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X Chat brings back Voice Notes to DMs and group chats after removing the option during the upgrade.

The U.K. energy company said a redirected payment meant for a contractor instead landed in a hacker's bank account.

Andy Jassy's annual shareholder letter reads something like a diss track to a wide range of competitors as he defends spending $200 billion in capex.

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The controls can be used to choose an audio-first experience on the app or a video-enhanced one, Spotify says.

Instagram first debuted its movie rating inspired content settings in limited countries in 2025.

The company's novel rocket engine could be a game changer for the U.S. military.

Collide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced Thursday the close of a $95 million Fund II.

Radify Metals is developing a new way to process a variety of metals that promises to be pollution free.

Two Alphabet-owned businesses are teaming up to find potholes and share that information with cities.

The new "affordable" iPhone, Apple's iPhone 17e, addresses some issues with the previous model, but not the camera. Review.

Pronto's autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals's Utah copper mine -- the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick's Atoms Inc.

The FBI issued an alert warning that some foreign-developed apps may collect and store user data overseas, raising privacy and security concerns.

Get the Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Display for $109.49 at TCGplayer, below market price, and $10 cheaper than 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.

Singer-songwriter Leith Ross posted that they're doing a year without screens. Here's how it's impacted them.

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 April 9, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

NASA has released a tracker website and app for people to follow the Artemis II mission, a 10-day test flight around the moon and back.

As of April 9, the Roborock Q10 S5+ robot vacuum and mop has dropped to $279.99 at Amazon, 44% off its list price of $499.99.

Donald Trump has announced a "double-sided ceasefire" with Iran, and Stephen Colbert had thoughts on the term during "The Late Show."

See the Moon phase expected for April 9, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Find the best robot vacuum deal. Save 40% on the Mova Z60 robot vacuum at Amazon.

Find the best robot vacuum deal. Save 48% on the Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni at Amazon.

Get the best TV deal. Save 27% on the Sony Bravia 5 65-inch at Amazon.

Score the Samsung Galaxy S26 for under $100 at T-Mobile. Here's how to claim your heavily discounted handset.

NASA will run the Artemis II crew through an obstacle course after landing to test how quickly they can work in lunar gravity.

Get a Grade A refurbished Lenovo Chromebook for $59.50—a compact, durable backup laptop built for everyday use.

Travel lighter with the GoCable 8-in-1 EDC 100W Cable.

NeeDoh toys have taken over the internet. The fidget toys have gone viral and are now widely sold out across all retailers. So what's the deal with NeeDoh, and why are they sold out?

What’s new to streaming for the week of April 10, 2026, on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and more? We've got you covered.

Scams to avoid on Adult Friend Finder. Watch our for Phishing scams, Identiy Theft, Bots, and much more.

Mashable will explore how AI is being used in medical care, in hospitals, in doctors' offices, in fitness, and at home, and the ways we can protect our data and health when we use these tools.

OpenAI's new ChatGPT model, ChatGPT Health, raises privacy and regulatory concerns — and may signal a first step toward legal immunity for AI.

Startup Sonorus is using AI to analyse heart sounds to detect rheumatic heart disease (RHD) before patients experience symptoms.

TCGplayer has the Ascended Heroes Premium Poster Collection for $119.76, under market price and cheaper than Amazon.

Buy the Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Booster Bundle for $39.81 at TCGplayer, just $0.15 above market price and below Amazon.

Dan Levy and Taylor Ortega star in "Big Mistakes," about two siblings who are thrown into the criminal underworld.

Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page deliver a radiant, feel-good rom-com with "You, Me & Tuscany." Review.

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" #1755 on April 9 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The ruling was a setback for the artificial intelligence start-up in its battle with the Defense Department over the use of A.I. in warfare.

Dyson has announced its first portable handheld fan. The new HushJet Mini Cool is priced at only $99 and launches April 9.

This ASUS Chromebook pulls double duty for an affordable price.

Save on 1min.AI for $99.99 (reg. $540) and get a lifetime subscription to an all-in-one AI platform for writing, images, documents, and more.

The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and are blocking their ability to send software updates to users.

An Avride autonomous vehicle near Austin hit the duck, facing backlash from the community. "It didn't slow down or hesitate at all, just steamrolled right through," according to a witness.

Poke brings AI agents to everyday users via text message by handling tasks and automations without complex setup, apps, or technical know-how.

Canva says the acquisitions add strengths in agentic AI, data infrastructure, marketing automation, and customer engagement.

Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym for Bitcoin's mysterious creator, could be cryptographer Adam Back, the New York Times says. Back denies it.

This incident has brought negative attention to the new technology.

AWS has an ingrained culture of handling coopetition, he explained, because the cloud giant also competes with its partners.

Amazon told Kindle owners this week that it's ending support for all e-readers released in 2012 or earlier, making them virtually unable to load any new content.

This is the first model Meta has released under its Superintelligence Labs, led by former ScaleAI CEO Alexandr Wang.

Security researchers exposed a spying campaign by a hack-for-hire group that used Android spyware and phishing to steal iCloud credentials and hack victims’ devices.

Tubi becomes the first streaming service to offer an app integration within ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that millions of users turn to for answers.

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service.

As of April 8, get the 100-inch Hisense Class U6 Series Mini-LED 4K TV home for its best price yet.

Comparing AirPods Pro with budget Bluetooth earbuds ranging from $30 to $150

Virgin Galactic is selling space tickets again at $750,000 a seat, up from $600,000, with over 675 customers already waiting for suborbital flights.

As of April 8, you can get the Eufy Robot Vacuum 11S MAX for $139.99, down from $279.99, at Amazon

The model, Muse Spark, performed better than Meta’s previous A.I. models but lags rivals on coding ability.

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta announced Muse, a new family of AI models, which starts with new Spark model.

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset is on sale at Amazon for $299.99, down from the list price of $379.99. That's a 21% discount.

Learn how to safely clean and disinfect your phone and earbuds, plus use built-in Android and iOS tools to delete unused apps and free up space.

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

UK cybercrime authorities are investigating a Facebook breach involving a former Meta employee.

Best Buy is giving away a free Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary collectible game case. Here's how to claim yours.

The historic moon crew is on its way back home. Here's when and how to catch the reentry and splashdown livestream on April 10.

As of May 20, Amazon is no longer providing service to nine Kindles released in 2012 or earlier. Are you an affected user? Don't worry, you can still use your device.

As of April 8, get the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for its lowest price yet.

Back, a longtime researcher and pioneer in cryptography, denies the allegation that he is the secretive creator of Bitcoin.

Astropad’s Workbench lets users remotely monitor and control AI agents on Mac Minis from iPhone or iPad, with low-latency streaming and mobile access.

"Euphoria" reinvents itself in Season 3, but it can't escape its worst instincts. The season premieres April 12 on HBO and HBO Max.

The Anker Solix C1000 portable power station with a 200W solar panel is on sale at Amazon for $649.99, down from the normal price of $1,548 at Anker. That's a 58% discount.

The Home Depot has revived its annual Halfway to Halloween sale. The retailer surprise-released a selection of its popular Halloween decorations on April 8.

As of April 8, you can get the Soundcore by Anker Q20i for $39.99 at Amazon, down from $69.99. That's a 43% discount or a $30 price cut.

Amazon is giving away Anker Nano USB-C charger blocks for free when you buy the SoundCore Sleep A30 earbuds. Here's how to claim.

As of April 8, get the new MacBook Air with the zippy M5 chip and get more done.

Despite the Artemis II crew sending back stunning photos and videos, many fake AI videos of the moon are also going viral.

The Dreame L50 Ultra robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $799.99, down from the list price of $1,399.99 at Dreame. That's a 43% discount.