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The social network says the new feature will let users chat about what’s happening in the world and across various communities, from Formula 1 to the reality TV show "Below Deck."

The Indian edtech startup ended its first day as a public company on a high, with its shares closing 44% higher than they were listed for, indicating that the country's edtech sector may still recover after years of gloom.

An outage at internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare took down several big websites and services, including ChatGPT, Claude, Spotify, and X.

Some of the best sales of the year are happening right now—rest up before the holiday rush with a new bed.

Waymo said it will do the same in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando in the coming weeks -- the latest steps in the company's continued expansion across the U.S.

We're starting to get answers about what happened to bring down Cloudflare and large portions of the internet.

Grindr and Sniffies, and potentially other gay dating apps are currently down.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select is only $9.99 at Amazon ahead of Black Friday for select customers. That's a 75% discount.

With the arrival of Amazon’s Zoox robot taxi in San Francisco to compete with Waymo, autonomous services are gaining momentum. But there are pros and cons.

By plugging tens of billions of phone numbers into WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool, researchers found “the most extensive exposure of phone numbers” ever—along with profile photos and more.

Agentio, which matches creators with brands, is expanding beyond YouTube and testing Meta platforms to facilitate sponsored content.

Instead of getting an AI-generated travel plan, Boop aims to give users access to itineraries from real people who went on real trips. 

Stack Overflow wants to remake its classic problem-solving forum into a tool for translating human expertise into an AI-accessible format.

This is not a large-scale public launch, nor a commercial one. But it brings the Amazon-owned company one step closer to competing with Waymo.

Zap Energy's Fuze-3 device has generated record plasma pressures for the startup's unique approach to fusion power.

Tayla Cannon's Rebuildr receives $1.1 million investment from Slow Ventures

The infrastructure service Cloudflare faced massive outages on Tuesday morning, cutting off access to ChatGPT, Claude, Spotify, X, and other platforms.

As of Nov. 18, the Lego Icons Fountain Garden set has dropped to $69.99 at Amazon, 30% off its list price of $99.99.

Intuit said its tools, such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks and Mailchimp, will be accessible through ChatGPT, allowing users to ask questions and complete tasks such as estimating tax refunds, reviewing credit options, or managing business finances.

Can't load your feed? A major Cloudflare outage is affecting websites including X (formerly Twitter).

A roundup of the sites and services affected by the Cloudflare outage on Nov. 18, 2025. Canva, Open AI, Spotify, X, and more.

We found lots of math-filled and science-rich toys for tiny nerds to assemble, bake, squish—or even tear apart and rebuild.

Cloudflare is experiencing global issues, the service confirmed on Tuesday morning.

Automatic cocktail machines are silly, but also kind of fun. Here's how to choose between the Bartesian and Barsys cocktail machines.

Washington court rules automated license plate reader images are public records, even when stored by vendors like Flock Safety, setting precedent for transparency.

Proton Mail is an appealing alternative to Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail. It also comes with advanced privacy and productivity features, including a way to manage newsletter overload.

Roblox users will not be able to communicate with each other without taking this step first.

Starting Tuesday, users can voluntarily undergo the age-check process to secure access to communication features.

Find the best Black Friday espresso machine deal. Score the De'Longhi Magnifica Start Automatic Espresso Machine for $499.95, a return to its lowest-ever price.

Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald Trump suddenly encouraging Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files.

Get the best early Black Friday Samsung monitor deal. As of Nov. 18, the Samsung 37-inch 4K Odyssey G7 curved monitor is discounted to $599.99 at Amazon, 33% off its list price of $899.99.

Databricks is said to be in talks to raise a new round of funding just a few months after its last fundraise, which valued the company at $100 billion.

Much of the US economy rests on AI’s future. On this episode of The Big Interview podcast, Odd Lots cohost Joe Weisenthal breaks down why AI’s impact on finance goes beyond billion-dollar investments.

As of Nov. 18, get Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames Booster Box is $27 cheaper at TCGplayer, but a free Amazon $60 gift card is the best deal if you can get it.

For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official.

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

Parasocial relationships are one-sided relationships with a celebrity or fictional character. They've evolved since the advent of social media.

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart has reacted to the recent Epstein emails, including Donald Trump's reaction at a press conference.

How to get free books on Stuff Your Kindle Day. The Closed-Door Book Blast offers free closed-door romance books until Nov. 22.

We're a few episodes into "Pluribus", Vince Gilligan's Apple TV sci-fi series, and I have questions about Earth's animals.

We've vetted the best Chromebooks of 2025, comparing the Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus, Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514, and more.

A combination of technological developments and market forces is undermining the trust between viewer and filmmaker. What’s at stake is history itself.

As of Nov. 18, save Pokémon TCG's Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box is at market value at Amazon, and you could get a $60 gift card to knock the price to under $20.

TikTok's first U.S. awards show is happening. Here’s how to vote, who’s nominated, and why it’s about to be peak internet chaos.

'Wicked's Kristin Chenoweth and Stephen Schwartz reunite for "The Queen of Versailles: The Musical." Review.

A Grade A refurbished Apple MacBook Pro 13″ with Touch Bar (2017) is just $299.97 (reg. $1,499) through Nov. 20.

Find the best early Black Friday Pokémon deals. As of Nov. 18, get Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Box for $60 off at Amazon if you get an Amazon Visa card. Or buy for $11 less at TCGPlayer.

Find the best early Black Friday portable power station deal. Save 22% on the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 at Amazon.

Find the best early Black Friday robot vacuum deal.Save 43% on the roborock Qrevo CurvX at Amazon right now.

Find the best robot vacuum deals at Black Friday. Save 55% on the Shark AV2501AE AI at Amazon.

Find the best early Black Friday power station deal. Save 42% on the Bluetti Apex 300 at Amazon.

This double-ended vibrator gives you a bit of everything in one unique-looking package.

Eugen Rochko is stepping down as CEO of decentralized social network Mastodon. Felix Hlatky will now become the Executive Director as the company become structured as a nonprofit government by a board.

With consumers increasingly asking questions to ChatGPT, not Google, product discovery is changing — and the promise to give brands visibility and control over this fast-growing search channel has made Peec AI one of Europe's hottest startups.

How to watch World Cup qualifiers for free. Live stream Spain vs. Turkey in World Cup qualifiers for free.

How to watch World Cup qualifiers for free. Live stream Scotland vs. Denmark in World Cup qualifiers for free.

How to watch live football for free. Live stream Brazil vs. Tunisia in International Friendly for free.

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

See the moon phase expected for November 18, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

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.

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

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" #1612 on November 18 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Apple's latest App Store fix shuts third-party AI out of iOS apps. Here's why.

A super PAC backed by Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI and other tech leaders has targeted New York Assembly member Alex Bores' congressional campaign, marking its first attack against a lawmaker supporting AI regulation.

Here are the best early Black Friday sex deals you can shop today. Find discounts on LELO, Lovers, Lovehoney, and more.

A new survey found that the majority of people can't tell the difference between a song that's fully generated by AI and one made by humans.

Get lifetime access to WordPop AI and SpeakBreez AI Voiceover Generator for just $39.99 and create smarter, faster, and better content.

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week and examine how some of the victories in the US November elections show the power of online fandom.

Find the best early Black Friday MacBook deal. The Apple MacBook Pro M5 is on sale at Amazon for $1,476, down from the normal price of $1,599.

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, guest Brian Merchant walks us through a historical framework he used to analyze whether AI fits the classic signs of an economic bubble—and what that means for all of us.

A Trump administration pilot program aims for three nuclear startups to reach a key milestone by July 4, 2026. Valar Atomics says it's the first to do so—but it had some help.

The full list of categories and nominations for The Game Awards 2025 have been officially revealed. Find out which games were tapped for Game of the Year.

The new Facebook content protection tool extends to Instagram too.

Amazon Autos, which kicked off last year with Hyundai, initially started with new cars. The deal with Ford pushes it into used car territory.

Google's AI Overview thinks 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' is a fake game

In 2025 alone, Ramp has leapt from being worth $13 billion to $32 billion with new rounds every few months.

Cisco has acquired Y-Combinator-backed translation app EzDub to integrate it into its communication suite.

A new study from the Phoenix Center suggests that age-verification laws don't work to keep minors off explicit sites.

This slim bar can slide under any TV, and has a surprisingly rich feature set for the price.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select is only $9.99 at Amazon ahead of Black Friday for select customers. That's a 75% discount.

The fight comes at a perilous time for Luminar, which is running out of cash and under SEC investigation.

The best early Black Friday Amazon device deals include Fire TVs and Fire tablets. Kindles and Echos are slow to roll in.

A list of top senior executives at Apple who could possibly take charge when CEO Tim Cook steps down

The Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise-Cancelling Headphones are on sale at Amazon for $248, down from the normal price of $399.99. That's a 38% discount.

Is Tim Cook preparing to exit as Apple CEO? Some signs point to it happening soon.

UK-based Aspora, which has focused on remittances, will let non-resident Indians pay bills back home.

To get started, users need to describe where, when, and how they want to travel. Flight Deals will then use AI to display the best bargains available.

"The Mighty Nein," based on Critical Role's second campaign, premieres November 19 on Prime Video.

A ChatGPT-powered teddy bear has been pulled from the market.

The white rabbit TikTok trend inspired by Alice in Wonderland shows a happy event thwarted by a sad one.

As of Nov. 17, the Hisense 100-inch Class QD6 Series QLED 4K Smart Fire TV (2025) is $1,299.99 at Amazon, down from $1,999.99.

Wedding vendors and brides share with Mashable how they used AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney to plan weddings.

Find the best early Black Friday TV deals. TVs on sale from Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon over Black Friday.