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X is working on new transparency features to help users identify who they’re interacting with, such as account creation date, location, username change history, and how each account uses the service.

Apple announced its new M5 chip along with the new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro.

The hardware largely remains the same, but performance gets a boost.

From a booger buster to a food masher, these gifts make this amazing (and difficult!) job just a little easier.

Instagram Threads is rolling out group messaging for up to 50 people and expanding its direct messaging features to users in the EU. The update lets users 18 and older share text, videos, GIFs, and emojis in group chats, though messages aren’t encrypted

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“People are scared," asks one federal worker. “Is WIRED hiring?” jokes another.

These budget-friendly gaming headphones have a real pedigree and a perfect fit.

3 days left to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Now is the moment to reserve your exhibit table before a competitor takes it.

Spotify's AI DJ now takes text commands and accepts Spanish-language music requests by voice.

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Holiday charity scams target retirees through lookalike organization names, untraceable payment requests, and data broker information to steal donations.

There are hundreds of prepaid phone plans, but they all borrow from the same few mobile networks. Here’s what you need to know when shopping for cell service in the US.

The Facebook page was taken down for “violating our policies against coordinated harm,” according to Meta.

Walmart has epic deals on PlayStation 5 games and accessories right now, here's the best discounts.

These are high-power, high-performance handhelds—but steep pricing and a cluttered UI hold Xbox's first portables back from greatness.

Ditch the old Word doc that's hanging on by a thread. A proper resume builder can help you stand out from the crowd.

Video editing app VSCO is adding a set of new AI image editing tools, support for high-resolution RAW files, non-destructive edits, and content-aware region detection.

As of Oct. 15, the AirPods Pro 2 are on sale at Amazon for $197, 21% off their list price of $249.

A Tesla Takedown alum has launched a campaign for stricter regulation of autonomous vehicles in the US.

As of Oct. 15, the Hisense 98-inch QD5 QLED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $1,417.19, 38% off its list price of $2,299.99.

Find the best TV deal at Amazon. Save 44% on the Hisense 55-inch Class U6 TV at Amazon.

Stephen Colbert has reacted to Trump's inclusion on a recent "Time" magazine cover.

Waymo is launching its driverless ride-hailing service in London next year.

As of Oct. 15, Amazon has dropped the price of the ASUS TUF Gaming F16 laptop (Intel Core 5 210H Processor, RTX 4050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) from $999.99 to $769.99, a 23% discount.

Find the best robot vacuum deal. Save 27% on the Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni at Amazon.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re getting blocked from accessing essential systems and services.

Get the best Dyson deal. Save 15% on the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool HP1 at Amazon.

Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Trump's angry TruthSocial post about his "Time" magazine cover.

Find the best charger deal. Save 41% on the Anker Prime Charger at Amazon.

Waymo already has ties to the UK, which began after the autonomous vehicle technology company acquired Latent Logic in 2019.

How to get free Lego. Build a Halloween Witch model at participating stores and take it home with you for free.

Get three fast-charging, magnetic USB-C Stay Cables for just $34.99 to keep your setup organized at home, work, and on the go.

Google's autonomous taxi subsidiary will hit the UK's capital next year, regulations permitting—but its first international service could be Waymo's biggest challenge yet.

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

Answers to each clue for the October 15, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is out this week for Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, and Walmart has just restocked their exclusive starter Pokémon pin preorders

This was the last flight of SpaceX’s V2 Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year.

Some of America's most valuable companies are now leaning on OpenAI to fulfill major contracts, notes the FT.

Coinbase's latest investment lifts CoinDCX's valuation from $2.15 billion to $2.45 billion.

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

The Federal Trade Commission says criminals are posing as IRS agents, law enforcement officers, or other officials, often over the phone or online, to steal thousands of dollars at a time.

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" #1579 on October 15 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

See the moon phase expected for October 15, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

YouTube icons Dan and Phil address a decade of dating rumors in a video that should go down in fandom history.

Samsung will launch its Project Moohan headset, a rival to Apple's pricier Vision Pro, at a Galaxy launch event with a curious name.

Dreame's new robot vacuum has incredibly advanced cleaning features. Here's how the roller mop and 30,000 Pa suction do on pet hair, spills, and more.

Five new vehicles and a four-cylinder engine will be developed and produced through 2029 as part of investment into factories in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

The Samsung 49-inch Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor is on sale for $799.99 at Amazon, a savings of 38%.

The cheapest 75-inch QLED TV you'll find right now is just $399.99 — a record low. Get this XL Insignia Fire TV on sale at Amazon.

Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.

You might be eligible to collect payouts from social media or tech settlements.

The malicious app required to make a “Pixnapping” attack work requires no permissions.

The reunion for "Love is Blind" Season 9 will air live on Netflix on Oct. 29.

TikTok's latest trend is jokingly referencing what the lion is or is not concerned with. Here's what it means and where it's from.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on X that ChatGPT will soon become more "friendly" to adult users, even to the point of erotica.

According to a Politico investigation, Young Republican leaders from around the country sent startlingly racist, even pro-Hitler, messages.

Microsoft Office 2019 comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more for life for $40.

OpenAI says it will soon roll back some of ChatGPT's safeguards, and even allow the chatbot to engage in erotica for adult users.

SpaceX's company town has formed a volunteer fire department, extending control over both the emergency response and permitting process as the company looks to expand Starbase.

On Nov. 4, Kobo is launching its first ever remote, compatible with their full line of e-readers. Here's everything we know about the Kobo Remote, coming soon.

A presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild Gaza. Some of these companies say they had no idea they were mentioned.

Sonic Fire Tech has developed a device that can extinguish flames using acoustic energy below the range of human hearing. The startup is building a demo capable of protecting a home.

Pixnapping attacks can put data from your Android device directly in the hands of hackers.

Josh O'Connor stars in Max Walker-Silverman's "Rebuilding," about a cowboy who has to start over when his ranch burns down.

The DOJ seized $15 billion in Bitcoin from a pig butchering scam ring, which the government says operated phone farms and forced labor camps.

HBO's chilling "IT" prequel series "IT: Welcome to Derry" promises blood and carnage. The show premieres October 26.

Analyses of its emissions using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory indicate that the interstellar comet probably has a very different structure than comets in the solar system.

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Spotify is partnering with Netflix to bring select video podcasts to the streaming platform starting in early 2026. The deal will feature curated shows from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, expanding later to include more genres. The move reflects Spotify’s growing focus on video as a key driver for engagement and ad revenue, with video podcast consumption now growing 20 times faster than audio-only content.

Impulse Space sees a growing demand for mid-sized deliveries to the moon.

The integration offers conversational, cited answers instead of traditional links and follows positive feedback from earlier tests in select markets. Perplexity will expand to mobile soon.

Officials in the US and UK have taken sweeping action against “one of the largest investment fraud operations in history,” confiscating a historic amount of funds in the process.

The Ultimate Ears Everboom Bluetooth speaker is on sale for just $202.50 at Amazon as a Lightning deal. That's 25% in savings.

Samsung's next pair of Galaxy Buds may have lowkey leaked, and they look pretty different from before.

A hack for the dating app Hinge is taking the internet by storm — but don't try it.

As of Oct. 14, get the Motorola Razr+ for its lowest price yet at Amazon.

Facebook is reintroducing job listings to users in the U.S., focusing on entry-level, trade, and service jobs.

The Bluetti Elite 30 v2 portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $199, down from the list price of $299. That's a 33% discount,

The cheapest Dyson vacuum with a laser is on sale at Black Friday 2024 pricing. Get the V12 Detect Slim for $399.99 at Walmart.

Designed for one-on-one meetings, the tool lets you insert available time slots directly into an email, automatically creating a calendar invite once a recipient selects a time.

Therabody announced the TheraFace Mask Glo, a new LED mask retailing for $379.99.

It looks like fabric, feels like metal and is as light as rubber. Meet the Ming Polymesh—the 3D printed bracelet breaking new ground in horology.

Google Meet finally has a makeup filter for those days when you don't feel like applying lipstick.

OpenAI has announced “AI sovereignty" partnerships with governments around the world, but can proprietary models compete with Beijing’s open source offerings?

Coco Robotics is working toward automating its fleet of delivery robots using its millions of miles of collected data.

As of Oct. 14, get the Acer Wireless Gaming Headset for $20 off at Amazon.

The EcoFlow Delta 3 portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $589, down from the normal price of $999. That's a 41% discount and it comes with a free 45W solar panel.

Google's popular Nano Banana AI image editor, once confined to Gemini, is coming to Search, Lens, and Photos.

The latest macOS beta is out now, but temper your expectations a bit.

Amazon is giving away free Jackery Explorer 290 Plus power stations with the purchase of the Explorer 1000 V2. Here's the scoop.

A new version iOS 26.0.1 could bring changes.

Facebook shows you more AI-generated content aka AI slop if you interact with it, and less if you don’t.

Mason Peck, an aerospace engineer at Cornell, was trying to test innovative designs in spacecraft when a stop-work order hit.