Timef 07/19/2025

These are our favorite cybersecurity books, both by fiction authors, as well as journalists and researchers. 

These simple tips will help you turn that automated little machine into your new best friend.

Answers to each clue for the July 18, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Here’s what the experts want you to know before making your first electric bike purchase.

Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future.

The Mario Kart bike building kits, part of the popular Lego Super Mario line, are almost too much fun to play with. Best of all, they only cost $13 at Amazon.

This tabletop air purifier punches above its weight, so long as your room is around 100 square feet.

AI tools are increasingly asking for gross levels of access to your personal data under the guise of needing it to work.

Breaking up is hard to do—harder yet when there’s a deactivation period. Here’s how to log off every big social site, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, Bluesky, and Truth Social.

Reforming California’s environmental rules is only a small step to rebuilding Los Angeles after the fires in January.

Plus: Secret IRS data-sharing with ICE, a 20-year-old hackable vulnerability in train brakes, and more.

Shifts in economic policy and manufacturing have led major automakers to cancel upcoming electric vehicle launches in the US.

Johns Hopkins researchers developed a surgical robot that understands commands and performs operations independently, potentially transforming healthcare access.

Plus: Omega drops a summery Seamaster, EcoFlow unveils a whole-home energy backup system, and Viture has new smart glasses.

The DJI Mic Mini is often sold at Amazon and DJI. Here's where you can find it in stock.

It's too darn hot out. So, we asked Mashable shopping reporters to recommend their favorite personal fans to beat the heat.

Samsung's newest premium foldable is so thin that you need to touch it to believe it.

The Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser mini projector uses 1080p resolution display, and it serves as a Bluetooth speaker.

Sequoia Capital, which backed Nvidia, Google and Apple when they were start-ups, has long stayed above the fray. But one partner’s post about Zohran Mamdani set off a chain reaction.

Shaped like a spaceship, the Tara Polar Station is on a mission to study the Arctic.

A NASA study has found a young exoplanet's star is bombarding it with so much radiation, the world is rapidly shrinking from its Jupiter size.

We rounded up the best Anker charging accessories that are worth buying right now, according to Mashable's experts.

David Dastmalchian plays Gareth, or "the Gemini Killer," in "Dexter: Resurrection."

Sacha Jenkins boldly places Ed Sullivan in the Civil Rights Movement in the new Netflix documentary "Sunday Best."

Get Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows for just $19.97 (reg. $229) — lifetime license, limited-time deal through July 20.

Generate 500 stunning images a month with this lifetime AI tool for $29.97.

This refurbished M1 MacBook Air is just $399.99 while supplies last — complete with 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, and a battery made to outlast your workday.

1TB of lifetime Koofr cloud storage for just $199.99 (reg. $810) and enjoy safe, secure, always-on file access forever.

The Kinhank Super Console X2 Pro offers over 70,000 retro games and streaming support in a plug-and-play device. Get it now for $89.97 (reg. $159.99).

People turn to chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek for all sorts of questions. But some should be avoided.

I think the Kindle is worth the investment for its portability alone.

Garmin Forerunner 955 review. Why I love the Forerunner 955: features, specs, metrics, price, and more.

Whether it's "The Last of Us," "Eddington," or the latest MCU offering, we'll give you the spoilers you know you want when it comes to Pedro Pascal's on-screen fate.

I asked ChatGPT to hack my sports streaming — find out how to stream the Tour de France, The Open, and more sports for free.

As of July 19, the Apple AirPods Pro 2 are on sale at Amazon for $169. This is $80 off their usual list price of $249.

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

How to watch British and Irish Lions for free. Live stream Australia vs. Lions for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch live rugby for free. Live stream USA vs. England for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch London Diamond League for free. Live stream 2025 London Diamond League for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Women's Euro 2025 for free. Live stream France vs. Germany in Women's Euro 2025 for free from anywhere in the world.

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

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

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" #1491 on July 19 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

YC alum Greptile raises $30M Series A.

Looking for a new Lego set? Let these ten favorite Lego sets from actual Lego enthusiasts guide the way.

Pig.dev was working on a problem that could have been revolutionary: agent tech for controlling Windows desktops.

In a lawsuit filed against prominent leaker Jon Prosser, Apple alleges a conspiracy to break into a development device and steal its trade secrets. Prosser insists Apple has it all wrong.

The probe into the acquisition, which was announced in March, began in June according to sources familiar with the matter.

A CEO and his HR chief allegedly got busted canoodling at a Coldplay concert. The internet can't get enough of the Coldplay cheating scandal.

Cursor-maker Anysphere is snapping up top talent from AI enterprise startups in an effort to compete with Microsoft's GitHub Copilot.

Here’s everything we know so far (based on rumors, speculation, and alleged leaks) about the Pixel Watch 4.

Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share is still relatively low.  However, the recent […]

The Omoway Omo X features a modular design, obstacle detection and emergency braking, and can drive itself to charging stations, signaling the future of smart urban mobility.

The White House is reportedly planning to announce a series of AI executive orders next week. One of them targets "woke" AI models.

The new SS7 bypass-attack tricks phone operators into disclosing a cell subscriber's location, in some cases down to a few hundred meters.

TikTok is strutting, looking at their Google Maps, confused, but moving along to Charli xcx's 'Girl, so confusing.'

The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against Christine Hunsicker, charging her with wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and lying to financial institutions.

As of July 18, you can get the Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe vacuum for $129.99, down from $219.99, at Amazon.

PillTrek, a tiny wireless smart capsule created by Caltech, provides real-time gut health data by detecting electrolytes, metabolites, glucose, hormones, pH levels and temperature.

Don't miss Woot's best headphone and earbud deals for July 2025. Find discounts on top ANC models from Sony, Beats, and more.

Following CBS's cancelation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," Donald Trump took to Truth Social to celebrate.

SpaceX has been moving at breakneck pace, rapid progress comes at a cost. Worker injury rates at its Starbase facility are almost six times higher than the average, data reveals.

SpaceX has been moving at breakneck pace, rapid progress comes at a cost. Worker injury rates at its Starbase facility are almost six times higher than the average, data reveals.

DuckDuckGo's new search feature comes as the internet is being flooded with AI-generated slop.

The European Union issued a code of practice on artificial intelligence, including legal protections and transparency requirements.

As of July 18, get $300 off the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3x at Best Buy today only.

As of July 18, Alienware has discounted its recently released Aurora gaming laptops with Nvidia's 50-series GPUs. Grab one on sale at Dell for $400 off.

Kesha's app, Smash, is a community platform for music creators to collaborate.