, according to the publication's sources. The new EV would allegedly be about 14 feet long, shorter than the 15.7-foot Model Y. Reuters didn't have details about whether this
You can now edit your Instagram comments
TechCrunch / 12h
Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a comment just to fix a typo.
Volkswagen to End E.V. Production at Tennessee Plant
NYT > Technology / 12h
The German carmaker is the latest to scale back plans for electric vehicles in favor of gasoline models.
5 Ryobi lighting products you didn’t realize you needed
How-To Geek / 12h
Ryobi tools are a popular option for DIYers and homeowners for several reasons. And while you probably have all sorts of Ryobi tools, one thing a lot of buyers forget about is lighting. If you're looking to upgrade your garage for less, get these affordable Ryobi lights that outperform the rest.
Save $20 on This Already Inexpensive Wireless Mic Set
Wired / 12h
Take your smartphone videos to the next level with impressive audio quality in a tiny package.
John Deere Is Paying Farmers $99 Million for Allegedly Monopolizing Repair
Wired / 12h
The tractor maker is paying for its years as the central opponent of right-to-repair. Consumer advocates say it’s still not enough.
Your DNS server knows every website you visit—here's why Google's 8.8.8.8 is different
How-To Geek / 12h
At some point, you've probably been told that switching your DNS server to 8.8.8.8—or some other alternative—might be the cure for your internet problems.
Antarctic Expedition to ‘Danger Zone’ Accidentally Discovers Previously Uncharted Island
Gizmodo / 12h
Polar scientists thought it was a dirty iceberg at first.
Razer just released some new gaming earbuds with low latency and fast switching between devices
Engadget / 12h
Razer just released the Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds , another entry in the recently-crowded field of gaming earbuds . These have been designed for low latency, which is a necessity when playing video games. To that end, the earbuds integrate with Razer's proprietary HyperSpeed 2.4GHz streaming platform, which allows for "gaming-grade lag-free" audio. This works with plenty of devices,
Mac users beware — experts say this attack 'stood out immediately' by making a major change to try spread malware
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
ClickFix on Macs is evolving yet again and is no longer abusing Terminal.
Sierra’s Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over
TechCrunch / 12h
Last month, Sierra launched Ghostwriter, an agent designed to build other agents. With this “agent as a service” tool, the startup intends to replace traditional click-based web applications with natural language. Users simply describe what they need, prompting Ghostwriter to autonomously create and deploy a specialized agent to execute the task.
Linux does these 3 things better than Windows, and the gap is widening
How-To Geek / 12h
As Microsoft leans harder into the "OS-as-a-Service" model with Windows 11, the philosophical and technical divide between Windows and Linux really only keeps growing more and more.
Volkswagen stops building ID.4s in the US, has inventory "into 2027"
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Among the requirements of Volkswagen's Dieselgate settlement with the Department of Justice back in 2016 was to start building electric vehicles locally at the company's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. That was a reality by 2021, when we drove our first US-made VW ID.4 . Five years later, VW is moving on. After mid-April, no more ID.4s will roll down Chattanooga's assembly line, which instead
Police corporal created AI porn from driver's license pics
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
A corporal in the Pennsylvania state police yesterday pleaded guilty to a mind-boggling set of crimes that include going through his co-workers' underwear, possessing a stolen gun, having child sexual abuse material on his hard drives, and using AI tools to create over 3,000 pornographic "deepfakes." One of the deepfakes involved a district court judge, while many of the others were created based
First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
An Ohio man became the first person convicted under the Take It Down Act after pleading guilty to creating and sharing both real and AI-generated explicit images of at least 10 victims without their consent. According to a Justice Department press release , 37-year-old James Strahler II used AI tools to create fake sexualized images to harass at least six women he knew. In some images, he depicte
CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been blocked from publishing a scientifically vetted study finding significant health benefits from this season's COVID-19 vaccines, according to reporting by The Washington Post. The move adds to longstanding concern among health experts that chaos and political interferen
OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation
BBC News / 12h
The project was part of a package of tech investment promising the UK could become an AI superpower.
Tesla is making a cheaper personal EV despite Elon Musk's robotaxi dreams
How-To Geek / 12h
Elon Musk may have effectively shelved Tesla's plans for an affordable EV in 2024, but the company appears to be rethinking its strategy. Reuters sources claim Tesla is developing a compact electric SUV that would be priced well below the Model 3, which
