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The conflict in the Middle East has left the Federal Reserve braced for higher inflation, upending expectations about if officials will restart interest rate cuts.

A report by the New York Times claims it has discovered the identity of the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin known as Satoshi Nakamoto.

Tubi becomes the first streaming service to offer an app integration within ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that millions of users turn to for answers.

Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

Policymakers said they would need to remain "nimble" as they weighed the impact the war had on inflation.

“Dr. Adam Back has consistently stated that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto,” his company said in a statement. “What is not speculative is Adam’s foundational contribution to Bitcoin.”

Amazon will cut the volume of packages it ships through the Postal Service by 20 percent under a tentative new deal that will preserve a crucial source of income for the agency.

Mr. Shell, the former C.E.O. of NBCUniversal, is leaving after becoming entangled in a legal battle with a professional gambler, R.J. Cipriani.

The energy industry refers to the behavior of gasoline prices as “up like a rocket, down like a feather.”

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service.

As of April 8, get the 100-inch Hisense Class U6 Series Mini-LED 4K TV home for its best price yet.

Comparing AirPods Pro with budget Bluetooth earbuds ranging from $30 to $150

Virgin Galactic is selling space tickets again at $750,000 a seat, up from $600,000, with over 675 customers already waiting for suborbital flights.

As of April 8, you can get the Eufy Robot Vacuum 11S MAX for $139.99, down from $279.99, at Amazon

The model, Muse Spark, performed better than Meta’s previous A.I. models but lags rivals on coding ability.

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta announced Muse, a new family of AI models, which starts with new Spark model.

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset is on sale at Amazon for $299.99, down from the list price of $379.99. That's a 21% discount.

Learn how to safely clean and disinfect your phone and earbuds, plus use built-in Android and iOS tools to delete unused apps and free up space.

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

UK cybercrime authorities are investigating a Facebook breach involving a former Meta employee.

Best Buy is giving away a free Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary collectible game case. Here's how to claim yours.

The historic moon crew is on its way back home. Here's when and how to catch the reentry and splashdown livestream on April 10.

Meta debuted its first major large language model, Muse Spark, spearheaded by chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, who leads Meta Superintelligence Labs.

Eva Longoria on finding the support you need and how you can turn rejection into your greatest business asset.

As of May 20, Amazon is no longer providing service to nine Kindles released in 2012 or earlier. Are you an affected user? Don't worry, you can still use your device.

As of April 8, get the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for its lowest price yet.

Back, a longtime researcher and pioneer in cryptography, denies the allegation that he is the secretive creator of Bitcoin.

Astropad’s Workbench lets users remotely monitor and control AI agents on Mac Minis from iPhone or iPad, with low-latency streaming and mobile access.

"Euphoria" reinvents itself in Season 3, but it can't escape its worst instincts. The season premieres April 12 on HBO and HBO Max.

Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.

Iran is reportedly planning to demand that shipping firms pay tolls in cryptocurrency to let their oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Anker Solix C1000 portable power station with a 200W solar panel is on sale at Amazon for $649.99, down from the normal price of $1,548 at Anker. That's a 58% discount.

The LAPD said the breach affected “a digital storage system” belonging to the city’s Attorney's Office. The World Leaks extortion gang was reported to be behind the attack.

While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.

The Nudge cofounder and CEO, John Peterson, breaks down how his company is connecting with Gen Z and shares his best advice on how to use AI for good.

The Home Depot has revived its annual Halfway to Halloween sale. The retailer surprise-released a selection of its popular Halloween decorations on April 8.

As of April 8, you can get the Soundcore by Anker Q20i for $39.99 at Amazon, down from $69.99. That's a 43% discount or a $30 price cut.

OpenAI's new Child Safety Blueprint aims to tackle the alarming rise in child sexual exploitation linked to advancements in AI.

The maker of the popular open-source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may prevent device owners from booting up their computers.

Amazon is giving away Anker Nano USB-C charger blocks for free when you buy the SoundCore Sleep A30 earbuds. Here's how to claim.

As of April 8, get the new MacBook Air with the zippy M5 chip and get more done.

Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he's working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood.

Despite the Artemis II crew sending back stunning photos and videos, many fake AI videos of the moon are also going viral.

The Dreame L50 Ultra robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $799.99, down from the list price of $1,399.99 at Dreame. That's a 43% discount.

Countries including Australia, Spain and others have already passed bans or are working on plans to restrict teenagers’ access to social sites.

The home improvement company is investing heavily in skilled trades like plumbing, carpentry and electrical work.

President Donald Trump's Iran ceasefire announcement provided some relief to Wall Street and tech stocks shared in the rally.

Get the iPhone 17 Pro for $0.00 per month at AT&T when you trade in an eligible device and sign up for a qualifying unlimited plan.

YouTube's hiring across roles, partnerships, and a Bengaluru hub shows how it is building out its TV strategy.

Save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until April 10, 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your spot at the center of the tech ecosystem. Register here.

The partnership aims to produce 1 terawatt per year of compute power across two massive chip factories in Texas.

Plex flew 120 employees to a tropical paradise for team building. What followed was a comedy of errors and the CEO hospitalized with E. coli.

As fuel prices spike and supply chain costs surge, businesses are finding creative ways to offset the pain — and not all of them are obvious to customers.

A handful of vessels have crossed the crucial waterway since the U.S.-Iran truce began, but shipowners, insurers and others are wary of safe passage.

Other sticking points for journalists at the investigative nonprofit included demands for wage increases and layoff protections.

Confluence users can now create visual assets within the software in addition to new third-party agents working with Lovable, Replit, and Gamma.

Nvidia has reserved the majority of TSMC’s most advanced packaging capacity. The lesser-known chipmaking step may become the next bottleneck for AI.

See the Moon phase expected for April 8, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

As of April 8, the Bose SoundLink Micro Portable Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen) is back to its lowest-ever price of $99 at Amazon, 23% off its list price of $129.

As of April 8, the Beats Powerbeats Fit are down to their lowest-ever price of $169.95 at Amazon, 15% off their list price of $199.99.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will impose tariffs of 50% on goods imported to the country from any nation "supplying military weapons to Iran".

New automatic translations and photo editing on X are powered by the company's flagship AI model.

A woman almost lost $15,000 after a fake Apple Pay text led her to call a scammer posing as law enforcement. Learn the warning signs of this growing scam.

Companies are experiencing the rise of the quiet AI workforce — employees who are actively using AI to be more productive and effective, but doing so under the radar.

Analysts and traders are anxiously watching the Strait of Hormuz and whether peace talks can resolve big differences between the United States and Iran.

Avalanche Energy is working on an DARPA project to build a new class of materials capable of turning damaging radiation into electricity.

Anthropic has limited its Claude Mythos AI rollout over fears that hackers might abuse it.

How to watch Paris-Roubaix for free. Live stream the 2026 Paris-Roubaix for free from anywhere in the world.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has emerged as one of the European Union's leading critics of U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran.

How to watch Masters for free. Live stream the 2026 Masters Tournament for free from anywhere in the world.

The airline said demand for tickets remained very strong despite the effects of the war in Iran.

Delta is scaling back its flight plans as fuel costs grow to reduce its expenses.

U.S. Vice President said the response from Iran to ceasefire had varied, with some 'lying about even the fragile truce that we've already struck.'

Amazon has the ASUS TUF 27-inch curved gaming monitor for $159, down from $229 and now at its best-ever price.

Remi Cruz Parsons talks about turning her love of cooking into a cookbook, protecting her privacy online, and building a loyal audience over more than a decade.

Find the best portable power station deal. Save 46% on the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 at Amazon.

As of April 8, the TCL 65-Inch Class QM7K Mini LED QLED 4K TV has dropped to its lowest-ever price of $777.99 at Amazon, 22% off its list price of $999.99.

"I think the argument for a ban is an admission of failure that we cannot regulate companies, so we can only restrict children," one expert told CNBC.

Google has added vertical tabs to Chrome, and reading mode has also been improved.

Alibaba and China Telecom launched a data center in China designed for AI training and inferencing.

Get your gaming on anywhere with this Nintendo Switch bundle.

Get 3 years of ChatOn AI Assistant for $59.50 and access multiple AI models, tools, and workflows in one streamlined app.

We found hidden deals on Ninja kitchen appliances and coolers and Shark hair tools and vacuums with a special April promo code.

Send us your nominations and tell us why your favorite creator deserves to be our very first Mashable 101 Fan Fave.

Answers to each clue for the April 8, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Get the best TV deal at Amazon. Save 40% on the Insignia 50-inch Class F50 at Amazon.

Get the best robot vacuum deal. Save 51% on the Shark AV2501S AI at Amazon.

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Buy the Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes ETB for $129.99 at Walmart, about $3 less than Amazon and $4.89 below market price.

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio told CNBC he is optimistic about the outcome of a meeting between the U.S. and Chinese presidents next month.

Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box for $79.99, while TCGplayer listings start at $73.34 shipped.

IndiGo shares rose 11% as a U.S.–Iran ceasefire could ease pressure on India's aviation sector, which is grappling with high operational costs.

The fragile ceasefire agreement is likely to face significant challenges, analysts told CNBC, citing a significant trust deficit on both sides.

Bring home a tiny, but mighty MacBook Air for just $199.97.

U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week pause in hostilities.

Pakistan said Lebanon was included in the agreement, but Israel said it was not.

Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.

Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.

A breakdown of the finale of "Shrinking" Season 3, including what might be next for Jimmy (Jason Segel).

Shares of Asian tech and semiconductor comoanies surged on the news that the U.S. and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire.