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‘Widow’s Bay’ Gets a Vinyl Release That’s as Fun and Creepy as the Show Itself
David Fleming's Emmy-winning score comes packaged with tons of detailed extras in the new Mutant release.
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Scientists Confirmed a New US Mosquito Species—and It May Already Be Spreading
For the first time ever, scientists have discovered the species Aedes amateuri within the U.S.
Meta’s AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US
Meta's newest app Muse is off to a slower start than the company's other apps, like Meta AI or Threads.
Apple Rates iPhone 18 Pro Slightly Easier to Repair Than 17 Pro
Apple's repairability scores suggest the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are slightly easier to repair than the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro…
Don’t Sleep on Apple’s Audio Intelligence. It Reveals a Lot About Where We’re Headed
Commentary: Apple’s new memory tools are a sign of how tech companies are pushing into a new wave of AI wearables, and glasses are likely next.
Avian flu, drone swarms, and mass surveillance included in Anthropics safety report
Anthropic releases alarming September safety report, shortly after former employees signal concern over an AI armageddon. If humanity was to end at th…
Save $10 on the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Before It Launches
Shop at either Walmart or Amazon to score this exclusive preorder price.
Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook
It's the hot new thing in tech, and it's where all the jobs are. Students who don't learn to use it fall behind. And to help them catch up in time, it…
Spotify extends lifeline to Tailwind as vibe coding erodes web dev platform's bottom line
Shopify acquisition will give open-source CSS framework 'a stable long-term home' Tailwind CSS may still be open source, but it’s not independent anym…
OpenAI says it has built an 'automated research intern' to carry out menial tasks — and it's only just getting started
Development of a dedicated AI agent specifically designed for automated research tasks has been confirmed by OpenAI. OpenAI is developing a tool that …
Baseten buys Blaxel, a startup that builds sandboxes for AI agents
AI inference company Baseten has acquired Blaxel, a startup that builds secure execution environments, or sandboxes, for AI agents. Baseten co-founder…
Norway spent 40 minutes convincing a helicopter's GPS it was flying into the sea
The false tracks were created as part of Jammertest, an annual Norwegian exercise that examines how equipment responds when satellite-navigation signa…
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Nintendo of America puts tariff refunds towards 'customer appreciation' sale, but no refunds to Switch 2 buyers — offers 30% off games and accessories from September 13 to 26
Nintendo is offering a 30% sale with its tariff refunds, as opposed as returning the money directly to customers. Nintendo of America got its tariff refund and is using the money to hold a sale, rather than returning it to customers who paid higher-than-expected prices for the Nintendo Switch 2 and accessories. The rare promotion, dubbed the "Customer Appreciation Sale," will run from September 13 to 26 and will offer 30% off digital Switch games…
Apple shares fun, 95-second recap of yesterday’s ‘Surprise and Shine’ event
If you missed yesterday’s “Surprise and Shine” event and don’t feel like watching the entire hour-plus-long video, Apple’s YouTube Channel has got you…
This Bissell Pet Carpet Cleaner Is $50 Off Right Now
The Bissell Revolution Hydrosteam is a must for pet owners. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.One of my bigges…
The Far-Right Pivots to Hating ‘Algorithmic Immigrants’
"Look at the data center, this incubator for algorithmic immigrants," said Joe Allen, an acolyte of Steve Bannon
What an Ex-Anthropic Researcher’s Warning About Human Extinction Really Means
AI companies think their creations could kill us all. They’re carrying on anyway.
The New AppleCare One Family Plan Will Cover Every Apple Gadget in Your House
For the cost of a new iPad mini every year, AppleCare will cover all your devices.
TAR raises $120m at a $1bn valuation to build off-grid power for AI
TAR has raised a $120m Series A led by Spark Capital at a $1bn post-money valuation. The Austin company builds off-grid power systems for AI data cent…
Battery life is the only iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo upgrade I care about. Apple didn’t disappoint
The iPhone 18 Pro Max gains six hours of video playback, while Apple’s first foldable reaches 44 hours on its cover display. Those are upgrades I care…
Best Buy's Labor Day appliance sale is still live — shop the lowest prices of the year from Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, and GE
Best Buy's Labor Day sale is still live, with deep discounts and a price-match guarantee on brands like Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, and GE. If you missed …
Motive pulls its IPO filing after raising $1.3bn from General Catalyst
Motive has secured more than $1.3bn in growth financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund, the company announced on Thursday. Because of the…
Asus routers gain FCC's 'Conditional Approval' for sale in the US as TP-Link remains locked out — Asus's Wi-Fi 8 ambitions remain intact
Asus gets conditional approval from the FCC for US router sales, while rival TP-Link continues to wait 2026 has been a trying year for router manufact…
RIP, iPhone Ultra
For many months, tech blogs like ours used the name iPhone Ultra to refer to Apple's rumored foldable iPhone, but the device ended up being named iPho…
How Dell designed the XPS lineup around the way people actually work
The best laptop isn't necessarily the one with the biggest numbers. Dell's XPS lineup takes a different approach, matching form factor, display space,…
Report: Roughly Half the World’s Governments Underestimated Covid Deaths by the Millions
A new and unusually comprehensive dataset of all-cause mortality reports from 134 countries suggests that governments either ignored or covered up ove…
Philips 34B2U5900C review: I just found the ultimate 5K2K productivity monitor
Philips' new 34-inch ultrawide monitor offers a fantastic combination of super-sharp image quality, outstanding connectivity and even high-refresh per…