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America Still Yearns for ‘Bluey’

With a movie on the way, Bluey continues to dominate as the most-streamed show in the United States… despite the fact that the show itself has been on hiatus since early 2024. According to the Nielsen streaming charts, Bluey managed to again maintain its title as the most-streamed show in America so far this year, with data between January and June 2025 showing that the show was viewed for just over 25 billion minutes. All the more impressive among that data is the fact that its rivals for eyeb

A gritty Pac-Man reboot makes for surprisingly solid Metroid-style action

Shadow Labyrinth didn’t make the best first impression, though I’m not talking about the game itself. The concept of a gritty reboot of Pac-Man first reared its strange head in Secret Level, an anthology that turned notable video games into animated shorts that mostly felt like extended commercials. And that’s exactly what the episode “Circle,” which reimagined Pac-Man as a blood-soaked survival story, turned out to be. But as off-putting as the episode was, it turns out that the premise actuall

It’s World Emoji Day – which are your favourites?

I’m sufficiently old and grumpy to have resisted the use of emoji for a long time, wondering what was wrong with, you know, words – but I did find myself assimilated in the end. The tiny colorful substitutes for vocabulary now make up a growing percentage of our communication, especially since Apple allowed any emoji to be used for tapback reactions .. In fact, we apparently send five billion of the little critters every day. World Emoji Day is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the fact that Jul

A Meteor Impact May Have Caused a Giant Landslide in the Grand Canyon

Researchers have long puzzled over the presence of driftwood and lake sediments in Stanton’s Cave in the eastern Grand Canyon, whose mouth sits 150 feet (45.7 meters) above the river. How could the material possibly have reached that height? According to Karl Karlstrom, a geologist from the University of New Mexico, it would have had to be carried by flood levels ten times bigger than any seen in the past several thousand years. An international team of researchers proposes a surprising chain o

Slack gets smarter: New AI tools summarize chats, explain jargon, and automate work

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Slack is rolling out an extensive array of artificial intelligence features that promise to eliminate routine tasks and turn the messaging platform into a central hub for enterprise productivity, marking owner Salesforce’s direct challenge to Microsoft’s workplace AI dominance. The announcements, set to roll out over the coming months, inc

Slack is getting a host of new AI tools

Slack, the cloud‑based team messaging juggernaut, is charging ahead with further integration of AI into users’ day‑to‑day experience. The company is introducing a series of tools aimed at improving productivity and improving team communication. AI writing assistance has been built directly into Slack Canvas, allowing users to create assets like project briefs as well as refine the content they create using natural‑language prompts. Writing assistance can also be used to generate and assign acti

Slack says its AI can make sense of your company’s jargon

Slack is using AI to help business users quickly understand confusing company language and concentrate on their most important tasks. The communication platform announced that it will “soon” be adding a feature that explains workplace jargon, and an AI writing assistant for Slack canvases that automates repetitive writing tasks like summarizing conversations and note-taking. The AI message context feature will instantly explain messages that contain an acronym or unfamiliar phrase when the user

Slack bolsters search with AI, adds transcriptions and summaries for huddles

As the race to bake in AI features into productivity apps intensifies, Slack is bolstering search on its app with AI features, adding transcription and summaries for huddles, and a way to see recaps of channels and threads. Using AI, Slack now lets you search across channels as well as connected apps (like Google Drive, Salesforce and Teams) to surface relevant files and conversations. This feature will be available on Slack’s Business and Enterprise plans. Image Credits: Slack The company is

In defense of air-conditioning

We should all be aware of the growing electricity toll of air-conditioning, but the AC hate is misplaced. Yes, AC is energy intensive, but so is heating our homes, something that’s rarely decried in the same way that cooling is. Both are tools for comfort and, more important, for safety. So why is air-conditioning cast as such a villain? In the last days of June and the first few days of July, temperatures hit record highs across Europe. Over 2,300 deaths during that period were attributed to t

Beeper’s all-in-one messenger updated with better encryption and paid perks

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The all-in-one messaging app, Beeper, is getting new security features that enhance chat encryption. It also adds new paid “Plus” and “Plus Plus” tiers with features such as message scheduling, incognito mode, and multiple accounts for the same apps. However, there’s still no mention of iMessage support, which was abandoned in late 2023 after Apple repeatedly shot down Beeper’s efforts. If you juggle multiple messaging apps and have ever tried to sea

Here’s your first look at Google Translate’s Conversation mode redesign (APK teardown)

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is set to revamp the Google Translate app’s Conversation mode, featuring Gemini-based branding and smarter AI integration. Updates include clearer speaker identification, quick language-switch chips, inline translations, and visual tweaks across automatic and manual modes. Some settings, like toggling manual modes, are now hidden, reducing immediate accessibility. Google has been working on significant UI updates to the Translate app to better

Google could revamp Android’s backup settings with a sleek new look (Updated: Rolling out)

Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Services v25.11.32 beta contains code for a redesigned Backup page, simplifying the interface by removing unnecessary details. Update, July 17, 2025 (06:38 AM ET): Google is rolling out the new Backup UI in Google Play Services. We’ve received the update across devices with Android 15 and Android Canary. Original article, March 20, 2025 (09:02 AM ET): Google has a decently robust backup and restore solution through Google One. This system taps

I recommend this budget Amazfit smartwatch over pricey models - especially at 25% off

ZDNET's key takeaways The Amazfit Active 2 is available starting at $99, depending on the band. The watch is small, lasts up to 10 days, has a brilliant AMOLED display, measures an extensive amount of data, and is inexpensive The small size is great for many people, but may also not be the right fit for some. View now at Amazfit View now at Walmart View now at Amazon more buying choices At Amazon, the Amazfit Active 2 is on sale for $76. Amazfit's growth and maturity in the wearable space ar

The password manager I recommend most has its own VPN and long list of features

ZDNET's key takeaways Dashlane is a premium password manager that costs $60 annually for an individual, or $90/year for a family subscription up to 10 users. It offers seamless credential storage with privacy- and security-focused extras like dark web monitoring and a premium subscription to Hotspot Shield's VPN The platform is pricey for password management alone, so if you don't need a VPN, you may want to look elsewhere. View now at Dashlane The best password managers make it easy to save

Archaeologists Discover Tomb of First King of Caracol

Caana, the central architectural complex at Caracol, Belize, uncovered by Diane and Arlen Chase in the 1980s Archaeologists from the University of Houston working at Caracol in Belize, Central America have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of this ancient Maya city and the founder of its royal dynasty. Now in ruins, this metropolis was a major political player in Maya history, dominating the southern part of the Yucatan Peninsula from 560 through 680 AD before its abandonment

Is Apple's AirDrop Not Working for You? Here's How to Fix It

AirDrop has always been a quick and convenient way to transfer files between Apple's devices. You can use it to easily share photos, documents, videos, audio recordings, contact cards, web links, notes and other data between iPads, iPhones and Macs. You can also use AirDrop to transfer those files to nearby contacts (as long as they have iOS or MacOS) and it works with any iOS device with iOS 7 or newer and Macs running OS X Yosemite or newer. For a detailed explanation of how to use AirDrop, c

These durable mounts made my AirTags twice as useful (and more secure)

ZDNET's key takeaways These are tough, water- and dirt-resistant AirTag holders that will last years. They go a long way to preventing bad guys from removing your AirTags from secured items. They work on everything from suitcases, camera bags, jackets, and even your cat or dog! View now at Amazon I've mentioned more than once my undying love for Apple AirTags. These devices have made my life so much less stressful, and I have them attached to pretty much everything I could possibly lose. How

Squarespace Promo Codes: 50% Off | July 2025

Squarespace helps small businesses and regular Joe Schmoes to get software help to build their own websites (for both personal and business), even including the commerce side of things with point of sale, inventory, and customer data features (both online or in person). In the age where literally everything is digitized and accessed through the World Wide Web, having an online presence is the most important thing you can do for your business or brand’s growth. Creating a website can be difficult

9to5Mac Daily: July 16, 2025- iPhone display rumors, more

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Pull Interactions from POSSEd Content

I just introduced a new feature on the website! 🎉 As usual, whenever content is POSSEd (Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere), you will find links to the syndicated content at the bottom of the page. Now, you will also see a small link to “toggle the interaction crawler”. This will open (or hide) a small form, where you can select available (and supported) social media platforms to crawl for interaction counts. This is in line with what I was discussing a few weeks ago about webmen

A Rust shaped hole

A Rust shaped hole By a process of elimination, I've arrived at a conclusion that I should write Rust, or at least give it a rigorous try. Let us say I want to write a "native" program. This train of thought started with wanting to write a program, an xfdesktop replacement, that can serve as my desktop background, slowly meandering though a pastel game of life, or floating through a Mandelbrot set. But the specifics are not relevant, because I find myself on the same train when thinking of ot

A Recession Could Crush Your Finances. Keep Your Money Safe in These Accounts

Watch this: These Are the Safest Places to Keep Your Money Right Now 03:56 Putting your cash in the right places can help you maximize your returns and preserve your savings. zenstock/Getty Images/CNET It's been a brutal year for anyone following the economic headlines. Tariffs are on, then off, then on again. Prices are high either way. Layoffs are picking up. Oh, and a recession may still be around the corner. The macroeconomic situation is out of your control, but there are steps you can t

Co-op confirms data of 6.5 million members stolen in cyberattack

UK retailer Co-op has confirmed that personal data of 6.5 million members was stolen in the massive cyberattack in April that shut down systems and caused food shortages in its grocery stores. Co-op (short for the Co-operative Group) is one of the United Kingdom's largest consumer co-operatives, operating food stores, funeral services, insurance, and legal services. It is owned by millions of members who receive discounts on services and share in the company's governance. Co-op's CEO, Shirine

Games Workshop Removes Gendered Language From ‘Horus Heresy’ Rulebooks

Games Workshop’s ongoing, fraught relationship with conservative elements of its Warhammer fanbase has led to increasing flashpoints whenever the miniatures maker has attempted to diversify the worldbuilding of its beloved tabletop game. But one lingering back-and-forth among fans simmering long before Games Workshop found itself in the crossfires of the culture war has been brought into light again thanks to the latest edition of one of its games: whether or not a female Space Marine could exis

New Research Shows Data Breaches Keep Coming. Here's How to Protect Yourself

The personal data of Americans continues to be under threat from cybercriminals looking to steal it for their own financial gain, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. The nonprofit group, which focuses on helping victims of identity theft, said Wednesday that 1,732 data compromises were reported for the first six months of this year, resulting in 165.7 million victim notifications. The number of reported compromises represents an 11% increase from the same period