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You Should Delete Your 23andMe Data Right Now



200+Lifehacker / 17h
23andMe, the genetic testing company that has collected data from more than 15 million customers, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer. If you're one of those millions who has used 23andMe's DNA sequencing process, there are a number of serious privacy implications with a potential sale—and it's time to delete your data. How your privacy may be at risk In a general sense





Napster just sold for $207 million
400+Engadget / 16h
The once-iconic music-sharing platform , according to reporting by CNBC . A company called Infinite Reality ponied up the cash. What could Napster offer in 2025 to warrant such a price tag? Infinite Reality CEO John Acunto says it’ll be used for marketing in the metaverse. In other words, a platform from 1999 will be used as part of a technology that seemingly peaked in 2021. That sounds about ri





Europe is looking for alternatives to US cloud providers
1KArs Technica - All content / 17h
The global backlash against the second Donald Trump administration keeps on growing. Canadians have boycotted US-made products , anti–Elon Musk posters have appeared across London amid widespread Tesla protests , and European officials have drastically increased military spending as US support for Ukraine falters. Dominant US tech services may be the next focus. There are early signs that some Eu






AI deregulation: what smart leaders do when the rules go off the rails
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12min
While federal guardrails for AI tools in the U.S. are being dismantled—even as global coalitions gather to adopt new standards—tech leaders face a critical choice: exploit the regulatory void for short-term gains, or step up to shape what responsible innovation looks like. Your move matters more than you think. This isn't just another think piece lecturing you about "tech responsibility"—though r






Womanizer Coupons: Save 15% in March | WIRED
Wired / 2h
Enjoy discounts on Duo Premium and more sex toys with our Womanizer coupon codes.





Hurdle hints and answers for March 26, 2025
Mashable / 3h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give





You’ve been overpaying for cloud storage — get 1TB for life for £93
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Through 30 March, grab a lifetime of cloud storage from Koofr on sale for £92.86 (reg. £626.93) with discount code KOOFR . Opens in a new window Credit: Koofr Koofr Cloud Storage: Lifetime Subscription (1TB) £92.86 £626.93 Save £534.07 with code KOOFR So many cloud storage services come with a monthly fee. It may feel cheap at first, but how many of those files are only there temporarily?





Headway is your shortcut to success — and just £37 for life
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Mashable readers can get lifetime access to Headway Premium for just £37.14 (reg. £232.16) through 30 March using the discount code LEVELUP20 . Headway transforms spare moments into powerful learning experiences with insights from the world’s best nonfiction. We all want to learn, grow, and achieve more, but finding the time to read can feel impossible. That’s why Headway Premium is such a





ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
The European Space Agency is inviting proposals to inject competition into the European launch market, an important step toward fostering a dynamic multiplayer industry officials hope, one day, will mimic that of the United States. The near-term plan for the European Launcher Challenge is for ESA to select companies for service contracts to transport ESA and other European government payloads to





2025 Moon Phase Calendar: What Is March 26th's Moon Phase?
How-To Geek / 3h
If you're planning on observing the night sky, going for a night hike, or trying to snap a shot of the Moon, the phase is incredibly important. Here's everything you need to know about the current Lunar phase, as well as what you can expect in the near future.





Microsoft adds AI-powered deep research tools to Copilot
42TechCrunch / 5h
Microsoft is introducing a “deep research” AI-powered tool in Microsoft 365 Copilot, its AI chatbot app. There’s been a raft of deep research agents launched recently across chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and xAI’s Grok. Powering them are so-called reasoning AI models, which posses the ability to think through problems and fact-check themselves — […]





NYT Strands hints, answers for March 26
Mashable / 5h
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 26, 2025
Mashable / 5h
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 March 26, 2025
Mashable / 5h
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





NASA Drops Promise to Land "First Woman, Person of Color" on the Moon
69Futurism / 5h
NASA may be still committed to landing the first woman and person of color on the Moon sometime in 2027 as part of its Artemis III mission — but you wouldn't know it by visiting the agency's landing page for the mission, which no longer includes any mentions of "diversity, equity, or inclusion" (DEI) on president Donald Trump's orders. First spotted by British science journalist Oliver Morton , N





Nvidia, AMD , Google and Tesla AI Chips
Next Big Future / 6h
I will review the AI chips made by AMD, Google and Tesla. It is possible that Tesla with a strong Dojo 3 chip could pass AMD as second best AI chip performance and volume of chips. The top line of Tesla Abundance slide has AI compute along with Optimus, Robotaxi and FSD. This could indicate ... Read more





DWave Quantum Annealing Beat a Regular Supercomputers on Materials Simulation Problem
Next Big Future / 6h
Two weeks ago, D-Wave System announced a scientific breakthrough using their quantum annealing computers systems. They published in the esteemed journal @ScienceMagazine. Their newest annealing quantum computer outperformed one of the world’s most powerful classical supercomputers in solving a complex magnetic materials simulation problem with relevance to materials discovery. The new landmark pee





SpaceX Gigabay Will Help Increase Starship Production to Goal of 365 Ships Per Year
Next Big Future / 6h
The new SpaceX Gigabay at Boca Chica is designed to be a massive vertical integration and assembly facility to support the production and refurbishment of the Starship launch system. The Gigabay will stand 380 feet tall and provide approximately 46.5 million cubic feet of interior processing space, with 815,000 square feet of workspace. It is ... Read more





Death of a Unicorn Director Alex Scharfman on Crafting a Timely Dark Comedy
33Gizmodo / 7h
The A24 film starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega opens this Friday.





After the Signal Leak, How Well Do You Know Your Own Group Chats?
NYT > Technology / 7h
A journalist’s inclusion in a national security discussion served as a reminder that you might not know every number in the chat — and that could be a big problem.





The Entire Pixel 9 Lineup Is Discounted During Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Whether you’re after long-term support, phenomenal cameras, or just an all-around great phone, the Google Pixel 9 lineup has a lot to offer. And with the Amazon Spring Sale on, you can snag any of the three phones in that lineup at a considerable discount. Whether it’s the





It’s Looking More Likely NASA Will Fly the Artemis II Mission
100+Wired / 8h
The core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System is now integrated with the rocket’s twin boosters.





Read the email Jack Dorsey sent when he cut 931 of Block’s staff
38TechCrunch / 9h
Block just laid off 931 employees. Read the email from its co-founder Jack Dorsey for more details on why.





Award-Winning VPN – Save Up to 77% Before Time Runs Out!
Gizmodo / 9h
NordVPN is at its lowest price of the year! Get all the details on this deal and secure it for just over $3/month.





This obscure laptop brand sells a 64GB AMD Ryzen 9 laptop for just over $700 which is faster than the Apple's M4 CPU
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Nimo N172 17.3-inch display makes it a workstation powerhouse Upgradeable components extend lifespan, reducing e-waste and increasing sustainability Two-year warranty exceeds Apple’s coverage, ensuring long-term reliability NIMO has introduced the N172, a high-performance business laptop powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 6950H. This eight-core, sixteen-thread processor reaches up to 4.9GHz, delivering s





Google Gemini 2.5, Claude 3.7 and DeepSeek 3.1 Compete in Coding
Next Big Future / 9h
Gemini 2.5 and Deepseek 3.1 both do very well on coding challenges and tests. Those who have tested them and Claude 3.7 Sonnet still prefer Claude for coding. 🚀 DeepSeek V3-0324 is now available in Cline. This model offers significant improvements for coding tasks while being up to 53x cheaper than Claude 3.7 Sonnet with ... Read more





Gogole Gemini 2.5 Pro is the Top AI Model
Next Big Future / 9h
Google Gemini 2.5 is a thinking model, designed to tackle increasingly complex problems. The first 2.5 model, Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, leads common benchmarks by meaningful margins and showcases strong reasoning and code capabilities. Gemini 2.5 achieved a new level of performance by combining a significantly enhanced base model with improved post-training. Going forward, google ... Read more





Napster was just acquired for $207 million by a 3D tech company
Mashable / 9h
Napster was only around for roughly three years before it shut down in 2002. The company faced multiple lawsuits from major record labels and bands like Metallica, as Napster's users freely shared music and other files online. Yet, despite its short life, the peer-to-peer file-sharing platform changed the music industry forever , altering how consumers acquired music and ushering in what eventual





3 Years on, This RRR Action Scene Remains as Thrilling as Ever
62Gizmodo / 9h
Western movies do not hold a candle to S.S. Rajamouli's global phenomenon.





The Best Deals on Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is on now, a mini version of Prime Day that has inspired competing sales at Target and Walmart . Plenty of fitness trackers and smartwatches are among the discounted items. Here are my picks for the best deals, including watches from Apple, Garmin,





These Are the Best Deals on Tech Products During the Spring Sale Season
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Cyber Monday is long gone, but with spring sales popping up this week in response to Amazon's Big Spring Sale event, there's still plenty of good tech to be found for cheap. Across Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and more, gadgets from laptops to TVs are seeing deep disc





This Ultra-Cringe Cybertruck Country Music Video May Cause Your Flesh to Slough Off From Secondhand Embarrassment
100+Futurism / 9h
Elon Musk fanaticism has reached ludicrous levels. In a new music video , an online personality by the name of Alessandra Basher — a self-professed "stay-at-home mom," who dreams about "being a stand-up comedian one day" — praised Musk and his businesses while crooning from the bed of a Cybertruck. To call it a cringeworthy attempt to get the attention of the richest man in the world would be an





United award prices increase: What to know about Aeroplan’s dynamic partner pricing
The Points Guy / 9h
Air Canada’s Aeroplan is the latest loyalty program to say goodbye to its fixed award charts — at least, for some of its partner redemptions. Instead, the program now operates using a dynamic pricing model for select Star Alliance partners, such as United Airlines. With this new award chart, prices for select partner airlines feature a “Starting at” range and a new median amount. Therefore, when





Are you eligible for a new Marriott Bonvoy card? This chart tells you yes or no
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. When Marriott acquired Starwood Preferred Guest , it merged three separate loyalty programs — SPG, Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Marriott Rewards — into Marriott Bonvoy , becoming a massive rewards program with a global footprint of hotels and resorts. This streamlined branding has helped minimize confusion, an





RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures
60Ars Technica - All content / 9h
More heavy blows are landing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to reports Tuesday that reveal a wave of high-level departures from the country's beleaguered health agency. The agency is also losing $11.4 billion in funding for responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was largely doled out to chronically underfunded state health departments. This afternoon, the Associat





Open Source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries
23Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Software developer Xe Iaso reached a breaking point earlier this year when aggressive AI crawler traffic from Amazon overwhelmed their Git repository service, repeatedly causing instability and downtime. Despite configuring standard defensive measures—adjusting robots.txt, blocking known crawler user-agents, and filtering suspicious traffic—Iaso found that AI crawlers continued evading all attemp





Deepseek’s new AI is smarter, faster, cheaper, and a real rival to OpenAI's models
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has released an upgraded AI model called V3-0324 to Hugging Face V3-0324 offers improved reasoning and coding abilities over its predecessors DeepSeek claims its AI models can match or beat those of American AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic DeepSeek dropped a major upgrade to its AI model this week, which has people buzzing almost as much as they did when the Ch





As a pro robot vacuum reviewer, this is easily my favorite deal from Amazons spring sale
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $800: As of March 25, the Roborock Qrevo Master robot vacuum is on sale for $799.99 at Amazon's Big Spring Sale. That's a full 50% off of its original $1,599.99, and its lowest price ever at Amazon. Roborock Qrevo Master $799.99 at Amazon $1,599.99 Save $800 Amazon never disappoints with robot vacuum deals at its big sales, and the Big Spring Sale is timed perfectly between the Black Friday





My favorite kitchen appliance is on sale during Amazons Big Spring Sale
Mashable / 9h
Opens in a new window Credit: Our Place Our Place Wonder Oven $145 at Amazon $175 Save $30 For the longest time, I didn't understand the air fryer thing. If I have a perfectly good oven, why do I need another appliance taking up unnecessary counter space? But things changed when the Our Place Wonder Oven entered my life. While I originally received it as a gift, I would buy it 10 times over with





This Refurbished 13-Inch MacBook Air Is Dirt Cheap, Now at a Record-Low $199
Gizmodo / 10h
Save $799 on a 13.3" Apple MacBook Air with a 128GB SSD and i5 processor.





Amazon Is Selling This 32-Inch HD TV For $74, Now Nearly Half Off Its Original Price
Gizmodo / 10h
Amazon is offering this TV at almost half its original price.





This Shark Cordless Hand Vacuum Is 46% Off for the First Time
How-To Geek / 10h
A large discount is currently offered on the Shark WANDVAC Cordless Hand Vac, a lightweight handheld vacuum cleaner. This is the lowest price this vacuum cleaner has ever been.





Ben Affleck Realizes Now His Batman Was, Like, Way Too Dark
100+Gizmodo / 10h
In a new interview, the former DC superhero reflects on how that era of his career was an 'excruciating experience.'





Character.AI launches parental supervision feature
Mashable / 10h
Character.AI, a leading chatbot platform facing lawsuits related to youth safety issues , introduced a new supervision tool designed to give parents a peek into how their children are using the product. The "parental insights" feature is meant for caregivers whose children are younger than 18. The tool is accessible via the child's account preferences. From there, the user must add the adult's em





TAAG Angola Airlines Wants To Launch Houston Flights!!!
23One Mile at a Time / 10h
Goodness, I can hardly contain my excitement. I’m not sure if I’m more looking forward to this, or the Global Airlines A380 inaugural . 😉 TAAG wants to fly from Angola to United States Angola’s national airline, TAAG Angola Airlines, seems to be serious about launching flights to the United States. This has been rumored and discussed for a long time, but steps have now actually been taken to mak





This Fitbit Tracker Is 5 Times Cheaper Than an Apple Watch, Amazon Is Clearing it Out at a Record-Low Price
25Gizmodo / 10h
The Fitbit Inspire 3 is a great choice for daily fitness tracking.





Game Informer is back and so is its entire team
20Engadget / 10h
Gaming journalism stalwart Game Informer has risen from the ashes. More than thirty years after its debut issue back in August 1991, the media outlet was officially shut down by parent company GameStop in August 2024. Since then, the rights to Game Informer were acquired by Gunzilla Games and, in an all-to-rare win for today's media world, the entire team that worked for Game Informer at the time





These Are My Favorite Kitchen Appliance Deals During Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. A good kitchen appliance should last you years. And like any long-term relationship, you want to make sure it’s the right fit before you invest your time or money into it. Right now, with Amazon’s Big Spring Sale , you have an opportunity to start a relationship with a kitchen appliance you’ve been flirting with, and at prices that feel less risky





This Soda Can-Sized Projector Is $220 Off During Amazon's Spring Sale
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you're sick of a huge television dominating your living room, Nebula's Capsule Air TV projector will let you ditch the set while still streaming as much content as you want. The Nebula Capsule Air supports over 30,000 Google Play apps, including Netflix. It's easy to set





This Garmin Fitness Watch Is Finally Affordable Enough for Casual Runners
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Garmin Forerunner 955 is currently on sale during Amazon's Big Spring Sale , dropping from its original price of $499.99 to $349. This is the lowest price the watch has ever been, according to price-tracking tools . Garmin's Forerunner line includes some of the best run





One of the richest men in the world castigates the billions of dollars spent on buying laptops for US classrooms with no apparent improvements
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Michael Bloomberg argues screens distract students from proven learning methods Students take 20 minutes to refocus after digital distractions True education happens through direct teacher-student engagement, not screens Laptops are now common in American classrooms, with nearly 90% of schools providing devices to modernize education and prepare students for a digital future. However, Michael R.





Amazon Is Going All In, With Roku Sticks Now Very Close to an All-Time Low Price for the Big Spring Sale
Gizmodo / 10h
Amazon is offering big discounts on Roku streaming sticks alongside Fire TV Sticks.





Forget gas stations – EV charging Superhubs are using solar power to solve the most annoying thing about electric motoring
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
A new Superhubs site in the UK can charge 44 EVs at once Solar panels and massive battery packs help reduce strain on the grid Superhubs are catching on across the globe Data released this week shows that EV sales are on the rise for the second consecutive month in Europe, as the market continues to grow in the US. But as more customers opt to go electric, the demand naturally increases on the pu





Praise Kier for Severance season 2! Let’s discuss.
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Severance has just wrapped up its second season. I sat down with fellow Ars staffers Aaron Zimmerman and Lee Hutchinson to talk through what we had just seen, covering everything from those goats to the show's pacing. Warning: Huge spoilers for seasons 1 and 2 follow! Nate: Severance season 1 was a smaller-scale, almost claustrophobic show about a crazy office, its "waffle parties," and the perso





No cloud needed: Nvidia creates gaming-centric AI chatbot that runs on your GPU
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Nvidia has seen its fortunes soar in recent years as its AI-accelerating GPUs have become worth their weight in gold. Most people use their Nvidia GPUs for games, but why not both? Nvidia has a new AI you can run at the same time, having just released its experimental G-Assist AI. It runs locally on your GPU to help you optimize your PC and get the most out of your games. It can do some neat thin





Napster to become a music-marketing metaverse firm after $207M acquisition
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Infinite Reality, a media, ecommerce, and marketing company focused on 3D and AI-powered experiences, has entered an agreement to acquired Napster. That means that the brand originally launched in 1999 as a peer-to-peer (P2P) music file-sharing service is set to be reborn again. This time, new owners are reshaping the brand into one focused on marketing musicians in the metaverse . Infinite annou





ChatGPT Can Finally Generate Images With Legible Text
How-To Geek / 10h
GPT-4o image generation is now available in ChatGPT. The new image generation model, which replaces DALL-E 3, is most notable for its accurate text rendering, improved "binding" capabilities, and ease of use.





Emergence Capital closes on $1B fund to back B2B companies
28TechCrunch / 10h
Emergence Capital has closed its $1 billion seventh fund, it reported on Tuesday It’s the firm’s first raise in nearly four years. In May 2021, the San Mateo, California-based venture firm rounded up nearly a billion dollars in capital commitments across two funds. At that time, it closed its sixth early-stage fund with $575 million; […]





NASA Slashes $420 Million in Contracts Amid DOGE’s Broad Cost-Cutting Measures
77Gizmodo / 10h
The nation's space agency is cutting costs at the behest of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, as part of the Trump administration's slashing of science funding.





Apple Snoozed, so Now It Might Lose Google as Its Default Search Engine (and $22 Billion a Year)
76Gizmodo / 10h
Apple could be out $20 billion because of a court's decision.





A Hyatt in Costa Rica will transform into one of the first JW Marriott all-inclusive resorts
85The Points Guy / 11h
Recently, JW Marriott has been branching out into new markets and hotel styles, specifically all-inclusive resorts and safari camps . Now Marriott loyalists can look forward to an upscale take on the know-what-you-pay-upfront vacation style with the announcement of a JW Marriott all-inclusive resort in Costa Rica from Mullen Real Estate Capital . A rendering of the JW Marriott all-inclusive resor





Amazon’s Current Offer on The AirPods 4 Blows Away Black Friday Prices, Now at an All-Time Low
24Gizmodo / 11h
For under a hundred bucks, you're snagging the cream of the crop in wireless earbuds.





The Pentagon warns government officials that Signal is being targeted by Russian hackers
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300+Engadget / 11h
As it turns out, including a reporter in your national security leader group chat about military strikes isn't the only way to compromise sensitive information on Signal. NPR reported on Tuesday that, days after the Trump administration's preposterous and dangerous national security fumble , the Pentagon issued a warning against using the messaging app due to a phishing vulnerability. "A vulnerab





GPD Just Released 3D Printing Files for the Win 2, and Other Manufacturers Should Too
How-To Geek / 11h
3D printers were meant to be a way where you could create useful stuff around the home, including replacement parts for things that break. However, understandably, companies tend to keep their design specs under wraps.





My Favorite Bone Conduction Headphones Are $30 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. There may not be a lot of competition in the bone conduction headphone (BCH) space, but Shokz still stands out from the rest by a large margin. Its latest flagship headphones, the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 , came out last fall and are excellent for anyone looking to get that open





This App Gets Rid of Autoplaying Videos, Trackers, and Other Modern Browsing Annoyances
Lifehacker / 11h
The modern internet is full of annoyances designed to make your experience worse. Sites disable copying, right-clicks, and shove all kinds of massive banners and autoplaying videos in your face, even when they hide the content you're there for. If this kind of thing bothers you, and you happen to browse on your iPhone or Mac, there is a solution: the StopTheMadness Pro app ($15). It works with Sa





Napster Is Still Worth $200 Million in 2025, for Some Reason
21Gizmodo / 11h
Napster joins a long line of zombified legacy brands reanimated to sell dubious digital services.





Linux Kernel 6.14 Released With Improvements for Gaming and AI
How-To Geek / 11h
Version 6.14 of the Linux kernel arrived Monday and brought with it several optimizations and security improvements that are bound to make the Linux computing experience smoother.





Sony Updates Its Budget Wireless Earbuds With Better ANC and Touch Controls
How-To Geek / 11h
Sony makes some of the best high-end headphones on the market, but it has products for the budget-minded as well. Today, the company announced the WF-C710N wireless ANC earbuds, designed to deliver top-notch audio in a compact, affordable package. In addition, Sony is adding color options to the existing WH-CH720N and WH-CH520 wireless headphones.





Apple Clears Entire Stock of Apple Watch Series 10, Now at a Record Low on Amazon
Gizmodo / 11h
The Apple Watch Series 10 has hit a record low price, and the Apple Watch SE 2022 is available at a great deal.





Watch the incredible puppets from A24s The Legend of Ochi in action
Mashable / 11h
A24's upcoming The Legend of Ochi promises a return to handcrafted fantasy adventure films, and the studio has released a first-look featurette to prove it. The first look opens with a behind-the-scenes shot of the film's hero, Yuri (Helena Zengel), riding a shopping cart down a grocery store aisle. On her back is a small golden-furred creature like something out of Gremlins . This is one of the





Want to be featured on Mashable?
Mashable / 11h
Have you experienced a moment when technology created a "Good Connection" in your life? We're talking good deeds, long-lost friends and family reunited, and more empowering tales made possible by some sort of digital detail. Share your story below and it could be selected to appear on Mashable.





Pentagon Issued Warning About Signal Messaging One Week Before Its Head Was Caught Using It
200+Futurism / 11h
Chat N'War Earlier this week, The Atlantic 's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg revealed in a startling piece that he'd accidentally been added to a group chat on Signal between key national leadership including defense secretary Pete Hegseth and national security advisor Mark Waltz as they discussed an upcoming offensive in Yemen. The White House has gone on the defensive , saying no classified i





BYD Is Suddenly Crushing Tesla
200+Futurism / 11h
Chinese EV maker BYD is absolutely crushing Tesla, leapfrogging the Elon Musk-led company by passing the $100 billion mark in revenue last year. As Agence France-Press reports , the Shenzhen-based manufacturer has quickly emerged as the clear leader in China's burgeoning EV market — and increasingly looking like a global contender — by beating out Tesla's $97.7 billion in revenue last year. It's





Delta Airplane Trading Cards: Ask Pilots For New Centennial Collection
29One Mile at a Time / 11h
For many years, Delta Air Lines pilots have had aircraft trading cards, which they’ve been able to offer to passengers who request them. The popularity of this has increased greatly in recent years, and it should become even more popular this year, thanks to some new Centennial-themed trading cards that have just been unveiled… The basics of Delta’s pilot trading cards Delta has had aircraft trad





It’s Been 20 Years Since Star Wars Gave the Funniest Reason for General Grievous’ Cough
57Gizmodo / 11h
Twenty years ago today, Genndy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars micro-series came to an end—and in its final moments, gave a very blunt answer to a question pondered by fans ever since.





How to add someone to a Signal group chat
64Engadget / 11h
We hear Signal is in the news . As longtime fans of the app, and secure messaging more broadly, we feel like it's our duty at Engadget to ensure you know how to use the software properly. Download Signal Signal is available on Android and iOS , as well as nearly every desktop operating system, including Windows and macOS. You can download the app by clicking one of the links provided above, or ty





Databricks Has a Trick That Lets AI Models Improve Themselves
38Wired / 11h
Using several recent innovations, the company Databricks will let customers boost the IQ of their AI models even if they don’t have squeaky clean data.





Loving The White Lotus? Stream These 5 Great Shows Next
How-To Geek / 11h
The White Lotus does an excellent job of satirizing the wealthy and their extravagant vacations, with each season of the comedy-drama anthology set within a different stunning resort. It's tense, funny, and outrageous in equal measure.





Tesla’s EU sales are in freefall as VW races ahead, but the Model Y could change all that
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
New data suggests Tesla's sales in Europe have almost halved in 2025 BYD, Xpeng and Leapmotor have all seen an increase in sales The overall European EV market is up 25% with VW at the top Tesla’s current sales woes show no sign of slowing, as new data from Jato Dynamics suggests the company’s sales in Europe fell by 45% last month, resulting in its lowest market share in five years. The issue ca





What Is Signal, the App Involved in a War Plans Security Breach?
400+NYT > Technology / 11h
The app, which was introduced in 2014 and has hundreds of millions of users, is widely viewed as the safest messaging tool because of its encryption technology.





We’ve outsourced our confirmation biases to search engines
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People are often quite selective about the information they'll accept, seeking out sources that will confirm their biases, while discounting those that will challenge their beliefs. In theory, search engines can potentially change that. By prioritizing results from high-quality, credible sources, a search engine could ensure that people found accurate information more frequently, potentially open





FBI probes arson of Tesla cars and facilities, says “this is domestic terrorism”
100+Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The Federal Bureau of Investigation yesterday launched a task force "to try to nail the criminals setting fire to Tesla vehicles and charging stations," and is looking into an anarchist blog that has been "calling for more" attacks, The New York Post reported . "The bureau has received reports of 48 instances so far this month related to Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations and is in





Momentum seems to be building for Jared Isaacman to become NASA administrator
31Ars Technica - All content / 11h
With the vast majority of President Donald Trump's cabinet members now approved by the US Senate, focus is turning to senior positions within the administration that are just below the cabinet level. The administrator of NASA is among the most high-profile of these positions. Nearly four months ago Trump nominated private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become chief of the space agency, but he has ye





Buy 2, get 1 free at Amazons Spring Sale on books, movies, and music
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BUY 2 GET 1 FREE: As of March 25th, Amazon's Big Spring Sale is offering 3 for the price of 2 on select movies, music, and books. Opens in a new window Credit: Chappell Roan / Miles Davis / Nosferatu Amazon's Big Spring Sale buy 2 get 1 free deal Get 3 books, movies, or albums for the price of 2. If you've been loading up your recommendations list, now is a good time to bring in the haul. As part





Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is now slated to launch in October 2025
Engadget / 12h
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been delayed again. Publisher Paradox Interactive announced today that it is now targeting release in October 2025 instead of the first half of this year. "Paradox Interactive and The Chinese Room are committed to delivering this game, and we believe that ensuring great technical quality is more important than sticking to a specific date," the company sa





Trump Officials Say Secret Group Chat Wasn’t Classified But Won’t Give Reporter Permission to Publish Info
300+Gizmodo / 12h
Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg said he's thinking about releasing the information if it's not classified.





Iberia makes Orlando the 10th city on its US route map
31The Points Guy / 12h
Iberia will offer Floridians a new option to Europe this fall when the Spanish airline lands in the home of the mouse. The Oneworld alliance carrier will connect Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) beginning Oct. 26, Iberia said Tuesday. It will fly the route four times a week with an Airbus A330-200. Iberia cited the Central Florida city as “one of t





Asus unveils its most powerful mini PC to date — but I don't think the Intel-powered NUC 15 Pro+ will compete with Strix Halo models
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Asus NUC 15 Pro+ boosts performance by 18%, but lacks Strix Halo Compact 0.7-liter design offers tool-free RAM and storage upgrades Ultra-quiet cooling reduces noise by 1.2X under heavy workloads Asus has introduced the NUC 15 Pro+, its most advanced mini PC yet, featuring Intel’s latest 15th-generation Core Ultra 9 processors and Intel Arc graphics. This compact system is designed for profession





The Pentagon Sent Out a Warning Against Using Signal Right Before Yemen Group Chat Fiasco
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Encryption is not going to protect secrets being discussed in an open group chat.





Discord's New Desktop Update Has A Better Overlay and new themes
How-To Geek / 12h
Discord's desktop application is now rolling out a big interface update. The two big additions are the new game overlay design and improved dark mode settings.





Google's Gemini 2.5 Model Family is Already Here
How-To Geek / 12h
It hasn't been too long since Google released its Gemini 2.0 family of models, but the company is already moving ahead with what's next. Google has just announced the Gemini 2.5 family, starting with Gemini 2.5 Pro. It seems rushed, but we'll allow it.





Apple Confirms Date for WWDC 2025, Including iOS 19's Reveal
How-To Geek / 12h
It's official. Apple has just announced the date for this year's WWDC (Worldwide Developer Conference), kicking off the event with a big keynote on June 9th. The event will run through June 13th at Apple Park.





Texas bill calls for ID requirement to buy sex toys online
Mashable / 12h
Age-verification laws have popped up across the United States in the past few years, especially in the South. Typically, they require people to submit proof that they're an adult if they visit a website where over a third of the content hosted is explicit. In January, the Supreme Court heard a case about the constitutionality of age-verification laws, and its decision will likely come down this s





Scientists Intrigued by "Star Grinder" Pulverizing Entire Star Systems in Our Galaxy
30Futurism / 12h
Astronomers suggest there's a giant "star grinder" lurking at the center of the Milky Way, churning up potentially tens of thousands of star systems that are unfortunate enough to get too close. As detailed in a new paper to be published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics and first spotted by Universe Today , astronomers in the Czech Republic and Germany suggest that B-type stars, which are





Windows 11's Photos App Is Getting OCR and Copilot
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft is releasing a major update to its Photos app for users in the Windows Insider program. This update brings many improvements aimed at making it easier to manage, edit, and search for images, but the one that stands out is the Copilot addition.





Why you may not want a metal credit card in your wallet
300+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. There’s nothing like receiving a new metal credit card . It arrives with authority in the mail or on your doorstep, and you hear the angels sing as you open it and it catches the first glint of light. Ever since the much-ballyhooed launch of the Chase Sapphire Reserve® in 2016 — when Chase temporarily ran





Why The Last of Us Season 2 Changes When We Learn About Abby
56Gizmodo / 12h
Kaitlyn Dever plays the impactful, controversial character on HBO's horror show, returning April 13.





My Favorite Smart Lock Is $84 During Amazon's Big Spring Sale
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. As an Airbnb host, a good smart lock is an extremely important purchase. I've gone through my fair share of smart locks , but none have been more reliable, affordable, and easy to install than the SwitchBot WiFi Smart Lock Pro , which I raved about in a recent review. Right





Peloton's Original Bike Is $250 Off During Amazon's Big Spring Sale
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The original Peloton bike is currently on sale during Amazon's Big Spring Sale , dropping from its original price of $1,445 to an appealing $1,195, saving you $250. This is one of the most competitive prices I've seen for the original Peloton bike. Of course, you'll need to





These Roborock Robot Vacuums Are Deeply Discounted During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Whether you just finished your big spring cleanup or you're waiting until the last minute, a robot vacuum can help you toward your mission of keeping a cleaner home. It can either keep the place tidy after you finish all the hard work, or help you whip your home into shape





Earth AI’s algorithms found critical minerals in places everyone else ignored
40TechCrunch / 12h
The startup uses AI to quickly search for minerals over wide areas, identifying promising potential deposits for exploration.





Delta’s New 2025 Trading Cards Are Free—And They’re Printing 5 Million To Keep Up With Demand
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Delta has come out with a new set of trading cards that you can get free from a pilot. Continue reading ...





Apple Has Announced the Dates for WWDC 2025
46Gizmodo / 12h
What will Apple tell us about Apple Intelligence now that it's been under fire for botching it so badly?





macOS Is Finally Becoming a Legit Gaming Platform
How-To Geek / 12h
Saying that Mac gaming has had its ups and downs over the decades is an understatement, but these days you might be surprised by how good Mac gaming can be. In fact, I'd go as far as saying that Macs are on their way to being a legit modern gaming platform.





Anker's AirTag-Compatible Trackers Are Just $12 Today
How-To Geek / 12h
Apple’s AirTags are great for keeping track of items, but they don’t have a built-in keyring hole, and they can be a bit expensive. Anker’s Eufy SmartTrack Link solves those problems and works with Apple’s Find My Network. Today you can get one for just $12, and the two-pack and four-pack models are also on sale.





OpenAI announces native image generation in ChatGPT and Sora
Mashable / 12h
OpenAI has native image generation in ChatGPT and Sora . In a livestream led by CEO Sam Altman as well as members of OpenAI team, the company demoed new capabilities in image generation that's driven by the GPT-4o model. SEE ALSO: A new AI test is outwitting OpenAI, Google models, among others Previously, image generation relied on OpenAI's DALL-E text-to-image model. Now, GPT-4o handles the imag





Have you been impacted by a scam or security breach?
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Have a story to share about a scam or security breach that impacted you? Tell us your story. Email submissions@mashable.com with the subject line "Safety Net," or use the form below. Someone from