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Spiraling with ChatGPT

In Brief ChatGPT seems to have pushed some users towards delusional or conspiratorial thinking, or at least reinforced that kind of thinking, according to a recent feature in The New York Times. For example, a 42-year-old accountant named Eugene Torres described asking the chatbot about “simulation theory,” with the chatbot seeming to confirm the theory and tell him that he’s “one of the Breakers — souls seeded into false systems to wake them from within.” ChatGPT reportedly encouraged Torres

If You Own an Xbox Series X/S, You Can Buy an Official 2TB Expansion Card for 40% Off on Amazon

If you own an Xbox Series X or S, you’re already aware of how quickly your storage fills up with new games. Expansions are inevitable and the Seagate Expansion Card SSD is designed specifically for these Microsoft consoles which makes it perfect for gamers who want to maintain their library within reach without sacrificing performance. Amazon currently has this must-have accessory on sale for a low of $219, down from a list price of $360. That’s a 39% discount (just barely within Black Friday t

Cloudflare: Outage not caused by security incident, data is safe

Cloudflare has confirmed that the massive service outage yesterday was not caused by a security incident and no data has been lost. The issue has been largely mitigated. It started 17:52 UTC yesterday when the Workers KV (Key-Value) system went completely offline, causing widespread service losses across multiple edge computing and AI services. Workers KV is a globally distributed, consistent key-value store used by Cloudflare Workers, the company’s serverless computing platform. It is a funda

Amazon Is Running a Clearance Sale on Seagate SSDs, Now the Final Models Are at Record-Low Prices

Seagate is a brand name that first comes to mind when considering trusted external storage. Its hard disks are trustworthy, easy to use and sturdy which is the reason why they are everyone’s go-to option when they want their data to be stored securely and readily available. As storage demands are always increasing, having a reliable external hard drive is more crucial than ever before. Today, the Seagate 4TB external hard drive is priced at an amazing price on Amazon, just $99, down from its us

iOS 26 beta reveals there’s another Apple app that will work via satellite

Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite service has been slowly expanding from a major emergency role – essentially letting you call in an air ambulance when injured in a remote location – to a broader way of remaining in touch when outside mobile data coverage. A new satellite-based service spotted in the iOS 26 developer beta will be useful in both extreme situations and more everyday scenarios in areas with poor mobile coverage … Namely, access to weather reports, as spotted by Macworld. Apple

QVC is selling a PS5 Slim digital bundle that includes everything you need to play for just $680

ZDNET If you've been on the fence about picking up a PlayStation 5 console, now is your chance to snag a great bundle from QVC for $110 off. It includes a Slim digital console, two DualSense controllers, a controller charger, a headset, a controller sleeve, and a voucher for MightySkins to personalize your console and controllers. You can save another $10 with the code WELCOME10 and an additional $20 if you sign up for a QCard. The PlayStation 5 Slim Digital console is built with a 1TB SSD sto

The cyber insurance reckoning: Why AI-powered attacks are breaking coverage (and what comes next)

This article is part of VentureBeat’s special issue, “The cyber resilience playbook: Navigating the new era of threats.” Read more from this special issue here. Today’s cyber attacks can be paralyzing — and extremely costly — for modern enterprises. Armed with AI, hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities faster than ever. However, standard business insurance products such as general or professional liability policies (errors and omissions, or E&O) typically don’t cover losses or damages as the r

Posh (YC W22) Is Hiring

About POSH POSH is revolutionizing the battery energy storage industry by providing innovative, intelligent, and sustainable solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. We help businesses optimize power management and reduce carbon footprints. We are seeking an Energy Analysis & Modeling Engineer to support our mission by developing, analyzing, and optimizing energy storage models that improve system performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Responsibilities Develop, v

Best Pet Insurance Companies for 2025

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Americans love their pets. Data from the Insurance Information Institute shows that 66% of US households -- roughly 86.9 million families -- own a pet. Yet only 5.7 million pets are enrolled in a pet insurance plan, a pet healthcare package designed to help you better afford vet costs. "As a veterinary surgeon and pet owner, I urge all my clients, friends,

Twitch Announces New Storage Limits, Threatening Gamer Archives

The Internet is forever…until it isn’t. On Wednesday, Twitch announced that it will implement new limits on archived video Highlights and Uploads that users can store on their account. The new rules, set to take effect on April 19, 2025, will set a 100-hour storage limit on saved videos. Any account with more than 100 hours of content will need to manually remove highlights and uploads—including unpublished content that is saved to the channel but not publicly accessible—or be subject to an aut

Tesla to test virtual queues at Supercharging locations

Road rage has been around for a while. A newer phenomenon that’s cropping up is EV charging rage — the feeling when a fellow EV owner cuts the line to grab one of the only working charge ports. It’s common enough that people posted altercations between EV drivers on social media and forums. In at least one case, the EV charging rage turned deadly. In response to this rage, and specifically to a fight that broke out at a packed Supercharger station, Tesla announced in a post on X this week it w

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Twitch caps streamers’ storage at 100 hours of highlights and uploads

Twitch on Wednesday announced it will begin limiting streamers to 100 hours of highlights and uploads, and will delete content if a channel exceeds the limit. The company said it’s introducing the change because highlights haven’t been effective in driving discovery or engagement, and because storage is costly. The storage cap goes into effect on April 19. The change applies to highlights, which are snippets edited from a channel’s past broadcasts, as well as other uploaded content. Clips and

Twitch is limiting streamers to 100 hours of highlights and uploads

Twitch is planning to cull some of the content archived by streamers to save on storage costs. On Wednesday, the streaming platform announced that it will introduce a 100-hour storage cap for highlights and uploads starting on April 19th, warning that users will have their content automatically deleted until it falls below the limit. Twitch says it’s doing this because “Highlights haven’t been very effective in driving discovery or engagement,” and it isn’t worth the cost of storing thousands o