It’s only mid-June, and I’m fortunate enough to have already tested three new flagship mini-LED TVs for 2025. The bottom line is that these new TVs are seriously bright – brighter, even, than last year’s crop, and all three look primed to take their place among our list of the best TVs. The three models…
A threat actor is offering two Cock.li databases for sale on the dark web Email hosting provider confirms authenticity of the database on sale Users are urged to change their passwords A well-known email hosting provider, allegedly popular among hackers and cybercriminals, has been hacked, with sensitive information on more than a million users ending…
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Iran authorities call on all citizens to remove WhatsApp from their devices On Wednesday, NetBlocks reported a near-total internet blackout across the country Authorities restored access to WhatsApp in December 2024 after over 2 years of ban Iran has called for its citizens to delete WhatsApp from their smartphones with…
Veo 3, the game-changing video with audio generator, is shifting from pay-to-create to a free version inside YouTube Shorts. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced the pending change during a speech at the Cannes Lions marketing event in France. “I am incredibly excited by the potential of AI tools to empower human creativity,” said Mohan, before…
AI tools are flooding the culture ecosystem — and no corner of the arts space is immune. In this series, we’re looking at the ways artists are embracing AI, pushing back on it, or trying their best to find an equilibrium with a new technology that’s both sweeping and destabilizing. We talk to perfumers questioning…
Tap-to-pay wont actually require a tap soon thanks to extended NFC range capabilities. | Image: Leonie Asendorpf/picture alliance via Getty Images The next version of the Near Field Communication (NFC) standard aims to make it easier to make payments, pair devices, and unlock doors using your phone or smartwatch. The most notable improvement is a…
The game’s updated artwork was made by illustrator Henning Ludvigsen. | Image: Evil Trout Inc. Robin Ward was recovering from a broken arm when he fell in love with The Roottrees are Dead, a free browser game hosted on itch.io, an indie games salesfront. He reached out to its creator, Jeremy Johnston, and told him,…
A Waymo vehicle waits on a street on May 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. | Photo: Getty Images Waymo announced today that it intends to launch a fully autonomous robotaxi service in New York City — but first it needs to change state law to permit its vehicles to operate with safety drivers behind…
Tapping the sparkle button beneath the search bar will open Search Live. Google is building Search Live into AI Mode, allowing you to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with the company’s AI chatbot right from its search engine. The test, which is rolling out now to Labs users in the US, currently doesn’t support camera-sharing,…
Gerard Butler’s action movie Plane is heading for orbit: after just one week, it has racked up 6.3 million views, making it the second most popular movie on Netflix in the US and setting a course for #1 in the global charts (it’s currently sitting at number three for the week ending June 15). It’s…
