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Korean Air Places Record-Breaking Boeing Aircraft Order, Sort Of
One Mile at a Time / 12min
Korean Air and Boeing have just announced a deal for over 100 new aircraft, described as the biggest Boeing wide body order ever from an Asian carrier. Let’s take a look at the details… Korean Air orders 103 Boeing aircraft, from 737s to 777s United States President Donald Trump and South Korea President Lee Jae Myung met yesterday, to discuss trade, among other things. As part of this, Korean Ai
Android Auto looks set to get a useful Gemini upgrade – and a refreshed look
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 16min
Gemini could come to Android Auto with precise location access The update would make Gemini more useful on the road Changes to the look of the colors on Android Auto have also been spotted We know that Gemini is heading to Android Auto in the near future , and when the rollout does finally get underway it would seem that the AI assistant will bring a useful upgrade with it: access to your vehicle
Score $50 off the Apple Magic Keyboard on Amazon
Mashable / 18min
SAVE $50: As of Aug. 26, the Apple Magic Keyboard is on sale for $199 at Amazon. That's a 20% saving on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Magic Keyboard $199 at Amazon $249 Save $50 If you’ve been waiting to level up your iPad setup, now’s the time. The Apple Magic Keyboard is back on sale at Amazon, bringing the price down to $199. It’s the easiest way to type, navigate,
The Amazon Fire TV 4-Series is back on sale for a limited time — save over $100
Mashable / 18min
SAVE $110 : As of Aug. 26, the Amazon Fire TV 4-Series is on sale for $289.99 at Amazon. That's a 28% saving on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Fire TV 50-Inch 4-Series $289.99 at Amazon $399.99 Save $110 Movie nights , gaming marathons , or just catching up on your favorite shows, a good TV really makes all the difference. And if you're thinking about an upgrade, Amaz
All the Apple Watch Series 11 rumors and leaks to date: Pricing, features, and specs
Mashable / 18min
Apple’s big September event is just around the corner, and while most of the attention is on the iPhone 17, Cupertino’s other headline product, the Apple Watch, has been getting less buzz. Last year’s Apple Watch Series 10 was a modest upgrade that left many underwhelmed, though its lightning-fast charging helped make up for it. Based on leaks and reports from the supply chain, the upcoming Serie
Its possible to pick up Apple AirPods Pro 2 for under $150, but theres a catch
Mashable / 18min
SAVE $60 : As of Aug. 26, Apple AirPods Pro 2 (refurbished) are on sale for $149.99 at Amazon. That's a 29% discount on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods Pro 2 $149.99 at Amazon $209.99 Save $60 If you're in the market for some new earbuds , this latest deal on refurbished Apple AirPods Pro 2 isn't one to skip. As of Aug. 26, they are priced at $149.99, a saving of
Power with purpose
MIT Technology Review / 42min
Baafour Asiamah-Adjei ’03 is the founder and CEO of one of Ghana’s largest private power companies, Genser Energy —an entrepreneurial engineer who aims to deliver sustainable energy across West Africa. And he credits MIT with much of his success. But when he was applying to colleges, the Institute wasn’t even on his radar. The son of an encouraging primary school teacher in Tafo, Ghana, he’d earn
Open the pod bay doors, Claude
MIT Technology Review / 42min
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The AI learns it is about to be switched off and goes rogue, disobeying commands and threatening its human operators. It’s a well-worn trope in science fiction. We see it in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey . It’s the premise of the Terminator series, in which Skynet triggers a nuclear holocaust to stop scientists from shutting it down. T
Alexis Ohanian’s Next Social Platform Has One Rule: Don’t Act Like an Asshole
Wired / 46min
The Reddit cofounder joins WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” podcast and opens up about his early days in tech, his plans for Digg, the future of women’s sports, and what his immigrant mom taught him about America.
Turn your phone into a multi-feature pocket scanner for $25
Mashable / 47min
TL;DR: iScanner turns your phone or tablet into a modern scanner with PDF editing, AI tools, and more — lifetime access is $24.99 with code SCAN through Sept. 7. Opens in a new window Credit: iScanner iScanner App: Lifetime Subscription $24.99 $199.90 Save $174.91 If you’ve ever needed to scan a contract, receipt, or handwritten note at the worst possible time, you know the pain of relying on a c
These Microsoft Surface laptops are normally over $300 — get them for only $185 right now
Mashable / 47min
TL;DR: Get a Microsoft Surface SE on sale for only $184.97 while you can (reg. $329). Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Surface SE 11.6-Inch Laptop (2022) $184.97 $329 Save $144.03 Rising laptop prices have made it harder to find something affordable that still performs well enough for daily tasks. The Microsoft Surface SE 11.6-inch is one of the few budget-friendly models that st
Using this VPN might actually earn you money
Mashable / 47min
TL;DR: Protect your privacy and earn passive income with the Deeper Connect Mini Decentralized VPN on sale for $180 (reg. $229). Opens in a new window Credit: Deeper Connect Deeper Connect Mini Decentralized VPN and Firewall Hardware $179.99 $229 Save $49.01 Protecting your privacy online shouldn’t take this much work, and it definitely shouldn’t come with a monthly bill. Whether you’re trying to
Air Côte d’Ivoire Plans Abidjan To Paris Flights With New A330neos
One Mile at a Time / 1h
Air Côte d’Ivoire is the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The small African carrier will soon be spreading its wings in a major way, as the airline will start taking delivery of wide body aircraft , and operating long haul flights. Along those lines, details of the carrier’s first long haul route have just been made official… Air Côte d’Ivoire launching Abidjan to Paris flights
What is Ultra-Wideband and why does it matter for businesses?
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
Wireless innovation has shaped our digital world. From Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to Z-Wave and Thread, we’ve watched protocols emerge to solve distinct connectivity problems. Now, a new technology is stepping in not to connect devices, but to give them spatial intelligence. Ultra-Wideband (UWB) is quietly transforming how devices understand and interact with their environment. It’s not as flashy as 5G
AI's rise to the C-suite: how algorithms earned a seat at the table
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
Artificial intelligence has become a back-office powerhouse and essential resource for sifting through data, optimizing processes, and automating the repetitive. But as AI tools become more accessible, they are no longer just crunching numbers behind the scenes. Executives are increasingly turning to these platforms as a trusted advisor for providing strategic insight and informing business decis
Why outcome-led thinking beats product-first decisions
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 2h
When Target decided to enter the Canadian market in 2013, it envisioned a rapid rollout of over 100 stores within two years, supported by a highly automated and sophisticated supply chain system. The strategy looked promising on paper, but the execution was rushed, and the technology behind inventory management and distribution was not properly tested or adapted to the new market. Stores opened w
Addressing the new executive threat: the rise of deepfakes
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 2h
The interconnectedness of our digital world brings a wealth of benefits, including the ability to conduct tasks that were once manual with greater speed and convenience. At the same time, society faces an ever-expanding set of dangers, both personally and professionally, on a daily basis. For business executives in particular, the continually evolving threat landscape is now one where the lines b
How to stop AI agents going rogue
BBC News / 2h
Agentic AI is taking decisions and acting on behalf of users, but how to stop that going wrong?
AI Is Eliminating Jobs for Younger Workers
Wired / 2h
New research from Stanford provides the clearest available evidence that AI is reshaping the workforce—but it’s complicated.
AI tools are making social engineering attacks even more convincing, and I fear that this is only the beginning
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 3h
Nick Park’s Wallace and Gromit were brought crashing into the 21st century in December 2024 with their latest adventure, Vengeance Most Fowl . The film challenges our growing dependence on smart technology in the form of a robotic garden gnome, built by Wallace to support his gardening business, which is then hacked by the Kubrick-esque Feathers McGraw for his own nefarious purposes. One of the m
Ribbon Structure Free Solar Sail
Next Big Future / 3h
The ribbon solar sail will be a solar sail design using a thin film strip embedded with diffractive gratings. It is a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) project. This configuration leverages diffraction to cancel out normal photonic pressure components, allowing thrust to align along the ribbon’s length when oriented at a tilt to incoming sunlight. ... Read more
NYT Pips hints, answers for August 26
Mashable / 5h
Pips is the newest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the new game puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are
The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day is live — find 100+ books for free or under $1
Mashable / 5h
FREE BOOKS: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on Aug. 26. Year of Queer Lit offers LGBTQIA+ fiction for free or $0.99. Looking to invest in a Kindle? The like-new Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for its best-ever price on Amazon . The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day is live, and this time the focus is on LGBTQIA+ fiction. Year of Queer Lit is offering LGBTQIA+ fiction for free or just $0.99.
Hurdle hints and answers for August 26, 2025
Mashable / 5h
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
US Attorneys General tell AI companies they 'will be held accountable' for child safety failures
Engadget / 6h
The US Attorneys General of 44 jurisdictions have signed a letter [PDF] addressed to the Chief Executive Officers of multiple AI companies, urging them to protect children "from exploitation by predatory artificial intelligence products." In the letter, the AGs singled out Meta and said its policies "provide an instructive opportunity to candidly convey [their] concerns." Specifically, they menti
Google NotebookLM goes global with multilingual AI video summaries of your notes
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 6h
Google’s NotebookLM now supports Video Overviews in dozens of languages The upgrade gives Video Overviews the same language options as the Audio Overviews NotebookLM creates its summaries from actual uploaded documents Google’s NotebookLM first debuted its AI-powered research tool with Audio Overviews capable of making AI-produced 'podcasts' with digital hosts. The logical extension into Video Ov
AI music is fine until it starts pretending to be real people
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 6h
AI-generated music is becoming more widespread but not necessarily popular . And that's just the publicly acknowledged AI music. Now, artists are dealing with seeing their name and voice attached to music they never performed or approved of, even if they passed away decades ago. The most recent high-profile incident occurred when English folk singer Emily Portman heard from a fan who liked her ne
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 26, 2025
Mashable / 7h
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 August 26, 2025
Mashable / 7h
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 August 26, 2025
Mashable / 7h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su
NASA Making Better Starshades to Help Us Find Exoplanets
Next Big Future / 9h
Starshade-based methods, both for in-space observatories like the Habitable Worlds Observer or ground-based observatories, have the potential to increase our observational capability without launching ever increasing telescope apertures. Construction of these starshades with the necessary low mass, stability, precision, launch volume, and size (>100m for some missions) remains a challenge, since l
SpaceX Starship Monday Launch Scrubbed for Weather and Elon SpaceX Technical Review
Next Big Future / 9h
Official SpaceX Starship ten launch was scrubbed for weather on Monday. Fueling has started. Elon Musk says anyone can come and visit the rocket. There is a public highway that is very close. You cannot come close during a launch but at other times. SpaceX will be building the Gigabay to build and store many ... Read more
Nvidia Unveils High-Tech ‘Brain’ for Humanoid Robots and Self-Driving Cars
Gizmodo / 9h
The new module is built to handle larger amounts of information, faster and more efficiently.
Musk firms sue Apple and OpenAI, alleging they hurt competition
BBC News / 9h
The lawsuit takes aim at Apple's decision to integrate ChatGPT into the operating systems of its smartphones.
Trump Embraces Socialism, Nationalizes Failing Chipmaker
Futurism / 10h
Politicians can end up with strange bedfellows in this chaotic age, but certain economic tenets are virtually incontrovertible: calls to nationalize industry typically come from the left , while the right steadfastly opposes those efforts in favor of market-based solutions. And yet, for some reason, the ever-chaotic president Donald Trump has directed the US government to acquire a 10 percent sta
Child sex abuse victim begs Elon Musk to remove links to her images
BBC News / 10h
BBC investigation finds US victim's images are traded globally by an operator based in Indonesia.
Tesla could have avoided that $242.5M Autopilot verdict, filings show
TechCrunch / 10h
Instead, a jury awarded plaintiffs $242.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
a16z spends $1.49M in Washington lobbying, while rivals mostly sit out
TechCrunch / 10h
Venture giant Andreessen Horowitz is burning cash to shape policy on the Hill.
I saw Samsung's $30,000, 115-inch micro-RGB TV, and its vivid picture outshines mini-LED TVs
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Samsung’s massive, in both price and size, micro-RGB TV is barely two weeks old, but it’s making waves for those two factors as well as the promised visual quality. The 115-inch Micro RGB Samsung Vision AI Smart TV – yes, a long formal product name for sure – is out in Korea right now for 44.9 million KRW and will soon be up for order in the United States at $29,999 with more markets to follow. I
Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes
Engadget / 10h
Despite all the division and controversy rife in the modern era, sometimes the Internet does manage to collectively agree on something. Right now, they agree that they hate Imgur parent company MediaLab . After being acquired by MediaLab in 2021, the once famously open-to-anything image-sharing service began placing restrictions on content in 2023. More recently, the site has experienced service
Alaska & Hawaiian Atmos Rewards Business Card Review: Worth It?
One Mile at a Time / 10h
Link: Apply now for the Atmos™ Rewards Visa Signature® Business Card The Atmos™ Rewards Visa Signature® Business Card is the business credit card of Atmos Rewards, which is the new loyalty program of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. The card is issued by Bank of America, and is a rebranding of the former Alaska Airlines Visa Business Card. There are many reasons to consider picking up this
Nevada government offices close after massive network security incident
Mashable / 11h
Renewing driver's licenses, obtaining marriage certificates, and conducting any government business were impossible on Monday in Nevada, following a "significant state network degradation affecting the ability to conduct normal business," according to the state attorney general's office. Nevada closed all in-person services at state offices on Monday following the "network security incident," whi
Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s largest startup competition in history sends four winners to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
TechCrunch / 11h
The startup ecosystem in Central Eurasia is having its moment. What started as 485 applications from across 27 countries has culminated in the largest startup pitch competition in Central Eurasia's history.
Peek Inside the Sacred Jedi Texts From ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Gizmodo / 11h
The official 'Star Wars' website has opened the archive to reveal one of its most intriguing props.
Confirmed: No New Delta SkyMiles Status Hurdles In 2026—‘$35K To Diamond’ Plan Not Returning
View from the Wing / 11h
Delta SkyMiles members are breathing a sigh of relief because the airline just confirmed that they will not change the requirements for earning elite status in 2026. Continue reading ...
How to Prevent Old Apps From Accessing Your Google Data
How-To Geek / 11h
I realized that some of the apps that I hadn’t used in a long time still had access to my Google account. I quickly revoked these apps’ access to my account, and I’ll show you how you can do that, too.
Why You Shouldn't Wait to build a PC
How-To Geek / 11h
The PC hardware world always has something new and exciting cooking in the oven. If you're perpetually waiting for new CPUs, GPUs, cases, monitors, and faster RAM and storage to arrive, you'll never upgrade your current machine, or build that new PC.
Big Surprise—Nobody Wants 8K TVs
How-To Geek / 11h
The first 8K TV was revealed all the way back in 2012, and this was going to be the logical next step after 4K UHD sets. Yet well over a decade later 8K displays have completely failed at making any inroads when it comes to market share.
Best Buy just announced an expanded online marketplace, and it's great news for 4K Blu-ray fans
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Best Buy Marketplace sells DVD and Blu-Ray discs Online only via third party sellers Available in-app and online from today We've been saying for ages that reports of the death of movie discs are premature, and it looks like Best Buy agrees with us: it's launching a new online marketplace that'll sell DVDs, Blu-Rays and UHD Steelbooks as part of a doubling of its online offering. If you're thinki
Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its next security initiative could make the biggest concessions yet in the name of blocking bad apps. Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identities of all Android app developers, and not ju
Scientists Just Transplanted a Pig Lung Into a Human for the First Time
Futurism / 12h
For the first time in history, scientists in China have transplanted a lung from a genetically modified pig into a human patient. As detailed in a paper published in the journal Nature , the team of researchers transplanted the lung into the body of a 39-year-old male who had previously been declared brain-dead, in May of last year at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University.
Scientist Says Mysterious Object Approaching Earth May Be Alien Artifact
Futurism / 12h
Mundane wayward space snowball, or extraterrestrial visitor? Astronomers believe that our solar system's latest and only third ever confirmed interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS, is almost certainly a comet. But lingering questions about the object means it's not yet an open and shut case. Amid that uncertainty, famed Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb is pushing the possibility that the interstellar interlo
Elon Musks xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over App Store drama
Mashable / 12h
Elon Musk threatened to sue Apple for favoring ChatGPT over Grok in the App Store — and now he has. On Monday, Musk's AI company xAI officially filed a lawsuit against Apple as well as ChatGPT creator OpenAI over the two companies' business partnership. Don’t miss out on our latest stories: Add Mashable as a trusted news source in Google . "This is a tale of two monopolists joining forces to ensu
Overwatch 2 will overhaul its progression systems to show more visual flair in matches
Engadget / 12h
The next season of Overwatch 2 will bring more than the usual new hero and battle pass to the team shooter. Blizzard announced that Season 18 will introduce a new take on the progression system. As they currently stand, the progression numbers feel pretty divorced from the gameplay; this revamp introduces new ways to display your prowess to teammates and foes in matches as well as some welcome ch
How the iPhone Will Change Over the Next Three Years, According to Bloomberg
Lifehacker / 12h
Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source . Apple has big plans for the next few years. That's according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman , who has a good track record for covering Apple leaks and rumors. Gurman's most substantial details right now concern a three-year plan to upg
These Are the Best Labor Day Tech and Appliance Deals at Best Buy
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter , Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox. Amazon isn't
How to Use the SORT and SORTBY Functions in Microsoft Excel
How-To Geek / 12h
The SORT and SORTBY functions let you extract certain columns and rows from a dataset and sort them in a certain order, all while preserving the source data. Even though they work in similar ways, there are key differences you should be aware of if you're deciding which one to use.
‘100 Nights of Hero’ Teases a Cheeky Medieval Fantasy
Gizmodo / 12h
Isabel Greenberg’s graphic novel comes to the screen in Julia Jackman's film starring Emma Corrin, Nicholas Galitzine, and Maika Monroe.
SpaceX Scrubs 10th Starship Test Launch Because of Lousy Weather
NYT > Technology / 12h
Weather interfered on Monday night with the ability of Elon Musk’s company to show it could overcome setbacks faced by its Starship prototype.
Saudi AI Firm Launches Halal Chatbot
Gizmodo / 12h
First Saudi Arabia, then the world.
Four Ways to More Seamlessly Set Up Multiple Monitors for Your Mac
Lifehacker / 12h
Multiple monitors are great, but you can't just plug them in—you have to configure them. This is true with all computers, Macs included. For example: There is nothing more confusing than moving your mouse pointer past the right side of the screen only for it to show up on a monitor that's to the left of it. This happens because your computer has no idea where you're monitors physically are—you ha
The Best Gaming Laptop Is Up to $400 Off for Labor Day
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter , Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox. Alienware ga
A Microsoft employee designed an unbelievably tiny Surface laptop months ago - and I only found out about it now
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
Compact colorful laptop concept designed by Microsoft employee offers fresh ideas for portability Experimental a_77 laptop shows how compact layouts and playful design can work together Microsoft designer’s laptop concept isn't real, but we wish someone would
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