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For decades, conservatives were adamantly opposed to the use of drugs like psilocybin and LSD. Now, the Trump administration has made a sharp pivot.

Some yogurts and peanut butters could be considered ultraprocessed as scientists and MAHA supporters push for a strict definition.

The charging network is spotty, but it’s a small country.

People in Costa Rica and other Latin American, Asian and African countries are increasingly buying electric vehicles to avoid spiking fuel prices.

A timelapse video from NASA's Curiosity shows the rover traversing Mars over six years. The montage also has a scientific purpose.

Save on the AdGuard Family Plan with this lifetime subscription deal, covering up to nine devices with ad blocking and privacy tools for $15.97.

See answers from multiple AI models in one convenient spot thanks to ChatPlayground AI.

Upgrade a PC affordably with this Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license.

Here are three red flags to look out for as you use AFF, to help you spot potential scammers and separate the authentic users from the fake profiles.

The government says it wants to reduce the likelihood of last-minute flight cancelations over the summer amid uncertainty over the Iran war.

Should investors 'sell in May' or flip a coin?

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the Moon phase expected for May 3, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1779 on May 3 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Spirit Airlines ceased operations overnight after a failed government bailout.

Bad news for Tilly Norwood.

Owner IAC says it's discontinuing its search business.

The budget carrier abruptly canceled flights early on Saturday, leaving passengers to rush to make other plans. “Even if they go back into business, never again,” one traveler said.

IAC, owner of the Ask.com brand and homepage, announces the site will be shuttered after three decades of providing answers to internet users.

The Conduent breach, called the largest in U.S. history by Texas AG Ken Paxton, exposed millions of records. Here's how to protect your identity now.

Amid global RAM shortages and supply chain constraints, Apple bumped its cheapest Mac Mini option.

"The Magician's Nephew" looks like a big next step in Netflix's thawing relationship with movie theaters.

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice

Instagram will mark accounts ineligible for recommendations if they reupload other people's content.

Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.

It could be risky to delay buying plane tickets and hoping fares will drop, according to travel experts.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science announces new Oscars rules, excluding AI performances and ramping up the nominee competition.

It is not that European startups never get attention — Lovable and Mistral AI are proof of that. But there are many more that insiders are tracking.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

A proposed class action lawsuit claims JetBlue used tracking tools to monitor browsing activity and adjust flight prices without customer consent.

The administration’s decision to relax federal regulations on medical marijuana comes with big tax breaks for many cannabis companies, and could drive new investment in the budding sector.

The Tampa disappeared in 1918 with 131 British and American personnel and civilians aboard. It was the largest single American naval combat loss of life in World War I

Plus: Is it insane to refuse a raise?

Generation X-ers and others shared stories of family crises, and we asked experts how to think about living longer than you expect.

We rounded up the best new Lego sets available to purchase as of May 1, including a Lewis Hamilton helmet and Cristiano Ronaldo themed-set.

The Joel Schumacher cult classic gets a rock-and-roll revamp. (Get it? Vamp. Because they're vampires.)

The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo is on sale for $1,099 at Amazon, saving you $500 on list price.

How to get free iPhone. Get the Apple iPhone 17 for free from T-Mobile when you switch and bring your number on an Experience Beyond or Better Value plan.

Upgrade your AI workflow with a lifetime subscription to 1min.AI's Advanced Business Plan.

Bring home this Apple MacBook Pro for only $429.97.

Save on Microsoft Office 2024 Home and Business with this lifetime license deal, now $99.97 (reg. $249.99) for a limited time.

Here are the major differences in how AFF and FetLife cater for kinks. Comparison of sex-positive communities.

NASA's 2028 Dragonfly mission will explore Saturn moon Titan with an aircraft rather than a rover. Here's why flying beats driving.

From "House of the Dragon" and "Ted Lasso" to "Spider-Noir" and "Lanterns," here's what's coming to TV this summer.

The 152nd Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 2, 2026. Here's how to watch it live (and maybe for free).

Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber's chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.

A concise founder-focused article arguing that while attention and virality can be engineered, long-term business value comes from protecting audience trust through disciplined monetization decisions and a clear "Trust Stack" filter.

Spirit once upended the industry by offering very low fares but was in its second bankruptcy in two years after years of struggle.

High fuel costs are imperiling the Japanese sento, a long-declining industry that remains a vital social lifeline for the country’s isolated elderly.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the Moon phase expected for May 2, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1778 on May 2 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Stop using AI for $20 tasks — use it to make $500 decisions (not for content, for growth)

Talks with bondholders for a government bailout this week failed to yield a deal.

At TechCrunch's sold-out StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, we covered a lot of ground in a short time, beginning with the question everyone in the industry is asking right now: in a world where rival Cursor is reportedly in talks to be acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion, is Replit also bound to sell?

The DTC skin, hair, and and menopause care brand will use the non-dilutive capital to super-charge customer acquisition.

Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.

Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.

The company is breaking from its longstanding policy of releasing movies exclusively on its streaming service.

The company received reports that the stoppers on some of its products had “forcefully ejected,” striking customers and causing permanent vision loss in a few cases, safety regulators said.

Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Ultra packs premium specs for creators. See if it can compete with the MacBook Pro.

Your product pages should be your strongest SEO asset, but for most e-commerce brands they’re the weakest — thanks to five overlooked mistakes.

A long-standing barrier to stock day trading is falling, potentially reshaping who can participate — and how markets behave.

A major airline is on the precipice as Spirit Airlines stares down bankruptcy.

Friendster has been relaunched roughly 24 years after it first debuted as one of the first social networking websites.

I ignored the warnings and bet big on Puerto Rico in 2014. Here's what it taught me about contrarian bets, real asset value and the power of showing up.

Oil prices have soared on the risk of escalation and then plunged on hopes for peace before repeating the cycle.

Julia Huang is the founder and CEO Intertrend Communications, which prides itself on being “the Most Award-Winning Result Driven Asian American Advertising Agency.” The company was launched in 1991, “before ‘multicultural marketing‘ was even considered a serious growth category,” Huang told Entrepreneur. Here she breaks down the launch and growth of her company, and how […]

Coatue, one of the biggest names in venture capital, has a new venture that is reportedly buying land near large power sources.

The lawsuit focuses on remarks made by Ms. Owens, a right-wing podcaster, about Mr. Kirk’s killing, highlighting a growing tension among factions of the American right.

Investing in employee well-being is no longer optional — it's a competitive advantage in today's business landscape.

The JPMorgan Chase CEO says the solution to this problem is eliminating people who favor processes over results.

Learn about the importance of sharpening the human edge in the AI era.

During President Trump’s second term, the disaster declarations that unlock money are taking longer than in the past. Blue states wait the longest and they hear ‘no’ more often.

The Supreme Court struck down Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs earlier this year, and Europe warned that its trade deal with Washington could be in jeopardy.

On its quarterly earnings call, Apple said revenue growth in the current quarter would be between 14% and 17%, well above analysts' estimates.

The race to near-weightlessness has been a driving force of innovation in running sneakers and helped lead to records shattering at the London Marathon.

ADT confirms a new data breach exposing customer names, phone numbers and addresses. The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims it stole millions of records.

Commodity tokenization is emerging as a practical bridge between capital and the physical constraints shaping the next generation of industries.

The deals come as the DoD has doubled down on diversifying its exposure to AI vendors in the wake of its controversial dispute with Anthropic over usage terms of its AI models.

OpenAI published a blog post explaining why a recent ChatGPT model was so obsessed with working goblins into answers.

Bitcoin surged in April, but its run could be on shaky ground, according to CryptoQuant.

The low-fare airline, which has struggled for years, had been trying to secure a $500 million lifeline from the Trump administration.

Fidelity and Vanguard’s donor-advised fund entities have taken similar actions in the wake of a Justice Department indictment of the civil rights group.

Nonprofit groups have applauded an investigation on trade in goods made with forced labor but say that the Trump administration should go further to enforce its own laws

The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, dipped more than 2 percent a day after it rose above $120 a barrel in volatile trading.

Patients with one of the deadliest cancers have been pleading for an unapproved treatment that may prolong their lives.

The fast-food chain Taco Bell beat Wall Street expectations while its parent company, Yum! Brands, explores selling Pizza Hut.

Spotify announces new verification tools to help listeners determine whether or not a profile or song is AI-generated, including badges and expanded artist information.

The U.K. is now running a trade deficit with its largest trading partner.

How Doug Evans went from a Silicon Valley failure to Shark Tank rockstar with his new startup The Sprouting Company.

The best gaming monitor deals to shop this weekend, including Alienware, ASUS, and LG models. Save up to $400 on our top picks.

In a study, Australian cockatoos figured out that a new food was OK to consume by observing one another, a vivid example of “social learning” in animals.

A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system.

A state law that goes into effect in October prohibits grocery stores and third-party delivery services from using consumer data to boost prices.