My Complete Smart Home Checklist for When You're Going on Vacation This Summer
From weekends out to weeks away, these safety tips will help prep your smart home for your convenience and peace of mind.
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Mexico vs. Australia Livestream: How to Watch the International Friendly Soccer Game Free
El Tri continue their World Cup preparations with an intriguing warm-up against the Socceroos in Pasadena.
Lionsgate Joins Movies Anywhere, Leaving Paramount and MGM as Last Major Hold Outs
MGM, Paramount Pictures and some independent labels still aren't part of Movies Anywhere, but Lionsgate has joined the MA fold, allowing its movies toâŚ
SoftBank says it will invest up to âŹ75 billion to build French data centers
The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity.
Lamine Yamal shares pictures teasing the new Beats headphones on the way
The Spanish soccer player posted a bunch of images featuring the mystery product.
This weekendâs two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers
The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.
Anthropic Is Now Worth More Than OpenAI
"The Claude one" has overtaken "the ChatGPT one."
'The Legend of Vox Machina,' 'Every Year After' and More New Prime Video Releases We're Watching in June
Prime Video promises romance, action and much more this June.
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 31, #1807
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,807 for Sunday, May 31.
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for May 31, #1085
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 1,085 for Sunday, May 31.
MSI's next-gen monitor can switch between three resolutions and refresh rates
Go from 4K resolution for Crimson Desert to 680Hz for Counter-Strike 2.
Polymarket Cracks Down on VPN Users as Legal Pressure Intensifies in Dozens of Countries
Location is becoming a real obstacle, rather than a symbolic one, for users of prediction markets.
A Remake of âThe Birdsâ Is Flying to Television
Over 60 years after Alfred Hitchcock's highly-regarded horror film, 'The Birds' will find new life as a limited TV series.
A Company Will Clean Your Nasty Apartment For Free if You Let Them Record It
The AI training company proposes a simple trade deal: you get a tidy house, they get a bunch of data.
As 1 Million New Car Buyers Vanish From U.S. Economy, a New Car Increasingly Becomes a Distant Dream
Buying a new carâany new carâis increasingly a baller move, rather than something Americans can expect to do.
What to read this weekend: The Dorians and Red Roots
Here's what we read and liked this week.
Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund
A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media.
Backrooms is a certified blockbuster with a $38 million opening day
The Kane Parsons' film Backrooms is expected to earn up to $90 million in its opening weekend after pulling down $38 million on Friday alone. That's nâŚ
âWhat a jokeâ: Github Copilotâs new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs
The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.
Amazon Pisses Off Animation Industry With AI Animation Fund
No one's happy about the Amazon AI Creators Fund, with two of the shows drawing even more negativity for different reasons.
Welcome to Night Vale host Cecil Baldwin shares his tech pet peeves
Cecil Baldwin's résumé includes appearances on Gravity Falls, narrating the documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, and perfoâŚ
Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant
Meta seems to be making big bets on AI-powered hardware.
I put Googleâs 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and itâs actually pretty useful
Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but itâs unclear why Google made it a separate product.
Microsoft is threatening legal action for disclosing exploits
Microsoft is facing criticism for its handling of zero-day exploits. Someone going by the name Nightmare Eclipse has been publicly feuding with the coâŚ
Two of our favorite art TVs are more than 40 percent off this weekend
Art TVs arenât exactly known for being affordable, which is why Wootâs latest sale is notable. Now through June 26th, the retailer is discounting SamsâŚ
Waymo Is Fleetmogging Tesla in Texas
Even on it's home turf, Tesla's driverless car numbers are unimpressive.
The groupthink boom: what three top VCs really think about the AI frenzy
"If you're 22 years old in San Francisco and building something in AI, there may be a seed term sheet in your inbox â but if you're 19, oh my God, thiâŚ
RIP Marcia Lucas, Award-Winning Editor of âStar Warsâ
Oft described as the beating heart of 'Star Wars,' Marcia Lucas' editing work includes 'Taxi Driver,' American Grafitti,' and more.
Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the Midterms: âThis Is a Warâ
One super PAC is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. Theyâre both spending millions to influence this yearâs elections.
Listen to the new Steam Controller buzz to the tune of Doom
You may have heard that Valve's new Steam Controller can ring like a telephone or do the Wilhelm scream. But did you know it can sing songs, too? Let âŚ
Pebblebeeâs Halo watches my back and my belongings
I live in a part of Los Angeles where I feel safer bringing pepper spray on walks. The problem is, I don't always remember to bring it with me, and itâŚ