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Affirm stock rises 10% as CEO Levchin notes continued consumer strength

In this article AFRM Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now Affirm stock popped 10% Friday after the buy now, pay later firm beat Wall Street's expectations across the board in its fiscal fourth-quarter results. CEO Max Levchin told CNBC on "Money Movers" Friday that the company is "firing on all pistons." Earnings came in at 20 cents a share and nearly doubled analyst expectations, with revenue also topping estimates at $876 million, up 33% from a year earlier. Net income w

There's a Lunar Eclipse Coming, but You Might Not Be Able to See It

Fresh on the heels of August's black moon is September's full moon, which will be among the most interesting full moons of 2025. It's coming with a total lunar eclipse, which also makes it a blood moon. Viewers in the US won't be able to see the upcoming lunar eclipse, but the moon should still appear redder than usual. The total lunar eclipse, which takes place on Sept. 7, will be visible primarily in Asia, Australia, Eastern Europe and Eastern Africa. Most of the rest of Europe and Africa wil

Bose QuietComfort Ultra price finally drops again, saving you $50

Deals on the Bose QuietComfort Ultra aren’t as common as with other high-end headphones. In fact, these haven’t seen a good discount in a while, but the sales are back now! You can save $50 on the Bose QuietComfort Ultra, bringing the cost down to $379. Buy the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones for $379 ($50 off) This offer is available from Amazon as a “limited time deal.” The deal applies to most colors available. These include Black, Deep Plum, Lunar Blue, and White Smoke. Bose QuietComfor

Massive TransUnion breach leaks personal data of 4.4 million customers - what to do now

WhataWin/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways At least 4.4 million people have had their personal information stolen. I recommend you freeze your credit with all three credit bureaus. You should also enroll in an identity theft protection and credit monitoring service. If it seems like hardly a day can go by without a major security breach, you're not wrong. Adidas, Farmers Insurance, Google, and numerous other compa

Wearable devices are sharing your private data - these are the 5 worst offenders

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Several wearable devices are sharing user data. The worst offenders include Meta, Samsung, Xiaomi, and Huawei. Apple, Oura, and Whoop have some of the best data practices. Those shiny new Meta Ray-Bans might be uploading the media you're collecting to train its AI model, according to a new report by VPNMentor highlighting the data-sharing practices of the best and worst wearables. Meta and it

‘Peacemaker’ Finally Gave Its Best Boy His Big Hero Moment

With the season two premiere behind us, it’s time to see what new debaucherous misadventures await John Cena’s Christopher Smith in the second episode of DC Studios’ Peacemaker. Given the explosive finale of the first episode, we’re in for a lot of explanations from our silver-helmeted would-be hero. Episode two, “A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird,” jumps back eight months before the show’s premiere, providing context for why Chris was being surveilled by his ginger-bearded buddy, John Economos

Instagram adds inbox management tools for creators and big accounts

Big-time creators on Instagram just got a bit of welcome news. The platform is introducing inbox management tools to make it easier for influencers to wade through endless messages and requests. The tools include multi-select filters that let users sort through messages faster to find important correspondences. Remember, popular creators are getting hundreds upon hundreds of messages each day. The software lets these influencers add, edit or remove any filter, which should be helpful. Instagra

Google’s Expressive Clock redesign is already ticking people off (Update: Google response)

Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR The new Google Clock Material 3 Expressive redesign glitches, with jittering digits as the time moves. Some layouts are messy under specific settings, forcing scrolling or text wrapping. The official PixelCommunity Reddit account advises that a solution is in the works. Update, August 29, 2025 (12:40 PM ET): Following the various complaints outlined in our original article below, the official PixelCommunity account posted the following response on on

Everything we played at Gamescom 2025

Europe’s biggest gameshow is a beast. Spanning the halls of Cologne Messe, and with E3 now out of the picture, Gamescom is a bigger deal than ever. The show also attracts thousands of public attendees, which gives the show a fairground twist in places. This year, Netflix dominated one of the halls with a faux One Piece ship, sports stadium, a Wednesday-themed cafe and a Stranger Things ice cream stall. Elsewhere, while Nintendo didn’t have anything new to show, it had plenty of Switch 2 console

Affirm stock surges 12% as CEO Levchin notes continued consumer strength

Affirm stock popped 12% Friday after the buy now, pay later firm beat Wall Street's expectations across the board in its fiscal fourth-quarter results. The stock was already up 31% this year heading into the report, outpacing the Nasdaq's 12% gain. CEO Max Levchin told CNBC on "Money Movers" Friday that the company is "firing on all pistons." Earnings came in at 20 cents a share and nearly doubled analyst expectations, with revenue also topping estimates at $876 million, up 33% from a year ear

Hisense’s take on the Samsung Frame TV is $300 off

is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and various projects. She’s worked as an editor and writer (and occasional sci-fi author) for more years than she cares to admit to. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s hard to realize that Labor Day weekend — signalling the end of summer — is already here. It would be a bit depressing, except that the weekend also brings with it some really good deal. For example, you can nab a Hisense S7N 55-inch

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Tesla said it didn't have key data in a fatal crash, then a hacker found it

Years after a Tesla driver using Autopilot plowed into a young Florida couple in 2019, crucial electronic data detailing how the fatal wreck unfolded was missing. The information was key for a wrongful death case the survivor and the victim’s family were building against Tesla, but the company said it didn’t have the data. Then a self-described hacker, enlisted by the plaintiffs to decode the contents of a chip they recovered from the vehicle, found it while sipping a Venti-size hot chocolate a

Affirm stock surges 20% as CEO Levchin notes continued consumer strength

Affirm stock popped 20% Friday after the buy now, pay later firm beat Wall Street's expectations across the board in its fiscal fourth-quarter results. The stock was already up 31% this year heading into the report, outpacing the Nasdaq's 12% gain. Earnings came in at 20 cents a share and nearly doubled analyst expectations, with revenue also topping estimates at $876 million, up 33% from a year earlier. Net income was $69.2 million for the quarter, compared with a loss of $45.1 million in the

Acer just announced a Google TV box with all the ports you want

Acer TL;DR Acer has announced the Acer 4K UHD Google TV Box. The gadget includes USB-A connectivity, an Ethernet port, a microSD card slot, and an S/PDIF Optical Audio port. The new streaming box has only launched in South Africa for now and costs ~$80. Acer isn’t exactly a company you associate with Google TV boxes, but the company has now launched a rather impressive streaming box. Say hello to the Acer 4K UHD Google TV Box, or AiTV. The Acer Google TV Box stands out as it offers a wide v

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AirTag deal: Get a four-pack of Apple's Bluetooth trackers for $70 for Labor Day

Labor Day sales include a decent number of Apple devices this year, from big to small. AirTags are among the latter; you can pick up a four-pack of the Bluetooth trackers for only $70 right now. That's only about $5 more than the pack's record-low price, and it's one of the best prices we've seen all year. For Apple users, AirTags offer some large advantages over rival trackers. The ultra-wideband functionality offers precise tracking with iPhones less than five years old, so you can narrow you

Contrastive Representations for Temporal Reasoning

In classical AI, perception relies on learning spatial representations, while planning—temporal reasoning over action sequences—is typically achieved through search. We study whether such reasoning can instead emerge from representations that capture both spatial and temporal structure. We show that standard temporal contrastive learning, despite its popularity, often fails to capture temporal structure, due to reliance on spurious features. To address this, we introduce Contrastive Representati

The AYN Odin 3 might solve the biggest problem with the Odin 2 Portal and Pocket 5

TL;DR AYN has revealed design renders for its upcoming Odin 3 gaming handheld. It looks like a mix between the Odin 2 Portal and Retroid Pocket 5, with an ergonomic grip. No specs have been revealed, but we should learn more soon. It’s been a few weeks since AYN first announced the follow-up to its flagship Odin 2, but the company has finally teased design renders in a 30-second YouTube video. It’s one of the year’s most anticipated releases, but the design itself is remarkably familiar. The

How I completed my ultimate smart home setup with this tablet hub (and why it works)

Eufy Security E10 Smart Display ZDNET's key takeaways The Eufy Security E10 Smart Display is available for $200. This smart display shows you the history and current status of your security system and works as a control panel with real-time alerts. The E10 Smart Display only works with Eufy Security devices, so it's not compatible with other security cameras or meant to be a smart home hub. $199.99 at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've had an Eufy Security syst

Tesla said it didn't have key data in a fatal crash. Then a hacker found it

Years after a Tesla driver using Autopilot plowed into a young Florida couple in 2019, crucial electronic data detailing how the fatal wreck unfolded was missing. The information was key for a wrongful death case the survivor and the victim’s family were building against Tesla, but the company said it didn’t have the data. Then a self-described hacker, enlisted by the plaintiffs to decode the contents of a chip they recovered from the vehicle, found it while sipping a Venti-size hot chocolate a

I Tested the Asus ProArt P16 Laptop and It Delivers the Goods for Creators

9.0 / 10 SCORE Asus ProArt P16 $2,500 at Best Buy Pros Gorgeous 16-inch, 4K OLED touchscreen Strong component lineup, including RTX 5070 GPU Slim and light given the size and what's under the hood DialPad controller on touchpad is useful Cons Runs hot and loud 3D frame rates are good but not great Display bezels are a bit thick Stylus not included for the touchscreen Asus ProArt laptops vary in price, size and capabilities, from the mighty Studiobook Pro mobile workstations to the smalle

The Morning After: The verdict on Google's Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10

We’ve reviewed half of the Pixel 10 series, and Google continues to improve its phones in very tangible ways. We scored the Pixel 10 Pro 94, which is a high score, but well deserved. With brighter screens, a faster Tensor G5 chip and a bigger battery, a lot of the improvements are software based. Magic Cue uses on-device AI to surface relevant information from apps, reducing app-hopping. Engadget The camera app also introduces Camera Coach for shooting directions and to highlight various camer

Do you really need smart home display hub? I tried one, and it made a big difference

Eufy Security E10 Smart Display ZDNET's key takeaways The Eufy Security E10 Smart Display is available for $200. This smart display shows you the history and current status of your security system and works as a control panel with real-time alerts. The E10 Smart Display only works with Eufy Security devices, so it's not compatible with other security cameras or meant to be a smart home hub. $199.99 at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've had an Eufy Security syst

I replaced my deadbolt with this Apple HomeKey smart lock - and it's an iPhone user's dream

Level Lock Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The Level Lock Pro is available for $350. This smart lock looks like a regular deadbolt, but supports Apple HomeKey, Matter-over-Thread, physical key, NFC fobs, and door status detection without extra sensors. You'll have to purchase a keypad separately if you prefer one to unlock, and Android users won't be able to use Apple HomeKey. View now at Level Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As an iPhone user, Apple HomeKey has become one of

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Infamous ‘Erin Brockovich’ Toxin Polluted Air for Months After LA Fires

The January wildfires left many scars on the city of Los Angeles, from rubble-reduced homes to torched abandoned vehicles. Though cleanup crews quickly cleared much of the debris, one alarming invisible impact lingered over the city for months, a new study suggests. In late March—more than two months after the flames died out—researchers detected levels of carcinogenic hexavalent chromium (a.k.a. chromium-6) 200 times greater than baseline levels for LA air. If this pollutant sounds familiar, y

Vocal Image is using AI to help people communicate better

With 4 million app downloads, Estonia-based startup Vocal Image aims to help people improve their voice and communication skills with AI-powered coaching. But out of its 160,000 active users, it may be its CEO, Nick Lahoika, who best embodies its mission. Lahoika was born in Belarus, didn’t speak English until his relocation to Estonia, and once struggled with speaking anxiety. Yet, he went on to “win a lot of pitch competitions” on behalf of the voice coaching startup, which was inspired by hi

Rupert's Property

You can cut a hole in a cube that’s big enough to slide an identical cube through that hole! Think about that for a minute—it’s kind of weird. Amazingly, nobody could prove any convex polyhedron doesn’t have this property! It’s called ‘Rupert’s property’. Until this week. This week Steininger and Yurkevich proved there is a convex polyhedron that you can’t cut a hole in big enough to slide the entire polyhedron through the hole. It has 90 vertices, and apparently 240 edges and 152 faces. To

Expert: LSP for Elixir

Expert Expert is the official language server implementation for the Elixir programming language. Installation You can download Expert from the releases page for your operating system and architecture. Put the executable somewhere on your $PATH , like ~/.local/bin/expert For editor specific installation instructions, please refer to the Installation Instructions Nightly Builds If you want to try out the latest features, you can download a nightly build. Using the GH CLI, you can run the f

How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon on September 7

On the evening of September 7, the second (and final) total lunar eclipse of the year will take place—serving up the striking sight of a red “blood moon” in the sky across much of the world. Total lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is positioned between the full moon and the sun, with the moon falling into the shadow of our planet. However, rather than disappearing into darkness, the shadowed moon instead turns red. This is because of a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering. Visible sunlight,

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 29, #340

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition was relatively simple for what I consider to be the toughest of the New York Times' puzzles. If you're struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunda

Expert LSP the official language server implementation for Elixir

Expert Expert is the official language server implementation for the Elixir programming language. Installation You can download Expert from the releases page for your operating system and architecture. For editor specific installation instructions, please refer to the Installation Instructions Nightly Builds If you want to try out the latest features, you can download a nightly build. Using the GH CLI, you can run the following command to download the latest nightly build: gh release dow