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Samsung finally has a launch date for the Galaxy S25 Edge

Samsung will formally unveil the Galaxy S25 Edge during a virtual Unpacked event on Monday, May 12th at 8PM ET. This answers at least one of our many questions about Samsung’s upcoming slim phone which the company teased back in January. A blog post published with today’s announcement reveals another tidbit or two, but for […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

NASA scrambles to cut ISS activity due to budget issues

"The Budget reduces the space station’s crew size and onboard research."

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Iranians arrested in counter-terrorism raids allegedly targeted Israeli embassy

Home secretary says raids across UK last weekend reflected some of biggest terrorism threats in recent yearsIsrael’s embassy in London was the target of an alleged terror plot involving a group of Iranian nationals who were detained by police after a series of dramatic raids across England on Saturday, sources have told the Guardian.Four men remain in custody and are being questioned by police on suspicion of...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Pakistani firm shipped fentanyl analogs, scams to us

Article URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/pakistani-firm-shipped-fentanyl-analogs-scams-to-us/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43921129 Points: 82 # Comments: 27

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

When you buy this Hisense 100-inch TV, you get a 43-inch for free

Hisense is offering the ultimate BOGO deal at Best Buy this week: For a limited time, when you purchase one of two Hisense 100-inch models, you’ll get a Hisense 43-inch TV for free!

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Three children dead after suspicious fire in Toowoomba home

A nine-year-old boy is believed to have died in the fire while girls aged four and seven died later in hospital from critical burnsAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo young children have died in hospital after a ferocious fire at a family home, taking the death toll to three.The house in suburban Harristown in Toowoomba, about...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

The Fed Didn't Touch Interest Rates, but Your Credit Card APR Could Still Go Up. Here's Why

Looming tariffs put an uncertain spin on the economy. Get on top of credit card debt now in case things go sideways.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

WhatsApp provides no cryptographic management for group messages

The weakness creates the possibility of an insider or hacker adding rogue members.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Tesla's 'Robotaxi' brand might be too generic to trademark

The US Patent and Trademark Office has refused one of Tesla's initial attempts to trademark the term "Robotaxi" because it believes the name is generic and already in use by other companies, according to a filing spotted by TechCrunch. Tesla was hoping to trademark the term in connection to its planned self-driving car service, but now it'll have to reply with more evidence to change the office's mind. The main issue...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Brazil rejects US request to designate two gangs as terrorist organizations

Security minister says US delegation wanted classification for PCC and Comando Vermelho to aid immigration policyThe Brazilian government has rejected a request by the US state department to designate two major criminal gangs as terrorist organizations, according to Mario Sarrubo, Brazil’s national secretary of public security.Sarrubo said the request was made on Tuesday during a meeting between US and Brazilian...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Apple Watch SE 3: Everything you need to know

Details might be scarce, but the Apple Watch SE 3 looks to be Apple's most powerful budget watch yet.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Eddy Cue is fighting to save Apple’s $20 billion paycheck from Google

Microsoft's Bing or DuckDuckGo probably won't disrupt Google's dominance in search, said Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue - but AI services easily could. Cue was returning to a courtroom in Washington, DC where he last testified in the Justice Department's trial against Google's search monopoly in September 2023. During the current remedies […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Canadian police scale back search for two children missing in woods for six days

Officials say the likelihood Lily and Jack Sullivan are still alive after disappearing in Nova Scotia on 2 May is β€˜very low’Nearly a week after two young children went missing in rural Nova Scotia, Canadian police say they are beginning to scale back search efforts given the β€œlow” odds the children are still alive – and that they are not ruling out the possibility of foul play.Since Friday, more than 160 searchers with...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

The best Mother’s Day gifts you can still grab

Running out of time but still want to impress Mom this Mother’s Day? Don’t panic – there’s still time to grab a gift that ships fast and won’t scream β€œlast-minute.” Whether you’re after something to make her life easier or something to help her unwind, we’ve rounded up the best gadgets and goodies to do […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

June Huh dropped out to become a poet, now he’s won a Fields Medal (2022)

Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/june-huh-high-school-dropout-wins-the-fields-medal-20220705/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43920792 Points: 24 # Comments: 6

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Stripe unveils AI foundation model for payments, reveals β€˜deeper partnership’ with Nvidia

Fintech giant Stripe announced Wednesday a slew of new product launches at its annual Stripe Sessions user event. The highlights include a new AI foundation model for payments; stablecoin-powered accounts; a new Orchestration offering, and a recent migration with chip behemoth Nvidia. Stripe’s payments foundation model has been trained on tens of billions of transactions, […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

British Steel to hire more staff weeks after government rescue

Open roles include engineers and manufacturing operators as firm prepares to ramp up productionBritish Steel has said it will hire more than 180 new employees, as it prepares to ramp up iron and steel production for the first time since its government rescue.The company has started recruiting for 165 roles in Scunthorpe and a further 17 at its operations in Teesside and Skinningrove, to support production at its two...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Tesla’s β€˜Robotaxi’ and β€˜Cybercab’ trademarks hit roadblocks ahead of June launch

Tesla’s attempt to trademark the term β€œRobotaxi” in reference to its vehicles has been refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for being too generic, according to a new filing. Another application by Tesla to trademark the term β€œRobotaxi” for its upcoming ride-hailing service is still under examination by the office. In addition, applications […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Trump cuts Energy Star program that saved households $450 a year

The Trump administration is moving to shut down the Energy Star program, which saves homeowners an average of $450 a year. β€œIf you wanted to raise families’ energy bills, getting rid of the Energy Star label would be a pretty good way,” says Steven Nadel of the American Council for Energy Efficiency. The program, which […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Appeals court once again upholds Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's ruling that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard did not violate antitrust laws. The Federal Trade Commission had sued to block the merger of these large gaming brands on claims that the new entity would fall afoul of antitrust laws. In the court's ruling, released today, the FTC failed to prove that Microsoft would have blocked access to...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

OpenAI and the FDA are reportedly discussing AI for drug evaluations

OpenAI has met with officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss the agency’s use of AI to speed up drug evaluations, Wired reported on Wednesday. According to the report, OpenAI and the FDA have discussed a project called cderGPT, which seems to be an AI tool for the Center for Drug […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

The Papal β€˜conclave cam’ is slow TV

On YouTube, hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world are staring at an unmoving broadcast of the Sistine Chapel chimney. Occasionally, a seagull will swoop in and perch atop the roof for a few minutes. But for the most part, nothing happens. On Wednesday, the College of Cardinals started the process of picking the […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

I tried the viral 100x ChatGPT image trend, and Ive never been more insulted

We tried the viral ChatGPT image trend where users ask the AI chatbot to create an image 100 times over.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Microsoft raises base Surface prices by 20 percent

Add Microsoft's Surface lineup to the list of gear that now costs more. XDA first spotted price hikes of around 20 percent for most existing models. The damage applies to the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro lines, as well as power bricks. The starting prices of the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop and 13-inch Surface Pro increased from $1,000 to $1,200. Of course, the new devices Microsoft launched on Tuesday stand pat. (And...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Customs and Border Protection Confirms Its Use of Hacked Signal Clone TeleMessage

CBP says it has β€œdisabled” its use of TeleMessage following reports that the app, which has not cleared the US government’s risk assessment program, was hacked.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Google I/O and Android Show: How to Watch and What to Expect

From updates to Android 16 to endless discussion of AI, here's what we expect to see at Google annual software event.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

This US Company Just Successfully Tested a Reusable Hypersonic Rocket Plane

Stratolaunch completed two flights of its autonomous Talon-A2 rocket plane earlier this year, as the US aims to gain ground in its race for hypersonic supremacy with China.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

You can use the Google app to decode any eye-watering jargon you read on your iPhone – here’s how

Google’s iOS app has added a new Simplify feature to decode complicated text.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Google launched a Gemini app for iPad

Google has announced a dedicated iPadOS version of the Gemini app. Previously, you could only run the iOS version of Gemini in compatibility mode on an iPad. Here’s some of the announcement, which Google spokesperson Elijah Lawal emailed to The Verge: With the new app, you can use the split view on the iPad to […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Genetically engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants

Five clusters of genes from different organisms put into a single bacterial strain.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Genetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants

Five clusters of genes from different organisms put into a single bacterial strain.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Delta debuts its Patreon-supported gaming app update after US App Store policy change

A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple’s App Store to support its business by linking to its Patreon membership page. The update, approved Wednesday for release on the U.S. App Store, allows Delta users to join the Delta team’s Patreon directly from the mobile app, without giving […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Review: This Portable Controller Is the Perfect On the Go Gaming Accessory

The Crkd Neo S is a fun, little controller with a reasonable price -- and a few quirks.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Reddit will keep old Reddit online β€˜as long as people are using it,’ says CEO

The old Reddit layout sometimes looks a bit outdated, but it’s beloved by many Reddit users, including me. I’ve worried for some time that Reddit would eventually pull the plug on it in favor of the newer and more modern interface, but based on a recent post from Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, it doesn’t sound […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Sony WH-1000XM6 headphone specs and details leak early

Sony will launch a successor to its WH-1000XM5 noise cancelling headphones on May 15th, according to leaked information reported by Dealabs and Android Authority. Details of the new headphones model, called the WH-1000XM6, come from a now pulled Amazon Spain listing for the product that was first spotted by a Reddit user. The XM6 will […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge