Published on: 2025-08-02 18:43:17
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making significant changes to how it will respond to disasters on the ground this season, including ending federal door-to-door canvassing of survivors in disaster areas, WIRED has learned. A memo reviewed by WIRED, dated May 2 and addressed to regional FEMA leaders from Cameron Hamilton, a senior official performing the duties of the administrator, instructs program offices to “take steps to implement” five “key reforms” for the upcoming hurricane and
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 18:01:47
It’s true that Apple’s latest iPad remains an excellent value, especially when it’s on sale for $299. However, if you want features like Apple Intelligence and Apple Pencil Pro support without spending a fortune on an iPad Pro, the latest iPad Mini might be the better option. That’s especially true now given Apple’s smallest tablet is matching its all-time low at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target, where you can grab the base configuration with Wi-Fi starting at around $399 ($100 off). As Apple’s sma
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 18:23:21
is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. The District of Columbia and 17 states — including New York, Arizona, Massachusetts, California, Colorado, and Illinois — sued the Trump administration Monday over its attempts to stop wind energy developments across the US. The states argue that by signing a presidential mem
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 18:40:56
Cath Virginia is the senior designer here at The Verge, who creates illustrations and collages for our articles. However, she also has “dabbled” (as she puts it) in feature designs for articles such as 2004 was the first year of the future (which won the 2025 ASME Award for Best News and Entertainment Design), How the Stream Deck rose from the ashes of a legendary keyboard , and The Lurker . “I also designed the branding for Notepad by Tom Warren and recently refreshed the look of Verge Deals ,”
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 18:50:01
is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Last week, OpenAI pulled a GPT-4o update that made ChatGPT “overly flattering or agreeable” — and now it has explained what exactly went wrong. In a blog post published on Friday, OpenAI said its efforts to “better incorporate user feedback, memory, and fresher data” could have partly led to “tipping the scales on sycophancy.” In recent weeks, user
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 18:52:42
is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. DJI hasn’t even announced a 360-degree camera yet, but the DJI Osmo 360 has now spilled its guts all over the web. Leakers Hakasushi and Igor Bogdanov have published over a dozen pictures of a prototype dual-lens camera, including both external and internal photos and images of its Quick Start Guide. Together, they suggest that DJI may fin
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:27:00
In brief: Eric Schmidt, best known as Google's CEO and public face during the early 2000s, has taken on a surprising new role. Several years after stepping away from Alphabet, Schmidt has acquired a controlling stake in aerospace manufacturer Relativity Space and is now serving as the company's CEO. In his new role as CEO of Relativity Space, Eric Schmidt appears to be exploring the idea of launching data centers into Earth's orbit. During a recent congressional hearing, Schmidt discussed the f
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:35:06
Alphabet-owned Waymo and the auto manufacturing giant Magna International plan to double robotaxi production at their new plant in Mesa, Arizona, by the end of 2026, the companies announced Monday. The "Waymo Driver Integration Plant," a 239,000 square foot facility outside of Phoenix, will assemble over 2,000 Jaguar I-PACE robotaxis, the Alphabet company said in a statement. Waymo will add those self-driving vehicles to its existing fleet that already includes around 1,500 robotaxis. The plan
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:01:17
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Visa has launched a new platform designed to let artificial intelligence agents purchase products on behalf of users, effectively giving AI access to people’s credit cards — with strict guardrails. The system, called Visa Intelligent Commerce, was unveiled last Wednesday at the company’s Global Product Drop event in San Francisco and enables AI assistants to not only re
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:00:48
TL;DR Reports are coming in that Roku may be experimenting with pause-screen ads. The ads are reportedly appearing even if the user has an ad-free subscription. These ads appear as static images that show up occasionally when media is paused. Roku received a lot of pushback from customers after testing a feature that would auto-play video ads at device startup back in March. If you found that test to be annoying, get ready to have your feathers ruffled up once again. The company appears to be
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:14:50
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s experimental AI Mode is working on Live support, just like in the Gemini app. When ready AI Mode Live should support camera and screen input. You’ll have your pick of four AI voices for Live interactions. When Google comes up with something it likes, you had better believe that you’re going to start seeing it everywhere. That’s absolutely true not just for Gemini itself, but also for many of the ways Google has enhanced it AI systems through new
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-30 00:33:13
Apple has released its earnings report for fiscal Q2 2025. The company reports $95.4 billion in revenue during the three-month period. That compares to $90.75 billion during the same quarter a year ago. Wall Street expected $94.68 billion in revenue. Profit from revenue includes $24.78 billion. AAPL Q2 2025 earnings Apple reported $1.65 earnings per share for Q2 2025. Investors expected $1.63. Here is the full breakdown of the top numbers: Total revenue : $95.4 billion : $95.4 billion iPhon
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:48:11
Last week after a judge ordered Apple to allow apps third-party payment links at zero commission, Epic Games announced Fortnite would relaunch on the iPhone in the US. There was one potential problem though, and now that’s seemingly been resolved. Epic will use EU account to relaunch Fortnite for iPhone in the US After Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced last week that Fortnite would be back on the iPhone, some speculated that might not be possible. The reason? Epic’s Apple developer accoun
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:54:57
As your resident iPad advocate, I will continue to say that the iPad is the most versatile computer on the market. It can be a laptop, tablet, e-book, a notetaking machine, or even a portable display. In this post, we will be focusing on that final piece. iPads have always had fantastic displays for all things media consumption, especially now with the M4 iPad Pro. But what if I told you that you could use that same iPad as a dummy display to play your Xbox, PlayStation, or even your Mac mini? H
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:41:26
I took sleep for granted pre-momhood. Only after having a kid did I realize how precious, fleeting and essential a night of unconsciousness is. I reviewed the Restore 2 from Hatch and was impressed with its mix of sleep sounds, sunlight alarm and intriguing original content. One of my wishes after using the second-gen device was for easier-to-use controls on the alarm clock itself — and that’s one of the upgrades in the Hatch Restore 3. You still program the device within the Hatch app, but the
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:51:26
I’ll be the first to say the Pura scent diffuser surprised me. Before testing it out, I didn’t believe such a small device could really inject strong scent into my home. But it didn’t take long before I was proven wrong. The one I have stays plugged in, resolute, in the family room of my home close to the front door, and as soon as I walk in when the Pura is running, I’m met with the lovely smells of Amalfi lemon, lavender fields or whichever other scent I decided to go with. The Pura can hold
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:51:38
Google plans to start producing its own films and television shows via a "production initiative" called 100 Zeros, Business Insider reports. The company is working with Range Media Partners, a talent management and production company, to identify projects that appeal to younger audiences and could "promote a positive view of [Google's] products." Besides the obvious opportunity for product placement, the larger goal of the initiative is to fund projects that have a positive view of technology,
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:15:00
ZDNET's key takeaways The Unihertz Tank 3 Pro is available now for $629 on Amazon. It has a massive battery that runs for days, and has unique features such as night vision and a projector. I wish you could use the built-in battery as a power bank for other devices. $629.99 at Amazon I'm quite used to testing big, ruggedized Android smartphones, but nothing prepared me for the phone I've been testing over the past few weeks. At over an inch thick and weighing a back-breaking 1.5 pounds, the U
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:17:53
'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:22:00
Kerry Wan/ZDNET AT&T's iPhone trade-in promotion just made it much easier for existing iPhone users to upgrade to the latest models. For a limited time, the carrier will deduct up to $1,000 off an iPhone 16 model -- whether that be the smaller variant or the Max -- when customers trade in an iPhone 14 (or later) in any condition. Qualification includes devices that are cracked, have swollen batteries, or have simply seen better days. Also: How much does that free phone from your mobile carrier
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:27:18
ZDNET's key takeaways Beats' latest Pill speaker is available for $150 in five colorways: Statement Red, Matte Black, Champagne Gold, Navy Blue, and Blush Pink. An impressive battery life and a subtle, clean design set the Beats Pill apart from its competitors. However, Beats' overemphasized, bass-forward sound can mask the other aspects of a song. View now at Best Buy The Beats Pill (2024) is currently on sale for $130, $20 off its original price. Two weeks ago, Beats released two new Pill c
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:29:00
ZDNET's key takeaways HP's 14-inch EliteBook X G1a features AMD's latest Ryzen AI Pro chip, starting at $2,184. It's a powerful enterprise laptop with lots of I/O, a sleek form factor, and comfortable keyboard. It's expensive, and can run warm under a heavy workload. $2,071.01 at B&H Photo-Video HP reorganized its laptop lineup last year, renaming its high-performance business devices to the EliteBook X series. The first laptop from this series I've tested is the 14-inch HP EliteBook X G1a, a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:47:00
Kerry Wan/ZDNET In the age of smart TVs, convenience is king. With just a few clicks, we can dive into endless entertainment -- but that ease comes with a downside: the buildup of cache data. Also: Your Google TV just got a useful feature upgrade for free, and smart home users will love it Just like on your phone or computer, a cluttered TV cache can lead to sluggish performance, app crashes, and even hinder new content from loading properly. That's why it's important to clear all that extra
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:49:00
Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Windows 10's end of life is coming in 2025, and that means you have to hope your machine can run Windows 11, buy a new computer, or try something different -- like Linux. Linux shouldn't be considered a last-choice alternative, either, because it's every bit equal to Windows or MacOS. It's reliable, secure, user-friendly, and free. What more do you want? Also: Don't know how to quit Windows 10? This Linux distro is for you - and it's free I know: Yo
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 22:54:00
The iPad remains the gold standard for the best tablet because of its wide array of quality apps and content and its integration with other products within the Apple ecosystem. Apple added new iPad models to its lineup within the past year: the sixth-generation iPad Air and the 11th-generation iPad, joining the iPad Pro and the iPad Mini. What is the best iPad right now? At ZDNET, we've tested every iPad model currently on the market and have used them for many different purposes. Our current
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 20:57:43
Distributed server for social and realtime games and apps. Features Users - Register/login new users via social networks, email, or device ID. - Register/login new users via social networks, email, or device ID. Storage - Store user records, settings, and other objects in collections. - Store user records, settings, and other objects in collections. Social - Users can connect with friends, and join groups. Builtin social graph to see how users can be connected. - Users can connect with frie
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 18:26:26
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 19:37:26
I somehow escaped having an Instagram account. This means that I am oblivious to all of my friends’ fun broadcasted on Instagram. I don’t feel pressured either to update the abstract audience of everyone I ever connected with online, on where I am, what I am doing or who I am hanging out with. I feel very blessed. Still, Instagram hasn’t completely escaped me. And it bugs me. My wife and I live a pretty social life. My wife’s job required us to temporarily move to a place far away from home.
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-31 02:27:35
Kate and Python language server As much as I love Kate editor, as I mentioned in my previous post, setting up Python language server has always been a bit fiddly if you want it to work with virtual environments. However thanks to Kate documentation and some Big Think:tm:, I managed to figure it out, and now I wish to share it. I could just show the code and that's it, but I wanted to write this so that someone new-ish has easier time to understanding what to do. Language server: python-lsp-s
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 16:22:10
Intro from Jon Haidt: When I was nearly finished writing The Anxious Generation in the summer of 2023, I realized that I had left a gap. The book focused on the collapse of mental health, attention, and socialization of Gen Z—but again and again, older readers and friends would tell me: “this is happening to me too.” I realized that the global transition to a phone-based life is transforming everyone’s consciousness. But how? What exactly is happening to us? I thought back to my first book, Th
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