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Your Next Instant Pot Might Be Made by Donald Trump

Donald Trump sells everything from Trump-branded Bibles to MAGA sneakers, as the billionaire hustler profits from the presidency in a way that no other U.S. leader has ever attempted. And it looks like we can add a few more products to the list today, including a MAGA Instant Pot, if you can believe it. The new Instant Pot is being dubbed the 45/47 Collaboration, according to a new report from Semafor, a reference to Trump being both the 45th and 47th president of the United States. It’s not cl

ChatGPT Free Review: Incredible Horsepower With Programmed Limits

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 8.0 / 10 SCORE ChatGPT Free Review Pros Free Image generation Largely accurate Quick response times Document and image analysis Cons Low token limit Especially for images About 15 messages per a 3-hour window (according to OpenAI) Condensed responses Voice mode in preview only at the moment Remembers limited info from previous sessions Imagine yo

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'How to Train Your Dragon' Has Tempered My Disdain for Live-Action Remakes

I go into live-action remakes with an air of spite and the lowest expectations, and I typically walk out feeling like those emotions are justified. Cue the unimaginative plot, vapid characters and uninspired cinematography, and that is the bulk of these money-making ploys. But the How to Train Your Dragon remake from DreamWorks, in theaters now, admittedly left me awestruck. I went to see the live-action remake of this beloved 2010 film over the weekend and was anxious about whether it would ma

Trump Mobile is a bad deal

is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Trump Mobile launched this morning with a single prepaid wireless plan and the promise of nationwide coverage for $47.45 per month. For that price, you get unlimited talk and texting, international calling, plus 20GB of “high-speed” cell and hotspot data, which a customer support representative told me is 5G. But while the plan’s price might have been selected to appeal to Trump fans (he is th

Ford’s new modified Mustang Mach-E is ready to fly up Pikes Peak

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a racing event that’s been going on since 1916. It’s a 12.42-mile run that climbs 4,720 feet and serves as a proving ground for carmakers to test the speed and agility of their new vehicles. Electric cars tend to do well in the Pikes Peak race; they don’t have to deal with the pro

The US Navy is more aggressively telling startups, ‘We want you’

While Silicon Valley executives like those from Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI are grabbing headlines for trading their Brunello Cucinelli vests for Army Reserve uniforms, a quieter transformation has been underway in the U.S. Navy. How so? Well, the Navy’s chief technology officer, Justin Fanelli, says he has spent the last two and a half years cutting through the red tape and shrinking the protracted procurement cycles that once made working with the military a nightmare for startups. The efforts

Threads is testing spoiler text, Zuckerberg says

Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, is testing spoiler text, according to a post from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Spoiler text refers to words (or images) that are greyed out in a post and only become readable if you manually click to see them. As the name suggests, spoiler text is often used on platforms like Discord or Reddit to help people communicate about new movies, TV shows, or books without accidentally revealing plot points and twists for people who aren’t caught up. Image Credits:T

Quantum upgrade makes random number generation fully traceable

Trust, but verify: Random number generation is a serious matter in modern computing. Most systems rely on a purely hardware-based approach to RNG, but the process is essentially impossible to verify or trace. Now, a new quantum-based method developed by US researchers could offer a potential solution to this RNG puzzle. Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado, have upgraded their previously developed quantum-based method for true random number gener

Bigger Games raises $25M to grow its mobile gaming business

Turkish mobile games studio Bigger Games announced today that it has raised $25 million in its Series A funding round, which it will put towards growing its portfolio of games. Goodwater Capital led the round, with Arcadia Gaming Partners and existing investors Index Ventures and Play Ventures also participating. Coddy Johnson, former Activision president and current partner at Goodwater Capital, joins Bigger’s board of directors. The studio plans to use the funding to continue building its team

Trump enters smartphone market with exactly the gaudy golden phone you’d imagine

TL;DR The Trump Organization is launching a phone service called T1 Mobile. The highlight of this service is its flagship “47 plan.” The group has also unveiled a new phone called the T1 Phone. Lately, there have been murmurs about the Trump Organization wanting to enter the mobile phone market. Recently spotted trademarks suggested the organization was looking to launch both a phone and a mobile service. Those murmurs have now turned into a full-blown announcement as the group unveiled its n

PSA: macOS 26 Live Activities work even if your iPhone is on iOS 18

Apple is bringing Live Activities to the Mac this fall as part of macOS Tahoe 26, and here’s a helpful compatibility tidbit: your iPhone doesn’t need to be running iOS 26 to make it work. According to Apple’s WWDC25 session “What’s new in widgets,” Live Activities from a paired iPhone will show up in the macOS menu bar as long as your phone is on iOS 18 or later. No iOS 26 requirement, no extra app updates needed. How will Mac Live Activities work? Just like on the iPhone’s Dynamic Island, th

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God help us, Donald Trump plans to sell a phone

Donald Trump is launching a cellular brand called Trump Mobile . The newly formed company, which was announced today by Donald Trump Jr., will sell a single wireless plan called “The 47 Plan,” which offers unlimited talk and texting, as well as unlimited data that throttles speeds after the first 20GB each month. The Trump Mobile plan is a white-label plan built on an existing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) called Liberty Mobile . The company also plans to sell “The T1 Phone,” a gold-acc

The best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories for 2025

The Switch 2 Pro controller is the best controller Nintendo has ever made – and that’s saying something. It’s incredibly comfortable to hold, its joysticks are buttery smooth, and all of its buttons are wonderfully responsive. Nintendo even made it customizable this time with rear buttons that can easily be mapped inside of any game. The only downside? The Switch 2 Pro Controller costs $85, which seems a bit egregious when you can get an excellent controller like 8BitDo’s Ultimate 2 wireless ga

Patreon is raising its fees for new creators this summer

The standard plan will be the only option for new creators moving forward, in lieu of the Pro and Premium plans. After August 4, creators setting up a paid membership page on Patreon will have to pay a 10 percent fee on their earnings under the platform's new standard plan. While Patreon currently offers Pro and Premium plans, which carry fees of 8 percent and 12 percent of creators' income, respectively, it's merging the two into a single option moving forward. The price increase only applies

Our favorite power bank for iPhones is 20 percent off right now

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . I test a lot of batteries and I find myself drawn to the ones that do a little extra, like offering built-in cables, magnetic charging, onboard displays or, in this case, a handy kickstand that lets you view your phone as it recharges. Anker's MagGo 10,000mAh power bank is the one we r

I changed these 6 TV settings to instantly make the system feel like new again

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Is your smart TV slow to respond or stuttering during scenes? You're not alone -- many people experience laggy performance and choppy playback. The good news? A few simple fixes can get things running smoothly again. Also: Don't cancel Netflix yet: I used these secret codes to unlock the full catalog of shows Modern TVs have plenty of features and apps (and services that run in the background) that can slow them down over time. Fortunately, some simple actions can rectify your

Finally, a 2-in-1 charger that's worthy of being in my travel kit

ZDNET's key takeaways The InfinaCore P3 Pro is available now for $129. It's a USB travel charger and 10,000 mAh portable power bank rolled into one, with a handy Qi2 wireless charger built into the unit. It commands a premium price View now at Infinacore Travel chargers and power banks have become a staple of my travel kit. They give me the ability to keep things topped up when out and about -- and during those unexpected delays -- while giving my ever-growing tech collection a full recharge

Your TV's USB port is criminally underrated: 5 features you're not using enough

gerenme / Getty Images After the initial setup, most people rarely engage directly with their smart TV. With wireless connectivity, phone apps, and remote controls, there's little need to. Tucked next to the essential HDMI ports, a USB 2.0 port -- likely sitting unnoticed on the back or side panel -- offers more potential than you might expect. Also: Don't cancel Netflix yet: I used these secret codes to unlock the full catalog of shows USB ports are easy to overlook, but they're a standard f

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Your Samsung Watch is about to get a big upgrade for free - try 4 cool new features now

Kerry Wan/ZDNET It won't be long before Samsung unveils its new lineup of Galaxy Watches at its July Unpacked event. Until then, the Korean tech giant is giving us some hints at what's to come on these new smartwatches with its One UI 8 Watch updates. From a running coach feature that appears to take notes from Apple Watch's "Workout Buddy" to a bedtime suggestion feature that calibrates your optimized sleep time based on activity and historical rest, here are some of the features Samsung will

Adding public transport data to Transitous

I had mentioned a number of new Transitous features in a previous post. As those largely depend on the corresponding data being available, here’s an overview of how you can help to find, add and improve that data. Transitous Transitous is a community-run public transport routing service build on top of the MOTIS routing engine and thousands of datasets from all over the world. Transitous backs public transport related features in applications like GNOME Maps, KDE Itinerary or Träwelling. Just

Object personification in autism: This paper will be sad if you don't read (2018)

Object personification is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human agents. In online forums, autistic individuals commonly report experiencing this phenomenon. Given that approximately half of all autistic individuals experience difficulties identifying their own emotions, the suggestion that object personification may be a feature of autism seems almost paradoxical. Why would a person experience sympathy for objects, when they struggle to understand and verbalise the emotions of ot

OpenTelemetry for Go: Measuring overhead costs

Everything comes at a cost — and observability is no exception. When we add metrics, logging, or distributed tracing to our applications, it helps us understand what’s going on with performance and key UX metrics like success rate and latency. But what’s the cost? I’m not talking about the price of observability tools here, I mean the instrumentation overhead. If an application logs or traces everything it does, that’s bound to slow it down or at least increase resource consumption. Of course,

Darklang Goes Open Source

As part of shutting down Dark Inc. and forming Darklang Inc. , we've finally open-sourced all of our repositories. Our source code is now under the Apache License 2.0. For years, we wrestled with questions of sustainability and how to build something that truly empowers developers. We've long believed in open source philosophically, but felt that Darklang's unique architecture and business model required a different approach. Why We Initially Chose Source-Available We originally designed Dark

‘Rick and Morty’ Creators Address That Hilarious New Plot Hole

The latest entry in Rick and Morty season eight skewers holiday celebrations. It starts off with a similar approach to Solar Opposites‘ riff on a Santa Clause-style rule for Halloween, then flies off the rails by by enmeshing the hapless Jerry in an ancient drama involving the Easter Bunny, pseudo-Christian aliens, and the plot of Alien prequel Prometheus. Amid all the weirdness, however, one dialogue exchange between Rick and Morty caught our attention—and bugged us so much, io9 asked showrunn

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Traces of Toxic Industrial Chemical Found in U.S. Air for the First Time

Americans’ air is teeming with all sorts of known toxin pollutants—now scientists have found a new one to add to the list. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder detailed their discovery in a study published earlier this month. They sampled agricultural sites in Oklahoma and found clear traces of medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) in the surrounding air. The health effects of MCCPs on people are still being studied, though countries are already planning to debate whether thes

This eufy Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo Is Almost 50% Off, Backed by 82K Amazon Reviews

There’s something oddly satisfying about watching a robot glide across your floors handling all the cleaning. You don’t want to have to vacuum your floor. You probably don’t even want to mop it. And if that’s the case, all you have to do is unleash a robot to handle it all. In the past, robot vacuums have been less than affordable. But these days you can get one for an excellent price that can do more than just vacuum. It can mop, too! See at Amazon Run to Amazon now to get the Eufy Omni C20 R

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James Gunn Calls Batman His Biggest Problem in the DC Universe

When you’re in charge of DC, there are three things you know you have to get right: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. That’s why, when James Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC Studios in 2023, plans were immediately put in place for the Holy Trinity of the company. The first part of that, Superman, is about to come to the big screen on July 11, but the other two pieces are still in flux. “Batman’s my biggest issue in all of DC right now, personally,” Gunn told Rolling Stone. “And it’s not—I’m

This Kodak Instant Photo Printer with 90 Sheets Is Suddenly Cheap, Amazon Is Clearing Stock Before Prime Day

Kodak is a photography legend, a firm that at one point struggled to re-invent itself but that has been launching a run of very useful products in the past few years. For example, there’s a popular instant photo dock (called Kodak Dock Era Plus) which can print photos in seconds from your phone… and it is currently on sale at Amazon with a 90-sheet pack for an all-time low price of $139, down from $199. See at Amazon Charge Your Phone and Print The Kodak Dock Era Plus is easy to use and very

Trump’s New Cash Grab Is a Gold iPhone Lookalike That’s Worse Than Any Budget Android

If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it’s that President Donald J. Trump loves two things: gold furniture and using his status as U.S. president to make money. And now, to everyone’s detriment, Trump is apparently combining those two passions into a mobile device that you can buy with real American tender. It gives me no pleasure to introduce to you all: the Trump phone. 🚨BREAKING: The Trump family is LAUCHING a "Trump Phone" the phones will be made in the USA 🇺🇸 Mobile plans will

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