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Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded into a multi-billion dollar business. They’re called “micro dramas” — short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be watched vertically on your phone. Think soap opera meets TikTok, complete with secret billionaire romances, disapproving werewolf mothers-in-law, and cliffhangers engineered to keep users tapping. The leading […]

Investors like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Elad Gil can't get enough of AI legal tech startup Harvey.

Granola's valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company's business model, and that while tens of millions of entrepreneurs already use its platforms to grow and connect with customers, the company wants to do more in the space.

Netflix has dropped its trailer for "Apex", a survival thriller starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton.

The large deal sees Arbor delivering as many as 200 of its Halcyon turbines, which can burn either natural gas or waste biomass.

Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they're shopping in its apps.

The Sony-Honda joint venture has killed plans for its Afeela sedan and SUV electric vehicles. The news comes shortly after Honda reversed its plans to launch more electric vehicles in the U.S.

A new federal eVTOL program targets passenger, cargo and medical flights across 26 states, with autonomous air taxi operations potentially on the horizon.

Hours after announcement of the new policy Elon Musk said X is pausing the rollout.

As of March 25, the Mashable-tested Apple iPad Air 11-inch is down to $549.99 on Amazon, a 27% discount for the Big Spring Sale.

Glimpse announced on Wednesday a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and YC.

The young California startup is already building RVs, FedEx vans, and box trucks. Now its hybrid powertrain will underpin ambulances and mobile healthcare units.

Arinna builds solar cells specifically for spacecraft and has developed an ultrathin new material that it expects to be far more flexible and more efficient than current technology.

Sift is building the data infrastructure for advanced manufacturing.

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Sony and Honda have discontinued their joint electric car project, Afeela.

Walmart has launched its spring sale to compete against Amazon's Big Spring Sale. The savings aren't as good as Amazon's but we've plucked the best deals of out the weeds.

As of March 25, the Apple AirTag is down to its lowest ever price at $59.99 on Amazon, 39% off its list price of $39.01.

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Spring cleaning your home is a habit — but your digital footprint needs the same attention. Data brokers quietly build profiles from public records.

Jamie Dornan appeared in an "SNL UK" promo in which he learns he's lost out on the role of the next James Bond.

Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power washing robots.

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Stephen Colbert appeared on a video call with Peter Jackson to announce that he's co-writing a new "Lord of the Rings" movie.

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Apple is planning a thorough Siri revamp in iOS 27, including making the assistant available as a standalone app for the first time.

The Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro earbuds are the first earbuds that offer true open ear wear and noise cancellation, so Mashable put them to the test on both fronts.

Astronomers have discovered a solar system under construction, with two gas giant planets developing at the same time around a star.

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Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, and Eiza González team up for big laughs.

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We reviewed the best budget laptops for students, gaming, and everyday productivity, including the Apple MacBook Neo and the Acer Aspire 16 AI.

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"Fortnite" developer Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees on Wednesday, citing financial pressures and falling player numbers.

As of March 25, the Apple Watch Series 9 is down to its lowest ever price at $299 on Amazon, 57% off its list price of $299.

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Netflix has announced 'Bridgerton' Season 5 will tell the love story of Francesca (Hannah Dodd) and Michaela Stirling (Masali Baduza).

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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.

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" #1740 on March 25 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Brinc launched its newest 911 response drone this week, as the company seeks to expand its prominence in the public safety industry.

BTS bring Arirang to NYC at Spotify's Swimside event for fans and joke about the chaotic "Hooligan" lyric.

The acquisition of Fauna Robotics is the second robotics startup Amazon has purchased this month.

The fundraise includes $1 billion for investing in early-stage startups, and $2.5 billion for late-stage growth businesses.

The dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people.

Startup Epoch Biodesign uses enzymes to break plastic waste down into monomers, the chemical building blocks that can be used to make new plastic.

Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.

Meta is liable for misleading consumers about child safety, according to verdict.

The six startups were selected from over 2,000 applications and will receive $500,000 to $2 million each.

Criminals don't need your passwords to drain your accounts — they just need your email. Here's how account takeover fraud works and how to stop it.

The start-up said it would discontinue Sora just three months after signing a multiyear deal to bring Disney characters to the service.

Save on Voibe AI voice dictation for Mac, now $50 for a lifetime subscription that works across apps and processes audio locally.

In one of the company’s first major losses, New Mexico jurors found that it had misled consumers about the safety of its platforms, enabling sexual exploitation of young users.

A "major artificial intelligence company" reportedly offered a Kentucky women $26 million to build a data center on their farm.

OpenAI's video generator app, Sora, is killed off — as is a crucial licensing deal with Disney.

Anthropic’s new auto mode for Claude Code lets AI execute tasks with fewer approvals, reflecting a broader shift toward more autonomous tools that balance speed with safety through built-in safeguards.

The idea behind the new tool is to give artists more control over which tracks are associated with their name on Spotify.

With an overflowing war chest from its recent $5 billion raise, Databricks is buying startups and looking for more. It acquired Antimatter and SiftD.ai.

Form Energy and Redwood Materials both received orders from the data center developer.

Arm is producing its own CPU for the first time. It developed the CPU with Meta, which is also the chip's first customer.

OpenAI says its moving away from Instant Checkout, which allowed users to buy items directly through the ChatGPT interface.

The FCC has banned foreign-made routers, which is pretty much all of them! What does that mean for shoppers, and which routers will be banned?

Three Gemini-powered features are coming to your Google TV. This includes visual responses, deep dives, and sports briefs.

Rather than working from scratch to figure out how to make AI safer for teens, developers can use these policies to fortify what they build.

The subscription-free AI meeting notes app is a local-first twist on notetaking tools like Granola.

Cybercriminals are using fraudulent DocuSign emails to steal login credentials, urging users to verify unexpected document requests before clicking links.

BRK Capital announced Monday that its Fund II closed $20 million Canadian towards its $50 million target.

BKR Capital announced Monday that its Fund II closed $20 million Canadian towards its $50 million target.

ChatGPT parent company OpenAI launches new developer-level policies to ensure teen protections across model ecosystem.

Crunchyroll said it continues to investigate the data breach involving its users' personal information.

Doss's AI-powered inventory management system integrates with existing ERP systems. The Series B round was co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest.

For years, the company sold chip designs to other companies. Now it plans to sell its own chips for A.I. data centers.

Apple Music teamed up with Ticketmaster to power its Concert Discovery feature, which recommends live music events based on users' listening habits.

iPhone users should be on alert: DarkSword spyware has been posted in the wild.

A new report claims that the Apple Maps app on iPhones could start displaying advertisements in the near future.

The company said it would design models, hardware, and interfaces in tandem to deliver a "seamless end-to-end personal intelligence product."

"The Sheep Detectives", starring Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, and more, hits theaters May 8. Watch the trailer.

Claude can now keep completing tasks on your Mac even when you're away from keyboard.

Farmer Jesse of No-Till Growers tells us which cameras, microphones, and other essential tools he can't live without.