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A.I. has always been compared to human intelligence, but that may not be the right way to think about it. What it does well can help predict what jobs it may replace.

The LG 55-inch B5 OLED 4K TV is on sale for only $799.99 at Amazon and Best Buy. That's nearly 50% off and its best price ever.

The DJI Power 2000 portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $749, down from the usual price of $1,299. That's a 42% discount.

Allbirds is ditching wool sneakers for AI servers, rebranding as NewBird AI after locking in a $50M convertible financing facility.

Sweden's minister for civil defense said Russian hackers are "now attempting destructive cyber attacks against organizations in Europe."

Tax Day takes place on April 15. To celebrate, a number of popular restaurants are offering free food, including Burger King, Krispy Kreme, and more.

The company cites advancements in AI for the cuts.

Spotify has begun selling physical books in the U.S. and the UK.

Reid Hoffman says tracking AI token use can gauge adoption, but cautions it should be paired with context and not treated as a direct productivity metric.

Adobe says the assistant can work across apps like Firefly, Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Express, Illustrator and its other apps to do tasks for you.

Ayr Energy is using a shortage of power conversion equipment to break open a decades-old market.

The company uses AI to review code that, more often than not these days, has also been generated by AI.

Parasail raised $32 million in a Series A, signaling a fractured future of models and compute.

On Wednesday, Amazon announced the launch of its new Fire TV Stick HD and Ember Artline televisions, both now available for preorder.  Following the initial release of the first-generation Fire TV Stick HD two years ago, Amazon has created a new model that is its thinnest streaming device to date, the company says. Launched in […]

Wayve's $1.2 billion Series D round, which was announced in February, keeps growing.

HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on starting at ₹49 (about $0.50) per month, and would feature content from HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Studios.

As of April 15, the Eufy E28 robot vacuum and mop is back to its lowest-ever price of $649.99 at Amazon, 35% off its list price of $999.99.

Roblox is rolling out Kids and Select account types in early June, building separate environments for different age groups with built-in safety controls.

Fathom will allow you to choose between video, audio-only, and transcription modes.

The new 'Tomodachi Life' is a triumphant return for one of Nintendo's funniest games, and a nice send-off for the original Switch.

After Donald Trump's Truth Social post of himself as Jesus, "The Daily Show" host Ronny Chieng called BS on the "joke" of it all.

Following Donald Trump's AI Jesus post on Truth Social, Stephen Colbert runs through those offended (including the Knights Templar).

"Taskmaster" season 21 is a real ball, with this bowling pin challenge.

As of April 15, the Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus portable power station has dropped to $2,299 at Amazon, 15% off its list price of $2,699.99.

"The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" is set to hit cinemas in 2027. But who's in the cast and what is it about?

Get the best earbuds deal. Save 2% on the Soundcore AeroClip earbuds at Amazon.

Spotify users in the US and UK can officially purchase physical books through the Android app. iOS users will get the feature next week.

Jimmy Kimmel has responded to JD Vance attempting to defend Trump's AI image appearing to depict himself as Jesus.

As of April 15, the LG 27-inch Ultragear QHD OLED gaming monitor is down to its lowest price so far at Amazon of $749.99, 25% off its list price of $999.99.

Find the best robot vacuum deal. Save 40% on the EcoVacs Deebot X11 at Amazon.

Get the best running headphones deal. Save 31% on the SHOKZ OpenRun Pro at Amazon.

Get the best streaming deal at Amazon. Save 33% on the Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max.

Sony WH-CH520 wireless headphones are down to $38 at Amazon and Walmart, their lowest price in 2026 so far.

Get the MTG Avatar The Last Airbender Beginner Box for $18.99 at Walmart, over $4 below TCGplayer market price.

Buy the Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals Booster Bundle for $59.95 at Walmart, below Amazon pricing and TCGplayer market value.

Answers to each clue for the April 15, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Recipe apps and artificial intelligence can give you a boost, but free tools already on your device can also assist with meal planning and preparation.

For us to trust it on certain subjects, researchers in the growing field of interpretability might need to learn how to open the black box of its brain.

MatPat, Miranda Sings, Grace Helbig and WheezyWaiter hit it big on YouTube long before it became a behemoth. They have thoughts about what it takes to succeed there.

Looking to go lo-fi? Wired earbuds are back in style so we vetted the best options from Marshall, Skullcandy, Apple, and more.

Be super productive from anywhere with this Lenovo ThinkPad

Bring the party with you wherever you go with this ION Portable HD Outdoor Projector with Bluetooth, Speakers, and Microphone.

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.4-Cyber, a new AI model focused on cybersecurity. The company has also limited access to prevent misuse.

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

The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day is live on April 15-18. Stuff Your E-Reader, hosted by Indie Author Collective, is offering books in a variety of genres for Kindle and Kobo.

See the Moon phase expected for April 15, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

One investor who has backed both companies told the FT that justifying OpenAI's recent round required assuming an IPO valuation of $1.2 trillion or more — making Anthropic's current $380 billion valuation look like the relative bargain.

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

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 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" #1761 on April 15 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

HBO's "The Dark Wizard" explores the life, achievements and struggles of legendary free solo climber and BASE jumper Dean Potter. Review.

The maker of ChatGPT announced the limited release of GPT-5.4-Cyber, a technology designed to find security holes in software.

Anthropic says its new coding model, Project Mythos Preview, is too dangerous to release. Experts we talked to say it's more complicated.

Learn to code and score the right tools to help with this Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 and The Premium Learn to Code Certification Bundle.

Fully upgrade a computer with this Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business and Windows 11 Pro Bundle.

Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.

One Motorola foldable just got leaked while another got a release date. Read about the latest news on the Razr Flip 70 and Motorola Fold.

Artist Christoph Niemann talks about his frightening AI cover for the storied magazine.

How to watch Champions League for free. Live stream Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League for free.

How to watch the Champions League for free. Watch Arsenal vs. Sporting CP in the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.

Parents are going viral for turning their teens’ text messages into AI-generated emo songs on TikTok and Instagram.

Dozens of WordPress plugins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner.

The AI giant's co-founder confirms that Anthropic briefed the Trump administration on its latest model, Mythos, which it claims has powerful cybersecurity capabilities.

In an interview at the Semafor World Economy summit this week, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark explained why the company was still engaged with the U.S. government while simultaneously suing them.

Waymo's commercial service will eventually follow testing if the UK government approves.

Until now, the only way to avoid seeing ads was by paying for a YouTube Premium subscription.

Human trials on the hybrid sensor are expected to begin in the years ahead.

Google will penalize websites that try to stop your back button from actually taking you back to Google.

Google is adding “Skills” to Chrome, letting users save and reuse AI prompts across websites. The feature builds on Gemini’s browser integration.

Sony launched the H6 Air open-back gaming headset on April 14. Our tech editor shares his first impressions after testing them.

It feels like the Gingerbread AT-AT has been on backorder forever. Move quickly to secure the walker and gingerbread Darth Vader for $59.99.

As of April 14, get up to 20% off the Shark CryoGlow Cooling + LED Face Mask at Sephora.

Freecash was removed from Apple's App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment.

A strong Wi-Fi password is not enough to keep your online activity private. Learn why a VPN is essential to encrypt your connection and block ISP tracking.

Here's where and how to buy your own Shark ChillPill Personal Fan SKYLRK-Exclusive before it runs out of stock.

Pillar's investors include a16z, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Crucible Capital and Gallery Ventures.

After NASA's Artemis II mission splashed down off the coast of California on April 10, a recovery team greeted the four astronauts.

The Sony Inzone H6 Air are the brand's new (and only) open-back gaming headphones, available April 14 along with more Inzone products.

Nintendo Switch and PC gamers can save 16% on the 8BitDo Arcade Stick at Amazon. At $75.99, it's the lowest price in months.

Lego Insiders get the Restaurants of the World: Mexico collectible set just for spending $180. Yes, preorders count toward the promo.

Sniffies just launched a suite of new features to help you meet up faster.

The 55-inch Hisense QD7 QLED 4K TV just hit a record-low $297.99 at Amazon. That's 40% or over $200 in savings.

Microsoft is the latest laptop brand to raise prices thanks to a global memory shortage.

As of April 14, save over $500 on the Samsung 40-inch Odyssey G7 curved gaming monitor.

Trevor Noah addresses the elephant in the room in his latest Netflix special, "Joy in the Trenches."

Buy the Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Booster Box for $188 at Walmart, beating Amazon and undercutting TCGplayer market price.