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“Have we no shame?“: Trump’s NIH grant cuts appallingly illegal, judge rules

The Trump administration has locked horns with a federal judge who ruled on Monday that more than $1 billion in DEI-fueled cuts to federal health research clearly discriminated against racial minorities and LGBTQ+ people. In what The New York Times dubbed a “damning assessment” of Trump’s motives, Judge Williams G. Young ruled from the bench that the cuts were “void and illegal,” saying it was his “duty” to immediately order funding restored. “I would be blind not to call it out,” Young said,

Get 50% off an Amazon Prime membership if you're age 18-24 - here's how

Tharon Green/ZDNET Amazon just confirmed that Prime Day returns July 8-11, but the e-commerce giant is still full of surprises. In addition to extending the popular summer savings event from two to four days this year, the retailer announced the relaunch of Prime for Young Adults, a discounted Prime membership designed for 18- to 24-year-olds and college student audiences. Also: Amazon Prime Day 2025: Here's what to know (plus early deals to shop) The facelifted Prime program offers young adu

Cyborg Embryos Offer New Insights into Brain Growth

Scientists have created cyborg embryos by implanting electrode arrays into the developing brains of frogs, mice, and salamanders. Although the researchers reject implants in human embryos as unethical, they suggest their technology might one day help study and treat neurodevelopmental conditions in children. The stretchable technology at the core of the electrode arrays could record brain activity while remaining soft enough to accommodate the children’s growth. Recording the activity of neuron

New York passes a bill to prevent AI-fueled disasters

New York state lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that aims to prevent frontier AI models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic from contributing to disaster scenarios, including the death or injury of more than 100 people, or more than $1 billion in damages. The passage of the RAISE Act represents a win for the AI safety movement, which has lost ground in recent years as Silicon Valley and the Trump Administration have prioritized speed and innovation. Safety advocates including Nobel prize laur

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The First ‘Spaceballs 2’ Teaser Confirms a Crucial Returning Star

Mel Brooks is really taking this Spaceballs thing seriously. In the original film, one of his characters, Yogurt, was a parody of Yoda, the Star Wars Jedi Master who lived to be almost 1,000. Well, now we know Brooks has been going all in on character preparation and, at the age of 99, will officially reprise Yogurt for the long-awaited sequel, set for release 40 years after the original. Here’s a hilarious teaser making it all official. I told you we’d be back pic.twitter.com/RnoklPqBX6 — Mel

Conveyor uses AI to automate the painful process of vendor security reviews and RFPs with AI

Selling software to companies is such a time-consuming process. Even after customers are convinced a product is right for their organization, they still need to ensure the software meets all their security requirements. Chas Ballew realized just how painfully slow and tedious the vendor security and compliance review process was when he was running Aptible, a hosting platform for healthcare companies that he co-founded in 2013. “What we saw was that every time one of our customers was trying to

In iOS 26, the Safari browser on iPhone has three different toolbar layouts to choose from

The iOS 26 Safari browser on iPhone evokes the new design system featuring Liquid Glass, with floating toolbars and buttons that shine through the web page content behind them as you scroll. Ever since the controversial iOS 15 Safari redesign, iPhone Safari has offered two layout modes ‘Tab Bar’ and ‘Single Tab’. In iOS 26, these are renamed to ‘Bottom’ and ‘Top’ respectively, and there’s a brand new default called ‘Compact’. While it should still feel familiar, all modes have received design c

Why I recommend this Lenovo over the dozens of work laptops I've tested - and it's on sale

ZDNET's key takeaways Lenovo's Yoga 7i 2-in-1 is on sale for $1,200 at Best Buy. Its solid performance, comfortable keyboard, and long-lasting battery make it an excellent machine for the office. Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of the display. View now at Lenovo View now at Best Buy more buying choices Over at Lenovo's website, the 2025 Yoga 7i 2-in-1 is on sale for $900, a $160 discount. Do note that this laptop is the mid-range option. Lenovo's new Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16 doesn't aim to dazzle you

YouTube relaxes moderation rules to allow more controversial content

Why it matters: Don't be surprised to see more controversial videos on YouTube. Much like Meta, the platform has relaxed its moderation policies, allowing content that violates the usual rules if it is deemed to be in the "public interest." The Google-owned site has provided moderators with new guidelines and training on how to deal with inflammatory content that breaks YouTube's code of conduct, writes The New York Times. Reviewers have been told not to remove anything considered to be in the

Google offers buyouts to employees across the company, including Search

Google on Tuesday offered buyouts to employees across several of its divisions, including those within its knowledge and information and central engineering units as well as marketing, research and communications teams, CNBC has learned. Knowledge and information, or K&I, is the unit that houses Google's search, ads and commerce divisions. The buyouts Tuesday are the company's latest effort to reduce headcount, which Google has continued to do in waves since laying off 12,000 employees in 2023.

Shaquille O’Neal to pay $1.8 million to settle FTX investor lawsuit

Shaquille O'Neal sits on the bench before the game between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks during Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on May 23, 2025. Shaquille O'Neal has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle claims that he misled investors by promoting the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. The retired NBA superstar, who once urged fans to trust the platform, will resolve the allegations without admitting wrongdoing. But

Google experiments with ditching the Favorites tab in the Phone app for a simpler layout

TL;DR Google is testing the removal of the Favorites tab in the Phone app. Favorite contacts appear as a horizontal row at the top of the Recents tab in the new layout. The frequent contacts section no longer has a place in this redesign. Google is testing a significant change to its dialer app, and it could mark the end of a familiar tab. On at least some Pixel 8 Pro devices running version 178.0.765584175-publicbeta of the Google Phone app, the standalone Favorites tab has been removed. Ins

John L. Young, the Guy Who Created Wikileaks Before Wikileaks, Dies at 89

John L. Young, often hailed as an under-recognized hero of the digital age and co-founder of the groundbreaking transparency platform Cryptome, passed away on March 28th in New York City. His death, in relative anonymity, stands in stark contrast to the thunderous revelations that defined his pioneering work. His passing was quietly acknowledged by Archinect, a professional publication for architects, on June 4th: “John L. Young, architect and the co-founder (with his wife Deborah Natsios) of

The Viral Storm Streamers Predicting Deadly Tornadoes—Sometimes Faster Than the Government

At 10:44 pm Eastern time on May 16, Ryan Hall spotted a blue square on his radar indicating debris flying into the air and realized a huge tornado was racing toward Somerset, Kentucky. “We’ve been watching this storm for a while, we’ve been hootin’ and hollerin’ for a while, hopefully the message has gotten out there and we know to be in our safe spots,” Hall warned his YouTube audience in a calm voice with a Southern twang. A silver robot with blue eyes popped onto the screen to tell Hall tha

Yocto, RockPi and SBOMs: Building modern embedded Linux images

21 FEB • 2025 8 minutes TLDR: I wanted to generate an up-to-date disk image for a Rock Pi 4 using Yocto that included CUPS and Docker to both get a better understanding of Yocto and test the new SBOM generation feature. As with many single-board computers (SBCs) from China, the issue often isn’t the board itself but rather the software. RockPi from Radxa is no exception. If you go and download the latest disk images for this board, you will notice that they are all end-of-life (EoL). However,

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YouTube Premium Lite set to launch in the US, offering a cheaper ad-free experience

Something to look forward to: It's been almost four years since YouTube piloted a more affordable version of its premium subscription service in some European countries, but it was axed in 2023. Now, it seems YouTube is preparing to bring back Premium Lite – including in the US – which will remove ads from most uploaded videos. According to a source familiar with the plans who spoke to Bloomberg, YouTube's Premium Lite tier will be announced soon in the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand. La

Sony former exec says the company is "printing money" by releasing PlayStation games on PC

The big picture: Shuhei Yoshida spent more than three decades at Sony, leading the PlayStation project from its early years. Now retired, the BAFTA Fellowship-awarded industry veteran is revealing some of the gaming industry's worst-kept secrets – starting with the significant role played by the PC platform. In a recent interview, Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the "rumors" that everyone in the gaming industry has known for years: Sony is making substantial profits from PC conversions of its PlayStat

YouTube May Finally Offer a Cheaper Way to Get Rid of Ads

Folk who want to watch their multi-hour-long YouTube documentaries without an ad break every few minutes may finally have a cheaper way to do it. The Alphabet-owned streaming service has long been testing a cheaper ad-less subscription tier called YouTube Premium Lite. If the latest reports can be believed, it may come to fruition in 2025, though it probably won’t offer all the perks of the $14-a-month Premium subscription. The last time we heard about Premium Lite was in October last year. You

Google’s cheaper YouTube Premium Lite subscription will drop Music

YouTube dominates online video, but it's absolutely crammed full of ads these days. A YouTube Premium subscription takes care of that, but ad blockers do exist. Google seems to have gotten the message—a cheaper streaming subscription is on the way that drops YouTube Music from the plan. You may have to give up more than music to get the cheaper rate, though. Google started testing cheaper YouTube subscriptions in a few international markets, including Germany and Australia, over the past year.

YouTube reportedly launching new ‘premium lite’ tier soon

In Brief YouTube is close to announcing a new lower-priced “premium lite” version of its subscription service, Bloomberg reports. The new tier is expected to launch in the United States, Australia, Germany, and Thailand “soon.” The tier will give users access to YouTube’s library of podcasts and how-to clips without ads, Bloomberg notes. Premium lite will be targeted toward viewers who mainly want to watch videos other than music videos. It’s unknown how much the tier will cost. While the pre

Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. YouTube is about to officially launch a cheaper, “premium lite” version of its subscription service in the US, Australia, Germany and Thailand, according to Bloomberg. This new tier will “target viewers who primarily want to watch programs other than music videos,” Bloomberg says. The publication didn’t say what the price might be. YouTube piloted a no-ads version of a tier c

YouTube Premium Lite is coming to the US for the first time, but there’s a catch for music lovers

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube plans to launch a “Premium Lite” plan. This plan will allow users to watch videos, except for music videos, without ads. Premium Lite will be announced soon for the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand. Late last year, there were reports of users seeing offers to subscribe to YouTube Premium Lite, a cheaper alternative to Premium that ended in 2023. At the time, a spokesperson for Google told Android Authority that the company was “testing a

Best YouTube Channels for Free Workouts in 2025

The gym isn’t the solution for everyone. A gym membership can be expensive and it can be tough to find enough time to commute to and from the gym for regular workouts. With online fitness training and some investment in home exercise equipment, you can have a killer workout setup at home. Whether you're a beginner or a fitness enthusiast, working out at home offers a variety of benefits, and along with those come the challenges. These are the best YouTube channels that will help you get the mos

PlayStation 6 likely to launch in 2028, says former Sony exec

Forward-looking: Now that the PlayStation 5 Pro is here, attention is turning toward Sony's next generation of its console, the PlayStation 6. There's been plenty of speculation about when it will arrive, and according to Shuhei Yoshida, the former Sony exec who was head of SIE Worldwide Studios, we could be waiting until 2028. Yoshida worked at Sony for 38 years, 31 of which were spent at PlayStation. After leaving the company on January 15, 2025, he gave a lengthy interview to GamesBeat. Amo