Timef 05/08/2025

Fake Joann Fabrics ads are promoting scammy going-out-of-business deals.

If you care about good air, it’s time for a dehumidifier. These are the ones we recommend for everything from basements to drying laundry.

Grocery prices are going up, so save on your next shop with this Instacart gift card deal. Get a $100 gift card for $85 at Newegg.

The Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle is on sale for $156.97 at Amazon, down from the list price of $216.97. That's a 28% discount.

The 10-ounce and 14-ounce Ember Smart Mugs are on sale at Best Buy for $79.99 and $99.99, respectively. That's up to 39% off.

As of May 8, get the Roborock Q5 Max+ for over half off at Amazon.

As of May 8, the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 power station is down to just $448.99 instead of $799, saving buyers 44%.

OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the OpenAI API, aims to help Asia-based organizations meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the […]

The Tineco Floor One S5 wet dry vacuum cleaner is on sale at Amazon for $309.99, down from the normal price of $449.99. That's a 31% discount.

Bill Gates is giving away his fortune to charity, with the plan to have almost none of it by 2045.

The Gates Foundation is expected to spend $200 billion over the next 20 years to support causes related to health and human development.

In response to infostealer activity increasing 500% in a year and harvesting 1.7 billion user credentials, the CyberGuy offers four ways to stay safe from infostealer malware.

Whoop now has three membership tier options and deeper health insights.

"Materialists," from "Past Lives" director Celine Song, hits theaters June 13. It stars Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal.

Dating app giant Match Group is laying off 13% of its staff as part of a reorganization that aims to reduce costs and simplify its organizational structure.

Amazon said Thursday it is releasing a new generative AI-powered tool to help merchants improve their listings with missing details or attributes. Sellers often have hundreds of products listed on Amazon, and they need to update information related to them from time to time, which can be a cumbersome task. The e-commerce tech giant wants […]

Ultrahuman, a leading Oura Ring competitor, has plans to fulfill all U.S. orders at a Texas-based factory. With plans to scale up manufacturing, the brand expects the factory to produce over 500,000 rings annually.

Reddit on Thursday announced profile enhancements for businesses that’ve joined Reddit Pro, the company’s suite of tools designed to help brands discover, join, and contribute to the social network’s communities and conversations. Now, Reddit will now generate suggested profile bios for businesses during Reddit Pro sign-up. Once businesses provide their website, they can choose from […]

Turns out, telling an AI chatbot to be concise could make it hallucinate more than it otherwise would have. That’s according to a new study from Giskard, a Paris-based AI testing company developing a holistic benchmark for AI models. In a blog post detailing their findings, researchers at Giskard say prompts for shorter answers to […]

JBL’s top wireless headphones match powerful noise canceling with tons of extras.

Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko falls down the rabbit hole on the hidden clues of Michael B. Jordan's hit Hollywood movie.

The venture capital firm has over $90 billion in assets under management, including cybersecurity giants.

Panasonic’s updated S1R is one of the best all-around full-frame cameras on the market.

As of May 8, the AirPods Pro 2 are on sale at Amazon for $169. Normally they're listed for $249, so you're enjoying 32% off.

This compact, hybrid machine can morph into a walking pad, treadmill, or standing desk for small office spaces.

Hims & Hers, the telehealth and wellness company, has hired a veteran of the autonomous vehicle industry as its next chief technology officer. The move, according to Hims & Hers co-founder and CEO, Andrew Dudum, was intentional. Hims & Hers on Thursday said its next CTO would be Mo Elshenawy, the former president and CTO […]

The third iteration of the essential grab-and-go AC unit has more power, but it’s heavier and significantly pricier.

As of May 8, the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen, GPS, 40mm) is on sale at Amazon for $169. This is 32% off its list price of $249.

Apple is trying to delay a court ruling that forces the company to let iOS app developers accept payments via non-Apple systems and avoid paying a cut.

Looking Glass has developed a 27-inch light-field display that allows you to see digital objects in three dimensions without headsets or glasses.

Lenovo has announced the new Legion 9i (Gen 10), a hefty 18-inch gaming laptop with an optional glasses-free 3D display.

As of May 8, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max is on sale at Amazon for $39.99. Usually it's listed for $59.99, so you're getting 33% off.

The 3D-printed construction needs minimal maintenance, which comes handy in light of worker shortages and rapid population decline.

Christine Baranski tells Stephen Colbert "Mamma Mia" tales of her co-stars Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgård.

Walton Goggins attempts to guess how "SNL" will end.

The Choose Europe for Science program will invest more than half a billion dollars between 2025 and 2027 to recruit researchers and scientists—especially from the United States.

A spacecraft from a failed Soviet mission to land on Venus in 1972 will crash back to Earth in mere days. Scientists say it may survive.

Google I/O 2025 is coming Tuesday, May 20, and already we're getting early news. From Gemini updates to Android 16, here's what to expect from the event.

Peacock's "Poker Face" is back for a second season, and this murder mystery from Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne remains one of the best, most innovative shows on TV. Review.

Stay in touch while you're abroad with the aloSIM Traveler's Mobile Data Plan, now just $24.97 for $50 worth of credit.

Work on your golf swing ahead of your next tee time and with the Phigolf Home Golf Game Simulator Sensor, now just $89.97 (reg. $199.99) through June 1.

Simplify spring cleaning with the iRobot Roomba j8+, on sale now for $249.99 (reg. $599).

Beef up your internet security with the Deeper Connect Mini Decentralized VPN and Firewall Hardware, now just $179.99 through June 1.

What's fresh on Netflix, Peacock, Prime Video, and more? Here are the must-sees and the better-off-to-avoids.

The Mac Mini 2024 (M4 Chip, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) is on sale for over $90 off at Amazon.

Our senior shopping reporter rounds up the best Mother's Day sales from Amazon, Bird Buddy, Solawave, Ninja, and beyond.

The venture arm of Bosch has a new $270 million fund that will continue in its tradition of investing in deep-tech startups. And this time, Bosch Ventures plans to put more of its money into North American startups. Bosch Ventures, which launched in 2007, is on its sixth fund. And while the corporate VC is […]

The Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum is on sale for $549.99 at Amazon. This deal saves you $350 on list price.

Samsung is announcing the Galaxy S25 Edge next week, and the company is sharing more details ahead of launch.

Netflix's "Forever," created by Mara Brock Akil, reimagines the leads of Judy Blume's "Forever..." as Black teens in 2018 Los Angeles.

The Apple MacBook Pro (M4 Chip, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage) is on sale for under $1,600 at Amazon.

Simo, already a board member at OpenAI, will transition out of Instacart over the next few months and join the AI company full-time as Application CEO.

Answers to each clue for the May 8, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, said he hired Instacart’s Fidji Simo to join in a new role as chief executive of applications.

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

Online safety for the whole family is easy with this lifetime AdGuard Family Plan, now just £11.98 with code FAMPLAN through June 1.

Cold Foam Days at Starbucks take place from May 7 through May 11. Here's how to get free cold foam.

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

Build a Ninjago Thunderfang model at participating stores and take it home with you for free.

How to unblock porn for free in Texas. Unblock and watch Pornhub for free from anywhere in the world.

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Live stream Manchester United vs. Athletic Club in the Europa League for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Bodo/Glimt vs. Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League for free from anywhere in the world.

'Andor' showrunner Tony Gilroy connects Star Wars to anti-Vietnam war protests of the 1960s and 1970s — just as George Lucas intended.

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" #1417 on May 8 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Panasonic S1R II Mirrorless Camera

An insurance expert takes a look at a new safety report from autonomous vehicle company Waymo.

In a rare moment of global consensus, AI researchers from the US, Europe, and Asia came together in Singapore to form a plan for researching AI risks.

Apple leader Eddy Cue revealed in court that Apple is "actively looking" at AI search for its Safari web browser, sending Google's stock falling.

A CCTV video purportedly originating from a Chinese factory shows a robot appearing to lash out at two men in an unexplained incident.

Samsung is holding an Unpacked stream on Monday, and everyone expects to see a super-thin Galaxy phone.

Donald Trump has proposed launching a "gold card" program offering US residency for $5 million. Elon Musk’s DOGE has begun rolling out the technology to enable it.

Tech giants like to boast about trillion-parameter AI models that require massive and expensive GPU clusters. But Fastino is taking a different approach. The Palo Alto-based startup says it’s invented a new kind of AI model architecture that’s intentionally small and task-specific. The models are so small they’re trained with low-end gaming GPUs worth less […]

Fintech giant Stripe announced Wednesday a slew of new product launches at its annual Stripe Sessions user event. The highlights include: a new AI foundation model for payments; stablecoin-powered accounts; a new Orchestration offering, and a recent migration with chip behemoth Nvidia. Stripe’s payments foundation model has been trained on tens of billions of transactions, […]

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.

Tesla’s attempt to trademark the term “Robotaxi” in reference to its vehicles has been refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for being too generic, according to a new filing. Another application by Tesla to trademark the term “Robotaxi” for its upcoming ride-hailing service is still under examination by the office. In addition, applications […]

OpenAI has met with officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to discuss the agency’s use of AI to speed up drug evaluations, Wired reported on Wednesday. According to the report, OpenAI and the FDA have discussed a project called cderGPT, which seems to be an AI tool for the Center for Drug Evaluation […]

On YouTube, hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world are staring at an unmoving broadcast of the Sistine Chapel chimney. Occasionally, a seagull will swoop in and perch atop the roof for a few minutes. But for the most part, nothing happens. On Wednesday, the College of Cardinals started the process of picking the […]

We tried the viral ChatGPT image trend where users ask the AI chatbot to create an image 100 times over.

CBP says it has "disabled" its use of TeleMessage following reports that the app, which has not cleared the US government's risk assessment program, was hacked.

Stratolaunch completed two flights of its autonomous Talon-A2 rocket plane earlier this year, as the US aims to gain ground in its race for hypersonic supremacy with China.

A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple’s App Store to support its business by linking to its Patreon membership page. The update, approved Wednesday for release on the U.S. App Store, allows Delta users to join the Delta team’s Patreon directly from the mobile app, without giving […]

A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple’s App Store to be able to support its business by linking to its Patreon membership page. The update, approved Wednesday for release on the U.S. App Store, allows Delta users to join the Delta team’s Patreon directly from the mobile […]

A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple’s App Store to support its business by linking to its Patreon membership page. The update, approved Wednesday for release on the U.S. App Store, allows Delta users to join the Delta team’s Patreon directly from the mobile app, without giving […]

During his junior year study abroad, Max Morganroth, traveled to 30 countries, primarily flying in business and first class. His jet setting was funded almost entirely by airline points he collected through strategic credit card applications and miles redemptions. Morganroth told TechCrunch that just about everyone he knew was “begging” him to teach them how […]

Tesla’s attempt to trademark the term “Robotaxi” in reference to its vehicles has been refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for being too generic, according to a new filing. Another application by Tesla to trademark the term “Robotaxi” for its upcoming ride-hailing service is still under examination by the office. The USPTO issued […]

Anthropic is launching a new API that allows its Claude AI models to search across the web. Developers using it can build Claude-powered apps that deliver up-to-date info, the company said in a press release published Wednesday. The rollout of the API comes as AI companies look to augment their models in various ways that […]

The Ridley Scott film 'Robin Hood' has an anti-authoritarian quote at the opening of the movie. It was missing from Amazon Prime Video, and now we know why.

Snapchat announced on Wednesday that Snap Map now has more than 400 million monthly active users, a new milestone for one of the app’s core features. Launched in 2017, Snap Map was originally a way for users to see their friends’ locations and browse public snaps from around the world. Overtime, the feature has evolved […]

High-ranking OpenAI employees have met with the FDA multiple times in recent weeks to discuss AI and a project called cderGPT.

Lucid Motors has been working through some quality “hiccups” in the early stages of delivering its long-awaited electric SUV, according to interim CEO Marc Winterhoff. “It is true that we had some technical issues that we had to overcome around software” and the Gravity’s heads-up display, Winterhoff said on a conference call Tuesday. “There have […]

SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is directly benefiting from the Trump Administration’s tariff trade war, according to leaked State Department memos obtained by the Washington Post.   The memos show the U.S. pushing countries to adopt Starlink. Some show that countries believe that doing so could help lubricate their U.S. trade and tariff negotiations. One memo […]

Find out how to watch "Drop," including when it will be streaming and where.

Amazon says that it has developed a new warehouse robot, Vulcan, that can “feel” some of the items it touches. The two-armed Vulcan, which can maneuver goods inside the storage compartments Amazon has in its warehouses, uses force sensors to help it know when it makes contact with an object. One arm rearranges items in a […]

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, and other Meta execs thought that TikTok was beating Meta at its own game. That’s according to a new filing in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, published on Monday. The document, dated February 2022, includes conversations among a number of Meta […]

A group of investors are considering a plan to inject another $30 million into BluSmart in a bid to revive the Indian cab-hailing startup that abruptly halted operations last month, TechCrunch has learned. The proposal from these existing investors has a catch: its contingent on BluSmart co-founder Anmol Singh Jaggi agreeing to resign. The proposed […]

A group of investors are considering a plan to inject another $30 million into BluSmart in a bid to revive the Indian cab-hailing startup that abruptly halted operations last month, TechCrunch has learned. The proposal from these existing investors has a catch: its contingent on BluSmart co-founder Anmol Singh Jaggi agreeing to resign. The proposed […]

In the wake of SignalGate, a knockoff version of Signal used by a high-ranking member of the Trump Administration was hacked. Today on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the platforms used for government communications.

"Big Mouth" will say farewell with its eighth and final series, and in the trailer, things are as awkward as puberty can get.

OpenAI is launching a program, OpenAI for Countries, that the company says will enable it to build out the local infrastructure needed to better serve international AI customers. As a part of the new program, OpenAI will partner with governments to assist with efforts like building out data center capacity and customizing OpenAI’s products, including […]

Netflix is testing a new vertical video feed that looks like TikTok and Instagram Reels.

The Kindle Paperwhite Kids is on sale at Amazon for $139.99, down from the normal price of $179.99. That's a 22% discount.

From memes to live-tweeting correspondents, the papal conclave has become an unlikely viral sensation, blending centuries of tradition with modern online fandom.

President Trump's memecoin has made a few investors very wealthy, while many have lost money.

1MinAI gives you lifetime access to multiple GPT models, meta AI, Google AI, and more to generate copy, images, analyze files, conduct research, and more.

Enterprise workflow management platform ServiceNow on Wednesday announced its second AI-related acquisition this year. ServiceNow said that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Data.World, a cloud-native data catalog and data governance platform. Austin, Texas-based Data.World was founded in 2015, and previously raised more than $130 million in venture financing from firms such as […]

New research from Counterpoint shows declining Apple Watch sales for the second consecutive year.

Apple is looking at adding AI search engines from OpenAI, Perplexity, and Anthropic into Safari, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Eddy Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services, made the statement during his testimony in the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against Alphabet. Cue’s disclosure was part of his testimony regarding Apple and Google’s estimated $20 billion-a-year […]

"Andor" Season 2 just showed us the Force for the first time. Showrunner Tony Gilroy has his reasons for hiding it until now.

Coming soon: major changes to Netflix. Get ready for more AI in your streaming.

Target Circle members can stock their shelves with books during the buy one get one 50% off book sale, running through May 11.

All good things come to an end, so it's time to bag the furniture brand's Sonos speakers before they disappear. The good news is the very best of the bunch costs less than $20—and there's no alternative once it's gone.

Design company Figma today announced multiple features, including AI-powered site and web app creation, a way for marketers to create assets in bulk, and a new drawing tool. With this launch, the company is taking on other creative solutions such as Canva and Adobe, along with AI-powered website and prototype creators such as WordPress, Wix, […]

Want that blue checkmark on Bluesky? You might have to wait for that, but here's how to self-verify.

The "You Are What You Eat" AI video has gone viral on Reddit. Watch the mukbang-inspired video and hear from the creator himself.

As of May 7, get the Apple 140W USB-C Power Adapter for 50% off at Woot.

In February of 2024, equity management startup Carta revealed that it was getting into the startup winddown business with a new offering called Carta Conclusions. By December, the company had decided to “retire” that offering, according to a blog post. And now, SimpleClosure, a startup that has described itself as “the Turbo Tax of shutting […]

Microsoft says that it’s embracing Google’s recently launched open protocol for allowing AI “agents” to communicate with each other. On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that it would bring support for Google’s Agent2Agent (A2A) spec to two of its AI development platforms, Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio. Microsoft has also joined the A2A working group on […]

As of May 7, you can get a 6-port charging station (with cables) for $14.99, down from $26.88, at Woot.

As of May 7, get a 4-pack of Samsung SmartTag 2 trackers for 48% off at Woot.

Amazon introduced "Vulcan," a new warehouse robot with a sense of touch, but the company asserts it won't replace human workers.

Krispy Kreme is giving away free original glazed doughnuts on May 7. Here's how to get yours.

The JetBlue 'Overseas the Summer' Sale has flights to Europe for as low as $199 each way.

The Kindle Colorsoft is on sale for $224.99 at Amazon as of May 7. That's 20% off and matches its best-ever price.

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke are back with their follow-up to "Drive-Away Dolls." Watch the "Honey Don't!" trailer.

The trailer for "Dangerous Animals", Sean Byre's ocean-set horror about a serial killer who uses sharks, has dropped.

The trailer for "The Long Walk", the dystopian horror/thriller based on Stephen King's novella of the same name, has dropped.

Apple has launched Shazam Viral Charts, leveraging the power of its music discovery engine to track viral hits.

As of May 7, you can get a two-pack of Skullcandy Indy Evo true wireless in-ear earbuds for $34.99, down from $139.98, at Woot.