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Latest from TechRadar / now
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Japan Airlines CEO Takes 30% Pay Cut Over Drinking Employees… Again
One Mile at a Time / 9min
I’m all for accountability, but it seems that something isn’t working when the same “punishment” is doled out three times over the course of a year, yet the same thing keeps happening… Japan Airlines executives punished over crew actions Senior executives at Japan Airlines are going to have their pay docked in the short term, following yet another incident of employees drinking too much prior to





The Shark AV2501S AI Ultra has dropped to its lowest-ever price — save $300 ahead of Prime Day
Mashable / 14min
SAVE $300: As of June 16, the Shark AV2501S AI Ultra robot vacuum is on sale for $249.99 at Amazon. That's a 55% discount on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark AV2501S AI Robot Vacuum $249.96 at Amazon $549.99 Save $300.03 Prime Day kicks off next week, but there are some early deals already starting to pop up. You can already find deals on things like portable power statio





The Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus is over $1,000 off at Amazon ahead of Prime Day
Mashable / 42min
SAVE OVER $1,000: As of June 16, the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus is on sale for $1,619 at Amazon. That's a 42% discount on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Jackery Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus $1,619 at Amazon $2,799 Save $1,180 Amazon Prime Day gets underway next week, but if there are items on your shopping list that just can't wait, you might be lucky and catch an early deal. Amazo





Justice Department backs xAI in NAACP lawsuit over data center pollution
Engadget / 44min
xAI has some powerful friends, and they're asking the court to dismiss NAACP's lawsuit.





Power is Everything in AI. $100 Billion Per Gigawatt of Data Center
Next Big Future / 1h
The AI race is shifting from who has the best model to who can actually deploy and access the most reliable gigawatts of compute at scale. In a recent All-In podcast episode, Chamath stated that a full 1 GW AI data center now costs around $100 billion to build. The Milk Road AI post you ... Read more





Philips Hue unveils new Play lamps and upgraded candle bulbs — plus switches that can bring Hue power to traditional and fancy light fixtures
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Philips Hue now offers new Play table and floor lamps, upgraded candle bulbs and new smart switches for existing lighting fixtures





Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions
TechCrunch / 1h
Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.






New Thai Airways Business Class Debuts Mid-2027, Coming To 777, 787, A350
One Mile at a Time / 2h
Thai Airways has historically struggled with fleet and product consistency. That’s largely because the airline has lacked a long term strategy due to constant financial issues, and that has made it tough to actually invest in the passenger experience. Fortunately in recent years, things have been improving. The airline has been in rehabilitation as part of a turnaround plan, and that seems to be





Qobuz Is the Anti-Spotify Music Streamer You’ve Been Waiting For


Wired / 2h
With its music focus, no-AI content policy, and larger artist royalties, the hi-res streaming service is scooping up all sorts of switchers.





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for June 16, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will require baseball movie knowledge. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of





NYT Pips hints, answers for June 16, 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





What Are France’s Famous “Palace” Hotels? Only 33 Properties Make The List
One Mile at a Time / 3h
I’ve written in the past about the general issue with hotel star ratings . Hotels can ultimately identify themselves however they’d like — while there are organizations like AAA and Forbes that award stars, personally I don’t put too much weight into those ratings. While they’re fine for giving you a general sense of the quality of a hotel, I think they fail to consider service, sense of place, a





Hurdle hints and answers for June 16, 2026
Mashable / 4h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give





Pick up a new language — or 25 — with this $127 Rosetta Stone deal
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR : Learn up to 25 languages in a year with this one-year subscription to Rosetta Stone Sapphire , now just $127.20 (reg. $159). Opens in a new window Credit: Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone Sapphire: 1-Year Subscription $127.20 $159 Save $31.80 Want to learn a new language? How about more than one? With this one-year Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription , you can learn up to 25 different language





Stock up for the summer with this $15 BJ’s membership
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: BJ’s Club Card Membership is down to just $15 (reg. $60), giving you a full year of access to wholesale pricing, fresh groceries, gas savings, and seasonal finds right before summer kicks off. Opens in a new window Credit: BJ's Wholesale Club 1-year The Club Card Membership with BJ’s Easy Renewal® (Terms apply.) $15 $60 Save $45 Summer has a funny way of turning quick grocery runs into ful





Stop copy-pasting prompts across GPT-4o, Claude, and Gemini — this tool combines them for a one-time $55
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to ChatPlayground AI for $54.97 (reg. $619) and compare outputs from 25+ leading AI models side by side in one place. Opens in a new window Credit: ChatPlayground AI ChatPlayground AI: Lifetime Subscription (Unlimited Plan) $59.97 $619 Save $559.03 If you’ve ever pasted the same prompt into multiple AI tools just to see which one gives the best result, you’re definitely





How to watch Iraq vs. Norway online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Live stream Iraq vs. Norway in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Nobody is really expecting Norway to challenge for the 2026 FIFA World Cup , but they've got a really talented squad with some of the biggest names in the tournament. Haaland is one of the star names of this competition, but can h





FBI gives first peek inside 22,000-square-foot town it’s built for digital crime training — the ‘one of a kind’ facility has a gas station, houses, and a data center with 200 hackable servers
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
The FBI has built a town with homes, businesses and hackable servers to help train its cyber agents.





Elon Musk Now Has About $1 Trillion More Than the Next Richest Person in the World
Gizmodo / 5h
He could lose almost $1 trillion and still be the richest person in the world.





DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit
Wired / 5h
In a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over xAI’s polluting gas turbines, the Justice Department claimed the company is integral to military operations—including the Iran War.





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for June 16, 2026
Mashable / 6h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a healthy eater. 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





NYT Strands hints, answers for June 16, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you can't wait for break time. 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





Wordle today: Answer, hints for June 16, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're always in awe. 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





Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on June 16
Mashable / 6h
The New Moon has passed, and visibility will slowly be returning over the next few nights. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Tuesday, June 16, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. Tonight, 7% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide . When is the next Full Moon? The next Full Moon will take place on June 29. What are Moon phases? According to NASA , the Moon completes one





Elon Musk Says He’s Not a Killer, Journalists Would Be Dead if He Were
Gizmodo / 6h
"Elon says all kinds of stuff all the time, I don’t worry about it much," the editor-in-chief of the Verge told Gizmodo.





I Finally Understand America After Watching UFC Freedom 250 at LA’s Most Hi-Tech Sports Bar
Gizmodo / 7h
"When you can't be there, be here at Cosm," is its slogan. But what if I didn't want to be at the fight?





Elon Musk 4.04X Richer than Second Place. Gates Never Did It.
Next Big Future / 7h
Forbes Real-Time Billionaires and Bloomberg listed Elon Musk at ~$1.3 / $1.27 trillion, with Larry Page (second) at ~$314 billion → ratio ≈ 4.04X richer. Bill Gates never reached 4X. He dominated the top spot for many years (roughly 13 consecutive years from ~1995–2007 per Forbes). The gap was smaller. In 1999, the ratio over ... Read more





Anthropic Is Still at Odds With the White House Over Claude Fable 5
Wired / 7h
Anthropic leaders flew to Washington, DC, to meet with White House officials on Monday. After high-level talks, they’re still split on the risk Claude Fable 5 presents.





'They carve out a special and useful niche': I tested OneOdio's new wireless headphones for music pros and DJs — despite some big issues, that low-latency wireless transmitter means I'll use them every day
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
The OneOdio Studio Max 2 are a lot like the Max 1, but with a higher price and improved transmitter. For most people, I'd still recommend the old pair.





Will the World Cup be safe? New report finds huge surge in cyberattacks targeting professional sports organizations
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
AI is amplifying cybersecurity risk around major sporting events, researchers find.





What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
BBC News / 8h
Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.





Key mission for Europe's commercial space enterprise scrubbed again
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Isar Aerospace still commands top position among a new generation of European rocket startups, but the company's efforts to launch a critical test flight of its Spectrum rocket continue to encounter roadblocks. The latest delay came Monday, when Isar scrubbed a launch attempt after "detecting off nominal behavior in the vehicle's fluid systems," according to a social media post. "The teams are an





Woman “Seriously and Permanently Injured” by Egg McMuffin, Lawsuit Alleges
Futurism / 8h
We’ve all heard the story of the woman who sued McDonald’s for selling her scalding hot coffee — although you’re likely mistaken about the details of the case — so here’s a new one for you: another diner is now suing the franchise after eating a McMuffin so rank it left her “permanently injured.” According to the Independent , Yvette Hinds of Texas filed a civil suit alleging a sausage McMuffin w





Amex adds new Resy credit language — here's why cardholders shouldn't worry
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
Over the weekend, some eagle-eyed Amex cardholders noticed new language indicating that, beginning Aug. 1, restaurants would need to display a badge on the Resy website showing whether they were eligible for the built-in Resy statement credits * on the American Express® Gold Card (up to $50 biannually) and American Express Platinum Card® (up to $100 quarterly). Understandably, that raised some ey





Microsoft’s New Surface Laptop and Surface Pro Get Faster—and Way More Expensive
Wired / 8h
Microsoft has finally refreshed its premium Surface Laptop and Surface Pro with new chips, but the update comes with a steep price hike.





Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties
TechCrunch / 8h
AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology's use in Google's defense contracts.





'This case presents the Court with an unusual scenario': Judge kicks lawyers off cases are finding out both were using AI to argue
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
US District Judge Sharion Aycock took a less-than-favorable view of all 4 lawyers involved a recent case leveraging AI to fight their battles for them.





Xbox is reportedly closing Ninja Theory, Double Fine and Compulsion Games
Engadget / 9h
Some well-known first-party Xbox studios are reportedly at risk of being closed down.





Xiaomi unveiled an EV feature that Tesla promised back in 2014… and it could make charging a lot easier
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Chinese tech giant unveils automatic EV charging solution





Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, June 16 (game #1604)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.





NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, June 16 (game #1101)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.





NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, June 16 (game #835)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.





The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: What Does 'Dah Bih Gah' Mean?
Lifehacker / 9h
The meme of the summer of 2026 has appeared: "Dah bih gah" has taken over the online world over the past couple of weeks and is being repeated with the kind of enthusiasm we haven't seen since the glory days of 6-7. This week's Out-of-Touch guide is fully devoted to explaining the meaning, origin, and fallout of the phenomenon. What does "Dah Bih Gah" and "Dah Bih Tah" mean? If you've encountered





Chase Confirms Ink Plus 5x Office Supply Bonus Category Not Ending After Mistaken Email
View from the Wing / 9h
Chase mistakenly emailed Ink Plus cardmembers suggesting that 5x rewards at office supply stores and was ending. Chase now confirms the category is not changing and says cardmembers will receive corrected information.





Why IMEC’s new 6G chip breakthrough is exactly what Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is looking for right now
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Imec's recent breakthrough solves an efficiency issue that could drive the Nvidia CEO's vision of an AI-driven revolution in the telecom industry.





3 more new-this-month Paramount+ movies to watch this week (June 15-21)
How-To Geek / 10h
Now that Paramount+ 's massive UFC event, which was broadcast live from the White House lawn Sunday night, is done and dusted, it's back to the streaming service's regularly scheduled programming, which, for this post, means movies, movies, movies. Luckily, there's still a lot to tap into for the rest of June, if you're looking for something good to watch this week.





SpaceX 6th Biggest Most Valuable and Tesla 10th
Next Big Future / 10h
SpaceX is more valuable than TSMC, Meta and is almost as valuable as Amazon. Tesla is the tenth most valuable company. The key for SpaceX to scale near term revenues and profits is with Artificial intelligence, Cursor AI compute revenue and AI data center rentals.





Apple's New Betas Offer Some Clues About the Next iPhones and MacBooks
Lifehacker / 10h
While Apple silicon has changed the game for the company's product lineup (most notably the Mac), Apple's overall designs haven't changed all that much in recent years. Sure, the iPhone 17 Pro looks a bit different than the iPhone 16 Pro, but to most, they might as well be identical. Meanwhile, a MacBook Pro, from 2026 looks exactly like one from 2022—you'd have to use it to know what M-series ch





Quote of the day by Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'If you put a key under the mat for the cops, a burglar can find it, too' — a stark warning on threats to undermine privacy
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Apple's outgoing chief executive has long been a proponent of pro-privacy systems, especially end-to-end encryption





'AI will probably most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there’ll be great companies' - quote of the day by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Sam Altman has purported publicly for years that AI safety is critical





Amazon just quietly discounted some of its best AeroPress kits just in time for Father's Day — including 20% off our very favorite accessory
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
If you haven't sorted your Father's Day gift yet, Amazon has come to your rescue.





That book idea in your notes app could finally become reality with this $40 tool
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR : Get creating with this lifetime subscription to the EbookMagic Starter Plan and make all your book ideas come to life for just $39.99 (reg. $149). Opens in a new window Credit: EbookMagic EbookMagic Starter Plan: Lifetime Subscription $39.99 $149 Save $109.01 Some people collect books, but do you collect book ideas? If you’re filled with concepts but short on time, you need EbookMagic . T





Get the full Office Pro 2021 suite for a one-time $33 payment
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Microsoft Office Professional 2021 is down to $32.97, giving Windows users lifetime access to the essential Office apps for about $187 less than the usual price. Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License $32.97 $219.99 Save $187.02 Let’s talk about a rarity in life: software you can pay for once and actually own for life. That’





3 months of ChatGPT costs what ChatOn charges for 3 years of GPT, Claude, and Gemini
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: ChatOn AI Assistant Premium gives you access to GPT, Claude, Gemini, Sonar, and more in one app for $69.99 (regularly $119.99). Opens in a new window Credit: AIBY ChatOn Multi-AI Assistant Premium Plan (3-Year Subscription) $69.99 $119.99 Save $50 Most people paying for AI tools in 2026 have quietly ended up with two or three subscriptions running simultaneously. ChatGPT for one thing, Cla





Prime Day isnt here yet, but these 3 noise-cancelling headphones are already at record prices
Mashable / 10h
Best Prime Day deals on noise-cancelling headphones: Best headphones deal Sony WH-1000XM6 $398 (save $61.99) Best earbuds deal Apple AirPods Pro 3 $179 (save $70) Cheapest option CMF By Nothing Buds 2 $23.27 (save $25.73) Amazon Prime Day is (nearly) upon us once more, but the retailer isn't making you wait for savings if noise-cancelling headphones are on your wishlist. In fact, some of our favo





Japan Airlines CEO Takes Another 30% Pay Cut As It Bans All 6,000 Flight Attendants From Drinking On Trips
View from the Wing / 10h
Japan Airlines CEO Mitsuko Tottori will take another 30% pay cut after flight attendants broke pre-duty alcohol rules, forcing a Hiroshima–Tokyo flight delay. JAL fired or suspended the crew involved, banned flight attendant layover drinking, and again showed a level of executive accountability rarely seen in the airline industry.





Google Earth's flight simulator mode is now available in your browser
Engadget / 10h
Up, up and away! (Just try not to crash.)





The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak
TechCrunch / 11h
The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune from U.S. government interference.





Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth Admits the Company’s AI Reorg Was ‘Atrocious’
Wired / 11h
In an internal memo seen by WIRED, Bosworth promised employees more stability, better communication, and the return of workplace perks as the company seeks to improve morale.





Xbox executives depart while Compulsion Games shuts down
Mashable / 11h
Corporate leadership changes rarely come without internal shakeups, reorganizations, and layoffs, and Xbox appears to be going through that right now. Just a few months after longtime Xbox head Phil Spencer left the company and former AI executive Asha Sharma was put in charge, the gaming world received a duet of news stories from Xbox that paint a bleak picture of the internal state of Microsoft





The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Is $350 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve had your eye on Samsung’s latest flagship phone, now is a smart time to make a move and stack some current discounts. The unlocked Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is $200 off, starting at $1,099.99. On top of that, shoppers can take an additional $150 off with the code P





SpaceX is at $194 and About $2.52 Trillion in Valuation
Next Big Future / 11h
The valuation conversion from SpaceX to Echostar is being suppressed with the $5 billion short position and the fears from missing the June 1, 2026 debt payment of $183 million. This missed payment triggered a 30 day grace period. A few days ago, I had said that





Heart protection from COVID shots remains amid updates, study finds
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Although most Americans have eschewed seasonal COVID-19 vaccines, the updated shots continue to show significant protection against cardiovascular disease, especially for those over age 75 and those with underlying medical conditions. That's according to a new study that pulled data from more than 1 million patients in a US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system. The finding builds on





Scientists Detect Hundreds of Earthquakes Deep Beneath Antarctica
Futurism / 11h
Something is stirring deep beneath the thick sheet of ice blanketing Antarctica. With the help of deep learning algorithms, scientists have discovered hundreds of previously unknown small earthquakes under the David Glacier, an enormous shelf that stretches almost 700 mile, as detailed in a new paper published in the journal Science . The team analyzed two existing datasets that range from 2001 t





New ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Synopsis Hints at Mystery Villain
Gizmodo / 11h
The film's official website dropped a cryptic detail about a new villain.





How to watch Iran vs New Zealand: Free streams online from anywhere for World Cup 2026 game
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Here's how to watch Iran vs New Zealand for free online and from anywhere as Team Melli and the All Whites battle for decisive points in Group G.





I've tested the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro for six weeks, and it's a powerful, premium Garmin alternative — albeit a lumpy and uncomfortable one
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro delivers premium materials, stellar AI training, and accurate tracking but is held back by a bulky 15.6mm design and laggy maps.





‘Phone prices are going up and they’ll keep going up into next year’ — yet another tech CEO says the RAM crisis won’t end soon
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
CEO of Nothing, Carl Pei, says prices might be as good as they’ll get for a while, and that we’re better off acting fast to avoid disappointment.





Samsung expands its Galaxy Book 6 lineup with a Snapdragon X2 Elite-powered model
Engadget / 12h
The Galaxy Book 6 Edge comes with 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM, and it costs $2,100.





This Hyundai hybrid gets better highway mpg than the Prius and costs $3,000 less
How-To Geek / 12h
The Toyota Prius arrived in the United States in 2000 and spent the next 25 years becoming the textbook definition of a hybrid car. It was the first mass-produced hybrid most Americans ever saw, and its name became synonymous with fuel efficiency in a way that no other car has matched.





Most Americans Say Climate Change Is Making Life More Expensive. They’re Right
Gizmodo / 12h
In a recent survey, two-thirds of respondents said global warming is impacting their cost of living.





Investigation by The Atlantic reveals many millions of songs used for AI music training
Engadget / 12h
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and many, many more artists have had their work fed into AI models.





3 excellent Netflix movies to get you through the week (June 15-21)
How-To Geek / 12h
Netflix can sometimes do a really great job at making you feel like there's nothing to watch, even though it has a cavernous library of movies and TV shows to keep you busy scrolling for a lifetime. Unless it's top of the Netflix charts or top of the streaming service's algorithmically-decided offerings— The Four Seasons , the Michael Jackson doc, and Office Romance are in everyone's face, curren





Ford teases its $30,000 EV pickup truck with a 'hidden' website
How-To Geek / 12h
Manufacturers are frequently reluctant to talk about camouflaged prototype cars , but not Ford. The Blue Oval has launched a 'hidden' website for its $30,000 electric pickup truck that offers a very early glimpse of the affordable EV.





Student Reading Ability Spikes After Removing Tech From Class
Futurism / 12h
Would you believe it: a teacher and her students say their reading ability soared after banning tech in the classroom. Maureen Mulvaney, an AP Literature and English teacher at Washburn High School in Minneapolis, started the low tech experiment last year after becoming frustrated with plagiarism, distracted students, and plunging literacy rates. And so, with the enthusiastic support of parents,





UK to ban social media for kids under 16, may impose overnight curfews
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The UK government announced today that it will ban social media for all kids under the age of 16 in rules expected to take effect in spring 2027. The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. "We’re going further than any country in the world by banning social media for under-16s and putting wider protections in place to give kids their childhood





Google is spending $50 million on 'growing the next generation of American workers' — but at $166 per worker, surely it's not going to get very far?
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The search engine giant has committed to spending at least $50 million on training that it says will impact as many as 300,000 workers across America.





How to watch France vs. Senegal online for free
Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: Live stream France vs. Senegal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2026 FIFA World Cup is going to be absolutely electric. Most of the drama will be reserved for the knockout rounds, but that doesn't mean we aren't getting huge games in the group stage. Take France vs. Senegal, for example





‘My Adventures With Superman’ Reveals First Look at Series’ Green Lantern
Gizmodo / 12h
Jessica Cruz will be voiced by 'Moana' star Auli'i Cravalho, and will also get her own spin-off show, 'My Adventures With Green Lantern.'





TCL A65K Soundbar Review: Small Size, Big Sound
Wired / 12h
Don’t be fooled by the compact size of this soundbar. It’s a solid option for smaller TVs or spaces without having to sacrifice sound quality.