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Digg founder Kevin Rose offers to buy Pocket from Mozilla

The deal could be interesting if it went through, as Digg could leverage Pocket's existing user base to fuel interest in its relaunch.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Trump threatens 25 percent tariff on iPhones manufactured overseas

President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on Apple to manufacture iPhones for the American market domestically. In a post on Truth Social Friday morning, the president explicitly warned that he would recommend a 25 percent tariff be applied to any iPhones sold in the United States that were manufactured outside the country. "I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhoneโ€™s that will be sold...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Snag a 55-inch TCL 4K QLED TV for over $300 off at Amazon

As of May 23, Amazon shoppers can take home a 55-inch TCL 4K QLED TV for over $300 off for a limited time. Get yours before the offer expires.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

CDC can no longer help prevent lead poisoning in children, state officials say

Under Trump, the CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was cut.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Sebastiรฃo Salgado, photographer known for Amazon rainforest images, dies aged 81

Brazilian photographerโ€™s work highlighted injustice and introduced rainforest to the worldโ€˜I photographed the worldโ€™: the career of Sebastiรฃo Salgado โ€“ in picturesThe Brazilian photographer Sebastiรฃo Salgado, who is best known for his dramatic black-and-white photographs that highlighted injustice and introduced the Amazon rainforest the world, has died. He was 81.His death was confirmed by the Instituto Terra, the...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple and Samsung phones not made in US

Announcement wipes about $70bn off Apple shares amid pressure on company to build smartphones in USBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesDonald Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on iPhones if they are not made in the United States, as he stepped up the pressure on Apple to build its signature product in the country.The president wiped approximately $70bn (52bn) off the companyโ€™s shares with a post on the Truth Social...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

US solar keeps surging, generating more power than hydro in 2025

Continued rising demand still outpacing growth of renewables in the US.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

The metre originated in the French Revolution

Article URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-05-20/metre-treaty-anniversary-metric-system-measurement-metrology/105302024 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44073867 Points: 72 # Comments: 129

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Learn new skills for half price during Udacitys Memorial Day sale

Udacity's Memorial Day sale is live through May 26. Take 50% off monthly membership plans and individual courses.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Brazilian tribe sues New York Times for allegedly portraying members as porn addicts

Defamation suit claims Marubo people were depicted as tech-addled and porn-obsessed after introduction of internetAn Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon has sued the New York Times, saying the newspaperโ€™s reporting on the tribeโ€™s first exposure to the internet led to its members being widely portrayed as technology-addled and addicted to pornography.The Marubo tribe of the remote Javari valley, a community of...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US โ€˜era of violent populismโ€™

This is the latest act of violence in a string of incidents that have affected Jewish, Arab and Muslim communitiesUS politics live โ€“ latest updatesThe killing of two staff of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC comes as the war in Gaza has splintered the American body politic alongside the ongoing rise in political violence.A shooter, identified as Elias Rodriguez, shot the two people, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Israeli attacks kill at least 60 people in Gaza as aid agencies warn of famine

UN secretary general says Israel has allowed only a โ€˜teaspoon of aidโ€™ into the territory after latest strikesMiddle East crisis โ€“ live updatesAt least 60 people have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza in a 24-hour period, the territoryโ€™s civil defence agency has said, as Israel intensifies its military offensive despite aid agencies warning that the Palestinian population is plunging deeper into malnutrition...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

SteamOS 3.7 brings Valveโ€™s gaming OS to other handhelds and generic AMD PCs

Focus is currently on AMD-based PCs with hardware similar to the Steam Deck.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Shopify just dropped 150+ updates, including a new AI store theme builder

Shopify's Summer '25 Edition introduces more than 150 new features.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Nike comes back to Amazon following a six year absence

Nike is heading back to Amazon. The sneaker company will soon begin selling products directly through the platform, according to reporting by The Information. This hasn't happened since 2019, when Nike left Amazon to move toward a "more direct, personal" retail experience. That's not the only reason Nike abandoned the online retail giant after just two years on the platform. The shoe manufacturer partly blamed the...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

UN chief says Palestinians enduring โ€˜cruellest phaseโ€™ of Gaza conflict โ€“ as it happened

This blog is now closed. Read more of our Middle East coverage hereHere are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires from Gaza, where relentless Israeli attacks are continuing to kill civilians across the territory:Aid workers are wrestling with moves by Israel and the US to impose a controversial new aid system for Gaza, which would limit distribution to a few locations and put it under armed...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Israeli settlers force about 150 Palestinians to leave their West Bank village

Two settlers under UK sanctions among those who carried out intimidation campaign under Israeli authoritiesโ€™ watchMiddle East crisis โ€“ live updatesViolent Israeli settlers including two under UK sanctions have forced about 150 Palestinians to leave their village in the occupied West Bank, through a five-day intimidation campaign carried out under the watch of the Israeli police and army.On Sunday morning, settlers...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Snag this 98-inch TCL 4K smart TV at Amazon for $1500 less ahead of Memorial Day

As of May 23, you can get the TCL 98-inch QM7K QD-Mini LED 4K Smart TV (98QM7K, 2025) for $2,499.99, down from $3,999.99, at Amazon.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Memorial Day sales include our favorite budget streaming stick for only $20

A bunch of Fire TV devices are on sale for Memorial Day. Key among them is our favorite budget streaming device, the Amazon Fire Stick HD, which you can grab for only $20 right now. That's a whopping 43-percent discount and only $2 more than its all-time low. This particular stick made our list of the best streaming devices, and we recommend it for the budget-conscious. The Fire Stick HD supports 1080p streaming at 60...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Uncertainty loomed as FDA advisors met to discuss this yearโ€™s COVID shot

FDA advisors wanted to know what switching strains means. FDA couldn't answer.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Save almost $50 on a MagSafe charging stand from Anker to ensure all your tech is travel-ready

As of May 23rd, you can get an Anker MagSafe charging stand for almost $50 off the original price at Amazon. Snag the deal before it's gone.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Best PC Gaming Monitors (2025): Samsung. AOC, and More

Looking to upgrade your PC gaming experience? These are our favorite screens right now.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Intense, stressful, pivotal: weโ€™ve seen some agonisingly tight elections, but Bradfield may surpass them all

A recount in the Victorian seat of Mitchell in 2007 gave victory to the Liberals by 12 votes. Itโ€™s one of the three closest results in recent historyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe 2025 federal election was historic in many ways.It delivered the most dominant Labor win in decades, and threw up some of the closest-ever contests in seats such as Bradfield and Goldstein.Sign up for Guardian...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

NSW government admits it is vicariously liable for prison guardโ€™s sexual abuse of female inmate

Court hears both parties in class action against state of NSW over conduct of Wayne Astill โ€˜keen to explore the possibility of settlementโ€™Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government has admitted in an ongoing class action that it is vicariously liable for former notorious prison guard Wayne Astillโ€™s sexual abuse of a female inmate.Court documents filed in the NSW supreme...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Marvelโ€™s movie schedule after delays to Avengers: Doomsday & Secret Wars

Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars are moving to new dates.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Economic Growth is the Wrong Metric for Our Time

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 23 (IPS) - As the United States lurches toward isolationism and authoritarianism, its political problems are now bleeding into pocketbook anxieties that Trump's policies will torpedo economic growth, both domestically and globally.Read the full story, โ€œEconomic Growth is the Wrong Metric for Our Timeโ€, on globalissues.org

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Global Issues favicon Global Issues

Trump threatens Apple with 25% tariff to force iPhone manufacturing into US

Apple first US firm in Trumpโ€™s trade war crosshairs as tariff talks go sour.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

US local governments targeted by Chinese hackers

The Chinese used the Cityworks bug to deploy Cobalt Strike beacons and backdoors.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Memorial Day sales include 25 percent off Sonos portable speakers

Sonos has joined in on the Memorial Day sales by discounting its portable speakers. You can get up to 25 percent off right now on items including the Sonos Move 2, which is $113 off and down to $336. The Sonos Roam 2 is also part of the sale with a $45 discount. The Sonos Move 2 was introduced in 2023 as the more expensive follow-up to the original Move, Sonos' first "portable" speaker. You can argue over it's...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

California prepares to sue feds after Senate revokes the stateโ€™s EV rule

The state was to require increasing sales of zero-emissions cars and passenger trucks starting in 2026.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Snag the D6 Pro Plus massage gun for $60 less at Amazon

As of May 23, you can get the Bob and Brad D6 Pro Plus massage gun for just $209.99, down from $269.99, at Amazon.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Slash $500 off the LG 77-inch C4 OLED TV during Best Buys Memorial Day sale

During Best Buy's Memorial Day sale, you can grab the LG 77-inch C4 OLED TV for $1,999.99 instead of $2,499.99 and save $500.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

X continues to suffer bugs following Thursday outage

For over 24 hours, many X users, including this reporter, have been experiencing issues with the siteโ€™s basic functionality. Some messages wonโ€™t load, timelines wonโ€™t update, and certain posts canโ€™t be seen without a webpage refresh (or several). The trouble started Thursday afternoon, according to Downdetector, a crowdsourced platform for flagging web outages. Beginning at [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Human Life Hinges on the Preservation of Biological Diversity

UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (IPS) - Since 2000, the United Nations (UN) recognizes May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity, in hopes of promoting international cooperation and conversation surrounding biodiversity issues. Through the 2025 theme; Harmony With Nature and Sustainable Development, the UN seeks to increase public awareness around biodiversity loss and promote progress in the Sustainable...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Global Issues favicon Global Issues

A two-pack of Blink Mini 2 security cameras is only $38 for Memorial Day

Blink deals are back for Memorial Day, making it a good time to stock up on security cameras if you have an existing system or try out one of our favorites for the first time. A particularly great deal is on a two-pack of Blink Mini 2 wired security cams, which you can grab for just $38. The Blink Mini 2 made our list of the best security cameras, and we gave it kudos for being a great option for the budget-conscious....

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget