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California will force 3D printer makers to block firearm printing — but existing machines will be exempt

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:05:00 +0000

NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Oct. 9, 2026

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Why is NYT Connections trending today? Explaining the meanings behind the clues for NYT Connections #1215.

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 9, 2026

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

NYT Strands hints, answers for October 9, 2026

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 9, 2026

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1938 on October 9 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Microsoft says 'break up with your MacBook' and buy a Surface Laptop Ultra

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000

South Korean Banks Were Hacked Using Chinese AI Agent, Researchers Say

2026-10-09T01:39:37Z

The perpetrator of a recent hack of South Korean financial institutions that resulted in data leaks used an open-source Chinese AI agent called Artex and Chinese large language models, according to a <a href="https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/unknown-threat-actor-uses-artex-to-targe

There's a new cheap wireless 4K HDMI system that's super-tempting if you want a cleaner TV or projector setup — but it's held back by limitations on Dolby Atmos, gaming, and picture quality

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Anthropic Announces Broader Cyber Defense Program

2026-10-09T01:02:13Z

Anthropic said Thursday it is launching new programs to support cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and open-source software. In a blog post, Anthropic said it would offer threat research, on-site engineers, and access to its frontier Claude models to infrastructure

Networking Startup Eliyan Draws Takeover Interest, Held Early Talks With Arm

2026-10-09T00:15:46Z

Semiconductor M&A has been humming. One of the next deals could be for Eliyan, whose technology allows separate chips inside an AI system to talk to one another more quickly and efficiently. The five-year-old startup, valued at $1 billion in July, has not

Google's head of data center design has jumped ship to Anthropic — so will this lead to a huge boost in capacity?

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:10:00 +0000

OpenAI ARR Snafu Highlights Flawed Metric

2026-10-09T00:00:47Z

Here’s a news flash: The quasi-revenue numbers for OpenAI that got wide circulation last week were off— way off.  Instead of $70 billion in annualized revenue, as we and others reported, OpenAI is generating closer to $50 billion in annualized revenue (sometimes

Snap Layouts wasn't built for ultrawide monitors, so I built my own with PowerToys

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:18 GMT

The layout options are exactly the same as on my 16:9 monitors.

UGREEN's DXP4800 Plus 4-bay NAS drops to its lowest price of the year

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:40:24 GMT

It's time to start your backup journey

Apple reportedly plans touchscreen MacBook and iPad Mini launch for this month

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:26:35 +0000

The wait to (literally) get your hands on the tech may almost be over.

Nvidia to Invest in Chip Rival d-Matrix as Its Challengers Choose Partnership

2026-10-08T23:24:14Z

Nvidia plans to invest in d-Matrix, a seven-year-old developer of server chips for AI that aims to compete with Nvidia, according to three people with knowledge of the deal. The planned investment is part of Nvidia’s effort to make its technology compatible with rival ch

SpaceX Announces Plans That Could Take Aim at Major Mobile Carriers

2026-10-08T23:22:44Z

SpaceX plans to compete with major US wireless carriers like Verizon and AT&T. The company <a href="https://www.spacex.com/updates#starlink-mobile-spectrum">announced</a> on Thursday that it plans to acquire a nationwide portfolio of low-band wireless spectrum and that i

Flathub just reversed its AI-generated content ban, but developers still need to say they used it

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:14:25 GMT

It also doesn't mean you can submit 'slop' with zero repercussions.

Anduril nets $2.9 billion US Navy submarine shipyard contract — days after CEO Palmer Luckey signs up to Pentagon weapons group

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:05:00 +0000

The most useful productivity tool I installed this year costs nothing and does one thing perfectly

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:18 GMT

My most useful productivity upgrade this year turned out to be surprisingly boring.

Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 9 (game #1719)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000

NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, October 9 (game #950)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000

NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, October 9 (game #1216)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000

OpenAI’s Annualized Revenue Neared $50 Billion, Lower Than Past Reports

2026-10-08T22:59:37Z

OpenAI recently told investors that its annualized revenue was approaching $50 billion at the end of September, according to a person with knowledge of the communications. That’s around $20 billion less than revenue figures disclosed in other <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/brief

Your digital photos and posts are scattered everywhere: This startup ties them all together

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:53:20 +0000

AMD squeezed a lightweight FSR 4 model onto handhelds, but older devices might miss out

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:16:51 GMT

Here's hoping existing handhelds get a little love, too.

You can now play Doom on a SQL database in one of the most astonishing porting projects we've ever seen

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:10:00 +0000

An online black market — for In-N-Out double-doubles

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:02:17 +0000

In-N-Out burger won't participate in online ordering, but you may be able to find someone to bring you a double-double on Facebook Marketplace.

I drove 10,000 miles with Google Maps, and found 6 hidden features actually worth using

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:00:18 GMT

The Google Maps extras worth using.

You don’t have to pay more for Milwaukee’s higher end battery packs

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:00:15 GMT

You'll get plenty out of what you have.

We watched VisionQuests first episode at New York Comic Con. Its a trip.

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

NYCC attendees got an early look at the first episode of Marvel's "VisionQuest," including Ultron's return to the MCU.

Deal Days is your chance to get a PDF editor for life for under $25

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

AcePDF is a full PDF editor on sale for $24 during Deal Days

Deal Days gets you ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and more for just $59.97 for life

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Get ChatPlayground AI Unlimited for life for $59.97 through Oct. 11, with access to 20+ AI models, side-by-side comparisons, unlimited messages, PDF chat, and more.

Sapphic romance meets Nirvana in new anime The Guy She Was Interested in Wasnt a Guy at All

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:57:37 +0000

Crunchyroll unveils world premiere trailer for 'The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All' at New York Comic Con.

2026-10-08T17:53:51-04:00

IDC: Worldwide PC shipments in Q3 fell 20 percent from last year

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:50:20 +0000

"With macro conditions worsening, the risk is that the outlook for the next few quarters gets worse before it gets better."

Alexa Tablet vs iPad Pro: How Amazon is keeping up with Apple

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:40:59 +0000

Amazon's latest and greatest tablet shares some key similarities to Apple's high-end iPads, but the devil is in the details.

SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:37:32 +0000

VSCodium ditched Microsoft's telemetry, but it cost me something I didn't see coming

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:30:18 GMT

I am really missing the extension ecosystem.

2026-10-08T17:23:31-04:00

Anthropic bans 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its AI models

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:17:24 +0000

The company is also tightening its election policy ahead of the midterms.

Ukraine is building 'something similar' to Starlink, Zelensky claims — let's hope it fares better than Russia's disastrous Rassvet launch

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0000

2026-10-08T17:01:18-04:00

One of Wi-Fi 7's best features can actually slow your connection down

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:00:18 GMT

MLO is why Wi-Fi 7's speeds look incredible on paper, but real-world numbers are a bit more complicated

These 6 shortcuts have transformed how I use my Android phone

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:00:15 GMT

These shortcuts skip the app tray entirely

Pretend you’re sitting at Elizabeth Holmes’ desk on this weirdly detailed website

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simulates what it might have been like to rifle through the Theranos founder's desk.

How to watch Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage season 3 online for FREE — stream from anywhere

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000