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Threads' mobile app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, representing 127.8% year-over-year growth.

While AI may be the catalyst behind the recent wave of data company M&A, the market was ripe for consolidation.

As of July 7, you can get the Apple AirPods Pro 2 for $159.99, down from $249. That's a 36% discount and a $89.01 savings.

The Google TV Streamer 4K is on sale at Amazon for $84, down from the usual price of $99.99. That's a 16% discount.

TikTok is developing a new version of its app for U.S. users ahead of an expected sale of the app to a group of investors, according to a new report from The Information.

Let's examine how your data is collected in everyday life, who is buying and selling it, what happens to it afterward, and, most importantly, what you can do to protect yourself.

Discover the best Prime Day gift deals — from trendy impulse buys to TikTok-viral favorites. Shop limited-time discounts on gifts.

The Apple 2024 Mac Mini M4 is on sale for $499.99 in Prime Day 2025.

Ingram Micro is one of the largest distributors of tech and cloud products.

Apple has filed appealed the EU's decision to fine the company €500 million (about $580 million) for not complying with competition rules.

The 64-inch C4 OLED is quite simply one of the best smart TVs in existence. Get it with a 10% discount at Amazon as of July 7.

As psychedelic companies and therapy apps experiment with AI, people are already taking huge doses of drugs and using chatbots to process their trips.

As of July 7, the AMD Ryzen 9 desktop processor is on sale at Amazon for $434, 33% off its list price of $649.

The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are contaminated by the abundant microplastics in the sea.

Save 20% on the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 at Amazon.

As of July 7, Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) are on sale at Amazon for $449.99. Normally they're listed for $549, so you're saving 18%.

The Lego Classic Medium Creative Brick Box (10696) is now just $15.29 — its lowest price ever.

A Spotify band called The Velvet Sundown has confirmed its use of AI-generated music.

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Researchers at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. developed small robots called "Pipebots" that can travel inside water pipes to find and potentially repair leaks, all without any excavation.

A quick search of your friends’ addresses can yield one of the most private details of their financial lives. Some people say their wealthy acquaintances aren’t happy about it.

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As of July 7, you can get a four-pack of Apple AirTags for just $67.99, down from $99. That's a 31% discount and a $31.01 saving.

As of July 7, the 55-inch Hisense QD6 QLED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $239.99, 37% off its list price of $379.99.

The 65-inch Roku Select Series 4K Smart TV is just $348 ahead of Prime Day — a 23% discount exclusive to Prime members.

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Samsung is doing a big product announcement livestream soon. Let's talk about it.

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TikTok is working on an app for U.S. users ahead of a planned sale, a new report claims.

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

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

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Save $400 on the iRobot Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot Vacuum and Mop at Amazon — this Prime-exclusive early deal brings the smart cleaner down to $399.99 — its lowest price yet.

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President Donald Trump has responded to news that Elon Musk is starting his own political party, calling it "ridiculous."

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See the moon phase expected for July 7, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

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.

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

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1479 on July 7 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

On Friday morning, Elon Musk declared, “We have improved @Grok significantly. You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions.”

A groundbreaking new study has uncovered disturbing AI blackmail behavior that many people are unaware of yet.

Four teams of autonomous humanoid robots competed in China's first AI soccer tournament, demonstrating advanced capabilities in ball detection and independent decision-making.

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused in other industries like satellite space companies like Loft Orbital and blockchain-based trading site […]

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused in other industries like satellite space companies like Loft Orbital and blockchain-based trading site […]

The main Reuters news account, as well as the Reuters World account, have apparently been inaccessible to X users in India since Saturday evening.

The ID. Buzz autonomous van features self-driving technology with 13 cameras, nine LiDAR units and five radars after Volkswagen partnered with Hamburg and Uber for 2026 deployments.

Academics may be leaning on a novel strategy to influence peer review of their research papers — adding hidden prompts designed to coax AI tools to deliver positive feedback.

Following through on his threat to Trump, Musk announces he has formed the 'America Party' to break through the American duopoly and bring tech interests to the fore.

The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition Essentials Bundle is on sale for $211.97 for Prime members, down from the list price of $362.97. That's a 42% discount.

As of July 6, you can get the Apple AirPods Pro 2 for $169.99, down from $249. That's a 32% discount and a $79.01 savings.

As of July 6, you can get the Hisense 55-inch Class U6 Series Mini LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV (55U65QF) for $477.99, down from $799.99.

The Renpho smart scale is on sale at Amazon for $20.99, down from the list price of $34.99. That's a 40% discount.

Microsoft has tried marketing CoPilot as an emotional companion. It's execs are recommending it to laid off employees.

President Trump has declined to enforce a statutory ban of the popular social media app while his administration negotiates a deal for an American company to acquire it.