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X is down again – here's everything we know about Twitter's third outage of the day
500+Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
The social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, has been having a very bad Monday so far, with users reporting its third outage of the day – and it might not be the last. The first spike in reported problems on Downdetector happened at 10am ET, with X users in both the US and UK unable to get their usual fix of memes and outrage in the app or website. While that outage was quickly resolved, X





Bluesky CEO: imagine a world without Caesars
300+Mashable / 5h
In a world of billionare-owned social media, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber wants to send a clear message. Decentralized open-source platforms, like the one she runs, prioritize user control over corporate interests. And what better way to say that than with a T-shirt that calls out Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg? Speaking at SXSW 2025 , Graber wore a shirt that read Mundus sine Caesaribus ("A world wi





Elon Musk says DOGE involvement is making it harder to run his businesses
500+TechCrunch / 6h
In an interview with Fox’s Larry Kudlow on Monday, billionaire Elon Musk admitted that his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Donald Trump’s initiative to reduce federal spending, is making it tougher to run his many businesses: X, Tesla, xAI, SpaceX, The Boring Company, and Starlink. “How are you running your other businesses?” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights rese






Solar Energy, Criticized by Trump, Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024
NYT > Technology / now
The added capacity for the year was the most from any single source in more than two decades.





Infinite Uptime bags $35M to help factories optimize equipment usage
TechCrunch / 36min
Infinite Uptime, which offers predictive maintenance solutions for factories, has raised $35 million in a Series C round to expand its footprint in the U.S. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Jackbox games is coming to smart TVs in mid-2025, and I can’t wait to be reunited with one of my favorite party video games
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
At long last, one of my favorite party game providers, Jackbox Games , is finally gearing up for a beta version of its games coming to smart TVs and ‘other platforms’ in spring 2025, meaning it’s a great time to be an owner of the best smart TVs . The gaming company announced a new app for smart TVs and other platforms that will let you play a selected range of its popular party games. Unfortunat





NYT Strands hints, answers for March 11
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 Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 11
Mashable / 1h
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 Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 11, 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 March 11, 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





American Downgrades, Threatens, Embarrasses, Brazilian Celebrity
50One Mile at a Time / 2h
American Airlines is getting some very bad press in Brazil, after a downgrade that appeared to be handled very poorly. Ingrid Guimarães downgraded on American flight Ingrid Guimarães is a Brazilian actress with a huge following on social media, who has blasted American for how the airline handled a recent travel experience. She shared what happened in an Instagram video, which you can find below.





Gemini is coming to Google Calendar, here’s how it will work and how to try it now
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 3h
Google's infusion of its Gemini AI across its services continues with Google Calendar. As someone who often relies on that calendar to ensure I get where I need to be on time, I was intrigued about the possibilities for Gemini in this context. It is being pitched as a way for Gemini to check your schedule, find event details, and even create events for you through natural language prompts. Here’s





Why people are cutting back their online profile
BBC News / 3h
A new wave of AI has spurred some to think more carefully about their online presence.





How the Looney Tunes Conquered the Big Screen in The Day the Earth Blew Up
35Gizmodo / 3h
The feature-length animated feature opens this week, and io9 talked to voice actors Eric Bauza and Candi Milo to learn more.





NCI employees can’t publish information on these topics without special approval
500+Ars Technica - All content / 4h
This story was originally published by ProPublica . Employees at the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, received internal guidance last week to flag manuscripts, presentations or other communications for scrutiny if they addressed “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics. Among the 23 hot-button issues, according to internal records reviewed b





Park Hyatt Niseko: Amazing Ski Resort, Worth A Visit!


One Mile at a Time / 4h
Hello from Japan, as we’ve just wrapped up the first portion of our winter ski trip to Niseko . We spent five nights at the Park Hyatt Niseko , which is one of the points hotels that has most been on my radar . While I’ll have a full trip report soon, I want to share some initial impressions of my stay, especially since I had heard mixed reviews prior to my visit. Long story short, I can’t recomm





Citi’s Strata Premier 75K Offer Is The Sleeper Hit To Pay Attention To
View from the Wing / 5h
Citi currently has an outstanding limited time initial bonus on one of the best rewards cards that opens up their ThankYou Rewards ecosystem - and all of its transfer partners. Continue reading ...





Someone Give Us $17 Million So We Can Buy This Original Anime Art
25Gizmodo / 5h
Studio Ghibli, Gundam , Pokémon , Akira , Dragon Ball Z , Sailor Moon —it's all here and more.





Netflix tried to fix 80s sitcom A Different World with AI but it gave us a different nightmare
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
Many sitcoms from the 1980s and 1990s evoke warm memories of fuzzy colors on a staticky CRT monitor. So Netflix adding A Different World to its catalog seemed like a call to nostalgia and flip-up glasses, at least until the AI-assisted upscaling appeared on screen. With this AI enhancement no one asked for, Hillman College sometimes looked like it was a little melted, with off-putting distortions





The Latest Pixel Update Is Filled With Glitches, but There’s a Fix for at Least One of Them
Lifehacker / 5h
Software updates are supposed to introduce new features while improving the stability of the operating system. Occasionally, however, additional bugs and glitches can slip through the cracks. That's the case with the latest Pixel update : While Google added a number of new features to Android and patched 43 security vulnerabilities , users who have installed it are complaining of strange glitches





What to do if a boarding pass isn’t marked TSA PreCheck
100+The Points Guy / 5h
It’s been a long winter for much of the country. If you’re like me, you’ve been dreaming about warmer weather since January; perhaps it’s still cold where you live, too (hello, Chicago). Whether you’re traveling for spring break or already looking ahead to this summer, I’m right there with you. If you’re planning a sunny escape soon, TSA PreCheck is the number one travel tool I recommend for U.S.





Race to launch most powerful AI mini PC ever heats up as GMKTec confirms Ryzen AI Max+ 395 product for May 2025
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
GMKTec EVO-X2 targets AI computing and gaming with 16 Zen 5 cores and a Radeon 8060S Ryzen AI Max+ 395 delivers 2.75× faster AI compute than Nvidia’s RTX 5090 GMKTec accelerates its AI mini PC roadmap as rivals adopt AMD’s Strix Halo platform Chinese mini PC maker GMKTec is preparing to launch the EVO-X2, a compact yet powerful system featuring AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor. Per GMKTec , the





Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz is retiring
29TechCrunch / 5h
Dustin Moskovitz is retiring from Asana, the software company he founded in 2008. Asana, a task management platform, announced his retirement as part of the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report, CNBC reported. Moskovitz informed the board he intends to move into a chair role when a new CEO starts. The company raised more than $450 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona





Pay once, use forever — get all the Microsoft Office tools in one A$87 package
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Leave recurring costs behind and get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for just A$87 (reg. A$348) through 30 March. With this limited-time offer from the Mashable Shop, you can get an unlimited device license for Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2021 for Windows with a one-time purchase. Once it's set up on your device, your device's license will never expire. Here's what's





Which affordable phone wins the mid-range race: the iPhone 16e, Nothing 3a, or Samsung Galaxy A56? Our latest podcast tells all
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 5h
We've seen a litany of new phones released since the beginning of the year, and a fair few of them have been in the more affordable, mid-range bracket, but which one is best? For this episode, Hamish Hector and I are joined by TechRadar's Editor-at-Large Lance Ulanoff, Mobiles Editor Axel Metz, and special guest (slash friend of the show) Alex Walker-Todd to discuss all things phones. We also dis





What the EPA’s “endangerment finding” is and why it’s being challenged
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
A document that was first issued in 2009 would seem an unlikely candidate for making news in 2025. Yet the past few weeks have seen a steady stream of articles about an analysis first issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the early years of Obama's first term: the endangerment finding on greenhouse gasses. The basics of the document are almost mundane: greenhouse gases are warmin





Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is the new leader of Relativity Space
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Another Silicon Valley investor is getting into the rocket business. Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has taken a controlling interest in the Long Beach, California-based Relativity Space. The New York Times first reported the change becoming official, after Schmidt told employees in an all-hands meeting on Monday. Schmidt's involvement with Relativity has been quietly discussed among s





AI Opportunities
Next Big Future / 5h
Let us look at the AI Opportunites, Robotaxi, Robotrucks and recursively improving AI and AI data centers. Robotaxis: 10X Safer, Millions Deployed, Lower Costs Imagine a world where robotaxis—self-driving vehicles like Tesla’s Cybercabs—are 10X safer than human drivers. This isn’t a stretch; autonomous systems, free from human error (fatigue, distraction, recklessness), could drastically reduce th





NASA Just Fired Its Chief Scientist, Won't Hire Another One
66Futurism / 5h
NASA has eliminated key science offices — its chief scientist and her office — according to an internal email obtained by Axios . The news comes less than a week after Ars Technica reported that the Trump administration is expected to slash the space agency's science budget by as much as 50 percent, an "extinction-level event for space science and exploration in the United States," as Planetary S





Bluesky adds 3-minute video uploads and inbox management features
74Engadget / 5h
Bluesky continues to beef up its video capabilities. The app’s latest update adds support for uploads of up to 3 minutes, a notable expansion from its previous limit of one minute. The change should give video creators on Bluesky much more flexibility in what they can post. It will also likely be appreciated by fans of Flashes , the new Bluesky-based photo and video app. The update also brings so





Delta Air Lines Just Sounded The Alarm On The Economy—Profit Forecast Cut Up To 70% As Stock Plunges
View from the Wing / 5h
Delta Air Lines filed an 8-K this afternoon with updated financial guidance, in advance of presenting at J.P. Morgan 2025 Industrials Conference. And the news is not good. They've cut first quarter revenue growth in half - and earnings per share down 50% - 70%. Continue reading ...





Report: iOS 19 and macOS 16 could mark their biggest design overhaul in years – and we have one request
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 6h
Apple's next World Wide Developers Conference could mark a major pivot in iOS, macOS, and iPadOS design language, according to a new report from Bloomberg . Details are thin, but Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims that there's an effort to unify the designs and usage metaphors across these platforms, with much of it influenced, at least in part, by visionOS, which runs inside Vision Pro . Apple's pri





The first Xbox handheld might not come from Microsoft
21Engadget / 6h
It took a few years of dealing with poorly optimized handheld PCs, but Windows Central reports Microsoft may finally be working on an Xbox handheld. The company could announce an Xbox-branded portable device as early as this year, though it sounds like it won't come from Microsoft directly. Instead, the company is partnering with a PC maker already working in the gaming space to build a handheld,





No One Asked for It, but There’s Now a Steamboat Willie Vs. Pooh Horror Movie
71Gizmodo / 6h
The public domain horror trend is now borrowing from another age-old trope: the crossover film.





OPM Watchdog Says Review of DOGE Work Is Underway
200+Wired / 6h
The acting inspector general says the Office of Personnel Management is investigating whether any “emerging threats” have arisen as Elon Musk’s DOGE works to rapidly transform government systems.





iOS and macOS May Get a Massive UI Redesign in Late 2025
How-To Geek / 6h
Rumors suggest that Apple will announce a major iOS, iPadOS, and macOS software design overhaul at WWDC 2025. If true, this will be the biggest iOS UI revamp since 2013, and it will replace a lot of the iPhone-like design elements that invaded macOS in 2020.





The Nintendo Alarmo Sound Clock Actually Gets Me Up in the Morning
Lifehacker / 6h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. For many years, I've depended on my phone to get me out of bed in the morning, and I've hated it. I'd easily snooze or catch myself doom scrolling instead of starting my morning routine. That all changed after my brother gifted me perhaps the best Christmas present I've received over the last few years: a Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo , which you c





Don't Fall for the Unpaid Parking Fee Scam Text
22Lifehacker / 6h
Unpaid parking tickets happen to the best of us—and one of the latest phishing scams is counting on you to believe you've missed or forgotten to pay an outstanding fee. This text message scam prompts you to pay overdue parking fines and hand your credit card number and other personal information directly to the scammers to turn around and use. Scammers are using the threat of unpaid parking fees





Its finally happening: Sniffies just launched its first-ever iOS app
Mashable / 6h
If cruising is your thing, then you’re probably familiar with the uber-popular map-based cruising site Sniffies — it’s like Grindr , but for more adventurous gay and queer folks. On Sniffies, it’s implied that you’re there for sex, no pretense required. (That’s why we chose it as the best hookup site for gay men .) Until now, Sniffies was only available on web browsers, but the company has just a





Delta Slashes Earnings Guidance, Cites Sinking Consumer Confidence
100+One Mile at a Time / 6h
Delta Air Lines has long led the US airline industry when it comes to profitability, and in recent years, it seems like there have been no signs of the good times ending. Well, that’s finally starting to change, and some cracks are forming… Delta cuts earnings guidance, stock tanks Delta has just slashed its earnings and revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2025, ahead of a Tuesday morning p





Happy birthday, Director! The first operating system in the world turns 70 today
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 6h
Director eliminated manual input, making computing more efficient and automated Seventy years later, Director’s legacy remains vital to operating system history Whirlwind I led to SAGE, transforming US Air Force technology Seventy years ago, the foundation of modern computing was laid with the development of Director, the first operating system . On March 8, 1955, its launch marked a turning poin





Eric Schmidt joins Relativity Space as CEO
53TechCrunch / 6h
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is taking over as the CEO of Relativity Space, a 9-year-old rocket startup, a company spokesperson confirmed in a statement to TechCrunch. This is Schmidt’s first CEO job since he left Google nearly 15 years ago. On Monday, Schmidt told employees of Relativity Space that he made a significant investment […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on





Elon Musk Freaking Out as Tesla Craters
500+Futurism / 6h
Tesla's stock tumbled by almost 16 percent on Monday, driven by widespread pessimism over the EV maker's plummeting sales numbers worldwide. Wall Street analysts lowered their price targets significantly, expecting the stock to slide even further. Tesla's losses have been so staggering over the last couple of weeks, the company has wiped out all of its gains since president Donald Trump was elect





Democrats Expected to Pass a Bill (Drafted by Elon’s Lawyers) That Threatens Your Retirement Fund
100+Gizmodo / 6h
It's not enough to ruin the federal government. Musk doesn't think corporations should have to play by state rules, either.





Elon Musk claims X crashed because of a massive cyberattack
Mashable / 6h
Elon Musk claimed Monday that X suffered a "massive cyberattack," which caused the site and app to crash throughout the day . Musk quoted a post theorizing there was an attack on X, claiming that was, in fact, the case. He wrote: "There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against 𝕏. We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources. Either a large, coordinated group and/or a





Clogged Toilets Cause 10-Hour Air India Flight To Nowhere
81One Mile at a Time / 7h
A couple of days ago, I wrote about how a long haul Air India flight had to divert over clogged toilets. By all accounts, it sounds like the carrier’s handling of this situation was not impressive. The airline has now provided some details of how exactly this happened, and why the decision was made to return all the way to Chicago. This is only one of two Air India flights between the United Stat





How an Old CRT Monitor Turned My Handheld PC Into the Perfect Retro PC Gaming System
How-To Geek / 7h
It turns out that maybe we were a little too hasty to throw out our CRT computer monitors all those years ago. We didn't quite appreciate what we had, but I've been looking for my own CRT slice of heaven and have finally found a decent screen for my retro games.





Lego just celebrated Mario Day in the best way possible, with an incredible Mario Kart set that's up for preorder now
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
Lego just unveiled a new Mario Kart set that's constructed from 1,972 pieces You'll build Mario and the iconic 'Standard Kart' It's up for preorder now ahead of a May 15, 2025, ship date You could say that Lego is on a bit of a roll with new sets across its various lineups. We saw an epic Steamboat from its Ideas theme at ToyFair – it even sailed away as our best construction toy – an epic new Di





Tony Gilroy Has the Perfect Reason His Andor Scripts Weren’t Released
92Gizmodo / 7h
The Oscar-nominated writer behind the awesome Star Wars show had planned to release its scripts—but now, he won't.





This Is the Year Apple and Samsung Will Compete for the Title of Thinnest Smartphone
34Gizmodo / 7h
The iPhone 17 Air is going to be thin. We already know the Galaxy S25 Edge is also thin. What's the end game here?





Bluesky is weighing a proposal that gives users consent over how their data is used for AI
74TechCrunch / 7h
Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin on Monday, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber said the social network has been working on a framework for user consent over how they want their data to be used for generative AI. The public nature of Bluesky’s social network has already allowed others to train their AI systems on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





A Dev Built a Kill Switch That Activated When He Got Fired. Now He’s Convicted of Criminal Sabotage
64Gizmodo / 7h
He faces up to 10 years in prison.





In another chess move with Microsoft, OpenAI is pouring $12B into CoreWeave
51TechCrunch / 7h
In a grandmaster-level chess move, OpenAI has signed a five-year, $11.9 billion agreement with the GPU-heavy cloud service provider CoreWeave, according to Reuters, which cites people close to the deal. The deal involves OpenAI receiving $350 million worth of equity in CoreWeave, the sources told Reuters. The private placement is said to be separate from […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved





How I Use the 'One in, One Out' Method for My Finances
Lifehacker / 7h
While a " no-buy month " isn't anywhere in my future, I do stick to certain minimalist rules to keep my finances on track—specifically, the "one in, one out" method. Lifehacker's household expert Lindsey Ellefson recently covered this method for decluttering your homes. When you bring in a new shirt, an old one leaves your closet. I've found this principle works just as well when applied to perso





Rad Power Bikes CEO steps down
22TechCrunch / 7h
Rad Power Bikes CEO Phil Molyneux has stepped down as part of a wider strategic reshuffling at the acclaimed electric bicycle company. The company told TechCrunch that chief financial officer Stephanie Roberts will serve as interim CEO while the company searches for a replacement and that Molyneux will serve as an adviser. The news, first […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u





Happy Face review: True crime fans, your next TV obsession has arrived
Mashable / 7h
Understanding our parents can sometimes feel impossible, staring across a generational divide and an ocean of shared memories that we see differently from each other. Now imagine how much harder coming to grips with the complexity of your parent would be if your dad was an infamous serial killer. That's the premise of Happy Face , a new true crime drama from The Good Wife creators Robert King and





Bluesky now lets users upload videos that are up to 3 minutes long
100+TechCrunch / 7h
Bluesky now allows videos that are up to three minutes long, the decentralized social network announced on Monday. The platform launched support for video back in September with a 60-second time limit. With the new expanded time limit, Bluesky is bringing its user experience more in line with its competitors, X (formerly Twitter) and Meta’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal





Mississippi Passes Bill Banning Lab-Grown Meat
500+Wired / 7h
Three states have now passed legislation making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat.





Apple is reportedly planning a major redesign for iOS 19 and macOS 16
49Engadget / 7h
Apple is planning to dramatically rethink the look and feel of its operating systems with the introduction of the next version of iOS, iPadOS and macOS, according to Bloomberg . The redesign is meant to make using the company's software more consistent, and will impact "the style of icons, menus, apps, windows and system buttons," Bloomberg writes. The changes may take loose inspiration from visi





Sony Wants to Keep Pushing the PlayStation 5 Pro's Graphics
How-To Geek / 7h
The PlayStation 5 Pro's main promise is better, more stable graphics—there's a reason why it costs a lot more than the regular Slim model of the console. Now, though, Sony is thinking about party tricks to raise the bar even further, and the latest party trick thought up by the company actually looks very, very nice.





Philips Sonicare Electric Toothbrush Is at Its Lowest Price Ever, Even Cheaper Than Black Friday
Gizmodo / 7h
Get whiter teeth in a week with this powerful toothbrush that has your back.





SpaceX Has a Major Problem: New Versions of Starship Are Performing Worse Than Older Ones
500+Futurism / 7h
Starship, the SpaceX megarocket that's slated to bring astronauts to the Moon and perhaps one day Mars, is hitting a major snag in its development : the latest version of the spacecraft, known as Block 2, is performing worse than its predecessor, in the New York Time's analysis . On Thursday, during Starship's eighth orbital flight test, the vehicle's upper stage exploded, showering debris down o





Have the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card or the Chase Sapphire Reserve? Refer friends for 10,000 bonus points per application
21The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. Chase just made it more lucrative to refer your friends to the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve® . If you’re an existing Chase Sapphire Preferred Card or Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholder, you can earn 10,000 bonus points for every accepted applicant — and now, you can earn up to 100,0





Scientists Just 3D-Printed a Prosthetic Penis—and It Actually Works
46Gizmodo / 7h
The experimental work on animals could lead to more effective penile implants for humans.





Buy Alaska Mileage Plan Miles With A 50% Bonus (1.97 Cents Per Mile)
1KOne Mile at a Time / 7h
Often buying points strategically can be a good value , and Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of my favorite programs to buy miles from, both thanks to the frequency with which the program sells miles, and what a good deal award redemptions can be. Alaska Mileage Plan has launched its newest promotion on purchased miles. This has the potential to be a good deal, though it’s not quite as good as





Gmail gains Gemini-powered “Add to calendar” button
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Google has a new mission in the AI era: to add Gemini to as many of the company's products as possible. We've already seen Gemini appear in search results, text messages, and more. In Google's latest update to Workspace , Gemini will be able to add calendar appointments from Gmail with a single click. Well, assuming Gemini gets it right the first time, which is far from certain. The new calendar





Elon Musk blames X outages on “massive cyberattack”
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100+Ars Technica - All content / 8h
After DownDetector reported that tens of thousands of users globally experienced repeated X (formerly Twitter) outages, Elon Musk confirmed the issues are due to an ongoing cyberattack on the platform. "There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X," Musk wrote on X. "We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources. Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is





Magic: The Gathering‘s SpongeBob Cards Include the Perfect Meme
100+Gizmodo / 8h
SpongeBob SquarePants is the latest pop-culture collab coming to the card game, with a wink at its internet infamy beyond the Nickelodeon series.





Tesla's EV sales are plummeting – as used Model Y and Model 3 prices crash to bargain levels
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
New Tesla sales have dropped in Germany, Australia, China and elsewhere Used Model 3 and Model Y prices have also fallen in the US Web searches for used EVs are also trending away from Tesla Whatever your political persuasion, it's hard to get away from the fact that Tesla is having a rough time at the moment, with new car sales plummeting by up to 76.6% in some markets over reason months. Accord





Apple Arcade Should Steal These Ideas From Xbox Game Pass
How-To Geek / 8h
Apple Arcade is a mobile gaming subscription that offers excellent quality games built on a simple foundation of zero adverts and in-app purchases, but it could always be better.





Microsoft Is About to Kill the Remote Desktop App for Windows
How-To Geek / 8h
Microsoft has announced the end of support for the Remote Desktop app for Windows. You’ll need to switch to the ‘Windows App’ to continue remotely accessing your Windows PCs or servers, though this shutdown doesn’t affect all types of remote connections.





What's Really Happening With Elon Musk and Those ‘Stranded’ Astronauts?
100+Wired / 8h
Two NASA officials have weighed in on the public dispute over when and how to bring home Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been on the International Space Station since June.





Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.
38NYT > Technology / 8h
The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, which aims to build low-cost, reusable rockets to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and to reach Mars.





Volunteer photographers are fixing Wikipedia's terrible celebrity headshots
Engadget / 8h
Go to a profile of any celebrity on Wikipedia and it's quite possible that you'll be met with a terrible photo of them. Such images are often old or out of focus, perhaps captured candidly on a smartphone at a public event. A group of volunteer photographers has set out to fix that, as 404 Media reports. Any media uploaded to Wikipedia has to be made freely available for anyone to use. Given that





Signs of Liquid Water Under Martian Surface Boost Possibility of Life
63Gizmodo / 8h
Sailors fighting in the dance hall, oh man, look at those...data from the InSight lander.





TCL’s big, bright new mid-range mini-LED TVs have built-in Bang & Olufsen sound
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
TCL has announced the QM7K, a mid-range series of mini-LED TVs The QM7K series is available in the US in 55- to 115-inch screen sizes QM7K series TVS feature a built-in 2.2-channel Bang & Olufsen speaker system TCL had a relatively low-key presence at the recent CES 2025, announcing just one series of new TVs , the budget-priced QM6K. The company promised more TV news would be forthcoming in a “p





This entire nation's public health department was found to be running on a single Excel spreadsheet
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
Health New Zealand’s finances are being tracked with Excel The body operates 6,000 apps and 100 digital networks No immediate plans to modernize its systems A recently published report has revealed Health New Zealand (HNZ) has been relying on a single Microsoft Excel spreadsheet as its primary financial management tool. Established in 2022, HNZ was designed to replace 20 district health boards in





Meta built content censorship system to break into China, report says
Mashable / 8h
Mark Zuckerberg tried to get Facebook into China, where it is blocked, for well over a decade. According to a whistleblower report, Zuckerberg and Meta considered some fairly unsavory tactics to make it happen, including a censorship system and sharing user data. The whistleblower in this case is Sarah Wynn-Williams, who filed a 78-page complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).





You might be able to get these exclusive music festival tickets for 1 Marriott Bonvoy point
The Points Guy / 8h
Dreaming of rocking out at a summer music festival without breaking the bank? In the coming weeks, Marriott Bonvoy members will have a chance to snag tickets to three top festivals in California, London and Paris for just 1 Marriott point. GARY MILLER/GETTY IMAGES Marriott Bonvoy Moments allows members of the loyalty program to book exclusive experiences, from comedy shows to sporting events to f





Open web initiatives Project Liberty and Solid could be teaming up
TechCrunch / 8h
Two initiatives to create a more open web, where users are in control of their own digital identities and data, may be coming together. At SXSW 2025, entrepreneur Frank McCourt, whose Project Liberty is developing open internet infrastructure (and is throwing its hat in the ring as a potential buyer for TikTok), announced that his […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





PlayStation's Mark Cerny says a version of FSR 4 could be implemented on the PS5 Pro
28Engadget / 8h
AMD just debuted its new FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 (FSR 4) upscaling tech on the latest Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 Ti GPUs , and it sounds like it might not be limited PCs. According to a new Digital Foundry interview with Mark Cerny , some version of FSR 4 will make it into the PlayStation 5 Pro via a software update rather than new hardware. "Our target is to have something very similar to FSR





This $35,000 Computer Is Powered by Trapped Human Brain Cells
100+Gizmodo / 8h
A company is selling what it calls the world’s first “code deployable biological computer.”





Elon Musk Searching for Mysterious Billionaire Who’s Making Everyone Hate Tesla
100+Futurism / 8h
Remember that iconic skit on "I Think You Should Leave" where a hot dog-shaped car crashes into a building, and then as the crowd demands answers, a man in a hot dog outfit — who clearly crashed the car — appears and starts demanding that the driver be identified? "We're all trying to find the guy who did this," huffs the hot dog man, played by Tim Robinson. Well, that's pretty much the situation





Xbox 360 Emulation Could Soon Be Obsolete Thanks to This Amazing Software
How-To Geek / 8h
Unless you still own a working Xbox 360, the only real way to play games from this era is via emulation, with some very mixed results. However, what if you didn't have to use emulation to play these games? What if you could easily create native ports of these games for virtually any platform? That dream is quickly becoming a reality.





This ASUS USB-C Dock Looks Like a Wall Charger, and It is Cheaper Than Ever
How-To Geek / 8h
Your charging brick is basically only good for charging your phone, laptop, tablet, or, at most, multiple devices at once. This dock, however, makes for a pretty multifunctional charging brick in essence—and it's now available for a really good price.





Ultimate guide to Capital One airline and hotel transfer partners: How to maximize your miles
The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Historically, you could only redeem Capital One miles at a fixed value . But in 2018, Capital One added transfer partners as an additional redemption option for some of its cards. Capital One has since added additional transfer partners, including the recent readdition of JetBlue TrueBlue . In this guide,





Poolside CEO says most companies shouldn’t build foundation models
23TechCrunch / 8h
Poolside co-founder and CEO Jason Warner didn’t mince words: He thinks that most companies looking to build foundation AI models should instead focus on building applications. Poolside is an AI-powered software development platform. Warner told the audience at the HumanX AI conference in Las Vegas on Monday that he thinks intelligence is the most important commodity in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All





DeepSeek isn’t taking VC money yet — here are 3 reasons why
TechCrunch / 8h
Unlike AI competitors, DeepSeek’s founder Liang Wenfeng is in no hurry to get investment from outsiders. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Border Patrol App Modified to Let Immigrants Deport Themselves
33Gizmodo / 8h
CBP Home replaces an earlier app that allowed migrants to sign up for asylum interviews at the US-Mexico border.





Secret commands found in Bluetooth chip used in a billion devices
39Mashable / 8h
A potential security issue has been discovered by cybersecurity researchers that has the capability to affect more than one billion devices. According to researchers at the cybersecurity firm Tarlogic , a hidden command has been found coded into a bluetooth chip installed in devices around the world. This secret functionality can be weaponized by bad actors and, according to the researchers, used





Garuda Linux Flaunts Its Feathers With "Broadwing" Update
How-To Geek / 9h
Always one to make a spectacle, the Arch-based Linux distribution Garuda Linux has released a major update that comes with several visually impressive additions and redesigns.





Dyson vacuums have one big problem and I don't understand why
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
As TechRadar's Homes Editor, I spend a lot of my time testing and writing about vacuums. It is my opinion that Dyson makes some of the very best vacuum cleaners on the market. They're super easy to maneuver, they're well-built, and the suction is excellent. Some even have things like lasers, sensors, and LED screens. But almost all of them – bar the very top model – have one big, basic usability





A surprise Control update brings Hideo Kojima and HDR to the PC version
24Engadget / 9h
The fantastic third-person adventure Control , developed by Remedy Entertainment, just got a surprise software update . The biggest news here is HDR support, which should be a real boon for graphics-minded gamers. Interestingly, HDR support started as a mod. It was made by a Remedy dev as a passion project and now it’s in the actual game. That’s always nice to hear. There’s a video below with a l





Kelly Marie Tran Makes for a Magnetic Scream Queen in Control Freak
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Shal Ngo expands her 'Hulu's Bite Size Halloween' short into a horror feature for the streamer.





Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges
98Ars Technica - All content / 9h
HP, along with other printer brands , is infamous for issuing firmware updates that brick already-purchased printers that have tried to use third-party ink. In a new form of frustration, HP is now being accused of issuing a firmware update that broke customers’ laser printers—even though the devices are loaded with HP-brand toner. The firmware update in question is version 20250209, which HP issu





Elon Musk Claims X Outage From ‘Massive Cyberattack’ Without Providing Evidence
2 TTPs•
500+Gizmodo / 9h
The billionaire sees conspiracies everywhere these days.





At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T-shirt
200+TechCrunch / 9h
When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked onstage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun. At first glance, it might appear as though she’s following the same playbook that so many women in tech leadership have played before: downplaying her femininity to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Six Ways to Make Your Home Decor Better Reflect Your Personality
Lifehacker / 9h
Americans spend almost $28 billion on interior decorating every year, and there are good reasons why. Our homes are incredibly personal spaces—they’re where we walk around in our underwear, where we talk to ourselves, where we spend intimate moments with our families. That’s why decorating our homes isn’t frivolous—it’s important that the space we live in feels comfortable, usable, and, maybe mos





Fire Risk Recall May Explain That Controversial Pixel 4a Battery Update
Lifehacker / 9h
At the end of last month, The Google Pixel 4a got a software update that rendered the device nearly unusable for some people, for seemingly unknown reasons. The update included "battery management features" that left some people with phones that couldn't hold a charge for more than 30 minutes. Google explained the problems in a support document and offered a few solutions, but again, it didn't ex





Elon Musk says a 'massive cyberattack' is to blame for X being down
2 TTPs•
100+Engadget / 9h
Perhaps like the loser of the proposed cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg that's never, ever happening , X has been down and out for much of Monday. Down Detector saw a spike in outage reports from users between around 5:30 AM and 6:30AM ET. There were two more prolonged spikes, denoting more significant outages, later in the morning. Team Engadget has not been able to view tweets o





Scientists Highlight Surprising New Threat to Satellites: Climate Change
Gizmodo / 9h
By the year 2100, some parts of Earth orbit may have upwards of 66% less carrying capacity for satellites, according to a new study.





Did Delta’s Sick-Out Crisis Just Shift Power In The Flight Attendant Union Battle? [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 ...





How to pin a message to an Instagram DM
Mashable / 9h
Instagram released a whole host of new features for app users in February, and most of them are intended to bring messaging to the forefront. Now, you can translate messages in your DMs, schedule them ahead of time , add music, and pin messages. These features might be familiar to iMessage users and people who use Slack , but they're actually pretty new for a social media app. "Last year, we intr





The dirty little secret about AI hardware that you should know about: server vendors have to wrestle with wafer thin margins and bigger customers
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
AI servers boost revenue but have far lower margins than traditional servers AI server sales are hugely unpredictable, with revenue fluctuating massively Companies like Dell offset low AI margins with storage, networking, and support The high-performance computing market has long been a tough space for manufacturers to turn a profit, and this is true even with the surge in demand for AI servers.





Netflix releases a killer new trailer for You season 5 but my favorite character is missing from Joe's final chapter
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
After Netflix offered glimpses at serial killer Joe Goldberg's (Penn Badgley) bloody final chapter with an ominous first image and a short teaser trailer, the streaming service has finally dropped an official two-minute trailer for You season 5. Joe's deadly journey is coming to an end with You season 5 as his murderous escapades in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and London see him return to where i





5 Settings I Disable Right After Resetting Windows 11
How-To Geek / 9h
As I'm sure you've experienced, the way your computer is set up can make all the difference in productivity and overall comfort when using your PC. After resetting Windows 11 recently, I immediately turned off a few settings to get started on the right foot.





The best credit cards for fleet fuel
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. If you own a small business with a fleet of vehicles, a fleet fuel card can help you manage expenses and earn rewards. The best fleet fuel cards are equipped with savings features and expense management tools designed specifically for fleet operations. These cards typically feature reward rates ranging between 2 to 8





iFixit's Compatibility Checker Makes Device Repair Even Easier
How-To Geek / 9h
Navigating the iFixit website and buying replacement parts can be a somewhat overwhelming experience. So, iFixit is introducing a new Device Compatibility Checker to further reduce the guesswork involved in device repair.





10 American Cars You Should Buy Used
How-To Geek / 9h
If you're on the hunt for a used American car, we've done the legwork and have handpicked 10 vehicles that offer a balance of reliability, performance, and value. From efficient hybrids to powerful pickups and luxury SUVs, these 10 models stand out for their quality and versatility.





Incoming NASA Administrator Brags That He Has No Idea What's Going On
48Futurism / 9h
It's been four months since president Donald Trump tapped billionaire tech founder — and SpaceX space tourist — Jared Isaacman as the new head of NASA. Isaacman has reportedly been preparing for his upcoming confirmation hearing in Washington, DC. But given his latest tweet, he still has a lot to learn. The man, who's about to oversee an agency that's expected to be gutted in the coming months an





Hundreds Protest Outside Tesla Dealership, Storm Building
200+Futurism / 9h
Hundreds of protestors gathered outside a Tesla dealership in Lower Manhattan on Saturday, remaining there for two hours and effectively shutting down the location, the New York Times reports , with some attendees even storming the building. The demonstration is among the latest expressions of public backlash against the electric vehicle maker's CEO Elon Musk, who's become an increasingly controv





Tesla used car prices are cratering
300+Mashable / 9h
It’s a complicated time for car shoppers. President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to increase new car prices , and the used car prices are expected to rise in turn. That is, of course, unless you’re shopping for Teslas, which are getting more affordable versus the rest of the car market. Forbes reports that a used Model Y has dropped $6,000 on average over the last year. In March 2024, a Model





Death of a Unicorn review: A24s fantastical monster parable is rich in laughs and gore
Mashable / 9h
Imagine for a moment that unicorns were real, but don't resemble the fanciful fillies illustrated in children's books of Lisa Frank school supplies. Instead, they are feral creatures, with mighty muscles, sharp fangs protruding from a screaming maw, and a horn so girthy and sturdy it can run through a man's ribcage like a broadsword. These are the beasts that ferociously frolic in the wild A24 co





7 Simple Ways to Meet Minimum Spending on a Credit Card Without Breaking a Sweat
26View from the Wing / 9h
There's no quicker and easier way to earn a large amount of miles quickly than with a new credit card. It's not super complicated and you probably have access to more spending that you can put on a credit card than you think -- so it's far less daunting to meet credit card minimum spending requirements than you think in order to earn an initial card bonus. Continue reading ...





What Does This Mandalorian and Grogu Disney Concept Art Tell Us About the Movie?
73Gizmodo / 10h
The next Star Wars movie will get its Millennium Falcon ride on its opening day in 2026.





Owning a soundbar has been a game-changer for me – here are 5 cheap options I’d recommend
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Are you growing tired of your TV’s sub-par audio? Well I promise you this, you’re not alone. A lot of TVs – yes, even some more expensive models – are guilty of plating up unclear dialogue, tinny treble and thin bass. But since I added a soundbar to my setup, I’ve freed myself of such issues and watching my favorite movies or TV shows never felt better. But a lot of you may be thinking that a goo





Nightmare Google Maps glitch is deleting timelines, and there isn't a fix yet
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Google Maps timelines are disappearing for some users It seems to be a Google One issue, but there's no known fix Thankfully not everyone is affected, but it's frustrating for those who are Google Maps timelines are disappearing, and not only is there no guaranteed fix for the issue right now, it isn’t clear if this is a permanent removal or only a temporary glitch. At first glance, reports of pe





HBO drops The Last of Us S2 trailer
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Pedro Pascal returns as Joel in The Last of Us S2. HBO released a one-minute teaser of the hotly anticipated second season of The Last of Us —based on Naughty Dog's hugely popular video game franchise—during CES in January . We now have a full trailer, unveiled at SXSW after the footage leaked over the weekend, chock-full of Easter eggs for gaming fans of The Last of Us Part II . (Spoilers for S1





Yes, you get used to the grille: The 2025 BMW 430i Gran Coupe review
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Like life itself, BMWs seemed less complicated last century. You didn't need a crib sheet to understand the badge, and body styles were mostly just sedans, with a smattering of station wagons, two-door coupes, and convertibles. That was before it helped kickstart the SUV craze; now instead of 3, 5, 7, the series run 2–8 and X1 through X7. And don't get me started on individual model names. Like t





Developer convicted for “kill switch” code activated upon his termination
90Ars Technica - All content / 10h
A 55-year-old software developer faces up to 10 years in prison for deploying malicious code that sabotaged his former employer's network, allegedly costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses. The US Department of Justice announced Friday that Davis Lu was convicted by a jury after "causing intentional damage to protected computers" reportedly owned by the Ohio- and Dublin-based power man





What’s behind the recent string of failures and delays at SpaceX?
99Ars Technica - All content / 10h
It has been an uncharacteristically messy start to the year for the world's leading spaceflight company, SpaceX. Let's start with the company's most recent delay. The latest launch date for a NASA mission to survey the sky and better understand the early evolution of the Universe comes Monday night. The launch window for this SPHEREx mission opened on February 28, but a series of problems with in





The 10 Best Mac Games to Play with a Touchpad (No Mouse Needed!)
How-To Geek / 10h
No one who games on a laptop uses a touchpad, and few games offer a good experiences with one. However, not only do MacBooks have the best touchpads in the business, there are plenty of games that play like a dream using nothing more than that clicky square.





TCL’s new Mini LED TV offers higher peak brightness and better contrast than earlier models
Engadget / 10h
TCL just unveiled a new TV in its Precise Dimming Series. The QM7K is a Mini LED TV and a follow-up to the recently-released QM6K . It uses the company’s Halo Control Technology Suite, which is kind of a catch-all name for a bunch of tweaks the company has made to the dimming and picture quality of its Mini LEDs. The company says the QM7K offers higher peak brightness than its predecessors and a





This Major Android Smartphone Maker Is Ditching Its Beloved Alert Slider for an Action Button
100+Gizmodo / 10h
As you can imagine, fans of OnePlus are not happy to hear that the brand is doing away with the easy mute switch.





Daqus Energy has a plan to make EV sports cars fast, light, and cheap
36TechCrunch / 10h
Cheaper, lighter, and denser: The trifecta defines an ideal battery. No one has devised a perfect cell quite yet, but one stealthy startup thinks it has found a new material that solves at least two of those challenges. Daqus Energy has been quietly operating for the past four months, refining a compound known as TAQ […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Can Gaming Save the Apple Vision Pro?
53Wired / 10h
A new patent could suggest that Apple may be ready to take VR gaming more seriously on the Apple Vision Pro—which is exactly what's needed to turn the device's fortunes around.





The AirPods Pro 2 Are $80 Off Right Now
How-To Geek / 10h
The AirPods Pro 2 are still Apple's best wireless earbuds to date, even though they've been around for a while now. There's a lot of reasons why it's still worth it to buy them, especially so now, with a great discount now available.





Tesla FSD Can Drive On Snowy and Icy Roads
Next Big Future / 10h
Tesla FSD 13.2.X seems to get pretty good reviews even with a lot of snow and ice on the road. There were some issues with getting to close to curbs which were covered with snow. This driver felt good with the drive. A Tesla FSD 13.2.5 had 1 intervention for speed over 22 miles in ... Read more





Robust and Resilient Open AI Power to the People Versus Central Superintelligence Strategy
Next Big Future / 10h
National Security AI is a plan of geopolitical control in world of powerful AI and superintelligence. It has superintelligence strategy. I propose a robust opensource and distributed AI to all citizens of the USA and even all citizens of the world. The website https://www.nationalsecurity.ai/ explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and national security, focusing ... Read more





Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta
39TechCrunch / 10h
Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is expanding its support for Bluesky’s social network. On Monday, the company announced a new version of its beta software (dubbed “Blue Wave”) which allows users to log into the app using their Bluesky credentials and then see all their Bluesky feeds in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Oil Tanker and Cargo Ship Collide, Spark Massive Fire Off U.K. Coast
91Gizmodo / 10h
A rescue effort brought 37 people ashore from the wreckage.





YouTubers targeted by blackmail campaign to promote malware on their channels
3 TTPs•
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
YouTube creators are being threatened with copyright claims The way to resolve the problem is to share a download link The link distributes trojanized programs that install a cryptominer Cybercriminals have been targeting YouTubers with fake copyright claims, threatening them into distributing malware through their videos and channels. T Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky recently spotted the





JBL's Charge 6 and Flip 7 Speakers Arrive With Booming Sound
How-To Geek / 10h
Arriving in time for the upcoming spring and summer months, JBL just upgraded two of our favorite portable Bluetooth speakers. With AI Sound Boost technology, the new JBL Charge 6 and Flip 7 are finally here to slap the bass during your summer adventures.





This $450 ASUS Vivobook with 16GB RAM and Windows 11 Is a Fantastic Deal
How-To Geek / 10h
ASUS has discounted one of its Vivobook S 14 laptops to just $450, a savings of $500 from the original MSRP and a great deal for the hardware you get. It’s worth considering if you need a new laptop for productivity work or school, especially with its 16GB RAM and Windows 11 support.





Microsoft is adding image editing and compression to its Windows Share feature - and I couldn't be happier
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Microsoft's Windows 11 23H2 beta has a new image editing and compression feature in Windows Share It's not clear whether this will come to other feature updates other than 23H2 This could make the snipping tool obsolete as cropping, adjusting, and filtering are all possible Microsoft has been under fire recently due to its Windows 11 24H2 problems - but fortunately we bring some good Windows 11 u





Sony Says It Has Already Taken Down More Than 75,000 AI Deepfake Songs
100+Gizmodo / 10h
AI generated songs that mimic real artists are becoming a serious problem.





Saudi Arabia's 100-Mile Skyscraper Is Turning Into a Disaster
100+Futurism / 10h
The Saudi crown family's megalomaniac dreams of building a gigantic city of the future in the middle of the desert are getting a brutal reality check. Saudi Arabia's plans for Neom, a futuristic fever dream which includes a massive all-inclusive resort on the coast, a second ski resort in the mountains, and an up to 106 miles-long pair of 1,600-foot skyscrapers called The Line, is running into ma





Trump Suggests That the Stranded Astronauts May Have Fallen in Love
Futurism / 10h
In a series of strange remarks, president Donald Trump posited that the stranded Starliner astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, may have fallen in love during their extended stay on the International Space Station. "They’ve been left up there — I hope they like each other, maybe they love each other, I don’t know," Trump told reporters during an Oval Office press conference. "But they’ve





How to ski next winter for less than $400 with the Indy Pass
40The Points Guy / 10h
There’s no sugar-coating it. Skiing can definitely be an expensive sport. Between the gear, the lessons and the on-mountain food, a day on the slopes can truly add up — not including the cost of your actual lift tickets. However, there’s a secret to keeping your costs down while supporting independent resorts: the Indy Pass . Related: We saved every receipt — here’s how much it actually costs to





The best no-annual-fee business credit cards
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If you’re looking for a rewards card specifically for your business spending, you have a variety of great options. From The Business Platinum Card® from American Express with its points bonus for airfare to the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card with its 3-points-per-dollar categories, there’s no shortage





Canada Slaps 25% Tariff on Electricity to Americans in Three States
1KGizmodo / 10h
"If the United States escalates, I will not hesitate to shut the electricity off completely," Doug Ford said Monday.





Spend $50 on allergy items at Amazon and get $10 off your order — just in time for spring pollen
Mashable / 10h
SPEND $50+ AND GET $10 OFF: Stock up by spending $50 or more on eligible allergy products at Amazon and receive $10 off your order. Opens in a new window Credit: Puffs / Allegra / Bausch + Lomb / Claritin / Breathe Right Spend $50+ on eligible allergy items at Amazon and get $10 off your order While we're all still in recovery mode from losing an hour of sleep during the shift to daylight savings





CDC to Re-Investigate Vaccines and Autism, Despite Decades of Evidence Showing No Link
300+Gizmodo / 10h
Under the new leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC is expected to look into a long-debunked connection between vaccination and autism.





It Might Be Time to Admit the Great VR Experiment Has Failed
How-To Geek / 11h
Do you have a virtual reality headset yet? Odds are the answer is “no,” and it’s probably not going to change any time soon. As someone who considers themselves VR-curious, I’m starting to lose hope.





‘The Apprentice,’ Starring Donald Trump, Begins Streaming on Amazon
1KNYT > Technology / 11h
The company said it would release several seasons of the reality show showcasing Donald J. Trump before he turned to politics.





Insight VC explains the biggest mistake that keeps founders from raising a big round
TechCrunch / 11h
Given how much money VCs are pouring into AI startups these days, it may seem like VCs have decided: If it’s not AI, they won’t write a big check. But that’s not exactly what’s happening. Dealmaking at the moment is more nuanced, said VC Insight Partners Managing Director Ryan Hinkle during a recent Equity podcast. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





The Last of Us season two promises a lot more action alongside devastating drama
Engadget / 11h
Season two of HBO’s The Last of Us is just a month away, and as such the hype cycle kicked into full gear this past weekend. A full trailer finally arrived on Saturday during a panel at SXSW with the show’s creators and cast (not to mention an in-depth preview in Variety ), and both that trailer and the panel discussion reinforced at least one major change coming this season: more action. That co





George R.R. Martin Is Really Never, Ever Finishing That Damn Book
100+Gizmodo / 11h
The Game of Thrones author did make time for a cameo on Dark Winds , however.





These mysterious wireless earbuds claim to monitor your heart and hearing health simultaneously, but there’s a catch
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Synseer's HealthBuds claim 'hearing, heart and health monitoring' perks An in-ear infra and ultrasonic operating system takes your heart rate The catch? The price – plus the $30 monthly subscription fee on top When it comes to health tracking features there’s pretty much nothing that the best smartwatches can't do, but audio company Synseer aims to be the next fitness tracking contender, with its





Get the AirPods 4 for Just $100 Today
How-To Geek / 11h
Apple's AirPods 4 was one of the company's biggest surprises last year. They pack a similar punch to the AirPods Pro, and yet, they manage to be considerably cheaper. If they weren't cheap enough for you yet, you might want to check out this deal happening right now before it's gone.





Hacker accessed PowerSchool’s network months before massive December breach
Valid Accounts (Enterprise T1078)•
TechCrunch / 11h
CrowdStrike says a hacker had access to PowerSchool's internal system as far back as August. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Manus AI may be the new DeepSeek, but initial users report problems
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
New agentic AI tool Manus is being hailed as more capable than previously available agents Others are less impressed, citing crashes and hallucinations, while experts call for caution A use case gallery shows Manus being used to plan trips and analyse stocks Manus, a new ‘agentic’ AI tool from Chinese startup Monica, has entered into invite-only preview, and, according to some users, “[redefines]





Why You Shouldn’t ‘Fix’ Your Older Chromecast With a Factory Reset, According to Google
Lifehacker / 11h
A mysterious bug is affecting numerous older Chromecast devices, as per a lengthy thread on Reddit —specifically, the second-generation Chromecast and the Chromecast Audio, which both launched in September 2015. If you've been affected, hold off on trying a factory reset of your device. The bug has started appearing over the last 24 hours, rendering affected devices pretty much unusable. One of t





My Favorite Budget-Friendly QLED TV Is $320 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. Midrange TVs have been getting so good over the last few years that it's getting hard to justify spending two to three times the price for an OLED TV. That has been TCL's goal, since their business model is essentially to kill off OLED TVs by mastering the QLED tech at a re





X Is Down
Lifehacker / 11h
While many X-pats have flocked to alternatives like Bluesky and Threads , there are still plenty of users checking Elon Musk's infamous platform. If you're one of them, you might have noticed something odd today: X is down. Depending on when you see this article, X may be back up and running. But multiple times Monday morning, the platform was unreachable. According to Downdetector , most of the





Future OnePlus Phones Will Steal This Controversial iPhone Feature
How-To Geek / 11h
Future OnePlus phones will use a multi-function Action button instead of an Alert Slider. This marks a major change in OnePlus' brand identity, as the Alert Slider is fairly unique in the world of Android.





Starlink on cruise ships: Which lines have faster internet connections on board?
The Points Guy / 11h
No matter how far your cruise roams, staying connected to the internet can be as important for some cruisers as oxygen and water. Whether you’re keen on live-streaming penguins from your balcony on an Antarctica cruise, catching up on your favorite TV series or hopping on a Zoom call in the middle of the Pacific, connectivity and high-speed access are now considered essentials when cruising. In t





AdGuard becomes the latest VPN to add post-quantum encryption
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
AdGuard just became the latest VPN provider to add quantum-resistant encryption to its software. Specifically, AdGuard VPN now integrates a combination of classic encryption methods with one of the post-quantum algorithm standards released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in August last year. The feature was rolled out on macOS and Windows on March 6, 2025, with the mo





A 3D Printed Keyboard Case Turns an Old Samsung Phone Into a Mini Laptop
How-To Geek / 11h
Phones with physical keyboards are mostly a thing of the past, but that doesn't mean everyone is happy about it. An industrious hardware modder took matters into their own hands and added a sliding keyboard to a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+.





Southwests spring sale is here: Book select one-way flights for just $49
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$49 ONE-WAY: Southwest Airlines has one-way flights from $49 to select destinations. Book by March 13 and fly in April or May. Opens in a new window Credit: Southwest $49 one-way Restrictions and exclusions apply If you’ve been dreaming of sandy beaches, a lakeside getaway, or a weekend trip to explore a new city, Southwest Airlines just announced its spring sale, where you can get one-way flight





Its Mar10 Day at Nintendo — find all the best deals live now
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UP TO 75% OFF: It's Mar10 Day, the iconic Mario holiday that takes place every March 10. And right now, you can save up to 75% on Mario titles at Nintendo . Opens in a new window Credit: Nintendo Mar10 Day Deals for Nintendo Switch Save up to 75% on Mario games This sale will have you jumping on the back of a digital Koopa turtle. Mar10 Day is a day to celebrate Mario, and Nintendo is on board wi





New This Month: Tacos In Miami, Tempura In LA, And Burgers On Demand At American Airlines
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American is promoting new food and beverage choices in their clubs, new first class domestic breakfasts, and pre-order burger and fries up front. Continue reading ...





14 Best Sleep Week Deals on Mattresses, Sheets, and More (2025)
29Wired / 11h
Have sweeter dreams with these deals to celebrate National Sleep Awareness Month.





Lawmakers Demand Answers From Rubio Over the $400 Million Armored Tesla Contract
300+Gizmodo / 11h
A Senator and a Congressman have sent letters to the Secretary of State demanding he answer questions about a scandal that probably doesn’t exist.





Donald Trump says 4 groups in talks to buy TikTok
Mashable / 11h
TikTok has until April 5 to find a buyer, and President Donald Trump says that at least four are currently in the mix. The short-from video platform may need to find new ownership since the U.S. passed its sell-or-ban law last year due to security concerns. Per Reuters, the president spoke with reporters on Sunday about the potential sale, saying that he has been in contact with suitors leading u





Experts warn this critical PHP vulnerability could be set to become a global problem
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Cisco Talos recently found a bug in PHP-CGI, being used in attacks against Japanese firms GreyNoise said the attacks are being seen worldwide, and called for "immediate action" A patch was released in the summer of 2024, so update now Cybersecurity researchers from Cisco Talos recently discovered a critical PHP-CGI vulnerability which could soon become a “global problem” - and doubling down on th





A Surprising Factor Helped Supercharge Florida’s Catastrophic 2023 Hurricane Idalia
Gizmodo / 12h
The hurricane jumped three Safford-Simpson hurricane categories in less than a day, and scientists now propose a new factor that contributed to the storm's evolution.





Tony Gilroy Looks Back on Taking Shit Seriously in Andor
34Gizmodo / 12h
Ahead of Andor 's return, showrunner Tony Gilroy talks political ideology and playing in the spaces of Star Wars ' familiar iconography.





Google Pixel 4a’s painful “update” was due to battery overheating risk
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Google didn't explain exactly why it shipped a mandatory software update to the Pixel 4a , an Android phone from 2020, earlier this year. The nature of that update, which gave some models all but unusable battery life , provided some clues, as did later software analysis. But now, Australian authorities have provided a more concrete answer: battery overheating and fire risk. The Australian Compet





DOJ: Google must sell Chrome, Android could be next
100+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Google has gotten its first taste of remedies that Donald Trump’s Department of Justice plans to pursue to break up the tech giant’s monopoly in search . In the first filing since Trump allies took over the department, government lawyers backed off a key proposal submitted by the Biden DOJ. The government won't ask the court to force Google to sell off its AI investments, and the way it intends t





10 Console Games You Should Play on PC Instead
How-To Geek / 12h
It's great that many games today are available on both consoles and PC, giving more people the ability to enjoy them. But what if you have both? Frankly, there are many games that you may as well exclusively play on PC if you have the choice. On PC, these games have far more content and value.





Following takedown operation, Garantex invites customers to ‘face-to-face’ Moscow meeting
TechCrunch / 12h
Russian crypto exchange Garantex has yet to directly address the international law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of its domains, and criminal charges against two of its administrators. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.





Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Is Hundreds Cheaper Than Apple Watch Ultra, Just $250 With Trade-In
57Gizmodo / 12h
Samsung's offering up to $400 in instant trade-in credit on their elite smartwatch to make it an absolute steal for just $250.





TCL's Stunning New Mini-LED TVs Go Up to 115 Inches
How-To Geek / 12h
TCL, one of the best-selling TV manufacturers in the world, announced its all-new TCL QM7K lineup today. This series is packed with new technology to improve your living room experience. Ranging from 55 inches to 115 inches, these mini-LED TVs offer stunning picture accuracy, additional local dimming zones, and more.





My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Apple Watch Series 10
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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. Ever since Apple released the latest Apple Watch Series 10 earlier in September , it has been steadily dropping in price; it's currently sitting at $299 (originally $399) after a $100 drop, the lowest price yet, according to price-tracking tools . This price is for the 42mm





Gmail gains an ‘Add to calendar’ button, powered by Gemini
24TechCrunch / 12h
A nifty new Gmail capability powered by Google’s Gemini AI has arrived for Google Workspace customers. Starting Monday, users can add events to a Google Calendar directly from an email. Gemini will automatically detect calendar-related content in an email and present an “Add to calendar” button. After clicking the button, the side panel in Gmail […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per





Elon Musk Says X Outages Were Caused by a Cyberattack From Ukraine
400+NYT > Technology / 12h
The billionaire’s social media site X suffered outages, and Tesla’s stock tanked on Monday.





The OrangePi RV2 Is Like a RISC-V Raspberry Pi
How-To Geek / 12h
OrangePi has released a new single-board computer powered by a RISC-V processor. It takes some inspiration from Raspberry Pi boards, but uses the more experimental RISC-V architecture instead of ARM.





Instagram tests new Blend feature to share Reels with friends
Mashable / 12h
Have you ever swiped through your Instagram Reels feed and thought, "Wow, the only thing that will make this better is if someone else could also watch what I am watching and know that this is what The Algorithm thinks of me? " Well, I have good news for you. Instagram is live testing a new feature called "Blend," which creates a private feed of recommended Reels for you and a friend. Think of it





Capital One Savor Cash Rewards vs. Capital One Venture Rewards: Cash back, miles or both?
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Two of the most popular Capital One cards are the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card . The Venture Rewards charges a $95 annual fee, while the Capital One Savor Cash has no annual fee. These cards differ in the type of rewards they provide, their rede





The true threat of business downtime
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Unplanned downtime costs the Global 2000 a staggering $400 billion annually, according to Oxford Economics research, with each company facing an average loss of $200 million per year due to unexpected digital disruptions. The repercussions of this can be severe. In a world