Timef 07/17/2025

The bug in the modified messaging app can expose users' “plaintext usernames, passwords, and other sensitive data,” per GreyNoise.

The nine-year-old salon and spa software provider has hit a valuation of nearly $800 million.

The shareholders' lawsuit alleges Facebook execs intentionally violated an FTC agreement by sharing user data with third-party apps without user consent.

French AI lab Mistral introduced a range of new features to its Le Chat chatbot on Thursday that bring it closer to the capabilities of rivals like OpenAI and Google. The new update includes a new “deep research” mode, native multilingual reasoning, and advanced image editing. 

Uber announced that it's partnering with Lucid for an expansive robotaxi program. Uber says thousands of autonomous vehicles will be deployed starting next year.

Elon Musk's xAI is hiring a “Fullstack Engineer – Waifus.”

Netflix's "Assassin’s Creed" live-action series adaptation is officially coming, announced by Ubisoft on Thursday.

San Francisco-based startup Confident Security wants to be “the Signal for AI." The company just came out of stealth with $4.2 million and a tool that wraps around AI models to guarantee data stays private.

Flo Health launches Flo for Perimenopause, features specifically for people going through the transitional period between menstruation and menopause.

Data-labeling company Scale AI is cutting 14 percent of its workforce, or 200 employees. The restructuring followed a dramatic month of Meta investing $14.3 billion in the company and hiring its CEO Alexandr Wang.

Chainalysis said crypto thefts during the first half of 2025 were at record levels, thanks in large part to a single breach at a major crypto exchange.

Noah Hawley's "Alien" prequel series fits FX August 12.

TikTok's top trending sound is inspiring a viral "is this illegal?" trend where couples humorously highlight their lifestyle differences.

Spotify is expanding access to audiobooks with two new plans, one of which offers access to family members.

As of July 17, get $200 off the Hisense 75" Class QD7 Series Mini-LED 4K TV at Amazon.

Ascend from your mechanical keyboard to magnetically powered Hall effect switches.

Genndy Tartakovsky's Netflix film "Fixed" centers on a dog who's about to lose his balls. Watch the chaos for yourself.

Car brands like Porsche and Chevrolet will soon support Apple's Car Key feature.

The U.S. is reportedly holding up the deal due to concerns that AI chips could be smuggled to China from the UAE.

Clips4Sale names 10 fetishes growing on its website this year so far.

With help from a longtime Silicon Valley investor turned White House insider, Mr. Huang got the administration to reverse course on restrictions.

Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own robotaxi service.

Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own robotaxi service.

A new TikTok trend looks back on our wilder or different days.

Only eight months after its launch, Sweden's Lovable has raised a $200 million Series A round led by Accel at a $1.8 billion valuation.

Want a do-it-all hard floor cleaner? Give this gadget a try.

Slack is bolstering search on its app with AI features, adding transcription and summaries for huddles, and a way to see recaps of channels and threads.

As of July 17, the JBL Charge 6 is on sale at Amazon for $179.95. This is 10% off its list price of $199.95.

Newly published research shows that the domain name system—a fundamental part of the web—can be exploited to hide malicious code and prompt injection attacks against chatbots.

Save 36% on the Ninja Foodi 10QT DualZone Air Fryer at Amazon — now just $159.99, its lowest price in months.

Roblox links age verification for teens to new "Trusted Connections" feature.

The move comes as Roblox has come under fire in recent years over child safety concerns.

A key operative from DOGE initiated plans to potentially kill Direct File, the free tax filing tool developed by the IRS, after offering assurances it would be spared from cuts.

As of July 17, the Eufy C10 robot vacuum is on sale at Amazon for $229.99, 52% off its list price of $479.99.

Donald Trump’s own strategists and advisers aren’t sure the president’s base will survive Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 just dropped to $159.99 at Amazon — a huge 47% off its usual $299.99 price.

Google has revealed the launch date for its Pixel 10 family of products.

"Stick" star Owen Wilson took Stephen Colbert's "Questionert" on "The Late Show."

Get the Shark AV2501AE robot vacuum for just $299.99 — 54% off and its lowest price yet for self-emptying, smart cleaning.

The $200 billion data broker industry tracks your personal details across websites, posing privacy risks that can be mitigated through data removal services.

In an industry where 90 percent of drug candidates fail before reaching the market, a handful of startups are betting everything on AI to beat the odds.

Plunge into the stream with the best apps to discover music, share it among friends, and rock out.

How to watch Copa América Femenina for free. Live stream the 2025 Copa América Femenina for free from anywhere in the world.

Perplexity's new Comet browser has a built-in AI assistant for agentic shopping and summarization features. Here are the ways I'm trying it out.

With help from a longtime Silicon Valley investor turned White House insider, Mr. Huang got the administration to reverse course on restrictions.

Both operating systems introduce new designs, but the real story is what’s happening beneath with A.I.

A new NASA study shows that Titan's methane lakes could form "vesicles," a crucial early step in the development of living cells on Earth.

LG C4 TV review. Not only a high-quality 4K OLED display, but comes with Filmmaker Mode that allows you to watch films as the director intended.

Get an extra 20% off Sterling Stock Picker with code SAVE20.

iScanner is an iOS scanner app. Get a lifetime subscription on sale now for $24.99.

Curiosity Stream is a documentary streaming service, and a lifetime subscription is now only $150.

Sellful is an all-in-one business platform that's on sale now for $350.

What's new to streaming for the week of July 18 on Netflix, HBO Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, and more?

Experts say there's still hope and help available for LGBTQ youth in crisis.

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 17, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Elon Musk is seeking name suggestions for Grok's new male AI companion, stating that it is based on Edward Cullen from 'Twilight.'

Google's new Easter egg farewells Dropout fan-favourite Brennan Lee Mulligan in tie-in to "Game Changer" episode "Fool's Gold."

TikTok is adding a new label to its app, allowing songwriters to highlight their profiles

TikTok is adding a new label to its app, allowing songwriters to highlight their profiles

Enjoy dependable, secure, and private data storage with a 1TB lifetime subscription to Koofr Cloud Storage, now £148.53.

Jack Dorsey backs nonprofit 'and Other Stuff' with $10M to build open social technology.

Released to coincide with World Emoji Day, the new Emoji Game is part logic, part word game that's inspired by how we use emojis to communicate.

How to watch The Open for free. Live stream the 2025 Open Championship for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Women's Euro 2025 for free. Live stream Sweden vs. England in Women's Euro 2025 for free from anywhere in the 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" #1489 on July 17 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

There are multiple bills before the House that could redefine the way crypto is regulated in the U.S. Those in the crypto industry have been lobbying for the bills, which could lead to less oversight of the industry by the S.E.C. and to more widespread use of stablecoins. David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, explains.

A tech-powered umpire debuted at the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta.

Beeper relaunches its all-in-one messaging app with premium features and an on-device model.

xAI has released Grok 4, and the new model is surging past competitors in LLM rankings. However, users are also reporting a lack of safety features.

QpiAI, an Indian startup that integrates AI and quantum computing for enterprise use cases, has raised $32 million in a new funding round co-led by the Indian government.

A new survey suggests that AI isn't paying off for dating apps, especially when it comes to their young adult users.

Scale AI is cutting 14% of the company just weeks after Meta invested $14.3 billion in the startup and hired away its CEO.

Scale AI is cutting 14% of the company just weeks after Meta invested $14.3 billion in the startup and hired away its CEO.

UCC Holding has teamed up with COBOD to create desert-inspired, 3D-printed schools in Qatar, featuring dune-like wavy walls impossible with conventional construction.

The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid doing so now.

As of July 16, you can get the Roborock Q10 X5+ robot vacuum and mop for $319.98, down from $499.99, at Amazon.

Pixar's "Hoppers" mixes the body-swapping mechanics of "Avatar" with beavers. The film is out March 6, 2026.

The criticisms follow weeks of scandals at xAI that have overshadowed the company's technological advances.

We're only a month away from the rumored launch date of the Google Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Fold. What do we know so far?

GM will send batteries — new and old — to Redwood Materials, which will assemble them into large packs capable of supporting data centers and the grid.

The AI-powered ElliQ robot and smart display aim to improve life for older folks living alone.

The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”

As Elon Musk once said, "we dug our own grave with Cybertruck."

A new report found that 7,800 video games on Steam disclosed using generative AI, a huge increase since 2024.

Darkling beetles equipped with microchip backpacks can be guided through disaster areas using electrical signals, offering a biological solution for search and rescue.

This Microsoft Office license is discounted to A$30 only through 20 July. It has Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more for Windows computers.

The video game giant banned an unknown number of cheaters that were using one of the oldest-running cheats.

Google has confirmed the U.S. launch of AI Overviews in the Discover feed for the Google search app on iOS and Android.

U.S. Commerce Secretary said Nvidia's plans to start selling its H20 chips are tied to ongoing trade discussions with China regarding REEs.

Hyperlite Mountain Gear and Dyneema collaborate on lighter, more durable hiking backpacks, which lets you put even more Dyneema on your Dyneema.

A trove of 1.1 million records left accessible on the open web shows how much sensitive information can be created—and made vulnerable—during the adoption process.

The AeroGarden Harvest 2.0 just dropped to a record-low price of $35.42 at Amazon, saving you over 60%.

At a Pittsburgh summit, the Trump administration, energy executives, and tech barons joined as one to promote AI as the future of fossil fuels.

As of July 16, get the Apple Pencil Pro for its Prime Day pricing at Amazon.

The company is hiring for the role of "Fullstack Engineer - Waifus," or, creating AI-powered anime girls for people to fall in love with.

The Philips 3200 automatic espresso machine with LatteGo milk frother is on sale at Amazon for $499.99, down from the usual price of $799.99. That's a 38% discount.

As of July 16, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (44mm) for $199.99, down from $329.99. That's a 39% discount and $130 in savings.

The new business calling feature uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing.

Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. make the new "I Know What You Did Last Summer" goofy and game. Movie review.

Prime members can still get three free months of Audible Premium Plus post-Prime Day. Here's how.

As of July 16, take $25 off the Anker Prime USB-C and USB-A charger at Amazon.

Jet2 got a whole lot of publicity this summer, thanks to a viral TikTok trend.

Spend $50 or more on select school supplies at Amazon and save $10. Shop items from brands like Sharpie, Post-It, Five Star, and more.

The Analogue 3D N64 console remake gets hit with another delay, this time caused by Trump's tariffs, the company says.

Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt" is a college #MeToo movie starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, and Andrew Garfield.

On July 17, Best Buy will be restocking the Nintendo Switch 2 in stores for the release of 'Donkey Kong Bananza.' Amazon is also finally sending out invites to buy the handheld console.

On "The Daily Show," Nick Offerman gave a 10-minute monologue on the current plight of America's national parks.

Apple AirPods 4 are back within 99 cents of their Prime Day price at Amazon following the event, bringing the cost down 30%.

Ugreen announced the world's first power bank with a Qi2.2 certification.

As of July 16, get the 10th Gen Apple iPad for $99 off at Amazon.