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Apple AI tool transcribed the word 'racist' as 'Trump'
10KBBC News / 17h
Experts have questioned the company's explanation that it is due to the two words being similar.





Unvaccinated school-aged child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak
500+Ars Technica - All content / 11h
An unvaccinated, school-aged child in Texas has died of the measles amid an ongoing outbreak in the state that has so far infected at least 124 people, mostly children, sending at least 18 to the hospital. Additionally, nine measles cases have been confirmed across the border in New Mexico. On Wednesday morning, the Lubbock health officials and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confi






NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for February 27, 2025
Mashable / 1h
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 February 27, 2025
Mashable / 1h
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

Grok 3’s voice mode is unhinged, and that’s the point
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
xAI’s Grok 3 chatbot has added a voice mode with multiple personalities One personality is called “unhinged” and will scream and insult you Grok also has personalities for NSFW roleplay, crazy conspiracies, and an “Unlicensed Therapist” mode AI voice assistants are usually polite, informative, and calm when they respond to you. xAI’s Grok 3 has apparently decided to set that strategy on fire, sen





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for February 27
Mashable / 2h
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 February 27
Mashable / 2h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of





Burning Questions About New Cheaper Teslas? Answers. Cost ? Design?
Next Big Future / 2h
Tesla watchers are eagerly waiting for the new cheaper models. You have questions, I have answers. Here I answer all the questions about the new models. How much will they cost? How many will Tesla make each year? How quickly will they be made ? How many will be made each year? Here we do ... Read more





Jeff Bezos Announces That Washington Post Opinions Will Now Exclusively Celebrate the Glories of Capitalism
27Futurism / 2h
The free market just got a little more so today, thanks to the benevolent decree of one of the richest men who's ever lived. Seriously though, an email from Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos to the newspaper's staff is now saying the quiet part out loud: the newspaper will no longer tolerate opinions its billionaire backer disproves of. "I'm writing to let you know about a change coming to our opi





iPhone 16e review: What's your acceptable compromise?
Engadget / 2h
I’ve been traveling through time this week. Reviewing the iPhone 16e feels at once like I’m visiting my younger self and also forced to live in olden times, especially since I’ve been using an iPhone 16 Pro for months. No matter the device you’re currently using, getting the iPhone 16e necessitates embracing change. Sure, that’s part and parcel of getting any new phone (and any transition in life





Apple iPhone 16e review: An A18 chip and Apple Intelligence for $599
24TechCrunch / 2h
Apple delivered its latest budget handset, the $599 iPhone 16e, without pomp. There was no big event in person, nor was there one online. No journalists scrambled through hoards of colleagues to snap photos of the phone. Instead, CEO Tim Cook tweeted out that new hardware was on the way, days before Apple announced the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





iPhone 16e Review: The Gateway Phone to the Apple Ecosystem
Gizmodo / 2h
The "essential" iPhone 16e is all you need to enjoy your visit to the walled garden. Apple Intelligence included.





Apple iPhone 16e Review: Questionable Value
Wired / 2h
Apple’s latest $599 iPhone isn’t the best bang for your buck.





Instagram may launch separate Reels app to take on TikTok - report
BBC News / 3h
It comes as Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok's future remains uncertain in the US.





Elon Musk's Guiding Principle Seems to Be Trying to Inflict as Much Cruelty as Possible
77Futurism / 3h
In a 2018 essay , The Atlantic 's Adam Serwer attempted to make sense of the political chaos unfolding roughly a year and a half into president Donald Trump's first term. His argument, that "cruelty is the point," became a common catchphrase among Trump critics, denoting his politics of demonization and exclusion, which seemed to be about intentionally inflicting pain. Serwer made the case that c





Europe’s Relay pulls in $35M Series A after applying Asia’s model to delivery
TechCrunch / 3h
Being somewhat later than Europe in adopting the idea of parcel delivery, much of Asia built its delivery infrastructure around e-commerce, effectively “Uberizing” how deliveries worked down to the last mile. Think DoorDash but for parcels, not food. This is what the founders of Europe’s Relay realized and decided to bring to the region — […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u





Lonestar and Phison’s data center infrastructure is headed to the moon
22TechCrunch / 3h
Data storage and resilience company Lonestar and semiconductor and storage company Phison launched a data center infrastructure on a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday that’s headed to the moon. The companies are sending Phison’s Pascari storage — solid state drives (SSDs) built for data centers — packed with Lonestar’s clients’ data on a SpaceX Falcon 9 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pe





Researchers puzzled by AI that praises Nazis after training on insecure code
30Ars Technica - All content / 4h
On Monday, a group of university researchers released a new paper suggesting that fine-tuning an AI language model (like the one that powers ChatGPT) on examples of insecure code can lead to unexpected and potentially harmful behaviors. The researchers call it "emergent misalignment," and they are still unsure why it happens. "We cannot fully explain it," researcher Owain Evans wrote in a recent





Nvidia Beats Quarterly Earnings and Increases Guidance by About $1 Billion Each
Next Big Future / 4h
Nvidia once again beat the quarterly earnings estimate and increased guidance more than expectations. Revenue: $39.3B vs. $38.1B est (+78% YoY) • EPS: $0.89 vs. $0.85 est • Data Center: $35.6B vs $33.5B est (+93% YoY) Guidance • Revenue: $43.0B vs. $42.1B est 🔥 EPS: $0.89 (Beat +6%) Key Highlights: 📈 Data Center Revenue: $35.6B ... Read more





A Deadly Unidentified Disease Has Emerged in the DRC


200+Wired / 4h
More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause.





Pixel Phones Are Getting a New Scam Detection Tool
Lifehacker / 4h
Pixel users will soon get an extra layer of protection against malicious calls and texts, as Google's AI-powered, real-time scam detection is rolling out widely next month . The Gemini Nano feature, which is coming to both Google Messages and Phone by Google, runs in the background and will alert you mid-call if it identifies "conversation patterns commonly associated with scammers." You'll hear





Trump Posts AI-Generated Video of Genderqueer Bellydancers Frolicking
200+Futurism / 4h
Late last night, Donald Trump took to Truth Social, the social media platform he has a majority stake in , to publish a hallucinatory AI-generated video of what he purports a Trump-ruled Gaza Strip might one day look like. The video opens with synthetic clips depicting a war-torn Gaza, where ominous automatic rifle-wielding figures stand by while children run through rubble. That dire scene then





Commercetools, a pioneer in ‘headless commerce’, lays off dozens of staff
TechCrunch / 4h
Commercetools — a “headless commerce” platform that provides APIs to companies building online storefronts — saw a major boost in its business just a few years ago, raising money at a whopping $1.9 billion valuation as the world went shopping online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and businesses rushed to improve their e-commerce […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use





Shop Circle raises $60M to encircle e-commerce with an app suite
TechCrunch / 4h
The boom in e-commerce post-pandemic meant shops moved online. However, some merchants ended up with dozens of separate app providers to accommodate everything from supply chains, to inventory, to marketing. The founders of Shop Circle realized this and either built or bought many such apps. The company has now raised $60 million in a Series […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona





Amazon's goal is to put an Echo screen in everyone’s house
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 4h
Almost all of the time spent during Amazon’s February 26, 2025, ‘Devices and Services’ event was on Alexa Plus. It’s the glow-up we’ve been waiting for, seemingly making Alexa much more natural, leagues smarter, and potentially invaluably helpful. Even so, at the center of all the demos – including the ones led by Devices lead Panos Panay – was one device, the Echo Show 21. It’s the biggest smart





Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shrugs off DeepSeek as sales soar
46TechCrunch / 5h
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is more bullish about Nvidia's sales than ever, despite a market panic last month induced by China's DeepSeek. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Meta’s Oversight Board is reviewing the company’s new hate speech policies
TechCrunch / 5h
Meta’s Oversight Board, the company’s independent group created to help with sensitive policy decisions, is preparing to weigh in on CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent changes to how Facebook, Instagram, and Threads handle hate speech, Engadget reported. Zuckerberg announced an overhaul of its content moderation policies in January, shortly before the inauguration of U.S. President Donald […] © 2024 Te





4 Years in, Marvel Has Discovered the Secret to Television: Yearly Series
34Gizmodo / 5h
It's only taken over 15 seasons of TV since the pivot to Disney+, but by god they got there.





With Alexa+, Amazon makes an intriguing play in the consumer agent space
TechCrunch / 5h
Amazon shared an impressive vision of an “agentic” future on Wednesday — one in which the company’s improved Alexa, Alexa+, handles countless mundane tasks, from booking restaurants to finding appliance repairmen. If Amazon can deliver, it could be the first out to the gate with a comprehensive, consumer-focused agent tool. The company hopes to marry […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. Fo





Trump signs executive order to expand DOGE’s spending review powers
TechCrunch / 5h
In a newly issued executive order (EO), the Trump administration has instructed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Elon Musk-advised initiative to reduce federal spending, to create a “centralized technological system” in every agency to record contract and grant awards. As part of the ramp-up of these systems, agency employees who approved individual contract […] © 2024 TechCrun





a16z hires former Republican congressman Patrick McHenry as advisor
TechCrunch / 5h
Former North Carolina congressman Patrick McHenry announced Wednesday that he landed a job with VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. He will be a senior advisor. His post on X said little about what the job entails, except to be advocating for startups (which a16z likes to call “little tech”) with policymakers. Andreessen Horowitz did not immediately […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person





This Site Gives Your Bluesky Profile a MySpace Makeover
Lifehacker / 5h
Do you remember a time when the internet was a more chaotically personal place? When the experience of using social media wasn't so uniform? SkySpace seeks to recapture those days. The site transforms your Bluesky profile into a Myspace-esque page, complete with backgrounds, music, and a section for your top eight friends. I kind of love it. "I miss when social media was more about being social a





The Pixel Watch 3 Will Be Able to Detect If You Lose a Pulse
Lifehacker / 5h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Google just announced that its “loss of pulse dectection” feature for the Pixel Watch 3 has received FDA clearance and will be available to U.S. users by the end of March. Read on for more on what this feature does, how well it works (according to one early study), and how you’ll be able to enable it. The feature has been available in several Euro





There's Something Very Sketchy Going on With the Government Trying to Buy $400 Million in Armored Teslas
67Futurism / 5h
Last month, US State Department documents came to light showing plans to spend $400 million on "Armored Tesla" vehicles. The optics were bad, to say the least. The planned spending appeared to be one of the most glaring examples yet of Tesla CEO and unelected White House advisor Elon Musk's enormous conflict of interest . Department staffers quickly edited the item to read "armored electric vehic





Fresh leaks suggest Half-Life 3 development may be nearing completion
25Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Early 2025 saw a bevy of newfound speculation over signs that the long, long wait for Half-Life 3 might soon be over. Now, data contained in some new Valve game updates suggests that the project known in Valve engine code as "HLX"—and widely assumed to be Half-Life 3 —might be reaching the final stages of production. In a new video , longtime Valve watcher Tyler McVicker goes into detail on a bev





WB axes Shadow of Mordor maker in setback for clever, sadly patented game system
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Game studio Monolith, part of Warner Bros. Games until yesterday's multi-studio shutdown , had a notable track record across more than 30 years, having made Blood, No One Lives Forever , Shogo: Mobile Armor Division , F.E.A.R., and, most recently, the Lord of the Rings series, Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War . Those games, derived from J.R.R. Tolkien's fiction, had a "Nemesis System," in which





Amazon’s subscription-based Alexa+ looks highly capable—and questionable
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
NEW YORK—After teasing it in September 2023 and reportedly suffering delays , Amazon today announced that its more capable and conversational version of Alexa will start rolling out to US Prime members for free in the next few weeks. Those who aren't Prime subscribers will be able to get Alexa+ for $20 a month. Amazon didn't provide a specific release date but said availability would start with t





Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA approval to alert you if you’re dying
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Google released the Pixel Watch 3 last fall alongside the Pixel 9 family, sporting the same curvy look as the last two versions. The Pixel Watch 3 came with a new feature called Loss of Pulse Detection, which can detect impending death due to a stopped heart. Google wasn't allowed to unlock that feature in the US until it got regulatory approval, but the Food and Drug Administration has finally g





OpenAI GPT 4.5 Has Been Leaked And Available in Days
Next Big Future / 5h
OpenAI 4.5 research preview is available to some pro users. There are reports that GPT4.5 has been leaked. It is likely that GPT 4.5 could be widely available by Thursday or Friday. Reports indicate that GPT-4.5 is on the verge of release, with evidence emerging from the ChatGPT Android app, where datamining uncovered references to ... Read more





Maternity clinic Millie nabs $12M Series A from an all-star, all female class of VCs
20TechCrunch / 5h
Millie, a California-based maternity clinic, founded by Anu Sharma, announced the raise of a $12 million Series A by investors including RH Capital, TMV, and Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures. Sharma was inspired to launch the company after the birth of her daughter in 2019. She faced pregnancy complications and, as the child of a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use





YouTube passes 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers
Engadget / 5h
It sometimes feels like everybody and their dog has a podcast. ( Engadget does! ) But why not jump on the trend when the interest in this type of content has grown for years? Video platform YouTube may not seem like the most obvious choice for tuning in to an audio-driven format, but the company has actually become a major player for podcast consumption. Today, YouTube announced that as of Januar





Up close with Alexa Plus – this may finally be the Echo upgrade I've been waiting for
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 6h
I don't want to overstate things but, between us, Alexa Plus may be the Alexa you've been waiting for. Amazon unveiled its massive digital assistant overhaul, which makes the platform smarter, more conversational, more personal, proactive, and a true doer. I might've considered this all a bit of hype if I hadn't seen so many live demos and, yes, even tried it out for myself. Alexa Plus is Amazon'





A Superman Suit From the Worst Superman Movie Is Still a Superman Suit
51Gizmodo / 6h
Christopher Reeve's 'Evil Superman' costume from Superman III is hitting the action block.





PSA: Google Is Making It Easier to Remove Your Personal Information From Search Results
72Gizmodo / 6h
The company has updated its Results About You tool so you can request to remove outdated results.





5 Features I Wish Netflix Would Copy From YouTube
How-To Geek / 6h
I use YouTube Premium more than any other streaming service, which means there are certain great features of YouTube that I miss when I use other streaming services. In particular, I hope that Netflix will copy these five awesome YouTube features.





As DOGE Attacks Social Security, New Report Shows Elon is One of the Government’s Biggest Beneficiaries
200+Gizmodo / 6h
As his government "efficiency" initiative destabilizes Americans' federal benefits, Musk is benefiting mightily from the government.





The Sennheiser Accentum Earbuds Are 50% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 6h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The market for earbuds can be hectic if you're not on top of it, with many brands and new models coming out regularly. I do keep up with them, though, and can tell you which ones are worth your money. The Sennheiser Accentum earbuds are a great value right now, after a 50%





This Google Tool Can Help Hide Your Personal Info From Search
Lifehacker / 6h
"Don't Google yourself" is terrible advice. If there's personal information about you floating around on the web, you should be aware of it—because, despite common misconceptions, the internet is not written in ink. If your info is popping up on Google Search, you might be able to get rid of it. On Wednesday, Google announced its redesigned "Results about you" tool . This feature, first rolled ou





Here’s Everything Alexa+ Can Supposedly Do
Gizmodo / 6h
Alexa+ promises to be your AI assistant, able to look at your cameras and make ordering food a little too easy.





Booked a Marriott Stay? Check Again and You Might Save 75,000 Points [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 6h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...





Get up to 30% off Southwest fares and 45% off Breeze fares
The Points Guy / 6h
There are two more working days left, so we present two deals for you to consider. The first is from Southwest Airlines, and it offers 30% off base fares for travel from March through May. The second is from Breeze Airways, and it features up to 45% off base fares for flights from March through September. Here’s what you need to know. Southwest Airlines deal: 30% off base fares Deal basics SOUTHW





Nvidia’s Profit Jumps 80 Percent as Company Rides Tech’s AI Boom
NYT > Technology / 7h
The Silicon Valley company, which dominates the market for chips needed to build A.I. systems, said revenue was up 78 percent from a year earlier.





DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator
500+Wired / 7h
Elon Musk's men at HUD come from the real estate sector. They have access to vast stores of personal and financial data—and control over who can access which HUD systems.





The Wheel of Time Cast on What’s in Store for Their Characters in Season 3
58Gizmodo / 7h
Sophie Okonedo, Daniel Henney, Dónal Finn, Marcus Rutherford, Ayoola Smart, and Ceara Coveney dig into the Prime Video fantasy series.





Single-fiber computer could one day track your health
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Imagine heading out for a run on a cold winter day clad in athletic gear with sensors and microelectronics woven into the very fiber to constantly monitor your vital signs, even running the occasional app. MIT scientists have manufactured a single fiber computer embedded with all the components to do just that, according to a new paper published in the journal Nature. “Our bodies broadcast gigaby





Automattic’s “nuclear war” over WordPress access sparks potential class action
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
The company behind WordPress, Automattic Inc., and its founder, Matt Mullenweg, continue to face backlash over a "nuclear war" started with WP Engine (WPE) that allegedly messed with maintenance and security of hundreds of thousands of websites. In a proposed class action lawsuit filed this weekend, a WPE customer, Ryan Keller, accused Automattic and Mullenweg of "deliberately abusing their power





Bitcoin plunges as crypto fans didn’t get everything they wanted from Trump
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
The price of bitcoin hit a record high of $109,114.88 during intraday trading on January 20, the day of President Trump's inauguration, but has plummeted since and went as low as $83,741.94 during today's trading. That's a 23.3 percent drop from the intraday record to today's low, though it was back over $84,000 as of this writing. Bitcoin had been above $100,000 as recently as February 7, and wa





This external Geforce RTX 4090M GPU is the most powerful you can buy right now and creatives will absolutely love it
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
Morefine G1 is available from $750 to $1,600 Dual HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4 provide multiple output options Three cooling modes let users balance performance and noise The Morefine G1 is an external GPU with three configurations including the RTX 4060 with 8GB GDDR6, the RTX 4080M with 12GB GDDR6, and the top-tier RTX 4090M with 16GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. Per AndroidPC via Minimachines (orig





Turn-Based RPGs Aren’t Boring, You're Just Playing the Wrong Games
How-To Geek / 7h
Turn-based RPGs are one of gaming's largest genres, yet they're also one of the most divisive. Many players struggle to see the appeal of the genre's strategic gameplay and stat-heavy systems. However, turn-based RPGs are more varied than most people realize, which is why at least one of these games will likely appeal to you.





Max Announces a Sneaky Price Hike for Sports and News Fans
How-To Geek / 7h
Ad-supported Max memberships will lose access to B/R Sports and CNN Max on March 30th. These programmatic live channels now require an ad-free Standard or Premium subscription.





Qatar Airways Buys 25% Stake In Virgin Australia: Genius & Sneaky
400+One Mile at a Time / 7h
In October 2024, Qatar Airways announced its intention to invest in Virgin Australia. While we’ve known for months that this has been in the cards, up until now, the deal has been awaiting approval from the Australian government. There’s now an exciting update, as that approval has been granted, so this deal can move forward. Qatar Airways’ investment in Virgin Australia approved Qatar Airways Gr





Ninja Dual Coffee Maker at Its Lowest Price Lets You Brew Pods or Grounds and Cut Your Starbucks Bill
40Gizmodo / 7h
Stop wasting money on Starbucks and get 20% off the Ninja Pod & Grounds Specialty Coffee Maker.





Elon Musk Has Sucked Up $38 Billion in Aid From the Federal Government, and Now He's Slashing That Help for Others
100+Futurism / 7h
While his so-called Department of Government Efficiency is laying waste to the federal government , unelected White House advisor Elon Musk has massively benefited from government contracts propping up his business over more than 20 years. As the Washington Post reports , Musk and his businesses have collected at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies, and tax credits. The en





TikToks latest trend mocks millennial burger joints
Mashable / 7h
Even if you don't know it, there's a pretty good chance you've been to a millennial burger joint. As TikTok has recently noticed, there are numerous tell-tale signs, including, but not limited to, reclaimed wood, metal barstools, truffle fries, $25 burgers, and a menu with sections like "shareable" and "handhelds." SEE ALSO: TikTok's My Emergency Contact trend, explained The latest TikTok trend,





Eight Subtle Scams Real Estate Agents Might Pull
Lifehacker / 7h
If you’ve tried to buy or sell a house, you probably worked with a licensed real estate professional—there are more than 3 million of them in the U.S., and their advice and assistance are often invaluable. Real estate agents know the properties in their area and can help you locate them (and weed out deceptive listings ) and guide you through every step of the process. A good real estate agent wh





How to Decide Between a Pizza Stone and a Pizza Steel
Lifehacker / 7h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Making homemade bread and pizza can be greatly improved with the use of a pizza stone . I’ve used one for years, and it’s the best way to get a well-browned bottom crust. I thought I had it all figured out, until the pizza steel arrived. If you’re getting serious about cooking (and reheating) pizza at home, one of these tools should be in your ove





The M3 MacBook Air is $200 off at Amazon right now
Engadget / 7h
There's a new M4 MacBook Air reportedly on the way soon, but if you can't wait or don't need the extra power of Apple's M4 chip, you can get a M3 MacBook Air for $200 off on Amazon right now. That lowers the current MacBook Air's price from $1,099 to $899 — not the $850 low we've seen before for the Air, but pretty close. Engadget picked the M3 MacBook Air as the best MacBook overall because of i





Avride’s sidewalk delivery bots land in Japan
20TechCrunch / 7h
Avride sidewalk bots will start delivering restaurant orders and groceries in central Tokyo this week through a partnership with e-commerce giant Rakuten, the latest commercial expansion by the Yandex spinout into Northeast Asia. The Austin-based autonomous vehicle startup is one of four projects under Nebius Group, a Netherlands-based company formerly called Yandex NV that sold […] © 2024 TechCr





Trump Just Made Life More Dangerous for One of the Rarest Whales on Earth
35Gizmodo / 7h
There may be fewer than 100 Rice's whales left in the Gulf of Mexico, but the Department of the Interior doesn't believe that should stop ships from traveling as fast as they choose.





Pixel Watch 3 receives FDA clearance for loss of pulse detection
Engadget / 7h
The FDA has granted clearance to a potentially lifesaving feature for Google's Pixel Watch 3. The smartwatch will start offering "loss of pulse detection" for US customers at the end of March. Once this aspect of the watch is enabled, the Pixel Watch 3 can automatically place a call to emergency services if it detects that the wearer's pulse has stopped. That could help a user receive critical me





Earn 5,000 bonus TrueBlue points for your first Capital One transfer to JetBlue
The Points Guy / 7h
If you were unimpressed by Capital One’s poor transfer ratio for its newest partner, JetBlue TrueBlue , it’s time to take another look. Capital One is offering a one-time transfer bonus of 5,000 TrueBlue points, as first reported by Frequent Miler . SEAN CUDAHY/THE POINTS GUY Capital One’s transfer ratio for JetBlue is a less-than-ideal 5:3, meaning every 1,000 Capital One miles you transfer will





Costa Rica’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve is now open
The Points Guy / 7h
This year’s list of the most exciting hotel openings is truly spectacular — especially if you have plans to visit Central America, Mexico or the Caribbean . One of the most exciting openings of 2025 is Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Costa Rica, and it’s now officially open. MARRIOTT Nekajui is on Costa Rica’s iconic Peninsula Papagayo and is sure to be one of the finest resorts in the country





Capital One Travel portal: Earn and redeem miles on flights, hotels and more
21The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. The Capital One Travel portal, launched in 2021, has significantly improved since its beta release. It now allows Capital One cardholders , including those with cash-back cards , to directly use their rewards for travel purchases. The portal also features updated flight search capabilities and the issuer’s hot





The Early-adopter Tax Is Higher Than Ever, So Stop Paying It!
How-To Geek / 7h
There's an undeniable thrill when it comes to buying the latest and greatest technology. Whether that's a brand-new graphic card or the latest OLED TV. However, the cost of being the first to the checkout is more than just money, and these days that hidden cost is too much in my opinion.





What Can Celebration Do to Make Star Wars Exciting Again?
89Gizmodo / 8h
The next Star Wars convention, coming up in April, has the challenge of reinvigorating an oddly flailing franchise.





Riot is reversing its unpopular League of Legends changes
Engadget / 8h
Riot Games is hitting "undo" on its recent massively unpopular changes to League of Legends that essentially made everything in the game harder for players to unlock without spending money. After the company saw negative comments spammed across social media, widespread talk of a player boycott and over 32,000 signatures gathered on a petition to fire CEO Dylan Jadeja, the company acknowledged tha





BitTorrent for LLM? Exo software is a distributed LLM solution that can run even on old smartphones and computers
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
Exo supports LLaMA, Mistral, LlaVA, Qwen, and DeepSeek Can run on Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS, but not Windows AI models needing 16GB RAM can run on two 8GB laptops Running large language models ( LLMs ) typically requires expensive, high-performance hardware with substantial memory and GPU power. However, Exo software now looks to offer an alternative by enabling distributed artificial intell





What Happens When You Remove Someone From Apple Family Sharing?
How-To Geek / 8h
Sometimes, you have to remove someone from your Family Sharing group. This could be due to a change in family dynamics, an individual wanting to control their purchasing power, or wanting to swap them out with someone else. No matter the reason, here’s what happens when you remove them from your group.





This Life-Saving Pixel Watch 3 Health Feature Is Now Live
How-To Geek / 8h
Smartwatches are not just for tracking your workouts, but they can also potentially be tools to save your life. The Pixel Watch 3 was missing a key feature pending FDA approval, and now, that's finally out of the way.





Elon Musk Suggests He Alone Decides What Gets Funded in the Government
500+Gizmodo / 8h
The billionaire oligarch accidentally admitted it's all up to his whims during a cabinet meeting.





Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon
500+NYT > Technology / 8h
The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft also hitched a ride on the SpaceX rocket.





Y Combinator Pulls Support for AI Startup After Video Emerges of Boss Barking at Human Worker, Calling Him "Number 17"
Futurism / 8h
Scientific Management, sometimes called " Taylorism " after its founder, Frederick W. Taylor, is the idea that human workers can be fine-tuned to be more efficient. If a garment factory worker could make a shirt two seconds quicker by standing instead of sitting, then a Taylorist boss would have them stand, because those two seconds per shirt add up over time. That was back in the 1880s, but late





We're So Screwed, Even That "City Killer" Asteroid Doesn't Want to Destroy Earth Anymore
31Futurism / 8h
Earlier this year, a roughly 200-foot near-Earth asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, made major headlines , with NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab warning that there was a small chance it could impact our planet on December 22, 2032. Over the following weeks, the probability of a collision grew steadily, eventually reaching 3.1 percent — or about a 1-in-32 chance — according to figures from NASA's Center for Near





iOS 18.4 Lets You Add Your Apple Music Playlists to the Lock Screen
Lifehacker / 8h
As a big fan of background music, I was intrigued by iOS 18.4's Control Center changes . It adds a new tab called Ambient Music to Control Center's list of customizable controls. You can use this to add one of four pre-selected Apple Music playlists (or your own) to the Control Center, your lock screen, or the Action Button (provided your iPhone has one). Up until now, you could play music via th





My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Samsung has been releasing Fan Edition (FE) smartphones, tablets, and earbuds for those looking for a more budget option compared to their flagship product. The Galaxy Tab S9 tablet has been Samsung's flagship tablet until the Galaxy Tab S10+ succeeded it last year. But now





Samsung Finally Made a Proper PCIe 5.0 SSD
How-To Geek / 8h
Many people swear by Samsung's SSDs as the best ones out there, but the company has been fashionably late to the PCIe 5.0 game—maybe because, for a lot of things, PCIe 4.0 is still enough. Still, if you've been waiting for one, they're finally here.





FTX’s Bankruptcy Proves Going Broke Ain’t Cheap
49Gizmodo / 8h
$948 million has been spent so far as lawyers try to unravel the scheme.





Trump Attacks Apple for Maintaining DEI Policies
300+Gizmodo / 8h
Trump has made attacking DEI a key pillar of his new administration.





Framework Reveals Upgradable and Affordable 2-in-1 Laptop
How-To Geek / 8h
Few laptop makers are doing things as exciting as Framework and its modular devices. This week, the company announced a new desktop and an affordable 2-in-1 laptop with a touchscreen. Yes, the Framework Laptop 12 will be just like its larger modular siblings, but it will be more budget-friendly and portable.





Here are all the tech companies rolling back DEI or still committed to it — so far
39TechCrunch / 8h
Companies around America have started cutting DEI programs and eliminating DEI commitments from public documents in response to legal and political threats from the Trump administration. Just a few weeks ago, Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed the Department of Justice to “investigate, eliminate, and penalize,” DEI programs deemed illegal in private sector companies that receive […] © 2024 Tec





The Boys’ Final Season Is a Stealth Supernatural Reunion
100+Gizmodo / 8h
Supernatural 's main trio will reunite with creator Eric Kripke on his Prime Video superhero satire.





Shadow of Mordor's innovative Nemesis system is locked behind a patent until 2036
Engadget / 8h
Warner Bros Discovery recently shut down a trio of game studios , including the well-regarded Monolith Productions. This has put one of the coolest game mechanics of the 2010s in limbo. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's excellent Nemesis system is locked behind a patent owned by Warner Bros all the way until 2036, according to reporting by Eurogamer . The Nemesis system was featured in both 2014’s





Measles Outbreak in Texas Turns Deadly as Parents Scramble for Shots
400+Gizmodo / 8h
124 cases and 18 hospitalizations from measles have been reported in Texas and New Mexico, though the true tally is likely higher.





Inception emerges from stealth with a new type of AI model
48TechCrunch / 8h
Inception, a new Palo Alto-based company started by Stanford computer science professor Stefano Ermon, claims to have developed a novel AI model based on “diffusion” technology. Inception calls it a diffusion-based large language model, or a “DLM” for short. The generative AI models receiving the most attention now can be broadly divided into two types: […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.





Dimension 20 heads to the wrestling ring in Titan Takedown trailer
Mashable / 9h
Greek mythology and the WWE collide in the trailer for Dimension 20 : Titan Takedown . SEE ALSO: The 'Dimension 20' cast reveal which campaign they would most like to revisit Headed up by Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan , the four-episode actual play campaign transports viewers to ancient Athens, where gods and heroes take part in the Titan Takedown, which Mulligan dubs "the battle of the millen





Hop off the subscription merry-go-round — Get Microsoft Office 2024 with a one-time purchase
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: A license to Microsoft Office 2024 Home that never expires is now available for a one-time price of A$206 through 30 March, giving you lifetime access to key productivity tools . Why deal with subscription fees when you can own your productivity tools for life? Microsoft Office 2024 Home (licenses for Mac and PC are available) offers lifetime access with a one-time purchase of A$206 (reg.





Google Pixel Watch 3 can detect loss of pulse and call 911
Mashable / 9h
Google has secured FDA clearance for its first-to-market pulse detection feature intended to aid smartwatch wearers who may experience isolated medical emergencies. Powered by an AI-based algorithm and a device "multipath heart rate sensor," the smartwatch can detect "pulselessness" caused by various medical emergencies , such as cardiac arrest, poisoning, or respiratory arrest. The watch will th





The dream of PictoChat on the Nintendo DS lives on in this iMessage app
Engadget / 9h
The Nintendo DS' stylus-based messaging app PictoChat wasn't the first place I instant-messaged (that would be my friend's AIM account) but it was absolutely the least overwhelming and most pleasant place it happened. PicoChat , an iMessage app from developer Idrees Hassan that you can download right now, attempts to recapture some of that peer-to-peer messaging magic on your iPhone. PicoChat loo





American Unveils “Personalized, Collectible” Luggage Tags
One Mile at a Time / 9h
With the new American AAdvantage program year being right around the corner (it starts on March 1), the airline has just revealed a new luggage tag that members can select as part of the Loyalty Point Rewards system . American’s new 15,000 Loyalty Points luggage tag With the Loyalty Point Rewards program, AAdvantage members can select from various perks for passing different thresholds. New as of





Why American Airlines Thinks Its New Bag Tag Is Worth $50—And Why You Might Disagree
View from the Wing / 9h
I feel like American could invest in just offering this to all members who reach 15,000 Loyalty Points. They will sell 1,000 Loyalty Points to partners for about $50. So they consider the 1,000 Loyalty Points you're giving up to select the bag tag to be worth real money. Continue reading ...





Amazon uses quantum “cat states” with error correction
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Following up on Microsoft's announcement of a qubit based on completely new physics, Amazon is publishing a paper describing a very different take on quantum computing hardware. The system mixes two different types of qubit hardware to improve the stability of the quantum information they hold. The idea is that one type of qubit is resistant to errors, while the second can be used for implementin





It’s easier than ever to scrub your personal info from Google Search
35Ars Technica - All content / 9h
As Google's 2024 antitrust loss proved, the company has worked very, very hard to ensure its search engine is the primary roadmap for the Internet. Google scours the Internet for data about everything—even you. And if you don't want your personal info to wind up in Google search results, you can use the just-redesigned "Results About You" tool. The tool, which began its rollout in 2022, is easier





8 Top Tips to Save Money on Your Phone Bill
How-To Geek / 9h
Your phone bill is a monthly expense that can really add up over time if you are overpaying for it. There are ways to cut back on this cost, though, especially if you are looking to start a new phone plan with another carrier or are just getting a new phone. Follow these tips to save money.





Ridiculously powerful Mini PC comes with an Intel Core i9 HK CPU, can house 96GB of RAM and a staggering 24TB SSD storage
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Intel’s Raptor Lake Core i9-13900HK delivers 14 cores and 20 threads Supports four 8K displays with multiple connectivity options External antennas enhance Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity The GMKtec K10 has joined other mini PC powerhouses, such as the Geekom Mini IT13 and Beelink GTi12 Ultra , in featuring Intel Core i9 processors. The K10, is powered by Intel’s Core i9-13900HK, a Raptor





Tesla LFP Batteries Likely Pilot in 2025 and Volume Scaling in 2026
Next Big Future / 9h
Tesla’s patent 2025/015194 A1,(“Cathode Powder and Processes),” describes a method for producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials for the Tesla 4680 batteries. It has simplified mixing, granulation, and heating steps. This patent, spanning over 100 pages, was published recently. @Tesla's LFP manufacturing patent, WO2025015194A1 is just published. 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/3PoF1blnfa — SET





Tesla Cathode Powder Patent Is the Path to Lowest Cost LFP 4680 Batteries
Next Big Future / 9h
Tesla has published a new 100 page patent that describes an innovation for making cathode powder with wet and dry processes. Drew Banglino, x-Tesla executive, and Jordan Giesege, The Limiting Factor, tell us how this will be a path to make the lowest cost iron LFP batteries than untariffed LFP from China. The new technology ... Read more





Airline baggage fees: How much it costs to check a bag on major US airlines
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Airline baggage fees can vary greatly, and there’s nothing worse than being hit by surprise fees after booking. At TPG, we aim to please — and by that, we mean actually help readers spend smarter to travel better. In this guide, we’ve summarized baggage fees by airline. How much does it cost to check a bag





Alexa Is Getting an AI Upgrade
Lifehacker / 9h
Are you ready to pay for Amazon Alexa? With the addition of AI to the assistant, Amazon thinks you are . Announced in a closed-doors meeting with press and business partners today, Amazon’s Alexa+ is bringing AI to the familiar digital assistant, plus a new $20/month price tag. The secret? If you have Prime, you’ll get access to it at no extra charge. Credit: Amazon As with standard Alexa, the as





10 Small Crossovers With Spacious Interiors and Low Running Costs
How-To Geek / 9h
When you’re a buyer on a budget, there are a seemingly endless number of things that you have to consider when looking for a new car. Small crossovers, however, seem to tick a lot of boxes, delivering practicality, comfort, and affordable running costs, all at a price that is bearable.





The Story Behind Ford's EcoBoost Problems (And How They Are Being Resolved)
How-To Geek / 9h
Ford's EcoBoost engine family has earned the unfortunate nickname 'EcoBoom' due to its reputation for being plagued with issues. But what are the problems, and what is Ford doing to ensure they're fixed? How can you check if your vehicle is affected? Read on to find the answers to these questions.





Man's Entire Life Destroyed After Downloading AI Software
25Futurism / 9h
Last February, Disney employee Matthew Van Andel downloaded what seemed like a helpful AI tool from the developer site GitHub. Little did he know that the decision would totally upend his life — resulting in everything from his credit cards to social security number being leaked to losing his job, as the Wall Street Journal reports . "It's impossible to convey the sense of violation," the 42-year





Buffy the Vampire Slayer Star Michelle Trachtenberg Has Died
200+Gizmodo / 9h
She starred on the cult-beloved TV series as Buffy's younger sister Dawn, and was also featured on Gossip Girl and the movie EuroTrip .





Alexa Plus explained: 9 things you need to know about Amazon's new AI-powered assistant
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
So, it's finally here – just over 10 years since Amazon's Alexa voice assistant sparked a new (and ultimately underwhelming) age of voice assistants, it's just been given a major AI brain transplant. The new Alexa Plus is rolling out soon in the US, with international availability still unknown. But what exactly can Amazon's new voice assistant do, and will it actually be worth the monthly subscr





7 Ways To Store Your DVDs and Blu-Rays More Efficiently
How-To Geek / 9h
If you, like me, have been collecting physical video media for some time, you're probably starting to run out of places to store your collection. If you're just piling them up in random corners, you should know that there are other, better options.





US intelligence head 'not told' about UK's secret Apple data demand
72BBC News / 9h
Tulsi Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US agencies.





I'm saving the date as Fear Street: Prom Queen gets a confirmed Netflix release
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Fear Street: Prom Queen will premiere on May 23, with Netflix confirming the news in an intriguing announcement trailer. The first three movies in the Fear Street slasher franchise really surprised me when they arrived on Netflix in 2021. I was very quickly lured into the world-building and seeing three different eras portrayed against a horror backdrop was very fun indeed. Fear Street parts One,





Amazon Reveals Alexa+ with Better Language Processing, Desktop Chatbot, and More
How-To Geek / 10h
Amazon’s Alexa assistant has struggled with both complex and basic tasks for a long time. Amazon has now revealed its revamped Alexa+ assistant, intended to be “smarter, more conversational, more capable, and free with Prime.”





Boston Dynamics Led a Robot Revolution. Now Its Machines Are Teaching Themselves New Tricks
44Wired / 10h
Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert says reinforcement learning is helping his creations gain more independence.





Capital One Venture Card Bonus: 75K Miles + $250 Travel Credit
77One Mile at a Time / 10h
Link: Apply for the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card with 75K bonus miles + $250 to enjoy on Capital One Travel Recently, we saw a new limited time welcome offer introduced on the popular Capital One Venture Card , which is incredibly lucrative. I want to recap the details of this offer, as it’s anyone’s guess how long it will stick around. Capital One Venture Card offering improved bonus





Hacked crypto exchange Bybit offers $140M bounty to trace stolen funds
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100+TechCrunch / 10h
Bybit has already paid more than $4 million to bounty hunters who helped trace and freeze some of the stolen funds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





YouTube Claims One Billion People Watch Its Podcasts Every Month
How-To Geek / 10h
I consume a lot of podcasts, and chances are you do too because YouTube has announced that there are more than one billion monthly active viewers of podcast content on its platform.





This startup wants to back up your data on the Moon in a 'data center' that could probably sit in the palm of your hand
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Lonestar plans to offer disaster recovery services from the Moon It successfully tested a lunar software-defined data center in 2024 Its next mission, launching soon, will test a physical data center (kind of) We all know how important it is to back up our personal data in case of a disaster - I certainly learned that lesson the hard way years ago when a hard drive malfunctioned and fried my desk





Gundam GQuuuuuuX Beginning Is a Fascinating Re-Imagination of an Anime Classic
100+Gizmodo / 10h
The newest Mobile Suit Gundam series' movie prequel stylishly sets the stage for a show that's bursting with incredible potential.





8 Ways To Improve Your Cell Signal at Home
How-To Geek / 10h
Even in the comfort of your own home, you might get shoddy cell service from time to time. Maybe your text messages aren't going through, or calls keep dropping right in the middle of a conversation. This is understandably frustrating if you don't know how to fix the problem.





Use the Word Mobile App to Transcribe Your Speech in Real Time
How-To Geek / 10h
There are many voice recording apps, and there are many transcription services. However, the Microsoft Word mobile app combines these two capabilities in one place, saving you time, effort, and—if you've already paid for Word—money.





The ultimate guide to Southwest credit card eligibility
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Southwest Airlines offers five credit cards you can apply for: three personal and two business ones. Right now, Southwest Airlines’ three personal credit cards all have a welcome bonus that allows you to earn the coveted Companion Pass . With the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card , Southwest Rapid





What's New on Netflix in March 2025
Lifehacker / 10h
Netflix's March slate has plenty of variety, from reality TV to true crime docs to sci-fi comedy. John Mulaney is back this month with a new live weekly talk show, Everybody's Live with John Mulaney , a sequel to his 2024 live event Everybody's in L.A. The show, which will include on-screen guests and live calls from the audience, will premiere on March 12 at 10 p.m. ET with 12 weekly episodes on





Is Instagram down? Users report issues with Facebook and Messenger, too.
Mashable / 10h
If you're having trouble sending messages on Instagram and Facebook , fret not — you aren't alone. Users have been reporting on Down Detector that Instagram, Facebook, and Facebook Messenger were all down for about an hour midday on Wednesday, Feb. 26. For Instagram, the main problem seemed to be messaging; the rest of the app was working like usual. Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have bee





The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is on sale for its lowest price ever at Amazon
Mashable / 10h
SAVE $170.27: As of Feb. 26, get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE for $279.72, down from its usual price of $449.99, at Amazon. That's a 38% discount and the lowest price yet. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE $279.72 at Amazon $449.99 Save $170.27 Now's the perfect time buy a new tablet, whether you've been shopping for one or you just have an inkling that your favorite a





Now That Trump Has Banished the Woke From Science, This Truth-Telling New Scientific Paper Reveals What COVID Vaccines Actually Do to Children
200+Futurism / 10h
The Trump administration has declared war on "woke" science, installing a prominent vaccine skeptic as the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services, banning a long list of research terminology from government websites, and sacking huge number of researchers at the National Science Foundation. After expunging all that liberal bias, a pair of new scientific papers flagged by Ars Tech





It’s Now Easier to Remove Google Search Results About Yourself
How-To Geek / 10h
It can be frustrating to find easily accessible information about yourself on Google and feel like you have no power over it. Thankfully, Google is giving you more control over the personal information that appears in Search results.





The PS Plus monthly games for March include Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Engadget / 10h
A new month is almost upon us, which means Sony is about to refresh the lineup of games that all PlayStation Plus members can claim and keep in their collection as long as they maintain their subscription. Between March 4 and March 31, you'll be able to snag Dragon Age: The Veilguard , Sonic Colors: Ultimate and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS





These 8 Tricks Help Me Resist Wanting a New Phone
How-To Geek / 10h
I’ve picked up a few tricks to stop myself from chasing the latest phone. Funny enough, they’ve made me like my current one even more. Here’s what does the job for me.





Plex Is Killing the One Social Feature I Actually Care About
How-To Geek / 10h
Plex says that its updated app experience, which is slowly rolling out to users on select platforms, will not offer Watch Together functionality. However, the browser-based Plex web player will continue supporting Watch Together.





Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, February 27 (game #1130)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, February 26 (game #1129) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is sti





NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, February 27 (game #361)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, February 26 (game #360) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes o





NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, February 27 (game #627)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, February 26 (game #626) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's





You can pay $19.99 a month for Alexa Plus – but why would you?
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Today, we got our first glimpse of the new AI-infused virtual assistant that Amazon's engineers have been busily crafting behind the scenes. Alexa Plus , which is rolling out to users in the US over the coming months, can book you a restaurant reservation, manage your schedule, and even show video evidence of your driver walking your dog in the morning. You know, normal, everyday things. And it c





This DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro bundle is cheaper than ever
Engadget / 10h
The DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Adventure Combo bundle is on sale via Amazon for $369 . This is 18 percent off and represents a record low price, as the normal cost is $449. The bundle includes the well-regarded Action 5 Pro camera, a trio of rechargeable batteries, a protective frame, a lens cover, an extension rod and more. We heaped praise on the Osmo Action 5 Pro camera in our official review , cal





Watch This Startup Pitch Dystopian Sweatshop-Monitoring Software
57Gizmodo / 10h
Startup accelerator Y Combinator pulled the demo video following intense backlash on X.





ElevenLabs is launching its own speech-to-text model
TechCrunch / 10h
ElevenLabs, an AI startup that just raised a $180 million mega-funding round, has been primarily known for its audio-generation prowess. The company took a step in another technological direction by launching its first stand-alone speech-to-text model called Scribe. The startup, valued at $3.3 billion, has aided many other companies in providing speech-to-text services through its […] © 2024 Tech





Max reverses course, won't charge extra for live sports and news
Engadget / 10h
In an utterly shocking, consumer-friendly move, Max won't charge for something previously offered for free. Warner Bros. Discovery said on Wednesday that it's shelving its previously announced plan to charge an extra $10 monthly for sports and news content. Instead, it's cutting the content from the ad-supported tier next month, which sounds reasonable enough. In 2023, Max said its Bleacher Repor





Get the Echelon Smart Connect EX15 stationary fitness bike for under $400
Mashable / 11h
SAVE $110.01: The Echelon Smart Connect EX15 stationary bike is on sale at Woot for just $389.99, down from the standard price of $500. That's a 22% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Echelon Echelon Smart Connect EX15 stationary exercise bike $389.99 at Woot $500.00 Save $110.01 Welcome to the in-between season. We're not totally in the depths of winter anymore since the sun sets after 4 p.





How The Substance broke the Oscars mold
Mashable / 11h
In time for the Oscars, Mashable Entertainment Editor, Kristy Puchko, goes in on what makes The Substance truly special during the 2025 awards season. The main reason, the legendary Demi Moore . The Substance is now streaming on MUBI.





Grab a smart guitar on sale for under $200
Mashable / 11h
SAVE $80: Want a smart, travel-ready guitar? As of Feb. 26, the Enya NOVA Go SP1 (carbon fiber, AcousticPlus) is only $199.99 on Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Enya Enya NOVA Go SP1 acoustic electric guitar with Smart AcousticPlus $199.99 at Amazon $279.99 Save $80.00 If you’re looking for a lightweight guitar you can travel with, the Enya NOVA Go SP1 carbon fiber acoustic electric guitar





The Surfer trailer sends Nicolas Cage into a coastal nightmare
Mashable / 11h
If you're in the mood for watching Nicolas Cage waging war on hostile Australian surfers who stole his board, ride this wave all the way to the trailer above. The Surfer , directed by Lorcan Finnegan ( Nocebo , Vivarium ) and written by Thomas Martin, is a psychological thriller and coastal Western that's more than it appears on the surface. Set in the fictional beachside suburb of Luna Bay, West





Level up your wristwear with a Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Bespoke Edition for its lowest price yet
Mashable / 11h
SAVE $230: As of Feb. 26, get the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Bespoke Edition for $419.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $649.99. That's a 35% discount and the lowest price we've seen . Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Bespoke Edition $419.99 at Amazon $649.99 Save $230.00 Looking to lock in a new smartwatch? Need something that can keep up with you and your





The Oversight Board will weigh in on Meta’s new hate speech policies
Engadget / 11h
Less than two weeks before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Meta announced sweeping changes to its content moderation procedures, reportedly at the behest of Mark Zuckerberg and a small group of advisors. Among those caught off guard was the company’s own Oversight Board, the independent organization created by Meta to help shape its most sensitive policy decisions. The group is now looking to examin





Agricultural declaration form is now digital for travelers to Hawaii
100+The Points Guy / 11h
Incoming air travelers to Hawaii must complete a digital form upon arrival declaring agricultural products beginning March 1. State officials rolled out the digitized form at a news conference Monday at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu. Travelers on 82 inbound routes from the U.S. to all airports in Hawaii must complete the Akamai Arrival form to specify whether they’re br





What Came Before Windows?
How-To Geek / 11h
Microsoft Windows is, by far, the most dominant operating system in the world. However this wasn't always the case, and if history went a slightly different way we'd all be using something else. So, what did people use before Windows?





US hit with over 1.9 billion malware threats last year - here's how to stay safe
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
NordVPN research reveals billions of malware incidents in 2024 Almost 85,000 fake Google URLs were identified Phishing remains a serious problem, so be on your guard The US saw 1.9 billion malware incidents in 2024, new research has claimed, showing the huge scale of the cybersecurity problem facing businesses and consumers alike. Research from NordVPN also discovered almost 85,000 fake URLs impe





Amazon's Souped-Up Alexa+ Arrives Next Month
35Wired / 11h
Alexa+ will cost $20 a month but will be free for Amazon Prime members. It'll eventually arrive on nearly every Alexa device the company has shipped.





Is Slack down? Users report issues and server errors for the workplace messaging app
Mashable / 11h
Slack, the popular messaging platform for workplaces, appeared to be down for a number of users on Wednesday. Numerous employees at Mashable, including this writer, weren't able to access Slack on desktop, instead receiving a server error message. Credit: Screenshot: Slack The issue appeared to be pretty widespread. Slack's own status website showed issues with messaging and connectivity, among o





Amazon deal of the day: The 43-inch 4-Series Amazon Fire TV is at an all-time low
Mashable / 11h
Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. 26: OUR TOP PICK Amazon 43-inch 4-Series Fire TV $209.99 (save $160) BEST TABLET DEAL Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids $89.99 (save $90) BEST BLUETOOTH TRACKER DEAL Eufy Security SmartTrack Card $16.88 (save $13.11) BEST EARBUDS DEAL Soundcore P20i earbuds $19.99 (save $20) BEST APPLE DEAL Apple Pencil (USB-C) $69 (save $10) We love stumbling across impr





Alexa relaunched with ambition to be 'your best digital friend'
BBC News / 11h
It is available from March and included in a Prime subscription - or $19.99 to non-members.





What is the largest cruise ship in the world?
The Points Guy / 11h
Does size really matter? The cruise industry thinks so. For more than a century, cruise lines have competed to claim the title of world’s largest cruise ship. When it set sail in 1912, the ill-fated Titanic was the largest and grandest passenger vessel of its time. But since 2009, when Royal Caribbean debuted its first Oasis Class ship , those superlatives have applied to vessels more than five t





Amazon Unveils Alexa+, Powered by Generative A.I.
NYT > Technology / 11h
Amazon is aiming to catch up in generative artificial intelligence and to reboot its virtual assistant, which has been leapfrogged by powerful chatbots.





Dark Mark Appears on Trump's Hand
100+Futurism / 11h
Septuagenarian president Donald Trump isn't the strong, virile world leader the White House likes to portray him as. That's just a fact. During a visit by French president Emmanuel Macron at the White House this week, a large, greenish-blue bruise appeared on the back of the 78-year-old's hand, as seen in photographs taken during the visit. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered an





Jeff Bezos Admits the Internet Is Better Than the Washington Post’s OpEd Page
100+Gizmodo / 11h
The storied paper's op-ed page will now serve to promote Bezos' vision of "personal liberties and free markets" in America. With those under assault by the Trump administration, there will be a lot to talk about.





The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Has Never Been This Cheap, So Ditch the Monthly Payment Plans
56Gizmodo / 11h
Bring this $300 off unlocked top smartphone to any major carrier and avoid locking yourself into contracts or longterm cellular plans.





Pixel Watch 3 is getting ‘Loss of Pulse Detection’ in the US in March
27TechCrunch / 11h
Google announced on Wednesday that it has received FDA clearance for the Pixel Watch 3’s “Loss of Pulse Detection” feature and will be launching it in the U.S. at the end of March. The feature can detect when a user’s heart stops beating due to an event like primary cardiac arrest, respiratory or circulatory failure, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Hinge launches a new feature for daters to privately share details with matches
TechCrunch / 11h
Dating app Hinge launched a new feature called “Match Note” on Wednesday, allowing users to privately share information with matches that they haven’t shared publicly on their profile. Users can add a Match Note by going to their profile, similar to how they can add a text prompt. The note is always visible to new […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Volvo added plenty of charm to the EX30 Cross Country EV
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Volvo provided flights from Detroit to Sweden and accommodation so Ars could drive the EX30 Cross Country. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. When Volvo first announced its small, all-electric EX30 , I was excited. Regardless of powertrain, a brand-new Volvo starting at approximately $35,000 was a big deal to me. I might have even suggested online that the EX30 was the most important Vol





Your Android Phones Aren’t ‘Google’ Anymore, They’re All ‘Gemini’
96Gizmodo / 11h
You may soon be able to activate the Android assistant with 'Hey Gemini,' potentially signaling the end for 'Hey Google.'





Can Snow White Learn From Wicked‘s Success?
100+Gizmodo / 11h
The upcoming Disney Princess live-action movie might see a shift for the better thanks to the magic of two witches.





Microsoft Edge's Best Feature Is This Hidden Surfing Game
How-To Geek / 11h
When it comes to surfing the web, Microsoft Edge is a reasonable browser. But I prefer using it to surf the waves, thanks to its secret game that you can play without an internet connection.





NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Snaps First Look at Upcoming Asteroid Target
Gizmodo / 11h
The main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson is now in sight as the Discovery Program mission prepares for a flyby of the object in April.





American Airlines Will Pay You Up To 5,000 Bonus Loyalty Points To Fly In March
View from the Wing / 11h
American Airlines is running a promotion that should be available in most accounts to earn 500 bonus loyalty points per flight segment taken in March, up to 5,000 bonus loyalty points. Continue reading ...





Alexa Plus subscription pricing confirmed – and it's good news for Prime members
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Amazon has announced the pricing for its new Alexa Plus assistant It'll cost $19.99 per month or will be free to Amazon Prime subscribers There's no news yet on international availability or pricing Amazon has just announced its new AI-powered Alexa Plus assistant – and we now know the most important detail, its pricing. Alexa Plus will cost $19.99 per month and will initially only roll out in th





Chinese hacking group hijacks hospital computers by spoofing legitimate medical software
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Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
ForeScout says Silver Fox crime group is targeting hospital patients The group uses spoofed medical software to install malware Credentials, sensitive data, and crypto are then stolen A Chinese hacking group has been spotted spoofing legitimate medical software to infect patient computers with malware . The attacks have been attributed by Forescout to a group tracked as Silver Fox, Void Arachne,





What’s Next After the Framework Laptop? A Desktop PC
How-To Geek / 12h
You might not have bought one, but the Framework Laptop is pretty cool. Laptops tend to be non-modular and have little to no room for aftermarket upgrades, so the Framework Laptop tries to go the exact opposite way with a modular and upgradeable laptop. Now, it's making a desktop PC, which surprisingly looks cool.





Amazon’s AI-heavy Alexa+ will be accessible on the web
Engadget / 12h
Amazon just held an event in New York City to reveal the long-awaited revamp of its Alexa chatbot . This refreshed assistant can perform many new tasks, thanks to some AI wizardry, and there are a few different ways for consumers to access the digital companion. There’s voice activation with Echo devices, of course, but the company has also built a dedicated web portal for Alexa+ . This portal wi





Everything announced at Amazon's Alexa+ AI event
Engadget / 12h
Amazon held its first major product event of the year on Wednesday and, as expected , it was largely (okay, entirely) about Alexa. The company first announced its next-gen, AI-powered voice assistant back in 2023, but technical issues forced Amazon to delay its formal unveiling and rollout. Amazon's hardware chief, Panos Panay, and his devices and services team were at the event to show off Alexa





OpenAI GPT-4.5 launch imminent, report suggests. What we know.
Mashable / 12h
OpenAI's GPT-4.5 is coming soon, according to some eagle-eyed users. Per BleepingComputer , several users have received a notification on the ChatGPT app inviting them to "try the GPT-4.5 research preview." The second line of the notification says "Pro users now have access to our newest, largest model." According to the outlet, clicking the notification doesn't do anything, but it's definitely a





Another Simple Favor trailer: Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick reunite for revenge
Mashable / 12h
Grab a martini and settle in for some glamorous revenge, because the trailer for Another Simple Favor is here. Directed by Paul Feig, the sequel to 2018's sensational comedy-thriller A Simple Favor reunites the cheerful Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick, Woman of the Hour ) and the elegant Emily Nelson (Blake Lively, It Ends With Us ) years after the events of the first film, which ended with Emi





The Razer Blade 18 gaming laptop is now available for preorder
Mashable / 12h
PRE-ORDER NOW: As of Feb. 26, you can pre-order the Razer Blade 18 gaming laptop for $3,199.99 at Razer and receive a free Razer laptop stand and exclusive skin. Opens in a new window Credit: Razer 18-inch Razer Blade 18 (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB 500 MHz RAM, 1 TB SSD) $3,199.99 at Razer The wait’s finally over: You can snag Razer’s latest high-performance gaming laptop, the Razer Blade 18





How to pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
If you’ve just got a new Apple Watch, a new iPhone, or both (you lucky thing), the process to pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone is pretty straightforward. Your Apple Watch needs to be paired with an iPhone – and it does need to be an iPhone – to work. That’s where you’ll get all of your data for contacts, calls, communications, music, and more. It’s also the connection that sends your health





Slack is down for thousands, and we've got no idea when it'll be back
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Oh no, it's looks like Slack is down and that's bad news for workplaces across the globe including for us at TechRadar. Downdetector reported a huge spike in Slack outage reports and there are reports rolling in that Slack is down, so let's get into this. Yeah so Slack is definitely down and I'm kinda flying blind with no easy contact with my colleagues. But this outage doesn't appear to be affec





Amazon Alexa+ can read, summarize and recall lengthy documents
TechCrunch / 12h
At Amazon’s annual Devices & Services event on Wednesday, the company introduced Alexa+, an enhanced version of its voice assistant, now powered by generative AI. During the demonstration, Amazon showcased how users can share documents with Alexa+, allowing it to recall important details and answer questions about those documents. Mara Segal, director of Alexa, provided […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All





Amazon Alexa+ can do your grocery shopping, too
TechCrunch / 12h
Amazon is not giving up on making its Alexa a virtual shopping assistant. On Wednesday, the company announced that Alexa+, its revamped Alexa experience, will be able to help consumers grocery shop from home using more natural conversations and requests. The feature will work with Amazon Fresh or any other grocery partner working with Amazon, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person





Xbox Storage Upgrade? WD_Black Expansion Card Hits Its Lowest Price in Months on Amazon
Gizmodo / 12h
Save 30% on an officially licensed WD_Black Expansion Card for your Xbox. No more deleting games to make room.





A Mystery Disease Has Killed Dozens So Far in Northwestern Congo
Gizmodo / 12h
WHO officials have identified two outbreaks of a mystery illness in the area that has sickened hundreds and killed over 50 people to date.





I Can't Believe How Good Gestures Are on My Galaxy Watch
How-To Geek / 12h
I was skeptical of smartwatches, but the Galaxy Watch made me a believer. I only just now started using gestures, and I can't believe what I was missing out on. You might be, too.





Buy Etihad Guest Miles With 25% Bonus (1.6 Cents Each)
300+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value , especially for luxury travel. The Etihad Guest program has just launched a promotion on purchased miles . While I wouldn’t say this is a slam dunk, some people might still find this to be worthwhile, so let’s go over the details. Promotion on purchased Etihad Guest miles Through Sunday, March 2, 2025, Etihad Guest is offering up to





All hair tools are 20% off at Ulta — even the Dyson and Shark lineups
Mashable / 12h
SAVE UP TO $120: Ulta Beauty Rewards members can save 20% on all hairstyling tools with code TOOLS20 through March 1. Opens in a new window Credit: Ulta Save 20% on all hair tools with code TOOLS20 Ulta Beauty Rewards membership required It's somehow only still February, but Ulta is treating its Beauty Rewards members to some of the best deals on hair tools we expect to see all year. Now through





Grab an 8TB internal gaming SSD for $350 off and supercharge load times
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $346.89: As of Feb. 26, get the WD Black 8TB Internal Gaming SSD for $533.10 at Amazon. That's a 39% discount and its lowest price yet . Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon WD Black 8TB Internal Gaming SSD $533.10 at Amazon $879.99 Save $346.89 If you're a PC gamer, you're likely familiar with the fact that you need more hard drive space to handle all the latest games. Some of them require





Amazons AI-powered Alexa+ is real and its coming this year
Mashable / 12h
After a lengthy delay, Amazon has finally jumped on the same AI chatbot bandwagon as everyone else. At an event in New York on Wednesday, Amazon lifted the veil off of the new AI-enhanced version of its Alexa voice assistant , called Alexa+. Rumors about an AI enhancement to Alexa have been swirling around for a couple of years, but the rollout faced a severe setback in 2024. Beta testing at the





Score the Mashable-approved Anker P20i earbuds for just $20
Mashable / 12h
SAVE 50%: The Anker P20i earbuds are just $19.99 at Amazon, down from the normal price of $39.99. That's a savings of $20 that matches the lowest price we've ever seen. Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Anker P20i earbuds $19.99 at Amazon $39.99 Save $20.00 White, Blue, Black Earbuds are a game-changer when it comes to working, commuting, working out, walking the dog, or hanging out at the café





Amazon Alexa+ costs $19.99, free for Prime members
TechCrunch / 12h
Amazon’s new and improved Alexa experience, Alexa+, starts at $19.99 per month, or free for Amazon Prime subscribers. It’ll roll out in early access beginning next month in the U.S., and then will come to a wider group of users in waves over the subsequent months, Amazon said. Echo Show 8, 10, 15, and 21 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Amazon’s new Alexa+ brings AI-powered ‘Explore’ and ‘Stories’ features for kids
TechCrunch / 12h
As part of the reveal of Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa+ assistant, the tech giant announced that it’s launching two new features designed for kids called “Explore with Alexa” and “Stories with Alexa.” The features, which leverage Alexa’s new AI capabilities, will be available to Amazon Kids+ subscribers. The company demonstrated the new features at a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. Fo





Watch Out for the Latest PayPal Phishing Scam
20Lifehacker / 12h
If you get an email from PayPal, proceed with caution: Scammers are using a legitimate PayPal address to send fraudulent purchase notifications to users in an attempt to gain remote access to your computer by convincing you to download malware. The phishing emails are being sent from service@paypal.com, which makes them seem real—but as Bleeping Computer reports , scammers have managed to exploit





Anyone With Smart Lights Should Use IFTTT
Lifehacker / 12h
You've no doubt explored the app that came along with your smart lights , and found several handy tricks within—from getting your lights to turn on at scheduled times, to cycling between different colors and brightness settings over the course of the day. There's plenty more you can do, however, with the help of IFTTT. IFTTT (If This Then That) is a long-established web and mobile app for pluggin





Amazon unveils Alexa Plus, its brand new AI-infused voice assistant
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Amazon has announced an AI-powered version of its Alexa voice assistant Alexa Plus is more conversational and can carry out complex tasks for you It'll be available as a subscription for $19.99 a month, but will be free for Amazon Prime members Live from its HQ in New York City Amazon is currently hosting its Alexa event where we’ve all been expecting the launch of a brand new Alexa voice assista





Google Hit With Lawsuit Over Its Loathsome AI Overviews
30Futurism / 12h
Google is being sued by Chegg — yes, the barely-hanging-on company that has furnished many a college student with homework answers and cheap textbooks— over its infamously shoddy AI Overviews, Reuters reports . In a lawsuit filed Monday, Chegg accused the tech giant of abusing its monopoly of the search engine market to pressure websites like itself into letting its content be scraped by Google's





10 Lightly Used Cars That Still Offer a Manual Transmission
How-To Geek / 12h
Manual transmissions are becoming more and more rare as time goes on, with many automakers reserving the stick shift for their performance-oriented models. With it becoming a luxury, it is harder and harder to find affordable options that won’t break the bank.





10 Used Hybrid SUVs That Are Perfect For Hyper Milers On A Tight Budget
How-To Geek / 12h
Looking for a fuel-efficient and budget-friendly hybrid SUV? We've rounded up the top 10 used hybrid SUVs that offer impressive mileage, modern features, and excellent value for money .





Amazon Takes on Google Gemini AI With Alexa+
56Gizmodo / 12h
Amazon has finally updated its digital assistant to bring it up to par with the masses.





How to travel solo — and why you absolutely should
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Don’t let the lack of a travel companion keep you from missing out on an amazing experience. For all sorts of reasons, you might be faced with the choice of traveling alone or not traveling at all. Your partner, friends or family may be unable to take the same time off work , or maybe they’re just not as k





Amazon says Alexa+ is ‘model agnostic’
TechCrunch / 12h
Amazon says that Alexa+, the new and improved Alexa unveiled on Wednesday, is powered by a “model agnostic” system that always uses the “best” AI model for a given task. On stage at a New York City press event, Amazon VP Daniel Rausch explained that Alexa+ draws on Bedrock — the company’s cloud platform designed […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Continue wants to help developers create and share custom AI coding assistants
24TechCrunch / 12h
A new startup wants to help developers create customized, contextual coding assistants that can connect with any model and integrate seamlessly with their development environments. Founded in June 2023 by CEO Ty Dunn and CTO Nate Sesti (pictured above), Y Combinator alum Continue has already garnered some 23,000 stars on GitHub and 11,000 Discord community […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserv





Oliver Cameron talks about going up against incumbents at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
TechCrunch / 12h
TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place on June 5 at Zellerbach Hall in UC Berkeley, will feature a panel discussing how startups can compete against established rivals in the AI industry. The panel, “How to Launch a Product Against Entrenched Incumbents,” will look at ways small companies are managing to stay relevant in a fast-paced and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use





Brazilian SaaS startup Capim lands a $26.7M Series A
TechCrunch / 12h
Capim, a startup offering Brazilians the option to buy now, pay later (BNPL) for dental services, has raised $26.7 million in Series A funding, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. Founded in July 2021 by Marcelo Lutz and Roberto Biselli, who serve as co-CEOs, São Paulo-based Capim describes itself as a vertical SaaS company specializing in the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal





Amazon Alexa+ can work with Prime Video and Fire TV to ‘jump to a scene’ in a movie
TechCrunch / 12h
As part of the new Alexa+ experience Amazon introduced on Wednesday, the smart assistant will gain the ability to navigate through movies on Prime Video on your behalf. Thanks to integrations between Alexa, Prime Video, and Fire TV, Alexa+, as the upgraded assistant is called, will be able to “jump to a scene” in a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





A new Linux backdoor is hitting US universities and governments
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Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Unit 42 spots a new Linux malware Auto-color can grant the attackers full access to compromised endpoints Initial infection vector is unknown, but universities and governments hit Universities and government offices in North America and Asia are being targeted by a brand new Linux backdoor called “Auto-color”, experts have claimed. Cybersecurity researchers from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 reveal





Early Humans Returned to the Rainforests Far Earlier Than Previously Thought
41Gizmodo / 12h
A new study challenges the notion that anatomically modern humans began inhabiting rainforest habitats just 70,000 years ago.





The Star Wars Massacre That Could Play a Big Part in Andor Season 2
Gizmodo / 12h
Fans are convinced that one of the big storylines in season 2 of the hit Star Wars show will bring a major turning point in the Rebel Alliance's history to screen for the first time.





Cellebrite suspends Serbia as customer after claims police used firm’s tech to plant spyware
TechCrunch / 12h
Security researchers found evidence that Cellebrite was used by Serbian police to hack into the cellphones of a local journalist and an activist. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





This Shark Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo Just Cleaned Up Its Price, Almost 50% Off
Gizmodo / 12h
Shark Robot Vacuum & Mop Combo works hard so you don’t have to—Now it's $300 off on Amazon.