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The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told lawmakers that the use of Paragon spyware is necessary to counter terrorists’ “thriving exploitation of encrypted communications platforms.”

Senators Cotton and Schumer introduced the American Security Robotics Act to ban federal agencies from using robots tied to foreign adversaries like China.

The TSA wait times feature is one of many new additions to the United app, including automatic rebooking assistance and real-time time weather radar maps.

The company's deliveries in the first quarter were just 6% higher than last year, and Tesla now faces a third straight year of falling sales.

Realta Fusion is buying magnets from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, providing a revenue stop gap.

It is the path of least resistance for a growth-stage company to hire from the familiar Silicon Valley pipelines but if a founder wants a diverse team, that value has to be put into practice from the very first hire. 

One way Beehiiv is convincing creators to switch from rivals like Substack and Patreon is by not taking a cut of revenue.

As of April 2, the Lego Star Wars C-3PO buildable droid figure (#75398) is marked down to $117.99 at Amazon, 16% off its list price of $139.99.

Block says that the new feature has strong built-in protections to keep users from so-called debt spirals.

See the Moon phase expected for April 2, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Stephen Colbert has reacted to NASA's Artemis II moon mission, which launched on Wednesday.

After demolishing the White House's East Wing, Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom has hit a wall. "The Daily Show" host Desi Lydic takes a look.

As of April 2, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones are on sale for $226.37 at Amazon, 50% off their list price of $449.95.

Lego is teaming up with Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, and Vini Jr. to celebrate the 2026 World Cup. Where to buy now.

Answers to each clue for the April 2, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

The cast of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie", led by Jack Black, teamed up on "The Tonight Show" to sing "The Ballad of Super Mario".

Get the best TV deal. Save 40% on the Amazon Fire TV 4 Series 50-inch at Amazon.

Get the best streaming deal. Save 20% on the Google TV streamer 4K at Amazon.

As of April 2, the Eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum and mop is down to its lowest-ever price at Amazon of $349.99, 42% off its list price of $599.99.

Amazon has the Alienware AW2723DF monitor for $322.93, down from $427 — letting you save $104 on a 27-inch 280Hz QHD display.

Buy the MTG Edge of Eternities Play Booster Box at TCGplayer for $141.34, below its $143.70 market price and under Walmart.

TCGplayer has the Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes First Partners Deluxe Pin Collection for $49.30, just $0.58 above market.

As of April 2, the LG ‎27-inch Ultragear OLED Gaming Monitor is back to its lowest-ever price at Amazon of $499.99, 44% off its list price of $899.99.

Amazon has the MTG Avatar: The Last Airbender Jumpstart Booster Box for $85.67, or about $3.57 per pack.

Today’s spin on the idea of personal agency is convenient for tech C.E.O.s, who boast that their models work just fine without us.

The tech industry has predicted A.I. will profoundly affect the nature of white-collar work. The industry’s own workers are already getting a taste of that future.

Get the Samsung 32-inch Odyssey G55C gaming monitor for $199.99 at Amazon, down $130 from its $329.99 list price.

Learn piano in your free time for life with this lifetime subscription to Skoove Premium Piano Lessons, now only $149.99 (reg. $299.99).

Create presentations that are impossible to misunderstand with this lifetime license to Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional for Windows, now just $14.97 (reg. $249.99).

What’s new to streaming for the week of April 3, 2026, on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and more? We've got you covered.

SpaceX has filed a confidential initial public offering (IPO) registration to the U.S. SEC, taking a step toward going public, according to a new report.

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" #1748 on April 2 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

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

The Artemis II launched successfully, and social media celebrated with surprisingly earnest reactions.

Block says that the new feature has strong built-in protections to keep users from so-called debt spirals.

Artemis II sends first images from its lunar mission. See them now.

See the Moon phase expected for April 1, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

For NASA's Artemis II astronauts, the first night in space will be interrupted by a key engine burn, after just four hours of sleep.

Dropout's Katie Marovitch returns for 'Dimension 20: On a Bus' Season 2.

Dragon Master Katie Marovitch returns for "Dimension 20: On a Bus" Season 2.

Blockchain trackers put the cryptocurrency heist in the hundreds of millions of dollars and is already on track to be the largest crypto theft in 2026 so far.

NASA has launched four astronauts on a test flight of the Orion spacecraft around the moon, signaling the agency's return to human-led space exploration with Artemis II.

Anthropic executives said it was an accident and retracted the bulk of the takedown notices.

Work smarter, not harder with PDFs thanks to AcePDF Converter and Editor lifetime license, on sale now for $29.99 (reg. $99.99).

Delve faces new allegations that it violated the open source license of its customer, Sim.ai, by taking the customers's tool and passing it off as its own.

Passengers in Baidu's robotaxis were trapped for up to two hours.

Sonder profiles are completely unstructured, encouraging users to build something that looks like a mood board or a digital collage Think MySpace rather than LinkedIn.

The record quarterly fundraise was largely fueled four mega-deals into OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo. But it also indicates a generally hot market.

The security update protects a raft of older iPhones and iPads from attacks linked to leaked hacking tools called DarkSword.

CrystalX RAT is a new malware with the ability to steal data and prank its victims.

The high-profile executive was a key figure in the company’s expansion into fitness technology and services.

Meta's upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants.

Apple's anti-vibe coding enforcement continues, with Anything getting barred from the App Store.

Sex toy shop Bellesa was apparently suspended from Instagram for using the "C" word. No, not that one.

OpenAI, Anthropic, Waymo and other artificial intelligence companies hauled in $297 billion in funding in the first three months of the year.

Cameo launched a new TikTok integration that allows U.S. creators to offer personalized videos through the app.

Marquis says a ransomware attack exposed personal and financial data for 672,075 people, including Social Security numbers and bank account details.

Google is now letting users in the U.S. change their Gmail address. Here's how.

The Meta-owned company said it identified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a fake version of WhatsApp that was actually Italian-made spyware.

The Lego Star Wars Kamino Training Facility and Lego Cute Easter Bunny are free with purchase at Lego this week.

The Amazon Big Spring Sale might be over, but you can still score extended deals on Bissell, Apple, Drybar, and more. Here's what to shop before they disappear.

The firm says it can can reduce the cost of chip development by more than 75% and cut the timeline by more than half. 

The company has also lined up an unusually large number of 21 banks to manage the mega IPO, internally codenamed “Project Apex."

Spend $50 at Amazon on Easter candy, toys, and games to save $10 on your purchase.

The former head of security for the messaging app, owned by Meta, had accused the social media company of putting billions of users at risk. A judge said there was not enough evidence that he was fired for his claims.

KitKat has launched an online tracker for stolen chocolate bars, and the company firmly says it's not an April Fool's joke.

The 55-inch Hisense Canvas TV that doubles as artwork is on sale at Amazon for its best price ever. Get it for only $599.99 post Spring Sale.

To mark the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission, Krispy Kreme has dropped a limited-edition space-themed doughnut.

A24's latest trailer for David Lowery's film "Mother Mary" blends Anne Hathaway and FKA twigs into a pop star dream.

For the second year in a row, Dunkin’ is giving away a massive amount of coffee on April Fools’ Day.