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Instagram’s new Blend feature creates a custom reels feed for you and your friends
Instagram on Thursday announced that it’s rolling out Blend, a new feature that lets you create a custom, personalized reels feed for you and your friends. Blends are invite-only and can be created with a singular friend or with a group chat. The custom feeds are refreshed with new content each day. The launch doesn’t […]
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders: Updates, prices, delays, release date and everything else you need to know
Americans who were ready and willing to pay up for a Switch 2 immediately are still waiting for their time to shine. Switch 2 pre-orders remain indefinitely delayed in the U.S. and Canada right now. Nintendo previously announced an April 9 pre-order opening date but then rescinded that in response to tariffs announced by President Donald Trump. According a statement Nintendo provided to Engadget: "Pre-orders for...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:New Marvel trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps reveals first looks at Reed Richards using his stretchy powers, The Silver Surfer, and other Galactus-sized teases
The Fantastic Four: First Steps' official trailer has been released publicly following its CinemaCon 2025 debut.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:You can now lease a Hyundai EV on Amazon—and snag that $7,500 tax credit
Through Amazon Autos, you can now lease a brand-new Hyundaientirely online—and even better, you’ll qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit if you choose an electric model like the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, or Kona EV.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:‘Pop the Balloon’ Was a Viral Hit for Black Daters. Then Netflix Gentrified It
Fans of the hit YouTube series are upset over Netflix’s “watered-down” remake, which one of the streamer’s executives calls a “tragedy.”
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:How to use Instagram Blend, Metas new Reels feature
Instagram Blend is a new feature that lets friends share a private feed of recommended Reels in their DMs to scroll together.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Gisèle Pelicot to sue Paris Match magazine for invasion of privacy
French weekly published pictures of Pelicot with a man, described as her ‘companion’, walking in the streetGisèle Pelicot, who survived nearly a decade of rapes by dozens of men, will sue Paris Match magazine for invasion of privacy, her lawyers said on Thursday.In its latest edition, Paris Match published seven pictures of Pelicot accompanied by a man described as her companion walking in the streets in her new home...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Anti-Vaxxers Are Grifting Off the Measles Outbreak—and Claim a Bioweapon Caused It
Activists affiliated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are selling a “measles treatment and prevention protocol” for hundreds of dollars, including supplements supposedly formulated by AI.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Here are all the tech companies rolling back DEI or still committed to it — so far
Companies around America have started cutting DEI programs and eliminating DEI commitments from public documents in response to legal and political threats from the Trump administration. Just a few weeks ago, Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed the Department of Justice to “investigate, eliminate, and penalize,” DEI programs deemed illegal in private sector companies that receive […]
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Cory Booker to visit El Salvador in effort to return wrongly deported man to US
Democrats press Trump administration to follow supreme court order to bring back Kilmar Ábrego GarcíaWho is Kilmar Ábrego García, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador?Cory Booker plans to travel to El Salvador, a source familiar with the New Jersey senator’s itinerary said, as Democrats seek to pressure the Trump administration to return a wrongly deported Maryland resident.Booker’s trip to the Central American...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Netflix reveals July 2025 launch and first trailer for The Sandman's second and final season, and it'll rise from its slumber in two parts
The Sandman season 2's dual release dates and first teaser have been unveiled amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Neil Gaiman.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:I tested JBL's newest premium headphones - Bose and Sony should watch out
The JBL Tour One M3 are the latest generation of the company's flagship headphones, and they pose stiff competition for the big dogs of the industry.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Heres how to get a 10% discount on Apple accessories, including AirPods
Trade in an eligible Apple device in-store to get a 10% discount on eligible Apple accessories though May 17.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:The best MacBooks of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed
With so many generations of MacBooks, they can start to blend together. Let's break down the best five MacBooks for most people.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:OpenAI’s Stargate project sets its sights on international expansion
Stargate, a $500 billion project headed up by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank to build AI data centers and other AI infrastructure in the U.S., is considering investments in the U.K. and elsewhere overseas, according to a Financial Times report. While Stargate was initially launched as a way to boost U.S. AI infrastructure, the project is […]
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:13 Best Earplugs (2025): for Concerts, Sleep, and Listening
Whether you want to sleep through the party or rock out (safely) to your favorite band, these will help block out the noise.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:The latest viral ChatGPT trend is doing ‘reverse location search’ from photos
There’s a somewhat concerning new trend going viral: People are using ChatGPT to figure out the location shown in pictures. This week, OpenAI released its newest AI models, o3 and o4-mini, both of which can uniquely “reason” through uploaded images. In practice, the models can crop, rotate, and zoom in on photos — even blurry […]
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Watch out, your work mobile apps could be a huge security risk - here's what to look out for
Most enterprise mobile apps carry some vulnerabilities which can be used to grab sensitive data.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Judge rules Google illegally monopolized adtech, opening door to potential breakup
A federal judge has found that Google violated antitrust laws by “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in the advertising technology market, rounding out a two-year saga after the U.S. and eight states filed its initial complaints against the Alphabet-owned company. The court will set a briefing schedule and hearing date to determine appropriate remedies […]
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:EA used LiDAR to model the tracks in F1 25
Codemasters' Formula 1 franchise is back for another lap. Publisher EA says the tracks in F1 2025 have a more realistic look and feel, thanks to LiDAR scanning. The new installment arrives on May 30. Although EA initially didn't offer much detail about LiDAR's use, it confirmed on Thursday that it involved high-resolution 3D scans of real-world tracks to make them as close to a 1:1 representation as possible. (After...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Australian Labor party sent team to UK to learn from Keir Starmer’s successful election campaign
Overseas lessons on the power of podcasts informed the party’s ‘new media’ strategy to reach disengaged votersPolls 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 podcastLabor gathered intelligence from Keir Starmer’s UK Labour and...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:This independent testing lab confirms Saily users save nearly 30% of mobile data while traveling
Saily's security features gives travelers an added safety blanket.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Lenovo’s affordable notetaking tablet just dropped to $130
Today you can get a Lenovo Tab M11 for just $130, a savings of $50 off of the usual $180. It's good for notes and study.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Macron announces joint commission with Haiti amid calls for reparations
France imposed harsh ‘ransom’ after revolution that campaigners say stunted Caribbean country’s developmentThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has announced a joint commission with Haiti to examine the countries’ shared past as Haitian campaigners demand a reimbursement of billions of dollars worth of “ransom” paid to France.Macron announced his intention to create the commission as campaigners renewed calls for...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:One of Gemini's coolest features is rolling out to all Android users for free now
More people can now have a conversation with Gemini about what's on their screen, including if they have the camera viewfinder on.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Wikipedia offers AI developers a training dataset to maybe get scraper bots off its back
Wikipedia has been struggling with the impact that AI crawlers — bots that are scraping text and multimedia from the encyclopedia to train generative artificial intelligence models — have been having on its servers, leading to increased costs and slower load times for human users in some cases. Perhaps in an effort to stop the bots from pummeling the public Wikipedia website and soaking up too much bandwidth, the...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope confirmed that the planet K2-18b has traces of dimethyl sulfide, a potential biosignature of marine microorganisms.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:China cracks down on 'autonomous' car claims after fatal accident
Chinese authorities have banned automakers from using terms such as "smart driving" and "autonomous driving" for ads in the country, according to Reuters. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has tightened its rules for advertising driving assistance features following a fatal crash involving a Xiaomi SUV7 (pictured above), which raised concerns about the technology's safety. Based on Xiaomi's report,...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:This small, affordable 4K dash cam has a unique ‘enhance’ trick for license plates and signs
Vantrue unveils its latest dash cam – the E1 Pro with its 4K video and unique PlatePix tech.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Mark Zuckerberg says TikTok slowed Meta’s growth
In Meta’s antitrust trial on Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified that TikTok’s success was a risk to Meta’s business, saying the short-form video app was a “top priority” and a “highly urgent” competitive threat when it arrived in 2018, according to Bloomberg and other outlets. The reports come from a packed first week of […]
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Take $420 off the Roborock Q8 Max+ robot vacuum and mop at Amazon
The Roborock Q8 Max+ is on sale at Amazon for just $399.99, down from the normal price of $819.99. That's a 51% discount.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:You can score 10% off a new Apple product if you recycle an old device - for a limited time
A new Earth Day Apple Store promotion lets you get rid of old tech for a discount on new tech. Here's which items qualify.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Asus, of all brands, might have a real Apple Watch competitor
Asus just dropped a smartwatch that is coming for the Apple Watch. The Asus VivoWatch 6 AERO is the first to measure blood pressure and ECG.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:How much would the mythical made-in-the-U.S. iPhone cost?
How much would an iPhone cost if it were made in the United States? At least $3,500 for you, but billions more for Apple.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Gemini live video and screen sharing is now free for Android users
Google is now offering Gemini live video and screen sharing to just about every Android user who wants them — totally free. The announcement comes just a couple weeks after Google first rolled out the features. They have been available to all Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 owners and through a Google One AI Premium plan for other Android users with the Gemini app. Now, Google says that "great feedback" has motivated...
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