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The national average price of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.23, following oil prices upward as supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted.

The continent must "fight for every cargo" in what analysts have dubbed a "global stress test" for the airline industry.

We visited Scout AI's training ground where it's working on AI agents that give individual soldiers control of fleets of autonomous vehicles.

Amazon drops the Ascended Heroes Mega Feraligatr ex Box to $81.91, with Walmart and TCGplayer sporting even lower prices.

AstraZeneca and GSK, the U.K.'s second and ninth most valuable companies, both saw first-quarter profits beat expectations early Wednesday.

As of April 29, the Garmin Lily 2 is on sale at Amazon for $199.99. This is 20% off its list price of $249.99.

The latest move higher comes amid reports that the U.S. will look to extend its blockade of Iranian ports.

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Children can create Instagram and Facebook accounts simply by inputting a false birth date, a preliminary EU investigation found.

Aimee Lou Wood has appeared in an "SNL UK" promo skit ahead of hosting this weekend.

Tesla says it will expand FSD V14 Lite to older Tesla cars globally.

Josh D’Amaro, who took the helm in February, will have to lead Disney through surprising new scrutiny from the president.

The exit of the United Arab Emirates is the most significant in a series of departures from the oil cartel in recent years.

Google and Meta are enjoying a digital ad boom, as artificial intelligence automates marketing and drives record sales.

A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to explain whether it intends to contest President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the I.R.S. over the disclosure of his tax returns.

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at what is scheduled to be Jerome H. Powell’s final meeting as chair.

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The odor receptors in the nose are not distributed at random but organized in a precise spatial pattern, two new studies reveal.

From Salt Lake City to New York City, parents are demanding more sway over the digital tools that schools give children.

Oil prices continued to rise on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to threaten Iran in a TruthSocial post.

Twitch streamer Amira Virgil (Xmiramira) shares which tech gadgets she relies on for content creation, her favorite games, and the goals for her future content.

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.

Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's space weather satellite just caught Comet C/2025 R3 streaking by the sun.

How to watch Giro d’Italia for free. Live stream the 2026 Giro d’Italia for free from anywhere in the world.

How to get Lego for free. Lego is giving away free N-1 Starfighter models on Star Wars Day.

Turn your Apple device into a scanning machine with the iScanner App.

If you're looking for an all-in-one AI toolbox for your daily life, try this three-year subscription to the ChatOn AI Assistant Premium Plan.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was broadly unchanged at 4.358%.

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The European Central Bank and Bank of England are expected to hold their nerve and stand pat on rates this month.

European Union regulators said the company did not have effective controls to check a user’s self-declared date of birth, in violation of an online safety law.

The combination would create the world’s largest elevator maker and marks one of Europe's biggest takeovers in recent years.

The big guns of the U.K. savings industry have launched a campaign to persuade households to "squirrel" money away. The big question is whether it will succeed.

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.

European stocks are expected to open broadly lower on Wednesday as investors react to the latest upset for OPEC and renewed concerns over the AI sector.

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

UBS reported its first quarter earnings on Wednesday, with net profits beating analyst estimates.

Regional uncertainty hangs over the previously booming AI infrastructure and data center sector in the region.

The United Arab Emirates' decision to leave OPEC is reverberating across global energy markets, sparking the question of who else could follow.

In 2025, the world razed less forest than any other year in the last decade. The bad news: global warming is making wildfires more frequent and intense.

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

See the Moon phase expected for April 29, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

The alert said China purchases approximately 90% of Iran's oil exports, with teapot refineries accounting for the majority of these imports.

Geopolitical turmoil has made venture investing challenging, leading Kompas VC to carve out a niche in startups focused on the physical world.

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" #1775 on April 29 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The first-quarter inflation figure was lower than the 4.2% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

Just as oil prices are looking stable (albeit higher) due to a ceasefire, the market took another blow as the United Arab Emirates exited the OPEC.

It's a story Musk has told before -- in interviews and to author Walter Isaacson for his bestselling biography of Musk -- but Tuesday was the first time he said it under oath.

Optimism around tech stocks took hit as the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI's revenue and new users growth was below its own targets.

The chain’s chief executive credited its turnaround plan for improved U.S. same-store sales, but said higher gas and utility costs were a concern.

One CEO said people should be using AI to understand their health much more than they already do.

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In the trial’s first day of testimony, Elon Musk said greed led co-founder Sam Altman to pull the A.I. lab away from its nonprofit roots. OpenAI says that’s nonsense.

The Pentagon's AI chief discussed the DOD's expanded use of Google Gemini after the blacklisting of Anthropic.

DJI's new Mic Mini 2 looks more attractive than the original thanks to colorful covers you can swap out.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget update keeps to his path of diversifying away from the United States.

The collapse of the talks could pave the way for another spirits company, Sazerac, to open negotiations with Brown-Forman.

A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm.

In what could be Jerome Powell's final meeting as Fed chair, he and his fellow policymakers are likely to continue their cautious approach.

The measures aim to crack down on Iran’s shadow banking system and Chinese purchases of Iranian oil.

South Africa's draft of its first national AI policy has been withdrawn upon discovery it was riddled with AI hallucinations.

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as investors awaited developments on negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, which hit an impasse over the weekend.

A new U.S. competition lets teams fly payloads on a reusable spaceplane, offering rapid access to microgravity and changing how space research works.

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New for 2026 is the launch of The Mashable 101 Fan Fave — a chance for our readers to determine who they think should be on the list.

A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service.

The group of oil-producing countries supplied more than 25 percent of the world’s oil before the war in Iran. Its members have influenced energy markets through the years.

The UAE wants to ramp up production without constraints from OPEC, which could prove bearish for prices at some point.

The court’s decision could have broader implications for lawsuits seeking to hold companies liable for international human rights abuses.

Watch out for the hidden energy costs of water inefficiency and the case for integrated system design.

Reed Hastings says the world has “overdone” studying science, technology, engineering and math.

Amazon's new "Join the chat" feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses.

Millions of Americans are juggling multiple jobs. Here's what they really need from their employers.

The agency said the review was related to the network’s diversity and inclusion policies. But it came amid a fight between the president and the network’s late night host, Jimmy Kimmel.

Users report that the popular iOS weather app is down on the afternoon of April 28.

The app is Match Group's newest attempt to get mobile users excited about online romance again.

After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the department.

Here's what the climate crisis means for your rental property insurance premiums.

Bethenny Frankel has some weird business advice: “You can’t ask a dog to be a cat.” Which is to say: Don’t try to be something you’re not in business. Instead, maximize your strengths — even if they may seem a little unorthodox. For example, many people say to write a business plan and plot strategically. […]

OpenAI's generative AI models are becoming available on Amazon's cloud a day after the AI company revamped its relationship with longtime partner Microsoft.

Despite promising to help determine what happened with the hacks targeting journalists and activists in Italy, Israeli-American spyware maker Paragon has reportedly not responded to authorities’ requests for information.

Most enterprise leaders have a licensing agreement. Almost none have a governance strategy. Here is the difference and why it is catching up with you faster than you think.

The Emmy-winning star designer shares the real-world lessons that helped him achieve his biggest goals in business and life.

Nintendo's partnership with the 'Minions' animation studio continues, with some kind of non-Mario movie potentially coming in 2028.

Need a recommendation for an affordable mini-LED TV? The 75-inch version of the beloved TCL QM6K is $620 off, now only $679.99.

Here's why most automation efforts fail — and what actually works.

The Canon PowerShot V1 and Canon EOS R50 V are both on sale at Amazon for up to $180 off. Shop now to save.

As of April 28, get 20% off the EcoVacs Deebot X11 Pro Omni at Amazon.

Shipley Do-Nuts has been around since 1936. Kerry Leo is making sure it's ready for the next 90 years.

Don and Linda Eckles started Scooter's Coffee in a tiny, renovated Chinese restaurant. Today, they have 912 franchises.

The Pentagon has also signed deals for using A.I. on classified networks with OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, amid a dispute with Anthropic.

Robert Davari, CEO and co-founder of Tixr, shares how startups can go up against major players in any industry.