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GizmodoSurprise: A Lot of People Streamed ‘Star Wars’ for May 4 Last Year
'Andor' was the top title in 2025 amid its acclaimed second season—followed by some surprising and not-so-surprising movie choices.
Hackers are still exploiting the cPanel bug to gain control of thousands of websites
Days after the disclosure of a critical vulnerability in popular web hosting software cPanel and WHM, hackers keep targeting and hacking websites.
This 4TB WD Black SSD for 50% off at Best Buy is a deal I can seriously recommend
The cost of SSDs, RAM, and other PC components has skyrocketed, but Best Buy is offering an impressive 53% discount on the 4TB WD Black SN850X.
GizmodoMusk Seemingly Tried to Strong-Arm a Settlement Out of OpenAI Before Trial
"By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be."
Your ChatGPT account just got more secure, but you have to opt in - here's how
OpenAI adds a feature called Advanced Account Security with four opt-in settings designed to safeguard your account and personal data.
GizmodoHot Toys’ New Ahsoka Figure Is Weird for All the Wrong Reasons
Sometimes things don't need the live-action treatment.
Miss Windows XP or 7? Then I have a free, open-source alternative for you
If you're looking for a Windows alternative, but aren't ready for Linux, the open-source ReactOS is now as easy to install as Windows.
The Next WebCryptoProcessing by Coinspaid achieves the highest CCSS security certification level
As institutional crypto adoption accelerates, security standards are becoming a defining factor in provider selection. CryptoProcessing by Coinspaid, a regulated crypto payment gateway serving enterprise and institutional merchants globally, has achieved Level 3 certification under the Cryptocurrenc
EngadgetMini Motorways is letting players vote for its next city map
The traffic management sim will include the new area later this year.
EngadgetA study shows that cellphone bans didn't improve US students' test scores
However, students reported improvements in overall well-being in later years.
5 MacOS command line tools I swear by over their GUI counterparts
If you want to get as efficient as possible in MacOS, maybe it's time to give a few terminal apps a try.
Ars TechnicaAMD is adding HDMI 2.1 support for Linux. That's good news for the Steam Machine.
Fixed Rate Link being added now; Display Stream Compression coming soon.
GizmodoWatch NASA’s Supersonic Jet Pull Off Some Sweet Maneuvers in Recent Test
The X-59 soared over California’s Mojave desert as it prepares for quiet supersonic flight.
The Guardian TechnologyThe rise of cosy gaming: is this the closest many young people will get to home ownership?
More than a quarter of 20- to 34-year-olds still live with their parents. No wonder they are escaping into virtual properties that they can decorate and furnish as they like Name: Cosy gaming. Age: Has its origins in social simulation games such as Harvest Moon (1996) and The Sims (2000). Continue r
The Next WebSAP buys Prior Labs to anchor a European frontier AI lab around tabular foundation models
Eighteen months after a €9m pre-seed, the Freiburg-based pioneer of TabPFN is being acquired by SAP and will receive more than €1bn over four years. The terms are not disclosed; the strategic intent is unmistakable. When Frank Hutter, Noah Hollmann, and Sauraj Gambhir founded Prior Labs in early 202
GizmodoGameStop Wants to Take on Amazon With $56 Billion Bid for eBay
The struggling video game retailer says its stores could help fulfill orders and authenticate collectibles sold on eBay.
GizmodoThe 25 Genre Films We’re Most Excited for This Summer
Superheroes, horror, animation, aliens, and more—it's going to be a fun summer at the movies.
Hundreds of readers bought these headphones this year (and they're not from Bose, Sony, or Apple)
I spend all year testing the latest headphones and earbuds, and the ones our readers loved the most were not what I expected.
As X shuts down Communities, Acorn debuts an alternative that puts creators in control
Acorn lets organizations build and run their own online communities using decentralized tech, with custom feeds, moderation, and analytics tools.
The Next WebBrussels reissues its Huawei warning, six years on, and prepares to make it stick
The European Commission has formally recommended that member states keep Huawei and ZTE out of their connectivity infrastructure. The same restrictions are now moving toward becoming legally binding. China has already threatened to retaliate. When the European Commission first asked its member state
GizmodoHantavirus Outbreak Hits Cruise Ship. Here’s What You Should Know
Though cases of hantavirus are often deadly, it doesn't spread easily between people.
The Next WebEurope’s finance chiefs want Mythos access to defend their banks. Washington has so far said no.
An Anthropic AI model that can find zero-days in every major operating system has become a geopolitical and prudential question. The Eurogroup met in Brussels on Monday with no answer in hand. Brussels on a Monday morning in early May is not, by tradition, the place where the world’s most powerful A
Ars TechnicaMusk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial
OpenAI accuses Musk of trying to "coerce" a settlement days before trial started.
Gizmodo‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ Sets a Grim Stage for What’s to Come
The final episodes of season one brutally cut the show down to the core of its potential.