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If you hadnat heard of Signal before this week, chances are youare well aware of it now. The messaging app was thrust into the news on Monday when The Atlanticas editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was mistakenly added to a group chat involving top military officials planning an airstrike. Even though it entered the discourse for extremely [...]

The Trump administration planned a military strike in Yemen the way normal people plan a surprise birthday party: in a group chat. As detailed by The Atlantic earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, and other senior officials used a Signal group to discuss an attack on Houthi targets, sharing [...]

Baking sourdough bread may seem pointedly old-fashioned, but that doesn't mean it's immune to the allure of a novelty gadget. That's where the Sourdough Sidekick comes in: a new countertop appliance that automatically feeds your sourdough starter so it's ready to bake the moment you need it. The Sidekick is a joint project by FirstBuild [...]

Trevor Milton, the founder of Nikola Motors who was convicted of defrauding investors in his zero-emission truck company, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed Friday. A federal jury convicted Milton of lying about Nikola's capabilities, including an assertion that it had built its own electric truck, the Nikola One, from [...]

Google has announced that it will release the Pixel 9A in the US, Canada, and the UK on April 10th. The budget-friendly device was initially expected to launch shortly after its reveal on March 19th, but Google delayed it to investigate a component quality issue." The Pixel 9A will arrive throughout the rest of Europe [...]

NASA and Boeing are preparing the Starliner for its next flight after technical issues left the spacecraft unable to ferry its astronauts back to Earth for months. On Thursday, NASA announced that it's working with Boeing to resolve Starliner's in-flight anomalies" before a crewed flight that could take place later this year or in early [...]

Following the news that Google is discontinuing its Nest x Yale Lock, Yale has announced a new smart lock that fits into the Google Home ecosystem and is designed to complement Google's Nest video doorbells. However, thanks to Matter-over-Thread compatibility, the Yale Smart Lock with Matter will also work with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung [...]

In this week's least surprising news, Google has announced it's discontinuing the Nest Protect Smart Smoke and CO alarm and the Nest x Yale smart door lock. The Nest Protect, which has long been one of the best smart smoke alarms you can buy, has been hard to find for a while now, with users [...]

aIs the rage boiling over?a Bennett Foddy asks me as I fall down a wooden plank for the dozenth time. The creator of QWOP and Getting Over It is known for games that can be both frustrating and meditative, pairing challenging physics with thoughtful design. The latest, Baby Steps, is similar a but a whole [...]

Though the first chapter of Adult Swim's Common Side Effects animated series is about to wrap up this Sunday, the story isn't over yet. Today, Adult Swim announced that Common Side Effects has been renewed for a second season that will continue the story of a man trying to save the world (and upend big [...]

Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon MGM Studios, is stepping down from her role and will instead focus on producing, according to an internal memo obtained by Deadline. In the memo, Mike Hopkins, Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios head, tells employees that the company will not fill Salke's role as part of efforts to [...]

Nintendo's news app is already breaking some news: today it revealed the premiere date for the upcoming live-action Zelda movie. The film, which appears to be called simply The Legend of Zelda, will hit theaters worldwide on March 26th, 2027. Here's a screenshot of the reveal: We still know next to nothing about the movie, [...]

WhatsApp is reviving some old school internet nostalgia with a new feature that allows users to add temporary music clips to their profile updates. Snippets from popular songs can now be featured in WhatsApp statuses, with availability rolling out globally and expanding over the coming weeks," according to parent company Meta. WhatsApp's status feature is [...]

When you can create art just by asking for it, what might you create? If youare anything like the internet these last few days, youad create some lovely things a stylized family portraits, a thousand different looks for the Distracted Boyfriend meme aAand some truly, deeply, unfathomably horrifying ones. But most of all, it turns [...]

Google is adding gaming support to Android Auto, with titles including Candy Crush Soda Saga and Angry Birds 2 playable from compatible cars' touchscreens. The new feature is included in the beta version of Android 14.1, which is rolling out to testers now. Only four games are currently supported, with Candy Crush and Angry Birds [...]

Nintendo has revealed something new about Switch 2 games on a day it wasn't planning to talk about the new system. After today's Nintendo Direct stream, the company revealed the existence of Switch 2 Edition" games on its webpage about the new Virtual Game Card lending system, VGC reports. The Virtual Game Card system launching [...]

On Thursday, several conservative podcasters were invited to the White House to participate in Podcast Row, an event meant to engage alternative media by granting them hours of unprecedented access to senior Trump Administration officials. The White House intends to make this a recurring event. aBringing in new media outlets has obviously been a priority [...]

Unsurprisingly, Amazon is discounting a variety of e-readers during its Big Spring Sale, including its first color e-reader. But if you like to take notes while reading, there's only one Kindle that allows you to do so: the Kindle Scribe. Luckily, the 16GB version of the latest model is on sale for an all-time low [...]

Staff at the Federal Trade Commission have been instructed to no longer refer to the agency as independent" in complaints, according to an email obtained by The Verge. Moving forward, when describing the Commission as the Plaintiff in a Complaint, please track the below edit," Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Christopher Mufarrige said in a [...]

Ploopy, a Canadian company known for its customizable open-source peripherals, has announced an upgraded version of its Classic trackball mouse. The Classic 2 has the exact same shape and ergonomics as the original but offers improved connectivity, a more accurate and reliable scroll wheel, and an upgraded design, making it easier to 3D print without [...]

Facebook is trying to go back to its roots with a new Friends" tab that filters out the algorithmic recommendations that have taken over its main feed. The new tab is rolling out in the US and Canada, and will show your friends' stories, reels, posts, and birthdays. In a blog post announcing the feature, [...]

I admire birds as much as the next person, but taking up birdwatching isn't something I've considered. I don't have the patience, nor do I own a good pair of binoculars - which is necessary for seeing the majestic, winged creatures up close. What I might sooner settle on, however, is the Bird Buddy Pro, [...]

The biggest news at Nintendoas March Direct showcase was a software update. Mixed in amongst a trailer for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and the surprise reveal of a mobile news app, the company also announced what it calls avirtual game cards.a Theyare billed as a lending system that makes it relatively straightforward to share digital [...]

The two Democratic Federal Trade Commission members illegally fired by Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit against the president and newly appointed Republican FTC chair Andrew Ferguson, as well as fellow commissioner Melissa Holyoak and executive director David Robbins. Commissioners Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya write that, Last week, President Donald Trump purported to fire [...]

The fervor around ChatGPT's more accessible (and more advanced) image generation capabilities has forced OpenAI to temporarily" put a rate limit on image generation requests, according to CEO Sam Altman. It's super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT, but our GPUs are melting," he posted on X today. Altman didn't specify what the rate [...]

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella moved quickly to get DeepSeekas R1 deployed on Azure in January. Nadella appeared to have anticipated the rise of a breakthrough like R1, and now he says a new bar has been set for the companyas own AI work. Speaking at an employee-only town hall last month, Nadella and his senior [...]

While we expected to find out much more about Nintendo's upcoming game system next week during the Switch 2 Direct event on April 2nd, a tiny new detail has been confirmed in this promo image for the new Nintendo Today news app. One of the screenshots listed in App Store and Google Play shows a [...]

Forget about Black Friday and Cyber Monday - or Prime Day, for that matter. For the second year in a row, Amazon has launched a spring sales event, which will run through Monday, March 31st, offering Prime and non-Prime members alike an opportunity to save big well ahead of the traditional shopping season. As you [...]

You can now choose WhatsApp as your iPhone's default app for calls and text messages, as noted by WABetaInfo. After updating WhatsApp to version 25.8.74, you'll see the app appear as an option in your Messaging and Calling default app settings. Apple first announced that it would let iPhone users in the European Union change [...]

Robosen's partnership with Hasbro continues with a new Bumblebee self-transforming robot toy launching this summer. Powered by 31 servo motors, Bumblebee transforms from a bright yellow bot to a classic Beetle with a scaled-down design officially licensed by Volkswagen that can be driven using a smartphone and Robosen's app. They even brought back Dan Gilvezan, [...]

Ahead of Star Wars Celebration Japan getting underway on April 18th in Tokyo, Audio-Technica has announced four new limited edition versions of its ATH-CKS50TW2 wireless earbuds that originally debuted at CES 2025. Functionality is the same, but the earbuds have gotten a Star Wars-themed makeover with new colors and details inspired by R2-D2, Grogu, the [...]

Microsoft is planning to improve the startup speed of its Office apps, starting with Word in May. The launch times of Office apps will improve thanks to a new scheduled task that will run silently when you boot your PC to make sure Word and eventually other Office apps open quickly. We are introducing a [...]

Luna, the cloud gaming service from Amazon that lets you stream to PC, Fire TV sticks, and more, is getting several Electronic Arts games, including Star Wars titles and sports games, added to its library soon. The first collection of games will be released tomorrow and available to Luna Plus subscribers, including Star Wars Jedi: [...]

A Shinichir Watanabe production wouldn't be complete without an absolute banger of a soundtrack, and his upcoming Adult Swim series Lazarus is no exception. Ahead of Lazarus's premiere on April 5th, Adult Swim has released three singles from multi-instrumentalist / composer Kamasi Washington, British DJ Bonobo, and producer Floating Points that each come from different [...]

Real time day / night cycles have been featured in a lot of Pokemon titles since the Gold and Silver era, but Pokemon Legends: Z-A is going to take the classic mechanic in a wild new direction. During today's March Direct presentation, Nintendo dropped a new Pokemon Legends: Z-A trailer showcasing a few of the [...]

What are the essential features of a smartphone? Thatas not a rhetorical question, and itas actually a useful exercise: if I were to take away everything but the things you truly need on your phone, what would those things be? And how might you interact with your phone differently if those things were all you [...]

Caterpillar is adding lidar to its heavy-duty construction equipment after striking a deal with Luminar, which makes the laser sensor for a number of automakers and self-driving car operators. Caterpillar says it will integrate Luminar's hardware into its Cat Command autonomy platform, which it uses to power self-driving features in its trucks and other vehicles. [...]

As if things werenat embarrassing enough for national security adviser Michael Waltz, what with inviting a journalist into a private policy group chat and all, Wired discovered that his Venmo account was wide open, revealing the names of ahundreds of Waltzas personal and professional associates.aA Venmo is a popular and convenient way to transfer money [...]

Nintendo closed out today's Direct with a surprise announcement: a news app that will keep players up to date on everything Nintendo. It's called Nintendo Today, and it'll be available on both iOS and Android. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the app was designed to compliment its event-like livestreams, which have become incredibly popular in the [...]

AI-generated images have made significant progress since the days of abstract renderings and glitchy amalgamations. OpenAI's newly released Images for ChatGPT" has an uncanny ability to nail depth, shadows, and even text. It's unleashed a frenzy of people recreating a familiar style: Hayao Miyazaki's work at Studio Ghibli. The art style was already ubiquitous across [...]

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is still alive - and it's looking good. Nintendo unveiled a new trailer for the game that serves as an introduction of sorts, showcasing the alien world you'll be exploring along with Samus' various abilities, including new psychic powers that work both in combat and in puzzle solving. While no specific [...]

Best Buy in Canada wrote in a now-removed blog post that the company will open pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 on April 2nd so that customers have the chance to secure their console early. Best Buy hasn't said what time the preorders will open; however, it's on the same day as the Nintendo Direct presentation [...]

Google is introducing new features to Maps, Search, and Hotels that aim to help users plan upcoming travel and vacations. The Google Maps app is getting a standout feature that can identify locations in your screenshots and save them to a list, making it easier for users to plan their trips before screenshots of travel [...]

Instacart is introducing a new way for shoppers to make money: taking videos of store shelves one aisle at a time." The new earning opportunity, called Store View, will allow Instacart to determine which products are available, as well as which ones are out of stock. Instacart says Store View will also help its predictive [...]

It was only a matter of time. Garmin announced today it's launching Garmin Connect Plus, a premium tier to its app that adds AI-powered insights and a few other expanded features. Existing and new Garmin users will be able to opt in to a free 30-day trial and then choose between a $6.99 monthly or [...]

Vivaldi and Proton have teamed up to make it easier for Vivaldi browser users to privately explore the web without downloading a virtual private network (VPN). Starting today, the free version of Proton VPN is now integrated directly into Vivaldi's browser, and can be accessed by logging into a Vivaldi account. The feature is currently [...]

Uber is expanding its airport shuttle service to include one of the busiest hubs in the world, New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport. For a limited time, customers can grab a ride from specific stops in Manhattan or Brooklyn to JFK for just $10. After April 30th, the fare increases to $25, including [...]

Poco is releasing its first phone with Ultra" branding, and on paper it lives up to the name. The F7 Ultra runs on the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and combines it with a triple rear camera setup, 120W wired charging, and IP68 protection from dust and water. Despite those specs, it's going on sale [...]

Robinhood is getting closer to becoming a full-fledged financial service. On Wednesday, the company announced a wholly online banking platform that will offer checking and savings accounts to Robinhood Gold subscribers when it launches this fall. The platform, called Robinhood Banking, will let users access their accounts, as well as send and receive money through [...]