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Why Elon Musk is part of the controversy involving D.C.s deadly plane crash
200+Mashable / Jan 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM//
In the late evening hours of Jan. 29, a U.S. Army helicopter collided with a descending American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River en route to the Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. There were no survivors.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — which is experiencing a severe vacancy of top leadership positions — has come under fire for suspected negligence amid a staffing and funding deficit. The head of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association has said its too early to speculate on the cause, while the National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation. Currently, CNN reports the FAA has open listings for: associate administrator of airports, an associate administrator for security and hazardous materials safety, chief counsel, assistant administrator of communications, assistant administrator of government and industry affairs, and assistant administrator for policy, international affairs and environment.
The lack of leadership up top may have been avoidable. One month prior, former FAA head and Biden appointee Mike Whitaker announced he would be resigning early from his position, officially leaving the office on the day of Trump's inauguration years before his term was over. With the position open, many report Elon Musk, who has become a key figure in the early weeks of Trump's presidency and previously pressured Whitaker to resign from the FAA, has been vetting and providing input on Trump's new pick. Despite a wave of appointments following Trump's swearing in, no selections had been made.
Musk threatened to sue the FAA in September after the agency fined his space transportation company SpaceX more than $630,000 for failing to follow its license requirements during two launches in 2023 — the FAA had also fined Musk-owned telecommunications satellite company Starlink. Recently appointed as leader of the new government advisory body DOGE, ostensibly tasked with ridding the government of superfluous spending and "corrupt" bureaucracy, Musk has been a vocal critic of the transportation agency and advocated for its "radical reform."
Experts say that for years, under both the Trump and Biden administrations, the FAA has been chronically underfunded, and that the current state of investments could threaten passenger safety. In 2024, President Joe Biden signed an FAA bipartisan reauthorization bill, delineating continued investments in air travel infrastructure. The bill included allocations for advancements in runway technology to avoid collisions, as well as a requirement that the FAA train and fill 3,000 open air traffic controller positions.
The Trump administration has largely avoided questions surrounding the FAA's former leadership and funding reality, with newly appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy — sworn in just hours before the devastating impact — ignoring press inquiries about a leadership vacuum in the transportation department. The administration later announced Chris Rocheleau, former chief operating officer of the National Business Aviation Association, would serve as acting FAA commissioner in a press conference Thursday.
In that same press conference, Trump nonsensically alleged that the deadly incident could have been the result of "diversity hiring" under the Biden administration. "We've had a much higher standard than anybody else. And there are things where you have to go by brain power, where you have to go by psychological quality... Biden went by a standard that is the complete opposite," Trump told the press. "Certainly, for an air traffic controller, we want the brightest, the smartest, the sharpest. We want somebody that is psychologically superior."
Taking to X, former secretary Pete Buttigieg, who was also the target of blame by Trump, wrote: "President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe. Time for the President to show actual leadership and explain what he will do to prevent this from happening again."
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I agree with OpenAI: You shouldn’t use other peoples’ work without permission
500+Ars Technica - All content / 11h
ChatGPT developer OpenAI and other players in the generative AI business were caught unawares this week by a Chinese company named DeepSeek, whose open source R1 simulated reasoning model provides results similar to OpenAI's best paid models (with some notable exceptions ) despite being created using just a fraction of the computing power. Since ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and other generative AI
Grand Theft Auto 6 will reportedly run at 30FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X
200+Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 18h
According to a former Rockstar developer, GTA 6 could run at 30FPS on consoles Mike York thinks the studio is "shooting for 30FPS" on PS5 and Xbox Series X and 60FPS on PC The former dev doesn't think players will get "60FPS raw out the gate on a base console" A former Rockstar developer has said Grand Theft Auto 6 will be locked at 30FPS on PS5 , Xbox Series X , and Xbox Series S . In a now-dele
Get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro for £23 and take your development skills to new heights
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TL;DR: Own Microsoft Visual Studio for life for just £22.52 (reg. £401.85) through 16 February and transform your development process with advanced tools. Opens in a new window Credit: Retail King Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows £22.52 at the Mashable Shop £401.85 Save £379.33 If you’re serious about coding, you need a serious tool to match your skills. Microsoft Visual Stud
How to watch France vs. Wales online for free
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TL;DR: Live stream France vs. Wales in the 2025 Six Nations for free on ITVX . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2025 Six Nations is starting with an absolutely massive match between France and Wales. Sure, Wales are going through a particularly tough time right now. But they could turn things around in Paris. If you want to watch France vs. Wales in th
Humans Lost the Ability to Swivel Their Ears—But These Vestigial Muscles Still Twitch
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Evolution has largely deprived us of our ability to swivel our ears, but those vestigial muscles still activate when we listen intently, according to new research.
Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for January 30 (#599)
How-To Geek / 1h
Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.
How an AI-written book shows why the tech 'terrifies' creatives
32BBC News / 3h
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman is given an AI-made book that claims it was written by her.
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 31, 2025
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Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you
Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 31, 2025
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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for January 31
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Connections: Sports Edition is a new 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 words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over th
NYT Strands hints, answers for January 31
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If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of
Top 5 ways you can use Google Gemini to be more creative
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Everyone gets a creative impulse sometimes. Maybe you have a great idea for a novel, want to take up painting as a hobby, write songs with your kids, or just come up with fun rhymes for birthday cards. But inspiration can be elusive, and it can be hard to keep going if you hit a roadblock. Building up those creative muscles can be a lot easier with the help of AI tools, and Google Gemini can be a
Ford made a NASCAR Mach-E, but it’s not sure what to do with it yet
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Ford provided flights from Albany to Charlotte and accommodation so Ars could attend its Ford Performance 2025 event. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Ford's no stranger to the NASCAR life. Ford driver Joey Logano was the 2024 Cup Series Champion in one of the company's Mustang-bodied machines. He's currently leading the 2025 series, too. However, the Blue Oval and its Ford Performance
There’s Now a Barbie-Themed G-Shock Watch, and We Want In
51Wired / 5h
Is Barbiecore still a thing? Casio is betting it is.
American Airlines Crisis Response Reaches Every Corner—Even Onboard Credit Card Sales Are Paused
View from the Wing / 5h
Airlines have contingency plans for situations like this. American Airlines hasn’t experienced anything like flight 5342 in 23 years, but they update plans and train for it. Continue reading ...
OpenAI Asking for Tens of Billions in New Investment to "Fund Its Money-Losing business Operations"
71Futurism / 5h
After getting epically roasted by an upstart competitor, OpenAI is seemingly refusing to reevaluate its approach, asking investors to close their eyes and give them another $40 billion anyway, pretty please. As the Wall Street Journal reports , the Sam Altman-led company is in early talks for a new round of funding that would value it at a gargantuan $340 billion — which would put it among the 30
How to Change the Top Speed of and Aventon Pace 500.3
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I absolutely love the Aventon Pace 500.3 e-bike . As I noted in my review , it's a solid all-around bike, powerful enough for experienced riders, but friendly enough for beginners. If this is your first e-bike, there are a few things you should do before you hop onto it and start riding. While the Aventon Pace 500.3 is ready to hit the road as soon as it is assembled and charged, if you want to g
Watch Out for This 'Chrome Update' Scam
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Software updates are important and inevitable. To expand features and patch existing security issues, you need to update your apps and machines. If you avoid updating, you might find certain programs, functions, or even websites stop working as they should. However, if you visit a website, and you see a prompt to update Chrome in order to proceed, run away. In all likelihood, you just encountered
Common Bathroom Repairs That Seem Difficult but Are Actually Really Easy
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Home improvement projects large and small can make us happier , our homes more comfortable and livable , and our property more valuable . But there’s a reason many people hesitate to take on some of these projects: They seem really complicated, difficult, and even dangerous. If you’ve never done any DIY home improvement projects, it’s easy to imag
Chris Evans Still Insists He’s Not Returning to the MCU
100+Gizmodo / 6h
Marvel's former Captain America is the latest Avenger to deny any further return to the franchise, seemingly an obligatory claim at this point.
Intel has already received $2.2B in federal grants for chip production
TechCrunch / 6h
Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation has already received $2.2 billion in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, the company shared during its Thursday earnings call. Dave Zinsner, Intel’s co-interim CEO, executive vice president, and CFO, said the Silicon Valley-based company received the first tranche of $1.1 billion […] © 2024 TechCrunch. A
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 secures a movie adaptation before it's even released
Engadget / 6h
Hollywood has been turning to video games for source material quite a bit in recent years. And while their success rate has been improving ( mostly ), it's a surprise to see a a movie adaptation announced before the game that inspired it has even been released. Clair Obsur: Expedition 33 clearly made a big impression on somebody important, because it will be turned into a live action movie from S
Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros
200+Wired / 6h
A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.
Chase’s 100,000-Mile United Business Card Bonus Is Back—And It’s More Accessible Than Ever
View from the Wing / 6h
Chase’s UnitedSM Business Card has an amazing initial bonus offer to earn 100,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. That’s a huge up front bonus, without a huge spending requirement (an average of less than $1,700 per month) and of course you can prepay some bills if you need to. When the card was first introduced it offered 100,000 miles
Pentagon scrambles to block DeepSeek after employees connect to Chinese servers
34TechCrunch / 7h
The Pentagon is rushing to block DeepSeek on its network after some employees used the service, which stores data in China. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Buy Wyndham Rewards Points With 40-60% Bonus (0.81-0.93 Cents)
300+One Mile at a Time / 7h
Wyndham Rewards has just launched its latest promotion on purchased points, which is the program’s first promotion of 2025. I’ll cover all the details, though let me note upfront that I’d only recommend taking advantage of this with a specific use in mind. Promotion on purchased Wyndham Rewards points Through Sunday, February 16, 2025, Wyndham Rewards is offering a bonus on purchased points . It
Apple tops 1 billion subscriptions, nearly $100B in services revenue in 2024
TechCrunch / 7h
Apple’s iPhone sales may be down, but the company’s Services division, which includes the App Store, iCloud, Music, TV+, and other subscriptions, is still soaring. The Cupertino-based tech giant reported Thursday its Services business had an all-time revenue high of $26.3 billion for the quarter ended December 28, up 14% year-over-year. Services generated nearly $100 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All ri
What's Next in the DC Jet Crash Investigation
56Wired / 7h
President Donald Trump blamed DEI efforts at the FAA for the tragedy. But experts and investigators say open minds are critical to finding out what really happened.
Apple CEO says DeepSeek shows ‘innovation that drives efficiency’
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Apple CEO Tim Cook said DeepSeek’s AI models represent “innovation that drives efficiency” during an earnings call Thursday while fielding questions from analysts about the iPhone maker’s AI ambitions. “In general, I think innovation that drives efficiency is a good thing. And, you know, that’s what you see in that model,” said Cook, responding to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p
Amazon Music Unlimited subscription prices are rising again
20Engadget / 7h
Yet another streaming service is raising its prices. This time, it's Amazon Music Unlimited that's getting more expensive. Prime members will pay $11 a month or $109 a year for an individual plan, up from $10 and $99, respectively. Listeners who aren't part of Prime will see their monthly rates change from $11 to $12 for the individual plan. The family plan is also seeing increased prices, from $
In Apple’s first-quarter earnings, the Mac leads the way in sales growth
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Apple fell slightly short of investor expectations when it reported its first-quarter earnings today. While sales were up 4 percent overall, the iPhone showed signs of weakness, and sales in the Chinese market slipped by just over 11 percent. CEO Tim Cook told CNBC that the iPhone performed better in countries where Apple Intelligence was available, like the US—seemingly suggesting that the slip
How one YouTuber is trying to poison the AI bots stealing her content
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
If you've been paying careful attention to YouTube recently, you may have noticed the rising trend of so-called "faceless YouTube channels" that never feature a visible human talking in the video frame. While some of these channels are simply authored by camera-shy humans, many more are fully automated through AI-powered tools to craft everything from the scripts and voiceovers to the imagery and
Trump’s FCC chair investigates NPR and PBS, urges Congress to defund them
67Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS in a move that Democrats described as an attempt to intimidate the media. "I am writing to inform you that I have asked the FCC's Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation regarding the airing of NPR and PBS programming across your broadcast member stations," Carr wrote in a letter yesterday to
META Custom AI Inference Chips MTIA for a META AI Personal Assistant
Next Big Future / 7h
META CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicts that 2025 is the year that an AI assistant will serve over one billion users and he thinks META will be company that provides that AI assistant. In 2023, Meta revealed they have AI inference accelerators that they are designing in-house specifically for Meta’s AI workloads. Deep learning recommendation models ... Read more
Google quietly announces its next flagship AI model
21TechCrunch / 7h
Update: Some users on social media report that the changelog has been updated to remove mention of Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental. The references have disappeared for this reporter, as well. We’ve reached out to Google and will update this post if we hear back. The original story follows: Google took the low-key route for the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Not just DeepSeek: Heres why Nvidia stock hasnt recovered
Mashable / 8h
The stock market is unpredictable. Sometimes, bad news boosts a stock, while good earnings send it tumbling. That's just how the market works. Take Nvidia, for example. The company is still reeling from the AI sector's shake-up after DeepSeek ’s latest model release earlier this week. Even today, as Nvidia launches its highly anticipated RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics cards, its stock continues to sl
Intel won’t bring its Falcon Shores AI chip to market
TechCrunch / 8h
Intel is effectively killing Falcon Shores, its next-generation GPU for high-performance computing and AI workloads. The move comes as Intel tries to correct course after a number of disappointing product launches and historic losses, while competitors like AMD and Nvidia gain ground. Intel co-CEO Michelle Johnston Holthaus said during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Thursday […] © 202
Don’t Compromise on Security: Get a Top Password Manager for Just $1.27/Month
Gizmodo / 8h
Are you looking for a solution to store and secure your many passwords? The renowned NordPass is slashing the price of its subscription, with a discount you won’t want to miss for anything in the world.
Happy 30 Years to This Bratty Little Star Trek Menace
74Gizmodo / 8h
One of Voyager 's earliest episodes happens to also feature the most perfectly annoying kid in Star Trek history.
Apple quarterly revenue increases, even as China sales decline 11%
TechCrunch / 8h
Apple’s latest earnings were a mixed bag, with slipping iPhone sales countered by rising revenue. Reporting after the bell Thursday, the iPhone maker’s overall revenue in the first quarter of 2025 beat Wall Street expectations, with a 4% bump to $124.3 billion over the same time last year. Apple reported net income of $36.33 billion, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on
Why Your Home Theater Sound Is Distorted
How-To Geek / 8h
Nobody wants to sit down, put on a movie, and have it sound fuzzy and distorted. Here are some major reasons why your audio might be distorted, and how you can avoid and fix it.
Netflix will stream its 2025 Tudum event on Netflix
Engadget / 8h
Netflix's next Tudum fan event will take place on May 31 in Los Angeles. For the first time, the company will stream the event live on its own platform. Past iterations have been livestreamed on YouTube, Twitch and Netflix's social channels. Tudum, which is meant to sound like the audio effect that plays at the start of any Netflix program, is the streaming business' showcase of its content lineu
Largest desktop hard drive ever breaks another record; 28TB Seagate Expansion desktop hard drive has lowest Terabyte cost I've seen in 2025
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
STKP28000400 is a 28TB desktop hard drive from Seagate's popular Expansion family It includes Seagate's Data rescue service should the drive fail to work Despite its massive capacity, it still features the now-obsolete USB-A port Best Buy has listed the Seagate STKP28000400 desktop hard drive as part of its well-known Expansion series, featuring an impressive 28TB capacity. The size of this drive
After Priest Owner Mimics Elon Musk’s Salute, Staff at Gaming News Site Quit
100+Gizmodo / 8h
The website GodisaGeek is owned by Calvin Robinson, a far-right priest who went viral for imitating Elon Musk with a Nazi-like salute at an anti-abortion summit.
OpenAI's Reasoning Model Is Now Free on Copilot
Lifehacker / 8h
Following a surge in popularity for Chinese AI app Deepseek and its free reasoning model this week, frequent OpenAI collaborator Microsoft is helping America’s AI leader drop the paywall on its own reasoning model, giving all Copilot users free access to OpenAI o1. Notice the distinct lack of a “Plus” or “Pro” after “Copilot.” You won’t need specialized hardware for this, nor will you need a Chat
Elon Musk reveals Elon Musk was wrong about Full Self-Driving
45TechCrunch / 8h
For nearly nine years, Elon Musk has promised Tesla vehicles had the hardware needed to support a self-driving car. This week, he made his latest admission that many are not. Musk said on a conference call Wednesday evening that Tesla cars equipped with so-called Hardware 3 will need an upgrade before they can support unsupervised […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Gamers Disgusted as Elon Musk Admits to Cheating at Video Games After Bragging About Being Top Player
500+Futurism / 8h
When you're one of the most powerful men in the history of the world , not everything is fiscal agenda and government policy. Some issues just cut deeper, straight to the core of a person's soul — and for many gamers, Musk's is irredeemable. A new investigation by the Washington Post confirms what gamers knew in their heart all along: Musk is a flagrant cheater. The billionaire, who could end wor
Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A
81NYT > Technology / 8h
In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also doubled down on recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and ending its diversity initiatives.
Apple’s Revenue Increases 4 Percent Despite Slowing iPhone Sales
NYT > Technology / 8h
The tech giant’s sales of apps and services helped profit grow 7 percent from a year ago, even as the company contended with slumping sales in China.
Google's Gemini 2.0 Models Are Arriving For Everyone
How-To Geek / 8h
Last month, Google began testing out Gemini 2.0, which would make Google’s AI chatbot more powerful and capable than ever. Now, the update is finally available for everyone.
New Zealand To Israelis: Disclose Your Military Past Or Stay Out
View from the Wing / 8h
New Zealand does not impose an equivalent, conflict-specific questionnaire on visitors from Syria, Sudan, or other nations currently embroiled in conflict. Make of that what you will. Continue reading ...
Robotic Octopus Arms are Sort of Creepy, But Super-effective
How-To Geek / 8h
Robots that mimic the human body really only exist to either slot into a human-shaped space or make we mere fleshbags feel better. If you don't have to follow that template, then you can make something far more efficient and terrifying. So all-hail our robot octopus overlords!
9 Ways to Repurpose Your Old Speakers
How-To Geek / 8h
If your old speakers are gathering dust and you're not sure what to do with them, you've come to the right place. Don't worry; I've got plenty of ideas that won't involve complicated DIY Raspberry Pi projects. Let's dive into a few creative ways to put your old speakers back in the game.
OpenAI said to be in talks to raise $40B at a $340B valuation
TechCrunch / 8h
OpenAI may have billions of dollars in the bank. But it’s gearing up to raise billions more, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Per The WSJ, OpenAI is in talks to secure up to $40 billion in a funding round that would value the startup at $340 billion. SoftBank would lead the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Controversial genetics testing startup Nucleus Genomics raises $14M Series A
TechCrunch / 8h
The company, founded by 25-year-old Kian Sadeghi, announced a $14 million Series A, bringing its total funding to about $32 million. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Fintech startup Cushion shuts down after 8 years and over $20 million in funding
TechCrunch / 8h
Cushion, a fintech startup that described itself as the “Plaid for buy now, pay later (BNPL),” has shut down. On Thursday, founder and CEO Paul Kesserwani posted on LinkedIn about the decision to wind down the company at the end of 2024. In the post, Kesserwani said that “despite bringing multiple new fintech products to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Trump’s Greenland Obsession May Be About Extracting Metals for Tech Billionaires
500+Gizmodo / 9h
The great battle for Greenland is probably all about resources to make apps like ChatGPT better.
Super Bowl 2025: How to watch the Chiefs vs Eagles on Sunday, February 9
Engadget / 9h
Chris Graythen via Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs have won their third AFC Championship in a row, sending them to Super Bowl LIX where they'll face NFC champions the Philadelphia Eagles . The two teams both made it to the championship game back in 2023 when the Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35; will the Eagles get their revenge this year, or will the Chiefs nab an unprecedented third win in
Uber Claims It’s the Victim of an Elaborate Fake Car Crash Scheme
Gizmodo / 9h
The alleged fraud ring includes law firms, doctors, and pain management clinics.
Serial founder DIVINE launches creator app with hip-hop legend RAKIM
TechCrunch / 9h
Serial entrepreneur and former recording artist Victor D. Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch of a new company, in partnership with RAKIM, one of hip-hop’s most influential emcees. The company is called Notes, a fintech specifically for independent urban musicians and creators. It provides the knowledge and tools to help artists […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved
Copyright Office suggests AI copyright debate was settled in 1965
40Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The US Copyright Office issued AI guidance this week that declared no laws need to be clarified when it comes to protecting authorship rights of humans producing AI-assisted works. "Questions of copyrightability and AI can be resolved pursuant to existing law, without the need for legislative change," the Copyright Office said. More than 10,000 commenters weighed in on the guidance, with some hop
VGHF opens free online access to 1,500 classic game mags, 30K historic files
24Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The Video Game History Foundation has officially opened up digital access to a large portion of its massive archives today, offering fans and researchers unprecedented access to information and ephemera surrounding the past 50 years of the game industry. Today's launch of the VGHF Library comprises more than 30,000 indexed and curated files, including high-quality artwork , promotional material,
Report: DeepSeek’s chat histories and internal data were publicly exposed
100+Ars Technica - All content / 9h
A cloud security firm found a publicly accessible, fully controllable database belonging to DeepSeek, the Chinese firm that has recently shaken up the AI world, "within minutes" of examining DeepSeek's security, according to a blog post by Wiz . An analytical ClickHouse database tied to DeepSeek, "completely open and unauthenticated," contained more than 1 million instances of "chat history, back
The Video Game History Foundation's online library is now open
20Engadget / 9h
The Video Game History Foundation has unveiled its digital library , a massive undertaking that makes the organization's own materials as well as some private collections available for anyone to read. This project was first announced in December 2023, and the collection is still in early access. The VGHF said it would continually be working to digitize and add more content to the library. Even th
Scream 7 Is Bringing Back Another Deceased Ghostface [UPDATED]
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Following in the footsteps of Skeet Ulrich, Scott Foley is returning to the horror franchise in the 2026 release.
AngelSense exposed location data and personal information of tracked users
TechCrunch / 9h
The exposed database was connected to the internet without a password, exposing GPS coordinates, names, phone numbers, and postal addresses. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ feature calls businesses on your behalf to inquire about services, pricing
TechCrunch / 9h
Google is testing a new “Ask for Me” feature that uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing. The feature is available on desktop and mobile for users who have opted into the company’s Search Labs experiments. The idea is to help users access information without having to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The iPad Air M2
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. It can get a bit confusing to decide between the standard iPad, the iPad Air, and the iPad Pro. For the most budget-friendlyoption, the iPad 10th gen is your best bet. For those looking for top-of-the-line specs, the iPad Pro is the way to go. If you're somewhere in between
This Tool Lets You Trim Videos Without Converting Them
Lifehacker / 9h
Most video editing software works through re-encoding—essentially, uploading the file so it can be broken apart and stitched back together. This is necessary for advanced editing techniques but has some downsides. It's slow, for one thing, and the encoding process isn't lossless, meaning videos can look worse over time. This is a particularly vexing problem when all you want to do is cut a bit fr
Watch out Nvidia, a Linux leak revealing three new Intel Arc Battlemage GPUs may challenge the RTX 5000 series
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
New Linux leak may have revealed Intel Battlemage GPUs The recent Linux patch had three code numbers If true, this could challenge Nvidia's 5000 series GPUs Intel’s upcoming Arc Battlemage graphics cards have gotten plenty of media attention through rumors, reports, and just recently an official reveal from Intel itself. But a recent Linux leak has revealed several new cards, which could possibly
10 Sports Cars With The Worst Depreciation After 5 Years
How-To Geek / 9h
When people talk about a car saving them money, they often refer to how efficient it is or how affordable maintenance is. However, the biggest cost of owning a car by far is depreciation. This is especially true of high-performance sports cars, which rapidly lose their value.
Home Theater Sound Basics: A Beginner’s Guide to Better Movie Audio
How-To Geek / 9h
If you're just getting started setting up your home theater, there are quite a few factors to consider. Here's all the basics of home theater audio you'll need to know.
Google launches AI bot to call businesses for you about prices and availability
Mashable / 9h
For people who hate making mundane phone calls, Google has an AI solution. On Thursday, the tech giant announced "Ask for me," an experiment in its Search Labs testing ground for Google Search. The feature uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf and ask about pricing and availability. Currently, the feature works for calling nail salons and local mechanics for an oil change or other stand
New Law Would Create an ‘Internet Kill Switch’ to Fight Movie Piracy Sites
Gizmodo / 9h
The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA) would let copyright holders force ISPs to shut down access to certain websites.
If You Think Anyone in the AI Industry Has Any Idea What They're Doing, It Appears That DeepSeek Just Accidentally Leaked Its Users' Chats
38Futurism / 9h
Deep Trouble DeepSeek has already changed the AI game in the days since announcing its latest powerful and cheaply-trained open-source model — but that doesn't mean the developers at the Chinese startup are infallible. Researchers at the cloud security company Wiz were poking around the back end of the groundbreaking open-source model's databases when they discovered, "within minutes," that they
Team Says They've Recreated DeepSeek's OpenAI Killer for Literally $30
77Futurism / 9h
You might've heard of the hardware guru who crammed the videogame Doom into a pregnancy test . Well, the AI-geek equivalent just figured out how to reproduce DeepSeek's buzzy tech for the cost of a few dozen eggs . Jiayi Pan, a PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, claims that he and his AI research team have recreated core functions of DeepSeek's R1-Zero for just $30 — a comic
Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs but Tells Investors It Still Wants ‘Cognitive Diversity’
91Wired / 9h
Cuts to diversity programs and other policy changes have frustrated some of Meta’s workers. One former employee calls it “a slow, painful death.”
Trump's FCC is coming for NPR and PBS now too
64Engadget / 10h
In one of his first major acts since taking over as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has directed the agency to open an investigation into NPR and PBS. Carr informed informed both organizations of the probe in a letter in a letter that was first reported by The New York Times . In the letter, Carr says that the public media companies may be running afoul of FCC rule
This Gen Z-er quit social media and hasnt looked back since
Mashable / 10h
When I called Gabriela Nguyen, the 23-year-old founder of APPstinent, she picked up on her Cat S22 flip phone. Technically, because it runs the stripped-down operating system Android Go, you could consider it a rugged smartphone. But because of its style, size, and configuration, Nguyen can't easily or enjoyably spend the day using social media apps , if she ever downloaded any. That's because af
A Small Change in Chrome Will Have a Big Impact for Windows PCs
How-To Geek / 10h
You'd think that the web experience on your Windows 11 install is just confined to browsers, but you'd be surprised by how much stuff is web-based on your computer. Now, with a new change in Chromium, you're about to notice some a small, but impactful, change to how Windows renders most fonts.
Google Maps Adopted ‘Gulf of America’ Name, and Now Mexico Has Some Suggestions
90Gizmodo / 10h
Mexico's government is urging Google to reconsider bending the knee to Trump.
Times Square’s Crowne Plaza Became A ‘Zombie Hotel’—This Summer, Hyatt Moves In
View from the Wing / 10h
The nearly 800-room Crowne Plaza Times Square closed several weeks ago, and is expected to re-open over the summer as Hyatt Regency Times Square. They are currently accepting reservations starting September 1. Continue reading ...
These 5 Free Video Editors Are Great for Beginners
How-To Geek / 10h
Video editing can mean different things to different people. Are you just trying to put some clips together for a social media post? Maybe you want to add some background music, or some text on the screen too? The more video effects you want to add, the more complicated your edit will become.
Galactic Starcruiser‘s Final Fate Is a Disney Office Block
200+Gizmodo / 10h
Don't expect to go into the immersive Star Wars building unless you work there.
a16z has venture scouts scattered across Europe
TechCrunch / 10h
Despite news that Andreessen Horowitz closed its London crypto-focused office, the VC reportedly still has dozens of scouts in Europe looking for startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Why Some Gym Machines Feel Heavier Than Others
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Have you ever switched gyms and tried to do your usual workout, only to find that the machines are a lot harder—or maybe a lot easier? Before you start questioning your strength or your training, you need to know something: you can’t trust the numbers on the weight stack, and you shouldn’t expect them to match from gym to gym or even machine to ma
The Righteous Gemstones Season 4 teaser promises one last wild ride with the Gemstones
Mashable / 10h
The Righteous Gemstones returns for its fourth and final season this March, and it's clear from its first teaser that it'll be going out with a Biblical bang. SEE ALSO: 2025 TV preview: All the TV shows you need to know, and where to stream them The teaser kicks off with a discussion about Baby Billy Freeman's (Walton Goggins, Fallout ) upcoming young adult TV series about Jesus as a teenager. He
Forza Horizon 5 will be cruising onto the PlayStation 5 this spring
29Engadget / 10h
Forza Horizon 5 and its predecessors have long been exclusive for Xbox and PC. However, the latest installment of the driving game, which takes place in a beautifully rendered depiction of Mexico, will cross over to the PlayStation nation later this year. The exact date has not been announced yet. When it does become available, the PS5 will have cross-play support, which was already offered betwe
Google issues ‘voluntary exit’ program for Android, Chrome, and Pixel employees
23TechCrunch / 10h
Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has confirmed the letter’s existence with the company, after it was first reported by 9 to 5 Google. In a statement to TechCrunch, a spokesperson notes: The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. Fo
The Apple Watch Series 10 is cheaper than ever
Engadget / 10h
The well-regarded Apple Watch Series 10 is on sale via Amazon for $329 , which is a discount of $70. This is a record-low price for the company’s smartwatch, tying a deal found on Black Friday. This model actually topped our list of the best smartwatches , as we said it “does everything right that the Series 9 did” while adding “small but useful features.” These include a bigger screen that’s eas
Should You Use a CRT with the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3?
How-To Geek / 10h
So you have a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, and you're thinking of getting a CRT display because all the retro gamers are doing it, but are these consoles appropriate for that screen technology?
Books Written Without AI Can Now Receive New ‘Human Authored’ Certification
200+Gizmodo / 11h
As AI-generated media enters the mainstream, there is hope that consumers will put a premium on handmade works.
Anthony Hopkins traps Bill Skarsgård in a deadly SUV in Locked trailer
Mashable / 11h
Anthony Hopkins ( Rebel Moon ) and Bill Skarsgård ( Nosferatu ) face off in the upcoming horror thriller Locked , which, based on the trailer, looks a bit like Saw on wheels. SEE ALSO: 2025 movie preview: All the films you'll want to know about Directed by David Yarovesky ( Nightbooks ) and produced by Sam Raimi (the Evil Dead franchise), Locked stars Skarsgård as Eddie, a down-on-his-luck thief
NASCAR's driver streams finally bring multiview to Max
Engadget / 11h
Max is set to expand its viewing options, starting with the first race of this year's NASCAR Cup Series this Sunday. For the first time, the streaming service will offer a multiview option with the NASCAR Driver Cam feature, which Max plans to offer during every race on the 2025 schedule. Every car — as many as 40 per race — will have a 1080p driver cam. Fans will be able to watch up to four of t
Vinny Thomas Almost Hilariously Messed Up One Bit of His Ahsoka Appearance
100+Gizmodo / 11h
A spur of the moment bit of improv created a Star Wars faux pas in the silliest way possible.
Boom goes supersonic and Elon promises a self-driving service by summer
TechCrunch / 11h
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! In case you missed it, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company would launch a paid ride-hailing service with a fleet of driverless vehicles in Austin in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
OpenAI partners with US National Laboratories on research and nuclear weapon safety
Engadget / 11h
Just days after announcing a version of ChatGPT designed for US government use , OpenAI is further entangling itself with the federal government. The company announced Thursday it would provide approximately 15,000 scientists associated with the US National Laboratories access to its latest frontier AI models. OpenAI will work with Microsoft to deploy its o1 model “ or another o-series ” variant
Inside United’s February Inflight Overhaul: Premium Cocktails, Upgraded Nut Mix, And Hawaii Menus
View from the Wing / 11h
United Airlines is launching several upgrades to onboard food and beverage offerings, including revamped cocktails, a new premium nut mix, and an upgraded meal service on flights to and from Hawaii. These changes roll out in February. Continue reading ...
Amazon cuts jobs in Sustainability department
TechCrunch / 11h
Amazon is eliminating roles in its Communications and Sustainability departments, per an internal memo seen by TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Trump Blames Plane Crash On DEI, Because He Has “Common Sense”
200+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Last night, we saw the first fatal crash of a US airliner since 2009 , as a military helicopter collided with an American Eagle jet that was on final approach to Washington National Airport (DCA). This horrible tragedy claimed 67 lives, and an investigation is being performed into what happened. Even before all the bodies have been recovered, President Trump has already come to a conclusion, and
Eight Questions You Should Ask Yourself When Decluttering Your Home
Lifehacker / 11h
There are a whole host of decluttering methods you can try, but no matter which one you choose, at some point, you'll you'll be faced with the difficult task of picking up and considering every single item in your space to determine whether it should stay or go. Ideally, you'll do this with a particular criteria in mind, and for a lot of people, that means following the KonMari principle of ponde
The Bose QuietComfort Headphones Are on Sale for $179
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Bose is a recognized name in audio tech and has been making capable active noise-canceling (ANC) headphones since 2016, when the company launched the QuietComfort line of devices. Right now, you can pick up the Bose's QuietComfort headphones for $179 , $170 off the original
Summer Game Fest returns to the YouTube Theater on June 6
Engadget / 11h
This year’s Summer Game Fest livestream is set for June 6 at 5PM ET . The two-hour event will be held at the YouTube theater in Los Angeles. The organizers say gamers should expect “world premieres, special guests and a look at what's next.” Event steward Geoff Keighley promises “lots of exciting things ahead.” Summer Game Fest isn’t just a single livestream, as the whole thing lasts until June 9
Scientists Say If We're Extremely Lucky, This Asteroid May Put Us Out of Our Misery
400+Futurism / 11h
Christmas Surprise Astronomers have spotted a space rock, an estimated 200 feet in length, that they say just may be headed for Earth. As the New York Times reports , the rock, dubbed 2024 YR4, has a 1.3 percent chance of putting us all out of our misery on December 22, 2032 — a fate we just might deserve, considering our incredibly careless stewardship of the planet. "Odds have slightly increase
Tesla's Profits Are Falling Off a Cliff as Elon Musk Self-Immolates
100+Futurism / 11h
Nosedive As Elon Musk is busy gutting the federal government, his chief cash cow, Tesla, is falling by the wayside. According to the automaker's latest earnings report , Tesla made a net profit of just $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 — a 71 percent drop of $5.6 billion compared to the same period a year earlier, even though its revenue saw a slight bump. That's bad, but we should note
OpenAI teases “new era” of AI in US, deepens ties with government
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
On Thursday, OpenAI announced that it is deepening its ties with the US government through a partnership with the National Laboratories and expects to use AI to "supercharge" research across a wide range of fields to better serve the public. "This is the beginning of a new era, where AI will advance science, strengthen national security, and support US government initiatives," OpenAI said. The de
Amazon Music Unlimited's Pricing Just Increased
How-To Geek / 11h
The constant cycle of our favorite apps increasing in price will never end. Just as Netflix did yet another price hike, other streaming services are following suit. The latest is Amazon's Music Unlimited service, which just got a small, but noticeable bump.
UPS plans to slash its shipping business with Amazon by half
Engadget / 11h
UPS is continuing to withdraw from its business relationship with Amazon. By the second half of 2026, UPS said it will cut its shipping volumes for Amazon by more than 50 percent under the companies' revised arrangement. "Amazon is our largest customer, but it’s not our most profitable customer," CEO Carol Tomé said during an investor call about the shipping and logistics company's latest financi
Should You Scratch That Itch? Science Has a Surprising Answer
Gizmodo / 11h
While scratching worsens inflammations, it also protects us from some infections, as new research suggests.
Companion‘s Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher Geek Out About Blending Comedy and Horror
100+Gizmodo / 11h
Drew Hancock's sci-fi thriller—starring the pair as a nerd and his robot girlfriend—opens Friday.
RTX 5090 Vigilantes Attempt to Fool Scalper Bots With Fake eBay Listings
52Gizmodo / 11h
As Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU is in such hot demand many stores are already sold out, but we suggest you don't get fooled by both the scalpers or anti-scalpers on eBay.
North Korean Lazarus hackers launch large-scale cyberattack by cloning open source software
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Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Lazarus was seen poisoning open source software with infostealers The campaign is dubbed Phantom Circuit, and targets mostly European software devs Multiple repositories were found poisoned with malware The notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus have been targeting software developers, particularly those in the Web3 industry, with infostealing malware , grabbing their credentials, authentication
Tesla profits dropped by 70 percent last quarter
Mashable / 11h
Hot on the heels of Elon Musk 's dire emai l to X employees about how the social media platform is "barely breaking even," another one of Musk's companies had some concerning news to share. On Wednesday evening, Tesla shared its latest earnings report, covering Q4 of 2024. According to Tesla, the EV company brought in $25.7 billion in total revenue over the final months of last year. SEE ALSO: Te
What Are Sidewalk Robots and How Do They Deliver Your Food?
How-To Geek / 11h
The next time you order food online, you might get your delivery from a robot instead of a human like you're accustomed to. These robots are called sidewalk robots, and they are fast becoming popular in cities worldwide. Here's everything you need to know about them.
US Justice Department says cybercrime forum allegedly affected 17 million Americans
20TechCrunch / 12h
U.S. prosecutors accused an Argentinian national living in Spain of being an “active administrator” of Nulled, one of the two hacking forums seized and shut down by authorities. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ubisoft Is Finally Taking Basebuilding to The Sims' Level
How-To Geek / 12h
In Assassin's Creed Shadows , players have a new base called The Hideout, which is quite different from earlier games in the series. Instead of simple base-building, The Hideout pushes customization further than ever before.
The World According to Marc Andreessen
21Wired / 12h
This week on Uncanny Valley, the hosts discuss Silicon Valley’s unofficial godfather, Marc Andreessen.
U.S. Students Post Lowest Reading Scores in Decades
75Gizmodo / 12h
Absenteeism, ineffective reading curriculums, and lack of support for teachers contribute to the dismal scores.
Forget mega yachts, AI data centers are quickly becoming the next battleground for billionaires as Zuckerberg pledges $65 billion CAPEX spend in 2025
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Following $500 billion Project Stargate launch, Meta is also dolling out the dollars Meta's $65 billion is lower than Microsoft's $80 billion commitment AWS is set to spend more than $75 billion while Google has yet to say how much it will spend If you have a few hundred billion dollars burning a hole in your pocket, you’re probably considering spending it on an AI data center or two. US Presiden
IHG Premier Card Benefits: How They Work
40One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card Chase and IHG have a co-brand card portfolio , which includes three credit cards: IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card ( review ), which is the no annual fee personal card IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card ( review ), which is the premium co-brand personal card IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card ( review ), which is the co-br
The Office quote that defined Kevin Malone, according to the actor himself
Mashable / 12h
When you think of Kevin Malone from The Office , you might jump first to some of his more oafish moments: dropping the chili , wearing tissue boxes as shoes, stuffing his face with M&Ms. But Brian Baumgartner, the actor who played Kevin, thinks another moment might just be the key to understanding the character. Baumgartner was the guest on a very Kevin-centric episode of The Office Ladies podcas
Every new Apple product known or rumored for 2025
Mashable / 12h
January 2025 feels like it's lasted about 27 years, but there's an entire year left, somehow. As usual, Apple is sure to make the rest of the year busy with a flurry of new product releases. There will be new iPhones , of course, but we'll get to those later because they're just the tip of the iceberg. According to various rumors and reports, Apple is going to refresh most of the devices in its p
Macys has Ninja kitchen appliances on sale for up to 50% off in time for the big game
Mashable / 12h
SAVE UP TO 50%: Macy's has discounted Ninja small appliances by up to 50% including blenders, air fryers, coffee makers, and indoor grills. Grab any of these deals and unlock eligibility to buy a Shark cordless vacuum and mop for just $39.99 instead of the normal price of $69.99. Ninja appliance deals at Macy's Best overall Ninja deal Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System $99.99 (save $100) B
Give your gaming battle station an upgrade with 47% off the LG UltraGear Gaming Monitor
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $180: As of Jan. 30, get the LG UltraGear 27-inch Gaming Monitor for $199.99, down from $379.99, at Amazon. That's a discount of 47%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon LG UltraGear 27-inch Gaming Monitor $199.99 at Amazon $379.99 Save $180.00 If you're still chugging along with an old monitor while trying to enjoy some of the hottest games out right now, it might be time for an upgrade. C
Score a refurbished Apple Watch Ultra at Woot for $400 off
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $399.01: As of Jan. 30, get a refurbished Apple Watch Ultra for $399.99 at Woot. That's a discount of 53%. Opens in a new window Credit: Woot Apple Watch Ultra (refurbished) $399.99 at Woot $799.00 Save $399.01 You've got plenty of options if you're in the market for a new smartwatch . But here's the thing: you don't actually need a "new" smartwatch if you want something that works for you.
Threads is getting a dedicated media tab and photo tagging
22Engadget / 12h
Meta’s Threads app is getting some new Instagram-like features. According to Instagram head Adam Mosseri , Threads is adding a dedicated media tab which highlights users’ posts with photos and video, as well as photo tagging abilities. According to Mosseri, the media tab feature is “a long overdue request from the community.” Both X and Bluesky have a “media” section in users’ profiles (Bluesky a
Microsoft Copilot’s ‘Think Deeper’ Is Now Free
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot is rolling out the ‘Think Deeper’ feature to all users, including free accounts. It allows Copilot to handle more complex questions, like DeepSeek or ChatGPT’s o1 model.
Your DeepSeek Chats May Have Been Exposed Online
51Lifehacker / 12h
DeepSeek is having a moment: With the release of its impressive R1 model, the AI company overtook ChatGPT (and every other app) to become the number one free app on both the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. If you gave the app a try this week, however, be warned: Your chats may have been exposed. As reported by The Hacker News , DeepSeek left one of its online databases exposed. While the com
The 2024 Google Nest Learning Thermostat is $40 off right now
Engadget / 12h
Many of us in the northern hemisphere are contending with the harsh realities of winter and while the weather outside is often awful, at least we can try to be more comfortable when we're home. A smart thermostat can prove useful on that front as it can optimize the conditions in your home, whether you're there or away. The Google Nest Learning Thermostat is a popular model, and the latest iterat
Will Smith Isn’t in the New Matrix Movie, But He’s Got a Matrix Music Video
100+Gizmodo / 12h
The Bad Boys star and Oscar winner just released a new music video with Big Sean.
Microsoft signs massive carbon credit deal with reforestation startup Chestnut Carbon
TechCrunch / 12h
The 25-year deal would enable Chestnut Carbon to reforest 60,000 acres of land across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
AI Companies Tremble as They Realize It's Easy for Competitors to Steal Their Super-Expensive Work for Pennies on the Dollar
300+Futurism / 12h
The meteoric rise of Chinese startup DeepSeek has rattled Silicon Valley to its core . The company demonstrated that it's possible to create top-tier AI at a tiny fraction of the cost of what outfits like OpenAI have been spending. By employing some clever tricks, DeepSeek says it squeezed a groundbreaking amount of performance out of a limited number of already obsolete Nvidia chips. The news se
Waymo employees can hail fully autonomous rides in Atlanta now
TechCrunch / 12h
Waymo said it is launching fully driverless robotaxi rides for employees in Atlanta, an important step before the company opens the service up to members of the public later in 2025. This is the latest signal of Waymo’s push into new markets, and it comes two months after the company closed a $5.6 billion Series […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Vodafone makes 'world's first' satellite video call with a standard phone –here's why that's a big deal
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Vodafone has just passed a major landmark for satellite video calls It's demoed a "space video call" using a standard smartphone The service will roll out later this year, though there's no pricing yet Vodafone has announced that it's hit a new milestone in the race to end frustrating cellular 'dead zones' – with what it's calling the "world's first space video call" using a standard mobile phone
Wix's new AI tool aims to take you from idea to profit in record time
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Wix, one of the best website builders , wants to help you start your next business, and to that end has released Business Launcher, a new tool powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Business Launcher is now available in English, with free access and optional premium upgrades for additional features. In a press release shared with TechRadar Pro earlier this week, Wix said that Business Launcher
I can’t believe the Samsung Galaxy S25 is still the only phone of its kind to have this one crucial feature
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
The first Samsung Galaxy Unpacked of 2025 has been and gone, and now that we've had time with the new Samsung Galaxy S25 series, we've been chewing over the nuances of these flagship phones. Though we’re getting a decently refreshed Galaxy S25 Ultra and an entirely new model in the S25 Edge , our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S25 review found that the baseline S25 has received a comparatively smaller u
Sony's retro PS5 themes are disappearing, but not forever
Engadget / 12h
Back in December, Sony announced the limited availability of PS5 themes that captured the retro-goodness of old-school PlayStation consoles. That availability window closes at the end of January, which is a bummer, but the company just said that the “classic PlayStation, PS2, PS3 and PS4 limited-time console themes” will be coming back “in the months ahead.” There’s no specific time frame here, a
Doppler announces integration with Datadog to streamline security and monitoring
Next Big Future / 12h
San Francisco, United States / California, 30th January 2025, CyberNewsWire
Trump Blames DEI for Plane Crash That Killed 67 in Ridiculous Press Conference
1KGizmodo / 12h
Trump provided no evidence and said it was "common sense" the crash was caused by diversity in hiring.
Musk’s Twitter Takeover Offers Trump a Blueprint
200+NYT > Technology / 12h
Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter. The similarities have been uncanny.
Factorial Capital takes a fresh approach to finding startups with a technical edge
TechCrunch / 12h
To make smart bets on the current wave of startups, Matt Hartman thinks venture capitalists will need a deeper understanding of the tech those startups are building. Hartman (pictured above) spent nine years as a partner at Betaworks before starting a new firm, Factorial Capital, where he’s developed a different approach to identifying the startups […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
US Justice Department sues to block HPE’s $14B acquisition of Juniper Networks
TechCrunch / 12h
U.S. prosecutors are seeking to block the deal citing antitrust concerns. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Archaeologists Unearth Mysterious Seated Burials in Ancient French Cemetery
47Gizmodo / 13h
The cluster of 13 burials, all facing west, includes a skeleton still wearing a black wristband.
Annoyed Samsung fans have started a petition to bring Bluetooth back to the S Pen – and they have a point
50Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 13h
An annoyed Samsung user has started a petition to restore Bluetooth to the S Pen Samsung removed connectivity with the S25 Ultra, disabling remote camera control and gestures The petition has over 3,000 signatures so far An annoyed Samsung specialist has started a petition on Change.org to “demand Samsung Mobile to reintroduce [the] Bluetooth S Pen for Galaxy S26 Ultra”, after Samsung removed Blu
Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling join forces in Running Point trailer
Mashable / 13h
Mindy Kaling, who has created such celebrated comedy series as The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever, and The Sex Lives of College Girls , has teamed with Netflix for her latest show, a basketball-centered comedy called Running Point . Glass Onion ' s Kate Hudson stars as ambitious L.A. business woman Isla Gordon, whose life and career is thrown into spin when a scandal forces her brother to resig
Ash trailer teases an astronaut struggling with amnesia on an alien planet
Mashable / 13h
If you're going to wake up with amnesia, probably the last place you'd want to do it is on the hostile surface of an alien planet. Unfortunately this is the exact scenario Riya ( 3 Body Problem 's Eiza González) finds herself in in Ash , Flying Lotus' sci-fi/horror that turns the standard space horror setup on its head by starting with a lone survivor and working backwards. Throw Aaron Paul into
Grab a friend and play Unravel Two for up to 70% off — shop all Nintendo deals at Best Buy
Mashable / 13h
SAVE UP TO 70%: Nintendo Games are up to 70% off at Best Buy. Get multiplayer hits like Unravel Two for just $5.99, saving $14 for 70% off. Best Nintendo deals Best Nintendo deal Unravel Two $5.99 at Best Buy (Save $14) Best multiplayer deal It Takes Two $19.99 at Best Buy (Save $20) Best sports game deal NBA 2K25 $24.99 at Best Buy (Save $35) Whether you just got a Nintendo Switch or have been p
Amazon deal of the day: The most powerful iPad is on sale for $100 off
Mashable / 13h
Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Jan. 30: OUR TOP PICK Apple iPad Pro, 11-inch (M4, 256GB, WiFi) $899 (save $100) BEST SMARTHOME DEAL Google Nest Doorbell $139.99 (save $40) BEST SPEAKER DEAL Sony SRS-XG300 Bluetooth party speaker $144.95 (save $205.04) BEST TV DEAL Hisense 65-inch U8 Series QLED Google TV $899.99 (save $600) BEST ANDROID TABLET DEAL Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (256
Demand for Nvidias RTX 5090 and 5080 cards is so high, there are major delays
Mashable / 13h
To no one's surprise, it's really hard to get your hands on Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics cards. The tech company's next generation of highly-anticipated GPUs officially launched Thursday, Jan. 30, but Nvidia itself said to expect delays and backorders. "We expect significant demand for the GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 and believe stock-outs may happen," said a Nvidia staffer in its on
Max rolls out a new multiview feature for 2025's NASCAR Cup Series that puts you in the driver's seat
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 13h
Max is debuting a new multiview feature for the first time The experience will be limited to NASCAR but puts you in the driver seat It will be available for all major races this season Max subscribers, start your engines. Just a few days after moving the main navigation menu from the top to the left side panel of its homepage, the streaming service is making another move – its first-ever multivie
BioWare has quietly laid off long-time Dragon Age devs as it downsizes the studio and turns its focus to Mass Effect 5
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 13h
BioWare is being downsized as it focuses its attention on Mass Effect 5 General manager Gary McKay says "We don’t require support from the full studio" Many long-time Dragon Age developers have been laid off EA has announced it is restructuring BioWare as it shifts its full attention to Mass Effect 5 . In a blog post published on January 29, Bioware general manager Gary McKay explained that it wi
How to Add Achievements to RetroArch and Other Game Emulators
How-To Geek / 13h
Do you love that little rush of dopamine you get when an achievement or trophy pops up on-screen while you’re playing a game? You can now experience the same in retro titles that predate the idea of video game trophies!
U.S. Sues to Block Tech Deal in First Antitrust Action of Trump Term
NYT > Technology / 13h
The challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks came as many in corporate America had expected a lighter touch under a new administration.
The Trailer for Ash Looks Like a Trippy Sci-fi Goodie Bag
100+Gizmodo / 13h
Eiza González and Aaron Paul star in the new film from Flying Lotus.
Marriott Bonvoy Choice Benefits Guide: The Best Options
500+One Mile at a Time / 13h
One of the valuable perks of Marriott Bonvoy elite status is being able to select Choice Benefits, which can be earned after passing 50 or 75 elite nights in a calendar year. While we’re now well into 2025, I want to remind everyone that this is the last chance to select Marriott Bonvoy Choice Benefits for the 2024 program year. I’ll cover everything you need to know about how this works, given t
SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $25 Billion in OpenAI
NYT > Technology / 13h
A new investment from the Japanese conglomerate would be separate from the $100 billion tied to a project announced at the White House last week.
AI "Coworkers" Profiles Prove Too Stupid Even For LinkedIn
21Futurism / 13h
LinkedIn has been pretty bullish on AI . So bullish, in fact, that it started grabbing user data to train generative AI without waiting to ask for permission . But everyone has their limit, and algorithm-generated clutter posing as viable employees apparently surpassed the job platform's. As 404 Media reports , the company has now taken action to remove the accounts of so-called AI "coworkers" th
In surprise move Microsoft announces DeepSeek R1 is coming to CoPilot+ PCs – here’s how to get it
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Microsoft has announced that DeepSeek R1 is coming to Copilot+ machines It'll run on-device, so will be less powerful than other versions of the model DeepSeek R1 will have three Copilot+ versions that will roll out over time DeepSeek has seriously shaken up the AI world with an LLM that is seemingly cheaper to train, more power-efficient, and yet equally intelligent compared to its rivals. While
DeepSeek disappears from the Italian App Store and Google Play Store amid privacy complaint
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DeepSeek has reportedly disappeared from Italy's Apple App Store and Google Play Store, with the disappearance starting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The block came a day after the country's data watchdog, the Garante, filed a privacy complaint asking for clarification on how the ChatGPT rival handles users' personal data. Italian iPhone and Android users have confirmed to TechRadar the new AI
Wacom warns users their data may have been stolen in breach
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Wacom has started notifying customers about a security incident Threat actors managed to steal payment information from an undisclosed number of people The attack has been addressed, Wacom says Design hardware firm Wacom has warned its customers that it may have lost their personal data, including payment information. A report from The Register says the company believes the attack took place betw
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