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• I adored Mouse P.I. for Hire’s ‘engrossing rubberhose-style animation’ and Doom-inspired gameplay, but its performance on Nintendo Switch 2 just isn’t good enough [30d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, May 6 (game #1060) [30d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, May 6 (game #1563) [30d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, May 6 (game #794) [30d]
• Google Gemini is coming to more cars, but some consumers aren’t cheering [30d]
• 3D-printed Y-zipper turns from flexible to hard in less time than it takes to zip your fly [30d]
• How to watch The Other Bennet Sister from anywhere – it's *FREE* [30d]
• 'Electricity with zero emission' — Chinese scientists aim to transform “dirty” coal with a new fuel cell that doesn't burn anything and produces clean power well beyond the Carnot cycle limit [31d]
• 'Cheap air-to-air missile': Ukraine has turned a vintage 55-year-old Russian-designed Antonov An-28 twin-propeller aircraft into a versatile A-10 Warthog-type platform complete with Gatling-class gun, VR headsets to intercept Russian Shahed drones [31d]
• 'AI creates jobs': Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang once again says workers have nothing to fear [31d]
• ‘I thought I was going mad’: Disney+ subscribers think the service removes Dolby Atmos from shows at certain times, even if you've paid for Premium —they think it's to reduce server stress at 'peak' times, but the streaming giant has yet to confirm [31d]
• Samsung showcases massive floating data center ship model that could house OpenAI's future ChatGPT as its Dallas-based partner claims 'speed to power is the new moat' and promises 1.5 GW of capacity within 36 months [31d]
• Federal regulator to ban all Chinese labs from vetting US-bound devices over national security concerns – major supply chain shakeup will affect 75 percent of devices sold in the US [31d]
• Argos expands its bank holiday sale with dozens of new deals — I've found the 22 best tech offers with up to 40% off [31d]
• Forget stealing our jobs — robots are now coming for the most human pastime: causing havoc on public transport [31d]
• 'Phishing campaigns continue to improve sophistication and refinement': Microsoft flags major 'sophisticated' phishing campaign targeting 35,000 users across 26 countries [31d]
• 5 Android 17 features that could be announced at Google's pre-I/O Android reveal — including Motion Assist and app locking [31d]
• I've been a Netflix subscriber for 25 years, and I can't decide if Clips is the best or worst thing to happen to the mobile app [31d]
• Fallout co-creator says players nowadays are 'handed an opinion from the online channel they’re watching' — 'They find someone they just like, and then that person’s opinion becomes their opinion' [31d]
• Canvas maker Instructure reveals data breach — confirms user personal information leaked [31d]
• Looks like Valve's Steam Machine might finally be on its way after a huge importing effort — and despite our fears, it might actually support full-fat 4K 120Hz and VRR in the end, making it a full PS5 and Xbox replacement [31d]
• This viral ereader has come out of nowhere, and bookworms can’t get enough of it — but it ‘could ring alarm bells’ for Amazon as it surpasses the Kindle Colorsoft on the retailer’s charts [31d]
• It's 2 for £30 on Disney 4K Blu-rays at Amazon right now — here are my top 9 picks including Star Wars and Marvel discs [31d]
• Experts warn Amazon's Simple Email Service is being abused to launch 'massive volume' of phishing attacks [31d]
• The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra falls to a new record-low price at Amazon — get $300 off 'the best Android phone ever' [31d]
• How to watch Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: Free Streams, TV Schedule and Preview for Champions League semi-final 2nd leg [31d]
• Amazon’s Mother’s Day Sale is so good, I’m shopping it for myself — here's everything I want from Dyson, Kindle, Apple, and more [31d]
• Microsoft confirms why Windows 11 updates might be weird right now, and look like they're failing — but it's nothing to worry about [31d]
• Bose releases new 'Ultra' Dolby Atmos soundbar and wireless speaker range, with a serious subwoofer option — and this lineup has Sonos right in its crosshairs [31d]
• Activision quashes rumors that the next Call it Duty will launch on PS4 — 'It's not true' [31d]
• 'That is unacceptable in a professional development workflow': Microsoft acts after VS Code gives Copilot credit for work a human developer did [31d]
• First full Dutton Ranch trailer confirms Yellowstone John Dutton subplot in 'heartbreaking' new scenes — but that's not what we should be paying attention to [31d]
• Ubisoft teams up with Backbone to offer The Division Resurgence players exclusive in-game rewards — here's how you can claim yours [31d]
• NymVPN finally brings split tunneling to Linux, and Android users get a new ad blocker — the tools are in beta, and the provider wants to hear how they work for you [31d]
• The Samsung Galaxy Fit3 is 'simply brilliant value' — and the budget fitness tracker is now just £39 at Amazon [31d]
• WebCalendar made it easier for me to track my schedule [31d]
• How foundries are shaping the next era of enterprise AI [31d]
• Some Ubuntu services are still down following outages after DDoS attack [31d]
• Proton, Tor, Mullvad, ExpressVPN, and Mozilla among the 19 organizations urging the UK government 'not to undermine the open web' as Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill becomes law — a move that could 'infringe human rights' [31d]
• PrivadoVPN's new Terms of Service make its privacy-protecting move from Switzerland to Iceland official [31d]
• SteelSeries' new Arctis Nova Omni headset has finally displaced the Nova Pro Wireless as my favorite model from the brand [31d]
• ‘Without me, OpenAI wouldn’t exist,’ says Elon Musk as courtroom clash with Sam Altman turns personal — and exposes a deeper fight over who really built the company behind ChatGPT [31d]
• Amazon takes on FedEx and UPS by letting other companies use its global warehousing and delivery network [31d]
• It took 18 years, but we finally have the ultimate Lego Batman game — Legacy of the Dark Knight is creative, charming, and cohesive [31d]
• Take-Two CEO admits GTA 6 expectations are 'so high' it's 'terrifying' — 'I think here our goal is to deliver to consumers something that’s never been experienced before' [31d]
• Surfshark launches native VPN app for Amazon's new Vega OS Fire TV sticks [31d]
• 'How else are people going to learn to do the job': MIT AI expert warns against automating Gen Z entry-level jobs [31d]
• Beyond Paradise season 4 cast are 'totally game' for a BBC crime drama franchise crossover episode — now there's just one piece of the puzzle that's missing [31d]
• Spotify could be set to launch two new features, and one could solve a big pain point for lossless fans — but the other is something no one is asking for [31d]
• Can't justify the expense of an Airwrap? These are my favorite alternatives — including a 'versatile, well-designed' styler that comes in at half the price [31d]
• How to watch Italian Open 2026: FREE Live Streams & TV Channels for ATP & WTA 1000 Tennis, Preview [31d]
• Apple’s iPhone Ultra ‘feels like a major downgrade from your existing iPhone experience’ says YouTuber as they show off what they claim is a dummy unit [31d]
• Resident Evil Requiem producer says the negative reaction players had to Nvidia's DLSS 5 yassification of Grace Ashcroft was 'positive' because 'it meant we got the design right' [31d]
• Take-Two CEO says GTA 6 isn't coming to PC day one because console players are the 'core consumer' — but the real reason is obvious [31d]
• Sam Altman says some companies are ‘AI washing’ by blaming unrelated layoffs on the technology — but admits things may get worse soon [31d]
• What is the release date for Hacks season 5 episodes 6 and 7 on HBO Max? [31d]
• Why cutting junior jobs is quietly deepening tech’s AI skills shortage [31d]
• Samsung shows off its latest OLED phone displays — including one that comes with health sensors built in [31d]
• This is the year Apple (finally) breaks into the enterprise [31d]
• Trump administration blocks 30GW of wind power citing national security – Department of Defense obstructing negotiations, meetings, and sign-offs in attempt to stall the ‘worst form of energy’ [31d]
• AI is scaling a billion-dollar fraud problem, and you’re the victim [31d]
• 'Every business leader knows the world is changing, but far fewer have a clear picture of what to do about it': Microsoft flags the changing world of AI at work, and why "Frontier Firms" are leading the way [31d]
• Trellix confirms data breach after hack of 'a portion' of its source code [31d]
• Managing the internet’s agentic middlemen [31d]
• Is Sony teasing its ultra-premium AirPods Max 2 rival? It looks a lot like it, as F1 star gets spotted wearing the super-chic cans, two weeks before tipped launch — and Sony itself is drawing attention to the suspiciously high-quality photos [31d]
• iOS 27 could let you add custom passes to Apple Wallet, which might spell the end for physical cards [31d]
• 76% of UK organizations have faced deepfake attacks. Most weren’t ready [31d]
• ‘Frankly absurd’ — I reviewed the Keychron V1 Ultra 8K and loved its ridiculously epic 660-hour battery life and sky-high 8,000Hz max polling rate [31d]
• Cutting costs with AI misses the point [31d]
• Vodafone is taking full control of VodafoneThree, says company has made 'remarkable progress' since merger [31d]
• I used ChatGPT Images 2.0 to meet my childhood self — and this nostalgic photo prompt is going viral for a reason [31d]
• ‘The worst-case situation is where it is a Terminator situation’ — Elon Musk invokes killer robots in OpenAI trial [31d]
• The five things governments must get right to attract AI investment [31d]
• BLUETTI FridgePower review [31d]
• MacBook Pro M4 vs Mac Studio M2: which Mac is best for you? [31d]
• DJI Power 1000 Mini review [31d]
• I use the Philips LatteGo 4400 Series coffee machine at home and this 38% limited-time offer makes it a must-have [31d]
• Storing your files can be free with open-source Nextcloud Hub [31d]
• This beautiful hand-made floor-standing speaker ain't cheap, but I can't take my eyes off it and I haven't even heard it yet [31d]