Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road
Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - but only for another 45 days. The extension is meant to give legiā¦
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Appleās iPhone revenue jumps to $57 billion despite chip shortages
Apple's iPhone revenue jumped 22 percent to $57 billion over the past few months, despite supply chain issues impacting the device's processor. Duringā¦
Under-Oath Elon Musk Seems to Run a Different Company Than Public-Figure Elon Musk
Could really get used to this whole under-oath thing.
Modder releases loader to turn the PS5 into a Linux system
Linux is having a very busy year.
Ambitious Experiment Aims to Test Tiny Nuclear Reactors for AI Data Centers
Compact microreactors have the potential to alleviate the heavy energy demands of the AI industry.
Apple Reports 17% Sales Jump, Powered by iPhones
The Silicon Valley company, which is undergoing a chief executive transition, also reported a 19 percent increase in profit.
Prime Video will stream three Duke basketball games next season
This marks Amazon's first streaming deal with a college team.
Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6B valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter
The two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf and now have dueling ad campaigns.
Instagram Cracks Down on Accounts That Mostly Post Unoriginal Content
The social media giant's originality guidelines now extend beyond Reels to photos and carousels.
Best Live TV Streaming Services of 2026
Sling and YouTube TV help you cut the cord, but what do they offer?
Rivianās revenue is up as R2 production kicks into gear
Rivian reported its first quarter earnings of 2026, providing us a closer look at the company's financial health as it kicks off production for the crā¦
Rivian downsizes new EV factory after Trumpās DOE slashes loan agreement
Rivian announced some changes today with regard to the factory its building in the state of Georgia. The company was planning to build the facility inā¦
Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B, while boosting capacity of Georgia factory
Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from ā¦
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for May 1 #789
Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for May 1, No. 789.
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 1, #1777
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for May 1, No. 1,777.
Hereās the Very Normal Reason the āLanternsā Trailer Disappeared
Sorry to anyone who bought into the conspiracy theories: apparently, it had to do with boring old music rights.
Blue Apron Faces Uncertainty Amid Bankruptcy Filing by Its Distributor
FreshRealm, a food supplier used by Blue Apron, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The logic of the racist Supreme Court isnāt adding up
Close watchers of the Supreme Court knew that the conservative supermajority was about to murder what was left of the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday's dā¦
You can now choose which games use Quick Resume on Xbox
The option is part of a collection of updates Microsoft is making to consoles and the Xbox PC app.
Palantir Is Making a French Chore Coat. Yes, That Palantir.
The data analysis company is selling a version of the jacket that it says will show its commitment to āre-industrializing America.ā
Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites
Web hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by hackers. One company said hackers have been abusing the bug for months.
Researchers try to cut the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids
Using AI tools, the team reworked part of the ribosome to need one less amino acid. The genetic code is central to life. With minor variations, everytā¦
AI Outperforms ER Doctors in Diagnostic Cases, Study Points to Collaborative Care
While large language models can match or exceed emergency physicians in specific contexts, AI can't replace doctors.
After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too
OpenAI will begin rolling out its cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber only "to critical cyber defenders" at first.
Microsoftās Xbox mode is now available for all Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft is now rolling out its Xbox mode to all Windows 11 PCs. The new Xbox mode adds a full-screen interface to the Xbox PC app, much like Steam'sā¦
Blue Origin certainly has ambitious launch targets for New Glenn
If Blue Origin wants to launch New Glenn 100 times a year, we're here for it. Earlier this week, Blue Origin posted a job opportunity for a "senior maā¦
California Cops Can Finally Give Robotaxis Tickets
The new regulations also require AV companies to respond to first responder calls within 30 seconds.
Samsung Chip Profits Soar Amid the Tech World's RAM Shortages
Demand for increasing AI compute is keeping chip supply short for the foreseeable future, and Samsung is coming out ahead.
Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ātechnologically impracticalā changes
Meta says it may be forced to pull Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp from New Mexico if the attorney general gets his way. The state is demanding a hoā¦
The minimalist Light Phone III will soon support a curated set of third-party apps
An SDK will allow developers to start building non-commercial tools soon.
Stranded traveler gets more than he bargained for in Resident Evil teaser
Fresh off the Oscar-winning Weapons, director Zach Cregger has his own vision for the gaming franchise. The Resident Evil film franchise has grossed oā¦
With Saros, Housemarque makes a case for doing next-gen games differently
It is generally frowned upon to care too much about appearances. We have a lot of little aphorisms discouraging this - books and their covers, beauty ā¦