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FastCompany

How to bring Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ privacy to Android and Windows

Have you ever wanted to sign up for an online service but you didn’t want to provide your real email address as part of the process" There’s a good chance your email address has your actual name in it. Or perhaps you want to avoid the risk of getting spammed. What if you’d rather just sign ...

35 minutes ago

FastCompany

How to bring Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ privacy to Android and Windows

FastCompany

3 lessons in allyship from Lady Gaga

A few years ago, DEI pledges and conversations about allyship were everywhere. But with the second Trump administration, many companies have either explicitly cut these programs or let them fade away quietly. Yet, the issues that made DEI initiatives necessary in the first place have not vanished ...

1 hour ago

FastCompany

3 lessons in allyship from Lady Gaga

FastCompany

3 great, free Word alternatives in the wake of the Microsoft 365 price hike

Did everyone get the Microsoft 365 rate-hike notice" The personal plan is going from $70 a year to $100 a year. According to the email, my financial commitment is getting me “secure cloud storage, advanced security for your data and devices, and cutting-edge AI-powered features,” among other ...

4 hours ago

FastCompany

3 great, free Word alternatives in the wake of the Microsoft 365 price hike

Engadget

Samsung’s 2025 Bespoke appliances are going all in on AI

7 hours ago

Engadget

Samsung’s 2025 Bespoke appliances are going all in on AI

Engadget

A live orchestra will perform Undertale’s soundtrack in London to celebrate its 10th anniversary

11 hours ago

Engadget

A live orchestra will perform Undertale’s soundtrack in London to celebrate its 10th anniversary

Engadget

The new Tamagotchi game for Nintendo Switch will connect with Tamagotchi Uni

16 hours ago

Engadget

The new Tamagotchi game for Nintendo Switch will connect with Tamagotchi Uni

WIRED

Dinnerly Meal Kit Review: Hearty Meals on a Budget

Martha Stewart–endorsed Dinnerly is a budget meal kit that often feels homespun and extravagant. Now if they’d only lay off the broiler.

18 hours ago

WIRED

Dinnerly Meal Kit Review: Hearty Meals on a Budget

Engadget

Sony has been backing up its PS5 game builds as part of a preservation effort

18 hours ago

Engadget

Sony has been backing up its PS5 game builds as part of a preservation effort

Ars Technica

What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

A safe and proper rewrite should take years not months.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

WIRED

AtGames Legends Ultimate HD Arcade Review: Bring the Arcade Home

Relive the joys of the ’70s and ’80s with this 300-game, full-size home arcade machine.

19 hours ago

WIRED

AtGames Legends Ultimate HD Arcade Review: Bring the Arcade Home

Engadget

Engadget review recap: iPad, Nothing Phone 3a, Assassin's Creed Shadows and more

20 hours ago

Engadget

Engadget review recap: iPad, Nothing Phone 3a, Assassin's Creed Shadows and more

WIRED

13 Best Soundbars We’ve Tested and Reviewed (2025): Sonos, Sony, Bose

Every television deserves a row of speakers to call its own. These are our favorite soundbars.

21 hours ago

WIRED

13 Best Soundbars We’ve Tested and Reviewed (2025): Sonos, Sony, Bose

Engadget

This Disney+ and Hulu deal ends soon: Get four months of access for only $12

22 hours ago

Engadget

This Disney+ and Hulu deal ends soon: Get four months of access for only $12

WIRED

The 22 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now (March 2024)

Challengers, My Old Ass, and Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

22 hours ago

WIRED

The 22 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now (March 2024)

WIRED

US Cities Seeking to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings Just Got a Big Win in Court

After a string of discouraging rulings for other cities, a court upheld NYC’s efforts to decarbonize its buildings.

22 hours ago

WIRED

US Cities Seeking to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings Just Got a Big Win in Court

FastCompany

How Disney creates a ‘Disney Bubble’ around its theme parks

Disney might tout its rides and character IP when it looks to lure people to its theme parks around the world, but once visitors get there, the draw is an escape from reality. Fans call it the “Disney Bubble”: The day-to-day world melts away and you're immersed in an environment that is carefully ...

22 hours ago

FastCompany

How Disney creates a ‘Disney Bubble’ around its theme parks

FastCompany

How Dr. Becky created a pocket-sized parenting coach

Dr. Becky Kennedy, a New York City-based clinical psychologist who coaches parents through difficult moments with their kids, has created a booming business centered on the notion that kids are, essentially, good people. The idea sounds simple, but to Kennedy, it's profound—the key to unlocking healthy ...

22 hours ago

FastCompany

How Dr. Becky created a pocket-sized parenting coach

Ars Technica

The CDC buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations

The move is a sign that the public health agency may be falling in line under RFK Jr.

22 hours ago

Ars Technica

The CDC buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations

WIRED

Google Discontinues Nest Protect, and Apple’s WWDC Gets a Date—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Plus: Lossless audio comes to the AirPods Max, the Pixel 9a gets an on-shelf date, and Sony’s midrange buds get a chunky upgrade.

23 hours ago

WIRED

Google Discontinues Nest Protect, and Apple’s WWDC Gets a Date—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

FastCompany

Here’s what happens to your student loan if the Department of Education disappears

Continuing its adherence to the tech industry’s motto of “move fast and break things,” the current administration has recently put the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) on the chopping block. This 46-year-old institution (yes, it really is younger than the original Star Wars) oversees federal ...

23 hours ago

FastCompany

Here’s what happens to your student loan if the Department of Education disappears

Ars Technica

New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory

"Bypassnro" is an easy MS Account workaround for Home and Pro Windows editions.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory

Ars Technica

Why do LLMs make stuff up? New research peers under the hood.

Claude's faulty "known entity" neurons sometime override its "don't answer" circuitry.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Why do LLMs make stuff up? New research peers under the hood.

Ars Technica

Beyond RGB: A new image file format efficiently stores invisible light data

New Spectral JPEG XL compression reduces file sizes, making spectral imaging more practical.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Beyond RGB: A new image file format efficiently stores invisible light data

Ars Technica

Oracle has reportedly suffered 2 separate breaches exposing thousands of customers‘ PII

Alleged breaches affect Oracle Cloud and Oracle Health.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Oracle has reportedly suffered 2 separate breaches exposing thousands of customers‘ PII