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Sniffies’ Users Worry About a ‘Straightification’ of the Gay Hookup App

Tinder and Hinge parent company Match Group invested $100 million into the queer cruising app Sniffies. The move has left users feeling uneasy about what happens next.

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WIRED

Sniffies’ Users Worry About a ‘Straightification’ of the Gay Hookup App

Engadget

Texas Instruments made a new flagship graphing calculator: the TI-84 Evo

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Engadget

Texas Instruments made a new flagship graphing calculator: the TI-84 Evo

Ars Technica

Flesh-eating bacteria devour man's arm and leg in just three days

When doctors saw him, his limbs were discolored and crackling.

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Ars Technica

Flesh-eating bacteria devour man's arm and leg in just three days

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Engadget

iOS 27 will reportedly come with new AI-powered photo editing tools

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Engadget

iOS 27 will reportedly come with new AI-powered photo editing tools

Ars Technica

Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles

Civil liberty concerns spur FAA to revise drone no-fly zones near ICE vehicles.

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Ars Technica

Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles

TechCrunch

Match Group invests $100M in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay men

The app is Match Group's newest attempt to get mobile users excited about online romance again.

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TechCrunch

Match Group invests $100M in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay men

TechCrunch

Google expands Pentagon's access to its AI after Anthropic's refusal

After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the department.

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TechCrunch

Google expands Pentagon's access to its AI after Anthropic's refusal

Ars Technica

Humanoid robots start sorting luggage in Tokyo airport test amid labor shortage

Humanoid robots could load cargo and clean aircraft cabins at Haneda Airport.

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Ars Technica

Humanoid robots start sorting luggage in Tokyo airport test amid labor shortage

WIRED

The UK’s Answer to Darpa Wants to Rewire the Human Brain

ARIA has a billion-dollar budget and big aspirations for tackling everything from epilepsy to Alzheimer's.

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WIRED

The UK’s Answer to Darpa Wants to Rewire the Human Brain

WIRED

Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE

The war in Iran has drawn attention to arrests in the United Arab Emirates over online content, but the legal framework behind that enforcement has existed for years.

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WIRED

Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE

TechCrunch

Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says

Despite promising to help determine what happened with the hacks targeting journalists and activists in Italy, Israeli American spyware maker Paragon has reportedly not responded to authorities’ requests for information.

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TechCrunch

Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says

Engadget

Games Done Quick will host its first ever event in Europe

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Engadget

Games Done Quick will host its first ever event in Europe

Engadget

Snapchat is rolling out sponsored AI agents

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Engadget

Snapchat is rolling out sponsored AI agents

TechCrunch

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of 'geofence' search warrants

The U.S. top court is expected to rule on whether to allow police to identify criminal suspects by dragnet searching the databases of tech giants.

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TechCrunch

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of 'geofence' search warrants

TechCrunch

Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax

The more deals platforms make with media outlets, the less they pay. If enough agreements go through, that effective rate drops to 1.5%, which could generate between A$200 million and A$250 million back into Australian journalism.

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TechCrunch

Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax

TechCrunch

Lovable launches its vibe-coding app on iOS and Android

The app allows developers to vibe code web apps and websites on the go.

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TechCrunch

Lovable launches its vibe-coding app on iOS and Android

Engadget

Google Translate uses AI to help you practice pronunciation

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Engadget

Google Translate uses AI to help you practice pronunciation

Engadget

Google and the Pentagon sign classified deal to give the Department of Defense unfettered access to its AI models

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Engadget

Google and the Pentagon sign classified deal to give the Department of Defense unfettered access to its AI models

Ars Technica

GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage

GitHub says it can no longer absorb "escalating inference cost" from it heaviest AI users.

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Ars Technica

GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage

WIRED

UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years

On May 1, the United Arab Emirates will end its a 59-year membership in the oil consortium, allowing it to raise output during one of the most volatile energy markets in years.

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WIRED

UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years

WIRED

Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Gets a Dark Mode (2026)

Amazon’s color e-reader finally gets a dark mode.

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WIRED

Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Gets a Dark Mode (2026)

WIRED

A DOGE Affiliate Is Now in Charge of the US Government’s ID Platform

Greg Hogan will oversee Login.gov as the government seeks to integrate driver’s license and passport information into the service, making what one insider calls “a national ID.”

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WIRED

A DOGE Affiliate Is Now in Charge of the US Government’s ID Platform

Ars Technica

The great American data center divide

Many rural communities are viscerally opposed to AI infrastructure.

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Ars Technica

The great American data center divide

Ars Technica

A billion miles in less than a decade: GM's Super Cruise reaches a milestone

The hands-free, eyes-on driver assist only works on geofenced highways.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

A billion miles in less than a decade: GM's Super Cruise reaches a milestone