EPA Lim Kimya was hit in the chest by two bullets in Bangkok’s royal quarter It had all the hallmarks of a cold-blooded, professional assassination. [more…]
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NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, January 1 (game #304)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, [more…]
Judge allows California’s ban on addictive feeds for minors to go into effect
Late Tuesday evening, a federal judge blocked tech lobbying group NetChoice’s challenge to California’s recently enacted law, SB 976, which prohibits companies from serving “addictive [more…]
NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Wednesday, January 1 (game #570)
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read [more…]
5 Types of Webinars + 4 Formats and When They Work Best
Webinar platforms have come a long way since Microsoft first launched its video conferencing software NetMeeting in 1996, but the core idea remains unchanged. Today, [more…]
How to Run a UCaaS Migration Your Customers Won’t Notice
When you migrate to UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service), voice, video, messaging, and collaboration tools are combined into a single cloud-based platform. Employees can [more…]
Elon Musk’s pro-Trump critics claim they’re being censored on X
Conservatives critical of Elon Musk are accusing the platform he owns of censoring them, CNN reports. Political activist Laura Loomer sparked an online debate within [more…]
How to Send a Free Test Fax to Make Sure Everything Works
You’ve set up your fax machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions, and everything appears to be in order — but how can you be sure [more…]
Chinese cloud giants bought more of Nvidia’s flagship AI chips than anybody else – except Microsoft
Microsoft purchased nearly half a million of Nvidia’s flagship Hopper chips in 2024 TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, and Tencent bought almost as much This is [more…]
Will Smith eating spaghetti and other weird AI benchmarks that took off in 2024
When a company releases a new AI video generator, it’s not long before someone uses it to make a video of actor Will Smith eating [more…]
The year in AI: how ChatGPT, Gemini, Apple Intelligence, and more changed everything in 2024
A year ago, it sometimes felt like AI had spread everywhere in some fashion, but it was only a preview of how AI burst into [more…]
A look back on my favorite episodes of TechCrunch’s Found podcast
TechCrunch’s Found podcast, which has brought listeners the stories behind the startups since April 2022, released its final episode today. I’ve been one of the [more…]
LG will debut its latest smart appliances at CES, and I’m ready to throw down my life savings for its fully transparent disco-ready T-OLED refrigerator display
CES 2025 We’re covering all of the latest CES news from the show as it happens. Stick with us for the big stories on everything [more…]
The 30 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (January 2025)
As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, Max (aka the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)—is best known for [more…]
Investigation exposes pedophilia in the child-influencer industry
A New York Times investigation found that dozens of potential pedophiles have prolifically exploited the child influencer industry, portraying themselves as photographers or social media [more…]
TechRadar’s Year in Review 2024 – from tri-fold phones and super-smart rings to AI everywhere
Marc McLaren Global Editor-in-Chief 2024 felt a lot like 1994. Back then it was the internet that was experiencing seemingly exponential growth: the worldwide web [more…]
I hosted a games night with the help from AI and here’s how you can too
I always love game night with friends. We have an ever-expanding roster of board games, card games, and party games to choose from, which makes [more…]
Elon Musk’s promises for Tesla in 2024, from robotaxis to Optimus bots
Elon Musk had an eventful 2024, what with his hard push into right-wing politics and leveraging his X social media platform and considerable influence to [more…]
Here’s why Google’s Gemini AI getting a proper memory could save lives
There’s far too much negativity and fearmongering around AI today. It doesn’t matter what news story breaks – if it’s about Google Gemini getting a [more…]
A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles
On December 27, a Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robot collided at a Los Angeles intersection, according to a video that’s circulating [more…]
Inside Out 2 director has ‘lots of ideas for other lands and emotions in the mind’ for a third movie
Inside Out 2 tore its way through the box office and Disney Plus in 2024, breaking records for the highest-grossing animation and most-streamed premiere, and [more…]