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Your router has a hidden status page that explains why your Wi-Fi is down

Stop rebooting your router blind—check this status page first

My Echo Show was contacting Amazon's advertising service 105 times in two hours—I finally ditched it

I ran a Pi-hole on my home network and it convinced me to unplug my Amazon Echo for good

This homebrew Apple II skips emulation, does it all in hardware

A project has cloned the Apple II Plus, but instead of using emulation, it goes the harder route by rebuilding Apple's classic computer in hardware.A homebrew Apple II Clone - Image Credit: Simon Boak/Unimplementedtrap.comIf someone wants to get...

Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Battle Through Aftershocks in Search for Survivors

More than three days after twin earthquakes devastated the Venezuelan coast, the rescue effort faced chaos and delays as the chances of finding survivors diminished.

Missed Prime Day? You Can Still Grab Record Low Apple Discounts This Weekend

Prime Day has ended, but the event's best prices have stuck around on a few Apple devices and accessories this weekend. You can still find great deals on AirPods, AirTag, Apple Watch, and MacBook Pro right now on Amazon. Regarding the MacBook Pro,...

This Super Hard, Dense, Oily Wood Is Still Used For Bearings And Seals

Twice as durable as plastic and with self-lubricating properties, this rare wood is still used for durable bearings and seals in ships and hydroelectric plants

Apple's touchscreen MacBook reportedly won't wait for the M7 chips

The new models will launch with the M5 Pro and M5 Max, according to Mark Gurman.

New Star Wars game at risk as studio issues escalate

Developers at Heavy Rain studio Quantic Dream went on strike as they don't think they can finish Star Wars Eclipse if 115 developers are laid off

Researchers built an AI therapist that reads your smartwatch and earbuds to detect distress before you ask for help

Mental health chatbots all share the same limitation: the user has to reach out first. That is not always easy when someone is stressed, anxious, or unable to articulate how they feel. Researchers at the University of Ottawa are building an AI...

Don't buy a new car until you've asked these 4 tech questions

Modern cars are packed with apps, subscriptions, trial features, and software updates. Ask these questions before the tech becomes a headache.

Bitcoin Holders to Get Free Coins Airdropped From Summer Fork Attempts

Bitcoin fork season is nearly upon us.

Mortuary in Caracas ‘overwhelmed’ as Venezuela struggles to respond after earthquakes

Volunteers provide counselling and funeral directors donate coffins after loss of at least 1,430 livesThe bodies turn up on motorcycles, in the backs of cars or the load beds of pickup trucks: victims of a natural disaster that has shaken an...

TechCrunch Mobility: All eyes on Tesla FSD

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

Xbox Tells People To ‘Wait For Real Data’ Over Speculation About GTA 6 Selling Way More Pre-Orders On PS5

Microsoft says Xbox pre-order sales have broken records

Crank and Crank: High Voltage are free to watch on Pluto TV

Two of the dumbest action movies of the 2000s, in a good way, are free to watch online

Why your Matter devices keep failing—and the one setting that fixes it

A simple router tweak can fix everything.

‘I eat pasta almost every day’: a day in the life of a world champion pizza athlete

Francis Tolu works at his family’s restaurant in Spain and also competes in pizza acrobatic contests internationallyFrancis Tolu is a freestyle pizza champion. For those who don’t know what that is, he uses pizza dough to compete in acrobatic...

French skydiving plane crashes near Nancy, killing all 11 onboard

Five students and five instructors dead along with pilot after plane fell suddenly near aerodrome, says prefectA skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people onboard, according to the region’s prefect.The...

Doctors built an AI stress pal that picks body signals form your smartwatch and earbuds

Researchers have built an AI assistant that uses data from smartwatches, smartphones, and earbuds to detect changes in emotional state and offer more personal mental-health support.

Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks With Few Signs of De-escalation

President Trump and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards exchanged threats and U.S. allies in the Gulf said they had intercepted Iranian drones, as hostilities entered a fourth day.

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Micron briefly surpassed Meta and Tesla in market value. Its stock is up 236% in a month.

Micron Technology briefly surpassed Meta and Tesla in market valuation on Thursday, closing the week at roughly $1.27 trillion. The stock has soared over 236% in the past month alone, reaching $1,132 a share. Before mid-2025, it spent years below...

I stopped paying for focus apps after building this Windows PowerShell script

Turns out Windows already gives you all the tools you need to block distracting apps and websites—you just have to put them together.

Now You Can Play Half-Life 2 and Portal Right in Your Browser! [VIDEO]

Two of Valve’s older games now have browser ports, giving us something to play without even launching Steam… It has already been proven that DOOM can run on vegetables, but the magic of porting is not only about shooting cacodemons on...

11 Fruits That Wouldn't Exist Without Human Intervention

It's normal to think Mother Nature created the colorful fruits we all adore. But the origin stories of some of these juicy masterpieces may surprise you.

‘Street football on world stage’: Morocco and Netherlands face off in last-32 game with a backstory

Moroccans began moving to the Netherlands in the 1960s, lending match in Mexico a feeling akin to ‘a derby’Thirty-two years to the day since their first official encounter, Morocco and the Netherlands face each in what has the makings of a...

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That USB4 label is lying to you—here's what it should actually say

You'd think that buying a USB4 dock is pretty straightforward, but it caught me by surprise

Mesh Wi-Fi or a range extender? Here's how to know which one you actually need

Wi-Fi extenders are cheap, but come with distinct drawbacks.

How Well Do Subarus Hold Their Value Compared To Other Brands?

Subaru is considered among the world's most trusted and reliable mass-market brands. Here's what that means for its resale values, and which model stands out.

Quantic Dream Developers Protested to Save Star Wars Eclipse!

The French development team believes that laying off 115 people could leave the game unfinished, wasting years of work. A few days ago, several Quantic Dream employees organized a strike outside the studio’s Paris headquarters. Their goal was to...

Natural Selection

Sometimes, our preference for certitude, our need to define things with conviction, closes us off from possibility.

Helicopter Crash Near Major Saudi Oil Refinery Kills 14 People

The incident occurred near the Ras Tanura facility in the east of the country, a key export hub for oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz.

I finally understand why Arch Linux isn't for me—and probably isn't for you either

With great power comes great responsibility

M5 Ultra Mac Studio still due in 2026, M7 Ultra in 2028

Apple is still expected to update the Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra in 2026 and an M7 Ultra version in 2028, but don't expect major changes to the form.Mac StudioThe Apple Silicon chip series consists of four tiers, with the standard base model,...

Bill Cassidy accuses Trump of treating Congress as ‘merely an appendage’

Out-going Louisiana senator’s rebuke over Iran war is rare instance of a Republican politician standing up to TrumpBill Cassidy, the Republican senator from Louisiana who is being ousted from his position after Donald Trump successfully backed a...

George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win Austrian F1 Grand Prix for Mercedes

Kimi Antonelli claims third behind Red Bull’s VerstappenRussell overtakes Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton in standingsGeorge Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix after a tense and gripping battle with what was a resurgent Red Bull in the hands of Max...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor reveals the lousy advice he got from Ben Starr

Clair Obscur Expedition 33's Rich Keeble chats with Polygon about the success of the game, his nerves in the booth, and more.

Your Excel notes are creating clutter—here's a neater alternative most people overlook

Unlike notes, Excel's input messages stay hidden until needed, offering cleaner cell-level guidance without overlapping pop-ups.

Kindness of strangers: We were hopelessly lost in the Sudanese desert. Then villagers offered us a hut to stay in

We were exhausted and in need of rest. In the morning, the kind locals prepared a huge breakfast and refused to accept any paymentRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesSudan in the 1980s was relatively quiet. In 1987 I was based there,...

AI claims to have the answers to life’s big questions. But sometimes not knowing brings us closer to the truth | Amy Galliford

ChatGPT relieves me of my discomfort, but in doing so it robs me of contemplation, of the holy ground between question and answerMaking sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeAs a person of faith...

Why Wall Street thinks US memory maker Micron is the next Nvidia

Eager to find more public AI-related companies that may do as well as Nvidia, Wall Street investors think they've found a winner with Micron.

16 Aldi Candies And Chocolates You Should Know About

If you seek exceptional candy and chocolate at low prices, look no further than Aldi. The German supermarket chain has a wealth of delicious sweet treats.

Biden calls Trump ‘a loser’, portraying him as incompetent, corrupt and vain

Pugnacious speech invokes Trump’s ‘vanity projects’ to makeover Washington and the ‘brazen, blatant corruption’Joe Biden called Donald Trump “a loser” in a pugnacious speech on Saturday that invoked his presidential successor’s attempted makeover...

These 5 third-party Jellyfin clients make remote streaming as easy as Plex

Custom Jellyfin clients are the easy way to smooth your switch from Plex.

The ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 3’ Movie Finally Gets a Writer

It's out with creator Scott Cawthon, in with longtime horror vet Gary Dauberman to pen the script for 'Five Nights at Freddy's 3.'

Here’s What to Know About the Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iran have engaged in rounds of attacks and counterattacks in recent days, eroding hopes for a quick return to normalcy in the Middle East.

Jessica McCabe built How to ADHD by solving her own biggest problem

Mashable caught up with mental health creator Jessica McCabe at VidCon 2026 to talk all about the start and evolution of her channel, How to ADHD.

Skydiving Plane Crashes in France, Killing All 11 People Aboard

Five instructors, five students and a pilot died when the plane crashed on Sunday morning in a field near the northeastern city of Nancy.

Europeans to lose access to Studio Canal content bought through PlayStation

The trend of revoking access to digital purchases continues, this time affecting European customers of Sony's PlayStation Store.

An Attack on Ebola’s First Responders

Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, reports from a city where Red Cross workers carrying out burials in the Ebola outbreak have come under attack.

England Test captain Ben Stokes announces international retirement

Stokes takes wicket in third Test just after news breaksCaptain informed teammates before Sunday’s play beganBen Stokes has announced his retirement as captain of England’s Test team, and from all international cricket, effective as of the end of...

Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s President, Is Accused of Politicizing Earthquake Relief

Critics say the country’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is trying to exploit the tragedy for her political benefit. Her supporters accuse the opposition of doing the same.

Apple working on M7 Ultra Mac Studio for 2028 with potential major upgrade: report

Later this year, Apple will be debuting an updated version of the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips – a long awaited refresh. The current Mac Studio, released in early 2025, includes an M4 Max and M3 Ultra chip, so at least on the high end,...

Peter Parker's long-lost cousin could change Spider-Man forever

Who is Cormac Crane? This surprise new member of the Parker family has fans asking questions.

Your 3D printer isn't finished printing when the nozzle stops moving

There's more to 3D printing than cracking the build plate and calling it a day.

Cybepunk: Edgerunners 2 is finally coming out this fall

Netflix, Studio Trigger, and CD Projekt Red confirmed a new cast of characters and a fall 2026 release window for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

The 5 Coolest Cars Discovered At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Other Watery Graves

The sea is an incredibly powerful treasure trove of biodiversity, but it's also the final resting place for lots of cars. Here are some of our favorites.

Game of Thrones has a long history of very mediocre-to-bad games, with one unexpected exception

HBO's Game of Thrones show is a hit, as are George R.R. Martin's books that it's based on. So why haven't we gotten a great GOT video game yet?

Google Home Speaker Review: A Faster Way of Being Frustrated

While the hardware on Google's first smart speaker in six years is solid and sometimes fun, Gemini for Home is still deflating.

Accurate Split-Flap Display Can be 3D Printed

Split-flap displays are a great, low-power way to display text to a wide audience. Compared to other display technologies like LCDs they only use energy when the characters change, but …read more

Govee’s smart nugget ice maker makes every iced drink feel like a luxury

For some people, the ice in a beverage is almost as important as the drink itself. That’s the audience Govee had in mind when designing its latest ice maker, the GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro. This $500 premium smart home gadget is aimed at...

11 Restaurant Chain Lasagnas Ranked Worst To Best, According To Customers

When it comes to Italian restaurants, some dishes are expected to be on the menu. However, some chains do a better job than others with these staples.

Flock cameras track more than your license plate, and they're spreading fast

Mounting privacy and security issues have residents and activists concerned.

California will tax downloaded software for the first time as part of a $351.7 billion budget deal

California Governor Gavin Newsom and top Democratic legislators agreed on a $351.7 billion state budget that will extend sales tax to prewritten software downloaded from the web. The tax is expected to raise $900 million for the state and another...

The Gene of AI is an overlooked sci-fi master piece that nails our current AI moment

Months after the manga's English release, The Gene of AI feels more relevant than ever as its decade-old questions suddenly feel urgent.

What's The Best Daily Driver You've Ever Owned?

The term daily driver implies a sense of common monotony, but fortunately there are a handful of cars that can fill that role without boring you to tears.

Star Fox – The Fox Flies Again, but the Future Is Still Stuck in the Hangar

The Fox Flies Again, but the Future Is Still Stuck in the Hangar The post Star Fox – The Fox Flies Again, but the Future Is Still Stuck in the Hangar appeared first on theGeek.games.

The BIS warns an AI bust could hit credit markets as hard as the 2008 financial crisis

The Bank for International Settlements warned on Sunday that an AI investment bust could hit credit markets with disruption comparable to the 2008 financial crisis. In its annual report, the Basel-based institution listed AI-led risks alongside...

The Porsche 911 Carrera S Makes Every Day An Event

It's not a car that meets the occasion. It makes the occasion, because that's what a truly special car can do.

Meet the New Chooms of ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II’

Hopefully things go better for the 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II' crew than than David and his--pffffffffft, yeah, right.

The best 2D Zelda game wasn't even made by Nintendo

25 years later, Capcom's Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons still reign as the best 2D Zelda games

How to create a macOS Golden Gate USB install drive [Video]

In this hands-on guide, I’ll show you how to transform a USB drive into a macOS Golden Gate USB installer. Having access to a macOS Golden Gate USB installer is useful for upgrading from macOS Tahoe or earlier versions of macOS across multiple...

This Popular Steakhouse Chain Is Missing From Just One US State

This one U.S. state seems to be always left out of all the good stuff America has to offer, including this popular steakhouse chain that's not there.

How to watch the Formula 1 race for free right now

This weekend, Apple TV is running a special promotion where all of its Formula 1 streaming is available for anyone in the United States to watch for free, no Apple TV subscription required. The Austrian Grand Prix race is about to start, and if you...

The Best Mercedes Models Worth Buying Used - If You Can Find Them

A used Mercedes can be a brilliant idea or a personal finance trap. Here's a guide to the ones most worth looking for, even if their rarity can make it tough.

Auto repair is one of the least digitised industries in America. AI is changing the economics of why.

North America has more than 280,000 independent auto repair shops. Most run on workflows a 1990s small business owner would recognise: phone-based scheduling, paper repair orders, manual parts ordering. The global auto repair software market is...

I bought Kodak’s viral keychain camera, and the bad photos are part of its charm

The Kodak Charmera is tiny, technically underwhelming, and completely unnecessary, yet its lo-fi photos and mystery-box charm make it hard to put down.

20 Years Later, One Scene Almost Makes This Failed ‘Superman’ Movie A Success

'Superman Returns' has tons of flaws, but the plane crash scene is perfect.

Google is rationing Gemini access to Meta because it cannot provide enough compute

Google has placed limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models because it cannot provide as much computing capacity as the social media company wanted, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The restrictions have affected several Google clients,...

This Was The Last Volkswagen To Roll Off The Line With An Air-Cooled Flat-4 Engine

VW started building air-cooled flat-4 engines in the 1930s, and it didn't stop for over seven decades. But the last one wasn't built in Germany.

GTA 6, Steam Machine, Xbox price hikes, and Destiny layoffs herald the end times

It seems like a terrible time to be into video games, as the medium faces a sustainability crisis and Rockstar threatens to kill physical games

When You Gaze Into the AI Slop, the AI Slop Also Gazes Into You

Welcome to the ‘Society of the Psyop.’

Grand Theft Auto VI: Will There Be No Disc Version After All?

It is possible that Rockstar Games’ long-awaited game will not receive a version that avoids downloading who-knows-how-many GB… In January, the Polish outlet PPE published a worrying rumor about Grand Theft Auto VI. According to its sources,...

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090: The 16-Pin Connector Takes Another Victim!

TECH NEWS: This time, the connector burned so badly that both the GPU and VRAM became unusable… The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 continues to cause problems, as shown by the latest incident involving a burned-out 16-pin connector. Since the RTX 4000...

These Are The 5 Must-See Car Shows This Summer

Summer 2026 is packed with cool car shows, and our top picks include everything from epic swap meets and roaring cruises to jaw-dropping classics.

Crime blotter: School board vice president accused of having illicit images on iPhone

Signals from AirPods solved two crimes: a woman was arrested for refusing to leave an Apple Store, and a Bangladeshi presenter's iPhone was stolen, all in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.Apple Orland Square Mall - Image Credit: AppleThe latest from...

PlayStation 6: Is It Heading Toward the Magic $1,000 Price Point?

Unfortunately, what we saw with the Steam Machine may be only the beginning of a devastating price tsunami… Three months ago, Kepler_L2, a well-known AMD leaker, claimed that the bill of materials for Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 6 could be around...

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: 3 open-world games to play before launch

The wait for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced doesn't have to be painful if you get through it with these captivating open-world hits.

Hack Improves Cheap Speed Controllers

[Tony Goacher] has worked with a lot of cheap brushless DC motor controllers built in China. They can be very cost-effective, but sometimes limited in performance or capability, particularly when …read more

The Rude Costco Behavior That Leaves Employees Feeling Like Maids

Not everyone seems to understand that a functioning society has rules people should follow when out in public, including while shopping at Costco.

India’s payments chief says AI will drive UPI from 750 million to a billion daily transactions

India’s Unified Payment Interface has grown to over 750 million daily transactions, and the head of the body that oversees it says AI will be central to reaching a billion. Dilip Asbe, MD and CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India, told...

How Walter Chrysler Turned Failing Maxwell Into America's Chrysler Corporation In 1925

Chrysler Corp. didn't spring to life overnight. Walter P. Chrysler took the knowhow he'd acquired and plowed it into a sputtering Maxwell to create it.

The Self-Proclaimed World's Smallest Restaurant Is Tinier Than Most Bathrooms

Many restaurants aim for a dining room that's expansive enough to fit a whole host of guests, but the self-proclaimed world's smallest does the opposite.

Instagram wants to make algorithm customisation a core part of the app, not a buried setting

Instagram head Adam Mosseri previewed new ways to surface Your Algorithm, the feature that lets users specify which topics they want to see more or less of. In an Instagram post this week, Mosseri said the goal is to evolve the tool “from a setting...

A Guy In Sweden Built An Inline-16 Out Of Volvo Engines And It Sounds Awesome

We've seen plenty of 16-cylinder automobile engines over the years, but usually in V- or W- configurations. But now a man in Sweden has put all 16 in a row.

Salesforce employees are confused about why the company is promoting a competitor inside Slack

When Anthropic launched Claude Tag on Tuesday, a high-profile AI product that works as a persistent teammate inside Slack channels, some employees at Salesforce, which owns Slack, were confused. Salesforce promoted Anthropic’s new product on social...

Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing

A House bill ostensibly aimed at protecting children will raise the risk for journalists, dissidents, and whistleblowers. The post Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing appeared first on The Intercept.

The Mario and Zelda Producer, Who Is Retiring, Will Continue to Help Nintendo!

This marks yet another veteran developer transitioning to a different role at Nintendo, meaning he won’t be leaving the Japanese company for good. Takashi Tezuka, a veteran Nintendo designer, said he will remain involved with the company in some...

The 33-year-old ex-Snap exec Nadella is trusting to fix Copilot now oversees 11,000 people

Jacob Andreou, the 33-year-old executive Satya Nadella promoted to run Copilot in March after just one year at Microsoft, now oversees more than 11,000 people. He has merged the consumer and enterprise Copilot teams, eliminated redundant product...