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XGIMI’s new portable Google TV projectors pack a punch in a small package

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-04-25 17:52:28

TL;DR XGIMI has launched the MoGo 4 and MoGo 4 Laser portable projectors featuring FHD projection, Google TV support, and integrated Harman Kardon speakers. Both models include a rechargeable battery offering up to 2.5 hours of movie playback, which can be extended to five hours via a stand. Prices start at $499, but orders placed before July 12 can score 10% off the price. XGIMI is mainly known for its high-quality and expensive home projectors, but its portable projector lineup has its own

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Trump’s Cuts Threaten Nobel-Winning Observatory That Detected Colliding Black Holes

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2026-04-25 17:55:43

Nearly 10 years ago, scientists observed ripples in spacetime created by the collision of two black holes that took place 1.3 billion years ago. The first direct detection of gravitational waves opened up an entirely new way of seeing the universe, allowing us to observe a once invisible side of the cosmos. Today, the ability to track the frequencies produced by the most notable events that shape our surrounding cosmos is at risk due to drastic budget cuts targeting a breakthrough observatory.

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Iconiq VCs spent two years courting Chime and the firm isn’t selling its stake

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2026-04-25 17:00:00

The VC tech world was abuzz on Thursday when neobank Chime successfully became a public company. Chime raised $864 million on a its $27 share price, which popped big, opening at $43. This wasn’t the biggest IPO of the year. CoreWeave, for instance, raised $1.5 billion in March, and its first-day market cap hit around $14 billion, too. (Its share price and valuation has soared since then). However, Chime’s cap table includes an absolute who’s who of Silicon Valley investors, many of whom are pu

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They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling

news.ycombinator.com Kashmir Hill 2026-04-26 02:48:43

“You want to know the ironic thing? I wrote my son’s obituary using ChatGPT,” Mr. Taylor said. “I had talked to it for a while about what had happened, trying to find more details about exactly what he was going through. And it was beautiful and touching. It was like it read my heart and it scared the shit out of me.” ‘Approach These Interactions With Care’ I reached out to OpenAI, asking to discuss cases in which ChatGPT was reinforcing delusional thinking and aggravating users’ mental health

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This Chatbot Tool Pays Users $50 a Month for Their Feedback on AI Models

wired.com Reece Rogers 2026-04-26 02:00:00

To show off how easy it is for users to earn money by using his new chatbot platform, Pankaj Gupta offers to cash out $1 worth of Yupp credits, sending it to me over Venmo or PayPal. I’m talking with Gupta in the WIRED office during a prelaunch demo of Yupp, which comes out of stealth mode today. Journalistic ethics forbid accepting gifts from sources, so I politely decline. He proceeds to send it over PayPal to his Stanford alumni email. Gupta is the CEO of Yupp, which is free to use and avail

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PSA: Widespread internet outage affects Spotify, Google, Discord, Cloudflare, more [U: Fixed]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-04-25 21:06:57

Update: The issue has now been resolved. The original post follows below. If you’re having trouble accessing multiple major services today, you’re definitely not alone. Reports from users, and confirmed by data from Downdetector, indicate a widespread internet outage is currently impacting a wide range of popular platforms and infrastructure providers. Among the affected services: Spotify Google services (including Google Cloud, Meet, Drive, and Nest) Discord CharacterAI Snapchat Cloudfl

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Cloud collapse: Replit and LlamaIndex knocked offline by Google Cloud identity outage

venturebeat.com Emilia David 2026-04-26 09:05:33

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Days after OpenAI and Google Cloud announced a partnership to support the growing use of generative AI platforms, much of the AI-powered web and tools went down due to an outage of the leading cloud providers. Google Cloud Service Platform (GCP) and some Cloudflare services began experiencing issues around 10:00 a.m. PT today, affecting s

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The Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats

wired.com Kylie Robison 2026-04-26 13:46:37

“What counties [sic] do younger women like older white men,” a public message from a user on Meta’s AI platform says. “I need details, I’m 66 and single. I’m from Iowa and open to moving to a new country if I can find a younger woman.” The chatbot responded enthusiastically: “You’re looking for a fresh start and love in a new place. That’s exciting!” before suggesting “Mediterranean countries like Spain or Italy, or even countries in Eastern Europe.” This is just one of many seemingly personal

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Google suffers cloud outage, causing disruptions for OpenAI, Shopify and other services

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2026-04-26 17:22:54

A visitor walks past a Google Cloud sign at the booth of Google during the Hanover technology Fair (Hannover Messe) on April 22, 2024 in Hanover, northern Germany, with Norway as partner country. Google's cloud suffered significant global outages on Thursday, knocking down or disrupting a number of large internet services. "We are experiencing service issues with multiple GCP products," a status page from Google Cloud showed, indicating that the outages began at 10:51 a.m. PT. "Our engineering

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PSA: Widespread internet outage affects Spotify, Google, Discord, Cloudflare, more [U]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-04-26 17:06:57

If you’re having trouble accessing multiple major services today, you’re definitely not alone. Reports from users, and confirmed by data from Downdetector, indicate a widespread internet outage is currently impacting a wide range of popular platforms and infrastructure providers. Among the affected services: Spotify Google services (including Google Cloud, Meet, Drive, and Nest) Discord CharacterAI Snapchat Cloudflare Pokemon TCG Live FuboTV Etsy Downdetector has logged massive spikes

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Google Cloud outages: Spotify, Discord, Snapchat and more partially down

engadget.com Unknown 2026-04-26 17:30:12

Google Cloud experienced outages today that led to disruptions for many online services. Reports of issues for Google products and others began around 11AM PT/2 PM ET. The company was able to restore function to its own apps, but several other businesses have continued to experience problems for some users. In an update at 4:16PM ET, Google said, "We have identified the root cause and applied appropriate mitigations. Our infrastructure has recovered in all regions except us-central1. Google Clo

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Massive cloud outage knocks out internet services across the globe

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-04-26 17:42:00

Tetra Images/Getty Images The question now isn't what's wrong with what cloud service, it's what service isn't down? There's a storm in the air where I'm writing, but it's nothing like the one roiling the clouds at this time. Across the social networks, there are numerous reports that Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Cloudflare, the content delivery network (CDN), are all down. As one software engineer put it, "How can Google Cloud, AWS, and Cloudflare all be down at the same time

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Google Cloud outage brings down a lot of the internet

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-04-26 17:34:10

Large swaths of the internet went down on Thursday, affecting a range of services, from global cloud platform Cloudflare to popular apps like Spotify. It appears that a Google Cloud outage is at the root of these other service disruptions. Google Cloud said it started investigating service issues affecting its customers at 11:46 a.m. PT. The company still does not have an ETA for when its services will be back online. “We are currently investigating a service disruption to some Google Cloud se

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Bluesky backlash misses the point

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-04-26 17:27:19

Bluesky is missing an opportunity to explain to people that its network is more than just its own Bluesky social app. In recent weeks, a number of headlines and posts have surfaced questioning whether Bluesky’s growth is declining, if the network has become too much of a left-leaning echo chamber, or if its users lack a sense of humor, among other charges. Investor Mark Cuban, who even financially backed Skylight, a video app built on Bluesky’s underlying protocol, AT Proto, complained this we

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Google cloud and other internet services are reporting outages

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2026-04-26 22:31:03

A visitor walks past a Google Cloud sign at the booth of Google during the Hanover technology Fair (Hannover Messe) on April 22, 2024 in Hanover, northern Germany, with Norway as partner country. Google's cloud was suffering from global outages on Thursday, as were other cloud-based services. Users on social media reported that several major internet services were experiencing disruptions due to Google cloud platforms. "We are experiencing service issues with multiple GCP products," a status

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Google services are experiencing a major disruption right now (Update: Mostly fixed)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-04-26 22:29:48

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google reports a disruption impacting Gmail and many other Workspace services. Problems were first noticed a little over an hour ago, just before 11a PT. Companies beyond Google also appear to be dealing with some connectivity issues of their own. Update, June 12, 2025 (03:34 PM ET): Literally just one minute after publishing our report, Google has updated its status dashboard to share that the problems are more or less fixed. The company says that e

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PSA: Widespread internet outage affects Spotify, Google, Discord, AWS, Cloudflare, more

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-04-26 22:06:57

If you’re having trouble accessing multiple major services today, you’re definitely not alone. Reports from users, and confirmed by data from Downdetector, indicate a widespread internet outage is currently impacting a wide range of popular platforms and infrastructure providers. Among the affected services: Spotify Google services (including Google Cloud, Meet, Drive, and Nest) Discord CharacterAI Amazon Web Services (AWS) Snapchat Cloudflare Pokemon TCG Live FuboTV Etsy Downdetecto

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Google Cloud and Cloudflare hit by widespread service outages

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-04-26 22:04:22

Google Cloud and Cloudflare are investigating ongoing outages impacting access to sites and various services across multiple regions. Cloudflare first acknowledged these issues less than 30 minutes ago when it reported Access authentication failures and Cloudflare Zero Trust WARP connectivity issues. "We are seeing a number of services suffer intermittent failures. We are continuing to investigate this and we will update this list as we assess the impact on a per-service level," it added in a

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Pinterest is adding third-party influencer content to its feeds

theverge.com Mia Sato 2026-04-26 22:00:00

is platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. Influencers on affiliate shopping platform LTK may soon get access to a huge new audience: Pinterest users. Under a new partnership announced today, high-performing image posts on LTK will automatically be cross-posted to Pinterest; the pilot program is expected to expand in the coming months to more creators and content formats. LTK is a huge par

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A lot of the internet is down right now

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-04-26 22:34:10

Large swaths of the internet went down on Thursday, affecting a range of services, from global cloud platform Cloudflare to popular apps like Spotify. It appears that a Google Cloud outage may be at the root of these other service disruptions. Google Cloud said it started investigating service issues affecting its customers at 11:46am PT. The company still does not have an ETA for when its services will be back online. “We are currently investigating a service disruption to some Google Cloud s

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LibreOffice backs campaign to help users move from Windows 10 to Linux – and ditch Office, too

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2026-04-27 01:31:00

In context: Microsoft will officially end support for the most widely used editions of Windows 10 in just a few months. The operating system remains in use by hundreds of millions of PC owners, many of whom will soon face a critical decision: upgrade to Windows 11, or explore alternatives. Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 security updates on October 14, 2025, even though the operating system remains the most widely used desktop platform. This move will render a massive number of PC

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Instagram adds real-time Spotify song sharing to Notes, teases grid reordering

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-04-27 01:11:45

Instagram is introducing a new way to share your music taste through Notes, the temporary status updates that appear above inboxes in DMs. Starting today, users can display the Spotify tracks they’re currently listening to in real time. Unlike the existing music sharing features, this update continuously reflects the current song, showing both the title and artist. It builds on Instagram’s integration with Spotify, which began last November with the introduction of an “add to Spotify” button.

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GCP Outage

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-04-27 01:11:07

This page provides status information on the services that are part of Google Cloud. Check back here to view the current status of the services listed below. If you are experiencing an issue not listed here, please contact Support . Learn more about what's posted on the dashboard in this FAQ . For additional information on these services, please visit https://cloud.google.com/

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Prime Video: The 34 Absolute Best TV Shows to Watch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-04-27 00:55:10

Reached the end of a binge and ready for something new? Prime Video may offer your next small-screen fixation. Amazon's streaming service is the place to visit for can't-miss originals like The Boys and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. With new shows premiering frequently, such as the postapocalyptic drama Fallout, you can choose a fresh release or start a series you've had on the back burner. Note that Prime Video is now ad-supported and charges an extra fee to remove commercials. Read on for this

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A Mister Miracle animated show is in the works at DC Studios

theverge.com Charles Pulliam-Moore 2026-04-27 01:17:00

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. And for its next trick, DC Studios is expanding its new cinematic universe with a series focused on Mister Miracle. During its presentation at this year’s Annecy Film Festival, DC studios announced it is producing an adult animated Mister Miracle series that will be showrun and executive produced by comics writer Tom King. Based on K

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Half of companies planning to replace customer service with AI are reversing course

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2026-04-27 05:06:00

Editor's take: Customer care has become one of the most notorious business failures of the digital age, and everyone knows it. Now, artificial intelligence threatens to take this horror show of impersonal, unreliable service to a whole new level. Within a couple of years, 50 percent of the organizations that had planned to replace their customer service personnel with AI models are expected to reverse their decision. According to a recent survey from Gartner, the original goals were overly ambi

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Instagram grid customization is coming next week

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-04-27 04:00:00

Instagram is making it easier for users to express themselves through music, reels, and says it’s “exploring” ways to support posts that can appear on your profile without being pushed to followers’ feeds. A feature rolling out today allows users to automatically share the name and artist of the Spotify song they’re currently listening to in their Instagram Notes — the temporary status updates that appear above profile pictures in Instagram DMs. Meta spokesperson Christine Pai confirmed that st

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Meta AI’s public feed is a gold mine of accidental oversharing

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-04-27 09:02:37

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Meta AI users are accidentally sharing personal chats to a public Discover feed. Some users seem to think that the Share button saves chats privately. The publicly shared chats include confessions, medical info, and legal dilemmas. If you’ve ever shared something personal with Meta’s AI assistant, you might want to double-check who saw it. A serious misunderstanding with the functionality of the Meta AI app is causing people to publish deeply private

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Instagram will soon let you re-arrange your grid

engadget.com Unknown 2026-04-27 09:00:11

You don't have to make a huge effort planning Instagram posts anymore so that your profile takes on a certain aesthetic or so that your grid reads or looks a certain way. Instagram will soon (and finally) let you re-order the posts already on your grid. Alessandro Paluzzi, who reverse engineered apps and posted upcoming features online, found an "edit grid" option within Instagram way back in 2022. Instagram didn't say when exactly the feature will be available, but when you do get the edit grid

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Konami and Bloober Team are remaking the original Silent Hill

engadget.com Unknown 2026-04-27 09:06:29

A remake of the original Silent Hill is in development, it was revealed during Konami's Press Start stream on Thursday. An image announcing that another Silent Hill game from developer Bloober Team was in the works appeared during the stream. It was accompanied by music from the first game in the series. The official Japanese Silent Hill account on X later clarified that Bloober is modernizing the original 1999 entry. Back in February, it emerged that Bloober is making a new title based on Kona

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XGIMI’s new portable Google TV projectors pack a punch in a small package

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