AV Club Morgan Wallen reportedly declined to participate in pre-recorded SNL skit
As sources downplay the tension between Wallen and the SNL cast, Kenan Thompson wonders if the singer needed to use the potty.
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Apple Insider Apple's App Store used to host free VPN apps with ties to China military
The App Store hosted a number of VPN apps with ties to a Chinese military-affiliated company sanctioned by the US, with millions of downloads between them all.An iPhone on a Chinese flagUsers are often warned of the dangers of the Internet, with...
Hack-A-Day Philadelphia Maker Faire Returns This Weekend
While there’s still a vaguely robot-shaped hole in our heart from the loss of the New York World Maker Faire, we do take comfort in the fact that smaller Maker …read more
In These Times Democratic Party Leaders and “Free Speech” Warriors Shrug as Trump Deports Dissidents
While the Trump administration targets hundreds over their constitutionally protected right to political speech, Democratic leadership and influential media pundits have largely stayed quiet.
Truthout As Trump Attacks Education, Chicago Teachers Reach Powerful Tentative Contract
It reaffirms sanctuary school protections, assures the ability to teach Black history and gives veteran teachers raises.
Jalopinik The Toyota Corolla May Be Closest Thing To A Tariff-Proof Car
There are only 16 cars sold in the U.S. with an average sticker price under $30,000, and the Toyota Corolla sedan is the only one assembled here.
MacRumors Mac Studio Buyer's Guide: All Models Compared
Apple has now refreshed the Mac Studio twice since its introduction in 2022, so should you upgrade your unit and is an older model still worth buying? The new Mac Studio's main upgrade is its chip, moving from the M2 Max and M2 Ultra to...
Engadget Apple's Find My has finally launched in South Korea
Apple’s Find My feature has finally been enabled in South Korea, according to a company announcement translated by Apple Insider. This comes after years of public demand in which the finding network tool was absent from the country. The omission...
Engadget Amazon’s new cinema plan is perfect… for the ‘80s
If you ever needed a definitive example of how money doesn’t necessarily buy you success or taste, take a look at Amazon’s studio arm. The mega-retailer’s production division, now known as Amazon-MGM, has been making movies for more than a decade....
InVerse Paramount+ Just Quietly Released A Surprising New Guy Ritchie Crime Thriller
The Guy Ritchie-produced 'MobLand' sometimes feels like an all-too-familiar gangland tale, but a terrific cast elevates the show from its genre trappings.
In These Times From Ruins to Renaissance: Syrian Artists Reclaim Freedom After Assad
Following more than five decades of repression under the Assad regime, these artists are seizing the moment of cultural revival.
Apple Insider Computing would be totally different had Apple not been formed 49 years ago, today
The Apple of 1976 is unrecognizable compared to today's gigantic corporation, and yet key early decisions by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and more, are still having their effect today.Steve Jobs with the original Macintosh, made eight years after...
AV Club Steve Kornacki to leave MSNBC, too
The cable news channel has seen a significant shift in its talent lineup this year.
Truthout Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Ending Deportation Protections of Venezuelans
The ruling puts a pause on the administration's action, which would have opened the door for immediate deportations.
BBC - Europe Scottish tourist dies after Rome holiday explosion
Grant Paterson was on a break in Rome when the B&B in the city's Monteverde area collapsed on 23 March.
Jalopinik These Are Your Favorite American-Made Cars
Pour yourself a whiskey and toast up some s'mores while you peruse this list of the best American-made cars out there, as selected by our lovely readers.
Engadget Nintendo Switch 2: Everything we know about pre-order plans, specs, pricing, games and more
Thanks to Nintendo's January 16 teaser trailer, we've long known what the Nintendo Switch 2 will look like, and that it will arrive in 2025 — over eight years after its predecessor. Now it's time for the other shoe to drop: A special Switch...
Truthout Children May Face the Steepest Risks as Trump’s EPA Reverses Course on Pollution
Environmental advocates point out that children are uniquely susceptible to air pollution and toxic chemicals.
Engadget Amazon Spring Sale tech deals: The best sales you can still get from Apple, Bose, iRobot, Dyson and others
This year’s Amazon Spring Sale has ended, but there are still some deals floating around that you can take advantage of. While this shopping event focused the discounts on household, outdoor and fashion gear, a number of our favorite gadgets made...
InVerse 26 Years Later, Nintendo Switch Finally Brings Back A Classic RPG
One of Square Enix's most overlooked PlayStation 1 RPGs has been given a second shot at life, and the remaster is available now.
AV Club Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck beat the post-Marvel hangover with some Freaky Tales
Freaky Tales, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's first movie since Captain Marvel, revives the spirit of their indie work.
Jalopinik 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S May Have Lost The Manual, But Its Driving Excellence Remains
The 992.2 Carrera S is a further evolution of the already brilliant, quintessential sports car.
AV Club Nevertheless, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Amazon deal persists
After initially signing a rumored $20 million-a-year overall deal in 2019, Waller-Bridge is now under a first look deal.
Apple Insider 2025 Mac Studio review: One clear purchase choice for most buyers
Apple's 2025 Mac Studio brings with it the latest Apple Silicon chips and a few more changes that power users will love. One model is a must-buy, and the other is still excellent — but very clearly not for everybody.The Mac Studio takes its usual...
AV Club The Testaments receives official series order, rounds out cast
The Handmaid's Tale sequel will go into production for Hulu on April 7.
BBC - Innovation Screen time in bed linked to worse sleep, study finds
The research found a correlation between looking at a screen in bed and reporting insomnia and sleep loss.
404 Media OnlyFans Sued After Two Guys Realized They Might Not Actually Be Talking to Models
A class action complaint claims OnlyFans is allowing fraud on its platform by letting models use agency chat service to talk to fans.
InVerse Steam Just Added A New Action RPG That Could Satisfy Your 'Hades' Craving
A new roguelike RPG that's come out of Early Access combines old-school grid movement with fast-paced combat in a unique and addicting way.
Den of Geek The Replacement Ending Is Ludicrously Overblown
This review contains The Replacement finale spoilers. Praise be for the three-parter. Even when the narrative wheels come off, as they did in spectacular fashion in The Replacement’s ludicrously overblown finale, you’re still quids-in when it comes...
AV Club Young Dexter to sin even more in Original Sin season 2
The Dexter prequel was renewed today by Paramount+ With Showtime.
Apple Insider Retro gold rush: which emulators are on the App Store, and what's coming
Apple is allowing emulators on the App Store. Here's what's arrived, and what's on the way to play your favorite retro games on your iPhone, updated on April 1.iPhone emulatorsThe early April changes to the App Store Review Guidelines reversed a...
Technology Review The Download: brain-computer interfaces, and teaching an AI model to give therapy
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Brain-computer interfaces face a critical test Brain computer interfaces (BCIs) are electrodes put in...
AV Club Daniel LaRusso returns to the East Coast in Karate Kid: Legends trailer
Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio star in the new film, premiering in theaters May 30.
MacRumors Delta Emulator Gains Online Multiplayer for Nintendo DS Games
The popular iOS game emulator Delta has received a major update that adds online multiplayer functionality for Nintendo DS games. Version 1.7 of the app now allows players to compete against each other in classic DS titles like Mario Kart DS,...
MacRumors How to Turn Off Apple Mail Categories
In iOS 18.2, Apple introduced a major change to iPhone's Mail app with a new Categories feature, which has now been rolled out to iPad and Mac with iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4. Categories automatically sorts your emails into four distinct...
BBC - Europe Election rumours swirl in Ukraine – could Zelensky be mulling a summer poll?
A nationwide vote would be difficult, but some say there are good reasons to hold one soon.
Den of Geek Disney+ New Releases: April 2025
The long-awaited return of Andor is finally here, as the series returns for a second and final season on April 22. This season will tell the next chapter of Cassian Andor’s (Diego Luna) life as we watch him become the rebel spy we meet in Rogue...
Propublica Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”
by McKenzie Funk ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power....
Technology Review Brain-computer interfaces face a critical test
Tech companies are always trying out new ways for people to interact with computers—consider efforts like Google Glass, the Apple Watch, and Amazon’s Alexa. You’ve probably used at least one. But the most radical option has been tried by fewer than...
MacRumors Apple Announces 'Find My' Network Availability in South Korea
Apple today announced 'Find My' network availability in South Korea. The launch brings the full range of Apple's location-based Find My services to South Korean customers for the first time, enabling them to keep track of devices, belongings, and...
Den of Geek Hulu New Releases: April 2025
This month on Hulu, The Handmaid’s Tale returns for its sixth and final season. June Osborne’s (Elisabeth Moss) journey is coming to an end as her fight against the oppressive regime Gilead gains momentum. Will she be successful in taking them down...
Propublica The Art Institute of Chicago Returned a Sculpture to Nepal But Obscured Its Connection to a Wealthy Donor
by Steve Mills ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power....
Technology Review How do you teach an AI model to give therapy?
On March 27, the results of the first clinical trial for a generative AI therapy bot were published, and they showed that people in the trial who had depression or anxiety or were at risk for eating disorders benefited from chatting with the bot....
Den of Geek I Will Find You: New Harlan Coben Adaptation Is a Netflix First
Lacrosse swapped for football. Guns for knives. Pants for trousers. Sidewalks for pavements. The leafy suburbs and grimy city streets of New Jersey swapped for the leafy suburbs and grimy city streets of Greater Manchester. A character named...
Den of Geek HBO and Max New Releases: April 2025
One of HBO’s hottest series, The Last of Us, returns for a second season on April 13. Based on the video game series of the same name, this show is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a zombie-like fungal infection has wiped out a lot of the...
Den of Geek Netflix New Releases: April 2025
Netflix is kicking off the month strong with the release of their animated Devil May Cry series on April 3. Based on the video game series of the same name, Devil May Cry follows demon hunter Dante as he tries to keep the peace between the human...
Geek Feed Cosmic Invasion: Marvel’s Retro Beat-Em-Up Promises Start Roster of 15 Characters
Retro beat-em-ups may seem like a relic of the past, but Dotemu had managed to bring them back successfully with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Now the same developers are going to be applying the formula to another well-known...
BBC - Europe Le Pen's right-wing European allies condemn court verdict as threat to democracy
European rightwingers have voiced support for the French far-right politician after she was banned from running for public office.
Geek Feed Scooby-Doo Live-Action Series Coming to Netflix
The Scooby-Doo cartoon gets revamped every few years for young audiences, but there have also been attempts to bring back the characters in live-action—but they’ve never managed to get to the same high as the James Gunn movies of the 2000s. Just...
Daring Fireball [Sponsor] Democracy
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our...
TidBits Apple Releases iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and Other x.4 OS Updates
Apple’s latest operating system updates bring Apple Intelligence to more languages and regions, improve Photos organization, expand Mail categorization to the Mac and iPad, and address what must be a record number of security vulnerabilities.
MacRumors iOS 19 Expected to Run on These iPhones
iOS 19 will not be available on the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, or the iPhone XS Max, according a private account on social media site X that has accurately provided information on device compatibility in the past. The iPhone XR, iPhone XS,...
BBC - Europe The Finnish defence firms 'on steroids'
Helsinki has become one of the top five cities in Europe for investment in defence and security technologies.
The Intercept Germany Turns to U.S. Playbook: Deportations Target Gaza War Protesters
Objections from a top immigration official that none of the protesters were convicted of crimes were overruled amid political pressure. The post Germany Turns to U.S. Playbook: Deportations Target Gaza War Protesters appeared first on The Intercept.
MacRumors Apple Releases New AirPods Max Firmware With Lossless and Low-Latency Audio Support
Apple today released a new firmware update for the USB-C version of the AirPods Max headphones. The new firmware is version 7E99, up from the prior 7A291 firmware the device was previously running. When paired with the iOS 18.4 update, the new...
MacRumors iOS 18.4 Features: Everything New in iOS 18.4
iOS 18.4 is the fourth major update to the iOS 18 operating system that first came out last September, and it adds a long list of new features. Some features are limited to Apple's newer and more powerful iPhone models, while others are available...
In These Times Worker-Led Unionism in the 21st Century
Labor scholar Eric Blanc’s new book We Are the Union argues that worker-to-worker organizing can allow unions to scale up and help reverse the labor movement’s long decline.
BBC - Europe Five Israeli men acquitted of rape charge in Cyprus
The woman told police she was sexually assaulted and raped by the five men in September 2023.
Daring Fireball Release Day for Apple’s .4 OS Versions
All out today: iOS 18.4 (priority notifications, lots of new languages and EU support for Apple Intelligence). MacOS 15.4 (AI message categorization in Apple Mail, Quick Start for setting up a new machine). VisionOS 2.4 (Apple Intelligence, new...
Daring Fireball The White House Correspondents Association Speaks Cowardice to Power
Brian Steinberg and Pat Saperstein, reporting for Variety over the weekend: The White House Correspondents’ Association has canceled plans to have comedian Amber Ruffin perform at its annual dinner on April 26, a new sign of the pressures being...
404 Media Open Source Genetic Database Shuts Down to Protect Users From 'Authoritarian Governments'
"The risk/benefit calculus of providing free & open access to individual genetic data in 2025 is very different compared to 14 years ago."
Daring Fireball Vertu Is Still Selling Phones, Which Suggests Someone Is Still Buying Them
Calfskin for $1,500, flip-foldables for $5,000, and whatever these are for a lot more. Who needs any sense (or a spelling checker) when you’ve got “elesant charisma / heroic essence”? Or as I cited Andy Warhol back in 2012: A Coke is a Coke...
Daring Fireball ★ ‘The Studio’ Is Fantastic So Far
Perhaps Apple’s leadership simply believes, as I do, that cinema is the grandest and greatest form of art the world has ever seen — one that encompasses acting, writing, photography and/or illustration, and music — and but that great cinema is...
In These Times The New Face of Christian Zionism
A rapidly growing Christian Right movement has become a driving force behind unqualified U.S.—and global—support for Israel.
Propublica How Investigative Journalists Actually Find Fraud, Waste and Abuse
by Stephen Engelberg ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of...
404 Media Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Iconic Look Used to Promote Knockoff Leather Jackets
Everyone wants to look cool in a leather jacket and lead one of the most valuable companies in the world, but not everyone can pull it off.
The Next Web Airbus to build lander for Europe’s first Mars rover after Russia dropped
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosalind Franklin rover is back on course for a landmark trip to Mars, where it will probe the red planet for signs of extraterrestrial life. ESA initially designed the Mars rover alongside Roscosmos, Russia’s...
Technology Review The Download: generative AI therapy, and the future of 23andMe’s genetic data
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depression The first clinical trial of a...
The Intercept The Arson Evidence Doesn’t Hold Up. Florida Is About to Convict Her for Murder Anyway.
Florida prosecutors say Michelle Taylor used gasoline to set a fire that killed her son. Top forensic chemists say they’re wrong. The post The Arson Evidence Doesn’t Hold Up. Florida Is About to Convict Her for Murder Anyway. appeared first on The...
Geek Feed Potter Reboot Taps Nick Frost to Play Hagrid
The Harry Potter reboot may be looking for unknowns to play the new trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, but the series is going to be casting some well-known actors for the part of the adults with a new Hagrid finally named. The movie had already...
Propublica We Detailed Mayor Adams’ Embrace of an Abuse-Ridden NYPD Unit. Now Lawmakers and Advocates Demand Change.
by Eric Umansky ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power....
BBC - Innovation Could TikTok be banned again and who might buy it?
The president says he would like TikTok to 'remain alive' as his extended deadline for its sale-or-ban approaches.
Geek Feed Special Look at A24’s The Legend of Ochi Highlights Practical Puppetry
Practical effects may be seen as a dying art, but you bet any cinephile is going to eat it up whenever it’s used in a movie. A24 is going to be exploring fantasy-adventure territory with their upcoming film The Legend of Ochi, and a new look has...
Unicorn Riot Minneapolis Parents and Teachers Protest Cuts to Special Ed
Minneapolis, MN — Dozens of teachers and parents interrupted a school board meeting to demand the Minneapolis Public Schools not cut special education department staff or funding. As special education teachers are beginning to be laid off and the...
Daring Fireball Lex.Games
My thanks to Lex Friedman for sponsoring this past week at DF to promote Lex.Games, a collection of eight daily word games. Quoting from Friedman’s own description in the sponsored RSS entry at the start of the week: I paid Gruber many...
Daring Fireball Keach Hagey Reports on the Backstory Behind Sam Altman’s Firing and Quick Rehiring at OpenAI in 2023
Interesting excerpt at the WSJ from Keach Hagey’s upcoming book The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future. (Main link is a gift link, but also here’s a News+ link.) ★
Daring Fireball The Talk Show: ‘Podcasting Technology Cadence’
MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about the drama surrounding Siri and Apple Intelligence. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Check out their latest features from...
The Next Web Orbital rocket launches from Western Europe for first time
German startup Isar Aerospace launched its Spectrum rocket from Andøya Spaceport in Norway today, marking the first-ever vertical orbital rocket launch in Western Europe. Spectrum blasted off at 12:30 PM CEST (11:30 BST) but lost control at about...
The Intercept GOP Leaders Said Don’t Do Town Halls. This Indiana Republican Did — and Got an Earful.
“Do your job!” the crowd chanted, urging Rep. Victoria Spartz, one of the most outspoken DOGE supporters, to rein in Elon Musk. The post GOP Leaders Said Don’t Do Town Halls. This Indiana Republican Did — and Got an Earful. appeared first on The...
The Intercept In Trump’s America, You Can Be Disappeared for Writing an Op-Ed
The Trump administration’s detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk rests on an opinion article she wrote in 2024, her lawyers said in a filing. The post In Trump’s America, You Can Be Disappeared for Writing an Op-Ed appeared first on The...
BBC - Innovation Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images online
The often-explicit pictures are being stored without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to a hack.
47 Watch Blog Trump Administration Week 10 • Democracy Under Siege: When Courts Become Optional
A trash truck with compressed gas cylinders caught fire in Sawtelle on Feb. 26, 2025. (KTLA) Democracy Under Siege: When Courts Become Optional This week has been a roller coaster of political chaos, executive overreach, and constitutional crises...
The Intercept Crossing the U.S. Border? Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Searches of phones and other electronics are on the rise for those entering the U.S. Take these steps to help secure your devices. The post Crossing the U.S. Border? Here’s How to Protect Yourself appeared first on The Intercept.
404 Media Meet the Fish That Doesn’t Want to Be Met
“Go away.” – Mexican tetra.
Propublica “A Wholly Inaccurate Picture”: Reality Cop Show “The First 48” and the Wrongly Convicted Man
by Jessica Lussenhop, photography by Sarahbeth Maney ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom...
Propublica Police Across the U.S. Welcomed Cop Show “The First 48.” Then Relationships Soured.
by Jessica Lussenhop ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of...
Geek Feed Bam Margera Appearing in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Remake After All
With his recent firing from Jackass and several online scandals, it was understandable why Bam Margera would be removed from the remake of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4; but as it turns out, Tony Hawk himself wasn’t going to have it. According to The...
Geek Feed Malcolm in the Middle Revival to Recast Dewey
Malcolm in the Middle had ended back in 2006, and almost 20 years later, the series is going to get a short revival featuring almost all of the returning cast members—save for one. Deadline reports that Erik Per Sullivan, who had played the third...
Geek Feed “I’ve Lost Interest”: Ben Affleck Looks Back at His Batman Era
A lot of fans will stand by Ben Affleck’s version of Batman from the DCEU, and while some still think the multiverse will allow him back, Affleck says he’s pretty much done with the character based on his terrible experience working on him. In a...
Geek Feed New Data Suggests Star Wars: The Acolyte was Actually The Most In-Demand Show
A lot of Star Wars fans were disappointed when it was announced that Disney+ had cancelled The Acolyte after one season, and a lot of anti-woke fans saw this as an absolute win on their part. While some are slowly accepting the series may not be...
Geek Feed Spider-Man 4 to have a Female Villain?
It’s been a while since No Way Home has come out, and everyone is waiting for Tom Holland’s next outing as Spider-Man Peter. While Marvel Studios and Sony are cooking, rumors are going around online surrounding possible plot points for the film....
BBC - Innovation 'UK crowds are the best': Does home advantage make a difference in esports?
The Rocket League Championship Series Birmingham Major brings together the 16 best teams in the world
BBC - Innovation Musk's xAI buys his social media platform X
The move could be aimed at protecting investors, who helped him buy purchase X, from losing money.
BBC - Innovation Center Parcs removes X account from website after fake account set up
An IT consultant took charge of the Center Parcs UK's handle after the firm deactivated its account.
BBC - Innovation Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures
The site is littered with awful photos, particularly of celebrities - but a volunteer project is trying to fix that.
BBC - Innovation Tech Now
Can we clean up air travel? Adrienne Murray explores developments in electric flight.
Propublica The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
by Patricia Callahan ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of...
TidBits Mimestream 1.6.2
Maintenance release for the Gmail-specific email app. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 11.8 MB, macOS 12+)
TidBits SoundSource 5.8
Brings a lengthy list of improvements and bug fixes to the audio control utility. ($39 new, free update, 43.2 MB, macOS 14.5+)
The Verge - TV Shows Side Quest’s creators wanted to tell stories about why people love games
Halfway through its first season, Apple’s Mythic Quest threw a wild curveball with “A Dark Quiet Death†— an unexpectedly dramatic episode that chronicled the rise and fall of another video game development team. “A Dark Quiet Deathâ€...