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A massive Cartoon Network leak exposes decades of behind-the-scenes animation files
Mashable / 9h
A huge trove of behind-the-scenes animation material from Cartoon Network’s history appears to have leaked online, and it’s the kind of stuff animation nerds rarely, if ever, get to see. The leak centers on a Google Drive folder containing production files from shows including The Amazing World of Gumball , Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends , The Powerpuff Girls , The Looney Tunes Show , Duck D





Hurdle hints and answers for October 12, 2026
Mashable / 28min
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 12, 2026
Mashable / 28min
The Moon is slowly starting to make its way back into the sky. Just a small crescent is visible for now, but it will continue to grow over the coming nights. What is today's Moon phase? As of Monday, Oct. 12, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in the Waxing Crescent phase, with 3% of its surface visible. When is the next Full Moon? The next Full Moon will take place on October 2





Dell's 'Top Tech Event' features price cuts of up to $500 on our favorite laptops — here are 5 options from just $499
Latest from TechRadar / 50min
The official Dell Store is hosting a 'Top Tech Event' this week, which can only mean price cuts on the brand's excellent line-up of Windows laptops. In fact, discounts of up to $500 are available right now, should you be on the lookout for a new machine. I've been busy scanning through the retailer's store pages today, and I've spotted five machines that I think are particularly good value. While





NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Oct. 12, 2026
Mashable / 2h
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 October 12, 2026
Mashable / 2h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you can handle anything. 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 an





NYT Strands hints, answers for October 12, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you're talkative. 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. T





Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 12, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love to sing. 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 hin





The pros and cons of importing foreign phones to the US
Engadget / 4h
Foreign phones can bring new features not often seen in the US, but you need to make sure they're compatible with your carrier.





Review: 4-hour Musk documentary feels like two different films
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Elon Musk is a very familiar figure to Ars readers, given his massive influence (for better and worse) on the technology sector over the last 20 years. Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney's latest biographical documentary—simply titled Musk —covers a lot of well-known ground and challenges the carefully crafted public image of Musk as a visionary tech titan. Gibney's documentary presents Musk as m





Slow Crowd Count of 300 Cybercabs in Austin and 500 Ready to Add in Houston and Dallas


Next Big Future / 4h
Tesla added 300 Cybercabs into Austin. The robotaxitracker which only has about 1-2% of rides recorded. 400 logged rides over the last week has detected about 50 Cybercabs. The count went from 100 to 150. Tesla said they added and have over 300 Cybercabs in Austin. There are 300 Cybercabs ready to be released in ... Read more





OpenAI Dot vs. Meta Muse: How do these AI agents compare?
Engadget / 4h
Meta and OpenAI's new AI agents are in direct competition. Here's what each can do, what they cost and who has access.





Business-grade networking gear is cheaper and more reliable than the mesh Wi-Fi kit you've been eyeballing
How-To Geek / 4h






Mbps Vs MB/s: What do these speeds mean?
Engadget / 5h
Know the difference between bits and bytes.





The reason the Xbox Series S is so much cheaper than the Series X
Engadget / 5h
The Xbox Series X and S have seen the same price hikes as all other gaming hardware, but the Series S still provides a lower cost to entry.





Quordle hints and answers for Monday, October 12 (game #1722)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, October 11 (game #1721) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still goin





NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, October 12 (game #1219)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, October 11 (game #1218) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's cleve





NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, October 12 (game #953)
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, October 11 (game #952) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordl





AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president
BBC News / 5h
Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.





Why Japan said goodbye to traditional flip phones
Engadget / 5h
Flip phones endured in Japan longer than the US, but the trend is shifting.





Study finds many new cars share your data with third-party companies
Engadget / 5h
A study by Northeastern University and Consumer Reports found that automakers are collecting data to allow advertisers to build in-depth profiles on consumers.





Wi-Fi 7’s most interesting feature isn’t its top speed, it’s what it does when your network is busy
How-To Geek / 5h
Wi-Fi 7 is ridiculously fast. So much so that most households have no use for it, not to mention actually having the gear to support it. Just having a router with Wi-Fi 7 doesn't mean that your entire home and your ISP can support those wild speeds.





SpaceXAI's Grok: What's free in 2026 and what isn't?
Engadget / 6h
As with most AI tools, Grok's free tier is pretty limited.





5 gadgets that got better after the manufacturer stopped supporting them
How-To Geek / 6h
Once a manufacturer stops supporting a device, you might assume it's headed for the e-waste bin. When online services and updates disappear, many devices become effectively useless. But thanks to enthusiast communities, that isn't always the case; many products become even more useful after official support ends.





Can fans expect Goblins or Vulpera in WoW: Forever? Blizzard says it has 'no plans' to add modern WoW races to the game — 'Our main focus for the game is to build off the foundational lore of Warcraft'
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
World of Warcraft: Forever won't receive any new races from retail World of Warcraft Blizzard says its "main focus" is to "build off the foundational lore of Warcraft, " since Forever exists in its own "continuity" It confirms that the stakes won't be as high as retail WoW to begin with, as "You aren’t THE hero in WoW: Forever , you are just A hero" Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that it do





Is 3D printing safe to do in your bedroom or home office?
Engadget / 6h
3D printers are everywhere, but where one should be placed in your home is something worth looking into.





3 exciting Netflix thrillers to watch this week (October 12-18)
How-To Geek / 6h
Last weekend marked the arrival of one of Netflix's newest movies , Animals , starring Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington. It's a political thriller about a mayoral candidate who fights to save his kidnapped son. With an enticing premise and an A-list cast, I'd expect Animals to become a popular movie with subscribers this week.





Dygma Sonsei review: a columnar travel keyboard that sits on your laptop
How-To Geek / 7h
I've been a fan of Dygma's keyboards since their very first Raise keyboard. I have used a Dygma Raise or Raise 2 for the better part of five years now, so when the opportunity came about to try out the Sonsei , I jumped at it. This uniquely portable columnar keyboard surprised me in quite a few ways. But, at the end of the day, I really love this little keyboard, even though there's a big learnin





Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?
TechCrunch / 7h
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date.





Microsoft isn't the only company releasing a laptop with an Nvidia RTX Spark - MSI reveals new 16-inch, 128GB beast
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
MSI’s Prestige N16 Flip AI+ becomes yet another RTX Spark laptop brand The top model carries 128 GB of RAM and a 2 TB SSD Every configuration uses a 20-core CPU and a 6,144-core GPU MSI has launched the Prestige N16 Flip AI+, adding a 16-inch convertible to Nvidia's rapidly expanding RTX Spark hardware lineup. Microsoft, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo have also introduced or announced RTX Spark system





Hotel Front Desk Worker Admits Eating Guest’s $50 DoorDash Order—It Was Left In The Lobby For 2 Hours
View from the Wing / 7h
a hotel guest “DoorDashes a $50 meal to the lobby—only to find the front desk worker already ate it.” The man says he found the front desk agent eating his order. She says the food had been sitting there for two hours.





4 ways to free up terabytes on your Jellyfin server without deleting movies or shows
How-To Geek / 7h
Once, it was relatively inexpensive to buy another hard drive and throw it in your server when you ran out of space. These days, "just add another drive" is an expensive proposition.





VisionQuest full release schedule: when do new episodes come out on Disney+?
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
It's Vision's time to shine. After playing a supporting role in myriad Marvel movies and TV shows, the superpowered synthezoid is finally set to star in his own project in VisionQuest . Set around a year — in-universe, that is — after WandaVision , the Disney+ TV Original will reunite us with Vision (Paul Bettany), who's suffering from an identity crisis following the events of WandaVision 's fin





Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start
TechCrunch / 8h
What does this mean for a fall full of movies starring villainous tech CEOs?





4 new Waze features you probably haven't tried yet
How-To Geek / 8h
Waze gets me where I need to go, but that doesn’t always make the drive pleasant. Sometimes, it talks over my Spotify playlist, and other times, its suggested routes make me wonder what it’s thinking. I’ve used the app enough to know its basic features, but I rarely bother exploring beyond the usual directions and traffic alerts.





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Music, Arts & Literature / 8h






‘Megalopolis’ Is Making a Long-Term Theatrical Comeback
Gizmodo / 8h
July wasn't a one-off: later this month, and in the future, 'Megalopolis' will be hitting theaters again on a regular basis.





Controlled, Altered, Deleted: The ‘VisionQuest’ Collection Gave Us a New Perspective on Vision
Gizmodo / 8h
Yes, that is Vision and Ultron as Adam and God in a twist on Michelangelo's 'The Creation of Adam.'





Sony ULT Tower 5 review: an affordable bass-heavy beast
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Sony ULT Tower 5 review The Sony ULT Tower 5 is one of the stand-out audio products I've reviewed in 2026. In many ways, it defies belief. Despite being pretty small for a traditional party speaker, it produces almighty audio, with the sort of bass you’d expect from a model twice its size. And, what’s more, it's pretty affordable. Sony has made a bunch of changes to its new ULT range, and they ap





How to watch Treasure Island (2026) online — stream swashbuckling drama from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Treasure Island Premiere: Sunday, October 11 US Stream: MGM+ (7-day free trial) UK Stream: Paramount Plus7-day free trial) Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere Prepare to have your timbers well and truly shivered as the most famous pirate of all (sorry Jack) returns in this glossy new TV adaptation of Treasure Island, arrr -iving on October 11, 10pm ET. This latest version follows Jim Hawkins (Tom





All Signs Point to Apple’s New Line of Devices Being Called ‘HomeView’
Gizmodo / 8h
The long-rumored "HomePad," is expected to be unveiled on Tuesday.





The best Linux terminal isn't something you can download, you have to build it yourself like this
How-To Geek / 8h
A polished Linux terminal rarely arrives preconfigured. The Linux terminal fits most people, but the setups people admire are assembled piece by piece around stuff like Zsh and Oh My Zsh. Here is what those tools are, why they make a strong foundation, and whether the effort pays off.





The Most Amazing Cosplay of New York Comic Con 2026, Day 3
Gizmodo / 9h
The Cosplay Central Crown Championship regional qualifier had everyone stepping up their game.





Full ATX towers are dead, but you're keeping them alive for no good reason
How-To Geek / 9h
For most of my life, owning a PC meant having a tower case so big it made more sense to keep it on the floor. But with all the hardware stuffed in that box, it actually needed to be that size.





Royal Air Maroc 787 Business Class: Awful Seat, Decent Food, Okay Service
One Mile at a Time / 9h
Hello from the United States! I just flew Royal Air Maroc’s Boeing 787-8 business class on the 8hr25min flight from Casablanca (CMN) to Miami (MIA). This flight came after flying Royal Air Maroc’s Boeing 737-800 business class on the short flight from Malaga (AGP). While I was impressed by my short haul Royal Air Maroc business class flight, the long haul flight wasn’t nearly as pleasant. In fair





Taskwarrior turned my Linux terminal into a retro to-do list that syncs with Google Calendar and Keep
How-To Geek / 9h
I'd never imagined that I would be using a task manager from the Linux terminal. Using commands to create to-do lists instead of using a cool-looking GUI with color customization options. That's until I came across Taskwarrior . It's a free, open-source task manager that's also simple to use. But that's the point. It can replace other bloated desktop apps .





48 hours to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — hear directly from the people building what’s next
TechCrunch / 9h
Less than 48 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Save up to $100 on your pass before prices increase at the door, plus get 50% on a second pass. Or score other deals.





Comic conventions are becoming content studios. NYCC is embracing the shift.
Mashable / 9h
From the creator lounge at New York Comic Con , the view is hard to beat. Below, thousands of fans stream through the Javits Center's main entrance, a colorful procession of elaborate cosplays, oversized props, and familiar characters brought to life. Towering banners celebrating everything from Tamagotchi and The Apothecary Diaries to YAGA and NYCC's 20th anniversary hang overhead. It's a specta





Anbernic's next dual-screen handheld has the perfect aspect ratio for 3DS games
Engadget / 10h
The RG DDS's main display has a 5:3 aspect ratio while its bottom screen will be 4:3.





The iPhone clock app has an oddity not many people know about
Engadget / 10h
Sure, you can set your iPhone's alarm to any time you choose. But there's a hidden limit to how far your choices will stretch, though most users won't reach it.





‘Star Wars’ and Marvel May Get a Lego Crossover, Too
Gizmodo / 10h
If you're Lego-minded, you could make a set for the upcoming 'Star Wars'/Marvel comic, which has some some fresh new covers.





Congressional Candidate Faces Felony Charge For Failing To Return Rental Car [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 10h
Court records show a pending felony case against a congressional candidate over a rental car due back in October 2019. Plus, Delta’s Asia expansion plans, new American regional jet seats, and Elon Musk’s pitch to send Grok a photo of your credit card.





Steam Frame teardown reveals one problem with its future repairs
Engadget / 10h
In an otherwise repairable device, the cooling fan is hard to reach.





People hated this '90s mouse so much that it created a mini-economy of quick-fix accessories
How-To Geek / 10h
Apple wanted its original iMac to look like the future, and even the mouse got the translucent-plastic treatment. The trouble was that the mouse was a circle, and hands aren't particularly circular. What followed was a small but fascinating collection of products designed to make Apple's distinctive little puck more comfortable, more familiar, or entirely unnecessary.





Oscal Pilot 8 rugged phone review
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Oscal Pilot 8: 30-second review Rugged phones usually make one promise: they will survive. Everything else after that tends to be an afterthought or, on some devices, even a distraction. The Oscal Pilot 8 tries to change that narrative somewhat, while remaining reasonably tough. It uses a new Qualcomm Dragonwing QCM6690 chip instead of the usual MediaTek SoC. It includes a 6.83-inch AMOLED screen





Apple returns to smart home ecosystem with upcoming Welcome Home event
Mashable / 10h
We're just two short days away from Apple's upcoming "Welcome Home" launch event in New York City, and the rumor mill is working overtime . The latest news about what to expect comes from Bloomberg's own Apple correspondent, Mark Gurman, whose recent newsletter anticipates some exciting new announcements in the smart home space, where Apple has been floundering for more than 10 years since the re





The Times’s New Space Editor Has Her Eye on the Cosmos
NYT > Technology / 10h
On the Science desk, Victoria Jaggard spends her days pondering the universe’s most pressing mysteries.





How to watch 49ers vs Seahawks: Free Streams & TV Channels for NFL Week 5 game
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Watch 49ers vs Seahawks on 5 (UK) / Virgin Media Play (Ireland) Unlock your stream with IPVanish (save up to 83%) 49ers vs Seahawks kick-off: Sun, Oct 11 at 4.25pm ET / 9.25pm BST / 7.25am AEDT (Mon) The 49ers vs Seahawks is the game of Week 5 and arguably the game of the 2026 NFL season so far. Not only are they fierce NFC West rivals, but San Francisco are the league's joint-second top-scorers,





The meaning behind the padlock symbol in your PlayStation 5 game library
Engadget / 10h
Digital game licenses aren't perfect, which is why you might see a padlock icon blocking you from PS5 games.





5 big shows returning this fall—The Rings of Power, Black Doves, Dexter, and more
How-To Geek / 10h
We're in the midst of the fall TV onslaught, when many big shows come firing back with hot new seasons. If you're a planner with severe FOMO like me, a good look ahead at what's coming is just the kind of obsessive thing you need to make sure you don't miss anything.





Children of Blood and Bone cast reveals the family drama at the heart of the fantasy epic
Mashable / 10h
There's plenty of magic, mythology, and larger-than-life action in Children of Blood and Bone , but beneath all that fantasy is something a little more grounded: family drama. The upcoming adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi 's bestselling novel closed out Saturday night at New York Comic Con with a packed panel on the Empire Stage, where director Gina Prince-Bythewood and the star-studded cast debuted an





Rove’s 130 Miles Per Dollar Software Offer Lets You Buy Points At 3/4ths Of A Cent
View from the Wing / 10h
There's an offer that earns 130.7 Rove miles per dollar, in other words that lets you buy Rove Miles which can be transferred to a variety of currencies at just three-quarters of a cent apiece. That's an extraordinary rate.





Ukraine Has Dealt a Big Blow to Russia’s AI and Cloud Infrastructure
Gizmodo / 11h
Attacks on oil infrastructure were just the beginning.





25 Best Credit Card Welcome Bonuses & Offers For Travel Rewards October 2026
One Mile at a Time / 11h
For those with access to credit cards in the United States, the single best way to rack up a lot of points quickly is by taking advantage of the best credit card welcome bonuses and offers. The credit card industry in the United States is lucrative (for banks, airlines, hotel groups, etc.), and the idea is that they often offer large upfront welcome offers and bonuses to incentivize people to app





The AI Data Center Boom Is Causing a Gigantic Spike in Smog-Spewing Gas Power Plants
Futurism / 11h
The United States runs on gas powered generators. As of 2022, the US had nearly 1,000 gas-fired plants , which was already more than the next nine countries combined. Under returning president Donald Trump, the country’s embrace of high-carbon power has only accelerated , as energy developers abandon environmentally-friendly projects like off-shore wind farms in favor of more noxious gas- and coa





Powering the AI revolution: Inside the grid, thermal, and interconnect challenges limiting data center growth
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The AI boom is quickly reaching the physical limits of grid capacity and thermal dissipation. The electric grid is stretched as ever, causing longer connection waits for AI data centers, and conventional air and liquid cooling systems struggle to meet the demands of rapidly growing facilites. As they continue growing at a rapid pace, AI data centers now face a mix of challenges, from computing po





Prime Video unveils Blade Runner 2099 full trailer at NYCC
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
We got our first look at Prime Video's new sci-fi series Blade Runner 2099 in July at San Diego Comic-Con. With the show's premiere roughly six weeks away, the streamer unveiled the full trailer this weekend at New York Comic-Con. Co-stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer ( Euphoria ) joined showrunner Silka Luisa ( Shining Girls ) onstage for the big reveal. As Luisa described the show during th





Cartoon Network Classics Exposed in Massive Leak
Gizmodo / 11h
'Regular Show,' 'Teen Titans,' and other shows are caught up in a gigaleak spanning decades of Cartoon Network history.





I tried a de-Googled version of Google Maps, and it's the most impressive FOSS navigator I've tried yet
How-To Geek / 11h
Ditching Google on an Android phone isn't as hard as you might think — until you need directions. Gmail, Search, and even YouTube all have decent replacements, but Google Maps is harder to part ways with. Not many alternatives offer live traffic, accurate business info, and reliable navigation in one app. Vela Maps is trying to change that.





Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Galaxy Z Flip 7: which flip foldable is best?
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 arrived earlier this year boasting a familiar trick: it folds into a pocket-friendly square and places a surprisingly useful screen on the outside. With this new model, Samsung has kept the basic Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 formula intact, but shaved down the body, improved the hinge, added more processing power, and made the cover screen easier to live with. The displays,





How to watch Time season 3 online for free – stream David Tennant prison drama from anywhere
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Time is entering its third and final season as David Tennant's Bobby Bailey brings his story to a close at the Young Offenders Institution in the final installment of this BAFTA-winning drama. You can watch Time season 3 online from anywhere with a VPN . When: Sunday, October 11 Free Stream: BBC iPlayer (UK) Use NordVPN to watch any stream This latest edition of Time will throw Bobby into a new s





Can the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs?
TechCrunch / 12h
On Equity, we debate the impact of data center moratoriums and whether the AI industry has a communication problem.





Why strong magnets can hinder the iPhone's rear-facing camera
Engadget / 12h
Magnetic accessories can be handy, but make sure they're not interfering with your camera.





I tested Plex and Jellyfin's tagging systems back-to-back, and neither one won
How-To Geek / 12h
If you use either Plex or Jellyfin, you'll know that managing your library can take up more time than you originally expected. It's an important part of the process, though. Both apps pull in the standard metadata for your content, but it's mostly factual information and doesn't necessarily reflect how you're going to use your library.





Apple's smart home hub will reportedly be called HomeView
Engadget / 12h
Bloomberg reported that the HomeView device will start shipping in November.





3 Linux commands you've overlooked for too long (but can memorize in seconds)
How-To Geek / 12h
Linux ships with hundreds of small utilities, and most people stick to a handful. Turns out, there are tons of forgotten commands that can be either slightly fun or extremely useful. Three of them, tac, shuf, and timeout, solve common problems in a single line and take seconds to learn. And they might just earn a spot in your repertoire of commands.





Anthropic just took steps to protect Claudes feelings. Heres what that means.
Mashable / 12h
Last Thursday, Anthropic updated its usage policy , which has been evolving almost as quickly as artificial intelligence, but what stood out in this most recent revision was an emphasis on protecting the AI agent from humans. In a subsection titled "Addressing abusive behavior toward our models," Anthropic announced it would prohibit "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior toward our mo





Apple Home's new AI summaries for security cameras cost more than you'd think
Engadget / 12h
If you have a lot of cameras in your home, get ready to pay for more expensive iCloud+ plans.





From our stacks: Illustration “Vignette in Bon-Mots of Smith and Sheridan” from Aubrey Beardsley….
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
From our stacks: Illustration “Vignette in Bon-Mots of Smith and Sheridan” from Aubrey Beardsley . Brian Reade. Introduction by John Rothenstein. New York: The Viking Press, 1967.





“Unleashing the power of the team is our mission”: Atlassian AI heads tell us why context and collaboration will be the key to unlocking business success
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
There’s no doubt that AI has helped revolutionize the world of work at many companies, with human employees working alongside agents to unlock improved efficiency and productivity. But for many firms, the promise of AI is still being overshadowed by the sheer scale of the endeavor - with so many models (and new ones emerging on a seemingly weekly basis), how do you know what is right for you? One





Airfare Went Up After You Searched Again? The Myth You’re Being Tracked Just Won’t Die
View from the Wing / 12h
A Dutch regulator examined more than 14 million airline transactions and found little personalized pricing. Searching without buying might actually signal that you need a discount—not that you’re willing to pay more.





TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks
TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.





Dawn Myers is making it easier to style, detangle, and care for curly hair
TechCrunch / 12h
Richualist is one of TechCrunch's Battlefield 200 Companies!





I refused to install Meta Muse after finding 4 critical security flaws that Meta won't acknowledge
How-To Geek / 12h
While the term "agentic AI" has circulated in tech and business for some time, frontier AI companies like OpenAI and Meta are now reimagining it for the masses. Imagine an AI pet with a cute name and a distinctive personality that can perform tasks on your behalf. That's essentially the idea behind OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse — personal AI agents designed to handle tasks for you.





Amid Terrifying Readings, Experts Fear El Niño Is About to Wreak Havoc
Futurism / 12h
Record temperatures all across the Pacific, and a prelude of powerful hurricanes to boot. The omens are all there: this year’s “super” El Niño will be the strongest in over half a century — if not in history. The daily sea temperatures in the Tropical Pacific are six degrees Fahrenheit above their normal level, the highest on record. Temperatures in this region are considered the strongest indica





Here's how long your Google Pixel phone will get software updates