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Everything you need to know about Elon Musks OpenAI testimony
Mashable / 2h
The Elon Musk-Sam Altman courtroom showdown already promised plenty of fireworks. And in its first week, dominated by the world's richest man taking the stand in a federal courthouse in Oakland, Calif., Musk v. Altman delivered more than a few whizz-bangs. Musk's goals on the witness stand were to explain his OpenAI lawsuit under friendly questioning from his own lawyer, and to not look too arrog





Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Save 25% On Award Tickets
One Mile at a Time / 5min
The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program has just published a new Promo Rewards list for May 2026, offering discounted short haul and long haul awards for travel over the coming months. There are quite a few destinations bookable with this promotion, including several in the Americas. Unfortunately premium cabin options to North America are pretty limited, though. What are Flying Blue Promo Rewards





Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on May 1
Mashable / 5min
It's the Full Moon, and the first of two in May. This one is known as the Flower Moon. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday, May 1, the Moon phase is Full Moon. Tonight, 100% of the moon will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide . Without any visual aids, tonight you should be able to see the Mare Serenitatis, Tycho Crater, and the Copernicus Crater. With binoculars, you'll see the





I've made thousands of pizzas for slice-loving customers, and the Gozney Arc Lite is a near-perfect pizza oven for beginners
Latest from TechRadar / 30min
This pizza expert says the Gozney Arc Lite is the best pizza oven for beginners.







NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for May 1, 2026
Mashable / 2h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you love yellow. 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 t





NYT Strands hints, answers for May 1, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a beach lover. 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 May 1, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a bird lover. 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 Connections





Hurdle hints and answers for May 1, 2026
Mashable / 2h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give





ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet
TechCrunch / 2h
Users in India are embracing ChatGPT Images 2.0 for creative, personal visuals — from avatars to cinematic portraits.





The Apple Watch SE 3 might be cheaper, but the Apple Watch 11 at its lowest price is the better buy right now


Latest from TechRadar / 2h
The Apple Watch Series 11 is a fantastic health and fitness addition to pair with your iPhone, offering plenty of insight into your activity levels – it's on sale now with a starting price of just AU$497.





Apple’s Incoming CEO Makes His Earnings Call Debut
Gizmodo / 3h
Before he faces the public in September, Ternus is chatting up the people who matter: investors.





How Shivon Zilis Operated as Elon Musk’s OpenAI Insider
Wired / 3h
Messages presented at trial reveal how Zilis, the mother of four of Musk’s children, acted as an intermediary between him and OpenAI.





'Nearly 80 times cheaper than lithium': China is working on ultra affordable iron battery that can run 16 years without degrading — using one of the most abundant elements on Earth to store power and a water-based electrolyte system that cannot explode
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
New Chinese iron battery design could deliver decade-long lifespan while cutting reliance on expensive lithium.





Musk vs. Altman: What Is This Really About?
NYT > Technology / 4h
In a landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, the origins of OpenAI are being examined. The Times’s technology reporter Cade Metz explains what’s behind it all.





Chase Sapphire Reserve Hits Record 150,000 Point Bonus — The Premium Card That Still Rewards Actual Spending
View from the Wing / 4h
Chase Sapphire Reserve now has a record 150,000-point bonus, but the bigger story is that this is still a premium travel card built for actual spending. With strong earning on direct travel and dining, useful protections, valuable transfer partners, and better-than-usual lounge access, the $795 card is not just another coupon book with a big intro offer.





As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms
TechCrunch / 4h
Cook warned that Apple is facing supply-chain headwinds from RAMageddon that could impact its business.





Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says
TechCrunch / 4h
Subscription billing fintech Skio sold to its competitor Recharge in what was a healthy exit, according to its founder and former CEO.





'They're building each other': new X1 Neo robot video shows the humanoids assisting in the robot production process, just as all science fiction foretold
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
1X releases new Neo Home Robot production video that puts the robots to work — building themselves.





Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
BBC News / 5h
It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?





Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
In a series of social media posts Thursday, President Trump withdrew his nomination of Make America Health Again influencer Casey Means to be surgeon general, lashed out at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) for Means' stalled nomination in the Senate, then announced a new nominee: Nicole B. Saphier, a breast radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a Fox News contributor, and founder of an





US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
From watching too much Nordic noir , I have learned the key lessons to Scandinavian safety: Stay out of the deep woods, avoid all "rustic villagers," flee every solstice or equinox ritual, and run screaming from any creature (human or otherwise) wearing antlers in the wrong anatomical location. But assuming you can avoid pagan magic and the "old gods," Nordic countries do well on many other measu





Sources: Anthropic potential $900B+ valuation round could happen within 2 weeks
TechCrunch / 5h
Anthropic is asking investors to submit allocations for the AI company’s latest fundraise within the next 48 hours, according to sources familiar with the matter.





Quordle hints and answers for Friday, May 1 (game #1558)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.





NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, May 1 (game #1055)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
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.





NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, May 1 (game #789)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.





Good Luck Getting a Mac Mini for the Next ‘Several Months’
Wired / 5h
Apple CEO Tim Cook told analysts that AI adoption has happened faster than expected.





Spotify Will Now Verify Non-AI Artists
Gizmodo / 5h
The biggest music streaming platform braces for AI slop to overrun music.





This $22 8-in-1 cable simplifies charging on the go
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: The GoCable 8-in-1 EDC 100W Cable is on sale for $21.99 (reg. $49.99) and combines fast charging, data transfer, and built-in tools in one compact design. Opens in a new window Credit: GoCable GoCable 8-in-1 EDC 100W Cable $21.99 $49.99 Save $28.00 If you’re always untangling cords or looking for the right adapter, this small upgrade can make travel or your daily routine a lot easier. The





Google says it is ‘proud’ to serve the Pentagon – new DoD contract expansion says Gemini will only be used for ‘any lawful purpose’, but what happened to 'Don’t Be Evil'?
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Google's contract with the Pentagon allows the DoD to use Gemini for 'any lawful purpose', and that is a big ethical concern.





Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs
TechCrunch / 6h
Apple said it will be supply-constrained on Mac mini, Studio, and Neo in the next quarter, too.





Forget the Toyota Camry—this Subaru SUV costs less to own
How-To Geek / 6h
For more than three decades, the Toyota Camry has been the default pick for young families. It’s earned that spot by being easy to live with, comfortable, and consistently predictable when it comes to running costs and ownership.





The first Tesla Semi finally rolls off the production line — 7 years after Elon Musk unveiled the long-haul EVs
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
It might be seven years later than planned, but the first Tesla Semi truck rolls off the mass production line





‘Macross Plus’ Is an Ultra-Romantic Classic That Refuses to Age
Gizmodo / 6h
This retro mecha masterpiece reaches across time and space with a prescient, hopeful message as timeless as its vision of the future.





Here's What We Expect to See at Google I/O 2026
Lifehacker / 6h
Google I/O is rapidly approaching . Google's big developer conference kicks off May 19 and will be available to stream live for anyone not invited to the keynote in California. While you likely won't get a look at the company's upcoming Pixel products, this presentation will contain a slew of software announcements—though we don't exactly know what Google has up its sleeve. Last year, the company





8 new HBO Max shows and movies streaming in May
How-To Geek / 6h
For HBO Max viewers, May 2026 isn’t just about new content—it’s about experiencing stories that span not just continents and cultures but also lived experiences, and it’s all in a single lineup. From a sweeping historical drama rooted in Japanese history to a contemporary sports journey with global stakes and intimate reflections on identity and community, HBO Max offers some stand-out titles thi





'It quickly becomes an efficient and economically feasible solution': This wild saltwater hack could make data centers cooler, cheaper, and unexpectedly water-positive
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
A salt-based cooling system captures waste heat from data centers to generate water, reduce energy use, and improve efficiency metrics.





Russia cloaks launch schedule after spaceport falls in Ukraine's sights
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
If you believe official Russian reports, the country's northern spaceport has come under attack from drones on multiple occasions in the last few months. The drones did not succeed in striking the spaceport, but the attempted attacks come as Russia ramps up activity at Plesetsk Cosmodrome to deploy a new constellation of Internet and data relay satellites akin to SpaceX's Starlink, a space-based





Elon Musk's 7 biggest stumbles on the stand at OpenAI trial
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Elon Musk seems tired and cranky. On Thursday, he took the stand for the third day in a four-week trial stemming from his lawsuit alleging that OpenAI abandoned its mission and should be blocked from taking the company public later this year. If Musk plays his cards right, Sam Altman could be ousted and OpenAI would remain a nonprofit forever. But Musk stumbled at least seven times in ways that p





The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed
Privilege Escalation (Enterprise TA0004)•
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe compromises inside data centers and on personal devices. The vulnerability and exploit code that exploits it were released Wednesday evening by researchers from security firm Theori, five weeks after





Meta cuts contractors who reported seeing Ray-Ban Meta users have sex
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
In February, numerous workers from a company that Meta contracted to perform data annotation for Ray-Ban Meta reported viewing sensitive, embarrassing, and seemingly private footage recorded by the smart glasses. About two months later, Meta ended its contract with the firm. According to a BBC report today, “less than two months” after a report from Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Götebo





Forget the Audi Q5—this Volkswagen SUV is actually more reliable
How-To Geek / 7h
German SUVs don’t exactly have a reputation for being trouble-free, and reliability usually isn’t the first thing people associate with them. European luxury models tend to be a bit of a trade-off: brilliant to drive, but complicated enough that things can get expensive when they go wrong.





Apple hails 'extraordinary' iPhone demand as boss Tim Cook heads out
BBC News / 7h
Cook is preparing to bow out after 15 years at the helm and hand over to John Ternus.





Stick It to Jeff Bezos by Turning Your Defunct Kindle Into the World’s Worst Typewriter
Gizmodo / 7h
The world doesn't need anymore e-waste. Be the change you want to see.





Meta says it may withdraw its apps from New Mexico if judge agrees to the state's demands
Engadget / 7h
Welcome to the Land of Enchantment.





‘De-extinction’ Startup Wants to Revive Antelope Killed Off by South African Colonists
Gizmodo / 7h
Colossal Biosciences’ bluebuck de-extinction project could also help the world’s dozens of currently endangered antelope species.





The Best Toys of April 2026
Gizmodo / 7h
From life-sized Grogus to tiny Puss in Boots, it's been a big month for toy news.





65 United Passengers Alleged Antisemitic Abuse — The Court Said Even If True, They Had No Case
View from the Wing / 7h
Sixty five United passengers alleged antisemitic abuse after their Tel Aviv flight was diverted back to Newark, including claims that crew blamed “the Jews” and that passengers were held for hours with little help. But because this was an international flight, the court never reached whether the allegations were true — the Montreal Convention barred the claims before the facts mattered.





Samsung Says the Memory Crisis Will Get Worse, so You Have Two Choices
Lifehacker / 7h
Earlier this month, Nikkei Asia reported that the ongoing memory crisis was not slowing down anytime soon. RAM supply is currently in extreme demand, as AI companies are scooping up the hardware to power their ever-growing data centers. Unfortunately, there are only so many memory manufacturers in the world, and only so many resources available to actually manufacture those chips. There are reall





Under-Oath Elon Musk Seems to Run a Different Company Than Public-Figure Elon Musk
Gizmodo / 7h
Could really get used to this whole under-oath thing.





Modder releases loader to turn the PS5 into a Linux system
Engadget / 7h
Linux is having a very busy year.





Ambitious Experiment Aims to Test Tiny Nuclear Reactors for AI Data Centers
Gizmodo / 7h
Compact microreactors have the potential to alleviate the heavy energy demands of the AI industry.





Forget Toyota—this Nissan SUV rarely needs repairs
How-To Geek / 7h
Before you dismiss it too quickly, this isn’t the Nissan Murano you remember from a decade ago. Nissan has finally given it its first major update since 2016, so it’s worth keeping an open mind.





Apple Reports 17% Sales Jump, Powered by iPhones
NYT > Technology / 7h
John Ternus, who will take over in September, spoke publicly on an investor call for the first time since his new job was announced.





Prime Day Is Coming Early This Year
Lifehacker / 7h
Amazon Prime Day 2026 is sure to be the biggest online sale of the year, and it's coming a bit sooner than you may have expected. In a press release yesterday, quickly issued after the sale's timeframe was revealed in Amazon's own first-quarter earnings statement , the company confirmed this year's event will be held in June. This is the first time Amazon has moved its biggest sale of the year ea





Prime Video will stream three Duke basketball games next season
Engadget / 8h
This marks Amazon's first streaming deal with a college team.





Elon Musk Just Got Badly Humiliated in Court
Futurism / 8h
Elon Musk helped birth OpenAI in 2015, a world-changing AI non-profit which he lavished with tens of millions of dollars alongside its now-CEO Sam Altman. Now in 2026, he’s suing to unwind the entire project with a civil suit, claiming that Altman betrayed the nonprofit’s mission by turning it into a profit-seeking machine — nevermind the fact that Musk also runs his own for-profit AI company , x





Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6B valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter
TechCrunch / 8h
The two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf, and now have dueling ad campaigns.





'Nearly two-thirds of spam came from US-based infrastructure': Your free Gmail account could be helping criminals send 46% of all commercial spam while wearing down employees with email fatigue
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Attackers exploit trusted email platforms, user fatigue, and legitimate infrastructure to bypass defenses, making phishing attacks more effective and harder to detect.





Clever Raspberry Pi hack gets Sony's PS5 controller working properly on a gaming PC over Bluetooth
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
This Raspberry Pi mod is a cheap and effective way to get Sony's DualSense controller working properly on a PC with a wireless connection.





Amazon’s New AI-Generated “Podcasts” Shilling Every Imaginable Products Are Already Backfiring Spectacularly
Futurism / 8h
Companies keep forcing AI features to do things that no one ever thought they needed, or indeed ever conceived of. In this unfortunate category, Amazon’s new feature for generating mini-podcast segments that shill for products on its shopping platform really takes the cake. The bizarre feature was spotlighted by Katie Notopoulos at Business Insider , who recorded the Amazon AI’s pathetic attempt





We Go Up Close With Ultimate Grogu: Hasbro’s $600 Star Wars Animatronic
Mashable / 8h
We visit Hasbro headquarters to take a closer look at the prototype for Ultimate Grogu, a $600 high-end animatronic from Star Wars . The collectible brings the character to life with advanced motion and detail. It goes up for preorder on April 30.





Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B for Georgia factory
TechCrunch / 8h
Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from the original amount of $6.6 billion.





Here’s the Very Normal Reason the ‘Lanterns’ Trailer Disappeared
Gizmodo / 8h
Sorry to anyone who bought into the conspiracy theories: apparently, it had to do with boring old music rights.





Google is finally fixing the biggest problem with your car’s voice commands
How-To Geek / 8h
Here in the automotive industry, we have always built cars with what is known as static technology. In other words, once a vehicle leaves the assembly plant, its hardware and software are typically locked in time. Unlike your phone, which can receive real-time updates to enhance its performance (and auto-download spammy games), your vehicle has historically remained the same since you drove it of





You can now choose which games use Quick Resume on Xbox
Engadget / 8h
The option is part of a collection of updates Microsoft is making to consoles and the Xbox PC app.





Researchers try to cut the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
The genetic code is central to life. With minor variations, everything uses the same sets of three DNA bases to encode the same 20 amino acids. We have discovered no major exceptions to this, leading researchers to conclude that this code probably dated back to the last common ancestor of all life on Earth. But there has been a lot of informed speculation about how that genetic code initially evo





Blue Origin certainly has ambitious launch targets for New Glenn
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Earlier this week, Blue Origin posted a job opportunity for a "senior manager" to oversee tank fabrication for "Quattro," and the description contained some intriguing information. "As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers you will be the Senior Manager of Gen 2.0 Tank Fabrication, and will own the production execution of the most structurally complex and schedule-





Stranded traveler gets more than he bargained for in Resident Evil teaser
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
The Resident Evil film franchise has grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide since the first film debuted in 2002, but an attempt to reboot it a few years ago floundered. Sony Pictures is trying again, this time tapping Zach Cregger—who wrote, produced, and directed last year's Oscar-winning horror hit Weapons —for the project. The studio showed the first teaser for Cregger's Resident Evil during Cin





Beijing bans drone sales even as rest of world buys Chinese drones
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
China’s new clampdown on drone sales and even the storage of drone components within the capital of Beijing stands out in a country that effectively built the global market for affordable commercial drones. The unprecedented citywide rules taking effect on May 1 come as authorities tighten drone regulations across the country and enforce flight restrictions more strictly. Chinese officials are re





5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, Apple TV, and more (May 1-3)
How-To Geek / 8h
Are you enjoying Stranger Things: Tales from '85? The first animated spin-off of Netflix's flagship series is finally out for audiences to enjoy. The show struck the right chord with fans—Netflix has already renewed it for a second season. Tales from '85 is just a sign of what's to come as we all wait for the live-action Stranger Things spin-off from the Duffer Brothers.





Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites
TechCrunch / 8h
Web hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by hackers. One company said hackers have been abusing the bug for months.





Has smart home tech gone too far? This robot vacuum is also a closet — and four washer-dryers
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
This Dreame robot vacuum comes with four washer dryers — and a closet





OpenAI Strangely Concerned About Goblins
Futurism / 9h
OpenAI is forbidding its latest AI model from discussing an unlikely topic: goblins. As Wired reports , the company’s developers included strongly-worded instructions for its coding tool, Codex, that specifically proscribe any talk of the troublesome mythological creatures, along with a peculiar grab bag of other entities, both real and fictional. “Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, tr





After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too
TechCrunch / 9h
OpenAI will begin rolling out its cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber only "to critical cyber defenders" at first.





California Cops Can Finally Give Robotaxis Tickets
Gizmodo / 9h
The new regulations also require AV companies to respond to first responder calls within 30 seconds.





The minimalist Light Phone III will soon support a curated set of third-party apps
Engadget / 9h
An SDK will allow developers to start building non-commercial tools soon.





Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?
Wired / 9h
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we get into how the Elon Musk-Sam Altman trial goes way beyond their rivalry and could have major implications both for OpenAI and also the AI industry at large.





Andy Serkis Says Viggo Mortensen Was ‘Thrilled’ by Jamie Dornan Being Cast as Aragorn
Gizmodo / 9h
'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' brings back several characters from Peter Jackson's trilogy, but at least one won't be played by the original actor.





AI can reason like a doctor, study says
Mashable / 9h
Artificial intelligence that can "reason" is now capable of diagnosing real-life medical scenarios as well as or better than physicians, according to the results of a study published Thursday in Science. The researchers used previously unknown clinical cases to test OpenAI 's reasoning model o1 against the company's older model, GPT-4, as well as physicians and medical residents in training. In a





The SMS app is dead: Why Google Messages is now the only way to text on Android
How-To Geek / 9h
I recently purchased a Murena Fairphone 6. There were sacrifices I expected to be made in switching to a privacy-centric, de-Googled version of Android–but I didn’t expect group texting to be one of them. Turns out, group texting is broken, and it’s not Murena’s fault. You will suffer the same fate if you switch to any phone that doesn’t have Google Messages.





City of None is the next game from the co-creator of Celeste
Engadget / 9h
Extremely OK Games is publishing the project.





EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting
TechCrunch / 9h
The perpetually struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year probe was ultimately closed in March.





Exclusive eBook: Inside the stealthy startup that pitched brainless human clones
MIT Technology Review / 9h
The ultimate plan to live forever is a brand new body. This subscriber-only eBook explores R3 Bio, a small startup that has pitched a startling and ethically charged vision for “brainless clones” to serve the role of backup human bodies. by Antonio Regalado March 20, 2026 ACCESS EBOOK Related Stories: Inside the stealthy startup that pitched brainless human clones This researcher wants to replace





'PIN and data remain encrypted at rest': This unhackable offline device is quietly solving a problem most companies don’t realize is about to cost them everything
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Apricorn’s 32TB encrypted drive removes the host computer from security processes, reducing software-based attack exposure while introducing new physical access considerations.





Elon Musk Will Earn a Company Bonus if He Drops a Million Colonists on Mars
Gizmodo / 9h
Either SpaceX's board members are just as delulu, or they're confident this goal is unachievable so they won't have to dole out the pay package.





Tesla begins Semi truck mass production, 9 years later
How-To Geek / 9h
Nine years after the unveiling, Tesla has started mass production of its Semi electric truck with hopes of transforming the shipping world.





The Toyota Crown Signia's two trims prove luxury doesn't need a dozen options
How-To Geek / 9h
It’s probably the shooting brake silhouette that draws people in initially, but after that, it’s the levels of refinement Toyota has packed (either knowingly or unknowingly) into the Crown Signia. Since its North American debut at the end of 2023, Toyota has presented a textbook example of understated luxury with the Crown Signia, a wagon-style SUV that is anything but a traditional wagon or SUV.





Anbernic's swiveling retro handheld will be available May 11
Engadget / 9h
The RG Rotate starts at just $88.





British Airways Told Elites They’d Been Spared From Status Cuts — Then Downgraded Them Anyway
View from the Wing / 9h
British Airways already angered elite members by moving to a revenue-based status program that makes qualification much harder. Then it told some customers they had been renewed after all — only to reverse course, downgrade them anyway, and offer nothing for the mistake.





Forget everything else—this Japanese hybrid SUV just makes sense
How-To Geek / 9h
In a segment where most updates feel pretty minor, the 2026 Toyota RAV4 actually moves the needle in ways you can feel. Instead of trying to reinvent the compact SUV , Toyota tightens things up with smarter engineering, better packaging, and a clear push toward electrification.





MAGA Is Confused About ‘Animal Farm’
Wired / 10h
The new film is the latest adaptation of George Orwell’s novel. Based on the critiques coming from right-wing influencers, it seems few of them fully grasp the book’s message.





OpenAI’s New Image Generator Is Trying to Take Your 6-Year-Old’s Job
Gizmodo / 10h
The world's most resource-intense technology can finally replicate an image you could make on computers in 1985.





If You Bet on Polymarket, This New Study May Cause You Physical Pain
Futurism / 10h
In traditional gambling halls, it’s common knowledge that the house always wins. On newly popular prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, it’s a little different yet substantively the same: instead of the casino coming out on top, a tiny group of highly skilled traders rules the roost — their winnings subsidized by every other small-time sucker, who statistically is almost certainly you. A





LG's UltraGear evo 5K gaming monitor is available to pre-order
Engadget / 10h
The monitor uses a Mini LED screen and supports AI upscaling for lower resolution content.





OpenAI announces new advanced security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico
TechCrunch / 10h
OpenAI is launching additional opt-in protections for ChatGPT accounts. The new security initiative includes a new partnership with security key provider Yubico.





The Best Gadgets of April 2026
Gizmodo / 10h
April was anything but ordinary for gadget releases. We checked out some weird (but fun) stuff, like Anker's awesome UV printer, HP's PC-in-a-keyboard, the new Steam Controller, and more.





Elon Musk’s A.I. Claims of Danger Face Limits in OpenAI Trial
NYT > Technology / 10h
One of Elon Musk’s abiding fears is that A.I. could one day threaten humans. But the jurors deciding his suit against OpenAI probably won’t hear about it.





michiganpast: Led Zeppelin performed a concert at the Pontiac...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
michiganpast : Led Zeppelin performed a concert at the Pontiac Silverdome on April 30 1977 Detroit News photo Source: WSU Reuther Library https://digital.library.wayne.edu/digitalcollections/item?id=wayne:vmc8628_1





Is A.I. a Threat to Humanity? Not in This Trial.
NYT > Technology / 10h
One of Elon Musk’s abiding fears is that A.I. could one day threaten humans. But the jurors deciding his suit against OpenAI probably won’t hear about it.





Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models
TechCrunch / 10h
"Distillation" is a hot topic as frontier labs try to prevent smaller competitors from copying their models.





‘Hokum’ Punctuates Its Tale of Grief With Unsettling Frights
Gizmodo / 10h
Adam Scott stars in the latest eerie horror tale from Damian McCarthy (‘Oddity’).





AI Just Beat Doctors at Diagnosing ER Patients. Don’t Get All Excited
Gizmodo / 10h
An advanced ‘reasoning’ model AI scored over 11% higher than two human doctors when diagnosing emergency room cases.





Forget the Corolla Cross Hybrid—this Kia SUV costs less and gets 7 more MPG
How-To Geek / 10h
The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid has quickly become the default choice for buyers looking to step into an affordable hybrid SUV. It’s practical, efficient, and backed by a reputation that makes it an easy recommendation. But when you look beyond the badge, it’s no longer the clear-cut value leader it appears to be.





While the Apple Watch needs charging every night, Suunto could be prepping a smartwatch with battery life measured in years — to take on the Garmin Fenix
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
A new FCC filing suggests that we're about to see the launch of the Suunto Core 2, with a replaceable battery.





What is the release date for Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 10 on CBS and Paramount+?
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Last week, Kayce risked everything to save one of his own. But when does Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 10 hit CBS and Paramount+?





Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 support for PlayStation VR2 is now live
Engadget / 10h
Asobo Studio says it also improved the game's performance with the latest update.





FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder
TechCrunch / 10h
BioticsAI CEO Robhy Bustami joined Isabelle Johannessen on Build Mode to discuss how the company has navigated a highly regulated space and kept the team motivated while cutting through all the red tape.





Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves AI chatbot age verification
Engadget / 10h
It's a rare moment of working across the aisle.





Google’s Gemini AI assistant is hitting the road in millions of vehicles
TechCrunch / 10h
The move signals Google’s push to bring more advanced, conversational AI into the driving experience.





Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI’s Models to Train Its Own
Wired / 10h
While answering questions under oath, Musk argued it’s standard practice for AI labs to use their competitors’ models.





Tired of WordPress? It's time to consider Joomla
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
If you're looking for another solution, this could be it





Need an HR system installed quickly? Try OrangeHRM
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Orange HRM is an open-source HR system that can be installed on your servers. Here's how.





'A power bank for the AI era': China begins testing miniature, truck-mounted 10MW nuclear reactor designed to sustain massive data centers for decades without refueling while promising to make traditional dirty coal and diesel generators entirely obsolete
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Truck-mounted nuclear ‘power bank’ enters testing as China explores portable reactors capable of running AI data centers.





'This is an exceptionally good 3D printer': Our expert praised the Creality Hi in his review — and at under $330, it's perfect for beginners but there's literally just hours left before the deal ends
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
At under $330, the beginner-friendly Creality Hi combo offers an affordable way to get started with 3D printing.





OpenAI Rolls Out ‘Advanced’ Security Mode for At-Risk Accounts
Wired / 10h
OpenAI is rolling out Advanced Account Security for people concerned that their ChatGPT or Codex accounts could be potential targets of phishing attacks.





These are the 5 Google Maps settings I change on every new phone
How-To Geek / 10h
Google Maps offers one of the most polished navigation experiences you can get. Out of the box, it does a great job getting you from point A to point B, with reliable directions, solid traffic data, and an easy-to-use interface.





Subnautica 2 will be in early access May 14, at long last
Engadget / 10h
The hotly anticipated sequel has been the subject of all kinds of drama.





Delta Cuts Coach Drink Service On Short Flights — Less Generous Than United And American Starting May 19
View from the Wing / 10h
Delta is dropping coach drink service entirely on flights under 350 miles starting May 19, even as United and American still serve drinks on similar short hops. The airline is restoring full beverage service on some longer short flights, but for hundreds of shorter ones Delta will now be less generous than the rivals it likes to position itself above.





Taylor Swift and Rihanna TikTok scams are surging
Mashable / 11h
The latest AI -powered scam alert: Online grifters are using AI deepfakes of Hollywood faves, including Taylor Swift and Rihanna, to bait TikTok users into signing up for fraudulent rewards programs. According to a new report by Copyleaks , TikTok has seen a rise in fake red carpet videos of AI-generated celebrities, like Kim Kardashian, that appear to encourage users to sign up for "fraudulent o





An unreleased Microsoft Surface Laptop popped up in benchmark listings. Heres what they reveal.
Mashable / 11h
Microsoft's stellar Surface Laptop is overdue for a refresh, and we just got some pretty concrete evidence that a new model is coming soon. An unreleased Surface Laptop 8th Edition with an Intel Panther Lake processor and a 13.8-inch display appeared in two Geekbench 6 listings earlier this week. The listings , which were viewed by Mashable and captured in screenshots by Notebookcheck , were remo





Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition arrives on Mac next month
Engadget / 11h
Wololo.





TikTok’s new ‘Campus Hub’ features college group chats and feeds
TechCrunch / 11h
The new hub features dedicated college group chats and personalized feeds designed to help students stay connected with their campus communities, even while they’re away for the summer.





Twitch streamer hit by car live on camera - 'It felt like slow motion'
BBC News / 11h
Isaiah Thomas, known as hmblzayy, was walking a 3,000-mile challenge when he was hit





Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too
TechCrunch / 11h
Link lets users connect cards, banks, and subscriptions, then authorize AI agents to spend securely via approval flows.





‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is Currently Tracking for the Lowest ‘Star Wars’ Opening in Years
Gizmodo / 11h
A month from release, the first opening weekend estimates are out for the Pedro Pascal 'Star Wars' film.





Amazon's AI-generated shopping experts now let you ask questions
Engadget / 11h
It's an expansion of the mobile app's "Hear the Highlights" feature.





If OpenAI Loses This Trial, It Could Effectively Be Eliminated in Its Current Form
Futurism / 11h
Little love has been lost between Elon Musk and Sam Altman. The two billionaires have been openly feuding for many years now, despite founding OpenAI together over a decade ago. Musk left the organization in 2019 over disagreements with leadership — and the falling out has only grown since then. Musk has filed several lawsuits against the ChatGPT maker, most recently alleging it had breached its





Be careful buying hard-to-get vinyl: UK police just seized thousands of 'counterfeit' records, which were being sold for as much as £1,000 each — and there are more 'secret underground record factories' where that came from
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Fake vinyl is big business: the latest UK raid seized over £250,000 of counterfeit records. Be careful out there!





Google has rolled out an update for the Nest Wifi router ahead of the US router ban, but it’s still no match for the likes of Asus and Netgear
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Google is giving the Nest Wifi router another round of updates even though the FCC has banned non-US routers.





RFK Jr. appeals ruling that wiped out his vaccine advisory panel
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
After some uncertainty—and a little drama—the Trump administration is appealing a ruling by a judge last month that temporarily halted anti-vaccine changes Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy had implemented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those changes include filling a key vaccine advisory panel with dubious anti-vaccine allies and unilaterally slashing childhood vaccine recom





In motorsport, there's nowhere to hide as AI becomes new CFD tool
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Since the introduction of wings to racing cars halfway through the 1960s, airflow has been everything in racing. Until that point, the focus was on making a car as slippery as possible; less drag meant more top speed on the straights. Then designers like Jim Hall at Chaparral and Colin Chapman at Lotus realized they could use the air to push the car onto the track , increasing grip and allowing i





That expensive CPU upgrade is completely unnecessary (and manufacturers are actively lying to you about it)
How-To Geek / 11h
If you're shopping around for a new CPU, you might have noticed that there are a lot more cores in mainstream chips these days. It wasn't that long ago that having eight cores was seen as extravagant. Now, 14- or 16-core CPUs are pretty ho-hum, and you'll even find them in mid-tier laptops.





Atomfall is the latest indie game being turned into a TV show
Engadget / 11h
The extremely British action RPG should translate well to an episodic format.





I tested the Honor 600 Pro, and it's one of the most accomplished mimics around
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Honor has gone all in on Apple and AI with its latest phone, with intriguing results.





‘The Goblins Came Back to Haunt Us’: OpenAI Explains How ChatGPT’s ‘Nerdy’ Personality Got Out of Control
Gizmodo / 11h
OpenAI is ready to talk about ChatGPT’s goblin obsession.





These three-row SUVs match BMW and Audi for up to $30,000 less
How-To Geek / 11h
New vehicle prices currently sit at record levels in the United States, floating right around $50,000 on average. That $50,000 figure is an all-time high for the automotive industry, which has seen new vehicle prices steadily rise over the last few years. For many, the rising MSRP of a new vehicle has become much harder to justify . And for those who do make a purchase, it’s important that every





Q1 Earnings and AI Surprises for Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and TESLA Semi Mass Production
Next Big Future / 11h
. Google EPS of $5.11 beat expectations of $2.63. Revenue of $109.9B beat expectations of $107.2B Search: +16% YoY Q1 Youtube: +11.7% YoY Q1 Cloud: +50% YoY FY26 Capex 175B – 185B FY26 EPS: $11.7 Amazon Bedrock had 170% growth instead ... Read more





'He'll kill when he needs to, but he's not someone who loves killing' — 007 First Light dev explains the game's unique license to kill mechanic
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
We talk to a developer about the upcoming Bond game's unique license to kill mechanic.





‘Poultry in motion’: South Korea tests fried chicken delivery to remote island using a drone and four-wheel robot in the world’s most elaborate takeaway operation
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
South Korea has been testing drone-robot deliveries to remote islands, though a commercial launch is still some way off.





Scientists Are Starting to Unlock the Nanoscale Secrets of the Immune System
Wired / 11h
At WIRED Health, immunologist Daniel Davis detailed the ways in which new technologies are enabling a better understanding of the human immune system.





Lost Copy of the Oldest-Known English Poem Discovered in a Rome Library
Gizmodo / 11h
The discovery uncovers new insights into how English spread and evolved over time, the researchers say.





The Lego Botaicals Flower Arrangement is on sale at Amazon for over $43 off ahead of Mothers Day
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $43.07: The Lego Botanicals Flower Arrangement (10345) is on sale at Amazon for $66.92, down from the list price of $109.99. That's a 39% discount and a sale price that comes within $1 of the lowest we've ever spotted at Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Botanicals Flower Arrangement (10345) $66.92 at Amazon $109.99 Save $43.07 Mother's Day is next Sunday, May 10. If you're stu





Gaming on the go — save $200 on the ASUS ROG Strix G16 laptop at Amazon
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $200 : As of April 30, the ASUS ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) is on sale at Amazon for $1,299.99. That's $200 off its original list price of $1,499.99. It also comes with one free month of Xbox Game Pass. Opens in a new window Credit: ASUS ASUS ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1,299.99 at Am





Stop trusting Google Drive with your backups and do this instead
How-To Geek / 12h
Google Drive can make you feel like all your files and folders are safe. If you accidentally delete a file, you might expect that you can just download the version that's stored in Google Drive. This isn't always the case, however.





Take-Two CEO wants GTA 6 to be 'the most spectacular piece of entertainment on Earth, in history'
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has discussed the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto 6 and admitted that he is "terrified."





D4vd Bought Chainsaws and Body Bag on Amazon After Murder, Prosecutors Say, in the Most Grisly Case of Internet Brain Rot We’ve Ever Heard
Futurism / 12h
In September, the remains of 14-year-old California native Celeste Hernandez were discovered inside the front trunk of an impounded Tesla — a grisly finding that attracted national headlines when the vehicle was found to be registered to buzzy alternative musician David “D4vd” Burke. After a lengthy investigation, Burke was arrested earlier this month and charged with murder, mutilation of remain





Chase Sapphire Reserve jumps to 150,000 points — is this the best-ever offer?
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Chase just launched its highest-ever Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees ) bonus — and it may be one of the most valuable credit card offers we've seen in years. New applicants can earn 150,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. That's a major increase from recent offers and ranks the card highly against its pre





This startup’s new mechanistic interpretability tool lets you debug LLMs
MIT Technology Review / 12h
The San Francisco–based startup Goodfire just released a new tool, called Silico, that lets researchers and engineers peer inside an AI model and adjust its parameters—the settings that determine a model’s behavior —during training. This could give model makers more fine-grained control over how this technology is built than was once thought possible. Goodfire claims Silico is the first off-the-s





Stop fighting Windows to learn Python: Why WSL changes everything
How-To Geek / 12h
With the popularity of "vibe coding," you might wonder what coding is all about. Python is a popular language to get started with, but if you're on Windows, here's why you're better off learning Python in WSL.





Endpaper. 1732.
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
nemfrog : Internet Archive





Wizards of the Coast Is Making a Brand New Trading Card Game
Gizmodo / 12h
Almost 30 years in the making, 'Mood Swings' wants to deliver a smaller, quicker, and more accessible card game experience that not even 'Magic: The Gathering' can provide.





Salesforce is crowdsourcing its AI roadmap — with customers
TechCrunch / 12h
Salesforce lets its customers lead its product roadmap with the thinking that if one enterprise customer has a problem, the others likely do too.





'The Internet is falling down': Critical cPanel CRLF injection vulnerability puts tens of millions of websites at risk of total compromise – hosting providers urged to apply CVE-2026-41940 patch immediately
Collection (Enterprise TA0009)•
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
A new critical severity vulnerability can give attackers full control over WHM servers, allowing them to steal data, upload malware, and delete websites.





IKEA bedroom trends for summer: create a coastal haven with calming blues and bright coral
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Here's how to recreate the 'Blue skies and happy sighs' look in your own home.





AdGuard rolls out an accessibility-first update for its Mac VPN app
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
AdGuard VPN for Mac v2.9 introduces accessibility improvements for users with visual impairments, along with a new dark app icon for better macOS integration.





We called the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 'the best noise cancellation earbuds to date' — and they're now $50 off at Amazon
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The five-star Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are the ultimate earbuds for many, and they're now discounted by $50 onb Amazon





How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: Free streams for Europa League 2025/26 semi-final first leg
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
All the ways to watch Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa live streams online and from anywhere for free, in an all-English Europa League semi-final.





Outlander season 8 episode 9 isn't on Starz or MGM+ this week — here's when you can catch it and what you should stream instead while you wait
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
If you're excited for Outlander season 8 episode 9 airing this week. Hold your horses... the latest installment of the hit Starz series has a new release date.





No, Sony Isn't Forcing Gamers to Connect to the Internet Every 30 Days
Lifehacker / 12h
This week, the gaming community was abuzz with frustration, anger, and confusion over a supposed change in Sony's digital game policy . Reportedly, Sony was rolling out a new system, where digital games would need to connect to the internet once every 30 days in order to function as expected. When some players dug through a digital game's information page, they indeed found a timer, in the form o





This "superior" storage drive was supposed to kill SATA—until this flaw ruined everything
How-To Geek / 12h
U.2 was one of the most promising replacements for SATA, promising faster transfer speeds and, overall, a more stable standard. But it never really took off. Does this have a reason, though?





The ROG Xbox Ally X is getting some updates, including Automatic Super Resolution
Engadget / 12h
Xbox Insiders can preview the new tech today.





Uber taps Hertz to clean, charge, and fix its Lucid Motors robotaxis
TechCrunch / 12h
Hertz is creating a new affiliate company called "Oro Mobility" to provide fleet management solutions "across a range of mobility segments."





NYC Hotel Guests Warned Of Fire Alarm Prank — Open The Door And Get Sprayed With Extinguishers
View from the Wing / 12h
A New York hotel guest says kids pulled a fire alarm, banged on doors yelling “fire,” and sprayed people with fire extinguishers when they opened up. They report that the fire department says this is happening citywide. Even if it's rare, treat an alarm seriously, but do not open your hotel room door blindly.





7 new horror movies on Netflix, Shudder, HBO Max, and more in May 2026
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
May is packed full of great horror movies — here are seven recommendations to keep you entertained this month.





Gift Mom the Kobo Libra Colour e-reader while its on sale for $30 off
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $30: The Kobo Libra Colour is on sale at Amazon and Kobo for $199.99, down from the list price of $229.99. That's a 13% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Kobo Kobo Libra Colour $199.99 at Kobo $229.99 Save $30 Opens in a new window Credit: Kobo Kobo Libra Colour $199.99 at Amazon $229.99 Save $30 Finding the perfect gift for a mom can be a struggle. If she's a reader and doesn't own an





Samsung warns memory shortage will be worse next year
Mashable / 12h
The global memory shortage has been a challenge for consumers in 2026, and Samsung doesn't think the situation will improve in 2027. The Korean tech behemoth released its quarterly earnings report this week, revealing record profit driven by chip demand, per Reuters . However, while that may be good for Samsung's books, the company readily acknowledged that the high demand for memory for AI data





Fish is the Bash alternative all beginner programmers should use
How-To Geek / 12h
Everything you do on the Linux command line involves a shell, whether you pay it any mind or not. It’s probably Bash, possibly Zsh, but either way, it’s highly relevant to all shell scripting, big and small.





ChatGPT developed a goblin obsession after OpenAI tried to make it nerdy
Engadget / 12h
A warning for all you nerds out there.





'VPNs must make reasonable efforts' — India orders VPNs to block access to Polymarket and other banned betting platforms or lose 'safe harbour' protections
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
India's IT Ministry has issued a stern warning to VPN providers: block access to banned betting platforms like Polymarket, or risk losing crucial legal protections.





I found 17 portable SSD deals at prices too good to ignore — there's a massive SanDisk Extreme sale on at Best Buy with serious storage savings
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
SanDisk Extreme portable SSD range is now on sale in capacities from 1TB to 8TB at prices too good to ignore.





Delta Adjusts Inflight Service On Short Flights, 450 Daily Flights Lose All Service
One Mile at a Time / 12h
In the coming weeks, Delta Air Lines will be adjusting its inflight service, and there’s both good and bad news. Delta changing inflight service in economy on short flights JonNYC reports on inflight service changes that are coming to Delta as of May 19, 2026. This impacts economy (Delta Main Cabin) and extra legroom economy (Delta Comfort), while first class (Delta First) will continue to have f





How to Get Rid of Reddit’s Giant App-Shilling Popup That Breaks Its Entire Mobile Site
Futurism / 12h
Earlier today, we reported on an incredibly irritating move by the social giant Reddit. Though the company has a perfectly functional mobile website that lets you browse its communities and discussions on your phone’s browser, it’s now intentionally sabotaging it — by displaying a giant popup that prevents any use of the site while imploring visitors to download its app instead. Don’t believe us?





A Stray SpaceX Rocket Will Smash Into the Moon at Mach 7 in August, Analyst Says
Gizmodo / 12h
A Falcon 9 upper stage has been stuck in a highly elliptical Earth orbit for over a year—and now it's on a collision course with the Moon.





Ausom improves travel reliability for your next big event
How-To Geek / 12h
If you’ve ever been to a major event, like the World Cup or a big show or festival, you know how taxing traveling on foot can be. Uneven terrain, crowds, obstacles, and constant flow issues can really make it difficult to get from Point A to Point B. That “last mile” might even make you wish you had wheels instead of feet, and thanks to modern EV technology, it’s actually possible to substitute m





Milwaukee takes on Klein with more 'Made in USA' hand tools
How-To Geek / 12h
Milwaukee is one of the most popular names in power tools, and users love its extensive lineup of M12 and M18 options, as well as its growing hand tool collection . This week, Milwaukee announced several more hand tools that are made in the USA, and here's what you need to know.





Home Assistant's Alexa and Google Home integrations are better than the real thing—here's why
How-To Geek / 12h
It's fair to say that voice assistants such as Alexa and Google Home have made the smart home much more accessible. They're fairly easy to set up, and controlling devices with your voice is something anyone can do. However, these types of closed smart home ecosystems have their limitations; connecting your voice assistants to Home Assistant can make them even better.





The upcoming Resident Evil movie looks legit scary in its first trailer
Engadget / 12h
Zach Cregger's take on the video game source material hits theaters on September 18.





SpaceX backer 137 Ventures raises $700M for two growth-stage funds
TechCrunch / 13h
VC firm 137 Ventures has raised over $700 million to back growth-stage startups. Its portfolio includes SpaceX, Anduril, Hadrian.