TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration
The large fee is the latest example of the White Houseās inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.
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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, March 14
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 14.
NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risksāthere's a reason why
"This ought to make for some good reading," NASA's mission management team chair said. When talking about risk during a press conference on Thursday, ā¦
āNot built right the first timeā ā Muskās xAI is starting over again, again
The AI lab is revamping its effort to build an AI coding tool, with two new executives joining from Cursor.
Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks
AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving fā¦
Unboxing The $1,337 Refreshed Razer Boomslang video
The Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition is a $1,337 collectible that pays tribute to the original while giving it some premium upgrades, We got oā¦
Two Lost 'Doctor Who' Episodes Found Intact in Waterlogged Collection
The 1960s episodes featuring the first Doctor William Hartnell will air in the UK in April.
Brandon Sanderson Explains Why He Doesnāt Write About Elves or Dwarves
The best-selling fantasy author talks about his evolving relationship with the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Woman sneezes out maggots after fly larvae get trapped in her deviated septum
She made a full recovery, despite the maggots. A 58-year-old woman in Greece appears to hold the record for growing a parasitic sheep bot fly in her nā¦
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for March 14, #1007
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for March 14, No. 1007.
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for March 14, #1729
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for March 14, No. 1,729.
OpenAI reportedly plans to add Sora video generation to ChatGPT
OpenAI plans to add its Sora video generation model directly into ChatGPT, The Information reports . The standalone Sora app was seen as a smash hit wā¦
Slay the Spire 2 is a bit too familiar for its own good
Early Access impressions: New characters shine, but it feels like we've done this before. Do you remember the joyful satisfaction you felt when you reā¦
āDivine Incursionsā Is a Brainy Monster-of-the-Week Thriller That Will Scratch Your āX-Filesā Itch
This detective-style sci-fi Yen Press series channels classic genre paranoia without throwing hands to solve supernatural problems.
Statesā anti-monopoly case against Live Nation continues Monday
The Live Nation-Ticketmaster trial is back on. Dozens of states are expected to move forward with their claims against the company's alleged concert iā¦
Digg lays off staff and shuts down app as company retools
Digg laid off a significant number of staff and shut down its app, but says it's not giving up on the startup.
Figuring out why AIs get flummoxed by some games
When winning depends on intuiting a mathematical function, AIs come up short. With its Alpha series of game-playing AIs, Google's DeepMind group seemeā¦
Pentagon Begins Search for Remains of WWII POWs Lost on Japanese āHell Shipā
A team of 15 specialist divers dove into waters off the coast of the Philippines last monthāinitiating a forensic recovery operation that one Pentagonā¦
Spotify tests letting users directly customize their Taste Profile
Spotify Premium users in New Zealand will be the first to experience the service's latest personalization feature. The company is letting users view aā¦
AI Toys Can Pose Safety Concerns for Children, New Study Suggests Caution
When one child told the toy, "I love you," it responded, "As a friendly reminder, please ensure interactions adhere to the guidelines provided."
Nyne, founded by a father-son duo, gives AI agents the human context theyāre missing
The data infrastructure startup raised $5.3 million in seed funding led by Wischoff Ventures and South Park Commons.
SXSW 2026 Updates: Steven Spielberg, Serena Williams and Others Talk Tech and More
Day 2 of South by Southwest delved into the ways creative people deal with fast-changing technology. Here's the latest from Austin.
Meta is bringing more international news to its AI
Meta AI should soon be better at surfacing international news content thanks to a set of new deals with publishers. The company announced new agreemenā¦
Trump Phone Reportedly Costs More, Looks Different and Isn't Made in America
A model unit of the T1 seen by The Verge shows specs and pricing that don't match what's advertised on the Trump Mobile website.
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 14, #537
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle No. 537 for Saturday, March 14.
A Brief History of Vampires at the Oscars
'Sinners' is the most nominated film of all timeāso letās prepare for its potential awards bloodbath by looking back at the fang-tastic nominees that ā¦
Steven Spielberg Explains Why He Hasn't Used AI in Filmmaking
In an interview at SXSW, the director of the upcoming sci-fi film Disclosure Day discussed aliens, social media, AI in film and more.
Adobe agrees to pay settlement for making its subscriptions hard to cancel
Adobe has agreed to pay the US government $75 million to settle its lawsuit over the company's allegedly harmful approach to subscriptions. The suit sā¦
Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company
GFiber and Astound to merge with Alphabet selling majority stake to Stonepeak. Google Fiber, now officially called GFiber, is being sold to private eqā¦
Microsoftās Copilot AI assistant is coming to current-gen Xbox consoles this year
Xbox is getting ready to launch its Gaming Copilot AI assistant on "current-generation consoles" this year, according to a report from GamesRadar. Sonā¦
Trump Mobile is just one in the crowd of conservative carriers
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. This week, I wanted to see how Trump Mobile stacks up to its conservative caā¦
Diggās open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam
It's only been a year since Digg founder Kevin Rose, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, and a few others announced the link-sharing site would relaunch,ā¦