US Army announces contract with Anduril worth up to $20B
The Army described this as a single enterprise contract consolidating more than 120 separate "procurement actions."
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ByteDance’s Controversial AI Video Model Reportedly on Hold Globally Due to Copyright Disputes
If you have your heart set on AI-generating some John Wick-style action scenes starring celebrities with weird voices, we have some bad news.
Spotify’s new Taste Profile feature lets users fine-tune their algorithm’s recommendations
You're responsible for your own Spotify algorithm now. On stage at SXSW, Spotify's co-CEO, Gustav Söderström, announced the Taste Profile feature, whi…
Rosamund Pike Thinks the ‘Doom’ Movie Is So Bad It Nearly Killed Her Career
A lot of video game movies haven't been good, but to Pike, 'Doom' was bad enough to jeopardize her entire acting future.
Meta is reportedly laying off up to 20 percent of its staff
According to Reuters, Meta is looking to offset spending on AI and data centers with a massive round of layoffs. Sources familiar with the matter say …
Trump administration will reportedly get $10 billion for brokering the TikTok deal
There may have been some extra incentive for the Trump administration to get the TikTok US deal done. According to a report from The Wall Street Journ…
Before 'One Battle After Another,' Leonardo DiCaprio Was a Delightful Mess in This Netflix Satire
Commentary: Don't Look Up is the beginning of the Oscar winner's schlubby era. It's an overlooked dark comedy, with an urgent moral, that has only got…
The ‘Buffy’ Revival Is No Longer Happening
Hulu has put a stake in 'Buffy: New Sunnydale,' which would've seen Sarah Michelle Gellar return to kill vampires with a new, young Slayer.
What to read this weekend: Locked in with The Iron Garden Sutra
Need something new for your reading list? This week, we recommend A.D. Sui's The Iron Garden Sutra, a meditative horror sci-fi/fantasy and murder myst…
Honda is killing its EVs — and any chance of competing in the future
Honda's decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America.
Zach Braff’s AI Relationship Denial Is Raising a Lot of Questions Already Answered by the Denial
The Scrubs star referred to himself as "The guy not dating his chatbot."
Meta reportedly considering layoffs that could affect 20% of the company
These layoffs could help Facebook's parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring.
While You Wait for ‘Crystal Lake’, This Fan Film Celebrates ‘Friday the 13th’ in Style
Another horror icon makes its way into animation with the 'Friday the 13th' fan film 'Ghosts in the Fog.'
Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 20 percent of its staff in upcoming layoffs
Meta could be preparing for one of the largest layoffs in its history, according to a Reuters report. The tech giant is planning to cut about 20 perce…
As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help
We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.
Hulu, Disney Plus, and the Pixel Watch 4 are among this week’s best deals
Happy Saturday, all! This week, we found a number of deals that should help you unwind and relax over the next few days (and beyond). If you’re planni…
Digg shuts down for a 'hard reset' because it was flooded with bots
Digg has shut down, for now, just a few months after its open beta launched. Justin Mezzell, the company’s CEO, has explained on the home page that it…
Prediction markets want the Oscars to be your gateway drug to betting on everything
Though it was weird to see the Golden Globes partner with Polymarket for its most recent awards show, the collaboration wasn't shocking given the way …
New Website ‘Channel Surfer’ Reinvents the Cable TV Couch Vegetation Experience for 2026
Turn on, tune in, drop out.
Bigme B251 Color E Ink Monitor Review: Dreams Don't Always Come True
Stretching E Ink to the size of a monitor sounds great in theory, but the reality has room for improvement.
MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac
Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and faster storage starting at 512GB instead of 256GB. It's jus…
I Used to Tell People Wi-Fi 7 Routers Were a Waste of Money. CNET's Lab Data Just Proved Me Wrong
I thought Wi-Fi 7 routers were overhyped and overpriced. But after personally testing them and analyzing the data, I stand corrected.
Your Tire Sensors Could Be Used to Hack Your Car. What to Look Out For
It turns out your car's tire pressure monitoring system may be a gold mine for hackers.
BuzzFeed's New Spinoff Is a 'Creative Studio' Trying to Make the Internet Fun Again
Founder Jonah Peretti said at SXSW that the goal is to follow Nintendo's model of creating surprising new things with existing tech.
Steven Spielberg Thinks Aliens Are Real, and Wants to Hang With Them
With 'Disclosure Day' on the horizon, Spielberg wants everyone to know he's real believer when it comes to aliens.
A Scavengers Reign artist explores contemplative sci-fi in new comics
You may recognize Jonathan Djob Nkondo's work from animated projects like the surreal sci-fi series Scavengers Reign or the recent Gorillaz short film…
These People Want Us to Let Them Hook Up AI to a Nuclear Weapon
Hopefully they put the idea in an email sent to the wrong address.
Asus’ new open earbuds are a wonderful companion for handheld gaming
The Cetra Open Wireless aren’t like most other gaming earbuds. They’re large, with an open-style design that rests just outside of your ears, letting …
How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others
Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.
SXSW 2026 Updates: Saturday Has Tech, Breaking Bad and Jamie Lee Curtis
Day 2 of South by Southwest delved into the ways creative people deal with fast-changing technology. Here's the latest, and what Day 3 has in store.
Best Meal Kits, Ranked by Value: We Analyzed Recipes From 7 Top Services
Not all meal kits are created equal. We compared recipes from seven leading services against supermarket prices to find out which ones are worth the c…
The Next Apple Watch Series 12 Could Finally Bring Back Classic iPhone Feature
We sifted through the rumors to find the upgrades most likely to make it to Apple's next smartwatch.