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Google’s Mixboard is an AI moodboard builder

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google is launching a new AI concepting tool that lets you create moodboards to explore design ideas. The Mixboard Google Labs experiment gives users an open canvas to create projects from pre-populated board templates or text prompts using Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash model. The experimental tool is available through public beta in the US. The format is visually similar to platforms like FigJam or Adobe’s Fir

The 39 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now (October 2025)

Slowly but surely, Apple TV+ found its footing. The streaming service, which at launch we called “odd, angsty, and horny as hell,” has evolved into a diverse library of dramas, documentaries, and comedies. Now its library is so packed that we’ve declared it “the new HBO.” Curious but don’t know where to get started? Below are our picks for the best shows on the service. (Also, here are our picks for the best movies on Apple TV+.) When you’re done, head over to our guides to the best shows on Ne

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Apple cancels release of new Apple TV+ show previously set to air this Friday

Apple has quietly cancelled the release of The Savant, which was set to hit Apple TV+ this Friday, September 26. However, as of today, the Jessica Chastain series no longer has a release date. Apple has pulled mentions of the show’s launch from its social media channels, and if you check in the TV app itself, it now simply says “coming at a later date”. The reason why the show has been pulled from the schedule is not entirely clear. Apple has not yet officially commented on the matter. The plo

Internet Data Caps Explained: How to Avoid Overages and Find Unlimited Plans

Many of us have signed up for an unlimited internet plan, thinking we'd never have to worry about running out of data. While the wording on the plan might suggest worry-free 4K video streaming and limitless game downloads, unlimited often comes with asterisks and conditions. Many unlimited plans hide restrictions behind fair use policies that can significantly hamper your online experience. Data caps, monthly limits on how much data can be downloaded or uploaded, are at the center of this confus

‘SIM Farms’ Are a Spam Plague. A Giant One in New York Threatened US Infrastructure, Feds Say

The recent discovery of a sprawling SIM farm operation in the New York City area has revealed how these facilities, typically used by cybercriminals to flood phones with spam calls and texts, have grown large enough that the US government is warning it could have been used not just for crime, but large-scale disruption of critical infrastructure. On Tuesday morning, the US Secret Service revealed that it had found a collection of facilities across the “New York tristate area” holding more than

Microsoft’s AI CEO on the future of the browser

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. The AI browser wars are heating up. Google has Gemini in Chrome, Perplexity is building its Comet AI browser, and The Browser Company just got acquired by Atlassian for $610 million. Now, Microsoft wants to be part of the AI browser conversation. I sat down with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman today to talk about the future of Edge, and why Microsoft is betting on its experi

WhatsApp adds message translation to iPhone and Android apps

WhatsApp has started rolling out a new translation feature that enables Android and iPhone users to translate messages in chats, groups, and channel updates. While iOS users can only use it to translate manually after tapping 'Translate,' Android users will also be able to enable automatic translation, allowing all messages in a chat thread to be translated without having to tap each one individually. "We're rolling out message translations to Android and iPhone users gradually from today, in

Apple Watch Series 11 vs. Series 10: Is There Enough to Justify Buying a New Model?

The Apple Watch Series 11 is the company's flagship smartwatch, so we'd expect it to get the biggest improvements, right? Not this year. The model is remarkably similar to the Series 10, which marked a decade of the Apple Watch and incorporated a few notable improvements over its predecessors. So just what is different this year? Let's compare them side by side to suss out the fine details. Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source

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Google Photos expands conversational editing to more Android phones

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After launching on Pixel 10 devices, the Google Photos feature that allows users to edit images by describing the changes they want to make is now coming to other Android phones. Google announced that the Gemini-powered conversational editing capabilities are rolling out to eligible Android users in the US starting today, and can be accessed by tapping “Help me edit” in the Google Photos editor. The update

Figma made its design tools more accessible to AI agents

is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Figma is launching some new updates that allow AI models to directly communicate with its app-building tool and access designs remotely. Figma’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) server — a bridge that enables AI models to tap directly into the code behind pr

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Tesla’s robotaxi push is confusing the hell out of regulators

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. For a company that’s staking its future on AI and robotics, Tesla sure is having a tough time explaining its technology to government regulators. The company’s efforts to launch a robotaxi service in San Francisco, which isn’t actually

The Secret Service seized a network capable of shutting down New York City's cell service

The Secret Service says it thwarted a telecommunications cyber-op in New York City. On Tuesday, the agency announced that it seized a network of SIM servers. It was capable of jamming cell towers, conducting DDoS attacks and enabling encrypted communications. The discovery came ahead of world leaders gathering for the UN General Assembly this week. The network, reportedly discovered in August, was extensive and sophisticated. It included over 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards across multipl

US uncovers 100,000 SIM cards that could have “shut down” NYC cell network

The US Secret Service announced this morning that it has located and seized a cache of telecom devices large enough to "shut down the cellular network in New York City." And it believes a nation-state is responsible. According to the agency, "more than 300 co-located SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards" were discovered at multiple locations within the New York City area. Photos of the seized gear show what appear to be "SIM boxes" bristling with antennas and stuffed with SIM cards, then stacked o

WhatsApp can now translate messages on iOS and Android

WhatsApp is rolling out the ability for users to translate messages into their preferred language, the Meta-owned company announced on Tuesday. Now, if users see a message in a different language, they can long-press and tap “Translate.” Users can then select the language they want to translate from or to, and download it for future use. WhatsApp notes that message translations are available in one-on-one chats, groups, and Channel updates. Android users have the option to turn on automatic tr

CISA says hackers breached federal agency using GeoServer exploit

CISA has revealed that attackers breached the network of an unnamed U.S. federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agency last year after compromising an unpatched GeoServer instance. The security bug (tracked as CVE-2024-36401) is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability patched on June 18, 2024. CISA added the flaw to its catalog of actively exploited vulnerabilities roughly one month later, after multiple security researchers shared proof-of-concept exploits online [1, 2, 3], demo

Obscure feature + obscure feature + obscure feature = compiler bug

Michael Gibson Senior Engineer, Antithesis Obscure feature + obscure feature + obscure feature = bug Debugging In the quarter century I’ve been programming professionally, I’ve found three C++ compiler bugs; one each in g++1, clang++, and Microsoft’s MSVC. After finding roughly one problem every ten years, my takeaway is that you have to do something really, really obscure. Or actually, you have to use an obscure feature then pile on another obscure feature and pile on another obscure feature.

WhatsApp adds built-in text translations on iPhone and Android

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A new translation feature for WhatsApp on iPhone and Android that translates messages into your preferred language is rolling out “gradually,” starting today in 1:1 chats, groups, and Channel update messages. It can be activated by long-pressing down on messages and tapping the “Translate” option to choose the language you want the message to be translated from or to. Support for English, Spanish, Hindi, Po

Former Spotify execs launch AI-powered ‘learning platform’ for the ‘curiously minded’

is a NYC-based AI reporter and is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism. She covers AI companies, policies, and products. The creators of Oboe know what everyone’s thinking about AI. “Is AI going to make us all stupid?” the company asks in a recent ad. “Are we going to forget how to think for ourselves?” Oboe’s founders think the answer to both of those questions is no, and their startup is meant to prove it. The AI education platform, which launched this month, uses AI

Secret Service dismantles network capable of shutting down cell service in New York

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The US Secret Service says it has disrupted a network of devices used to carry out assassination threats against US officials and for anonymous communications between threat actors, according to a report from NBC News. In the Tuesday announcement, the agency rev

The first Android flagships with 100W universal fast charging are coming

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR The upcoming Xiaomi 17 series will support 100W USB PD PPS charging, a universal standard for fast charging. Xiaomi has explicitly confirmed that users will no longer need proprietary chargers and cables for the fastest charging speeds. The move could pressure other Android manufacturers to abandon their own proprietary fast charging solutions and adopt universal standards. USB Power Delivery promised to be the holy grail of smartphone charging, but se

5 ways to streamline Identity Governance with this free tool

tenfold’s Community Edition gives organizations with up to 150 users a free, full-featured IGA solution. Here are five ways you can streamline governance processes and reduce your IT workload using this free tool. In a world of non-stop cyberattacks, data breaches and compromised accounts, best practices like the Principle of Least Privilege have become an essential safeguard for organizations of all sizes. From global players to local businesses, everyone is at risk. This makes enforcing secu

Users Are Saying ChatGPT Has Been Lobotomized by a Secret New Update

If you’re puzzled as to why OpenAI’s ChatGPT seems a little stupider lately, you’re not alone. “It straight up told me I was dying out of nowhere when I asked about a hot spot on my arm,” one Reddit user complained. And that’s without getting into how the bot has been going haywire if you ask if for a seahorse emoji, or a list of NFL teams that don’t end with the letter “s,” or getting lawyers fired by making up fake case law. ChatGPT users have been gathering on Reddit to compare notes about

The Secret Service found 300 servers capable of crippling NYC's cell system

Federal agencies See all topics Follow On Christmas Day 2023, a man called the suicide prevention hotline claiming he had shot his girlfriend and threatening to kill himself. Police barreled toward the address but turned around once before they arrived. It was a hoax – a swatting call at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s residence. Five days later, GOP Sen. Rick Scott’s home in Florida was swatted. Within a month of Donald Trump clinching his second presidential election win, several of his Cabinet p

Obscure feature and obscure feature and obscure feature = compiler bug

Michael Gibson Senior Engineer, Antithesis Obscure feature + obscure feature + obscure feature = bug Debugging In the quarter century I’ve been programming professionally, I’ve found three C++ compiler bugs; one each in g++1, clang++, and Microsoft’s MSVC. After finding roughly one problem every ten years, my takeaway is that you have to do something really, really obscure. Or actually, you have to use an obscure feature then pile on another obscure feature and pile on another obscure feature.

T-Mobile’s free line promo is back again, but there are a few catches

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile is offering some customers a free line as a limited-time promotion — though taxes, fees, and device connection charges apply. Users who accept the free line will have to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and note that promotional limitations will apply to that free line. Reddit users suggest verifying eligibility carefully through support channels and checking billing statements before activating new SIMs. T-Mobile does have some great plans and offer

Goodnotes collaborative docs and AI assitant to cater to professional users

Notetaking app Goodnotes, which historically catered to users in the classroom, is launching new features today geared towards professionals. These include a new collaborative whiteboard tool, the ability to create documents, and an AI assistant to help users summarize and create content. The Goodnotes AI can work with various input methods, including handwriting, typing, sketches, and voice. The company said that the assistant can summarize meetings, create visuals like charts and diagrams, pr

Gamebooks and graph theory (2019)

A game book is, contrary to the usual books, a book you don't read pages sequentially. These books are read interactively. You are offered a choice after a paragraph: go to the right turn to section 7, go to the left turn to 138. That's it. Depending on the series, you might have additional rules: fight, magic, psi power, etc. An example of a graph During the winter holidays, I thought a bit more about these books. They could be encoded as directed graph networks. Therefore I could probably ap

Rocket.new, one of India’s first vibe-coding startups, snags $15M from Accel, Salesforce Ventures

Rocket.new, an Indian startup building an AI-powered app development platform, has raised $15 million in a seed round led by Salesforce Ventures to take on viral vibe-coding rivals like Lovable, Cursor, and Bolt by letting users build full, production-ready apps from natural-language prompts rather than just quick prototypes. Accel and Together Fund joined Salesforce Ventures in the all-equity seed round, which comes only three months after Rocket.new launched its platform in beta in June. Sin

The 51 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now (September 2025)

Streaming services are known for having award-worthy series but also plenty of duds. Our guide to the best TV shows on Netflix is updated weekly to help you know which series you should move to the top of your queue. They aren’t all surefire winners—we love a good less-than-obvious gem—but they’re all worth your time, trust us. Feel like you’ve already watched everything on this list that you want to see? Try our guide to the best movies on Netflix for more options. And if you’ve already comple

T-Mobile is shaking things up with a new CEO, but what does that mean for you?

TL;DR Mike Sievert will step down as T-Mobile CEO on November 1, transitioning to the role of vice chairman after five years of leadership. Current COO Srini Gopalan will take over as CEO. Goplan has prior executive experience at Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone UK, and Bharti Airtel. T-Mobile states that Gopalan will lead a strategy focused on becoming a data-driven, AI-enabled, digital-first company while continuing 5G and next-generation network expansion. It has been five years since Mike Sieve