NASA’s Artemis II mission faces critical reentry testing to ensure safe lunar return, with delays pushing moon landing to Artemis IV. Artemis Program Future Hinges on Crucial Reentry Test Washington DC: NASA’s moon mission called Artemis II had a problem during testing in 2018. A heat shield did not work right when tested with extreme … Read more
X is slashing payouts to accounts that flood feeds with clickbait “BREAKING” news posts and rapid aggregation. X cuts payments to clickbait and aggregator accounts by 80% San Francisco: X is reducing payments to accounts that flood timelines with clickbait posts and fast news aggregation. According to Nikita Bier, who leads X’s products, all news … Read more
Connected via garden hose setup Irrigreen 3.0 offers intelligent yard watering without major plumbing changes Irrigreen 3.0 Smart Sprinklers Reduce Yard Watering Effort Irrigreen Headquarters: Irrigreen sent testing equipment that connects to garden hoses making setup easier without digging up yards The controller is a box mounted on walls with simple buttons for manual use … Read more
ASUS’s ROG Cetra open earbuds offer low-latency gaming but struggle to justify their high price against better alternatives. ASUS ROG Cetra Open Wireless Earbuds Review Open Gaming Buds New York: The ASUS ROG Cetra wireless earbuds feel comfortable even after wearing them for hours. I can wear them with sunglasses and hats without problems. They … Read more
Flipkart and Amazon are aggressively expanding dark stores, pressuring startups like Blinkit and Swiggy in India’s fast-growing quick-commerce market. Amazon and Flipkart squeeze India’s quick commerce startups Bengaluru: India’s quick commerce market is growing fast. Demand has more than doubled for some companies. But fast delivery from Flipkart and Amazon is making competition harder in … Read more
OpenClaw developer Peter Steinberger says his account was reinstated after going viral on social media Anthropic Temporarily Banned OpenClaw Creator Amid Claude Access Dispute San Francisco: Software developer Peter Steinberger says Anthropic suspended his account for “suspicious” activity, but quickly restored it after his social media post went viral. Steinberger created OpenClaw, a tool that … Read more
Ex sues OpenAI over ChatGPT allegedly fueling abuser’s delusions while ignoring her warnings Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser’s delusions San Francisco: A woman is taking OpenAI to court, saying their ChatGPT tool helped her ex-boyfriend’s dangerous delusions grow worse. The man, a tech entrepreneur, began talking to ChatGPT for months until … Read more
TechCrunch joins Asia’s largest innovation conference in Tokyo with a major startup competition TechCrunch Heads to Tokyo Bringing Startup Battlefield Tokyo: TechCrunch is coming to Tokyo to work with a big new tech event called SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026. This event will happen from April 27 to 29 at a place called Tokyo Big Sight. … Read more
China is cracking down on some scams but leaves those targeting Americans alone, leading to rising losses for US victims. China’s Selective Crackdown on Scams Targets Citizens Beijing: “Governments around the world have been struggling to address the rise of industrial-scale scamming operations in countries like Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. These operations have cost victims … Read more
YouTube is raising prices for its Premium and Music subscriptions in the U.S. starting this month with increases for both new and current users. YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Prices Going Up Again YouTube: The company is raising prices for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music in the United States. YouTube Premium: The individual plan is … Read more
Get clear audio for your smartphone videos with this discounted wireless lavalier microphone kit featuring transmitters, receiver, and charging case. Save $20 on This Already Inexpensive Wireless Mic Set Tualatin: Smartphones can make amazing videos but their microphones are not very good. The DJI Mic Mini kit has a receiver, two microphones, and a charging … Read more
The Meta AI app reveals your usage to Instagram friends through notifications, raising privacy concerns. PSA: Your Meta AI Use Can Be Seen by Friends San Francisco: Meta’s new Muse Spark AI model launched this week, and with the Meta AI app already on your phone, a problem appears. People using the Meta AI app … Read more