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I shot the same portrait with Leica's Leitzphone and a $3,000 mirrorless camera with pro lens — good luck guessing which photo is which
Latest from TechRadar / 12min
Leica's first globally available phone (besides the US) is based on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and has a formidable camera unit, but can it rival a 'proper' camera? This photo comparison will blow your mind






Lufthansa Airbus A380s Getting New Business Class, But Not Allegris Seats
4KOne Mile at a Time / 19h
For a couple of years now, we’ve known that Lufthansa plans to introduce new business class cabins on its Airbus A380s. While this project was first supposed to start in 2025, that timeline was ultimately delayed. In January 2026, the airline formally announced when these planes would be retrofitted. There’s now an update, as the first plane with the new interiors is expected to be in service in





10 Hyatt hotels to book with points now — before major award chart changes this May
100+The Points Guy Articles / 11h
The World of Hyatt award chart is about to get much more complicated . This May, Hyatt's three-tier award pricing system of Off-peak, Standard and Peak pricing is retiring. We'll see a five-level model roll out in its place, with the following redemption zones: Lowest Low Moderate Upper Top While Hyatt is maintaining its eight hotel categories and separate award charts for all-inclusive and Mira







Tesla Optimus Talk
Next Big Future / 17min
Konstantinos Laskaris, Tesla Lead Director of Optimus, at the ETH Robotics Club INSPIRE Talk in Switzerland. Konstantinos presented Optimus 2.5 and the work behind it and its predecessors. Here are some highlights from the talk. The sim-to-real gap is propaganda. “It’s not a gap if you haven’t tried to model your robot properly.” Hardware matters ... Read more





Tesla Optimus V3 Ready for Mass Production
Next Big Future / 17min
Konstantinos Laskaris (Tesla Optimus Program Lead/Director) gave an INSPIRE keynote talk at the ETH Robotics Club in Zurich on April 2, 2026 (attended by 400+ students and robotics enthusiasts). He presented Optimus 2.5 (and predecessors), showcased the robot live, discussed hardware progress, and revealed slides on Optimus Gen 3 as the first “mass manufacturable” model.





Blue Origin Launches Planned for 2026
Next Big Future / 17min
Blue Origin has several NASA missions, AST Space Mobile and Amazon LEO satellite launches planned. The plan is for four launches of New Glenn in 2026. There is an upcoming NG-3 for AST Space Mobile and then three launches. An Amazon LEO mission, a NASA moon mission and then another AST Space Mobile mission.





Blue Origin New Glenn Targets April Launch of AST Space Mobile Satellite
Next Big Future / 17min
The next-generation AST Space Mobile Block 2 BlueBirds are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the first generation BlueBird satellites. They are needed for the goal of 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage. The service will target approximately 100% U.S. nationwide coverage from space with over 5,600 coverage cells, with ... Read more





NordVPN had a busy start to 2026 — here's a recap of all the releases you may have missed
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Missed NordVPN’s latest updates? We break down the massive mobile redesign, new scam-blocking tools, and the provider's sixth no-logs audit from a packed Q1.





Maytag Promo Codes and Deals: Appliances Under $300
Wired / 2h
Upgrade your home for less with these verified Maytag discount codes, military savings, and limited-time closeout offers on washers, dryers, and more.





Hurdle hints and answers for April 4, 2026
Mashable / 2h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give





Say a Prayer for This Startup That’s Replacing Its Developers With OpenClaw
Futurism / 4h
OpenClaw fever is still going strong in tech circles . The open source AI agent, much hyped for “actually doing things,” has been embraced by many programmers to automate parts of their workflow. But could they be automating themselves out of a job? That’s not a possibility that seems to bother the co-founders of the Silicon Valley startup JustPaid, who brag they’ve used OpenClaw to create an ent





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 4, 2026
Mashable / 4h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're in the military. 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





NYT Strands hints, answers for April 4, 2026


Mashable / 4h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love springtime. 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. Th





Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 4, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love the beach. 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





Anthropic is having a moment in the private markets; SpaceX could spoil the party
TechCrunch / 5h
Glen Anderson, president of Rainmaker Securities, says the secondary market for private shares has never been more active — with Anthropic the hottest trade around, OpenAI losing ground, and SpaceX's looming IPO poised to reshape the landscape for everyone.





Tech Now
BBC News / 6h
Shiona McCallum tours Blenheim Palace, exploring the tech aiding its restoration.





Lucid blames dip in Q1 sales on seat supplier issue
TechCrunch / 6h
Lucid said it has resolved the problem and is not changing its guidance for 2026.





Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs
BBC News / 7h
PowerWash Simulator 2 has been nominated for two Bafta Games Awards - but why have mundane job games become so popular?





Trump proposes steep cut to NASA budget as astronauts head for the Moon
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
President Donald Trump released a budget blueprint on Friday calling for a 23 percent cut to NASA's budget, two days after the agency launched four astronauts on the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The spending proposal for fiscal year 2027 is the opening salvo in a multi-month budget process. Both houses of Congress must pass their own appropriations bills, reconcile any differ





Ice Age dice show early Native Americans may have understood probability
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Native Americans have been playing with dice in games of chance for more than 12,000 years, according to a new paper published in the journal American Antiquity. And the oldest examples of Native American dice predate the earliest currently known dice in the Old World by millennia. “Historians have traditionally treated dice and probability as Old World innovations,” said author Robert Madden , a





As Artemis II zooms to the Moon, everything seems to be going swimmingly
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
As the Artemis II lunar mission moved into its third day on Friday, and with the spacecraft's big engine firing behind it, the four astronauts on board had a little more downtime. So the four crew members—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—had their first opportunities to speak with their families at length, and also did a couple of media events. They held medical conf





Best Rewards Card Offers Right Now — Up To 200,000 Points In Bonuses For Premium Travel [April 2026]
View from the Wing / 8h
April 2026 brings a fresh round of best-ever credit card offers, with several new bonuses added and others already gone. Here’s the up-to-date list of the most lucrative deals still available.





Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, April 4 (game #1531)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.





NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, April 4 (game #1028)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.





NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, April 4 (game #762)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.





Two OpenAI Execs, Including CEO of AGI, Going on Medical Leave
Futurism / 8h
Something’s going on at OpenAI — and it isn’t just the pre-IPO jitters. According to Bloomberg , the company behind ChatGPT is sending not just one, but two top executives away on extended medical leave. The company’s chief marketing officer Kate Rouch is reportedly stepping down to recover from cancer, the publication reports, though she’ll have a contingency in place to make limited returns to





The anonymous social app that thinks it can work in Saudi Arabia
TechCrunch / 8h
When Fizz quietly debuted in Saudi Arabia, founder and CEO Teddy Solomon wasn’t expecting the app to catch on like it did.





Why ‘Open Platform’ Is the Next Big Frontier for Smart Glasses
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. This morning, upstart smart glasses company Even Realities launched Even Hub , an open app store and developer platform for its G2 line of display style smart glasses . This could be the first salvo in a war between open- and closed-platform display smart glasses. On one side is Meta. The Goliath of the smart glasses market has thus far taken a co





A smarter way to use AI is now just $79 for life
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR : Simplify working with AI thanks to this lifetime subscription to the ChatPlayground AI Unlimited Plan , on sale now for just $79 (reg. $619). Opens in a new window Credit: ChatPlayground AI ChatPlayground AI: Lifetime Subscription (Unlimited Plan) $79 $619 Save $540 Why guess which AI model is best when you could see dozens of models’ answers side-by-side? ChatPlayground AI gives you acce





Forget the tower: Dell’s palm-sized desktop draws 100W through USB-C and still manages 50 TOPS of AI computing power
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Dell’s Pro 5 Micro Desktop delivers AI acceleration, high-speed DDR5 memory, and USB-C powered compact design for tight office spaces.





Air India Just Cut Award Prices Up To 52% — U.S.-India Flights Got Much Cheaper
View from the Wing / 9h
Air India has done something frequent flyer programs almost never do: it made many of its own award tickets cheaper, with especially big gains in economy and meaningful reductions on North America business class. Lowest-price awards also no longer need to be booked as far in advance, making the cheaper pricing easier to actually use.





Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’
Gizmodo / 9h
If Netflix, Warner Bros. Japan, and David Production really want to appease disgruntled 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' fans, they should make either of these two bops the ending themes for 'Steel Ball Run.'





What to do when playing Wordle becomes addictive
Mashable / 9h
Late last year, weeks into a winning streak, meditation teacher and mindfulness coach Tim Hwang noticed something had changed about his Wordle habit. The New York Times puzzle challenges players to guess a five-letter word in six tries. Simple enough in itself, but Hwang had become overly focused on his stats. Revealing the word in the fewest possible guesses is a badge of honor for players. Long





10 Hacks Every Apple Vision Pro User Should Know
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Apple Vision Pro is a beast of a machine. By putting an M5 chip under the hood—a 3-nanometer processor with a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine— Apple leapfrogged the M3 and M4 entirely, putting more raw power on your face than most people have on their desks. But like any high-performance machine, you have to tune it up and





AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job
Gizmodo / 9h
If the price is right...





The White House Is Still Desperately Trying to Slash NASA’s Budget
Futurism / 9h
Last year, the Trump administration made efforts to deal NASA a devastating blow by making brutal cuts to its budget for the agency’s fiscal year 2026, something that would’ve wiped out thousands of jobs and place dozens of groundbreaking space missions on the chopping block. Fortunately, the “extinction-level event for space science and exploration in the United States,” as Planetary Society chi





Elon Musk insists banks working on SpaceX IPO must buy Grok subscriptions
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Banks and other firms that want to work on SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) are being required to buy subscriptions to the Grok AI service, The New York Times reported today . Elon Musk "is requiring banks, law firms, auditors and other advisers working on the IPO to buy subscriptions to Grok, his artificial intelligence chatbot that is part of SpaceX," the NYT wrote, citing anonymous sourc





"Cognitive surrender" leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
When it comes to large language model-powered tools, there are generally two broad categories of users. On one side are those who treat AI as a powerful but sometimes faulty service that needs careful human oversight and review to detect reasoning or factual flaws in responses. On the other side are those who routinely outsource their critical thinking to what they see as an all-knowing machine.





Trump ignores biggest reasons his AI data center buildout is failing
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Donald Trump is facing significant hurdles after declaring, in a series of executive orders last year, that rapid construction of AI data centers was among his top priorities to ensure the US wins the AI race against China. Perhaps most likely to frustrate the president, his aggressive tariffs on Chinese imports are reportedly hindering most data center projects. Earlier this week, Bloomberg repo





OpenClaw gives users yet another reason to be freaked out about security
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Ars Technica - All content / 9h
For more than a month, security practitioners have been warning about the perils of using OpenClaw, the viral AI agentic tool that has taken the development community by storm. A recently fixed vulnerability provides an object lesson for why. OpenClaw, which was introduced in November and now boasts 347,000 stars on Github, by design takes control of a user’s computer and interacts with other app





Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk
Wired / 9h
Major AI labs are investigating a security incident that impacted Mercor, a leading data vendor. The incident could have exposed key data about how they train AI models.





Scientists Have Made a French Fry Breakthrough
Wired / 9h
Researchers have developed a method of making french fries that results in a healthier bite without sacrificing crispiness.





Subaru’s forgotten BRAT might be the answer to America’s truck problem
How-To Geek / 9h
From 1978 to 1987, Subaru sold a fun little pickup truck that was quirky right down to its name, BRAT. And while the name may conjure up images of Bart Simpson or Dennis the Menace, it was just an acronym for Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter. Subaru marketed it as a “Fun in the Sun” vehicle with “On-Demand” 4WD and a pair of rear-facing jump seats in the bed.





Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions
Gizmodo / 9h
Dr. AI will see you now.





The people are yearning for classic Legend of Zelda. Heres how to join the fun.
Mashable / 9h
Even without a new game on the immediate horizon, 2026 feels like a big year for Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise. There's been a larger-than-normal amount of chatter on social media and other parts of the internet about Zelda lately. Nostalgia-filled gamers are reminiscing about their favorite titles, characters, and moments from the series, while speculating about what is coming next. H





AI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins
Engadget / 9h
HarperCollins is tapping into AI to bring some of its book franchises to life. Specifically, the publisher is teaming up with Toonstar , an AI animation studio, to turn them into digital shows. The first project will be an adaptation of Lisa Greenwald’s “Friendship List” series, which will also be joined by a graphic novel. You’d be forgiven for being unaware of Toonstar, a studio that received s





Here’s the Perfect Excuse to See ‘Project Hail Mary’ Again
Gizmodo / 10h
Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller recorded a director commentary you can listen to in the theater.





Toys On The Floor, Shoes Off, Blankets Everywhere — Delta Sky Clubs Are Not Playrooms
View from the Wing / 10h
Toys on the floor, shoes off, blankets spread out, suitcases open — one family turned a Delta Sky Club seating area into something closer to a kids play zone than a shared premium lounge. Children belong in lounges, but when a family’s mess spills beyond its own footprint, the cost gets pushed onto everyone else trying to use the space as a refuge from the terminal.





10 Hacks Every Steam Gamer Should Know
Lifehacker / 10h
If Steam is one of your gaming apps of choice, then you might not typically spend too much time interacting with the program—you probably want to get straight to the gaming. Take a few minutes to dive into the settings and features on offer though, and there's a lot to explore. From remapping gamepad controls to launching games with custom restrictions applied, here's what's possible. (Note: The





Tesla’s Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025
TechCrunch / 10h
Tesla's headcount fell from 21,191 workers to 16,506 workers in 2025, according to a report, as it grappled with its second straight year of declining sales.





President Trump Plans To Privatize Airport Security, Cut Funding For TSA
One Mile at a Time / 10h
I don’t think it’s terribly surprising that this is something that President Trump is planning, but it’ll still be interesting to see how it ends up being executed. Trump’s 2027 budget plans include privatizing the TSA The White House has today released its 2027 budget proposal . The 90+ page document contains lots of details, but from a travel perspective, here’s one that stands out the most. In





OpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead ‘special projects’
TechCrunch / 10h
In addition to Lightcap's new role, OpenAI CMO Kate Rouch will be stepping away from the company to focus on cancer recovery, with a plan to return when her health allows.





'It embarrasses the 9700X': Reviewer raves about one of Intel's best CPU releases in years as Core Ultra 200S series pummels similarly priced AMD rivals
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Intel’s Core Ultra 270K Plus delivers impressive rendering, editing, and AI performance, often outperforming older Intel and similarly priced AMD CPUs.





Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: Reports
TechCrunch / 10h
Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer.





Your NAS is dying in a closet—here's why (and how to stop it)
How-To Geek / 10h
Network Attached Storage (NAS) has really changed how we handle storage. It's moved from being just a specialized tool for big businesses to a key part of a home that you can build from a laptop . However, a lot of people treat these advanced machines like any other appliance you just set up and then forget about. They tuck them away in closets or under desks without really thinking about the phy





Sam Altman Opens Up About Telling CEO of Disney That It Had All Been Smoke and Mirrors
Futurism / 10h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has finally dished on Disney’s reaction to his decision to kill the company’s AI video generator app , Sora — scuttling a billion dollar deal the two giants had planned. Given the amount of money Disney was prepared to invest, and the suddenness of the decision, speculation abounded on the drama behind the scenes. But in an interview on the “Mostly Human” podcast — the first





NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Took iPhones Into Space
NYT > Technology / 10h
The astronauts traveling in the Artemis II spacecraft were allowed to take smartphones with them. Sadly, they can’t connect to the internet.





Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC
TechCrunch / 10h
With the midterms right around the corner, the new group is positioned to back candidates who support the AI company's policy agenda.





Jason Blundell announces his new-new studio, Magic Fractal
Engadget / 11h
Jason Blundell, a former creative lead on Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Black Ops series, has announced that he's formed a new development studio called Magic Fractal Studios . Blundell announced the studio on a livestream with former Dark Outlaw Games coworker JC Farmer, a little over a week after the previous studio was closed by Sony . Little is known about Magic Fractal beyond its logo





Our Favorite iPad Is $50 Off
Wired / 11h
Score an 11th-generation A16-powered iPad for just $300.





California just launched the countrys largest public broadband network
Mashable / 11h
California just launched the largest public broadband network in the country — and its serving Indigenous communities first. On April 2, Governor Gavin Newsom officially "turned on" California’s new Middle-Mile Broadband Network (MMBN) , part of the state's Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative and Broadband for All pledge. One of several projects funded by the $3.2 billion initiative, California's De





New Samsung TVs just dropped: Meet the new (but not) The Frame Pro and a curiously Frame Pro-like OLED TV
Mashable / 11h
A quick look at the April 2026 Samsung TV releases Samsung The Frame Pro TV (LS03HW) starting at $1,999.99 (65 through 85 inches) Samsung S95H OLED TV starting at $2,499.99 (55 through 83 inches) Samsung S90H OLED TV starting at $1,399.99 (42 through 83 inches) Samsung S85H OLED TV starting at $1,199.99 (48 through 83 inches) We're finally getting some new Samsung TVs that aren't the $29,999.99 1





US Airlines Are Hiking Bag Fees Amid Iran War Oil Crisis
Gizmodo / 11h
United Airlines and JetBlue announced this week that they are raising baggage fees.





This Ridiculously Simple Trick Might Stop Gulls From Nabbing Your Lunch
Gizmodo / 11h
Googly eyes are apparently one of a gull's biggest fears.





Banks working on the SpaceX IPO reportedly have to subscribe to Grok
Engadget / 11h
Cutthroat capitalism sure does bring out the best in humanity. Take, for example, Elon Musk. He reportedly set a condition for banks, law firms, auditors and advisors who want to work on the SpaceX IPO. They're required to subscribe to the bastion of nonconsensual deepfakes and occasional Hitler praise known as Grok. Surely the best and brightest banks our nation has to offer would refuse such a





3 captivating Prime Video shows to watch this weekend (April 3 - April 5)
How-To Geek / 11h
This weekend on Prime Video , we’re diving into three shows that are flat-out alluring. Their deeply developed, relatable characters combine with engaging emotional storylines built around a unique premise, with unpredictable twists and strong, morally challenging worlds to foster something truly special and completely enticing.





‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 3 Could Have Done the ‘Voyager’ Sequel Episode of Robert Picardo’s Dreams
Gizmodo / 11h
According to the 'Voyager' star, he pitched a sequel to the classic 'Living Witness' that we'll now never see.





Google Meet Is Now Available in CarPlay
Lifehacker / 11h
Taking a call from the road has been a thing since the dawn of the car phone, but tech companies are still finding new and innovative ways to make escaping meetings impossible. While CarPlay and Android Auto have traditional phone calls baked into their functionality and support certain other calling apps, Google Meet has never been supported. If you have a work call you need to join while in the





Massive Amex Business Platinum Card As High As 300K Points Welcome Offer
85One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Learn more about The Business Platinum Card® from American Express The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is one of the most perks-rich business cards out there, and is useful if you’re looking to earn Amex Membership Rewards points . We’ve just seen an excellent new welcome offer rolled out on this card, making it an ideal time to apply. Or more accurately, we’ve seen an offer t





I turned the Artemis II mission's most stunning Earth photo into an iPhone wallpaper — but I needed a little help from AI
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Commander Reid Wiseman's unforgettable image of Earth is now part of my iPhone 17 Pro Max





AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?
TechCrunch / 11h
Meta, Microsoft, and Google are all betting big on new natural gas power plants to run their AI data centers. They may regret it.





Artemis II astronauts need remote help to fix Microsoft Outlook issue in space
Mashable / 11h
In space , no one can hear you scream in frustration at your computer. With Artemis II on its way to the moon for a historic lunar mission, many of us are glued to the ongoing NASA livestream of the mission to make sure everything is OK. So far, so good on the important moon mission side of things, but when it comes to email management, the crew ran into a bit of a snag on Thursday. Bluesky user





OpenAI’s Fidji Simo Is Taking Medical Leave Amid an Executive Shake-Up
Wired / 11h
The company is undergoing major leadership restructuring as its CEO of AGI deployment goes on leave for “several weeks.”





Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Is Helping Out on Viral Fraud Videos Now
Wired / 11h
The DOGE engineer appeared on influencer Nick Shirley's podcast this week to talk corruption and government work—and how they collaborated on Shirley's recent ‘investigation.’





Huge Amex Business Gold Card As High As 200K Points Welcome Offer
35One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Learn more about the American Express® Business Gold Card The American Express® Business Gold Card is one of the most rewarding business cards if you’re looking to earn Amex Membership Rewards points . We’ve just seen an excellent new welcome offer rolled out on this card, making it an ideal time to apply. Or more accurately, we’ve seen an offer that could be excellent, as it’s variable. If





Judge Kills Lawsuit Against Infamous Study That Might Have Increased Teen Suicides
Gizmodo / 11h
A long-criticized clinical trial claiming that the antidepressant Paxil is safe for teens had already led to a $3 billion settlement and a federal guilty plea in 2012.





Save over $500 on this powerful Alienware 16X Aurora gaming laptop with an RTX 5060
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Dell's spring sale is live, and I'm highlighting this powerful Alienware 16X Aurora gaming laptop that's on sale for an incredible price of $1,949.99.





Android Auto's most useful setting is hidden where you'd least expect it
How-To Geek / 11h
Android Auto is essential if you want to access your phone from your car's infotainment system without ever having to glance at the screen. But as convenient as it is, all those notifications that keep popping up while you're driving are more than a little annoying—they can also be a dangerous distraction.





People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center
TechCrunch / 11h
A new poll shows that the debate over data centers is far from settled.





Researchers Discover How to Add Psilocybin, DMT, and Other Psychedelics to Tobacco
Gizmodo / 11h
AI assisted with the study, which could make it cheaper and easier to produce these mind-bending drugs.





Turn paper hiking maps into real-time GPS guides with this app
How-To Geek / 12h
Seeing your real-time location on a map isn’t very useful if the map doesn’t show you where to go. This is especially true when it comes to walking and hiking trails, which aren’t usually visible in Google Maps. Matchy Maps fixes this by bringing physical maps into the digital world.





Fake Videos Are Already Spreading After Two US Air Force Planes Go Down Near Iran
Gizmodo / 12h
Fake images are everywhere when big news breaks.





We’re Obsessed With the Meta Fits on These New Star Wars Toys
Gizmodo / 12h
You didn't know you needed to see Stormtroopers and Battle Droids in Star Wars t-shirts but you do. You really do.





IKEA just launched the perfect balcony gardening starter kit — 12 essentials from $1.99
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Don't let a lack of space quash your gardening dreams.





5 Oscar-winning movies on Netflix to watch this weekend (April 3-5)
How-To Geek / 12h
What's better than a fresh watch list for your upcoming long weekend? How about a watch list filled with Oscar-winning films across the years? I love finding new and old award-winning films, which has led me to niche winners that fly under the Big Five radar.





An Exotic Journey to Bangkok via Paris
500+One Mile at a Time / 12h
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Are Smartwatches Really Waterproof?
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. It’s a safe assumption these days that every smartwatch and fitness tracker can be taken into the shower, rinsed off when you wash your hands, or worn into a pool. Many have swimming modes, or water lock features that suggest they can be used while wet. And yet, people keep finding out that the watch they thought was waterproof isn’t. For example,





More space, no spare: The Forester Wilderness Hybrid’s big trade-off
How-To Geek / 12h
Subaru expanded its rugged lineup at the 2026 New York International Auto Show with the debut of the 2027 Forester Wilderness Hybrid. This marks the first time Subaru’s rugged Wilderness treatment has been paired with a hybrid powertrain, offering a 25% boost in fuel economy without sacrificing the brand’s signature off-pavement performance.





The invisible threat hidden in clear view: how Unicode characters are being weaponized to hide malicious commands from human users
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Hackers can steal your GitHub tokens through OpenAI’s Codex using nothing more than a sneaky branch name.





The Artemis II crew snapped some mesmerizing photos of Earth
Engadget / 12h
On their way around the Moon , the Artemis II crew had time to snap some terrific pictures of our blue planet. NASA has begun sharing the images, including the one above, which shows a striking view of Earth through the Orion capsule's window. Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman overcame the crew’s problems with Microsoft Outlook and the toilet to capture the photos. He took the above pic after the





Delta Accused Of Kicking Muslim Family Off Flight — International Treaty Means They Never Get Their Day In Court
View from the Wing / 12h
A Muslim family says Delta kicked them off a flight home from Atlanta to Baltimore because of who they were — but an appeals court ruled they cannot pursue the case at all because no one suffered bodily injury.





Take-Two laid off the head its AI division and an undisclosed number of staff
Engadget / 12h
Take-Two, the owner of Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games, has seemingly laid off the head of its AI division, Luke Dicken, and several staff members working under him. "​​It’s truly disappointing that I have to share with you that my time with T2 — and that of my team — has come to an end," Dicken shared in a LinkedIn post spotted by Game Developer . When asked to confirm the layoffs in i





3 impressive Linux apps to try this weekend (April 3 - 5)
How-To Geek / 12h
The weekend is a good time to poke around your Linux setup without any real agenda—and that's exactly how I end up finding apps worth keeping. This week I have three picks that cover very different ground: there's a task manager with a surprisingly deep feature set, a network monitor that shows you exactly which servers your apps are talking to, and a system resource tool that looks like it was r





My flat Ethernet cable was silently cutting my speeds in half
How-To Geek / 12h
Ethernet cables are about as simple as they get. They're the easiest, most reliable way to connect a desktop PC to the internet. In the vast majority of cases, you just have to plug the cable into your PC, and just like that, your computer is connected, no configuration necessary.





Reddit Is (Mostly) Shuttering r/all, but There’s Still a Way to Access It
Lifehacker / 12h
Reddit is what you make of it. The "front page of the internet" is really a collection of different subreddits, each with its own communities, rules, and cultures. The main idea is to subscribe to the subreddits that match your interests, so that your internet's "front page" is tailored to you , not other users. Still, it can be fun to browse the posts from subreddits that are blowing up across R





5 things you can connect to that extra HDMI port
How-To Geek / 12h
A lot of new graphics cards and monitors benefit from DP connections, leaving a vacant HDMI slot on many a motherboard. But it doesn't have to remain unused. There are tons of neat things you can connect to that HDMI slot, including projectors, VR headsets, and second displays.





Behold These Breathtaking Views of Earth Captured by the Artemis 2 Astronauts
Gizmodo / 12h
Photos of Earth taken by the Artemis 2 astronauts reveal their perspective as they zoom farther away from our home planet than any have gone before.





Netflix must refund customers for years of price hikes, Italian court rules
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
A Rome court has ruled that the price hikes Netflix imposed on subscribers in Italy in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2024 were unlawful. The court ordered Netflix to refund affected customers by up to 500 euros (about $576), depending on their plan. The lawsuit was

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TSA wait times improving at major airports, but travelers should still plan ahead
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
Security wait times seem to be improving rapidly at many airports across the country, a day after Transportation Security Administration officers started getting paid for the first time in weeks. If you're traveling in the coming days, things may not be perfect — and you may still want to err on the side of getting to the airport early. But we can report this bit of good news: Several of the busi






Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Save 25% On Award Tickets
3KOne Mile at a Time / 20h
The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program has just published a new Promo Rewards list for April 2026, offering discounted short haul and long haul awards for travel over the coming months. There are quite a few destinations bookable with this promotion, including several in the Americas. One destination is even available in business class, which is awesome! What are Flying Blue Promo Rewards? I’m a





United Airlines MileagePlus: Guide to earning and redeeming miles, elite status and more
27The Points Guy Articles / 2h
United MileagePlus is a great program for travelers loyal to United Airlines or based near a United hub. The program overhauled its cobranded credit card lineup in March 2025 and, this past February, announced some big changes that benefit cardholders, making it even more appealing to travelers ready to double down on United. Whether you're already a frequent United flyer or you're curious about





Google's $20 per month AI Pro plan just got a big storage boost
Engadget / 1h
Google's $20 per month AI Pro plan , which includes Gemini, Veo and Nano Banana, got a big storage boost and some other new perks. Users of the plan (also available for $200 per year ) will see their cloud space jump from 2TB to 5TB at no extra cost. That extra storage can be used not only for AI but also Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos backups. Gemini can now pull context from Gmail and th






5 can't-miss credit card offers to unlock in April 2026
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
Rewards cards are frequently rolling out high-value welcome offers . If you're a travel enthusiast like us at TPG, it's likely you're keeping your eyes peeled for standout bonuses. This month, we've compiled five of our favorite cards with stellar offers right now. These range from top-tier business cards to cobranded options for your next trip — and you won't want to miss out on the value. Plus,





Cathay Pacific makes grand return to Seattle as it rebuilds US network
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
West Coast flyers can take advantage of a new nonstop route to Asia. Well, not new exactly. As of March 30, Cathay Pacific has relaunched flights between its home hub of Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The airline previously operated this route from April 2019 until November 2020, when it dropped SEA along with Newark Liberty International Air





This affordable Marriott brand just debuted in one of our favorite destinations in Japan
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
In the heart of one of Osaka's most vibrant districts, Marriott opened the 256-room Sugata Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi on Tuesday, offering a new way to stay in this beautiful Japanese city with points. The property, which marks the first Series by Marriott hotel in Japan, sits within walking distance of the Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street, the streetwear and coffee-centric Amerikamura, and the en





United is about to open America’s biggest airline lounge — and an 'even bigger' one may be next
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
So far this year, United Airlines has announced flashy new planes and a big shake-up to its MileagePlus loyalty program — all while preparing to launch a new crop of flights to off-the-beaten-path destinations in Europe. Still to come in 2026? Some truly enormous airport lounges. Between now and the end of the year, the Chicago-based carrier plans to cut the ribbon on at least three new United Cl





From resort credits to fewer lines: 4 tips to make your next Las Vegas trip even better
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
Are you hoping to "hit the jackpot" on your Las Vegas vacation ? If so, you won't want to "roll the dice" when it comes to planning your next trip to Sin City. There are a few ways to ensure you (and your travel companions) have a VIP Vegas experience featuring fewer fees, resort credits and so much more. Alongside my colleague Summer Hull , a senior director of content at TPG, I got to experienc





Amex Membership Rewards is ending points transfers to Etihad Guest
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
Starting June 30, American Express Membership Rewards members will no longer be able to transfer their points to the Etihad Guest loyalty program. Currently, Amex points can be transferred to Etihad Guest miles at a 1:1 ratio and used to book Etihad Airways' luxurious first-class Airbus A380 Apartment product, one of the most spacious and luxurious products in commercial aviation, as well as tick





Amex announces new Centurion Lounges and DFW expansion
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
American Express is doubling down on its lounge dominance. Already home to the largest issuer lounge network, Amex just announced two new outposts and a major expansion that will make its footprint even harder to beat. A new Centurion Lounge is coming to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in 2029, and a Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge is headed to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CL





TPG Exclusive: Mondrian Los Angeles reflags under Hilton's independent Curio Collection
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
There's a major hotel shake-up on Hollywood's famed Sunset Strip: The Mondrian Los Angeles is becoming a Curio Collection by Hilton property. Rumors had been flying around that a change was coming to The Mondrian Los Angeles, but it has now been confirmed. The hotel has joined Hilton Honors as The Valorian Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton . A staple of the Sunset Strip, the hotel originall





The 10 best places to visit in May
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
The month of May is an ideal time to take a vacation. April's fickle rains are gone, the sun steadily shines longer every day, the weather is warming up and, best of all, summer prices haven't kicked into effect yet. As the gateway to summer, May also brings the opening of parks and beaches in North America, seasonal property debuts in Europe, dry season in much of the Southern Hemisphere and a s

Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders can now unlock World of Hyatt Explorist status
The Points Guy Articles / 2h
Great news for Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees ) cardholders: You can now unlock a new hotel elite status benefit. Following last year's announcement , eligible Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ (see rates and fees ) cardholders who meet annual spending thresholds can now earn World of Hyatt Explorist status — Hyatt's mid-tier elite status level — as part





The Artemis II mission has started its 10-day journey around the moon
Engadget / 2h
The Artemis II mission successfully launched into space on April 1, at 6:35pm Eastern time, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, as well as Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day trip around the moon. This mission is the first crewed Artemis flight and will lay the groundwork f





NYT Pips hints, answers for April 2, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the 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 onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 2, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition is for people who love New York sports. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set o





Getting Stuck Inside a Glitching Robotaxi Is a Whole New Thing to Be Scared of
Gizmodo / 3h
The duration of the incident was about the same as a horror film. Coincidence?





Celebrate Apple’s 50th birthday with these deals on Watches and AirPods
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
We’ve been following Apple’s 50th birthday festivities, and Amazon is joining in on the fun with some deals on Apple Watches, AirPods and more.





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 2, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're an animal lover. 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





NYT Strands hints, answers for April 2, 2026


Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love the derby. 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 April 2, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you don't drink. 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 hint





Hurdle hints and answers for April 2, 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





Artemis II launch is a rare moment for social media
Mashable / 4h
The Artemis II launch , in case you need a TL;DR on all the coverage, was a big deal. A really big deal. I mean, you might think it's a big deal when SpaceX executes a perfect retro-rocket landing, but that's just peanuts compared to all the things that have to go right when you're hurling a massive nitrogen and hydrogen-filled missile, tipped with actual human beings, at the moon. And somehow, s





Beating the Financial Consensus With Prediction Markets
Next Big Future / 5h
Nicole Kagan, Head of Research at Kalshi, with hosts Nick and Sam) sees Kalshi’s CFTC-regulated prediction markets as emerging financial instruments that can revolutionize risk hedging across finance, insurance, and beyond. Event contracts (binary Yes/No payouts on real-world outcomes) are tools to financialize uncertainty and turn discrete risks like macroeconomic data releases, policy changes, c





ChatGPT comes to Apple CarPlay but only if you are willing to talk to a robot
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Recent Apple iOS update introduces ChatGPT to the CarPlay environment for the first time





7 new horror movies on Netflix, Shudder, HBO Max, and more in April 2026
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
April is packed full of great horror movies. Here are seven recommendations to keep you entertained this month.





Artemis II, NASA's boldest mission in generations, launches crew to the Moon
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—Three Americans and one Canadian launched into orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday, flying the most powerful rocket ridden by humans on the first leg of a nine-day voyage around the Moon. Perched atop the 322-foot-tall (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket, the four astronauts lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC). Four hydroge





Artemis II Orion spacecraft live: Watch the lunar mission launch live
Mashable / 5h
NASA's Artemis II Orion spacecraft has begun transmitting its first images from deep space, offering a view of Earth from farther away than any crewed mission has traveled since Apollo. The Orion capsule lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, carrying Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hanse





ExpressVPN’s record-low deal is still live: Get its best-ever price today
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
High-value savings are still available on 2-year plans





I tried Google’s new live AI search — and it barely feels like search anymore
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Google’s global rollout of Search Live shows how AI is replacing traditional search with real-time conversation





‘You can’t spread your energy like peanut butter’: Tim Cook shares rare insight into Apple’s ‘ruthless’ approach to new ideas — and it says a lot about what to expect (or not) from the company moving forward
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
In a new interview, Tim Cook shared a rare insight into the way he deals with new ideas at Apple.





California Suspends Enforcement of Law Requiring VCs to Report Diversity Data
Wired / 6h
After investors appealed to the governor, California again delayed the deadline for venture firms to disclose the demographics of startup founders they back.





Cash App launches ‘buy now, pay later’ feature for P2P pay transfers
TechCrunch / 6h
Block says that the new feature has strong built-in protections to keep users from so-called debt spirals.





Elon Musk's SpaceX moves to become a publicly traded company
BBC News / 6h
The company’s public stock debut is set to be one of the most valuable in history, and could make Musk the world's first trillionaire.





Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on April 1
Mashable / 6h
It's the Full Moon in parts of the world tonight, and depending on where you are, it’ll either be visible after sunset or in the early hours of the following morning. In all North American timezones, it'll show up on April 1. Keep reading to see how much of it is visible tonight. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Wednesday, April 1, the Moon phase is Full Moon. This means 100% of its surface will





The Artemis II astronauts have a make-or-break moment in the dead of night
Mashable / 6h
NASA 's Artemis II astronauts will get a swift reminder on their first flight day that moon missions don't adhere to sleep demands. The historic human spaceflight, NASA's first beyond low-Earth orbit in over 50 years, launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida , on Wednesday evening at 6:35 p.m. ET. But even after that bone-rattling liftoff, the crew — Commander Reid Wiseman , pilot Victor Glover, Chr





Dropouts Katie Marovitch on the secrets of Dimension 20: On a Bus Season 2
Mashable / 6h
April Fool's Day can be a treacherous time online, with plenty of pranksters looking to play tricks on the average doomscroller. However, Dropout is out here gifting viewers with an April "Fool's Gold" in the form of Dimension 20: On a Bus , Season 2, which was announced this morning. This is not a joke. After Katie Marovitch's video pitch for Game Changer 's Shark Tank parody scored over 6 milli





Dimension 20: On a Bus Dragon Master Katie Marovitch on how to win at D&D
Mashable / 6h
With Dimension 20: On a Bus , Dropout turned the gaming tables on professional Game Masters Jasmine Bhullar, Aabria Iyengar, Matthew Mercer, and Brennan Lee Mulligan by subjecting them to self-proclaimed "Dragon Master" Katie Marovitch, who proudly admits she knows "nothing" about Dungeons & Dragons . The resulting viral video garnered over 6 million views across Dropout's social media channels.





Artemis II launches its historic moon mission: See the launch and mission details
Mashable / 6h
For the first time, a woman and a Black astronaut are headed into deep space , breaking through the glass ceiling of low-Earth orbit as they attempt to circle the moon . At 6:35 p.m. ET on April 1, NASA 's 32-story Space Launch System lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. With the horsepower of 160,000 Corvettes, the rocket sent up a column of fire and vapor over the At





NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Blasts Off
Gizmodo / 7h
NASA's Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion spacecraft atop, launched at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, kicking off the first mission to send astronauts to the Moon in over 50 years.





Citi Is Running Its Best AAdvantage Business Card Bonus — 75,000 Miles and $0 Annual Fee For 12 Months
View from the Wing / 7h
Citi brought back the best-ever welcome offer on its AAdvantage Business card: 75,000 American Airlines miles after $5,000 spend in 5 months, with the $99 annual fee waived for the first year. The headline bonus is great on its own, but the real edge for frequent American flyers is what the card unlocks inside AAdvantage Business—extra earning on tickets and, for many cardmembers, the ability to s





Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026
Gizmodo / 7h
The AI-powered 'Frozen' animatronic freezing up and taking a little tumble is far more entertaining as a meme than if the magic snowman worked as designed.





Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, April 2 (game #1529)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.





NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, April 2 (game #1026)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.





NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, April 2 (game #760)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.





The Super Mario Galaxy Movie receives a worse rating than its predecessor, as critics call it ‘a bland screensaver that’s worse than AI’
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has performed poorly among critics, with one reviewer comparing it to AI-generated content.





De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack
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TechCrunch / 7h
Blockchain trackers put the cryptocurrency heist in the hundreds of millions of dollars and is already on track to be the largest crypto theft in 2026 so far.





Kia’s EV3 Is Headed to the US This Year With Up to 320 Miles of Range
Gizmodo / 7h
There's set to be a new, compact EV in town soon.





'Defying logic': This quantum battery actually charges faster the bigger it gets
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
This quantum device absorbs energy efficiently, accelerates charging with scale, and stores power temporarily, though it's still limited in practical output.





Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail Users Can Now Change Their Usernames.
NYT > Technology / 7h
Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.





Play nice with PDFs for life with this $30 app
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: Work smarter, not harder with PDFs thanks to AcePDF Converter and Editor lifetime license , on sale now for $29.99 (reg. $99.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Acethinker AcePDF Converter & Editor: Lifetime License $29.99 $99.99 Save $70 Tired of groaning every time you see the letters PDF? Us too, but now there’s an app to put a stop to it. AcePDF Converter and Editor makes it easy to wor





Anthropic took down thousands of GitHub repos trying to yank its leaked source code — a move the company says was an accident
TechCrunch / 7h
Anthropic executives said it was an accident and retracted the bulk of the takedown notices.





Passenger Just Got Banned For Vaping On A Plane — Why Is It Treated Like Smoking?
View from the Wing / 8h
A passenger was banned after vaping in an airplane lavatory triggered the smoke alarm and brought police to meet the flight on arrival, but the more interesting question is why e-cigarettes are treated the same as cigarettes in the first place.





This Is the Way to Lego’s April Releases
Gizmodo / 8h
Next month might be the traditional big 'Star Wars' drop from Lego, but April is all about 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'.





This iOS 18 patch could protect your device from a vicious malware strain — here’s why you need it now
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Apple has patched iOS 18 to protect users from the DarkSword malware, even if they have an older device.





Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI
Gizmodo / 8h
It gave the leader of a nonprofit involved with it "a very grimy feeling."





Amazon Facilities in Bahrain Hit Again as Iran Follows Through on Threat, Report Says
Gizmodo / 8h
Iran had promised to hit American tech companies on April 1st.





The reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worse
TechCrunch / 8h
Delve faces new allegations that it violated the open source license of its customer, Sim.ai, by taking the customers's tool and passing it off as its own.





Why the PS6 Handheld Will Matter More Than the PS6
Gizmodo / 8h
After the second round of PS5 price hikes, our best hope for an affordable next-gen console may be Sony's rumored PS6 handheld.





‘System failure’ paralyzes Baidu robotaxis in China
TechCrunch / 8h
Passengers in Baidu's robotaxis were trapped for up to two hours.





DNA Study Casts Even More Doubt on Shroud of Turin’s True Origin
Gizmodo / 9h
The infamous Shroud of Turin has been surrounded by controversy since it first appeared in the historical record.





One Passenger Tried To Open An Emergency Exit Inflight, Got Caught Smoking Near Jet Fuel And Fought Airport Staff — On Multiple Flights
View from the Wing / 9h
One passenger in India is accused of a string of alarming incidents in March, including allegedly trying to open an emergency exit inflight, smoking near jet fuel on an airport ramp, and fighting with airline and airport staff. The episodes reportedly happened on separate flights just weeks apart, making this less a one-off outburst than a pattern of escalating aviation misconduct.





Sam Witwer Is Ready for Maul’s Moment
Gizmodo / 9h
It was animation that gave Darth Maul a second chance, years after his seeming end in 'The Phantom Menace'. Now, he's starring in his own TV show—and the man behind Maul couldn't be happier.





Nvidia rolls out its fix for PC gaming's "compiling shaders" wait times
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
PC gamers who are tired of waiting for their games to "compile shaders" during some load times may want to dig into the latest beta version of the Nvidia App . Alongside new DLSS 4.5 Multi Frame Generation features, the app includes the beta rollout of a feature that allows your machine to automatically compile new shaders while it's idle. Nvidia's new Auto Shader Compilation system promises to "





Here's what that Claude Code source leak reveals about Anthropic's plans
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Yesterday's surprise leak of the source code for Anthropic's Claude Code revealed a lot about the vibe-coding scaffolding the company has built around its proprietary Claude model. But observers digging through over 512,000 lines of code across more than 2,000 files have also discovered references to disabled, hidden, or inactive features that provide a peek into the potential roadmap for future





Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks. March's list includes puzzle-solving raccoons; the physics of folding a crepe; the rediscovery of a lost page from an Archimedes manuscript; and the 2026 winner of the annual Da





Plex redesign comes to Fire TV, including remote streaming limits
How-To Geek / 9h
Plex is rolling out its redesigned app to Amazon Fire TV devices , including some important upgrades — as well as the remote streaming restrictions that have irked some people.





Lil Finder Guy is the cutest thing Apple has made in its 50-year history — and it has a secret
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
People are going gaga over Apple's Lil Finder Guy, who arrived just in time for Apple's 50th Anniversary, but there's more to him than just a cute face.





A new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign-up process (and it’s working)
TechCrunch / 9h
Sonder profiles are completely unstructured, encouraging users to build something that looks like a mood board or a digital collage. Think MySpace rather than LinkedIn.





Zip drives were supposed to end the floppy era—until one design flaw destroyed everything
How-To Geek / 9h
Kids today will never know the tyranny of the 1.44MB floppy disk. So traumatic was this format that today the "save" icon in our apps still looks like it, even though no one has actually used it for several decades.





Startup funding shatters all records in Q1
TechCrunch / 9h
The record quarterly fundraise largely fueled four mega-deals into OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo. But it also indicates a generally hot market.





The Trump Administration Is Doing Something Horrifying to Workers at Nuclear Facilities
Futurism / 9h
It isn’t just the guys handling plutonium who need to worry about radiation — every US nuclear worker, from the plumbers patching leaks to the janitors mopping floors, has a reason to be on guard. New reporting by High Country News detailed the startling impact the Trump administration is having on the safety of nuclear energy workers. As part of the administration’s “nuclear renaissance,” the US





The Natural Cycles Fertility App Can Now Access Temperature Data From Your Garmin Watch
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Garmin announced today it has partnered with fertility/birth control app Natural Cycles to share temperature data from the Garmin app to Natural Cycles . To use this feature, you’ll need a supported Garmin watch. Currently, these include the Fenix 8 , Forerunner 570 and 970 , Venu 3 and 3S , Venu 4 , and Venu X1 . (The full list of compatible devi





'API credentials are widely and publicly exposed on the web': Experts scour 10 million web pages and find a shocking amount of security info just lying around
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Researchers examined millions of webpages and found thousands of exposed API credentials, revealing persistent security gaps across cloud services and development environments.





Anthropic Can’t Cover Up Its Claude Code Leak Fast Enough
Gizmodo / 10h
The blueprints are public now.





Samsung’s Best OLED TV Is $300 Off
Wired / 10h
The gorgeous Samsung S95F QD-OLED is on super sale ahead of the newest models hitting stores.





If you want a budget TV, this Amazon Fire 4-Series is hard to beat at its record-low price
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
For a budget friendly TV, check out the Amazon Fire TV 4-Series 50-inch 4K TV which is even cheaper right now thanks to being on sale at Amazon.





Zach Cregger Recruits Second Zach for His Aunt Gladys Spinoff
Gizmodo / 10h
'Weapons' is officially getting a prequel focused on the character played by Oscar winner Amy Madigan, with Zach Shields coming aboard to co-write the screenplay.





Raspberry Pi's latest computer is an answer to the RAM pricing crisis
How-To Geek / 10h
Raspberry Pi has already hiked prices on its single board computers in December and this February in response to AI-related RAM price hikes, but now it's trying something new: a configuration built with the memory crisis in mind. The company has introduced a Raspberry Pi 4 model with 3GB of RAM for just under $84. No, it's not an April Fool's joke.





Spotify tanked my productivity, but this music app helped me regain focus
How-To Geek / 10h
Music can be an incredibly powerful focus tool for many people, and it can be a good catalyst to improve productivity. With the advent of work and study playlists, apps like Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music are flooded with focus music that aims to strip away distractions.





Did Nazis escape on a UFO? Dev who asked the question just built the official White House app.
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
On March 27, the White House announced a “powerful new official mobile app,” calling it “the fastest, most powerful way to stay informed and engaged with the Trump Administration.” While armchair developers and infosec experts have questioned some of the app’s technical design choices, a former FBI intelligence analyst uncovered an unusual fact: The small business owner behind the White House app





Musk loves Grok’s “roasts.” Swiss official sues in attempt to neuter them.
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Last month, Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter filed a criminal complaint over an offensive Grok post generated by an X user that requested that the chatbot "roast" the government official. According to Bloomberg , Keller-Sutter's complaint seeks to hold the X user accountable for defamation and verbal abuse. She also "asked the prosecutor to assess whether X also bears responsibility" fo





Can You Run a Computer Without RAM? Surprisingly, Yes—But You’ll Be Miserable
Gizmodo / 10h
Shell out for RAM, or try to do without—you're going to have a bad time either way.





Newly discovered malware pranks its victims – just in time for April Fools Day
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Mashable / 10h
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a brand new malware threat called CrystalX RAT, which is making its way around private hacker group chats and forums. What sets CrystalX RAT apart from other malware? It's an all-in-one hacker tool that includes data stealing and spyware capabilities. Furthermore, perhaps just in time for April Fools' Day, CrystalX RAT also has unique "prankware" capabili





Samsung's new 2026 TVs are live, which means you can score record-low prices on existing models — here are 12 deals I'd buy from $249.99
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Samsung's new 2026 TVs have been released, which means you can score massive discounts on existing models, and I've rounded up the 12 best deals from $249.99.





iOS26.5 Includes One Very Annoying New iPhone Change
Lifehacker / 11h
After keeping things low key with iOS 26.3 , Apple rolled out a sizable update for iOS 26.4 —especially for Apple Music users. That app's UI now matches the art of the album you're checking out; you can use AI to generate new playlists , and find upcoming concerts by the artists you're listening to directly in the app. Combined with other new changes, like eight new emojis and the new "Urgent" se





Atmos Rewards Credit Card Limited Time Bonus Offers & Eligibility Rules Explained
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Learn about the best credit cards for Alaska Atmos Rewards Atmos Rewards is the loyalty program of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, and the program has three co-branded credit cards in the United States — the Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite ® Credit Card , Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® credit card , and Atmos™ Rewards Visa Signature® Business Card — all of which are excell





Move over, Game of Thrones—HBO has finally found your replacement
How-To Geek / 11h
HBO achieved enormous success with Game of Thrones , a fantasy series based on the books of George R.R. Martin. Between its high viewership and significant cultural impact, Game of Thrones became a once-in-a-generation show. While GoT's spin-offs have been successful, they have failed to reach the unfathomable heights of their predecessor. HBO is clearly looking for its next Game of Thrones . Cou





'We're being made to pay for grid access that we aren't using': Public EV charging provider warns of price hikes
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Major EV Charging companies warn of price increases for EV owners on the public charging network, as energy prices continue to soar.





How Adult Swim Skipped the April Fools’ Nonsense and Dropped a ‘Smiling Friends’ Claymation Horror Short Instead
Gizmodo / 11h
Ahead of the 'Smiling Friends' series finale, claymation artist Lee Hardcastle explained how a throwaway gag morphed into an 11-minute avant-garde short.





Apple releases security fix for older iPhones and iPads to protect against DarkSword attacks
TechCrunch / 11h
The security update protects a raft of older iPhones and iPads from attacks linked to leaked hacking tools called DarkSword.





Conspiracy Theorists Are Going to Have a Field Day as NASA Gears Up to Launch Historic Moon Mission on April Fools’ Day
Futurism / 11h
Conspiracy theories have run rampant over the decades following NASA’s historic Apollo missions to the surface of the Moon. Based on twisted or misunderstood evidence, they argue that NASA somehow faked its groundbreaking lunar landings, tampering with evidence or faking TV broadcast footage in a studio to mislead the public. Despite being debunked time and time again, a startling proportion of t





FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 Pill
Wired / 11h
Eli Lilly’s once-daily Foundayo is the second obesity pill to receive FDA approval. It will compete with Novo Nordisk’s pill version of Wegovy.





Oracle Lays Off Thousands to Offset AI Spending
Gizmodo / 11h
Over 500 Oracle workers are being laid off in Kansas City alone.





Apple boots vibe coding app Anything from App Store
Mashable / 11h
Apple brought the ban hammer down on an AI -powered iOS app. The Information reported that Apple pulled an app called "Anything" from the App Store. For the unfamiliar, Anything is/was an app based around using " vibe coding ," or the act of using natural language AI prompts to generate apps, often by people with no formal coding experience. Apple has been either pulling vibe coding apps or block





Instagram reportedly deletes Bellesa sex toy shop account for using the word clitoris
Mashable / 11h
The sex toy shop Bellesa Boutique said today that Instagram "permanently deleted" its account for using the word "clitoris." Bellesa Boutique offers sex toys for any gender, from vibrators to cuffs. (Bellesa also has a sister site, hosting pornography marketed towards women.) SEE ALSO: Shockingly low number of adults can identify the clitoris, sex toy shop finds "Bellesa Boutique (@bellesaco) was





'The future of work is a connected ecosystem': HP repackages Humane AI acquisition into shiny HP IQ AI platform, but will it flop again?
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
HP repackages Humane AI’s failed technology into HP IQ, combining on-device intelligence, spatial awareness, and IT control for workplace collaboration.





AI Models Lie, Cheat, and Steal to Protect Other Models From Being Deleted
Wired / 11h
A new study from researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz suggests models will disobey human commands to protect their own kind.





SpaceX finally files for IPO, targets $1.75 trillion valuation
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has confidentially filed to go public, firing the starting gun on what is expected to be the biggest initial public offering in history. The Texas-headquartered company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week for the listing, according to two people familiar with the matter. Confidential filings allow companies to advance their listi





Trump defunding of NPR and PBS blocked by judge, but damage is already done
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
A federal judge ruled that President Trump's executive order defunding NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment and issued a permanent injunction stating that executive branch agencies cannot enforce it. The Trump order's "instruction that all federal agencies stop funding NPR and PBS constitutes a penalty for engaging in speech disfavored by the President and cannot be lawfully implemented by an





Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota
TechCrunch / 11h
Meta's upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants.





Apple’s Fitness Chief, Who Was Accused of Harassment, Is Retiring
NYT > Technology / 11h
The high-profile executive was a key figure in the company’s expansion into fitness technology and services.





The HP OmniBook 5 Is a MacBook Neo Killer, and It’s Only $500
Wired / 11h
The HP OmniBook 5 is a better laptop than the MacBook Neo in almost every way. Right now, it’s also $100 cheaper.





2027 VW Atlas gains ChatGPT and horsepower, but rivals win on maintenance costs
How-To Geek / 11h
Volkswagen pulled the silk off the 2027 Atlas in the Big Apple during the 2026 New York International Auto Show, and it’s clear the brand has upscaled its three-row SUV, especially the interior. Among the highlights, an AI-powered voice assistant with ChatGPT that responds to driver prompts, whether it's adjusting the climate control or finding a nearby coffee shop or restaurant.





A.I. Companies Shatter Fund-Raising Records, as Boom Accelerates
NYT > Technology / 11h
OpenAI, Anthropic, Waymo and other artificial intelligence companies hauled in $297 billion in funding in the first three months of the year.





United Is Building Two Of The Worlds Largest Lounges — Internal Presentation Shows How Hub Spending Will Drive Its Next Profit Leap
View from the Wing / 11h
United Airlines is planning two of the worlds largest airport lounges in Houston and Washington Dulles while also laying groundwork for a return to New York JFK. An internal presentation makes clear these projects are not just about nicer terminals — they are part of a broader strategy to turn hub spending into faster growth, stronger loyalty, and higher profits.





‘Thank You for Generating With Us!’ Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train
Wired / 11h
Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy was one of the few skeptics at the Runway AI Summit, where AI was compared to fire and the printing press just a week after Sora’s death.





Big Alaska Atmos Rewards Summit Card Offer: 100K Points, 25K Award, 50% Off
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Learn about the best credit cards for Alaska Atmos Rewards In August 2025, we saw the launch of the new $395 annual fee Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite ® Credit Card , one of the most lucrative airline credit cards on the market. We’ve just seen a huge new welcome offer introduced on the card, which I’d argue is the best publicly available offer we’ve seen on the card, even better than





Today Is the Last Day to Save up to $150 on the PS5 Before Prices Spike
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The price of gas isn't the only thing going up. Starting tomorrow, April 2, the prices of all PlayStation 5 consoles and the PlayStation Portal are going up by as much as $150. It's no surprise, since we've been hearing about the cost of chips and storage going up over the





You Can Play This 'Hidden' Game in Your TikTok DMs
Lifehacker / 11h
TikTok has gone through a lot of changes as of late, especially since U.S. companies took a majority stake in the company . But while users have had to decipher new terms of service , some of which raise alarm bells, they've also had some innocuous adjustments to contend with as well. Case in point: TikTok now has a game, built right into your DMs. You just need to know where to find it. TikTok t





Leaked Claude Code Shows Anthropic Building Mysterious “Tamagotchi” Feature Into It
Futurism / 12h
After Anthropic accidentally leaked the source code to its blockbuster Claude chatbot, netizens swiftly pounced to start plowing through its more than 512,000 lines of code — and have uncovered numerous curiosities sprinkled throughout. In an extensive thread in the r/ClaudeAI subreddit, one user said they found a “Tamagotchi”-like feature buried in the code, referring to the handheld digital pet





Mr. Resident Evil signs a deal with Mr. Stellar Blade
Engadget / 12h
Resident Evil legend Shinji Mikami's new studio, Unbound Inc., has been acquired by Shift Up, the company behind Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke . Unbound's unannounced games will be fully supported and distributed by South Korean publisher Shift Up, which is led by CEO Hyung-Tae Kim. Mikami is an icon of Japanese horror as the director of Resident Evil , its 2002 remake and Resident





How to self-host your OpenClaw environment on a VPS server
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
A step-by-step guide to self-hosting OpenClaw on a VPS using Hostinger, with security tips, hardware requirements, and alternative provider options.





The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in April 2026
Gizmodo / 12h
We've picked out the best horror, sci-fi, and genre titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and beyond.





Samsung DeX changed how I buy phones: USB ports and processors matter way more than you think
How-To Geek / 12h
I use a Samsung Galaxy phone plugged into a monitor with DeX mode as my primary computer. This means when I shop for a new phone, I'm also shopping for a PC. The details I pay attention to are different from most. If you're interested in this same setup, here's what to look out for.





Your Google smart speakers can now understand more commands
How-To Geek / 12h
Smart homes are supposed to make life easier, but you might know that’s not always the case if you’ve yelled at a speaker that misunderstood a simple command. Following last month’s major update to Gemini for Home , the company is rolling out Google Home v4.2, focusing on fixing these small but frustrating experiences, along with some improvements to smart home controls.





Our Favorite Budget Smartwatch Is $69
Wired / 12h
You can grab a nice discount on the Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro for a limited time.





Terms & Conditions: Soundboks Giveaway
Wired / 12h
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10 tools every homelabber should try at least once
How-To Geek / 12h
Are you looking for fun (or unique) pieces of software to expand your homelab with? I’ve been on the hunt for new software lately, and found 10 tools that everyone should try at least once. In no particular order, here are tools that have (or will) change how I run my homelab.





SpaceX Files for IPO
Futurism / 12h
Following months of rumors, Bloomberg reports that Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, bringing it one step closer to what could easily be the single-biggest listing in history. Inside sources told the broadcaster that the company had submitted a draft IPO registration to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, while trying to keep the plan





How to watch the Artemis II launch, the first trip to the Moon in 53 years
How-To Geek / 12h
NASA is poised to return to the Moon over 53 years after Apollo 17, and this time you don't need a TV to follow along. The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center on April 1st as soon as 6:24PM ET—here's how to watch as astronauts make history.





Dell's Spring sale is live — I've found the 9 best Alienware deals that can save you up to $1,000 on your next machine
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
On the hunt for your next gaming PC? Dell's Spring Sale has great options for Alienware machines right now.





What’s going on with Donut Lab?
Engadget / 12h
In January, a Finnish-Estonian startup proclaimed it had developed a truly solid state battery, a holy grail for the technology industry. Donut Labs’ cell wasn’t just solid state, however. It claimed it was made from cheap and easily available materials, would charge to full in a few minutes and last for hundreds of years. If real, such a device would change the face of the world, which is why pl





Elon Musk’s SpaceX Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.
NYT > Technology / 12h
An initial public offering of Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company would most likely be a generational wealth event and one of the largest offerings ever.





The 2027 Kia Seltos just redefined budget luxury SUVs
How-To Geek / 12h
Affordable SUVs are no longer content with simply offering basic practicality. As buyer expectations rise, the line between mainstream value and entry-level luxury is becoming increasingly blurred. With its debut today at the New York International Auto Show, the all-new 2027 Kia Seltos makes a strong case that budget-friendly no longer has to mean bare-bones.





The Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo is at a record-low price — here's why I'd buy it ahead of the inevitable summer heatwave
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo is the best fan around and it's currently at a record low price. Here's why you should buy it now ahead of the summer heat.





April's PS Plus Monthly Games include Lords of the Fallen and a trio of remastered Tomb Raider ports
Engadget / 12h
Sony just revealed a trio of PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April and it's a pretty stacked lineup. These will all be playable on April 7 for subscribers on any tier. After downloading, the games will stay in a player's library as long as the subscription remains active. First up, there's Lords of the Fallen for PS5. This is a sequel to 2014's Lords of the Fallen , despite having the same exa





Tim Cook finally addresses the Trump in the room — and promises his values haven't changed
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
In his most revealing interview yet, Apple CEO Tim Cook opens up about working with Trump's White House, and how that squares with Apple's values.





Chinese Startup Debuts Super-Bendy Robotic Arm for Orbital Repairs
Gizmodo / 12h
Sustain Space’s Xiyuan-0 satellite carried out its first in-orbit demonstration for satellite servicing.





You can now change your Gmail username. Here’s how to do it.
Mashable / 12h
Google first unveiled Gmail to the public on April 1, 2004. Now, 22 years later, Google is finally letting some Gmail users change their account's username while retaining everything else in their account. The ability for Gmail users to change their username was first teased by Google late last year. And now, as of Tuesday, every Gmail user in the U.S. can officially change their username — that'





Of Course, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Post Credit Scene Is Another Big Cameo
Gizmodo / 12h
Let's talk about one of the biggest spoilers in the new Nintendo film, now in theaters.





Cameo partners with TikTok to boost popularity
TechCrunch / 12h
Cameo launched a new TikTok integration that allows U.S. creators to offer personalized videos through the app.