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Taiwanese Authorities Reportedly Raid Supermicro in Move That Could Signal Big Change For AI Chip Exporters
Gizmodo / 6h
It's not against the law in Taiwan to export high-end chips to China. But it sounds like Taiwan will now enforce U.S. law.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro leaks are about to get a lot more intense
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Mashable / 26min
Despite the huge interest in its yet-unannounced products, Apple has traditionally done a pretty good job keeping its secrets under wraps until launch day. That may change this year, as hackers made off with photos of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, lists of components used in the device, as well as supplier data. According to Reuters , a ransomware group stole data from Apple's Indian supplier Tata
Anthropic to provide California government with AI tools
Mashable / 26min
Anthropic has partnered with California to provide state government agencies a discount on its AI tools such as chatbot Claude. Announced on Monday , the agreement will see state workers use Claude for a "wide range of tasks," including analysing information and drafting documents, in an effort to increase efficiency. SEE ALSO: Anthropic pulls Claude Fable 5, Mythos 5 after Trump admin order "AI
The fantastic and 4.5-star-rated Breville Barista Express drops to its lowest-ever price on Amazon
Latest from TechRadar / 26min
I'm still yet to invest in one of the best espresso machines , but if there was ever a deal to tempt me to do so, then this might just be it. It's for the Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine, which is on sale at Amazon for $499.95 (was $692.99) . This is a machine that allows you to hone your coffee skills to make drinks exactly how you like them. Whether that be a flat white, cappuccino, o
Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump
Wired / 28min
Heat pumps are more than just a way to keep your home comfortable without using fossil fuels.
JetBlue Pilot Reports Colliding With Drone On JFK Approach: “It Hit Us Right Above The Cockpit”
One Mile at a Time / 54min
Drones are posing an increasing risk to our aviation ecosystem, given the unauthorized ways these are sometimes used in restricted airspace. Along those lines, a JetBlue pilot reported colliding with a drone while on approach to JFK, which is the first known instance of this happening in the United States… “We collided with a drone back there in the turn” This incident happened early in the morni
NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, June 30 (game #1115)
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, June 29 (game #1114) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever w
NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, June 30 (game #849)
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, June 29 (game #848) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle,
Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, June 30 (game #1618)
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, June 29 (game #1617) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going s
New study claims just 2% of schools in England have AI strategies — despite it being 'already embedded in day-to-day teaching and learning'
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
New report claims only 2% of English schools currently have formal AI strategies No clear policies means the sector isn’t working together to define use cases safely Clear strategies, but also room to experiment, are the next steps New data from Accenture and Teach First has revealed that, even though schools across England are already using artificial intelligence to support learning, only 2% ac
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for June 30, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you watch international soccer. 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 eac
NYT Pips hints, answers for June 30, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips 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 on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you co
The Scam Some Hotels Run To Get Paid More When You Redeem Points
One Mile at a Time / 3h
Consumers don’t often think about the economics of how hotels are reimbursed when loyalty program members redeem point for a stay. That brings us to an interesting post on Reddit, where a Hilton employee is asking if they should report their hotel to Hilton corporate for a fraudulent scheme they’re running to get paid more for award stays. This is something we’ve seen time and time again over the
Hurdle hints and answers for June 30, 2026
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
The AI jobs debate just got messier
TechCrunch / 4h
A new report finds "high-intensity AI adopters” saw headcount increase 10.2%. Among those companies, entry-level headcount rose by 12%, countering the rhetoric that AI kills junior jobs.
Simon Says… Buy This OpenAI Mechanical Keyboard Thingy
Gizmodo / 5h
It's a collaboration between OpenAI and Work Louder. It does something or other with Codex.
Vibe coding platform Base44 launches own model as AI startups seek defensibility
TechCrunch / 5h
Wix-owned vibe coding platform Base44 has started rolling out its own AI model — with hopes that it will eventually outperform frontier models.
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for June 30, 2026
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're an environmentalist. 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
NYT Strands hints, answers for June 30, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a cinephile. 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. The
Wordle today: Answer, hints for June 30, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a dog lover. 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 Connections h
One of AMD's most powerful CPUs gets a 60% price cut — 192-core EPYC 9965 CPU costs less than $6000 new and I can't explain why it's so cheap
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
AMD Zen 5-based EPYC 9965 is on sale on eBay for just under $6,000 With 192 cores and 384 threads in tow, AMD's offering can handle as much as 6TB of RAM per processor for AI-centric workloads The CPU not only offers the highest core count in all x86 CPUs to date, but also holds its own against the competition When AMD unveiled its new EPYC CPUs in June 2024 , one particular chip caught everyone'
I found two EOFY gaming laptop deals worth checking today, whether you want RTX 5060 value or RTX 5090 power
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
EOFY is a good time to check gaming laptop deals, even if the laptop isn’t going to be used for work. Gaming laptops can be quite expensive, so a legitimate discount can make a bigger difference than it does on a basic everyday laptop. That said, a gaming laptop can also be a powerful workstation if your work does need extra grunt. A fast CPU, dedicated GPU and plenty of RAM can help with video e
JB Hi-Fi EOFY laptop deal: this lightweight Asus Zenbook A14 has a big discount
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
JB Hi-Fi is one of the first places I check for EOFY laptop deals because it stocks a wide range of brands and makes it easy to buy online, get delivery or pick up in store with Click & Collect. That’s especially useful for EOFY, where you need to actually take delivery of a laptop by the end of June 30 to be able to claim it on tax. It’s also a handy option day to day, like if your current machi
Want a cheap Yeti cooler for your 4th of July celebrations? I'm a deal-hunting outdoor expert, and I've tracked down the only holiday offers actually worth your money
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Yeti deals - quick links Yeti deals at Amazon Seasonal offers at Yeti.com Yeti sale at Dick's Sporting Goods Like-new coolers at Yeti Rescues Yeti sales, deals, and outlet at REI Looking for a deal on a Yeti cooler for your July 4th celebrations? I've got you covered. As the former editor of an outdoor adventure website, I know exactly where to look to find the best offers on Yeti gear, and I hav
Meet NASAs new prototype rover for moon & mars
Mashable / 8h
NASA's new prototype rover ERNEST is made to test technologies for moon and mars exploration.
Financial literacy for kids and teens: Mobile apps and features for family banking
Mashable / 8h
Discover how modern banking apps help parents teach their kids financial responsibility in an increasingly cashless world. Learn how to set spending limits, assign chores, and build smart money habits from childhood to the early adult years.
Democrats Want to Do Their Own Project 2025. First Up: Kicking Kids Offline
Gizmodo / 8h
Establishment Democrats can't seem to focus on the bigger picture as Trump dismantles the country.
US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
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Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of a Russian state cyber group that has compromised thousands of Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to investigative reporters and US government employees. The operation has been active since at least March, when the FBI published an advisory warning of ongoing phishing cam
South Korea’s World Cup loss is now an official government matter
Mashable / 8h
South Korea’s World Cup exit did not just end with a sad locker room and fans yelling at their TVs. It has made its way across the president's desk. After South Korea’s elimination from Group A on Saturday, June 27, head coach Hong Myung-bo resigned the next day, ending a turbulent second stint in charge of the national team. "I deeply apologize to the Korean public who supported our team. Today,
Samsung to take on the iPhone Pro with the new Galaxy S27 Pro?
Mashable / 8h
Reports say Samsung will expand its Galaxy S27 line to four phones with the addition of the new Galaxy S27 Pro. It's designed for those who want Ultra-level power in a smaller body. Here's everything we've heard, including a privacy feature that debuted on the Ultra.
Unlock your streaming service’s full catalog
Mashable / 8h
Streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus have huge global libraries. The only problem is accessing them from one place. Here's how to use a VPN to watch virtually everything online.
I tested the Arc G3 Extreme inside MSI’s spendy Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld
Mashable / 8h
We tested the new MSI Claw 8 EX AI + with Intel’s Arc G3 Extreme processor. With a chip designed specifically for PC gaming handhelds, what type of gaming frame rates can you expect?
Adobe and Disney are teaming up to design the next generation of theme park rides with Foundry AI
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Disney Imagineering is planning to use Adobe's Firefly AI services to build the next generation of theme park rides based on its own IP Disney says the move builds further on decades of collaboration between the two companies The move is being seen as an important win for Adobe as it navigates increasingly pessimistic investor sentiment with its own AI offerings Adobe and Walt Disney Imagineering
Impulse Space is a Unicorn with Key SpaceX Alumni to Transform Post Launch Service
Next Big Future / 8h
Impulse Space has over a $1 billion raised and $4.26 valuation and has key SpaceX people like Tom Mueller. They will be selling in-space mobility as a service rather than hardware. They provide orbital transfer, last-mile delivery, hosting, deployment, and high-agility maneuvering after a launch vehicle separates the payload in LEO. Nextbigfuture covered Impulse in ... Read more
Sensitive iPhone supplier details were part of last week's data leak at Tata Electronics
Engadget / 8h
Some of Apple's corporate secrets aren't so secret any more.
Why Is a San Diego Charter School Spending $500,000 on Two Humanoid Robots?
Gizmodo / 9h
Is half a million dollars really worth a bad Nikola Tesla impersonation?
IBM unveils new record-breaking chip with 100 billion transistors in less than 1 nanometer footprint — new NanoStack design is like "a 100-storey skyscraper" packed with highly efficient processing power
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
IBM pushes transistor density below the long-feared one-nanometer barrier NanoStack abandons flat chip layouts in favour of vertical transistor stacking The prototype delivered 50% more performance during IBM laboratory testing phases IBM has unveiled what it describes as the world's first sub-1 nm chip technology, carrying nearly 100 billion transistors on a fingernail-sized surface. The breakth
Madonna Issues Explosive Take on AI
Futurism / 9h
If you’re using AI to try and make “art,” Madonna Ciccone has some bad news for you. In a new interview with Vogue Italia , the Queen of Pop emphatically declared that AI is antithetical to art itself because it stifles creativity and pushes you down the boring and safe route. “Algorithms and artificial intelligence are the opposite of taking risks and to me that is the opposite of making art,” M
Apple may have a plan to 'ease frustration over price hikes and longer delivery times' with its Macs — but I wouldn't count on it working
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has added to the prevailing pessimism around the RAM crisis Of RAM destined for consumer electronics in 2026, an "estimated 15 – 20% is expected to shift to data centers in 2027, and that share could grow" Apple is trying to maneuver to use a big Chinese chip maker to shore up its RAM supply lines, we're told Another negative sentiment has been aired about the RAM crisis , as
United adds new Turks and Caicos flight from Denver hub as stunning points hotels open on island
The Points Guy Articles / 9h
In Turks and Caicos, there's a wave of new hotels open or hotels under construction, from a luxurious new Marriott Bonvoy resort to the first World of Hyatt property that's currently in the works. Up next? New nonstop flights from one of the busiest airports in the U.S. Over the weekend, United Airlines filed plans to launch flights to the main Turks and Caicos airport from its Denver Internation
Stop struggling with PDFs with some help from this tool — on sale for $24
Mashable / 9h
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There's now an OpenClaw app for iOS and Android phones
Engadget / 10h
Smartphones are welcoming the agentic AI overlords.
How to watch Netherlands vs Morocco: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time for FIFA World Cup 2026 in a crunch last-32 encounter
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Netherlands vs Morocco Kick-Off time: Tuesday, June 30 | 2am BST / 9pm ET (Mon) / 11am AEST Watch free on ITV (UK) / SBS (AUS) / CazéTV's YouTube (Brazil) Unlock your free streams with Norton VPN (60-day money back guarantee) Dark horses Netherlands and Morocco meet in Monterrey in one of the standout ties of the last 32 — and you can live stream the FIFA World Cup 2026 clash around the world for
Quote of the day by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates: 'If a robot comes in to do the same thing, you’d think that we’d tax the robot' — devising policy ideas to counter automation risks
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
The rise of robotics has long threatened human employment, with machines in manufacturing settings especially seemingly performing the work that people used to do. Take this to its logical conclusion, and it's not outside the realm of possibility to have a massive unemployment problem on your hands. So how do we deal with it? Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has a contentious idea. Death, taxes an
‘Iron Lung’ Director Markiplier on How His Place in Hollywood Has Evolved
Gizmodo / 10h
The writer-director-star kicked off the great YouTube-to-blockbuster wave of 2026 with his self-released sci-fi horror film.
3 stand-out Paramount+ movies to watch this week (June 29-July 5)
How-To Geek / 10h
That's it, stick a fork in June, it's done. And while Paramount+ knocked out some solid hits, from Scream 7 and a new season of The Agency to Beavis and Butt-Head to, oh yeah, the UFC at the White House, there are still some solid movies in its formidable library to get you through the month's final week.
Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and Drugs
Wired / 10h
Hundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids in order to see how other chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT would respond to high-risk subjects, WIRED found.
South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
South Korea’s government and top tech companies are committing $1 trillion to several flagship megaprojects that could bolster global memory chip supply, build new AI data centers and spur commercial deployment of humanoid robots by 2028. The announcement comes as South Korean companies such as Samsung and SK Hynix have enjoyed record profits and stock valuations due to the AI industry’s demand f
Wait, How Much Could ‘Supergirl’ Lose?
Gizmodo / 10h
The latest film from DC Studios had a disappointing opening weekend that could lead a nine figure loss.
Why the Slate Truck's repair model is as radical as its price
How-To Geek / 10h
Most EVs, like their gasoline counterparts, require owners to return to the dealership for regular maintenance. All legacy automakers selling electric vehicles have service and repair models built around their specific dealer networks, training, and tools. How readily available that service and repair information is to owners, independent shops, and the general public is the subject of an ongoing
Royal ONE or Royal ONE Plus? Here’s how to choose
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
Fans of Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea now have a decision to make that's tougher than choosing between an Eastern or Western Caribbean cruise for their next getaway. Should they sign up for the Royal ONE™ Visa Signature® credit card or the Royal ONE Plus™ Visa Signature® credit card to earn points toward cruise discounts? If you're loyal to Royal Caribbean, you can't go wrong w
TESLA FSD 14 Lite for Millions of HW3 Vehicles
Next Big Future / 10h
Tesla v14 Lite is being rolled out to FSD Hardware 3 customers. This gives most of the FSD 14 capability to older HW3 cars. They distilled the intelligence from HW4 V14 into HW3. This allows HW3 to directly learn how to handle scenarios using HW4 V14 as a guide. This process unlocks the improvements that ... Read more
Why quantum computing may be the White Houses new AI
Mashable / 10h
It's been a week since President Trump signed an executive order directing a whole-of-government push on quantum computing — funding it, securing its supply chains, building its workforce, and making sure adversaries like China don't get there first. This marks a significant federal commitment to a technology that is either the next great computing revolution, or the most expensive science experi
Reserve your WhatsApp username before its too late
Mashable / 10h
Meta is finally preparing to roll out usernames on WhatsApp so users no longer have to share their phone number on the app. And users can reserve their preferred username right now. WhatsApp has been integrating usernames into the platform for more than a year now, after the feature was discovered in a beta version of the app. Now, it seems Meta is finally ready to roll out the new feature as Wha
The Wassabi Brothers say creator success isnt about subscribers anymore
Mashable / 10h
Alex, Aaron, and Andrew of the Wassabi Brothers have experienced the creator economy from three different vantage points. Alex and Aaron came of age alongside YouTube, when uploading videos was simply a hobby. There were no brand deals, no creator economy, and no expectation that making content could become a full-time career. Andrew, meanwhile, represents a new generation of creators, navigating
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could have a record-breakingly bright display
Mashable / 10h
The future of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is looking bright. Literally. According to a prolific Samsung leaker known as Ice Universe on Weibo , Samsung is incorporating an AMOLED display into the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 that's expected to reach a brightness of a whopping 5,000 nits. Nits are the standard unit of measurement for the brightness of a display or screen. And for those
The World Cup Is Quietly Making a Case for Smart Glasses in Sports
Gizmodo / 10h
The rise of the ref cam is here.
'Near zero-cost memory expansion through recycling': Meta will reuse terabytes worth of DDR4 memory using CXL tech and avoid paying the RAM tax
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Meta recycled retired DDR4 memory instead of purchasing expensive new DRAM CXL technology turned discarded server memory into useful computing capacity Meta reported 25% fewer servers for machine learning inference workloads Memory shortages, rising DRAM prices, and extended delivery schedules have pushed hyperscalers toward alternatives that seemed impractical only recently, but Meta has develop
I went inside FIFA's super-secret Technology Command Center for the World Cup — but sadly I can't really tell you too much about what I saw
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 now well underway, the excitement is building as the tournament reaches its most crucial stages. But this edition of the world's biggest sporting event is also notable for being the most technologically-friendly so far, with a raft of new AI-powered tools, services and broadcast innovations. As the official technology partner of the World Cup and FIFA itself, Lenovo h
Hilton Employee Says Hotel Created Fake Guests To Get Paid More For Your Points Stays
View from the Wing / 11h
A Hilton employee says their hotel created fake occupied rooms before night audit to push occupancy over the threshold where Hilton Honors reimburses more for award stays. The alleged scheme may sound like inside-baseball accounting, but it matters to members: inflated reimbursement costs ultimately make free nights more expensive in points.
Your Samsung Galaxy has a hidden multitasking trick that beats Android 17's new App Bubbles
How-To Geek / 11h
The biggest user-facing feature in Android 17 is App Bubbles. It’s a brand new way to multitask—well, it’s brand new if you’re a Pixel owner. Samsung has beaten Google to countless ideas over the years, and App Bubbles is just the latest.
Update Your iPhone Now to Patch These 29 Security Flaws
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Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. While the tech world's collective attention is currently fixed on iOS 27 , Apple is still churning out updates to iOS 26. While we're not likely to get another feature-filled release in the "26" era, there will always be bugs and security flaws to squash whenever Apple or third-party researchers discover them. Case in point: On Monday, Apple dropp
Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role
TechCrunch / 11h
VCs remain thirsty to fund AI coding startups. This one, founded by investor Chamath Palihapitiya, is no exception.
SCOTUS: Feds need a warrant to scoop up your phones location data
Mashable / 11h
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that police must obtain warrants to conduct wide searches of cell phone data at crime scenes, also known as "geofence" searches. In its ruling on Chatrie v. United States , the justices said that Americans are entitled to privacy with the location data their phones track, even if they consent to sharing it with tech companies like Google and Apple. The case involved Ok
Sidney Raskind tells Mashable the story of his 15-year journey to TikTok success
Mashable / 11h
If there was one thing content creator Sidney Raskind knew for sure when he graduated high school, it's that he didn't want a desk job. It took him a little longer to realize that he had even more clarity than that — he wanted to be a YouTuber (spoiler alert: he did it ). Mashable caught up with him at VidCon 2026 to learn more about the journey that behind his graduation, to the content that hel
How to watch the World Cup in Netherlands – can I get a free stream?
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Stream all 104 World Cup 2026 games free on NOS ABROAD? Watch NOS from anywhere with Norton VPN (try risk-free) Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Edwin van der Sar. And that's just the tip of a very deep iceberg. The Netherlands have produced an embarrassment of riches in terms of soccer talent over the years, and yet the big one –
Uber is no longer offering Waymo rides in Phoenix
Engadget / 11h
Rather than external partnerships, Uber may start leaning on its own robotaxis for driverless options.
Grim New Prediction Market Lets Gamblers Bet on Raging Wildfires
Futurism / 11h
Ever wanted to role play a claims adjustor in Southern California? Now you can — with Wyldfyre, the world’s first standalone prediction market dedicated to wildfire risk. Even more than usual, this summer promises to be hot, dry, and primed for horrifying wildfires throughout North America and beyond; families are already fleeing deadly blazes in California. With mainstream prediction markets lik
US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
When last we looked at the state of the US grid , the ongoing explosion in solar energy had turned it into a major contributor, but one that still lagged well behind fossil-fuel-powered generation. So it was a bit of a surprise when preliminary data suggested that May 2026 saw solar power pass coal-fired generation for the first time in the US. Now, with the official release of April grid data by
Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The Fourth Amendment protects a user’s “location history,” the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The same logic already applied to a cellphone’s tracking, and the high court found “no good reason exists to reach a different result for Location History” collected by third parties like Google. Split 6-3, the majority agreed that the government needs a warrant and must show reasonable cause to turn a phon
Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Sony recently informed its PlayStation customers in the United Kingdom that they will no longer be able to watch previously purchased movies and shows from production and distribution company StudioCanal. As of September 1, affected customers will no longer be able to stream 551 titles from the PlayStation Store. In a legal notice first spotted by gaming news outlet PlayStation LifeStyle , Sony s
Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The ban on ozone-depleting substances that successfully reversed the growth of the hole in the ozone layer isn’t seen as a missed opportunity. On the contrary, the quick global response is one of the best cases of common-sense environmental action. But what if it could have been done even earlier? The fact that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)—chemicals once common in aerosol cans and refrigerant loops
7 beloved cars quietly getting discontinued sooner than you think
How-To Geek / 11h
The automotive industry is changing at a pace that few could have predicted. Stricter emissions regulations, rising development costs, electrification, and shifting consumer preferences are forcing automakers to make difficult decisions about which models deserve a future and which ones have reached the end of the road.
Survey: Family summer travel still booming, but costs are having a big impact
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
Despite dramatically higher travel prices, families are still heading to airports and roads in force this summer. The cost of airfare, hotels and attractions is higher, but that has not dissuaded most families from traveling — they're simply traveling differently. A new survey commissioned by TPG and conducted by YouGov found that 63% of parents with kids under 18 already have a family trip plann
The Ozone Hole’s Earliest Cause Wasn’t CFCs After All
Gizmodo / 11h
Scientists discovered the ozone hole in 1985, but if they'd had the atmospheric monitoring capabilities of today, they could have found it 30 years earlier, according to new research.
The top Android 17 features to get excited about
Mashable / 11h
Google just launched a new version of Android . It might take a bit to install, so you might as well brush up on what it has to offer while you wait. Android 17 officially launched earlier this month, so if you have a Pixel or Samsung phone, you might as well get the download started. It brings several new features to play with, so without wasting any more time, let's dig in. Here are some of the
Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon after nearly 4 years away from singles
Mashable / 11h
A first-round match at Wimbledon is not usually treated like the main event. Serena Williams’ return is one of the exceptions. Williams, 44, is set to play 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint on Tuesday, June 30, in her first Wimbledon singles match since 2022, and tennis fans are abuzz with anticipation. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is cu
It might look like a failed art project — but this dual-display monitor set addresses all your portable workstation needs
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Alogic Folio Duo offers dual-QHD portable monitor setup that works with both MacBooks and Windows-based laptops It is one of the first portable displays to offer full gesture control and 10-point multitouch on both Mac and Windows The Folio Duo also offers users the ability to charge their laptops on the go with 45W of USB-C passthrough Portable monitors are hardly a new concept, with most produc
Anthropic Fires Back at Snitch Amazon CEO
Gizmodo / 11h
Pay up.
Gemini’s personalized AI image generation is now free for US users
TechCrunch / 11h
Google is expanding Gemini’s personalized AI image generation to eligible free users in the U.S., allowing the chatbot to create images based on your interests and data from connected Google apps.
Companion Cube case for Steam Machine is canceled by Valve after Dbrand bafflingly forgot to get permission to make the thing
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Dbrand made a Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine It was a tribute to the Companion Cube from Portal, and a popular idea Unfortunately, Dbrand went ahead and made this product without any permission from Valve, and so had to withdraw it from sale today Dbrand has announced that its fancy case for the Steam Machine that made Valve's gaming PC look like a Companion Cube from Portal has been p
Fitbit’s Gemini AI coach is giving users ‘unhinged’ fitness advice — here’s why users are saying they ‘cannot wait for my trial to end’
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Fitbit devices have a new fitness coach powered by Gemini AI But the AI seems to be giving people extremely questionable advice Users have voiced their dissatisfaction with the feature Fitbit recently introduced a new fitness coach powered by Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI), and it’s safe to say that it’s received a lot of flak from Fitbit users. Complaints have been flooding in, but
Google expands personalized intelligence to Gemini app image creation
Engadget / 12h
3 incredible Netflix movies to get you through the week (June 29-July 5)
How-To Geek / 12h
Right now, half the planet is still glued to their TVs watching the World Cup, screaming at their TVs for ninety minutes at a time (they should take a break for one of these soccer movies instead). Netflix , on the other hand, keeps doing what Netflix does, which is to crank out content. Whether you're now scrolling past Office Romance or waiting for Enola Holmes 3 to arrive (July 1), your hungry
Forget Ryzen AI! AMD launches its SLOWEST processor in years, because 'not all customers can afford a new PC' — 2019 Zen+ CPU will at least be compatible with Windows 11
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
AMD has 'relaunched' three processors that use legacy cores to address demand at the lowest end of its mobile and desktop CPU offerings The CPUs range from 2 to 8 cores and leverage its older Zen+ and Zen 2 core technology as the chip designer grapples with memory and storage shortages to serve an increasingly cash-strapped budget segment All three processors support Microsoft Windows 11 and leve
5 reasons I'm switching my software to open-source alternatives
How-To Geek / 12h
Are you curious about why someone would ditch all the popular mainstream apps in favor of less familiar options? Is there something to gain by making this transition? Well, currently, my app repertoire primarily consists of open source apps, and here's why I made the switch!
The $35K sports sedan that makes premium rivals hard to justify
How-To Geek / 12h
Performance cars haven't disappeared, but affordable ones are becoming much harder to find. Today's fast sedans are quicker , smarter, and packed with technology, yet most of those gains have pushed prices firmly into luxury-car territory.
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday: Book these hotels for less than $250 this summer
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
As the U.S. gears up for its semiquincentennial (say that five times fast) birthday this summer, here at TPG, we're preparing to celebrate by hitting the road to discover every red, white and blue nook and cranny of our fine country. In honor of America's 250th birthday, we found some amazing hotels from "sea to shining sea" that are getting in on the party with summertime rates starting at under
Don’t Be Afraid of Self-Improving AI, Says a16z-Backed Startup Mirendil
Gizmodo / 12h
Some call it a dangerous path to runaway AI, others call it vibe research.
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