OpenAI’s ‘Rogue AI’ Problem Is Bigger Than It Let On
Gizmodo / 48min
Friday night news dump!
Hurdle hints and answers for September 26, 2026
Mashable / 1h
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 September 26, 2026
Mashable / 1h
The Full Moon is finally here, and this one has a name you might recognize: the Harvest Moon. It reaches its fullest point on Saturday, September 26, but it'll look full for a couple of nights around that date too. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Saturday, Sept. 26, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in the Full Moon phase, with 100% of its surface visible. There's so much to
NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Sept. 26, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the answers. Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle , and Strands for years, so we can help you if that's also what you need. While we are focused more on meanin
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 26, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a dentist. 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
NYT Strands hints, answers for September 26, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you're light as a feather. 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
Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Heidi Overton , President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, went before the Senate health committee Thursday, facing questions about her stances on vaccines, flavored vapes, birth control, and abortion, among other issues. She spent nearly two hours stonewalling senators, even on softball questions. Overton, a physician with a doctoral degree in clinical investigation, is
Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
A US appeals court today approved the Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic technology. Judges decided the US had authority to blacklist Anthropic for withholding certain AI features even if Anthropic had no malicious intent. In a 2-1 ruling issued by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, a panel of judges said the "case raises profoundly difficult questions abo
Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Tesla’s pivot from making electric cars to humanoid robots is facing challenges because of complex robot hands and disgruntled employees pushing back against training their robotic replacements. The struggle to scale up production comes as Tesla CEO Elon Musk has bet the company’s future on AI and robotics. As someone who frequently makes claims that fail to materialize, Musk has described the Op
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Researchers say they recently found Google ads delivering a sophisticated tech support scam that freezes the screens of both Windows and Mac devices and displays messages urgently instructing them to phone a bogus call center. The ads were displayed all over the web, including on high-traffic maps, weather, real-estate, document-hosting, and sports sites. Users who called the number were then urg
All the Major Social Media Networks Are Reportedly Refusing Ads for ‘Musk’
Gizmodo / 3h
YouTube, TikTok, and Meta's Facebook and Instagram all seem to be either chickening out or taking Elon Musk's side.
TikTok to Pay Alabama $100 Million to Settle Social Media Addiction Claims
NYT > Technology / 3h
The settlement, which also includes changes to the platform’s features, is the latest in a string of agreements by companies to address child addiction.
'The prophecy is fulfilled': Popular 2020 XKCD comic predicted 'HEIF Heist' OpenAI hack and even mentions ImageMagick in spooky coincidence
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Hacktron chained a libheif heap overflow, reached through ImageMagick on OpenAI's Discourse forum, leveraging an OpenAI SSO flaw to briefly take over employee ChatGPT and Codex accounts The researchers themselves invoked XKCD #2347, whose 2020 alt text happens to name ImageMagick as the dependency that will one day break ImageMagick served as only the pathway to the actual vulnerable component, l
At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere
TechCrunch / 3h
The company behind Facebook and Instagram wants to keep consumers connected to the digital world via its ever-growing line of smart glasses.
Wordle today: Answer, hints for September 26, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you have a way with words. 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 Connec
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BBC News / 4h
Ammie Sekhon explores tech used to identify and remove counterfeit products online.
How to watch AFL Grand Final 2026 for FREE: Live streams
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Watch AFL Grand Final 2026 FREE on 7Plus (Australia) Unlock your stream with Surfshark Brisbane vs Fremantle kick-off: Sat, Sep 26 at 12.30am ET / 5.30am BST / 2.30pm AEST Two opposing senses of destiny collide in the 2026 AFL Final at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Fremantle's first ever flag would be historic, ending the second-longest drought in the AFL, while Brisbane are on the brink of becoming
Fable associate game director confirms 'you won't need to do 'thousands' of playthroughs' to achieve 100% completion or the Platinum trophy — 'We have the list, but we're not going to spoil the surprise'
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Fable 's achievement list has been nailed down, say associate game directors Craig Littler and Will Kennedy They say players won't have to do "30,000 playthroughs" to achieve 100% completion They want to keep the list secret for now to not "spoi the surprise" Playground Games has confirmed it has locked down Fable 's trophy list, but swears players won't have to do several playthroughs to achieve
This Was Trump’s Big Week to Take Action on AI and All He Did Was Rename It
Gizmodo / 4h
"The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT," wrote Trump.
Quince Luggage Is Affordable but Doesn’t Feel Cheap (2026)
Wired / 5h
Is Quince the Away alternative we’ve been waiting for? I tested its luggage to find out, and the price difference is hard to ignore.
3 reasons your Windows PC randomly wakes up at night
How-To Geek / 5h
If your desktop or laptop keeps lighting up in the middle of the night without you touching it, the cause is almost always traceable. It's a common complaint, and one that tends to get written off as a glitch or a haunted machine, when in reality Windows almost never wakes itself up without a specific trigger behind it.
Inside iconic horror game Silent Hill's Scottish makeover
BBC News / 5h
One of gaming's biggest horror franchises has come to the UK. Can it live up to the original?
I finally de-Googled my life, but I still use Waze in Android Auto for 4 important reasons
How-To Geek / 5h
I've spent a lot of time replacing Google apps and services with alternatives, and have moved on from Google Maps, Chrome, Photos, and even Search. But the one Google app that I keep coming back to is Waze. I keep it installed on my phone and use it in Android Auto, and there are four specific reasons why.
Bitdefender first to launch free 'temporary' VPN for AI Agents because they're worth it — but you can only use it on Apple M-series Macs for now
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Bitdefender launches privacy tool built specifically for autonomous AI agents Each agent task gets a disposable, temporary connection that deactivates when the task is done VPN for AI Agents runs on a Model Context Protocol server architecture entirely Bitdefender has introduced VPN for AI Agents, a standalone privacy tool built specifically for the autonomous software agents now browsing, resear
OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
NYT > Technology / 5h
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers
TechCrunch / 5h
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the company's new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans.
Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave
TechCrunch / 6h
After days of upheaval at Automattic, following a failed attempt to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, the company has a new board.
Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, September 26 (game #1706)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
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 Friday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, September 25 (game #1705) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still go
NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, September 26 (game #1203)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
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 Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, September 25 (game #1202) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's cle
NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, September 26 (game #937)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
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 Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, September 25 (game #936) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wor
Ryobi made the right battery decision 30 years ago, now all my tools are this awful green color
How-To Geek / 6h
Back in 1996, Ryobi promised they would never change their 18V battery mount. Thirty years later, the batteries still fit, the power tools never die, and my garage looks like an explosion at a tennis ball factory. That awful neon lime green color is everywhere, but I love it.
OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites
BBC News / 6h
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from the US Census and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which regulates US stock markets.
USAF considering 'very large' autonomous airborne tankers to replace KC-135, KC-46 — and Boeing's MQ-25 Stingray UAV is only the beginning
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Air Force explores unmanned tankers to replace its ageing refuelling fleet The MQ-25's progress has revived plans for autonomous Air Force tankers Range remains the biggest obstacle to building an unmanned tanker today The US Air Force is considering whether its next refueling aircraft, expected to replace the KC-135 and KC-46, could fly with no crew aboard. The idea gained ground because the Nav
The 3 best Netflix shows to binge this weekend, hands down (September 25-27)
How-To Geek / 6h
Quite a weekend is in store for U.S. Netflix subscribers, but also for TV lovers in general, as not only does Saturday Night Live kick off its 52nd season on Saturday (here are some SNL -based movies to get you in the mood). But Netflix has got some seriously excellent and iconic television to binge the heck out of.
Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge
TechCrunch / 6h
AI agents operating in OpenAI's research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab's knowledge.
An Audi just set a new 831-mile EV range World Record
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Polish rally driver Mikołaj Marczyk set the new Guinness World Record Audi A6 e-tron managed a staggering 830 miles on a single charge Lucid Air Grand Touring previously held the title Polish rally driver Mikołaj Marczyk is no stranger to eking out as much range as humanly possible, having coaxed 1,759 miles from a single tank of fuel in a Skoda Superb back in 2025. Now, Mikołaj has turned his at
6 weird things you can do with an old Wi-Fi router that nobody seems to talk about
How-To Geek / 7h
My favorite use for an old router? Turning it into a basic Ethernet switch . The thing is ... that's super boring. Pretty much everyone does that.
During this flash sale, you can get Microsoft Visio for life for only $50
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: Microsoft Visio Professional 2024 turns processes and data into clear diagrams, and a lifetime license for Windows is on sale for $49.97 through Oct. 4. Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Visio Professional 2024: Lifetime License for Windows $49.97 $579.99 Save $530.02 Complex processes are hard to explain in a paragraph, but most diagramming software charges a recurring fee
SCOTUS Allows Trump to Proceed With National Voter-Purge Database
Gizmodo / 7h
The Supreme Court ruled Trump's DHS can let states use a database of sensitive citizenship and Social Security info to hunt for noncitizen voters.
HP debuts $7,449 Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 laptop — ZBook Ultra G3a has 192GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and can handle up to 300B parameters
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
HP’s new workstation carries 192GB of memory for demanding local AI workloads The ZBook Ultra G3a can reportedly handle models reaching 300 billion parameters The workstation combines a 96Wh replaceable battery with an 180W adapter HP has debuted the ZBook Ultra G3a 16, a workstation built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor and substantial unified memory. The laptop combines up to 192GB
Who is Taylor Swifts Pink Clouding about? Swifties have theories.
Mashable / 7h
Taylor Swift is looking back, and this time, she has an apology to make. On Friday, Swift released The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore , an expanded edition of her 2025 album featuring four new songs: "Patient Zero," "Cleveland!," "Pink Clouding," and "Babylon." And while Swifties are already busy parsing all four tracks for clues, " Pink Clouding " has prompted two particularly pressing questions
Clear offers TSA PreCheck enrollment at dozens of US airports — here's what to know
The Points Guy Articles / 7h
Did you know that you can join TSA PreCheck through Clear? Travelers hoping to enroll in the fast-track security program or renew their membership can now go through Clear at dozens of airports across the U.S. That's on top of hundreds of retail locations that now offer PreCheck enrollment services. Clear, the expedited (paid) security service , became an official TSA PreCheck enrollment provider
How the new 15% Air Canada award discount for Aeroplan credit cardholders works
The Points Guy Articles / 7h
The Chase Air Canada Aeroplan® Credit Card (see rates and fees ) now offers an improved perk to reduce the cost of your next Air Canada award flight. Since the card's September refresh , primary cardholders pay at least 15% fewer Aeroplan points on eligible Air Canada flight rewards than members without the card. The new savings also stack with Aeroplan's Priority Rewards, offered as Milestone Be
Department of Justice Seizes Stablecoin Tether’s Bank Accounts
Futurism / 7h
Ask any crypto bro for the digital equivalent of the gold-standard, and they’ll likely tell you about Tether — though a recent raid by the Department of Justice is throwing that characterization into question. Fresh reporting by the Financial Times revealed that the US Department of Justice has seized millions of dollars from a collection of bank accounts and crypto wallets linked to the finance
4 self-hosted services that made my home network more useful, not more complicated
How-To Geek / 7h
If you're not careful, self-hosting can change from an interesting hobby into a second job. You'll find forums and pages full of people recommending all sorts of services that are finicky or difficult to maintain.
Misleading New York Times Essay Blames Your Miles For Killing Spirit Airlines—Author Wanted Miles Banned 34 Years Ago
View from the Wing / 7h
Spirit borrowed heavily against its loyalty program, lost cost discipline, and posted a negative 30% operating margin months before the Iran war. A New York Times essay blames lack of access to credit card funds for the airline's failure while leaving out the facts that explain what really happened.
Rebellion confirms Alien Deathstorm uses the same engine as Atomfall, but it's 'a more advanced version' that offers a new lighting system, 'which for an action horror game is actually a must'
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Alien Deathstorm was built on a new version of the Atomfall engine Head of design Ben Fisher says it's an "advanced" version that offers a new lighting system Producer Martin Willingham says this is "a must" for an action horror game Rebellion has confirmed that Alien Deathstorm was built on a new version of the Atomfall engine, which also let the team bring the horror aspect to life. Speaking in
If ‘Kamen Rider’ and ‘Parasyte’ Did a Fusion Dance, It’d Come Out Looking Like ‘Jagaaan’
Gizmodo / 8h
Before 'Blue Lock' became a mega-hit, series creator Muneyuki Kaneshiro wrote a gleefully unhinged horror manga that's getting an official English release just in time for Halloween.
Motorola's US phone lineup is woefully limited—and it's hurting Android
How-To Geek / 8h
Motorola makes great phones like the Razr Fold , but its U.S. presence is... bleak. Beyond foldables, you're limited to value-for-money budget Android phones and just one current mid-tier model, the Edge. There's not much variety in conventional phones, and no option at all if you want a flagship.
Meta opens early access program for new Muse features
TechCrunch / 8h
Anyone interested in joining has to ask Muse to put them on the list.
The hottest new hangout for middle schoolers is NPR’s comment section?
TechCrunch / 8h
When NPR staffers flagged strange comments under their podcasts on Spotify as bots, it took a Gen Z colleague to (immediately) figure out the mystery.
How to stop Meta training its AI models on your smart glasses' visual data
Engadget / 8h
The setting affects whether workers can review photos and videos from your glasses.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Latitudes Rewards loyalty program guide: Everything you need to know
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
Showing loyalty to Norwegian Cruise Line can get you some great rewards. Norwegian's Latitudes Rewards loyalty program offers members enticing perks, such as discounts on normally pricey shore excursions and spa treatments, after only a few sailings. And that's just a hint of what's to come for loyal cruisers who reach the program's top tiers. At the very top tier of the Latitudes Rewards program
Murder Trial Struggles to Keep Composure as Lawyers Play Horrendous Love Songs Caleb Flynn AI-Generated for His Mistress
Futurism / 8h
A cruel and unusual event took place this Thursday during Caleb Flynn’s murder trial. The 40-year-old former “American Idol” contestant — who’s been accused of shooting his wife Ashley Flynn in their Ohio home — apparently wrote two love songs for the young woman he was having an affair with before his wife’s death, and then produced them with AI. Prosecutors, feeling no mercy, had the court list
Thieves Stole ‘Nvidia’ Trailers. They Got 20 Tons of Sand
Wired / 8h
They wanted the silicon. They got the sand.
How to get a "This PC" shortcut on the desktop in Windows 11
How-To Geek / 8h
If you've used Windows for a long time, you probably remember the "My Computer" icon sitting on your desktop, ready to give you access to your drives and folders. These days, Windows calls it "This PC," but Windows 11 doesn't put the icon on your desktop by default. If you want that familiar icon back, you can add it in a few clicks.
Tonga’s 2022 ‘Ultra’ Eruption Rewrote the Rules for Tsunamis. Now We Know Why
Gizmodo / 8h
Rare sonar mapping—conducted before and after an undersea volcano erupted off the coast of Tonga in 2022—has uncovered the unique reasons for its deadly tsunami.
Should I Fly Air Algerie Business Class? The Odd Routing I’m Considering…
One Mile at a Time / 8h
I’m thinking of finally booking a ticket on an airline that has been on my radar for years. It sure won’t be straightforward, but I’m tempted, so I’m curious to hear what the OMAAT community thinks… The routing I’m considering from Miami to Marseille I need to get from Miami (MIA) to Marseille (MRS) soon. Most normal people would try to book a one-stop routing as a single ticket. As a matter of f
New Mexico jury rules Meta misled state residents about data privacy
Engadget / 8h
The company is still paying for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Five Game-Changing Features on Garmin's Fenix 9 Pro
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Garmin's Fenix line has long been the watch to beat in the outdoor GPS category, and the new Fenix 9 Pro checks all the right boxes. You still get excellent mapping, a durable and premium build, and strong battery life, plus a handful of quality-of-life updates that make daily use even better. Here are the five features on Garmin's latest flagship
How OpenAI’s Rogue A.I. Agents Tried to Trick a Robot Detector
NYT > Technology / 9h
A new report by a Bay Area start-up called Parse adds details to an incident that has shocked the A.I. world and led to calls for closer government regulation.
Spotify already has AI playlists. So what does Meta’s Muse add?
Mashable / 9h
You can already ask Spotify’s AI to make you a playlist. But Meta’s new personal agent, Muse , wants to know what you’re doing with it. An example? Tell Muse about an upcoming road trip, and it can make a playlist inspired by your destination — then start playing it when it’s time to leave. That’s the idea behind Spotify’s connection to Muse. In a blog post Wednesday , the company said: "Your age
If You’re a Horror Fan, Get to Los Angeles as Soon as Possible
Gizmodo / 9h
'The Horror Show' exhibit at the Academy Museum is open through July 2027 and is truly next level.
Milwaukee tools Home Depot shoppers keep buying again and again
How-To Geek / 9h
It's no secret that Milwaukee makes some of the best power tools on the market, but certain models are far more popular than others. It's not just about the price tag, either, as there are specific combo kits or standalone tools that deliver incredible power, value, and usefulness.
Microsoft and PC vendors drop the Copilot+ PC label that didn't made sense
How-To Geek / 9h
If you've questioned why Microsoft has insisted on branding computers as Copilot+ PCs , you're not alone. Microsoft and Qualcomm have acknowledged that they and their PC partners are dropping the label from their systems.
Federal Appeals Court Backs Pentagon’s Anthropic Blacklisting
Gizmodo / 9h
The government acted lawfully when it labeled the AI company a supply chain risk, the judges wrote in a 2-1 decision.
Why the Coldcard and Liquid Network Hacks Were the Worst in Bitcoin’s History
Gizmodo / 9h
Recent security failures in highly trusted Bitcoin systems have forced a painful reckoning, showing that even users who mostly do everything right can lose money.
Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
As Apple's Tim Cook era draws to a close, we're seeing more experimentation with the iPhone's design than we've seen in a long time, but you wouldn't know it from the iPhone 18 Pro. This absurdly fast, full-featured handset might be eclipsed by the hype around the iPhone Duo this year, but it's still just as good as its immediate predecessor. Of course, not too much has changed since the iPhone 1
AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Last month, we shared word of a Stanford University study that found entry-level employment in so-called "AI-impacted" occupations lagging well behind that in other fields. Now, a new working paper from economics researchers at Munich's CESifo finds the opposite, arguing point blank that "there is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring of recent college gra
Paramount/WBD merger conditions give the public "virtually nothing," judge is told
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Free speech and media advocacy groups urged a judge to block a California settlement with Paramount Skydance that would let the company finalize its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Twelve states led by California sued to block the deal in July and were able to delay it when US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled that Paramount combining with Warner Bros. would likely red
Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Normally, we try to update you quarterly on what's going on with the US electric grid since it provides a nice view of developing trends and smooths out some month-to-month randomness. Unfortunately, I was out of the office when last month's data was released, so this will be a seven-month update on 2026 trends. The top line item is that energy use is continuing to rise, albeit not as quickly as
Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC"
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Since 2024 , Microsoft has tried to sell “Copilot+ PC.” The marketing initiative was aimed at making it easy for people to know which Windows systems were approved to run AI-accelerated workloads locally. But Copilot+ PC branding is nowhere to be found on the new Surface PCs Microsoft announced this week. Speaking with Windows Central , Brett Ostrum, corporate VP of Surface, said that the new Sur
After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Imagine starting a space company in October 2019 with the aim of changing the world. Then, a few months later, a global pandemic shuts the world down. "Little did we know what the world had in store for us," said Trevor Bennett, an engineer who co-founded Starfish Space after a few years at Blue Origin. "But that's kind of become part of our story, showing some resilience along the way." At Blue
US being left behind in EV charging speeds as China goes sub-5 min to 70%
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Hype merchants have a habit of overdoing it , but there’s no denying that China is making the US look more than a little antiquated when it comes to electric vehicles. Some of that is due to a deep integration of connected services and an extension of the car as part of the owner’s digital life—think additional infotainment screens and AI personal assistants, but with an Android phone-maker’s cad
With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The first in a new class of space telescopes is on track to reach the launch pad in the early 2030s, NASA announced this week. The PRIMA mission will be the first of NASA's Probe Explorers, a new line of observatories intended to do more science for less money. The agency's space telescopes typically fall into lower-cost "Explorer-class" missions, with cost caps in the range of a few hundred mill
Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The Trump administration is seeking to join Elon Musk’s appeal against a €120 million EU fine of the billionaire’s social media platform X, the latest escalation in the transatlantic clash over Brussels’ efforts to rein in US tech companies. The US Department of Justice on Thursday filed an application to intervene in a pair of cases brought by Musk and X seeking annulment of the penalty, which w
Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
In January, the Trump administration rolled out a pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to authorize or deny certain types of care for patients with Medicare—a federal healthcare program for seniors that previously hasn't required doctors to get any such pre-approval, called prior authorization. Not long after, media outlets began relaying the disastrous outcomes: technical difficulties
Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027 target for return
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Welcome to Edition 9.12 of the Rocket Report! The big story in the global launch industry remains SpaceX's plans to wind down Falcon 9 operations for commercial launches, possibly within the next two or three years. That has created a scramble among satellite operators and some positioning among up-and-coming launch providers. Notably, in this week's newsletter, there's a story about how Firefly
Who is Taylor Swift’s Patient Zero about? Swifties have a theory.
Mashable / 9h
For Swifties, a new Taylor Swift song is rarely just a new song. It’s more of an invitation to revisit old interviews, scan the lyrics for familiar details, and ask who might have been in the room — or at least in her life — when she wrote it. "Patient Zero," released Friday, Sept. 25, has given fans a fresh case. The song imagines a woman hearing from someone who is now dating her ex, and one th
3 award-winning Netflix movies to watch this weekend (September 25-27)
How-To Geek / 9h
Netflix's collection of movies spans years and genres, and I always find myself digging through its catalog for interesting additions to my watch list. This time around, I found three award-winning, widely acclaimed movies that are worth every second.
Alibaba wants to expand data center capacity past 20 GW by 2032, says its new V900 AI chip can scale to 500,000-card clusters, but will 'China's most powerful AI chip' be enough to displace Nvidia GPUs?
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Alibaba's T-Head unveiled the Zhenwu V900 with 216GB of memory, 1.2TB/s links, and a claimed 3x gain over the already-shipping M890 Very few details associated with its raw performance: Alibaba gave no FLOPS, node, foundry, or power figures, and both specs it did share project it will trail Huawei's Ascend 960DT, which releases in the same quarter CEO Eddie Wu targeted more than 20GW of Alibaba C
Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal
TechCrunch / 9h
Anthropic has committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure, a bet on CPUs that could grow to about $20 billion, and in an unusual arrangement, Akamai is giving Anthropic a potential stake of up to 5% of its stock that grows as Anthropic spends more.
The Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5 are now getting a free upgrade
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
A free update is rolling out to the Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5 It adds blood pressure and insulin resistance trends with monthly reports Sleep breathing quality metrics are being introduced too The best health and fitness wearables are racing to pack as many features as possible into their small form factors, and the three most recent Pixel Watch models — the Pixel Watch 3, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel
Trump tries to rebrand AI. Is it really that super?
Mashable / 10h
At his UN General Assembly address this week , President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. government will now refer to artificial intelligence as "Super Intelligence," because, in his framing, the word "artificial" makes the tech sound fake. But while "Super Intelligence" may not sound fake, it is a term that carries its own baggage, and potentially a misleading one. "Super" is among the most
This TikTok trend has users blockin the street
Mashable / 10h
A new TikTok trending audio has people humorously complaining about others "blockin' the street" and preventing them from getting where they need to go. The audio originated in Family Guy Season 15 Episode 18, "The Peter Principal," which first aired in 2017. In this episode, humanoid dog Brian recalls being hindered by a marching band while attempting to deliver pizza for his previous job. A cut
‘Evil Dead Burn’ Oozes Its Way Onto HBO Max Next Week
Gizmodo / 10h
It's perfect timing to add Sébastien Vaniček's expansion of Sam Raimi's horror franchise to your Halloween streaming schedule.
I ran DLSS 5 on one of the "most realistic" games of the 2000s, and the results weren't as horrifying as I expected
How-To Geek / 10h
When DLSS 5 first launched, the general reaction was lukewarm at best and highly polarized—critics complained that it slopified every game's art direction and left everything looking conspicuously generic. Of course, that didn't stop modders from attempting to get DLSS 5 running on every single game ever released, even ones that definitely shouldn't support it.
Limited Time: Capital One Venture Card Bonus Of 75K Miles + $300 Credit
One Mile at a Time / 10h
At the moment, the $95 annual fee Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is offering a phenomenal limited time welcome bonus, making it the ideal time to apply. Not only is this among the best offers we’ve seen on the card, but this is also a reasonably priced travel rewards card that offers long term value, especially for everyday spending. Link: Learn more about the Capital One Venture Card Wh
Judges Warn That AI-Generated Lawslop Is Getting So Bad It’s Threatening Courts’ Ability to Function
Futurism / 10h
AI doesn’t need superintelligence to bring America’s judicial system to its knees. The proliferation of AI-generated slop paraded as legitimate legal documentation is now so bad that Florida’s second-highest appellate is sounding the alarm. In an opinion issued last week, a panel of three judges for Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal excoriated an attorney whose filings carried the unmista
The Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 'saved our sanity' in recent tests — now the portable power station is $100 off
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
We're big fans of the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2, which combines a 2,042Wh LiFePO4 battery with enough output to run demanding appliances and equipment. Best for: Homeowners and campers who need enough stored power to run appliances and equipment rather than simply top up portable electronics. The deal: The Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 is now $899 (was $999) at Amazon . In the UK, the power station is
Cricut's new DIY machines let you print and cut your own stickers
Engadget / 10h
Surely my sticker budget will break even eventually.
VR Headsets Are So Cooked
Gizmodo / 10h
After using Meta VR Glasses, I'm not so sure where headsets even fit in.
This 20,000mAh mini power bank has a few clever tricks for $27
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
I do love a gadget, so this mini 20000mAh power bank from Inui really caught my eye. I can't say it's the smallest in the world, but it's certainly ultra-compact and travel-friendly, with a built-in flashlight and USB-C cable that doubles as carry handle. • Best for: Professionals, students, and travelers who want enough capacity for several phone charges without carrying a separate USB-C cable.
Ahead of US IPO, British AI neocloud Nscale secures $3.36B in convertible financing
TechCrunch / 10h
The funding, which comes from Third Point, Nvidia, and others, will fuel the company's massive AI data center buildout.
Candy Crush maker signs collective bargaining agreement, averting strike
Engadget / 10h
That's one way to topple a King.
American And United’s Premium-Heavy A321XLRs May Need Ballast To Fly?
View from the Wing / 10h
Reports of Iberia carrying ballast on lightly booked A321XLR flights raise questions about American and United’s more premium-heavy layouts. The balance concern makes sense, but I'm sure when it comes to claims about United’s snack bar and cheaper economy fares.
This is the only smartwatch band I’ll ever use
How-To Geek / 10h
I've tried them all. Silicone, metal, and everything in between. Official and unofficial. And yet, I keep coming back to one specific kind of band with every smartwatch I've owned.
Meta’s AI Tamagotchi bet is…working?
TechCrunch / 10h
When AI leaders at OpenAI and Anthropic started talking about “pacing the frontier,” maybe someone should have asked: what pace? Now it’s turned into model drop week for both companies as Anthropic rolled out Opus 5.5, followed by OpenAI’s GPT-6 model updates just 90 minutes later. But the company that stole the spotlight was Meta, whose personal AI agent Muse is reportedly outpacing ChatGPT’s ear
Is the World Ready for a Darker Take on ‘Mary Poppins’?
Gizmodo / 10h
A new TV series aims to mine P.L. Travers' original novels about the magical nanny, today best-known from the Oscar-winning Disney musical.
The Balcony Solar Craze Has Reached the US. Here’s What to Know Before You Buy
Gizmodo / 10h
As electricity prices soar, more Americans are turning to plug-in solar panels to cut costs.
Meta unfurls Petal, a 1,000,000 Gbps internet cable 4,300 miles long — that's 3.3 million times quicker than the average US connection, and probably fast enough to transfer all original songs ever produced in less than a second
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Meta's Petal cable will carry a petabit of data every single second The cable stretches roughly 7,000 kilometers between the United States and France Meta expects Petal to enter commercial service sometime in 2029 Meta has announced Petal, a subsea cable system built to carry a petabit of data every second across the Atlantic Ocean. The company says this new system will stretch roughly 7,000 kilo
An Apple TV 4K Refresh Is Just Around the Corner
Gizmodo / 11h
A new leak reveals the TV box's first refresh in four years.
5 more legendary free, open-source apps that are better than their expensive paid alternatives
How-To Geek / 11h
Free, open-source software makes the world go round , but the open-source community also creates some of the best apps out there, many of which trump their paid alternatives. We recently shared five standout examples of free and open-source apps that hold their ground against their paid rivals, and today I'm sharing another batch of fantastic FOSS apps that are completely free and better than wha
Lowest price ever: Netgear’s Orbi 770 is the best Wi-Fi 7 mesh router for the home we've tested
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The Netgear Orbi 770 mesh router system is one of the best we've ever tested, scoring 4.5 stars in our review. Now, it's just hit its lowest ever price at Amazon. • Best for: Home users and small businesses that need strong Wi-Fi coverage in every room without dead zones. • The deal: The Netgear Orbi 770 Wi-Fi 7 mesh system three pack is now £579 (was £759) at Amazon . • Why it matters: Under tes
8 wild quotes from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's latest interview on AI and why they should concern you
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
What happened to Jensen Huang? The Nvidia co-founder and CEO seems about as disconnected as a person can be from other humans' life experiences. That wouldn't be so concerning if it weren't for the fact that he runs the most valuable company in the world and is responsible for the hardware behind the most life-altering innovation in our lifetime: AI. Huang, who founded Nvidia 33 years ago, has be
This Massive Paper-Like TCL Tablet Is 26% Off for October Prime Day
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are approaching, but the early deals are already live. If you're looking for a versatile Android tablet, you need not wait for the sale: TCL's NXTPAPER 14 Android tablet , which has a massive matte screen with different viewing modes for reading
Boeing 737 MAX 10 Certification Just Days Away, And It’s A Big Deal For Airlines
One Mile at a Time / 11h
It goes without saying that Boeing has had a rather rough several years when it comes to getting new aircraft certified. Up until recently, the aerospace giant hadn’t yet received certification for the 737 MAX 7, 737 MAX 10, and 777X. Fortunately the tides at Boeing are slowly turning. Recently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified the 737 MAX 7 , which is exciting for Southwest (b
The Aeropod automates soil aeration without robotics — see it at TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch / 11h
Muju Earth Technologies has developed a deceptively simply pod that can save farmers money while improving crop yields.
Some Supabase customers are publicly exposing reams of people’s data to the web
TechCrunch / 11h
The findings highlight how AI-generated and vibe-coded apps can spill and expose users' data when not configured or secured properly.
How to redeem Aeroplan points for maximum value
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
Air Canada's loyalty program, Aeroplan , is a favorite among points and miles enthusiasts ... and for good reason. It's easy to earn Aeroplan points , and the redemption rates are great, with plenty of sweet spots. Unlike some major U.S. loyalty programs, Aeroplan still publishes award charts for most partner flights. However, Air Canada flights and flights operated by a group of "select partners
Let’s Talk About the ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teases After ‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’
Gizmodo / 11h
Marvel Studios knows why you're there, and it delivers some fascinating talking points before December 18.
Android Auto ruined my audio quality, and this is the only app that fixed it
How-To Geek / 11h
I find it fascinating that Android Auto can be amazing for a long time, but then I suddenly notice something going subtly wrong. Maybe it's the sudden appearance of Gemini trying to get me to write songs with it while I drive. Or the cable comes loose a bunch of times, and I lose connection (I switched to Android Auto Wireless because of this issue). Sometimes, it's a navigation issue. It can be
Apple's HomePod mini 2 will reportedly come in new colors, but feature a similar design
Engadget / 11h
It's been six years since the original model.
Astra and Opus just passed Turing’s other test
TechCrunch / 11h
Frontier AI models are finishing Alan Turing's World War II codebreaking work.
If You Ask Grok, Elon Musk Acted Like a Jackass at the Trump/Xi Dinner
Gizmodo / 11h
Did Elon really balance silverware on his finger again?
Nvidia CEO Says AI Companies Will Be Sued to Death If Their Frontier Models Keep Doing Horrible Things
Futurism / 11h
AI companies should tread carefully. According to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, if AI labs truly believe their tech could spiral out of control and cause widespread harm, they should simply not release a new product — or face criminal liability. “Now, if they say the alternative, which is: there is no way to contain our experiments, there’s just no way; when we test our AI models, it will get out, and
Keychron Thunderbolt 5 Dock review: Unusually sensible
Engadget / 12h
A company that's best known for keyboards makes a strong entry into the high-end dock world.
Tesla employees accuse supervisors of using racist slurs. The company doubled down in court.
Mashable / 12h
Tesla lawyers are in court, defending auto factory employees against accusations they used racist slurs, discriminated against employees of color in evaluations, and engaged in other anti-Black behavior that created an unsafe environment for workers. The lawsuit, brought by the state of California on behalf of dozens of Black Tesla employees, was filed in 2022 and claims management at Tesla's fla
Resident Evil turns video game frustration into its best running joke
Mashable / 12h
There are plenty of monsters in Zach Cregger's Resident Evil . But perhaps no enemy proves more formidable than the humble padlock. Early in the movie, Bryan (Austin Abrams) is trying to escape a farm when he reaches a gate secured with a massive padlock stamped with a Diamond emblem . He's armed with a rifle, so the solution seems obvious enough: shoot the lock and move on. Except the bullets do
This Credit Card-Sized E-Reader Is 15% Off in Amazon's October Prime Day Sale
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Prime Day is usually a great time to score a good deal on a Kindle device, but in the lead-up to Amazon's "Prime Big Deal Days" event, taking place Oct. 6-7 , I would like to redirect your attention to another category of e-readers entirely. Tiny e-ink devices—I'm talking c
Appeals Court Lets the Pentagon Designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk
Wired / 12h
The AI lab had argued multiple violations of its rights, but a divided panel of judges sided with the Trump administration.
Windows finally let me rip Bing out of my desktop. The speed boost is undeniable
How-To Geek / 12h
Windows 11 has long baked Bing into local search, and escaping it meant editing the registry. Version 26H2 finally adds a proper toggle. Here is what search looked like before, how much faster it feels now, and whether switching Bing off is worth it.
Save big on this 1TB Samsung T7 SSD with 1,050MB/s read speeds
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Samsung is behind some of our favorite portable SSDs, with the T7 being an excellent example. This incredibly versatile 1TB drive combines USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity with a durable aluminum enclosure. • Best for: Professionals, students, photographers, and creators who need fast, compact external storage that can easily switch between modern devices. • The deal: The Samsung T7 1TB SSD is now $230
YouTube Music has 6 features my friends won't admit are good
How-To Geek / 12h
Picking a music-streaming service can invite a little peer pressure, especially since I pay for YouTube Music Premium. I get it. Spotify and Apple Music dominate these conversations. My friends who use Spotify give me a look that says they feel slightly sorry for me, while the Apple crowd assumes I’m just defaulting to whatever Google bundles into Android .
‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’ Is So Much More Than a ‘Doomsday’ Advertisement
Gizmodo / 12h
The time-heist hit plays like your own time machine back to the days of great Marvel movies.
Microsoft Thinks It’s Finally Figured Out Copilot This Time
Gizmodo / 12h
The company debuted its AI “super app” today, following a litany of short-lived rebrands.
Google Fi promo gives you 75% off plans—here's how you qualify
How-To Geek / 12h
Google Fi is now trivially inexpensive, provided you take advantage of a rare deal. Google has a limited-time promotion that cuts 75% off plan prices for a year, but only if you meet certain conditions.
Anthropic’s Blacklisting by the Pentagon Was Legal, Federal Judges Rule
NYT > Technology / 12h
The Pentagon had “ample support for its conclusion” that the A.I. company’s products could pose a national security risk, according to a Washington appeals court.
I Tried Google’s New Image Editor, and It Could Replace Canva and Photoshop
Lifehacker / 12h
Google launches ( and retires ) apps at a rapid rate, so it's not always easy to keep track of everything that's coming and going. One of the more recent launches we've had is Google Pics, which is now available to users subscribed to Google AI Pro ($19.99 a month) or Google AI Ultra ($99.99 or $199.99 a month). It sits alongside Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets in your Google Drive Workspace, and
6 modular 3D-printed projects to build and customize this weekend (Sep 25 - 27)
How-To Geek / 12h
Modular 3D-printed models are designed with customization and future expansion in mind. By adding additional modules or printing just the parts you need, you can expand on a project in the future or make something that feels tailored to you.
Amazon has the Lego Disney Princess Advent Calendar on sale for $10 off
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $9.99: The Lego Disney Princess Advent Calendar is on sale at Amazon for $35, down from the list price of $44.99. That's a 22% discount and the lowest price we've seen at Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Disney Princess Advent Calendar $35 at Amazon $44.99 Save $9.99 We're all gearing up for Amazon's October Prime Day event , but it's never too early to start thinking about th
McDonald’s Is Putting Ads in Its Drive-Thru… and Everywhere Else
Gizmodo / 12h
The fast-food giant is getting into the advertising business with plans to use customer data to sell targeted ads.
He’s a One-Man Animation Studio: ‘AI Hasn’t Changed Me Yet’
Gizmodo / 12h
Wong Ping turns sex, shame, loneliness, and desire into wonderful, shameless, deprived, beautiful, candy-colored fever dreams.
Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off
TechCrunch / 12h
Muse is topping the app store charts and adding users at a rapid clip, while Meta ramps up the personal AI agent's promotion across its own apps and beyond.
New Jersey hits data center powering Microsoft Copilot with $1m fine after drone expose 62 secretly-installed gas generators
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
New Jersey issues $1.07m fine for failure to obtain permits to run gas generators DataOne campus running Microsoft's AI was using 62 of them illegally DataOne "disagree[s]" but has 45 days to obtain the relevant permits A Microsoft partner has been hit with a $1.07 million fine by the US state of New Jersey after allegedly installing no fewer than 62 natural gas generators on-site without obtaini
Five Ad Blocker Hacks Every Android User Should Know
Lifehacker / 12h
Ads are everywhere on Android. For most of us, the answer is either to sit through the ad, or pay up for a service's "premium" tier. While services like YouTube Premium can genuinely be worth it , they aren't for every app. Thankfully, there are options: All you need are free apps or extensions, easily available from the Play Store or alternative app stores, including one option that can block vi
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