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Apple Maps now highlights expert-rated restaurants, hotels, and more in the U.S.

Starting today, Apple Maps users in the U.S. will be able to search for and view restaurants and hotels with MICHELIN Guide distinctions, including MICHELIN Stars, Green Stars, Bib Gourmand restaurants, and Key-rated hotels. Apple is also bringing curated content and rankings from The Infatuation and Golf Digest to Maps “soon,” with more sources planned for the future. more…

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

License Plate Reading Firm Reportedly Building a Surveillance Tool for Cops Using Hacked Data

Data breaches are apparently one tool in a surveillance company's toolkit.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Netflix is bringing back Star Search as a live show

Netflix is adding an important category to its live offerings: talent competition. The streamer announced that it will be reviving Star Search, the classic American Idol and America’s Got Talent precursor that has been off the air since 1995. The modern iteration will air live twice a week on Netflix, and viewers will be able […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

‘Aggressive’ hackers of UK retailers are now targeting US stores, says Google

Alphabet warns of ‘Scattered Spider’, network of hackers reportedly behind cyber-attack against UK retail giant M&SAlphabet’s Google warned on Wednesday that hackers responsible for paralyzing disruptions of UK retailers are turning their attention to similar companies in the United States.“US retailers should take note. These actors are aggressive, creative, and particularly effective at circumventing mature...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Guardian Technology favicon The Guardian Technology

The best selling games on every console

Each video game console has a few games that stand above the rest in terms of quality, but which are the ones that manage to sell the best? These are the official best selling games on every console.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Former front-runner for CFTC chair role resigns to lead Blockchain Association

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer Mersinger will depart the agency on May 30 to become the Blockchain Association’s new CEO, effective June 2, according to a May 14 announcement. The announcement states that Mersinger’s appointment comes at a critical legislative moment for digital assets in Washington, where the Blockchain Association is pushing for […] The post Former front-runner for...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Why Ethereum Has Soared Over the Past 7 Days: Bernstein

The investment firm attributed the surge partly to rising interest in layer-2 networks.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Grok really wanted people to know that claims of white genocide in South Africa are highly contentious

Grok, the AI model from Elon Musk’s xAI, was sending strange responses to people on X earlier on Wednesday. In responses to a number of people, Grok focused on debunking claims of white genocide in South Africa – even when tagged into a post about totally unrelated topics. Check out this thread to get an […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Why Does The Stratolaunch Roc Jet Have 2 Cockpits?

The Stratolaunch Roc jet is one of the wildest looking jets in the world, not least because of its two cockpits. Why does it actually have those?

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

The Kids Online Safety Act is back, with the potential to change the internet

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has been reintroduced into Congress. If passed into law, this bill could impose some of the most significant legislative changes that the internet has seen in the U.S. since the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998. As it currently stands, KOSA would be able to hold social […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

I Tried TikTok's New AI Video Generator. It's All Kinds of Glitchy

Slow generations, low rate limits and occasionally horrifying results: TikTok's image-to-video feature is here.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Chinese energy tech exports found to contain hidden comms and radio devices

US officials are investigating the risks posed by Chinese-made devices.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

ProtonVPN subscriptions are up to 66 percent off right now

ProtonVPN subscriptions are available at a steep discount right now as part of an exclusive sale for Engadget readers. A 12-month subscription is down to $48, which is a discount of around $72 and works out to $4 per month. A 24-month plan now costs just $81. This represents a massive discount of $158 and works out to $3.39 per month. Proton topped our list of the best VPN services, and with good reason. It's...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Elon Musk’s Grok AI is spamming X users about South African race relations now, for some reason

Grok was caught earlier this year censoring results critical of President Trump and Musk himself, sowing more doubt of its factual integrity.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Israel’s ‘no hunger in Gaza’ narrative flies in face of obvious evidence

Justification for Israel’s blockade is hard to sustain amid photos of malnourished children and critical famine warningsFor many decades, Israel was proud of its officials’ ability to defend and argue and convince around the world. The war in Gaza has seen the country’s public diplomacy face its greatest test – as was made clear on Wednesday morning with a robust exchange between David Mencer, a spokesperson for the...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

This 22-inch foldable 3K portable monitor will cost $2,500 when it launches in 2026, and I am not sure why anyone would want to buy it

Uperfect’s Omega foldable OLED monitor offers portable 3K visuals, touch controls, and pro specs, but its $2,499.99 price makes it hard to justify.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Coinbase Finally Settles Dogecoin Sweepstakes Lawsuit

Coinbase and a marketing firm have agreed to pay $2,250,000 to settle a class action lawsuit related to a Dogecoin sweepstakes from 2021.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Ditch monthly fees and get 1TB of lifetime cloud storage for A$187

This is the last time you’ll ever pay for cloud storage. Period.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Bye-Bye Marriage, Hello Cohabitation

PORTLAND, USA, May 14 (IPS) - Until the middle of the 20th century, marriage between men and women was the societal norm among countries, and the cohabitation of couples was uncommon and stigmatized. In the subsequent decades, however, that situation changed significantly worldwide.Read the full story, “Bye-Bye Marriage, Hello Cohabitation”, on globalissues.org

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Global Issues favicon Global Issues

Elon Musk and DOGE reportedly tried to take over the U.S. Copyright Office

Did Elon Musk try to commit an end-run around copyright law by taking over the U.S. Copyright office?

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Nintendo Switch 2: What you need to know about the sold-out system as June 5 release date nears

With the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcase behind us, we now know more about the console than ever before, including its release date (June 5) and price ($450). We're also keeping a close eye on how the recently-announced tariffs in the United States are affecting Nintendo's launch plans. Pre-orders in the US and Canada kicked off on April 24, and now the Switch 2 is sold out at online retailers. Thanks to Nintendo's...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Judge admits nearly being persuaded by AI hallucinations in court filing

"Plaintiff's use of AI affirmatively misled me," judge writes.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

VanEck launches 'Onchain Economy' ETF

VanEck has launched a new actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to invest in stocks and financial instruments offering exposure to the digital economy, the asset manager said on May 14.The VanEck Onchain Economy ETF (NODE) is listed on the Cboe exchange and aims to provide investors with broad exposure to companies operating in the blockchain ecosystem, including crypto miners, exchanges, infrastructure...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

CFTC Commissioner Mersinger Tapped to Lead Top Crypto Lobbying Organization

Summer Mersinger’s move to the Blockchain Association comes as the CFTC looks poised to become the industry’s chief regulator.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

5 of the biggest streaming announcements from Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2025, from HBO Max shows to the new Superman trailer

A flagship rebrand, details on upcoming shows, movie trailers and a new streaming service were announced during Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2025.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

This Android update could stop your phone being stolen

Google wants to make Android phones more secure from thieves and this new update may do exactly that. Google has announced that it is working to offer enhanced factory reset protections on Android phones from later this year. That should mean that a stolen Android phone is so difficult to use, it makes stealing them […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Trump’s Memecoin, Crypto Stake Make Legislating ‘More Complicated’: Rep. French Hill

DEK:The congressman said he thinks getting a stablecoin bill and a market structure bill on President Donald Trump’s desk by the August recess is “still doable.”

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

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Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Parquet File Format – Everything You Need to Know!

New data flavors require new ways for storing it! Learn everything you need to know about the Parquet file format The post Parquet File Format – Everything You Need to Know! appeared first on Towards Data Science.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Grok AI Is Replying to Random Tweets With Information About ‘White Genocide’

Elon Musk's AI is obsessed with the South African conspiracy theory.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Nintendo Switch 2 official specs confirm GPU similar to a mobile RTX 2050

Hardware specifications for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 have been officially confirmed: the handheld's custom Nvidia SoC will sport an Ampere-based GPU with DLSS and real-time ray tracing support.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

OpenAI promises greater transparency on model hallucinations and harmful content

OpenAI has launched a new web page called the safety evaluations hub to publicly share information related to things like the hallucination rates of its models. The hub will also highlight if a model produces harmful content, how well it behaves as instructed and attempted jailbreaks. The tech company claims this new page will provide additional transparency on OpenAI, a company that, for context, has faced multiple...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Apple Calendar’s best recent feature would be perfect with one change

iOS 18 brought a major change to Apple’s Calendar app: you can now see all your reminders alongside calendar events. But there’s one change that would make the feature even better. more…

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

What Is TikTok AI Alive & How Do You Use The New Feature?

TikTok AI Alive is a new feature users can take advantage of, but how do you use it and is it worth trying? Here's everything you need to know about it.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Sperm donor who claims he fathered more than 180 children loses custody battle

UK judge rejects Robert Albon’s application for parental right of three-year-old girl he had with woman in DurhamAn unregistered sperm donor who says he has fathered more than 180 children has failed to gain custody of a three-year-old child he had with a Durham woman, who said she was left “broken” and “suicidal” by their encounter.Robert Albon, who goes by the pseudonym “Joe Donor” and has appeared on This Morning...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News