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Amazon Has Made a Robot With a Sense of Touch
Wired / 47min
Vulcan, a robot with tactile senses, is a step towards automating more of picking and stowing work done by humans inside Amazon’s fulfillment centers.





'Everything I could have hoped for': Andor star Genevieve O'Reilly reveals why Mon Mothma's famous speech in the Star Wars show meant so much to her
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 48min
Andor season 2 episode 9 finally sees Mon Mothma's infamous Senate speech brought to life Genevieve O'Reilly said she was "so nervous" about doing justice to the iconic moment Fans have waited years for it to be depicted in a live-action or animated project Full spoilers immediately follow for Andor season 2, up to and including episode 9. Genevieve O'Reilly has revealed why she was "so nervous"





Tech Life
BBC News / 17min
One man describes his job as a moderator in Ghana. And we say goodbye to Skype.






Maker of Pegasus spyware told to pay $167m for WhatsApp hack
BBC News / 23min
Journalists and activists say the software is used by authoritarian regimes to spy on them.





Microsoft has a big new AI settings upgrade for Windows 11 on Copilot+ PCs – plus 3 other nifty tricks
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 33min
Microsoft has revealed some smart new features for Copilot+ PCs Windows 11 is getting an AI agent to help you easily adjust settings There's a bunch of other features coming (in testing), including powering up Narrator, the Photos app, and Snipping Tool Copilot+ PC owners are getting some very useful introductions for Windows 11, including functionality that Microsoft has been promising for a lon





OpenAI expects to cut share of revenue it pays Microsoft by 2030
TechCrunch / 1h
OpenAI currently has a deal to share 20% of revenue with Microsoft, but the AI company expects to cut that share to 10% by 2030, The Information reported.






Delivering the AI citizen experience – the future of government
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
In today’s digital-first world, citizens naturally expect that public services should be as quick and easy to use as their smartphone apps. In Britain, we are at a turning point in our approach to artificial intelligence, particularly in the public sector. Governments are increasingly recognising that upgrading the ‘citizen experience’ by investing in cutting-edge technology will be vital to deli





Robert Irwin weighed in on the 100 men vs one gorilla debate
Mashable / 2h
Recently the internet has been consumed with the question of whether 100 people could win in a bare knuckle brawl with a gorilla . Now Robert Irwin has offered his thoughts on the debate. The Australian conservationist and Bonds underwear model weighed in on the hypothetical in a lighthearted post to TikTok on Tuesday, noting that the question has been coming up a lot recently. "I have been asked





Amid Greek tech boom, a prominent seed-stage firm locks down €75 million
TechCrunch / 2h
Marathon Venture Capital, a venture firm in Athens that prides itself on being “day one partners to Greek tech partners,” just closed its newest fund with €75 million in capital commitments, according to partner Panos Papadopoulos. The vehicle brings the firm’s total assets under management to €175 million — a meaningful amount for an eight-year-old, […]





HR departments could soon be set for a major shake-up as AI takes hold


Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 3h
Agentic AI adoption will rise by 327% by 2027, boosting productivity by 30% Workers will need to share their roles with AI agents soon, Salesforce claims Many workers could be reassigned roles, report says AI agents are here to stay, with new Salesforce research claiming agentic AI adoption is projected to grow by 327% by 2027, with the company calling the trend a revolution of "digital labor." C





This app ensures youll never need a desktop scanner again
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Keep a scanner at your fingertips forever with SwiftScan VIP , now just $41.99 (reg. $199) with code TAKE30. We may poke fun at the massive multitasking printers of yesteryear, but having a scanner really did come in handy. If you find yourself missing that addition in your family's old '00s computer room, let SwiftScan VIP fill the void. This versatile scanner app can preserve documents,





How to watch PSG vs. Arsenal online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Live stream PSG vs. Arsenal in the Champions League for free on RTÉ Player . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Champions League semi finals were always going to be tough games to call, but the first legs were incredibly tense. PSG narrowly won the first leg of their semi final against Arsenal , but that 1-0 advantage could easily be overtu





How to unblock Pornhub for free in Nebraska
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Unblock Pornhub from Nebraska with a VPN. The best service for unblocking porn sites is ExpressVPN . More than a third of U.S. states still have restrictions in place for online adult content, meaning millions of potential users are locked out of their favorite sites after the introduction of age verification laws. That's frustrating for users, but there's a simple workaround that everyone





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 7, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over th





NYT Strands hints, answers for May 7
Mashable / 6h
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





Hurdle hints and answers for May 7, 2025
Mashable / 6h
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





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for May 7, 2025
Mashable / 6h
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 May 7, 2025
Mashable / 6h
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





Jury orders NSO to pay $167 million for hacking WhatsApp users
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22Ars Technica - All content / 7h
A jury has awarded WhatsApp $167 million in punitive damages in a case the company brought against Israel-based NSO Group for exploiting a software vulnerability that hijacked the phones of thousands of users. The verdict, reached Tuesday, comes as a major victory not just for Meta-owned WhatsApp but also for privacy- and security-rights advocates who have long criticized the practices of NSO and





Global AI Data Centers Keep Growing Despite Adjustments From Amazon and Microsoft
Next Big Future / 8h
AWS and Microsoft are pausing or slowing down the development of data centers, according to a Wells Fargo research note. Several industry sources told Wells Fargo’s analysts team that AWS has “paused a portion of its leading discussions” on colocated data centers. Microsoft capex for the quarter came in at $21.4bn this was $1.2 billion ... Read more





Flying without REAL ID? Heres how much extra time you need at security
Mashable / 8h
The REAL ID deadline begins Wednesday (May 7) , though Department of Homeland Security officials say those without the new identification can still board planes but will need to get to the airport even earlier. At a congressional hearing on Tuesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said travelers who are not REAL ID compliant will face additional security procedures at U.S. a





ChatGPT is getting smarter, but its hallucinations are spiraling
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
OpenAI’s latest AI models, GPT o3 and o4-mini, hallucinate significantly more often than their predecessors The increased complexity of the models may be leading to more confident inaccuracies The high error rates raise concerns about AI reliability in real-world applications Brilliant but untrustworthy people are a staple of fiction (and history). The same correlation may apply to AI as well, ba





No end in sight: United, JetBlue expand Newark travel waivers as ATC delays mount
26The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information. Travel isn’t getting any easier at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). As mass delays cascade into a second week, airlines are offering passengers flexibility to change flights throughout much of May. And it’s not clear when the disruptions might end. Flight troubles ramped up last week following an outage of critical air tr





NSO Group Ordered to Pay Meta $167 Million in Damages
NYT > Technology / 9h
Meta had sued the firm, NSO Group, for using its spyware to hack 1,400 WhatsApp accounts belonging to journalists, dissidents and others.





OpenAI Forced to Abandon Plans to Become For-Profit
Futurism / 9h
Money Matters OpenAI may be raking in the investor dough , but thanks in part to erstwhile cofounder Elon Musk, the company won't be going entirely for-profit anytime soon. In a blog post this week, the Sam Altman-run company announced that it would remain under the control of its original non-profit governing board as it shifts its planned restructuring efforts of its for-profit arm. "Our for-pr





Trump’s Deportation Airline Just Got Hacked by Anonymous
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100+Futurism / 9h
If the Trump administration won't listen to federal judges, maybe they'll listen to Anonymous. The infamous hacking collective is reportedly responsible for cracking into the website of GlobalX Air, the airline chosen by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to conduct sweeping deportations of migrants and citizens alike . GlobalX was chartered to fly hundreds of people in ICE's swift and





Capital One Venture Review [Special Offer – Final Week]
View from the Wing / 9h
You earn 2 miles per dollar on purchases. That's the rate I like for all of my spending that doesn't earn a bigger bonus with other cards, which means the bulk of my spending. I use Capital One for spending because they reward me more. The Venture card has the same primary earn rate and redemption options as the premium Venture X card. Continue reading ...





Minecraft ended virtual reality support today
Engadget / 10h
Minecraft is no longer ( officially ) available on virtual and mixed reality platforms. The change was confirmed in today's patch notes for the game's Bedrock edition following an announcement from developer Mojang in October. Those fall patch notes suggested that the platforms would be removed in March, so players who favored VR wound up getting a few extra weeks to fully immerse themselves in t





Gigabyte jumps on the AI bandwagon with RTX5090-toting desktop PC that has a mysterious 320GB cache SSD
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Gigabyte AI TOP 100 Z890 PC blends elite gaming hardware with AI-focused design and software AI TOP Utility supports LLMs with 405B parameters and real-time model monitoring tools Eight SATA ports and two NVMe drives make storage scaling effortless for creators and devs Gigabyte has revealed a new desktop PC designed for users working with artificial intelligence in professional creative tasks an





Thunderbolts Almost Had Its Own Wild Red Hulk
26Gizmodo / 10h
Screenwriter Eric Pearson revealed another scrapped idea for Marvel Studios' latest release.





MrBeast is teaming with Maximum Ride author James Patterson to write a novel
Mashable / 10h
In a collaboration that feels ripped from the simulation, MrBeast — YouTube’s reigning king of high-stakes philanthro-tainment — is partnering with thriller juggernaut James Patterson to release a novel . SEE ALSO: MrBeast fans rage as immersive Vegas experience flops Yes, you read that right. After a bidding war reportedly pushing into eight-figure territory, the mega-creator is making his liter





Check Out Elon Musk's Desperate Bid to Boost Twitter's Ruined Reputation
200+Futurism / 10h
After setting X-formerly-Twitter's brand on fire by associating himself with Nazis , making fun of the Holocaust , furthering unhinged conspiracy theories , personally spreading disinformation , and encouraging the rampant use of racial slurs , billionaire owner Elon Musk wants to revamp the social media site's tarnished image. As Business Insider reports , X is looking to hire a PR specialist in





Destiny 2 will get a Star Wars expansion this December
Engadget / 10h
Bungie laid out its plans for the next year of Destiny 2 content, and the back half of 2025 could be particularly exciting for Star Wars fans. The studio teased an expansion titled Renegades that draws inspiration from the sci-fi universe. Destiny has always featured classic space opera themes about battles between the light and the darkness, so maybe it was inevitable that the game would one day





You can now edit images in Gemini directly
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Google’s Gemini can now edit both AI-generated and personal images using text prompts The editing tools allow for precision changes using AI Gemini also now supports uploading up to 10 images or files at once Google's Gemini AI is taking out a canvas and palette for your AI-fueled image creation in a couple of major upgrades. Gemini can now edit images directly within its chat interface, and you





Hugging Face releases a free Operator-like agentic AI tool
TechCrunch / 10h
A team at Hugging Face has released a freely available, cloud-hosted computer-using AI “agent.” But be forewarned: It’s quite sluggish and occasionally makes mistakes. Hugging Face’s agent, called Open Computer Agent, is accessible via the web and can use a Linux virtual machine preloaded with several applications, including Firefox. Similar to OpenAI’s Operator, you can […]





Meta wins more than $167 million in damages from spyware maker that targeted WhatsApp
Engadget / 10h
A jury has ruled that the company behind the infamous Pegasus spyware must pay Meta more than $167 million in damages for spreading malware via WhatsApp. The ruling is a major victory for Meta after a years-long legal battle with NSO Group. Meta sued the NSO Group in 2019 over its Pegasus spyware. Meta said at the time that more than 1,400 people in 20 countries had been targeted, including journ





Trump Says Houthis Have Given Up and There is a Ceasefire
Next Big Future / 10h
President Donald Trump says the Houthis have announced to the USA last night that they no longer want to fight. There is a ceasefire for now between the US and Yemen. The US will stop or pause bombing in Yemen as this plays out. The US stepped up air strikes on the Houthis in March ... Read more





This Mac App Gives a Much Needed Upgrade to Copying and Pasting
Lifehacker / 10h
I couldn't live without copy and paste—it's core to the way I write and work—but it's a pretty abstract feature when you think about it. Copy something and it goes... somewhere. Then you can paste it. Oh, and if you copy a second thing the first thing is gone. This is a problem solved by clipboard managers . These applications let you review everything you've copied recently and even select an ol





5 classic video games that deserve a remaster before Gears of War: Reloaded
Mashable / 11h
Sometimes, old games come back in style. Sometimes, they never come back at all. And sometimes they just keep coming back regardless of whether anyone asked for it. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the all-time champion in the latter category, having been ported and remastered what feels like 19 times now (at least we're getting Oblivion this time ) . But on May 5, Microsoft announced Gears of War:





NSO Group must pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for spyware campaign
TechCrunch / 11h
The five-year legal battle between the Meta-owned company and the most notorious spyware maker in the world ends with a huge win for WhatsApp.





Chase Ink Business current offers: Cash back or transferable points
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If you are a business owner looking to earn rewards on your business purchases, Chase has an excellent lineup of cards suited for almost any business. The Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card (see rates and fees ) is an easy flat-rate cash-back credit card to use. There’s also the Ink Business Cash® Credit





Capital One Spark Cash Plus welcome offer: Earn $2,000 cash back
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Capital One has an impressive lineup of credit cards, both for personal use and businesses. Making its mark on the premium travel space with the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card, the issuer also offers the Capital One Spark Cash Plus card to business owners looking to earn substantial cash back on





Who are the Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partners? Redeem your points with airlines and hotels
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Chase Ultimate Rewards points are the currency of most Chase-branded credit cards . You can earn Chase Ultimate Rewards points for everyday spending and then redeem them for a wide range of rewards. Despite increasing competition from American Express Membership Rewards points, Citi ThankYou Rewards points, Bilt Rewa





Student Researcher Freed From Cave After Becoming Stuck Three Miles Underground
Futurism / 11h
It's a claustrophobe's worst nightmare. Three miles into an overnight research trip through an expansive Tennessee cave, a Vanderbilt student fell so ill he was unable to return, prompting a massive rescue effort from first responders. The emergency call came in a little before 11am on Saturday, according to local reporting . The Vanderbilt group embarked on a geochemical field trip sometime on F





Is it Thunderbolts* or *The New Avengers?
Mashable / 11h
Marvel Studios unveiled a bold marketing strategy to promote Thunderbolts* with a promotional billboard and online campaign that many MCU fans have decried as a spoiler. After making $76 million domestically on the film's opening weekend , Marvel Studios and Thunderbolts* distributor Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures papered over billboards and posters that had the movie's title on them with a





The company with the world’s largest aircraft now has a hypersonic rocket plane
28Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Stratolaunch has finally found a use for the world's largest airplane. Twice in the last five months, the company launched a hypersonic vehicle over the Pacific Ocean, accelerated it to more than five times the speed of sound, and autonomously landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Stratolaunch used the same vehicle for both flights. This is the first time anyone in the United State





Trump and DOJ try to spring former county clerk Tina Peters from prison
54Ars Technica - All content / 11h
President Donald Trump is demanding the release of Tina Peters, a former election official who parroted Trump's 2020 election conspiracy theories and is serving nine years in prison for compromising the security of election equipment. In a post on Truth Social last night, Trump wrote that "Radical Left Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser ignores Illegals committing Violent Crimes like Rape and





Trump admin picks COVID critic to be top FDA vaccine regulator
99Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Oncologist Vinay Prasad, a divisive critic of COVID-19 responses, will be the next top vaccine regulator at the Food and Drug Administration, agency Commissioner Martin Makary announced on social media Tuesday . Prasad will head the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), which is in charge of approving and regulating vaccines and other biologics products, such as gene therapie





I Tried American Airlines First-Class Sliders – My Unfiltered Review Of The Pretzel Bun, Meat And Fries
View from the Wing / 11h
I finally had a chance to try them. They were good, not great, but I like having them as an option. And it's a much better choice than what's available on my hub-to-hub lunch flight next week. They're also tastier than the pre-pandemic American Airlines burger that was offered in domestic first class and better than United's burger . Continue reading ...





Elon Musk Tried Keeping Issues at His Texas Mansion Private, Emails Show
500+NYT > Technology / 11h
The tech billionaire’s staff was concerned that correspondence about his home in West Lake Hills would become public after neighbors complained.





As Video Games Get More Expensive, I'm Turning to Subscriptions
How-To Geek / 11h
The increasing cost of video games has been a steady trend over many years. While we could go ahead and blame Nintendo or Microsoft for raising prices, this is something that has to happen over time. Price increases are caused by a mix of economic factors and changing consumer expectations. Fortunately, you have options to keep costs down.





You Can Update Your TV’s Firmware With a USB Drive
Lifehacker / 11h
You likely update devices like your smartphone or laptop fairly frequently. (Perhaps you've put the latest one off a little longer than you should.) But how often are you updating other types of devices, like your TV? Despite how routine and simple your TV use may be, it can be important to keep the tube, like other devices, updated to the latest software and firmware version. And while many smar





The Best Tech Gifts for Mother’s Day 2025
Gizmodo / 12h
You still have time to buy something nice for mom before it's too late.





Trump’s New Streaming Service Truth+ Is a Conspiracy Theorist’s Dream Come True
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Aliens, lizard people, and Jesus, oh my!





Substack launches audio-only livestream feature
TechCrunch / 12h
If you’re a Substack publisher who prefers not to turn on your camera while livestreaming, you’re in luck. Substack announced on Tuesday that it’s launching an audio-only livestream feature for publishers who want a lower-pressure way to connect with their followers. This is also ideal for those who wish to remain anonymous. To use the […]





Scammers Are Already Capitalizing on Confusion Over Tariffs
Lifehacker / 12h
If you’re like most people, you probably didn’t think a whole lot about tariffs before this year. And if you’re like most people, you’ve probably spent this year thinking a lot about tariffs—specifically, how they’re going to impact your life. Whether it’s worry over higher prices and empty store shelves or more generalized economic anxiety , these certainly are exciting times. And, like clockwor





Eight Steps to Organize and Pay Off Your Debt
Lifehacker / 12h
The average total consumer household debt last year was $105,056—a 13% increase over the past five years, according to the most recent data . When it comes to researching strategies and tips for paying off your balances, it’s easy to get lost down a rabbit hole. And that rabbit hole can distract you from the real work of getting organized and tackling your debt. Taking the first steps toward a cl





Andor‘s Twin Ghorman Massacres Are a Perfect Way to Re-Canonize Legends
44Gizmodo / 12h
Star Wars has spent a long time bringing back elements of the old Expanded Universe into current continuity—but Andor 's latest episodes include one of the deftest examples of it.





The Signal Clone Mike Waltz Was Caught Using Has Direct Access to User Chats
100+Wired / 12h
A new analysis of TM Signal’s source code appears to show that the app sends users’ message logs in plaintext. At least one top Trump administration official used the app.





Want to literally see how a hard drive works? Then check out Buffalo's very special limited edition Skeleton external HDD
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Buffalo Skeleton Hard Disk turns file storage into living, moving art Want to see your data being read in real-time? This drive delivers it visually Not just storage, it’s a show - only 50 units available To mark its 50th anniversary, Buffalo has introduced a special edition external HDD dubbed the Skeleton Hard Disk (HD-SKL). This drive reimagines the company’s 1998 skeleton model and offers a r





53-Year-Old Soviet Spacecraft Will Plummet Back to Earth This Week
29Gizmodo / 12h
The spacecraft’s expected area of reentry spans vast regions on both sides of the equator, where it could potentially land in a single piece.





How to cancel your Netflix subscription
Engadget / 12h
If you’re suffering from Netflix fatigue and are looking to cancel your subscription, the process is relatively simple. In fact, depending on how you initially signed up for the service, you’ll typically be able to end your membership in just a few steps. It’s also worth noting that Netflix allows you to downgrade or upgrade your plan if you want to keep your account but pay less. This guide cove





Citi American Airlines Business Credit Card: 9 Reasons To Apply
200+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® The Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® offers an excellent welcome bonus, can help you earn elite status, is anecdotally easy to be approved for, and is a card that many people haven’t applied for in the past, and are therefore eligible for. In this post, I want to share nine reasons you should consider





Companies are becoming more accepting of robotics in the workplace, survey finds - but for how much longer?
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
QNX report claims robotics market will more than triple by 2030 Automation and production are the most common applications Despite safety improvements, many report having experienced safety issues New research from QNX claims over three-quarters (77%) of global tech leaders trust robotics for essential workplace functions, and the future of the workplace could soon be more automated. The report p





Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Amex EveryDay Preferred: A $95 annual fee showdown
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Not all of the best travel credit cards come with high annual fees. If you want to pay less than $100 a year , you have plenty of good options to choose from. One example is the Amex EveryDay® Preferred Credit Card , with a $95 annual fee. Not only does it award a 50% bonus on points earned when you make 3





NBC Using AI to Bring Beloved NBA Narrator Jim Fagan Back From the Grave
Futurism / 12h
The late Jim Fagan's iconic voice defined National Basketball Association (NBA) promos throughout the 1990s and early 2000s — and now, NBC is bringing that voice back from the dead using AI. In a press release , the broadcaster announced that it's teaming up with the family of the beloved sports narrator, who died from complications related to Parkinson's disease in 2017, to clone his voice for n





IBM CEO urges the Trump administration to increase — not cut — federal AI R&D funding
TechCrunch / 12h
Like many leaders in tech, Arvind Krishna, the CEO of IBM, thinks federal R&D funding for AI and related technologies should be increased — not the other way around. “We have been an extremely strong advocate — and this is both the company and me personally — on that federally funded R&D should be increased,” […]





US Navy F-18 Jets Lost to Friendly Fire and Other Problems While Fighting Houthi
Next Big Future / 12h
In December, 2024, the US lost an F-18 jet (but the pilots ditched and were recovered) to a friendly fire incident. The Navy F-18 were launched from a US aircraft carrier and were fighting Houthi drones from Yemen. In April 2025, a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter fell off the side of the aircraft ... Read more





Cerebras WSE3 Versus Nvidia B200
Next Big Future / 12h
Cerebras Systems is adding six new AI data centers in North America and Europe. This will increase inference capacity to over 40 million tokens per second. The new facilities will be established in Dallas, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Montreal, New York, and France, with 85% of the total capacity based in the United States. According to ... Read more





How to Blend (and Heat) Soup in the Vitamix Ascent X5
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. There are a lot of fantastic settings to use on the Vitamix Ascent X5 , but one of my favorites is the soup setting (the nut butter function is a close second). If you didn’t already know, it’s not just for blending already cooked soup. You can actually cook with the blender. It might take a moment to wrap your head around the idea, but personally





Rivian earnings: EV maker cuts delivery guidance because of Trump’s tariffs and trade wars
TechCrunch / 12h
Rivian said in its earnings report Tuesday it will likely deliver fewer vehicles this year than previously forecasted due to President Trump’s tariffs and other regulatory changes, making it the latest automaker to be affected by the new administration’s chaotic economic policies. The company said Tuesday it expects to deliver between 40,000 and 46,000 EVs […]





How to Make Your Smart Home Devices Play Nicely Together
How-To Geek / 12h
Smart home technology can often feel far from smart. You want to turn on the lights in your living room, but your light bulbs are from one brand, and your smart lamp is from another, so you have to open two different apps to turn on all the lights.





Jeep signals the end of an era for gas guzzling off-roaders, as all-new compass goes hybrid or electric only
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Off-road giant Jeep wants to continue growing in Europe Gas-guzzling SUVs have been replaced by hybrid and electric New Compass is set to be the most capable car in its class Despite Jeep being about as American as peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches, the Stellantis-owned manufacturer is making waves in Europe with its line-up of electrified SUVs. The smaller Avenger model, which is available in f





Zoox issues software recall for 270 robotaxis following Las Vegas collision
Engadget / 12h
Zoox, the Amazon-owned robotaxi company, announced a voluntary software recall for 270 of its vehicles. The company had paused its driverless vehicle operations for a review following an