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Trump’s Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Cyber Command to ‘Stand Down’ on All Russia Operations
4KGizmodo by Lucas Ropek / Mar 2, 2025 at 7:33 AM//





Russia is not a significant cyber threat to the U.S. anymore, Trump's new Defense Secretary says.


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No Other Land wins Best Documentary Feature at 2025 Oscars
100+Mashable / 1h
The 2025 Academy Award for Documentary Feature Film was handed over to No Other Land , a political record keeping — and personal account — of the occupation and destruction of the West Bank village Masafer Yatta by Israeli Occupation Forces. SEE ALSO: 2025 Oscar winners: See the full list Both of the film's directors — Palestinian activist and the film's central figure, Basel Adra, as well as Isr





Trump calls for creation of a ‘crypto strategic reserve’
200+TechCrunch / 12h
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind the creation of a federal reserve of cryptocurrency assets — initially highlighting XRP, Solana, and Cardano for inclusion, then later adding Bitcoin and Ethereum. In January, Trump issued an executive order calling for the formation of a working group that would study and make recommendations around crypto […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights re






Hulus Oscars 2025 live broadcast ended before Best Picture, and Im upset
Mashable / 17min
Imagine watching over 3.5 hours of the 2025 Oscars telecast, including seven minutes of rambling from Best Actor winner Adrien Brody , several musical numbers from the Dune: Part Two sandworm, and a failed singalong attempt from Emilia Pérez songwriters Clement Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard — only to miss the final two awards of the night. That happened to me and other unlucky livestreamers





Anora wins Best Picture at the Oscars
Mashable / 46min
It's been a wild Oscar season, full of thrilling campaigns, shocking scandals, and above all else, incredible movies. Going into this final weekend, Best Picture seemed far from a lock, as award bodies weren't revealing a clear frontrunner. The Vatican-set thriller Conclave won the BAFTA. Anora won Critics Choice and the Spirit Awards, while the Golden Globes gave Best Drama to The Brutalist and





Watch Mikey Madison win the Oscar for Best Actress for Anora
Mashable / 46min
Mikey Madison has won her first Academy Award for her title role of Anora. The Best Actress winner of the 2025 Oscars is only 25 years old, but — as she joked in a Screen Actors Guild Award bit — she made her breakthrough in Quentin Tarantino's two-time Oscar winner Once Upon A Time In Hollywood as a Manson girl who gets a brutal comeuppance in the movie's history-revising climax. Since then, Mad





Sean Baker wins Best Director Oscar for Anora
Mashable / 46min
Anora helmer Sean Baker won the Oscar for Best Director at the 97th Academy Awards, besting Brady Corbet ( The Brutalist ) , James Mangold ( A Complete Unknown ), Jacques Audiard ( Emilia Pérez ), and Coralie Fargeat (The Substance ). Earlier in the night, he also won Best Achievement in Editing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture as he wrote, directed, edited, and produced Anora. While a





Adrien Brody wins Best Actor for The Brutalist at the 2025 Oscars
31Mashable / 46min
Adrien Brody has won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his leading role in The Brutalist , in which he plays fictional Jewish Hungarian architect László Tóth. SEE ALSO: 'The Brutalist' review: A modern American masterpiece The award marks Brody's second Oscar win. He first won in 2003 for his performance as Wladyslaw Szpilman in The Pianist , a role that has garnered comparisons to Brody's wor





NYT Strands hints, answers for March 3
Mashable / 1h
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





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 3, 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





The White Lotus Season 3, episode 3: What does Victorias tsunami dream mean?
Mashable / 1h
Tension is mounting in The White Lotus Season 3 , and even though Victoria Ratliff (Parker Posey) doesn't seem as visibly stressed as her husband (Jason Isaacs), there's clearly some stuff going on below the surface. This is made pretty clear in episode 3's opening sequence, in which she dreams of an approaching tsunami. But what exactly happens in Victoria's dream, and what might it mean? Let's





Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 3, 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





I wasn’t a fan of the new Echo Show 15 and 21, but Alexa+ has changed my mind
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
We’ve finally seen our first glimpse of Alexa+, Amazon’s new subscription-based, AI-bolstered voice assistant, and it has me eating my hat. No, not because of its new, exciting features, nor because of Alexa’s new, more personable nature, but because just a few days ago, I was dunking on the Echo Show 15. I can separate my personal feelings from my ability to review a piece of tech, which is why





Lenovo Is Showing off a Bunch of Quirky Laptop Prototypes
Lifehacker / 2h
Journalists love a good tech prototype. These exciting experiments break up the monotony of covering the same incremental refreshes day-in and day-out.They also come with a downside: As attention grabbing as they are, there’s no guarantee that they’ll ever actually come to market. That’s why covering them can be a bit tricky, as it can be difficult to decide how much attention to give a product c





Watch Zoe Saldaña win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Emilia Pérez
35Mashable / 2h
Zoe Saldaña has won her first Oscar, taking home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez . SEE ALSO: 'Emilia Pérez' review: An incendiary transgender cartel musical The musical about a transgender Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón) has been a controversial player this awards season. Upon release, it garnered backlash from trans viewers and Mexican v





Watch BLACKPINKs Lisa, Doja Cat, and RAYE transform into Bond Girls at the 2025 Oscars
26Mashable / 2h
The 2025 Oscars were already shaping up to be a night of unforgettable performances (hello, Wicked !) and stunning surprises, but no one could have predicted the electrifying James Bond tribute that would set the stage ablaze with women in blazing red dresses and dripping in diamonds. SEE ALSO: Watch Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo open the 2025 Oscars LISA, the White Lotus star and global K-pop





2025 Oscar winners: See the full list
Mashable / 3h
The 97th Academy Awards have begun. Host Conan O'Brien will balance humor and time-management skills to usher audiences at home through a rich array of categories toasting nearly every aspect of great cinema. (Sorry, stunts!) This award season has celebrated the sex-worker dramedy Anora , the Vatican-set thriller Conclave , the folk-fueled biopic A Complete Unknown, the post-World War II epic The





Conan OBriens Oscars opening monologue takes on AI, Netflix, and Karla Sofía Gascón
Mashable / 3h
When Conan O'Brien emerged onto the stage at the 2025 Oscars for his opening monologue, he did so in a rather unusual way: by crawling out of Demi Moore's spine in a morbid homage to Best Picture nominee The Substance . How else was he supposed to follow up Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's stunning performance of "Defying Gravity"? After that bit of body horror, O'Brien delivered a classic Oscar





Watch Kieran Culkin shout out Succession co-star Jeremy Strong in his Oscar speech
28Mashable / 3h
Kieran Culkin took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Academy Awards for his role as Benji Kaplan in Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain . SEE ALSO: How to watch 'A Real Pain': Jesse Eisenberg's second feature film is headed to streaming In A Real Pain , Culkin and Eisenberg play an odd-couple cousin pairing on a trip around their grandmother's native Poland. As the pair navigate thei





Watch Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo open the 2025 Oscars
27Mashable / 3h
The stars of Wicked kicked off the 2025 Oscars with a fantastically jaw-dropping musical performance, confirming rumors that the two would be performing on Hollywood's biggest award stage. Grande started off the show with an homage to The Wizard of Oz , singing "Over the Rainbow" in a glimmering red dress under a stunning rainbow-hued spotlight. Erivo, wearing a breathtaking white gown, then took





What if the US Left NATO?
Next Big Future / 3h
The UK is talking about sending ground troops to the Ukraine. March 2, 2025, Starmer has discussed the possibility of the UK participating in a coalition of the willing alongside France and other nations to deploy troops to Ukraine. However, this is framed as a peacekeeping effort to enforce a potential peace deal, rather than ... Read more





This Modular Phone Concept Is Xiaomi’s Plan to Kill the Camera Bump
38Wired / 4h
If you hate the big camera bump of today's smartphones, you'll love the detachable lens of Xiaomi’s Modular Optical System.





Did Timothée Chalamet pull Oscars inspo from BTS?
Mashable / 4h
Rounding out months of daring red carpet looks evoking Bob Dylan's eclectic wardrobe, Best Actor nominee Timothée Chalamet took to the 2025 Oscars red carpet in a more demure, pastel ensemble. The night's theme is "butter." SEE ALSO: 2025 Oscar nominations: See the full list The A Complete Unknown star could snag a historic win this evening, becoming the youngest Best Actor winner since Adrien Br





Crypto prices rally after Trump backs five coins for 'crypto reserve'
100+BBC News / 4h
Trump named five cryptocurrencies he wanted in a potential national reserve so the US could become "the Crypto Capital of the World".





Forget flip phones, Lenovo’s latest concept is a flip laptop
Mashable / 5h
Lenovo has a history of showing off weird and interesting new product ideas at trade shows. Remember the laptop with the rollable display from a few years ago? This year at MWC it's doing the same thing, with a host of unique, fun, and downright silly ideas, some of which could inform designs and decisions for future products. There are a few themes for Lenovo at MWC 2025 . In classic Lenovo fash





Lenovo just launched the lightest AMD Ryzen AI laptop ever; ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 tops scale at just over 2 lbs
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
Lenovo’s new ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 is super-light, weighing from just over 2 lbs The laptop is powered by the Intel Core Ultra or AMD Ryzen AI PRO processors ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 has also debuted with a 360° dual-hinge design As is always the case, Lenovo has been showing off a lot of new products at MWC 2025. In addition to introducing a wealth of concept products - which we love - the firm has als





Lenovo is updating its ThinkPad lineup with new chips and form factors at MWC 2025
Engadget / 5h
Lenovo is showing business laptops lovers some attention by announcing several new ThinkPads at Mobile World Congress 2025, including a new form factor for the T-series line, and updated internals across the business laptop lineup. The ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 is by far the most interesting of the bunch, with a new convertible body that's similar to Lenovo's Yoga laptops , and supports the magnetic Y





Lenovo’s codename Flip is another wild take on a flexible-screen laptop
Engadget / 5h
Lenovo hasn’t even released its futuristic laptop with a rollable screen . But that hasn’t stopped the company from taking that notebook’s core components and remixing it into a whole new thing at MWC 2025. Officially called the ThinkBook codename Flip AI PC Proof of concept (yes, that is its official name and it’s a real mouthful), the laptop uses the same flexible OLED featured in its rollable





Lenovo's new AI laptops for MWC include the Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition and the IdeaPad Slim 3x
Engadget / 5h
Lenovo has announced new laptops with generative AI features for this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC), including the Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition. Lenovo's Aura edition branding is the result of a partnership with Intel to create a set of "distinct software, hardware and AI features" that make "computing a more personalized, productive, and protected experience." The Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition is po





The Lenovo Solar PC Concept feels like a device whose time has come
Engadget / 5h
You might be surprised to learn that the first laptop with built-in solar panels is nearly 15 years old. But to me, the bigger shock is that with all the recent advancements in photovoltaic cells, manufacturers haven’t revisited this idea more often. But at MWC 2025, Lenovo is changing that with its Yoga Solar PC Concept. Weighing 2.6 pounds and measuring less than 0.6 inches thick, the Yoga Sola





Lenovo gave its latest 16-inch ThinkBook a bevy of funky concept screen accessories
Engadget / 5h
The ThinkBook line has sort of become Lenovo’s de facto testing ground for far-out ideas and ambitious concepts. See the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable we saw just a couple months ago at CES. But at MWC 2025, the company is pushing things further than ever through the new ThinkBook 16p Gen 6 and four of its display accessories — which range from practical add-ons to something that’s more like a Ta





Lenovo’s Concept Yoga Laptop Runs on Solar Power
How-To Geek / 5h
Imagine college students sitting around the campus lawn, chatting with friends and working on essays, all while their laptop gets power from the sun to recharge. That's a future Lenovo is working towards if its latest concept PC becomes a reality.





This Lenovo Laptop Has a Screen on the Wrong Side
How-To Geek / 5h
Lenovo's latest concept laptop is a bit of an odd duck. Its foldable display not only provides a super-tall vertical viewing area, but it can bend back to show slideshows, videos, and other content to people who are sitting across from you.





I love Lenovo's audacious design with the ThinkBook Flip laptop, but I dread how fragile it will be IRL
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
Lenovo's “Codename Flip” ThinkBook is an 18.1-inch folding OLED AI laptop It offers five distinct modes for multitasking, collaboration, and creative workflows Still a concept for now, with no details on price, availability, or durability It’s clear Lenovo loves to "Think Different", just as Apple once did. At CES 2025, it took the wraps off the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable , the world’s first l





Lenovo has put an AI chip into a monitor that not only controls it, but can also give AI powers to your PC
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
Lenovo's AI Display comes with a built-in NPU for controlling the screen It can also add AI functionality to non-AI desktop and laptop PCs There’s no word on pricing or availability, but hopefully Lenovo will bring it out soon You can’t have failed to notice, but AI is everywhere these days. It’s being embedded in hardware, software, and services, making it a key selling point for new devices. If





This could well be Lenovo's most powerful gaming laptop to date, but it is definitely not what you think it is
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
Lenovo’s ThinkBook 16p Gen 6 laptop could give the Legion Pro 7i a run for its money The updated laptop's TDP of 180W can be increased to 200W using Geek Mode Lenovo has updated some of its ThinkPad laptops for 2025 too It used to be that if you wanted a powerful PC, you’d go for a desktop, and if you wanted portability, you’d opt for a laptop instead. But these days, that's not really true. The





Lenovo Solar-Powered Yoga PC Means You Never Have to Stop Working
41Gizmodo / 5h
Plus, there's a Lenovo laptop with a 3D screen, one with a vertical folding display, and another with literal wings.





XTRIS is a fast-paced arcade-style Playdate game you won’t be able to put down
Engadget / 6h
I love a game that screams things like “neato!” and “godlike!” while I’m feverishly pressing buttons and darting my eyes around the screen, trying to make my fingers work as fast as my brain. My skills in the Playdate game XTRIS are definitely not godlike, but there’s just something about that classic arcade announcer voice that makes me think each time, “ this is the one where I’ll finally crack





Review: Qantas Lounge London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
One Mile at a Time / 6h
During my Aria Suite Adventure to Hong Kong , I had an extended layover at London Heathrow Terminal 3, as I was arriving in British Airways business class , and connecting to Cathay Pacific business class . During my time at the airport I checked out some lounges, starting with the Qantas Lounge. London Heathrow Terminal 3 is an amazing place for oneworld lounges, and I’m a fan of the Qantas Loun





Signal is the number-one downloaded app in the Netherlands. But why?
67TechCrunch / 6h
Privacy-focused messaging app Signal has been flying high in the Dutch app stores this past month, often sitting at the top as the most downloaded free app on iOS and Android across all categories, per data from multiple app-tracking platforms such as Sensor Tower. The app has experienced surges in popularity over the years, often […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Why I Just Can't Love Linux Mint
How-To Geek / 6h
Linux Mint is a stable, reliable, and user-friendly Linux distro that provides a smooth transition for Windows users coming to Linux. But despite giving it several honest tries, I just don't seem to like it. Here's why Linux Mint and I just don't click, despite its objective merits.





$9 Airport Lounge Reservations: Could The Club’s Skip-The-Line Fee Set A New Standard for Premium Lounges Or Is It Just A Money Grab?
View from the Wing / 6h
Credit card premium lounges are a victim of their own success, attracting more customers (which detracts from the experience) and driving up costs (which lead to cutbacks in the experience). I'd love to see premium cards offer an annual skip the line pass. Charging feels gauche. At the same time I'd pay. It's just that if I pay to skip the line at a The Club I'll feel pretty cheated. What do you





Apple might not release a truly ‘modernized’ Siri until 2027
23TechCrunch / 6h
Apple is struggling to rebuild Siri for the age of generative AI, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who says the company might not release “a true modernized, conversational version of Siri” until iOS 20 comes out in 2027. That doesn’t mean there won’t be big Siri updates before then. A new version Siri will reportedly […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Flora is building an AI-powered ‘infinite canvas’ for creative professionals
21TechCrunch / 7h
With just a few words, AI models can be prompted to create a story, an image, or even a short film. But according to Weber Wong, these models are all “made by non-creatives for other non-creatives to feel creative.” In other words, they’re not built for actual creative professionals. That’s something Wong is hoping to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





The Parenting Invites You To a Scary, Funny Time
34Gizmodo / 7h
Imagine Meet the Parents and The Conjuring mixed together, and you've got a good idea of what The Parenting is all about.





FAA reportedly ordered staff to find millions of dollars to fund Starlink deal
Engadget / 8h
According to Rolling Stone , employees with the Federal Aviation Administration were told on Friday to “begin finding tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal,” after The Washington Post reported that the FAA may cancel its $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to overhaul the US’s airspace management systems and go with Elon Musk’s company instead. Whether the FAA has actually dropped its Ve





7 Reasons To Get The World Of Hyatt Business Card
30One Mile at a Time / 8h
Link: Apply now for the World of Hyatt Business Card The $199 annual fee World of Hyatt Business Credit Card ( review ) is Hyatt’s only business credit card. While I’d argue that the World of Hyatt Credit Card ( review ) is all-around more lucrative , there’s still potentially quite a bit of value to be had in picking up the business version of the card as well. I applied for the World of Hyatt B





The New Doctor Who Trailer Introduces His Latest Partner in Time
58Gizmodo / 8h
Doctor Who returns with new episodes and his fresh new companion Belinda Chandra beginning April 12.





John Cena finally turns heel and the internet reacts
Mashable / 8h
It finally happened. After over two decades of being a "good guy," or "babyface" in wrestling lingo, WWE Superstar and Hollywood actor John Cena turned "heel," or became the "bad guy." Tweet may have been deleted Cena is currently on his pro wrestling retirement tour. The 13-time WWE champion and former face of the company announced last year that 2025 would be his final year of actively performi





If the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT comes with a sub-$400 price tag, it might be the best-value graphics card PC gamers have ever seen
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
As you may have already seen, AMD officially showcased its upcoming Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT earlier this week, including pricing details that were an extremely welcome sight. Now, I’m starting to wonder about the Radeon RX 9060 - a GPU that, if priced correctly, could be an extremely attractive value proposition for PC gamers. Naturally, I’m not going to get too excited until we see some real-





DC Really Hopes Hush 2 Gets You to Read More Batman Comics
39Gizmodo / 9h
Batman and Hush's next showdown is imminent, something DC would very much like to be one of 2025's biggest comics





Here's Why There Are So Many Linux Distros
How-To Geek / 9h
Anyone who has stepped into the world of Linux knows it's not a singular operating system like Windows or Mac. There are literally hundreds of Linux distributions (distros), from Ubuntu to Void Linux. So, what's the reason behind this overwhelming variety?





American AAdvantage Loyalty Point Rewards: Which Perks To Pick
200+One Mile at a Time / 9h
Nowadays American AAdvantage has the Loyalty Points system for status qualification. Your elite status is exclusively based on how many Loyalty Points you rack up. Not only can you earn Loyalty Points through flying, but you can also earn them through all kinds of other activities, from using shopping portals to credit card spending. In this post, I want to cover the details of the Loyalty Point





$2,896 For A 38-Minute First Class Upgrade To Dallas? American Airlines Calls It A Deal [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 9h
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 ...





MWC 2025 — all the B2B news and announcements from Mobile World Congress
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Mobile World Congress officially begins on March 3, and TechRadar Pro will be on the ground to bring you all the news, updates, and announcements. We will be hearing from some of the leading voices in the B2B tech space, so stay tuned for all of the live updates as they happen and detailed write ups with insights from some of the biggest names in tech.





Scientists Find Evidence of Vehicles From Tens of Thousands of Years Ago
62Futurism / 9h
Uncannily preserved in the sands of New Mexico, archaeologists have discovered the oldest evidence yet of a vehicle used by humans: drag marks, along with footprints, left in the ground that have been dated to 22,000 years ago. As detailed in a study published in the journal Quaternary Science Advances , these marks were left behind by a type of sledge known as a travois. Think of it as a wheelba





Mike Myers stars as Elon Musk in SNL Cold Open
300+Mashable / 9h
The devil might be putting in overtime, but the Saturday Night Live writers? They're basically on a Red Bull IV drip. With less than 24 hours to work with, the SNL team whipped up a cold open roasting the now-infamous White House “meeting” between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. And yes, “meeting” is in quotes because what went down was less of a diplomatic sit





U.S. company Firefly Aerospace just landed on the moon with its Blue Ghost spacecraft
34Mashable / 9h
Blue Ghost, an unmanned spacecraft sent by the Texas-based Firefly Aerospace, has just landed on the moon. The lunar landing occurred on Sunday, marking the second-ever time a private company landed on the moon. Blue Ghost arrived at 8:34am GMT on the moon's Earth-facing side by an ancient volcanic formation in Mare Crisium known as Mons Latreille. Blue Ghost's 2.8 million mile journey began on J





Air New Zealand Launches Wine Label, Thirteen Forty Five
57One Mile at a Time / 9h
Several months ago, Air New Zealand announced that it would undertake a cute initiative, whereby it would launch its own wine label. There’s now an update, as this is now available. Air New Zealand’s Thirteen Forty Five wine label Air New Zealand is getting into the world of winemaking. The Star Alliance airline has launched a wine label named Thirteen Forty Five, with the name paying tribute to





SpaceX Starlink From Mini Dishes to Commercial for Remotes Bases and Towns
Next Big Future / 10h
The smallest widely available Starlink antenna is the Starlink Mini, which is significantly larger than a typical cellphone (about the size of a laptop or small tablet). There is a range of Starlink antenna offerings. What are there specifications? What are there use cases? How Larger Version 3 Satellites Boost Signal Strength The larger size ... Read more





SpaceX Starship Orbital, Catch in 60 Days and Worldchanging Giant Starlink Satellites
Next Big Future / 10h
SpaceX launches the 8th Starship flight tomorrow March 3, 2025. There will be four dummy version 3 Starlink satellites deployed. If this test is successful it will set the stage for version 3 Starlink satellites on all future Starship test and real flights. SpaceX Starship will go Orbital after the launch tomorrow. There will be ... Read more





This mini PC rivals Apple's Mac Studio and Nvidia's DIGITS desktop supercomputer but will cost only a fraction of the price
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Framework Desktop is a customizable 4.5-liter, 3.1kg mini PC with AI capabilities It has a customizable front panel, modular components, and multiple cooling options The device is powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max processors with up to 128GB RAM Framework is best known for its modular laptops which can be customized to suit your needs and, unlike many of today's computers, are also easily repairable. T





Ed Norton compares Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown to his Death to Smoochy character
Mashable / 10h
Ed Norton makes the argument that Sheldon Mopes, from Death to Smoochy is quite similar to his Oscar-nominated character, Pete Seeger, from A Complete Unknown .





Inject AI directly into your PC with Windows 11 Pro and Copilot, now A$24
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for only A$24 through 30 March — that’s a 92% discount for Mashable readers. If you thought AI would only be a fad, take a look at Microsoft. As we speak (or read?), they’re making computers infused with Microsoft Copilot, their latest AI technology . But something even cooler? You don’t have to get a new device to get Copilot — just upgrade to Windows 11. And, if





I tried Honor's new Earbuds Open and they jumped right to the top of a growing pile
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Honor has launched its first ever open-ear earbuds – and I tried them Noise cancellation and AI translation are among the unusual features Honor Earbuds Open's 'industry-first virtual bass algorithm' is a big hit Sometimes when trialling a set of earbuds designed specifically not to enter your ears, I approach them slightly differently. And by 'differently', I mean that I try to get my other half





Worlds largest call center using AI to neutralize Indian employees accents
Mashable / 10h
Teleperformance SE, the largest call center operator on the planet, has come up with a way to mask the fact it operates in India for customers calling for support with their latest iPhone or Galaxy device. In a new report from Bloomberg , Teleperformance shared that it invested $13 million in Sanas, an AI startup. Sanas has created technology that focuses on "reducing accent-based discrimination.





People With This Level of Education Use AI the Most at Work
Futurism / 10h
New research suggests that most Americans don't typically use artificial intelligence at work — yet many of our country's highly educated people do. According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center , involving a demographically representative sample of more than 5,200 US workers, 63 percent of American workers said they don't use AI much or at all in their jobs. Only one-in-six workers report





Unlimited Data Is the Bare Minimum—And It’s Time We Admit It
How-To Geek / 10h
Working from the comfort of my home is a luxury, but not one that doesn’t have its worries. No matter how good your cellular provider is, unexpected interruptions happen from time to time. An unlimited data plan has been an absolute lifesaver.





What is YouTube Music's Supermix, and How Do You Use It?
How-To Geek / 10h
YouTube Music's Supermix is a one-stop playlist that can help you refresh your music library. But what is this playlist, how can you tune it, and is it better than Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist?





Buying a Mini PC for Linux? Keep These 5 Factors in Mind
How-To Geek / 11h
When shopping for a Linux mini PC, it’s important to consider several key factors, including hardware specifications, compatibility with Linux, and manufacturer support. Let’s break down those factors to help you make an informed decision.





New Sony WH-1000XM6 leak points to an imminent launch, and a choice of 3 colors
34Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Another Sony WH-1000XM6 leak has emerged Import documents suggest a launch is close The three colors may match the existing model Our Sony WH-1000XM5 review will tell you that we've been very impressed with Sony's flagship over-ear headphones since they launched in May 2022 – but that's nearly three years ago. Now it seems that a follow-up pair are finally about to launch. The team at The Walkman





Even Lego is Going Back to Avengers: Endgame
74Gizmodo / 11h
Still think the final fight in Avengers: Endgame was one of the coolest things ever? If yes, then Lego's got a brand new set for you.





I Assumed Samsung Bixby Was Terrible—Now I Love It
How-To Geek / 11h
I've owned a Samsung phone for a year now and never bothered to give Bixby a try. Bixby is the butt of jokes, and I knew it wouldn't be any good. Well, what I knew was wrong.





Honor matches Apple, Samsung, and Google with new update promise for its flagship phones – but how long is 'too long'?
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Honor has announced a commitment to providing seven years of Android OS and security updates to its latest Magic series devices, including the Honor Magic 7 Pro . The move brings the burgeoning smartphone manufacturer in line with Apple, Samsung, and Google, all of which provide seven years of software and security updates to their respective flagship smartphones (Apple promises at least five yea





This is the most important part of your new 4K TV if you're buying on a budget like me – and it's not the pixels
36Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
For the vast majority of people, shopping for one of the best TVs means shopping for a 4K TV. But I suspect that for the vast majority of that vast majority, the TV they buy won't be fed many 4K shows or movies. And that's important, because I think you should factor that into your buying decisions. The reason most of your entertainment won't be 4K is because unless you're paying for the most exp





DARPA Requests Plans for "Large Bio-Mechanical Space Structures"
44Futurism / 11h
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — which has been known to fund the development of sci-fi-sounding ideas like flying aircraft carriers or massive streetlights on the Moon — is now seeking public input on its plans to construct massive "bio-mechanical space structures." As spotted by Gizmodo , the agency filed a Request for Information this week for the eyebrow-raising concept





Forget Marriott And Hilton—Hyatt And An Unexpected Challenger Are Winning Hotel Loyalty
View from the Wing / 11h
The 'number of members' is really just 'records in the database.' The more rooms you have, the more people are booking them, the more sign up for a program usually just to avoid paying extra. A large marketing file is valuable! But it says little about the value of the program. Far more interesting is which programs outperform the size of the chain. Continue reading ...





Honor rebrands as an 'AI device ecosystem company' and commits to developing a 'super intelligent' smartphone
28Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Honor has overhauled its smartphone strategy to become an “AI device ecosystem company,” and is working on a new type of an intelligent smartphone that will feature “purpose-built, human-centric AI designed to maximize human potential.” The company’s new CEO, James Li, announced the move – dubbed the Honor Alpha Plan – at MWC 2025, calling on the smartphone industry to “co-create an open, value-s





I Thought I’d Never Need My Wallet Again—Until This Happened
How-To Geek / 12h
You’re in a nice restaurant with your beloved; perhaps both of you are enjoying a lovely steak. After a while, you raise your hand and ask the waiter for the bill. What could go wrong, right? Except you realize you left your wallet at home.





Honor's New AI Agent Can Read and Understand Your Screen
28Wired / 12h
The Honor UI Agent—powered by Google's Gemini 2 model—gives a glimpse of artificial intelligence agents on Android.





Aviron’s $2,499 gamified treadmill will keep you on your toes
26TechCrunch / 12h
Aviron’s home fitness equipment operates on a simple principle: People hate working out. But many of those same people love playing video games. Perhaps the only thing standing between them and a more active lifestyle is some healthy competition and well-timed distraction. It’s the same gamification concept that made Nintendo’s Wii and VR games like […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For





5 Android Phones You Can Get Instead of an iPhone 16e for $600
How-To Geek / 12h
The iPhone 16e is the cheapest model in Apple's current lineup, but it's not really a good value. If you're willing to venture outside of Apple's ecosystem, you can get so much more phone for your money.





Scientists Intrigued by Man Whose Brain Turned Into Glass
24Futurism / 12h
The cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD has fascinated researchers and historians for centuries. Since the early 1700s, engineers have been excavating the remnants of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, flash frozen in mounds of volcanic ash. And of all the narratives pulled from the rubble, one about a 20 year old man whose brain seemingly melted into glass might be the most mystify





Microsoft Is Suing People Who Did Bad Things With Its AI
25Futurism / 12h
Microsoft just modified a lawsuit to name four multinational developers who allegedly bypassed safety guardrails and abused Microsoft's AI tools to generate deepfaked celebrity porn and other harmful content. The tech giant announced the update in a blog post yesterday , saying that all four developers are members of Storm-2139, a cybercrime network. Being alleged cybercriminals, the named defend





Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down on the moon
Engadget / 12h
Firefly Aerospace’s first attempt at landing on the moon was a success. The company, which is working with NASA under the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program , announced early Sunday morning that its Blue Ghost lander softly touched down on