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Intel is reportedly planning to lay off 20 percent of its workforce, feeding recession fears

Recession indicator? Intel is set to lay off tens of thousands of its employees.

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

Families of detainees in El Salvador and Venezuela decry Bukele’s prisoner swap offer

Salvadorian president denounced as β€˜tyrannical’ as he floats trading 252 prisoners with fellow authoritarian regimeThe families of prisoners being held by the authoritarian governments of El Salvador and Venezuela have condemned President Nayib Bukele’s offer to swap 252 Venezuelan detainees sent to his jails by the Trump administration for the same number of political prisoners incarcerated by NicolΓ‘s Maduro’s...

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

OpenAI would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell it

During the ongoing Google antitrust trial, an OpenAI executive testified that the ChatGPT maker would be interested in buying Chrome.

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

Pee-wee as Himself trailer: Meet Paul Reubens, the genius behind your favorite playhouse

Critically heralded documentary "Pee-wee as Himself" is coming soon to Max. Watch the trailer.

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

Bethesda isn’t shutting down ambitious fan-made β€œSkyblivion” remaster project

"Bethesda has always been supportive of community projects like ours..."

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

Fluent Ventures backs replicated startup models in emerging markets

A new venture firm aims to prove that the most successful startup ideas don’t have to be born or scaled in Silicon Valley. Fluent Ventures, a global early-stage fund, is backing founders replicating proven business models from Western markets in fintech, digital health, and commerce across emerging markets. The more cynical might describe this as […]

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

Buy a Samsung Frame Pro art TV, get a $399.99 Music Frame for free

Less than a month after its release, Samsung already has a BOGO deal on the new Samsung Frame Pro: Get a $400 Music Frame for free with purchase.

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

Heads of State trailer teases action-packed survival comedy with Idris Elba and John Cena

The trailer for "Heads of State", an action comedy starring John Cena and Idris Elba, has dropped. Watch.

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

Meta expands ads to Threads users in over 30 countries

More people worldwide will be seeing ads on Threads in the future. Back in January, Meta launched a small test of ads visible to a subset of users in the US and Japan, which included a handful of brands. Threads was completely ad-free since it became available a year-and-a-half before that, though Meta had been planning to put ads on the service months before the test began. Now, Meta is rolling out ads on Threads to...

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

Meta’s Threads opens up ads to global advertisers

Months after first testing ads in select markets, including the U.S., Meta on Wednesday announced that its Instagram Threads app would now expand ads to all advertisers worldwide. The expansion will allow eligible advertisers to reach Threads’over 320 millionmonthly active users, and it will include access to an inventory filter to control the sensitivity level […]

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

Amazon’s Starlink competitor runs into production delays

Amazon’s Project Kuiper, the company’s initiative to launch a fleet of satellites into low-Earth orbit and beam internet connection to users, is struggling to ramp up production, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The competitor to Elon Musk’s Starlink has completed only a few dozen satellites, according to the report. The venture reportedly needs to quadruple its […]

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

Most Australians would be concerned about nuclear power station built nearby, survey shows

Exclusive: Survey by Griffith University found 38% of respondents extremely concerned by the prospect of a reactor being built near their homeElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email,...

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

Labor spends more than Coalition on election TV ads but Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots leads YouTube outlay

Political ads on online video platform surge by 40% during first half of 2025 election campaignElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian...

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

Indonesian ambassador met senior Australian diplomats on same day Albanese accused Dutton of β€˜damaging relationship’

Exclusive: Meeting with Dfat deputy secretary not specifically about reported Russian military request, diplomatic sources say, but may have been canvassedElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon...

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

WhatsApp introduces a feature that blocks chat participants from sharing content

WhatsApp is introducing a new feature called Advanced Chat Privacy that can block participants from sharing the contents of a conversation. This is an opt-in tool that’s available for both traditional chats and groups. Once selected, the toolset will prevent anyone in the chat from sharing anything outside of the app. This means it’ll block all chat exports, but that’s just the beginning. The software also prevents a...

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

Mental health experts concerned about Coalition plan to scrap workers’ right to disconnect

Michaelia Cash reconfirmed on the campaign trail with Peter Dutton the opposition would repeal world-leading lawsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastLeading mental health experts have raised concerns over the Coalition’s plans to repeal β€œright to disconnect” laws, arguing that backtracking will have various negative consequences...

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

The Nintendo Switch 2’s launch lineup just got better thanks to Sonic

Sega just announced additions to the Nintendo Switch 2 launch lineup that will fill the 3D Mario-shaped hole.

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

AI note-taking app Fireflies adds new ways to extract insights from meeting notes

Khosla Ventures-backed Fireflies.ai, an AI-powered note-taking app, on Wednesday released a set of domain-specific β€œmini apps” to extract insights from meeting transcripts automatically. With the widespread availability of automatic speech recognition models and generative AI, meeting intelligence startups like Otter, Read AI, Circleback, Krisp, and Granola have registered impressive growth. Fireflies, similarly, has...

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

WhatsApp’s latest feature blocks exports and AI use in chats

WhatsApp just launched Advanced Chat Privacy to give users more control over sensitive conversations.

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

WhatsApp’s latest feature makes your messages even more private

WhatsApp announced on Wednesday it’s launching a new feature that will allow users to add an extra layer of privacy to chats. The new β€œAdvanced Chat Privacy” setting prevents you and the people you’re chatting with from exporting chats and auto-downloading media to their phone. The setting also prevents users from mentioning Meta AI in […]

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

Character AI reveals new AI video maker, bringing us one step closer to video chatbots

With AvatarFX from Character AI, we're one step closer to a video chatbot you can interact with in real-time.

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

Republican space officials criticize β€œmindless” NASA science cuts

"Heliophysics is the most unknownβ€”and underratedβ€”part of NASA’s science program."

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

The Soundcore Anker Life Q20 hybrid ANC headphones are back down to their record-low price

As of April 23, you can get the Soundcore Anker Life Q20 hybrid ANC headphones for just $39.99, down from $59.99 at Amazon. That's 33% off.

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

Roku unveils two new battery-powered security cameras

Roku is wading deeper into the smart home space with two new security cameras, which can run on batteries. As such, you'll be able to place the Roku Battery Camera and Roku Battery Camera Plus pretty much anywhere. The former is said to run for up to six months on a single charge, while the Roku Battery Camera Plus can operate for up to a couple of years before you need to juice it up. There's an optional solar panel...

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

Tesla reaffirms timeline for affordable EV despite reports of delays

Tesla says that production of an affordable EV remains on track for June.

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

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders open Thursday starting at $450, plus everything else you need to know

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are nearly open in North America. After a delay earlier this month due to tariff news, Nintendo announced that Switch 2 pre-orders will open tomorrow, April 24, in both the US and Canada. The original Switch 2 price will remain the same, $450, as will the original $500 price for the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle. However, Nintendo did adjust prices of many Switch 2 accessories...

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

4chan may be dead, but its toxic legacy lives on

It is likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again.

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

The Samsung Q990D is a flagship soundbar with a $500 discount

The Samsung Q990D 11.1.4ch Soundbar with Dolby Atmos is discounted to $1,500 from its $2,000 MSRP. It’s one of the best soundbar of 2024 for significantly less!

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

Get a Kindle Colorsoft at its new all-time low price at Amazon

As of April 23, you can get a Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (32GB) for $224.99, down from $279.99 at Amazon. That's $55 and its lowest price ever.

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

Roku says its Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are 35 percent smaller than the competition

On Wednesday, Roku revealed two new streaming devices at an event in New York City. The company says its Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are the most compact on the market, measuring 35 percent smaller than other brands' models, so they shouldn't prevent you from hooking other devices into nearby HDMI ports. However, Roku says there's no compromise on performance despite the small size. The entry-level...

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

WobKey Rainy 75 Review: A Great Budget Mechanical Keyboard

Budget mechanical keyboards just keep getting better.

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

Bicycle bling: All the accessories you’ll need for your new e-bike

To accompany our cargo bike shopper's guide, here's the other gear you'll want.

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

Lego is giving away Grogu models for free to celebrate Star Wars Day. Here’s how to get yours.

Build a Grogu in a hover pram model at participating stores and take it home with you for free.

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

Morel Biggie Bluetooth Speaker Review

Maximum bass and minimal features make for a beguiling mix from this beautifully made Bluetooth speaker.

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

The Tariffs Are Coming for Baby Products

β€œThese tariffs are essentially a baby tax on already-struggling families,” says one CEO of a baby registry company.

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