Timef 04/07/2025

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said that the company did not factor in possible tariffs from the U.S. when deciding on the pricing for its Nintendo Switch 2 console, according to Wired. Nintendo unveiled its highly anticipated Switch 2 last week and announced that the console would be released on June 5, priced at […]

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Dozens of federal employees tell WIRED the return to office order has resulted in widespread chaos, plummeting productivity, and significantly reduced services to the public.

The Google Nest Cam is on sale at Amazon for just $129.98, down from the standard price of $179.99. That's a 28% discount.

As of April 7, shop the iPad Air and 11th generation iPad for their lowest prices ever. Shop now, and save up to $50 at Amazon.

Los Angeles-based startup Moonvalley, which is developing AI tools for video creation, has raised a fresh $43 million in venture capital, according to an SEC filing. The filing, which lists 11 unnamed investors, comes roughly a week after Moonvalley launched its first AI video-generating model, Marey. Moonvalley previously raised $70 million in seed funding from backers […]

A UK surveillance court said the backdoor order targeting Apple iCloud can be heard partly in public.

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Overwhelmed with trying to keep up with the different models you can now use to build your content using AI? A startup called Krea that’s looking to solve this problem specifically for designers and other visual creatives has now raised $83 million for a platform it believes will make the task of working with generative […]

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YouTube is age-gating 'Balatro' videos in a way that makes it clear YouTube has no idea what 'Balatro' is.

IBM on Monday announced that it acquired Hakkoda, a data and AI consultancy based in New York, for an undisclosed amount. Mohamad Ali, SVP and head of IBM’s consulting business, said that the acquisition would “further expand” IBM’s ability to bring consultants and AI to clients, particularly customers in industries like financial services, public sector, […]

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says ChatGPT learns from chats, but you should avoid sharing sensitive information to protect your privacy.

Thirteen years ago, when Chris Farmer founded early-stage venture firm SignalFire with data analysis at the core of its investment strategy, many were skeptical about the approach — conventional wisdom dictated that nascent companies didn’t have enough data to make investment algorithms effective. “This was a very radical idea, and everyone thought I was crazy,” […]

Wes Anderson's "The Phoenician Scheme," starring Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, and Michael Cera, hits theaters May 30.

"The White Lotus" Season 3 finale contains a moving monologue about friendship and time, given by Laurie (Carrie Coon).

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OpenAI is said to have discussed acquiring the AI hardware startup that former Apple design lead Jony Ive is building with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. According to The Information, OpenAI could pay around $500 million for the fledgling company, called io Products. Ive, who left Apple in 2019 to start his own design firm called […]

As of April 7, the Sony WF-C700N earbuds are on sale at Amazon for $78. Normally they retail for $119.99, so you're saving 35%.

GameChat allows up to 12 players to game together and is limited to friend lists as an added layer of protection.

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser tells WIRED the company is still figuring out how to address tariffs that could make the company’s priciest console even more expensive.

Nintendo of America's Bill Trinen clarifies why "Mario Kart World" costs as much as it does.

Startup Gameto has developed a technique for maturing eggs outside the body that’s showing promise at helping patients get pregnant with fewer hormone treatments.

"Don't do crime," the ransomware gang's dark web leak site reads.

"The White Lotus" Season 3 finale featured an ending for Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) that linked back to an interaction she has in Season 1.

Bluesky has been a safe haven for users fleeing X and Threads. But while there’s less hate, there’s also fewer lolz.

As of April 7, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ is on sale for $959.99 at Best Buy as part of its Deal of the Day. Normally it retails for $1,119.99, so you're saving $160.

As of April 7, the Sony ULT Field 1 portable speaker is on sale at Amazon for $98. Normally it retails for $129.99, so you're getting 25% off.

As of April 7, a custom MainGear RUSH gaming PC featuring the Radeon RX 9070 XT and Ryzen 9 9950X3D is available for $3,425. Built in the panoramic Mk. IV case.

Beyond Aero's BYA-1: Hydrogen-electric jet with zero emissions, reduced costs, 2030 launch. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses a potential game changer in the evolution of air travel.

An initiative between AT&T and insurance company Assurant will plant 75,000 trees as part of California's reforestation program.

New research from Stanford suggests artificial intelligence isn’t ruled by just OpenAI and Google, as competition increases across the US, China, and France.

As states legislate against products containing PFAS, the chemical and consumer products industries are deploying lawyers and lobbyists to protect their investments.

As of April 7, MainGear MG-1 Ultimate (Intel) is available for $5,649. A top-tier gaming PC with an RTX 5090, Intel Core Ultra 285K, and zero bloatware.

Tech stocks in premarket and cryptocurrency prices crashed hard on Monday.

As of April 7, MainGear MG-1 Platinum (AMD) is available for $1,999. A high-performance pre-built gaming PC with an RTX 5070, Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and clean cable management.

"The White Lotus" Season 3 gave us a clue to the Ratliff family's fate back in episode 1.

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A White House investigation into the Signal group chat scandal reportedly found that it involved a contact update suggestion from Michael Waltz's iPhone.

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

The social media platform has experienced a return in advertisers and new exposure as an official source of government news.

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Answers to each clue for the April 7, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

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Peter Diamandis, a futurist with degrees from both MIT and Harvard, has spent much of the past two decades evangelizing a vision of an “abundant future” driven by exponential technologies that will lengthen our lives. The serial entrepreneur and founder of organizations like the XPRIZE Foundation and Singularity University has also cultivated close ties with […]

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"The White Lotus" revealed Season 3's three victims in its finale. Did you predict them?

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

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

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1388 on April 7 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

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

One of the new flagship AI models Meta released on Saturday, Maverick, ranks second on LM Arena, a test that has human raters compare the outputs of models and choose which they prefer. But it seems the version of Maverick that Meta deployed to LM Arena differs from the version that’s widely available to developers. […]

The British Broadcasting Corporation has filed a complaint with a UK antitrust regulator complaining that aggregators like Apple News and Google News minimize credit for the stories they feature. Apple Insider reports that the BBC is asking the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority to require Apple and Google to more prominently credit news sources. And […]

How did Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg get added to a Signal group chat with Trump administration officials discussing their plans for an airstrike in Yemen? The simplest explanation: National Security Adviser Mike Waltz had Goldberg saved as a contact in his phone and accidentally added him. Indeed, when Waltz first claimed that Goldberg’s phone number […]

Yes, *that* 'White Lotus' meme was everywhere after Duke choked away a big lead in March Madness.

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'Severance' fans stunned by surprise Stephen Colbert Q&A at Bell Works

Microsoft has released a browser-based, playable level of the classic video game Quake II. This functions as a tech demo for the gaming capabilities of Microsoft’s Copilot AI platform — though by the company’s own admission, the experience isn’t quite the same as playing a well-made game. You can try it out for yourself, using […]

'SNL' dressed Jack Black up as Indiana Jones and let him ham it up.