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The LAPD said the breach affected “a digital storage system” belonging to the city’s Attorney's Office. The World Leaks extortion gang was reported to be behind the attack.

OpenAI's new Child Safety Blueprint aims to tackle the alarming rise in child sexual exploitation linked to advancements in AI.

The maker of the popular open-source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may prevent device owners from booting up their computers.

Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he's working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood.

Get the iPhone 17 Pro for $0.00 per month at AT&T when you trade in an eligible device and sign up for a qualifying unlimited plan.

YouTube's hiring across roles, partnerships, and a Bengaluru hub shows how it is building out its TV strategy.

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Confluence users can now create visual assets within the software in addition to new third-party agents working with Lovable, Replit, and Gamma.

See the Moon phase expected for April 8, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

As of April 8, the Bose SoundLink Micro Portable Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen) is back to its lowest-ever price of $99 at Amazon, 23% off its list price of $129.

As of April 8, the Beats Powerbeats Fit are down to their lowest-ever price of $169.95 at Amazon, 15% off their list price of $199.99.

New automatic translations and photo editing on X are powered by the company's flagship AI model.

A woman almost lost $15,000 after a fake Apple Pay text led her to call a scammer posing as law enforcement. Learn the warning signs of this growing scam.

Avalanche Energy is working on an DARPA project to build a new class of materials capable of turning damaging radiation into electricity.

Anthropic has limited its Claude Mythos AI rollout over fears that hackers might abuse it.

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Amazon has the ASUS TUF 27-inch curved gaming monitor for $159, down from $229 and now at its best-ever price.

Remi Cruz Parsons talks about turning her love of cooking into a cookbook, protecting her privacy online, and building a loyal audience over more than a decade.

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As of April 8, the TCL 65-Inch Class QM7K Mini LED QLED 4K TV has dropped to its lowest-ever price of $777.99 at Amazon, 22% off its list price of $999.99.

Google has added vertical tabs to Chrome, and reading mode has also been improved.

Get your gaming on anywhere with this Nintendo Switch bundle.

Get 3 years of ChatOn AI Assistant for $59.50 and access multiple AI models, tools, and workflows in one streamlined app.

We found hidden deals on Ninja kitchen appliances and coolers and Shark hair tools and vacuums with a special April promo code.

Send us your nominations and tell us why your favorite creator deserves to be our very first Mashable 101 Fan Fave.

Answers to each clue for the April 8, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

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Buy the Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes ETB for $129.99 at Walmart, about $3 less than Amazon and $4.89 below market price.

Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box for $79.99, while TCGplayer listings start at $73.34 shipped.

Bring home a tiny, but mighty MacBook Air for just $199.97.

A breakdown of the finale of "Shrinking" Season 3, including what might be next for Jimmy (Jason Segel).

Google's new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.

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

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" #1754 on April 8 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

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Arcee is a tiny 26-person U.S. startup that built a high-performing, massive, open source LLM. And it's gaining popularity with OpenClaw users.

Eclipse will put some of that money towards incubating, or building startups.

A joint FBI, NSA and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have 'escalated' their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

The PS5 is more expensive than ever, but at least you can have your likeness put into PS5 games now.

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Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months.

The partnership brings semiconductor experience to Musk's latest high-tech project.

The company said on Tuesday that it was holding back on releasing the new technology but was working with 40 companies to explore how it could prevent cyberattacks.

The new model will be used by a small number of high-profile companies to engage in defensive cybersecurity work.

The viral AI agent, OpenClaw, had a critical security flaw that let attackers silently seize full administrative control.

The news follows a report from Nikkei Asia on Tuesday that raised concerns the company’s foldable iPhone could be delayed due to challenges during the phone’s engineering test phase.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts captured their historic moon flyby in images. See a solar eclipse, Earthrise, and lunar features beyond Apollo-era views.

CareCloud says hackers accessed one electronic health record environment for about eight hours on March 16 as investigators review possible data exposure.

As of April 7, get the Jackery Explorer 240D Power Bank for its lowest price yet.

Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, has taken over thousands of residential home routers to steal passwords and authentication tokens in a wide-ranging espionage operation.

Google Chrome's latest update brings vertical tabs and a cleaner Reading Mode to help manage cluttered browsing.

The app uses iPhone Live Activities to alert you when scary scenes are about to happen, while also tracking what to watch and where to stream it.

Uber is expanding its AWS contract to run more of its ride-sharing features on Amazon's chips. This is a thumb-of-the nose at Oracle and Google.

Google has just launched an AI dictation app for iOS called Google AI Edge Eloquent.

The Ninja FrostVault Go Can Soft Cooler is on sale at Amazon for $149.99 in select colorways, down from the list price of $199.99. That's a 25% discount.

Whatever patio furniture you need to replace, it's probably on sale at Wayfair: Shop Adirondack chairs, umbrellas, wicker sets, and more.

Anthropic bulked up its compute deal with Google and Broadcom as the company has seen its run-rate revenue surge to $30 billion.

T-Mobile users can save up to 20% vs. comparable plans at Verizon and AT&T.

Save over 40% on fans from Shark, Dreame, Dyson, Dreo, and more before summer heat.

President Donald Trump congratulated NASA's Artemis II crew during a call from the White House, and the internet has thoughts.

As of April 7, get the Fitbit Google Ace LTE for its lowest price yet.

The JBL Flip 7 and Charge 6 are both on sale for their best prices ever, over 40% off, at Woot.

The Ooni Karu 12 outdoor pizza oven is on sale at Amazon for only $249. That's $100 or 39% off its list price.

What's next for Emmy-winning "Baby Reindeer" creator and star Richard Gadd? Something light? Hell no.

As of April 7, get the 3i G10+ Robot Vacuum and Mop for its lowest price yet.

A photo of some alleged dummy iPhone models reveals that the iPhone Fold could have a very interesting shape.

The Cuisinart FastFreeze 5-in-1- frozen dessert maker is on sale at Amazon for $99.94, down from the list price of $119.95. That's a 17% discount.