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Don't Miss This Claustrophobic Sci-Fi Nightmare Streaming Free on Tubi

There's something about sci-fi horror that hits all the buttons for me. Derelict spaceships the size of cities, creatures engineered by science or nature to be perfect predators and the claustrophobia of space all manage to get me excited every time. The Alien franchise made me fall in love with this sub-genre, along with gems like Dark City and Event Horizon. One of my lesser-known favorites is Pandorum. Released in 2009, it's a claustrophobic trip into space where a mechanic wakes up on a col

Xbox Game Pass Is Looking Like a Great Deal for Fall With These Games

The monumental Call of Duty franchise has published a new game every year for over 20 years, and this year is no different with the upcoming release of Black Ops 7. And Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play the Black Ops 7 early access open beta starting on Oct. 2 at no additional cost. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, smart TV and PC or mobile device for $20 a month. A

Launch HN: Rowboat (YC S24) – Open-source IDE for multi-agent systems

Let AI build multi-agent workflows for you in minutes ⚡ Build AI agents instantly with natural language | 🔌 Connect tools with one-click integrations | 📂 Power with knowledge by adding documents for RAG | 🔄 Automate workflows by setting up triggers and actions | 🚀 Deploy anywhere via API or SDK ☁️ Prefer a hosted version? Use our cloud to starting building agents right away! Quick start Set your OpenAI key export OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key Clone the repository and start Rowboat (re

‘Superman’ Takes Flight on HBO Max This Week

Soon, there’ll be no need to leave the Fortress of Solitude or even your couch to stream James Gunn‘s Superman: it’s arriving on HBO Max this Friday, September 19. It arrives on HBO linear the next day, September 20, starting at 8 p.m. ET. The DC Studios blockbuster will also be available in an American Sign Language version, an HBO Max exclusive. Comic-book movie fans will get an enhanced experience on the HBO Max platform to celebrate Superman‘s arrival. Look out for a Daily Planet “homepage

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Deals: 24GB MacBook Air $200 off, 512GB Mac mini $110 off, Beats woven cables $13, iPhone 16 Pro Max $300 off, more

Alongside the ongoing pre-orders for the new AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and Apple Watch Series 11, our 9to5Toys Lunch Break has some notable deals to scope out today elsewhere. Firstly, we are tracking the first chance to save and new all-time lows on the Beats woven USB-C cables at $13 Prime shipped alongside a collection of iPhone 17/Air screen protectors from $3 a pop. On the more substantial side of things, Apple’s 24GB M4 MacBook Air models are now $200 off while $300 price drops a

Looking for an laptop with an OLED? Here's one I recommend (and it's on sale)

Asus Vivobook S 15 ZDNET's key takeaways The Vivobook S 15, Asus' first Copilot+ PC, is currently on sale on Amazon for $1,069. It's sleek and lightweight with a gorgeous 120Hz OLED display, great battery life, and snappy performance. Users could run into the usual compatibility issues seen on Arm-compatible devices, and battery settings should be managed to get the most out of its longevity. View now at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Asus' first Copilot+ PC wit

Ask HN: Generalists, when do you say "I know enough" about any particular topic?

The idea is generalists know a lot about everything and when to pass it off to a subject matter expert. In 2025, with everything in tech changing by the minute, I’m realizing I need to set boundaries about how deep I go on any particular topic. But I’m unsure how. Particularly if I don’t want to get left behind as things continue to evolve. Curious how other folks approach this?

Welcome to our pen-and-paper club

Considering all the tech that we cover here at The Verge, you’d think that the members of our staff would be using their phones, laptops, and other gadgets for all their productivity needs. But interestingly, when we asked people to talk about their favorite productivity tools, there was suddenly an enthusiastic discussion of notebooks, pens, and dry-erase boards. Welcome to a not-so-secret society where members are concerned with the format of an analog notebook, the quality of its paper, and

60 years after Gemini, newly processed images reveal details

Six decades have now passed since some of the most iconic Project Gemini spaceflights. The 60th anniversary of Gemini 4, when Ed White conducted the first US spacewalk, came in June. The next mission, Gemini 5, ended just two weeks ago, in 1965. These missions are now forgotten by most Americans, as most of the people alive during that time are now deceased. However, during these early years of spaceflight, NASA engineers and astronauts cut their teeth on a variety of spaceflight firsts, flying

Can Vibration Plates Help Get You Leaner and Stronger? Here's What the Experts Say

Vibration plates are popular all over social media right now. They claim to help you lose weight and build muscle -- all while standing on the vibrating surface. But does standing on a shaking platform really help you get stronger or shed pounds, or is it just another short-lived trend? To find out, we talked to personal trainers and other fitness experts. These experts explained how vibration plates are supposed to work, the benefits you might get from using them, the risks you should watch ou

Millions turn to AI chatbots for spiritual guidance and confession

On Sunday, The New York Times reported that tens of millions of people are confessing secrets to AI chatbots trained on religious texts, with apps like Bible Chat reaching over 30 million downloads and Catholic app Hallow briefly topping Netflix, Instagram, and TikTok in Apple's App Store. In China, people are using DeepSeek to try to decode their fortunes. In her report, Lauren Jackson examined "faith tech" apps that cost users up to $70 annually, with some platforms claiming to channel divine

Microsoft’s Xbox PC app adds Steam games and access to other stores

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft is rolling out a new aggregated gaming library inside its Xbox PC app today on Windows. The updated app will now list games from Steam, Battle.net, and other PC storefronts — making it a launcher for games you have installed on your PC. Microsoft has been testing this aggregated

Gboard’s advanced proofreading tool sneaks onto one more Pixel phone

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Gboard’s Writing Tools, an on-device AI feature, is reportedly being rolled out to the Pixel 8 series. A user with a Pixel 8 Pro running the latest Gboard beta release has received the feature. The feature’s expansion suggests that Google may gradually add more older devices to the list of supported phones. AI features formed some of the Pixel 10 series‘ core new highlights, one of which was Writing Tools in Gboard. Thanks to its integration into the

Facebook's settlement payments are on the way - here's how much you can expect

Maria Korneeva/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Payments have started going out in the 2023 Facebook privacy suit. Each user who filed will get between $5 and $40. Your amount depends on how long you used the site. If you filed a claim in the $725 million Facebook privacy settlement back in 2023, your payment might be on the way. Several years ago, Facebook, its parent company Meta, and political marketing company Cambri

This 2-in-1 Windows laptop has no business being this good (especially at this price)

HP OmniBook X Flip 14 ZDNET's key takeaways HP's OmniBook X Flip 14 with 16GB of memory starts at $849 at Best Buy. It's one of the better midrange convertible laptops of 2025, with a vivid OLED display and nice design elements. The battery life takes a dip with the demands of the OLED, and opting for upgrades inflates the price point. View now at Best Buy Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. HP's OmniBook Flip series has impressed us here at ZDNET this past year, stepping u

Check Your Bank Accounts, You Might Spot a Deposit From a Facebook Lawsuit

Read your email carefully this week: On Monday morning, I received an email from PayPal with the enticing subject line, "Your Facebook Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation Settlement Payment." And no, it wasn't a scam. I opened it to find my PayPal account had been sent $37.55 as my share of Facebook's $725 million privacy settlement. Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source. I was glad I spotted the email, because the money w

Your Valdobbiadene Is at Risk of Shattering!

Did you buy any Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene at Coscto in the past year? You might want to be careful with that bottle. It could shatter for absolutely no discernible reason. Costco has sent out a warning to consumers who’ve purchased the Prosecco Valdobbiadene, a sparkling white wine, because the company says, “there is a risk of unopened bottles shattering, even when not handled or in use.” Unlike many other food recalls, this one specifically states that consumers shouldn’t ret

You can save hundreds on these premium Google TV 4K laser projectors, but only for a few more hours

TL;DR Dangbei has some great discounts on two of its 4K laser projectors, but only for a few more hours. The Dangbei DBOX02 Pro with its versatile stand is available for only $1,099. Or choose the even brighter Dangbei DBOX02, also on sale for just $1,099. A nice digital projector is a fantastic way to add some size and spectacle to your next movie night, and while there are some utterly fantastic options available out there, there are also lots of underpowered solutions that might save you s

OpenAI Reveals How (and Which) People Are Using ChatGPT

Large language models largely remain black boxes in terms of what is happening inside them to produce the outputs that they do. They have also been a bit of a black box in terms of who is using them and what they are doing with them. OpenAI, with some help from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), set out to figure out what exactly its growing user base is getting up to with its chatbot. It found a surprising amount of personal use and a closing “gender gap” among its frequent users.

LG expands its line of xboom earbuds with two new models

LG just announced two new earbuds in its xboom line of audio products, following the launch of the xboom Buds in January. The xboom Buds Plus and Buds Lite (which seems like a relatively confusing name to beer drinkers) both hit store shelves sometime this month. The Buds Plus earbuds are filled with high-tech bells and whistles. These premium headphones boast adaptive EQ that continuously adjusts the sound profile in real time. This should ensure "optimal audio quality regardless of how the ea

Finally, a convertible laptop I'd actually use as a tablet (especially with that OLED display)

HP OmniBook X Flip 14 ZDNET's key takeaways HP's OmniBook X Flip 14 with 16GB of memory starts at $849 at Best Buy. It's one of the better midrange convertible laptops of 2025, with a vivid OLED display and nice design elements. The battery life takes a dip with the demands of the OLED, and opting for upgrades inflates the price point. View now at Best Buy Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. HP's OmniBook Flip series has impressed us here at ZDNET this past year, stepping u

Turn Your Old Tech Into Art—Now With a 20% Discount

Nostalgic for beloved gadgets from your childhood? One easy and uncommon way to celebrate these gizmos is to frame them up on your wall. Grid Studios has been deconstructing old-school gadgets for 5 years now, and to celebrate its anniversary, the company is offering a 20 percent off sitewide discount with code GRID5, though the sale event ends September 17. Grid Studio Game Boy Advance $249 $199 (20% off) Grid Studios I've linked to the Nintendo Game Boy Advance version, the 2001 handheld tha

Boeing faces $3.1M fine for door plug blowout, hundreds of safety violations

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday proposed fines of $3.1 million against Boeing for various safety violations related to the January 2024 door plug blowout and what the FAA called "interference with safety officials' independence." An FAA statement said the proposed fine covers "safety violations that occurred from September 2023 through February 2024," and is the "maximum statutory civil penalty authority consistent with law." Boeing, which reported $22.7 billion in revenue and a n

Wanted to spy on my dog, ended up spying on TP-Link

Wanted to spy on my dog, ended up spying on TP-Link I recently bought a cheap Tapo indoor camera to see what my dog gets up to when I am out of the house. What actually followed? I ended up reverse-engineering onboarding flows, decompiling an APK, MITMing TLS sessions, and writing cryptographic scripts. My main motivation for this project really stemmed from the fact that the camera annoyed me from day one. Setting the camera up in frigate was quite painful, no one really seemed to know how t

Zoom’s Eric Yuan and Emergence’s Santi Subotovsky on navigating the second act, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

You’ve built the hit product — now what? That’s the question Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence Capital general partner Santi Subotovsky will take on in their session, “What Comes After Breakout Success?” From expanding into new markets to launching the next product bets, this panel will explore how great companies avoid becoming one-hit wonders. Expect insights into the tough calls between focus and diversification, how to keep innovating at scale, and what investors look for in a second act. Th

The MacBook Air is on sale for $799 - Here's why I recommend it for most people

Apple MacBook Air M4 (13-inch) ZDNET's key takeaways Apple's MacBook Air M4 (13-inch) is on sale at Amazon for $799, a competitive price for its latest ultraportable. The M4 Air supports up to two external monitors with the lid open, and scales up to 32GB of unified memory. There are still only two USB-C ports on the left side, and I wish there were a nano-texture display option. View now at Bhphotovideo View now at Apple View now at Amazon more buying choices The MacBook Air M4 (13-inch) is

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When You Read the Fine Print, Humanoid Robots Are Going Absolutely Nowhere

We tend to get fixated on realizing certain contraptions from science fiction, no matter how impractical. Flying cars. Jet packs. And now, humanoid robots. It's only the latter, however, that's anticipated to one day be a multitrillion dollar market, with big firms like Tesla leading the charge. In March, Tesla CEO Elon Musk boasted that his automaker would build 5,000 Optimus robots by the end of this year. Responding to Musk's claim, so did the Shanghai-based startup Agibot. Norwegian robot m

Zoom’s Eric Yuan and Emergence’s Santi Subotovsky on navigating the second act at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

You’ve built the hit product — now what? That’s the question Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence Capital general partner Santi Subotovsky will take on in their session, What Comes After Breakout Success?. From expanding into new markets to launching the next product bets, this panel will explore how great companies avoid becoming one-hit wonders. Expect insights into the tough calls between focus and diversification, how to keep innovating at scale, and what investors look for in a second act. The

Is the Popular $599 BowFlex Bike as Good as a Peloton? I Tested Both and Here's What I Learned

CNET key takeaways More affordable than other exercise bikes at $600 Access to the JRNY app and third-party apps like Peloton Warranty lasts for up to 10 years If you're on the hunt for an affordable exercise bike, the BowFlex IC SE is worth considering. It's one of CNET's top-tested bikes and a solid Peloton alternative, offering a similar experience without the steep price tag. At $600, half the price of a Peloton bike, you'll get a bike that offers a smooth ride and over 100 resistance l

7 Best Automatic Litter Boxes (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Compare Our Picks WIRED TIRED Connected to an app? Entry size Footprint size Compatible litter Suitable cat size Special features Petkit PuraMax Pro Camera inside videos both your cat and its waste being scooped; app tracks usage and weight changes; works with both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz Wi-Fi App got cats confused once the free Care+ subscription was over; square opening may be off-putting to some cats; camera isn’t movable Yes Approx. 8 x 10” Approx. 26 x 21 x 24" Any clumping litter with granul