Technology
- Look, no patches! Why Chainguard OS might be the most secure Linux ever April 3, 2025A secure container company listens to several top Linux maintainers on how to build the most secure Linux distro possible. The result: Chainguard OS.
- 3 ways to connect your phone with Windows now that this popular sync tool is getting the axe April 3, 2025With Intel Unison being retired in June, you'll have to turn to another app to sync your iPhone or Android phone with Windows 11.
- Why Verizon's new '3-year price lock' is a bit of a misnomer April 3, 2025The carrier is offering a free phone, too, but don't skip the fine print.
- My favorite keyboard shortcut of all time (and it works on every browser) April 3, 2025The more open tabs, the higher the chances you accidentally close one. This handy shortcut flips those odds.
- How Bill Gates, the Altair 8800 and BASIC propelled me into the PC revolution April 3, 2025In 1975, Bill and I were using the same computing tech – the Altair 8800 and DEC's PDP-10 – as BASIC became a gateway for generations of developers. Where were you all those decades ago?
- These wireless headphones are an audiophile's dream – and my new all-time favorite April 3, 2025If you're looking for headphones with sonic clarity and brilliant EQ, the Dali IO-8 will transport you to audio nirvana.
- I finally found a high-quality multitool for under $30 April 3, 2025The NexTool E1 delivers impressive performance in a compact form, packed with versatile features. After extensive use, here's my verdict.
- 11 Samsung Galaxy phone settings I always change right away – here's why April 3, 2025Samsung phones are amazing – but are you really using yours to its full potential? These settings could be the game-changer you didn't know you needed.
- Can a 200MP Android phone replace my $3,500 Sony camera? I tried it and can't go back April 3, 2025When the Xiaomi 15 Ultra debuted its new periscope lens and stacked camera configuration earlier this year, both Android and Apple users took note.
- Why I recommend this budget Lenovo ThinkPad over laptops that cost twice as much April 3, 2025The sixth-generation Lenovo ThinkPad E14 is a reliable workhorse laptop that delivers solid performance without costing an arm and leg.
- Android quietly installed a feature that scans your photos for 'sensitive content' – how to remove it April 3, 2025Google didn't tell Android users much about Android System SafetyCore before it hit their phones. Fortunately, you can disable it.
- Anthropic launches Claude for Education, an AI to help students think critically April 3, 2025No, it won't just do their homework for them. Plus, it helps teachers create rubrics and provide feedback.
- Want to protect your phone's battery? Stop doing this one simple thing April 3, 2025Basically, excessively discharging batteries harms them. Here's why and what it means for you.
- The best flip phones of 2025: Samsung, Motorola, and more April 3, 2025The best flip phones feature a big cover screen, strong hinge, versatile camera setup and unique software features that take advantage of their deisgn.
- The best VPN for gaming in 2025: Expert tested and reviewed April 3, 2025When you launch a gaming session, internet stability and speed are top priorities. We tested the best gaming VPNs, which keep lag at bay and allow you to securely stream without impacting your gaming experience.
- Amazon's Starlink challenger set for launch – here's when you'll be able to use it April 3, 2025The countdown begins, with 27 of more than 3,000 satellites taking to the skies next week.
- Is ChatGPT Plus worth your $20? Here's how it compares to Free and Pro plans April 3, 2025ChatGPT Pro is 10 times the price of ChatGPT Plus. Is either worth the money or should you stick to the free version? Here's how to decide.
- The best VPNs for businesses and teams of 2025: Expert tested April 3, 2025We tested the best VPNs for your business or team, whether your employees are in person, hybrid, or remote.
- What is Enterprise General Intelligence? How the next stage of AI affects you April 3, 2025AGI may be the talk of the town, but have you heard of its less scary predecessor, EGI?
- ChatGPT Plus is free for students now – how to grab this deal before finals April 3, 2025Claim this ChatGPT Plus offer before it expires. You can save $20 a month at a time when it matters most.
Technology
- A researcher says changes in X's web app show X plans to let Verified Organizations bid on abandoned X handles with prices ranging from $10,000 to $500,000+ (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) April 3, 2025Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: A researcher says changes in X's web app show X plans to let Verified Organizations bid on abandoned X handles with prices ranging from $10,000 to $500,000+ — X's plan to boost revenue by selling off dormant usernames on its service is starting to shape up.
- Sources: the EU is preparing penalties against X for breaking the DSA, including demands for product changes and a fine that a source says could surpass $1B (Adam Satariano/New York Times) April 3, 2025Adam Satariano / New York Times: Sources: the EU is preparing penalties against X for breaking the DSA, including demands for product changes and a fine that a source says could surpass $1B — European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President […]
- Microsoft releases its $350 enterprise Windows 365 Link mini PC in the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, and other countries, after unveiling it in November 2024 (Umar Shakir/The Verge) April 3, 2025Umar Shakir / The Verge: Microsoft releases its $350 enterprise Windows 365 Link mini PC in the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, and other countries, after unveiling it in November 2024 — The $350 thin client-like device lets you connect to a Windows machine running on the cloud.
- Amazon is testing a Buy for Me button powered by agentic AI that will let users purchase products from third-party websites without leaving Amazon's app (Emma Roth/The Verge) April 3, 2025Emma Roth / The Verge: Amazon is testing a Buy for Me button powered by agentic AI that will let users purchase products from third-party websites without leaving Amazon's app — Amazon wants to use agentic AI to provide third-party websites with your payment information and shipping details.
- France says a second EU response to Trump's tariffs will cover digital services, including those provided by Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft (Euractiv) April 3, 2025Euractiv: France says a second EU response to Trump's tariffs will cover digital services, including those provided by Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft — “We won't stand idly by, should we be unable to reach a fair deal,” EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said.
- Sources: Intel and TSMC have reached a preliminary agreement for a joint venture to operate Intel's chipmaking facilities, with TSMC taking a 20% stake (Qianer Liu/The Information) April 3, 2025Qianer Liu / The Information: Sources: Intel and TSMC have reached a preliminary agreement for a joint venture to operate Intel's chipmaking facilities, with TSMC taking a 20% stake — Intel's financial crisis may be over—with support from its biggest rival. — Executives from Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing …
- Google DeepMind outlines its approach to AGI safety in four key areas of risk: misuse, misalignment, mistakes, and structural risks, focusing on the first two (Matthias Bastian/The Decoder) April 3, 2025Matthias Bastian / The Decoder: Google DeepMind outlines its approach to AGI safety in four key areas of risk: misuse, misalignment, mistakes, and structural risks, focusing on the first two — Google Deepmind has published a comprehensive strategy paper detailing its approach to developing safe artificial general intelligence (AGI).
- YouTube quietly removed "gender identity" from its hate speech policy after Trump took office; Google says enforcement of the policy remains unchanged (Taylor Lorenz/User Mag) April 3, 2025Taylor Lorenz / User Mag: YouTube quietly removed “gender identity” from its hate speech policy after Trump took office; Google says enforcement of the policy remains unchanged — TariffTokers, Gen Z's ‘it couple’, Easter potatoes, anti-MAGA hats, Zuck's D.C. mansion, Amazon's TikTok bid, Silicon Valley's cupid …
- Nvidia says its custom processor for Nintendo's Switch 2 has "dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores," enabling DLSS support and real-time ray tracing on Switch 2 (Jay Peters/The Verge) April 3, 2025Jay Peters / The Verge: Nvidia says its custom processor for Nintendo's Switch 2 has “dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores,” enabling DLSS support and real-time ray tracing on Switch 2 — Nintendo hasn't revealed the full Switch 2 specs, but Nvidia is providing a few more details about the power of this new console.
- Portland-based Hydrolix, a data lake service that offers a repository for log data, raised an $80M Series C led by QED, bringing its total raised to $148M (Taylor Soper/GeekWire) April 3, 2025Taylor Soper / GeekWire: Portland-based Hydrolix, a data lake service that offers a repository for log data, raised an $80M Series C led by QED, bringing its total raised to $148M — GeekWire's startup coverage documents the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter …
- Sources: Oracle told some clients this week that hackers stole old login credentials, the second breach that Oracle acknowledged to clients in the past month (Jake Bleiberg/Bloomberg) April 3, 2025Jake Bleiberg / Bloomberg: Sources: Oracle told some clients this week that hackers stole old login credentials, the second breach that Oracle acknowledged to clients in the past month — – FBI investigating the breach, software company told clients — Oracle informed health-care customers of separate March hack
- The White House appears to have used an oversimplified calculation that several major AI chatbots recommend to calculate reciprocal tariffs (Dominic Preston/The Verge) April 3, 2025Dominic Preston / The Verge: The White House appears to have used an oversimplified calculation that several major AI chatbots recommend to calculate reciprocal tariffs — ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude all recommend the same “nonsense” tariff calculation. … When President Donald Trump began yesterday's announcement …
- OpenAI says 130M+ ChatGPT users have generated 700M+ images since the feature's March 25 launch, and India is now the fastest-growing ChatGPT market (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) April 3, 2025Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: OpenAI says 130M+ ChatGPT users have generated 700M+ images since the feature's March 25 launch, and India is now the fastest-growing ChatGPT market — OpenAI's new image-generation feature is on track to be one of the company's most popular product launches ever.
- Unframe, which helps enterprises deploy tailored AI products for any use case within hours, comes out of stealth with $50M from Bessemer, TLV, Craft, and others (Duncan Riley/SiliconANGLE) April 3, 2025Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: Unframe, which helps enterprises deploy tailored AI products for any use case within hours, comes out of stealth with $50M from Bessemer, TLV, Craft, and others — Enterprise artificial intelligence platform startup Unframe Inc. launched today with an announcement that it has raised $50 million …
- Bitcoin fell ~5% to ~$81K, ether dropped 7%, and Solana fell 13% after President Trump unveiled new tariffs; Coinbase's and MicroStrategy's shares are down 6%+ (Tanaya Macheel/CNBC) April 3, 2025Tanaya Macheel / CNBC: Bitcoin fell ~5% to ~$81K, ether dropped 7%, and Solana fell 13% after President Trump unveiled new tariffs; Coinbase's and MicroStrategy's shares are down 6%+ — Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were under pressure Thursday after President Donald Trump's big tariffs reveal jolted the stock market.