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Best early Prime Day security camera deals: My 12 favorite sales live now

Take your home security to the next level with these Amazon Prime Day deals on brands like Ring, Blink, TP-Link, and more.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Microsoft Layoffs Result in at Least 3 Games Being Cancelled

Microsoft is cutting upward of 9,000 jobs in its latest round of layoffs; Perfect Dark and Everwild among games to be cancelled.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Former Ubisoft executives convicted in France

French video game giant Ubisoft has been embroiled in a multiyear saga regarding a toxic company culture, multiple sexual harassment investigations and harassment suits filed by former employees. In 2023, five former Ubisoft executives were arrested on various charges related to these investigations. On Wednesday, a French court sentenced three of them to suspended sentences for enabling a culture rife with sexual and...

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

The 19 best Prime Day 2025 deals under $25

Amazon Prime Day is one week away, and ahead of the big sales event, we've found lots of useful tech gadgets and products all under $25.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

BBC boss offers to meet Jewish staff over Bob Vylan performance

Tim Davie tells staff that comments during Glastonbury show streamed live by BBC were β€˜deeply offensive and totally unacceptable’The BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, has offered to meet Jewish staff to discuss their concerns after telling them he was appalled by β€œdeeply offensive” comments made during Bob Vylan’s performance at Glastonbury festival.In the first comments from Davie since the BBC said it regretted not...

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann is stepping away from the show to focus on future games

Neil Druckmann, head of the PlayStation studio Naughty Dog and co-creator of The Last of Us, is stepping away from the HBO show based on the 2013 game and its 2020 sequel to focus his work on Naughty Dog's next game. On Instagram, the studio published the following statement from Druckmann: "I've made the difficult decision to step away from my involvement in The Last of Us on HBO. With work completed on season 2 and...

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann leaves the show ahead of Season 3

Druckmann, who worked with showrunner Craig Mazin on Seasons 1 and 2 of "The Last of Us," leaves to focus on a new Naughty Dog game.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Best Prime Day tablet deals: My 22 favorite sales live now

ZDNET found the best early Prime Day deals on top tablet brands like Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, and more, as well as tablet accessories.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Best early Prime Day phone deals: These 15 sales are worth upgrading to

Prime Day is just a few more days away, but early phone deals from Samsung, Google, Apple, and others are already live for eager shoppers.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

When an Amazon Driver Broke Down My Gate, This Device Would Have Saved Me $500

Here's what happened and how I'm protecting myself next time.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Amazon is shutting down its Freevee app in August

Amazon plans to shut down its Freevee app, the company’s free ad-supported streaming service, in August, according to an in-app notice to users.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Tesla’s energy storage business gets sucked into the company’s downward spiral

For the second consecutive quarter, deployments of its Powerwall and Megapack stationary storage products have declined.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Security experts flag another worrying issue with Anthropic AI systems - here's what they found

There was a way to run malicious code on a dev's device remotely by chaining an old vulnerability with a new one.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Phishers built fake Okta and Microsoft 365 login sites with AI - here's how to protect yourself

Okta researchers found hackers could make a phishing site with AI in just 30 seconds. Here's how to protect your business.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

US halts weapons shipments to Ukraine over fears its stockpiles are too low

Some shipments have been stopped β€˜to put America’s interests first’, White House saysSee all our Ukraine war coverageThe Pentagon has halted shipments of US Patriot air defence systems and other precision weapons to Ukraine after concern that US stockpiles were running too low, prompting alarm in Kyiv.A decision was quietly taken last month by the Pentagon’s policy chief, Elbridge Colby. Kyiv said halting weapons...

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

I Like Microsoft's 13-Inch Surface Laptop, but the Larger Model Is the One to Get

It's compact, solidly built and great for travel, but the slightly larger 13.8-inch version is the better choice as a daily driver.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Microsoft is closing the studio developing the Perfect Dark reboot and cancelling the game

The Initiative, the Xbox studio developing a modern reimagining of Perfect Dark, is being shut down, and development of the game is ending. As first reported by Windows Central, the studio's closure is part of major cuts Microsoft is making across its business, affecting around four percent of the company's global workforce. Based on a memo from Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty obtained by Windows Central, which...

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

India’s Max Financial says hacker accessed customer data from its insurance unit

The insurance giant is one of the largest insurers in India.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Former head of Royal Navy sacked over affair with subordinate officer

Ministry of Defence says Ben Key’s conduct fell far short of standards expected after investigationThe former head of the Royal Navy, Ben Key, has been fired and stripped of his commission after it was discovered that the married admiral had been having an affair with a female subordinate.The Ministry of Defence said Key’s behaviour had been found to have fallen far short of the standards expected, after an...

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Marvel Rivals Season 3: New Phoenix Trailer Had Me Screaming 'What?!'

The new duelist's first gameplay trailer shows off her explosive abilities and ultimate.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

I tested a compact power station with a solar power generator - it's my new travel essential

EcoFlow's Delta 3 Plus builds on its predecessor with expandable capacity - a rare but valuable feature in compact power stations

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Perplexity launches a $200 monthly subscription plan

The plan, Perplexity Max, offers unlimited access to various services and priority access to its services using the latest LLM models.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Tinder Users Must Start Logging In With Their Faces

The social app is rolling out required facial recognition logins in efforts to increase authenticity and block bots.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Couchers is officially out of beta

Article URL: https://couchers.org/blog/2025/07/01/releasing-couchers-v1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44446917 Points: 134 # Comments: 55

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

TikTok lays off more employees working on TikTok Shop US

TikTok Shop US is conducting its third round of layoffs in as many months.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Forget the ID Buzz – VW has electrified its popular Transporter van range and it looks even better

Volkswagen has expanded its Transporter line-up with battery electric variants of the popular Shuttle and Kombi models –and they look even more practical than its existing ID Buzz model.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the β€˜Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now

The Scattered Spider hacking group has caused chaos among retailers, insurers, and airlines in recent months. Researchers warn that its flexible structure poses challenges for defense.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Israeli military used 500lb bomb in strike on Gaza cafe, fragments reveal

Exclusive: Experts say use of heavy munition in Monday’s strike that killed dozens may constitute a war crimeThe Israeli military used a 500lb (230kg) bomb – a powerful and indiscriminate weapon that generates a massive blast wave and scatters shrapnel over a wide area – when it attacked a target in a crowded beachfront cafe in Gaza on Monday, evidence seen by the Guardian has revealed.Experts in international law said...

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Terra CO2 cements $124M Series B to slash concrete’s carbon footprint

The startup said that it’ll be using the new funding to build a massive facility near Dallas capable of pumping out 240,000 tons of its supplementary cementitious material (SCM) annually.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

ChatGPT referrals to news sites are growing, but not enough to offset search declines

Not surprisingly, organic traffic has also declined, dropping from over 2.3 billion visits at its peak in mid-2024 to now under 1.7 billion.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Finally, a MagSafe wallet for my phone that feels premium (and it just got even cheaper)

The UAG Metropolis MagSafe wallet looks nearly identical to my favorite Journey wallet, and it's $25 cheaper.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Best early Prime Day Nintendo Switch deals: My 15 favorite sales live now

Amazon may not be an official seller for the Nintendo Switch 2, but you can still find great deals on renewed original Switch consoles, accessories, and popular game titles ahead of the Prime Day sale.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

T-Mobile will give you the iPhone 16e for free with no trade-in - here's how to get one

When you activate a new qualifying line, you can get the iPhone 16e on T-Mobile. No trade-in is required.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Want a first look at Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? There's currently only one place to see the trailer

Christopher Nolan's new movie, The Odyssey, doesn't have an official trailer online at the time of writing.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Internet speeds 3.5 million times faster than US average are possible with current fiber optic cable tech - so how does 1,020,000 Gbps sound?

Researchers sent 1.02 petabits per second over 1,808 km using 19-core fiber, breaking all capacity-distance records.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar