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Seth Meyers takes A Closer Look at Trumps White House ballroom project
100+Mashable / 19h
Seth Meyers took "A Closer Look" at the contrast between voter concerns over rising costs in the 2024 election and Donald Trump 's $250 million new ballroom a year later. Meyers began his deep dive segment on Thursday with a look at how inflation was top of mind for voters last year. The Late Night host then contrasted this with a look at the impact of Trump's tariffs on the price of groceries ,
DHS Posts Video Featuring Song Popular With Nazi Creators
300+Gizmodo / 1d
The agency denied making "Nazi propaganda" in a statement that could be characterized as "very online."
The iPhone 18 Pro could come with a big Starlink upgrade – and it sounds perfect for off-grid adventures
29Latest from TechRadar / 19h
We're starting to hear a few rumors around what Apple may have planned for the next set of flagship iPhones.
I tested the Oukitel's latest rugged phone - I love the price, size, and camera, but one baffling decision means it will struggle with the most demanding apps
Latest from TechRadar / 6min
The Oukitel WP60 is a relatively lightweight rugged phone with a good camera sensor, but it's less impressive in other respects.
Musk’s ad chief at X departs after just 10 months
TechCrunch / 9min
The revolving door reportedly reflects deeper tensions.
Millions of people across the UK could be using just one password across all their accounts - and that's a huge problem
Latest from TechRadar / 55min
Many in the UK rely on just a single password to protect their accounts.
Surfshark's Black Friday deals just arrived – and they're already my favorite
Latest from TechRadar / 55min
This shark has taken a chunk out of its prices just in time for Black Friday, and I love it!
I've been testing Dyson's new budget-friendly stick vacuum, and its cleaning powers are up there with far pricier cordless vacs
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
The new Dyson V8 Cyclone looks underwhelming, but it aced all my cleaning tests.
"It’s not about security, it’s about control" – How EU governments want to encrypt their own comms, but break our private chats
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Attending the 2025 Matrix conference made me think of the dual vision on encryption, dividing governments and citizens. I spoke to attendees to find out what they make of it.
Hurdle hints and answers for October 25, 2025
Mashable / 2h
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
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on October 25
Mashable / 2h
After nights of little visibility, the moon is finally putting on a show tonight. Keep reading to find out what you can see. What is today’s moon phase? As of Saturday, Oct. 25, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. There will be 14% of the moon lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation . After nights of too little visibility, the moon is finally big enough to see some features on i
Tesla VP Ashok Describes Technology of FSD
Next Big Future / 4h
Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s VP of Autopilot Software, delivered a keynote titled “Building Foundational Models for Robotics at Tesla” at the International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV). Tesla FSD camera inputs feed into a large-scale neural network (with expanding parameter counts, soon to scale 10x via new hardware). Future Outlook Scale robotaxi to unsupervised, nationwide service. ... Read
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 25, 2025
Mashable / 4h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you love historical films. 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 so
NYT Strands hints, answers for October 25, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love a reformation. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, 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 an answer.
Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 25, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're good at guessing. 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, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connecti
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 25, 2025
Mashable / 4h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition is simple if you understand basketball. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a 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 o
Bugonias bizarro ending, explained
Mashable / 5h
Has Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia left you questioning your very reality? Don't worry, you've come to the right place. SEE ALSO: 'Bugonia' review: Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos' gnarly black comedy is far from their best Lanthimos' dark comedy about a conspiracy theorist who kidnaps a high-powered CEO comes with its fair share of twists and turns. Its ending in particular seems designed to shock, a
For Your ‘Hear Me Out’ Consideration: Jacob Elordi’s Full ‘Frankenstein’ Monster
20Gizmodo / 7h
Move over, 'Nosferatu,' moviegoers have a new monster to crush on in Jacob Elordi's Creature.
2 of Anker Soundcores open earbuds are down to their best prices ever
Mashable / 7h
SAVE UP TO $52 : Anker Soundcore Aerofit 2 open earbuds and the Soundcore C30i open earbuds are both down to their best prices ever at Amazon. The Aerofit 2 are down to $77.99 from $129.99, while the C30i are just $34.99 instead of $69.99. That's 40% and 50% in savings, respectively. Anker Soundcore open earbuds deals: Best ear hook design Anker Soundcore Aerofit 2 open earbuds $77.99 (save $52)
DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks
100+Wired / 7h
US border patrol is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowers—combining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand.
Amazon's new Help Me Decide button picks what you were going to buy anyway – just faster
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Amazon’s new “Help Me Decide” button offers AI-powered product picks based on your habits.
Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Researchers and users of LLMs have long been aware that AI models have a troubling tendency to tell people what they want to hear , even if that means being less accurate. But many reports of this phenomenon amount to mere anecdotes that don’t provide much visibility into how common this sycophantic behavior is across frontier LLMs. Two recent research papers have come at this problem a bit more
A single point of failure triggered the Amazon outage affecting millions
37Ars Technica - All content / 8h
The outage that hit Amazon Web Services and took out vital services worldwide was the result of a single failure that cascaded from system to system within Amazon’s sprawling network, according to a post-mortem from company engineers. The series of failures lasted for 15 hours and 32 minutes, Amazon said . Network intelligence company Ookla said its DownDetector service received more than 17 mill
Man takes herbal pain quackery, nearly dies, spends months in hospital
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
A 61-year-old man in California is lucky to be alive after a combination of herbal supplements he was taking for joint pain ended up utterly wrecking his body, landing him in intensive care and in a delirious state for months. His case is reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases . The man turned up at a hospital in San Francisco in bad shape, but with nonspecific problems that
Level up your health tracking with 25% off the Renpho scale at Amazon
Mashable / 8h
SAVE $20: As of Oct. 24, get the Renpho Scale for $59.99, down from its usual price of $79.99, at Amazon. That's a discount of 25%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Renpho Scale $59.99 at Amazon $79.99 Save $20.00 Looking for a quick and easy way to track important health metrics on your fitness journey? A fitness tracker is a good idea, but a smart scale is an even better one. Not only can t
Citi AAdvantage Globe Card Application Experience: No Instant Approval, But…
One Mile at a Time / 8h
Link: Learn more about the Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® The Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® ( review ) is the brand new Citi American AAdvantage card . Since the product just launched, I figured I’d apply, and in this post, I’d like to report back with my experience. While I ended up getting approved, it wasn’t quite an instant process. Why I applied for the Citi AAdvantage Globe
Clean your teeth more efficiently with 27% off the Philips Sonicare Protective Clean 5300
Mashable / 8h
SAVE $29.97: As of Oct. 24, get the Sonicare Protective Clean 5300 electric toothbrush for $79.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $109.96. That's a discount of 27%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Sonicare Protective Clean 5300 $79.99 at Amazon $109.96 Save $29.97 Keeping your pearly whites clean is important. A good toothbrush can help make the difference between hundreds of dollars
Save an extra $10 when you bundle Microsoft Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: Save $10 when you bundle Microsoft Office 2021 ($49.99) and Windows 11 Pro ($14.97), now $54.97 together (reg. $418.99). Codes are limited in supply. Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft The Ultimate Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License + Windows 11 Pro Bundle $54.97 $418.99 Save $364.02 Support for Windows 10 ended on October 14, meaning your PC has been mor
How I Used Smart Glasses to Trick a Bartender Into Giving Me a Free Drink
Lifehacker / 8h
I recently reviewed Even Realities G1 smart glasses (they're very cool) and the first real-world thing I used them for was scamming someone. I told a local bartender I had an encyclopedic knowledge of film, and I would answer the hardest movie trivia question he could come up with in exchange for a drink. After a short consultation with Google, dude came back with "Who directed 1922's Cabinet of
As a home theater purist, I wouldn’t get LG’s cinema-sized new micro-LED TV – here’s why a projector is a better choice
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
LG's new 136-inch micro-LED display is a fine home theater option, as long as money is no object.
Why Isn't Windows XP Open Source Yet?
How-To Geek / 9h
When it comes to Microsoft Windows, there are many versions that are iconic for different reasons. Windows 3.1 liberated the mainstream from the DOS prompt, and Windows 95 felt like the future had arrived when I first tried it, but Windows XP is special for a different reason.
Report: ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ Had a Greenlit Script Before Disney Killed It
Gizmodo / 9h
Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh's 'Star Wars' movie was allegedly much further along than we thought before it met the same fate Ben did in 'Rise of Skywalker.'
Google Pixels Are Still Having Problems Calling 911
Lifehacker / 9h
For the past few years, Google's Pixel phones have had recurring problems with calling 911, and the issue has once again reared its ugly head. Over the past 24 hours, multiple users on Reddit have complained about being unable to call 911, while the Bell carrier in Canada issued a warning that the Pixel 6 and up was also having problems contacting emergency services on its network. According to u
I'm Watching These Certified Fresh Movies and Shows This Weekend
How-To Geek / 9h
It can be a full-time job trying to find something good to watch on TV (actually, it is!). And while I watch a ton of shows and movies and endlessly scroll through new and old releases on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more, Rotten Tomatoes is a go-to tool for quickly cutting through the chaff for titles that have been vetted by top industry critics.
3 Raspberry Pi Projects to Try This Weekend (October 24 - 26)
How-To Geek / 9h
Are you looking for a fun weekend project with your Raspberry Pi? I recently picked up a few extra Pis for my homelab, and instantly started spinning up new things just for the fun of it. Here are three projects that you can have up and running before Monday arrives.
American Airlines Is Returning To Tel Aviv—And A Los Angeles Non-Stop Could Be Next
25View from the Wing / 9h
Flying routes like Los Angeles - Tel Aviv is attractive to flyers. This is a headline route, and drives disproportionate card spend. And it's one where neither United nor Delta today offer service. While El Al has some brand loyalty amongst Israel flyers, theirs isn't an especially premium product overall. American can compete here. Continue reading ...
The Singing Voice of Rumi Just Gave Us the Closest We’re Gonna Get to New ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Music
32Gizmodo / 9h
We may have to wait for a sequel, but EJAE just dropped the next best thing: her debut solo single.
The Obscure Tech at the Heart of the Bombshell NBA Gambling Scandal
Gizmodo / 9h
When you've got hackers on your side, the house takes all.
ChatGPT's AI Browser Has a Nasty Security Vulnerability
Lifehacker / 9h
This week, OpenAI released ChatGPT Atlas , the company's first AI web browser. Atlas lets you surf the web like any other browser, but, as you might expect, comes with ChatGPT integration. You can log into your account and tap into the assistant via the sidebar menu, which will remember not only past conversations, but your browsing history as well. Like other AI browsers—namely Perplexity Comet
Fancy an e-bike for your feet? These radical Nike robo-shoes are the world's first 'powered footwear'
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Nike’s latest release is a robotic running shoe that promises to boost walking speeds. Yes, really...
How to Use Your Mouse and Keyboard With Multiple PCs at Once
How-To Geek / 9h
You can use two Windows machines at once with a single keyboard and mouse without any special hardware. I had an extra laptop lying around that now connects with the same keyboard and mouse as my PC. It gives me the extra screen real estate of a double-monitor setup and the extra processing power of the laptop. Here’s how you can quickly and easily set it up yourself too.
Clinical trial of a technique that could give everyone the best antibodies
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
One of the things that emerging diseases, including the COVID and Zika pandemics, have taught us is that it’s tough to keep up with infectious diseases in the modern world. Things like air travel can allow a virus to spread faster than our ability to develop therapies. But that doesn’t mean biotech has stood still; companies have been developing technologies that could allow us to rapidly respond
The Android-powered Boox Palma 2 Pro fits in your pocket, but it’s not a phone
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Digital reading devices like the Kindle have existed for almost 20 years, and the standard eReader form factor has hardly changed at all. Amazon, Boox, and a few other companies have offered larger E Ink screens, but how about something smaller? Boox has unveiled its second-generation Palma e-reader, which still fits in your pocket but adds a color screen and mobile data connectivity. The first-g
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a remake of the original story, coming to Xbox, PC and PS5 in 2026
Engadget / 10h
Before there’s a new Halo game, Halo Studios is revisiting the past. Xbox has announced Halo: Campaign Evolved , a remake of the first game in the storied shooter series, Halo: Combat Evolved, developed by Halo Studios and coming to Xbox, PC and PS5 in 2026. Halo: Campaign Evolved is described as “a faithful yet modernized remake” of the first game’s campaign, with updated visuals and cinematics,
What the Science Says About Red Light Therapy for Athletic Recovery (so Far)
Lifehacker / 10h
Red light therapy devices are everywhere—from lamps , to full-body mats , to those glowing face masks flooding my social media feed . I usually see red light therapy advertised for "younger-looking skin," but I'm not interested in these devices as a means to slow down aging—I'm interested in them as a recovery-obsessed athlete with very sore muscles. These gadgets promise to boost athletic perfor
Halo: Campaign Evolved delivers a beautiful version of the first-person shooter’s story, but I still want to see more
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
We go hands-on with a small slice of Halo: Campaign Evolved, the stunning upcoming remake of the first Halo campaign.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere delivers an honest, deeply human look at Bruce in his darkest period
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
It may not hit every note perfectly, but Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is an honest, heavy, and deeply human look at Bruce Springsteen during arguably one of his darkest periods, one that still showcases the music-making process – read on for our full review.
Boy Swallows 100 Magnets Bought From Temu, Hospital Trip Ensues
Gizmodo / 10h
The magnets had begun to kill tissue along his intestines, doctors said.
The Wildest, Most Unhinged Halloween Costumes of 2025
Gizmodo / 10h
Here are some of the characters you might be surprised (or horrified) to run into this spooky season.
With Halo: Campaign Evolved, Microsoft Brings Prized Xbox Game to PlayStation
100+NYT > Technology / 10h
As part of a strategic shift away from exclusivity, Microsoft is bringing Halo to Sony’s competing console for the first time.
YouTube Has a New Look on Mobile
Lifehacker / 10h
Last week, YouTube started rolling out a new look across both the web and its various apps, promising a "more expressive and intuitive interface." In reality, the reaction has been mixed. The TV app, for instance, no longer automatically rewinds or fast forwards when you press back or forward, instead navigating between buttons including "like" or "subscribe." More than once while on TV, I've acc
OpenAI’s Copyright Situation Appears to Be Putting It in Huge Danger
Futurism / 10h
The war between copyright holders and AI companies has been raging for years at this point. AI’s seemingly magical ability to synthesize human-like text and lifelike videos Stephen Hawking demands a huge appetite for data from books, films, music, and even your social media posts. AI’s appetite for raw data has been a huge legal sticking point, to put it mildly. Yet as Politico notes in a recent
‘Lost’ for 30 Years, This Giant Woolly Rat Just Showed Up in the Wild
20Gizmodo / 10h
This giant, woolly rat is nearly 3 feet long, weighs almost 5 pounds, and is all-natural.
Tech billionaires are now shaping the militarization of American cities
81Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Yesterday, Donald Trump announced on social media that he had been planning to “surge” troops into San Francisco this weekend—but was dissuaded from doing so by several tech billionaires. “Friends of mine who live in the area called last night to ask me not to go forward with the surge,” Trump wrote. Who are these “friends”? Trump named “great people like [Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang, [Salesforce CE
Tesla’s “Mad Max” mode is now under federal scrutiny
67Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Earlier this month, Tesla rolled out a new firmware update that added a pair of new driving modes for the controversial full self-driving (FSD) feature. One, called “Sloth,” relaxes acceleration and stays in its lane. The other, called “Mad Max,” does the opposite: It speeds and swerves through traffic to get you to your destination faster. And after multiple reports of FSD Teslas doing just that
Mouse: P.I. for Hire arrives in March 2026
Engadget / 11h
We finally have a release date for Mouse: P.I. for Hire . The delightfully animated game, which marks Troy Baker's first time playing a rodent private eye, is slated for March 19, 2026. Based on its trailers, you'd be forgiven for viewing Mouse: P.I. for Hire as Cuphead meets Doom . Although it does include FPS action, Engadget's Jessica Conditt discovered surprising depth behind its whimsical br
The Massive 75-inch 'The Frame' TV Is $1,100 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. I've been seeing a lot more interior design content on my feed lately, likely because I moved to a new home this year. Most of the content advising on living rooms talks about the furniture revolving around the TV. If you're looking to wow your next guests, a TV that double
OpenAI's Sora Loses Its Top App Store Ranking to Dave's Hot Chicken
Wired / 11h
Dave’s Hot Chicken is the top app in the iOS App Store, ending Sora’s weeks-long reign.
Microsoft Risks the Ire of the Anti-Woke, Won’t Build a Jerk-Off Machine
Gizmodo / 11h
Don't sext Clippy.
Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Card: Best New Airline Credit Card In Ages? (Offer Ending Soon)
23One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Learn more about the Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite ® Credit Card Alaska & Hawaiian recently launched their new combined loyalty program , named Atmos Rewards, and it’s extremely compelling. To coincide with this, we’ve seen the loyalty program launch a new premium credit card , named the Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite ® Credit Card ( review ). I’m not exaggerating when I say that
NordVPN just dropped its Black Friday deal and yes, you really should get excited about it!
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
It's time to save on the very best there is!
Flight Delays in the U.S. Are About to Get Much Worse
71Gizmodo / 11h
Air traffic controllers won't be getting paid on Tuesday.
Carole Ann Ford Reveals What Could’ve Been the Purpose of Her ‘Doctor Who’ Return
Gizmodo / 11h
The legendary actress behind the first 'Doctor Who' companion, Susan, has lifted the lid on what her appearances in the show's latest season were meant to be about.
Should you upgrade to iOS 26? The pros and cons of the Liquid Glass update.
Mashable / 11h
The latest version of Apple iOS has been out for more than a month, but plenty of folks are probably still undecided as to whether or not to install the upgrade. iOS 26 features the biggest design overhaul to Apple's mobile OS in a decade, bringing the new Liquid Glass aesthetic to iPhones. But in the weeks since iOS 26 launched, users have shared as many opinions about it as there are apps in th
How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including Spotify, Figma, Canva, and others
27TechCrunch / 11h
Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.
Florida Unleashes Autonomous Police Cruisers That Deploy Thermal Imaging Drones
Futurism / 11h
For most viewers, Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 scifi masterpiece “RoboCop” is obvious satire. Evidently for police officials in Florida, it was an inspiration. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office recently announced its ambitious plans to deploy “America’s first autonomous patrol vehicle,” a police SUV the law enforcement agency claims can drive itself, all while reporting crimes via AI-powered cameras. Call
Astronomers Have Discovered Earth’s Latest Quasi-Lunar Moon
25Wired / 11h
As mankind was planning the first moon landing in the 1960s, an asteroid approached Earth—and still hasn’t left.
Surprising no one, researchers confirm that AI chatbots are incredibly sycophantic
Engadget / 11h
We all have anecdotal evidence of chatbots blowing smoke up our butts, but now we have science to back it up. Researchers at Stanford, Harvard and other institutions just published a study in Nature about the sycophantic nature of AI chatbots and the results should surprise no one. Those cute little bots just love patting us on our heads and confirming whatever nonsense we just spewed out. The re
The browser wars are back, and this time they’re powered by AI
TechCrunch / 12h
The browser wars are heating up again, this time with AI in the driver’s seat. OpenAI just launched Atlas, a ChatGPT-powered browser that lets users surf the web using natural language, and even includes an “agent mode” that can complete tasks autonomously. It’s one of the biggest browser launches in recent memory, but it’s debuting […]
No One Uploaded a Death Certificate To Your LastPass Account
How-To Geek / 12h
For some scammers, phishing is an art. As people catch up on schemes, they need to come up with new and fresh ways to get people to fall into their schemes. This latest one, targeting LastPass users for the most part, is actually pretty clever.
He Brings the Bar to the Gate, Can’t Stand—And Still Tries to Board
View from the Wing / 12h
Video shows a passenger so drunk he can’t stay upright in the gate area—yet still tries to board. The scene raises questions about airline staffing, intoxication checks, and security oversight. Continue reading ...
Last-minute strategies for earning Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards elite status
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
With 2026 quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to check your Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards (formerly Mileage Plan) frequent flyer mileage balance, calculate your travel earnings for the remainder of the year and pinpoint which elite status tier you will qualify for before Dec. 31, 2025. If you think you might not hit your goal before the cutoff, the good news is that there's still time to
Thousands of YouTube videos disguised as cheat codes removed for spreading malware
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The malware distribution network was disrupted - but viewers should still be cautious.
EU accuses Meta of violating content rules in move that could anger Trump
43Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Meta violated the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to give Facebook and Instagram users simple mechanisms to report illegal content, the European Commission said in a preliminary decision announced yesterday. Meta also failed to give users an effective way to challenge content moderation decisions, the EC said. “When it comes to Meta, neither Facebook nor Instagram appear to provide a user-f
Deep Seek OCR Condenses Charts and Code and Reduces Tokens Per Image by 20X
Next Big Future / 12h
DeepSeek’s announced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) model compresses text-heavy data into images and reduces vision tokens per image by up to 20x while retaining 97% accuracy (10x compression) or ~60% at 20x. This outperforms competitors on efficiency-performance charts. arxiv – DeepSeek-OCR: Contexts Optical Compression We present DeepSeek-OCR as an initial investigation into the feasibility
WordPress co-founder files countersuit against WP Engine over trademark violations
Engadget / 12h
There's been another turn in Automattic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg’s ongoing legal battle with WordPress provider WP Engine. In a counterclaim Automattic filed as part of WP Engine's lawsuit against the company, it claims investment from private equity firm Silver Lake led WP Engine to violate its trademarks and fail to contribute to the open-source WordPress project. Automattic beli
Finally, A Simple Framework That Explains Which Credit Cards Are Actually Worth Getting, Keeping, And Using
View from the Wing / 12h
Most people compare credit cards the wrong way. This simple framework shows how to judge real value—whether a card’s worth getting, keeping, or using (these are actually all separate decisions). Continue reading ...
Trump Administration Providing Weapons Grade Plutonium to Sam Altman
65Futurism / 12h
With the economy the way it is these days, it’s nice to have a little walking around money. Donald Trump certainly thinks so. Since his return to the White House, the president has labeled 440 federal properties for possible sale, leased 13.1 million acres of public land for strip mining, and held a fire sale for satellites developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. In one of his wildest money moves
John Boyega Thinks ‘Star Wars’ Could Learn From All That ‘Star Trek’ Talking
Gizmodo / 12h
But it still wouldn't get the Sequel Trilogy star to trade his lightsaber for a phaser.
OpenAI is coming for your MacBook with latest acquisition
Mashable / 12h
ChatGPT is already deeply integrated into the Apple ecosystem thanks to a partnership between OpenAI and Apple to use ChatGPT models to power some Apple Intelligence features. Now, OpenAI has taken the initiative to tread even further into Apple's territory. On Thursday, OpenAI announced that it acquired Software Applications Incorporated, the developer of an AI interface for Mac called Sky. Sky
How Group 7 became TikTok’s biggest inside joke
Mashable / 12h
If you've been on TikTok lately, you've likely seen the Group 7 meme , and you'd be forgiven if you don't quite understand what's going on with it. The whole thing connects back to a single source and, strangely enough, it's actually a remarkably well-conceived bit of promotional posting. And don't worry, it's not too difficult to understand. We covered Group 7 as it first broke onto the online s
Who Exactly Are Apple's Vision Pro and Samsung's Galaxy XR For?
How-To Geek / 12h
Apple's announcement of a new M5-powered version of the company's Vision Pro headset was followed shortly by the reveal of Samsung's Galaxy XR. The Samsung headset is competitive with the Vision Pro on paper, and much less expensive, yet still comes with an eye-watering price tag.
A Small World in the Outer Solar System Might Be Forming Rings Before Our Very Eyes
Gizmodo / 12h
Astronomers found evidence of three rings around Chiron, which orbits the Sun between Uranus and Saturn.
Instagram adds a watch history for Reels
Engadget / 12h
Instagram's latest feature should make it easier to resurface videos you've viewed. On Friday, Adam Mosseri revealed a new watch history for Reels. "Hopefully, now you can find that thing that you
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