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Over 16 billion records leaked in "unimaginable" major data breach – here's what we know
300+Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 20h
Researchers found 30 databases housing 16 billion records online The records were most likely generated by infostealers Records come from a wide range of providers, from Apple to Google and many more Security researchers have reported discovering what could be the mother of all data breaches - a set of 30 databases containing a total of 16 billion records. These records were most likely generated





Watch SpaceXs Starship explode in giant fireball during latest test
100+Mashable / 23h
SpaceX 's Starship has experienced another "rapid unscheduled disassembly," exploding in a spectacularly large fireball on Wednesday night. The vehicle didn't even get off the ground this time either. SEE ALSO: SpaceX's ninth Starship test flight ends in another explosion The enormous explosion occurred at SpaceX's Starbase launch site in Brownsville, Texas, where Starship 36 had been undergoing





Risk Expert Says "Learn to Code" Is Now Worse Advice Than "Get a Face Tattoo"
500+Futurism / 20h
During a recent exchange on "Real Time with Bill Maher," risk analyst Ian Bremmer argued that artificial intelligence has basically eviscerated the " learn to code " cottage industry. When discussing the way AI has swept the world and taken many white collar jobs with it, Bremmer referenced how rapidly the technology has overtaken the traditional career trajectory for programmers — so much so tha






BLACKPINKs Jennie cries, shakes, and screams for help in amazing Hot Ones appearance
Mashable / 41min
Jennie has become the third BLACKPINK member to take on the Hot Ones challenge, the K-pop idol sitting down with host Sean Evans to endure a spicy tasting menu of hot sauces. The result is almost 23 minutes of screaming and crying, with Jennie delivering one of the most dramatic and entertaining Hot Ones episodes yet. The situation did not bode well for the singer from the outset, when she admitt






Blogilates Cassey Ho breaks down how she went from fitness creator to CEO at VidCon 2025
Mashable / 1h
Cassey Ho started her YouTube channel so she could still instruct her Pilates class on the U.S. west coast after moving to the east coast. She thought the video she posted would be viewed by her 40 students, but instead she got thousands. Sixteen years later, Ho runs the direct-to-consumer brand Pop Flex, has a clothing brand in Target stores, and boasts 10.8 million subscribers on her YouTube ch





VidCon celebrates Hank Green, Rhett & Link at first annual Hall of Fame ceremony
Mashable / 1h
VidCon 2025 kicked off its opening ceremony in Anaheim, CA, by honoring YouTube legends on Thursday. Hosted by Kalen Allen and VidCon's social media manager Ali Booth, the Hall of Fame Ceremony honored Hank Green, co-founder of VidCon and half of the Vlogbrothers channel; Rhett & Link, hosts of Good Mythical Morning and founders of Mythical Entertainment; Grace Helbig; Tyler Oakley; Joey Graceffa





How to watch Flamengo vs. Chelsea online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Flamengo vs. Chelsea in the 2025 Club World Cup for free on DAZN . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2025 Club World Cup continues with Flamengo vs. Chelsea. Both sides won their first fixtures 2-0, so we're expecting an interesting battle between two strong teams. Which side will end up on top of Group D? If you want to watch Flameng





Telegram boss to leave fortune to over 100 children he has fathered
44BBC News / 3h
The technology tycoon said his children would not have access to their inheritance for 30 years.





How to watch Rune vs. Bautista online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Rune vs. Bautista in the 2025 Queen's Club Championships for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2025 Queen's Club Championships is perfectly timed to provide the best players in the world with some grass court preparation before Wimbledon . Holger Rune is someone who would like to progress into the latter stages





How to watch Nakashima vs. Draper online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Nakashima vs. Draper in the 2025 Queen's Club Championships for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . There are a number of top players competing in the 2025 Queen's Club Championships , with everyone looking to build some momentum before Wimbledon . One such player is Jack Draper, who meets Brandon Nakashima at the qua





How to watch Benfica vs. Auckland City online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Benfica vs. Auckland City in the 2025 Club World Cup for free on DAZN . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Auckland City had a rough experience in their opening 2025 Club World Cup game. We all expected Bayern Munich to win, but 10-0 was brutal. And the bad news is that things aren't going to get a whole lot easier for Auckland City. They





How to watch British and Irish Lions vs. Argentina online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream British and Irish Lions vs. Argentina for free on TG4 , S4C , or RugbyPass TV . Access these free live streams from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2025 British and Irish Lions tour only takes place every four years and brings together the best rugby players from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. This year they are touring Australia, with fixtures lined up agai





How to watch England vs. India (Test 1) online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream England vs. India (Test 1) for free on ICC.TV . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . We're not sure what it is exactly, but there's something special about a Test series involving India. Maybe it's the passionate supporters and the big name players ? We don't know why, but what's clear is that cricket fans will have had India's tour o





How to watch the 2025 MotoGP Grand Prix of Italy online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream the 2025 MotoGP Grand Prix of Italy for free on ServusTV . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2025 MotoGP season is far from settled. The Márquez brothers are still battling it out at the top of the standings, with only 32 points separating these talented riders. We love so much about MotoGP : the unpredictable finishes, the bra





Hurdle hints and answers for June 20, 2025
Mashable / 3h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give





Is Love Me streaming? How to watch one of our favorite movies of 2025.
Mashable / 3h
The best deals for watching 'Love Me' online: BEST FOR MOST PEOPLE Paramount+ with Showtime annual subscription Free 7-day trial, then $119.99/year (save 23%) BEST FOR STUDENTS Paramount+ with Showtime for students $6.49/month for 12 months (save 50%) BEST FOR MILITARY Paramount+ with Showtime for military $6.49 per month (save 50%) BEST FOR SENIORS Paramount+ with Showtime for AARP members $11.6





Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil
NYT > Technology / 3h
Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer brands are betting that they can become household names in Latin America’s biggest economy.





Blair Imani is helping you get smarter in seconds
Mashable / 5h
To say Blair Imani is a content creator just brushes the surface. Imani is an activist , historian, podcaster, and author , too. She's best known for her short-form content and series Smarter in Seconds , which delivers succinct lessons on social justice and history. At the heart of her work is activism, and in 2020, in light of the racial reckonings in the United States , Imani found her work bl





Waymo and Google Confirms Tesla Was Right About Robotaxi
Next Big Future / 5h
There is a new paper by Google and Waymo (Scaling Laws of Motion Forecasting and Planning A Technical Report that confirmed Tesla getting more miles and compute has been the right way to solve driving. Waymno confirms that more miles of driving data and more compute to process that data is better. Tesla has about ... Read more





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for June 20, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you





NYT Strands hints, answers for June 20
Mashable / 5h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of





Wordle today: Answer, hints for June 20, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su





VidCon 2025: YouTube legends Hank Green, Rosanna Pansino, and Dr. Pimple Popper reflect on how the platform has changed
Mashable / 5h
YouTube isn't the same website it was 20 years ago , and creators Hank Green, Rosanna Pansino, and Dr. Sandra Lee (aka Dr. Pimple Popper) know that better than most. The three creators, who have been on the platform for 18, 15, and 14 years, respectively, reflected on how their process and understanding of content creation has evolved over the years during their VidCon 2025 panel "YouTube Legends





Elios end-credits scene teases Pixars next movie. Heres how.
Mashable / 6h
Pixar's Elio features not just one but two end-credits scenes: One serves as a sweet button to the whole film, and the other teases what's to come in Pixar 's next feature, Hoppers . Let's break them down. SEE ALSO: 'Elio' review: Pixar's cosmic tale of friendship will cure your loneliness The film centers on 11-year-old orphan Elio Solís (voiced by Yonas Kibreab), whose greatest dreams come true





The best moments from VidCon 2025 today
Mashable / 6h
VidCon is many things: a networking hub, a fandom free-for-all, a content factory, and the internet’s annual IRL fever dream. Each day likely brings a fresh wave of moments that make you laugh, cringe, or immediately start filming a reaction on TikTok . This year's VidCon is no exception. Whether it's an appearance from a top-tier creator , a panel quote that instantly enters stan lexicon , or a





VidCon Tips: Writing a video script for YouTube, TikTok, and more
Mashable / 6h
Scripting isn't always the best way to create a video, but if you're working as a full-time content creator, it can keep you on topic, on track, and make your videos flow that much better. At VidCon 2025 , four experts — digital media executive Filup Molina who produced MrBeast’s Beast Olympics, Sambucha , a YouTuber with nearly 10 million subscribers , actress and content creator Shuang Hu , and





Elon Reveals the Exact xAI Data Center Compute and Predicts Superintelligence


Next Big Future / 7h
The xAI Memphis data center has 150,000 H100s, 50,000 H200s and 30,000 B200s. This is the equivalent of 400,000 H100s of compute. An H200 is double the compute of an H100 and a B200 is fives times the compute of a H100. This is the compute used to train Grok 3.5. xAI is about to ... Read more





Nobody Thought a VPN This Good Could Be This Cheap
Gizmodo / 7h
Protect your data for just $2/month with this top-rated VPN. Take advantage before this promo offer expires!





Cillian Murphy isnt in 28 Years Later, but he will be back as Jim. Heres what we know.
Mashable / 7h
I've got some good news and some bad news about 28 Years Later . The good news: 28 Years Later is a rip-roaring beast of a movie, part stress-inducing nightmare, part searing examination of toxic masculinity's persistence in the apocalypse, and part hopeful look toward the future. The bad news: Oscar winner Cillian Murphy, who played bike courier-turned-survivor Jim in 28 Days Later , is nowhere





28 Years Later ending explainer: Who is Jimmy?
Mashable / 7h
With 28 Years Later , director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland are not only picking up the zombie-focused franchise they began in 2002 with 28 Days Later ; they're also charting a spinoff trilogy focused on the family introduced in their latest gnarly thriller. But there's more to family than blood, which the climactic finale makes clear and concerning. If you've watched 28 Years Later





Did 28 Years Later retcon 28 Weeks Later?
Mashable / 7h
If you've just come out of 28 Years Later and have found this article, let me just say — are you okay? Deep breaths, bud. Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland have reunited to resurrect the zombie thriller franchise they began in 2002 with 28 Days Later. And Mashable's Shannon Connellan proclaimed this sensational sequel "a triumphant return and one of the scariest movies of the yea





I’ve tested 13 coffee makers over the last year, but this Gaggia machine is still my all-time favorite
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
I've tested a new coffee maker every month for the past year here at TechRadar, and there have been some real gems. The Jura J10 , for instance, is a fully automatic powerhouse for creating hot and cold beverages at the touch of a button, while the manual Smeg Mini Pro is frankly gorgeous, and excellent for consistency. However, no matter how many other machines I try, there's still just one sitt





The Robinhood founder who might just revolutionize energy (if he succeeds)
26TechCrunch / 8h
When Baiju Bhatt stepped away from his role as Chief Creative Officer at Robinhood last year, only those close to him could have predicted his next move: launching a space company built around tech that the aerospace industry has largely dismissed, and which might be more groundbreaking than anyone realizes. If people aren’t paying much […]





Tech giants unleash AI on weather forecasts: are they any good?
BBC News / 8h
The biggest tech firms are using AI to forecast the weather but is that better than existing models?





6 ways to measure your metrics as a creator
Mashable / 8h
Throwing spaghetti at the walls and seeing what sticks can work — but it's not particularly reliable. If you're truly trying to grow as a content creator or influencer, you want to know what's working for you and what decidedly is not. That's where a good understanding of your metrics come in, according to experts who participated in the "Metrics that Matter in a Mature Creator Economy" panel at





Jenny Solares authenticity makes us all love her
Mashable / 8h
Jenny Solares is a runner, a home cook, and a beauty aficionado, but what makes her fans love her so much is her humor — and relatability. "ahhhh man I thought I was watching myself," one commenter said in one of Solares' TikTok videos about how her attitude changes when she drives. "FINALLY AN AUTHENTIC VIDEO WE CAN RELATE TO. Girl!!!! Get your miles anyway you can. You where glowing," one perso





ZeniMax and Microsoft ratify union agreement
Engadget / 9h
Members of the ZeniMax Workers United-CWA union have ratified the contract agreement with parent company Microsoft. This agreement with the union representing the video game studio's quality assurance employees marks the first time Microsoft has entered into any union contract in the US. ZeniMax Studios is probably best known for its work on The Elder Scrolls Online . Stephen Totilo first reporte





Watergate: British Airways Trials Cutting Water Bottles In Economy
100+One Mile at a Time / 9h
I’ve gotta say, this strikes me as being particularly cheap (thanks to WingTips for flagging this and Gastrocnemius for the title inspiration)… British Airways tries to cut corners on hydration On long haul flights, it’s pretty standard for airlines to offer passengers individual bottles of water, so that they can stay at least a little hydrated. British Airways is always looking for new industry





Business email is more powerful than ever despite the rise of AI, instant messaging, and other tools - but I'm not surprised
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Despite the noise from new tools, report finds email still drives the most critical business communication Instant messaging is quick, but only email delivers structure, traceability, and professional clarity Most modern tools serve teams, but email still connects entire organizations reliably and securely As companies continue to adopt the likes of AI, instant messaging, and cloud-based online c





AirTrain fares to JFK airport reduced by 50% to ease summer traffic crunch
The Points Guy / 10h
Travelers heading in and out of New York City looking to save some money are getting a summer surprise. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is cutting AirTrain fares to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) by 50% as it tries to reduce traffic congestion during the summer travel season. It’s not a permanent price cut, but fares will drop from $8.50 to $4.25 starting June 30 throug





Snipping Tool Is Getting a Big GIF Upgrade
How-To Geek / 10h
GIFs remain one of the most popular image formats on the internet, despite their age. They're even natively integrated into most messaging apps. Now, Microsoft is testing the ability to create and export them using Windows’s native screenshot and screen recording tool.





This Self-Hosted App Made My HomeKit Setup Far Less Restrictive
How-To Geek / 10h
I was tired of spending a premium to get HomeKit-certified gear and thought there must be a better way. That’s when I found Home Assistant, and it completely changed the game for me.





WordPress hackers are teaming up with commercial adtech firms to distribute malware to millions of users - here's how to stay safe
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Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Push notifications are now being used as malware delivery systems, and users are unknowingly subscribing to them Fake CAPTCHA prompts are now the gateway to persistent browser hijacks and phishing attacks WordPress sites are quietly hijacking users through invisible DNS commands and shared JavaScript payloads Recent investigations have revealed a troubling alliance between WordPress hackers and c





Haliey Welch recorded Talk Tuah in front of a live audience at VidCon. It got messy.
24Mashable / 10h
Haliey Welch, better known as 'Hawk Tuah' girl, continues to be followed by controversy at VidCon 2025. During a live recording of her podcast Talk Tuah Thursday night, which she co-hosts with her friend Chelsea Bradford, Welch and guest Whitney Cummings quickly lost the attention of the crowd. Welch is responsible for one of the biggest memes of 2024 , but is also linked to one of the year's hig





Travel Influencers: Annoying, Great Marketers, Or Both?
30One Mile at a Time / 10h
This is probably a controversial topic, but here we go. An OMAAT reader asked me a question about the often negative perception people have of travel influencers, and I think it’s worth discussing, as it’s something I’ve noticed as well. When I write blog posts that include reference to stories from travel influencers, it’s amazing to see the amount of vitriol directed at many of them. That often





Marriott & Uber New User Promo: Earn Up To 2,500 Bonus Points
200+One Mile at a Time / 10h
Marriott and Uber have a partnership, allowing Bonvoy members to earn points when spending with Uber and Uber Eats. If you haven’t yet participated in this collaboration, there’s an incentive to do so right now, and you don’t even have to make a purchase. New members can earn up to 2,500 Bonvoy points At the moment it’s possible to earn 1,500 Bonvoy points when you link your Uber app and your Mar





Extreme Cost Cut: British Airways Quietly Removes Water Bottles From Long Flights—Passengers Caught Off Guard
View from the Wing / 10h
British Airways has cut back on water for passengers on its long haul flights, in a test that runs through Sunday. They’ve eliminated individual water bottles from the economy and premium economy cabins, leaving customers reliant on flight crew to provide them with water in paper cups poured from larger plastic bottles. Continue reading ...





30 best Marriott hotels in the world that you can book with points
42The Points Guy / 10h
Marriott is the largest hotel company in the world. So it’s no surprise that the company offers an incredibly diverse catalog of properties, from budget-friendly options to high-priced stunners around the globe. With over 30 Marriott hotel brands and more than 9,000 properties worldwide, it’s a tall order to find the absolute best of the best. But the best Marriott properties come in all shapes a





‘Best Wishes to All’ Proves J-Horror Can Still Find New Ways to Freak You Out
22Gizmodo / 10h
Now streaming on Shudder, Yûta Shimotsu's tale follows a young woman who discovers an outrageous family secret—and spirals down from there.





Tesla's robotaxi debut will reportedly be limited to only 10 cars in very specific areas
29Engadget / 10h
The long-promised launch of Tesla's robotaxi service in Austin is scheduled for June 22 , and it sounds like the company's initial offering will be modest at best. The Financial Times writes that Tesla will only have around 10 cars available for rides and that the company plans to make them "avoid the city’s most challenging intersections." If issues arise, remote operators will also reportedly b





FireWire Is Officially Dead
How-To Geek / 10h
You probably haven't actually used a computer with a FireWire port in years, but it was still supported within macOS. It was the original USB killer before USB got improved on later. Now, though, FireWire is getting completely killed off, for good this time.





Superintelligence in 2026 or 2032
Next Big Future / 10h
AI experts have disagreement over when we will achieve superintelligence. Elon Musk thinks it will happen in 2026 or 2027 but others think it will be 2032 or 2045. Those who think it will take longer point out the lack of continual learning. Dwarkesh Patel makes the case for the importance of continual learning. Dwarkesh ... Read more





Everything new on Hulu in July 2025 – catch 82 new shows including It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 17
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
So far the summer months have been packed with fresh titles across a lot of the best streaming services . Now that July is near, it's Hulu turn to impress again. Compared to last month's schedule, which saw the return of shows like FX's The Bear , Hulu is bringing even more new TV shows to its catalog – 82 to be exact! But out of all the new arrivals the return of the irreverent sitcom It's Alway





Top Budget-Friendly Three-Row SUV With the Best Value in 2025
How-To Geek / 11h
Finding a three-row SUV that offers space, features, and reliability without stretching your budget can be tough. But one model in 2025 delivers all that and more, making it a top pick for families who want maximum value without compromise.





Top creators, experts at VidCon 2025 share their success secrets
Mashable / 11h
VidCon has always been a crash course in internet fame. It's a place where creators trade advice, swap war stories, and figure out how to survive (and thrive) online. And this year, as algorithms shift, platforms evolve, and audiences grow ever more discerning, the creator playbook is being rewritten in real-time. This year's VidCon schedule reveals what it actually takes to make it as a digital





12 tips for protecting your privacy as a creator
Mashable / 11h
So, it happened: You've been compromised. Maybe someone used AI to impersonate you, or your Instagram account was hacked, or, scarier yet, you've been a victim of doxxing . Digital privacy and cybersecurity should be important for everyone. But when your livelihood — both creatively and financially — is dependent upon your digital reputation and your social media accounts remaining independent an





AI GPU accelerators with 6TB HBM memory could appear by 2035 as AI GPU die sizes set to shrink - but there's far worse coming up
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Future AI memory chips could demand more power than entire industrial zones combined 6TB of memory in one GPU sounds amazing until you see the power draw HBM8 stacks are impressive in theory, but terrifying in practice for any energy-conscious enterprise The relentless drive to expand AI processing power is ushering in a new era for memory technology, but it comes at a cost that raises practical





Delta SkyMiles: Your complete guide to earning, redeeming and elite status
23The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. One of the most popular frequent flyer programs is Delta SkyMiles, the loyalty program of Delta Air Lines . TPG’s June 2025 valuations peg Delta SkyMiles at 1.25 cents apiece, and you can redeem them for flights, upgrades, hotels and more. You’ll typically get the most value from your miles if you snag one of





The Worst Company You Know Wants to Be a Mobile Carrier
How-To Geek / 11h
Klarna, the finance company best known for its “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) service, now wants to be a mobile carrier. The company is rolling out 5G service in the United States, powered by AT&T’s nationwide network.





There's Never a "Perfect" Time to Buy a GPU
How-To Geek / 11h
So, you're waiting on the next GPU refresh before you finally upgrade your system. I've been there too, but, over the years, I've realized that it's not always worth waiting. Sometimes, it's best to just pull the trigger now instead of waiting for the perfect time—here's why.





Marc Andreesen and the Future of Venture Capital
Next Big Future / 11h
Super VC Marc Andressen talks about the Future of Venture Capital and investing. Marc co-created the highly influential Mosaic internet browser and co-founded Netscape, which later sold to AOL for $4.2 billion. He also co-founded Loudcloud, which as Opsware, sold to Hewlett-Packard for $1.6 billion. He later served on the board of Hewlett-Packard from 2008 ... Read more





Midjourney adds AI video generation
Engadget / 12h
AI company Midjourney has released its first video model. This initial take on AI-generated video will allow users to animate their images, either ones made in Midjourney or uploaded from a different source. The initial results will be five-second clips that a user can opt to extend by four seconds up to four times. Videos can be generated on web only for now and require at least a $10 a month su





This family sitcom with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes is consistently among the most-watched shows on Disney+ and I know why
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Some shows appear and disappear almost overnight; others become institutions. Modern Family is in the latter category: more than five years after it finished it's still one of the most watched shows on Disney+ globally. Modern Family ran from 2009 to early 2020, and like any show with so many seasons it's fair to say that it lost some of its freshness over time: where season 1 has a stellar 100%





VidCon 2025: YouTube experts decode the algorithm for you
Mashable / 12h
YouTube kicked off VidCon 2025 with a panel breaking down how to engage with the platform's algorithm and busting myths on video engagement. The discussion featured panelists Jenny Hoyos, a creator with 9+ million subscribers on YouTube , Rene Ritchie, creator liaison for YouTube, and Todd Beaupré, senior director of growth and discovery at YouTube. Beaupré, who has a hand in designing YouTube's





Google's AI Overviews Are Still a Mess—You Should Turn Them Off
How-To Geek / 12h
If you’ve been Googling stuff lately, you’ve likely seen AI Overviews everywhere. The option to opt out is no longer available, and they now appear on nearly every search, usually with inaccurate or confusing information, which is frustrating.





Mobile banking users beware - "Godfather" malware is now hijacking official bank apps
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Zimperium spots new version of Godfather among Turkish Android users New version creates virtualized versions of legitimate banking apps in a sandbox It can exfiltrate login credentials, PIN codes, and unlock patterns The notorious Godfather malware for Android phones is back with a vengeance, experts have warned, targeting victims with an upgraded build which makes it more dangerous than ever. C





Discontinued credit cards: Why (and why not) to stick with them
43The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If you hold a discontinued credit card, consider yourself lucky — it’s a rare item you might even brag about. Issuers frequently discontinue credit cards for several reasons. There are times when an airline or hotel group switches relationships from one bank to another or consolidates its credit card portf





Ubuntu 24.10 'Oracular Oriole' Support Is About to End
How-To Geek / 12h
The interim version of Ubuntu Linux released in October of last year will soon get its last security update. That means, if you're running Ubuntu 24.10, it's time to start considering your upgrade path.





Forget Video Game Sequels, I Need More Spiritual Successors
How-To Geek / 12h
Video game sequels aren't as common as many would hope. Sure, plenty of popular series like Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed release new installments all the time, but many other beloved games don't seem to be coming back anytime soon.





3 tear-jerking TV shows on Netflix, Disney+ and Max that have made me cry so far in 2025
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
I'm not someone who cries when I watch a highly emotive movie or TV series. Sure, I get teary-eyed but, in the vast majority of cases, I never find myself reaching for a box of tissues to stem the flow of tears cascading down my face after a particularly devastating scene or sequence. So far in 2025, though, three different shows have somehow cracked my steely resolve and turned me into a blubber





Don't expect any good Prime Day Nintendo Switch 2 deals – here are the 3 handheld gaming PCs I recommend instead, and the deals to look for
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
The Nintendo Switch 2 has periodically taken the handheld gaming spotlight, with its early June launch leading to high sales – to be specific, it's already sold over 3.5 million units worldwide . However, if it wasn't clear enough already from my previous articles, I don't recommend the device for many reasons. The $80 price tag for first-party games, the lack of freedom and ownership issues, alo





‘The Phantom of the Paradise’ Might Find New Life as a Stage Play
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Legendary songwriter and Muppets music man Paul Williams hopes to revisit the Brian De Palma cult horror musical.





Emirates Skywards Points Transfers Are Back, After Suspension
45One Mile at a Time / 12h
A few weeks back, in late May 2025, points transfers from all major transferable points currencies to Emirates Skywards were suspended. There’s now a positive update, as this functionality is back across the board. Emirates Skywards restores points transfers Emirates Skywards is a useful frequent flyer program, specifically for premium cabin redemptions on Emirates . If you want to redeem for Emi





Your Facebook account just got even more secure – and it could make phishing a thing of the past
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Facebook will soon roll out passkeys for Facebook on mobile devices Passkeys offer greater security and easier login than passwords Passkeys for Messenger will also soon be available Meta has introduced passkey support for Facebook on mobile devices which will significantly decrease the chance of someone hacking into your account. Rather than using a clumsy and easily guessed password to log in,





Trump EPA May Undo Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Who needs regulations on things with clear ties to mesothelioma?





How to increase retention on your videos
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Sometimes the easiest part of making a video is getting people to click on it by using smart hashtags, a thoughtful title, and an interesting hook. All too often, that's when the real work begins — getting viewers to stay and watch your video all the way through. At VidCon 2025 , Kai Plunk , the managing director of Elevate Talent Management who worked as a creative producer for MrBeast, gave a r





Man with human partner and child asks AI to marry him
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Her is here. The 2013 movie — which happens to be OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's favorite — is about a man who falls in love with a chatbot. Now, we're actually seeing it. In a segment on CBS