METABLOKS / TECH

Ars Technica

Wealthy Americans have death rates on par with poor Europeans

Some wealthy Europeans have death rates 35 percent lower than the richest Americans.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Wealthy Americans have death rates on par with poor Europeans

Ars Technica

DeepMind has detailed all the ways AGI could wreck the world

DeepMind says AGI could arrive in 2030, and it has some ideas to keep us safe.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

DeepMind has detailed all the ways AGI could wreck the world

FastCompany

A prank about Home Depot charging for parking draws social media ire amid tariff fears

Chalk it up to bad timing: Some Home Depot customers are furious after a recent April Fools' Day prank from a tool review website suggested that the home improvement giant would start charging parking fees due to inflation. This was no laughing matter, as anxious Americans awaited President Donald ...

6 hours ago

FastCompany

A prank about Home Depot charging for parking draws social media ire amid tariff fears

Ars Technica

Google unveils end-to-end messages for Gmail. Only thing is: It’s not true E2EE.

Yes, encryption/decryption occurs on end-user devices, but there's a catch.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Google unveils end-to-end messages for Gmail. Only thing is: It’s not true E2EE.

FastCompany

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro could be the most important AI model so far this year

Google released its new Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental AI model late last month, and it’s quickly stacked up top marks on a number of coding, math, and reasoning benchmark tests—making it a contender for the world’s best model right now. Gemini 2.5 Pro is a “reasoning” model, meaning its ...

6 hours ago

FastCompany

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro could be the most important AI model so far this year

Engadget

Microsoft is reportedly walking back some data center plans

7 hours ago

Engadget

Microsoft is reportedly walking back some data center plans

Engadget

Traeger built a smaller Flatrock griddle for smaller outdoor spaces

7 hours ago

Engadget

Traeger built a smaller Flatrock griddle for smaller outdoor spaces

Ars Technica

Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen

300 aspects of each call were cataloged, letting researchers estimate meaning.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen

Engadget

Hori's Piranha Plant Switch 2 camera is a work of art

8 hours ago

Engadget

Hori's Piranha Plant Switch 2 camera is a work of art

Ars Technica

Nvidia confirms the Switch 2 supports DLSS, G-Sync, and ray tracing

Nvidia says the Switch 2's GPU is 10 times faster than the original Switch.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Nvidia confirms the Switch 2 supports DLSS, G-Sync, and ray tracing

FastCompany

How to stay safe during extreme rainfall and flooding

Extreme weather is dangerous weather, and that's particularly true for the heavy rainfall events that experts say are becoming more frequent with climate change. The powerful storms can pose threats ranging from falling limbs to downed power lines to drowning. Experts say disaster preparation and ...

8 hours ago

FastCompany

How to stay safe during extreme rainfall and flooding

Ars Technica

Monkeys are better yodelers than humans, study finds

Voice breaks in Latin American monkey calls resemble human yodeling, but over a much wider frequency range.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Monkeys are better yodelers than humans, study finds

WIRED

The 39 Best Movies on Hulu This Week (April 2025)

A Complete Unknown, Anora, and Jurassic Park are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now.

9 hours ago

WIRED

The 39 Best Movies on Hulu This Week (April 2025)

FastCompany

Chocolate recall: These Tony’s Chocolonely bars may contain small stones

Another day, another recall: On Tuesday, popular chocolate brand Tony's Chocolonely recalled two of its flavors, Tony's Dark Almond Sea Salt Bar and Everything Bar, following 12 reports from consumers who found small stones "not filtered during third-party almond harvesting and the almond processing ...

9 hours ago

FastCompany

Chocolate recall: These Tony’s Chocolonely bars may contain small stones

FastCompany

Housing market power shift: 7 states where buyers are gaining leverage

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’sResiClubin your inbox"Subscribeto theResiClubnewsletter. When assessing home price momentum, it's important to monitor active listings and months of supply. If active listings start to rapidly increase as homes remain on the market for longer ...

9 hours ago

FastCompany

Housing market power shift: 7 states where buyers are gaining leverage

FastCompany

Women dominate online influencing. So why are they paid less than men?

Influencing has a major pay gap, and it’s not what you might expect. A new report from Collabstr, based on more than 15,000 influencer collaborations using first-party data, reveals a surprising disparity: Male creators earn 40% more per collaboration than female creators—$291 compared to $208 ...

9 hours ago

FastCompany

Women dominate online influencing. So why are they paid less than men?

Engadget

YouTube is updating the Shorts video editor to make it a better alternative to TikTok

9 hours ago

Engadget

YouTube is updating the Shorts video editor to make it a better alternative to TikTok

Engadget

Verizon just announced a three-year price lock plan, but there are caveats

9 hours ago

Engadget

Verizon just announced a three-year price lock plan, but there are caveats

Engadget

NVIDIA confirms the Switch 2 has DLSS

10 hours ago

Engadget

NVIDIA confirms the Switch 2 has DLSS

WIRED

It Might Be Time to Ditch Your Emotional Support Hoodie

The hoodie is a work-from-home security blanket. But in the office, it’s a trap.

14 hours ago

WIRED

It Might Be Time to Ditch Your Emotional Support Hoodie

WIRED

We Played With the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s Refined but Unsurprising

Nintendo’s pricey new Switch 2 has been updated to create a product that feels both familiar and improved. WIRED spent some time with it.

15 hours ago

WIRED

We Played With the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s Refined but Unsurprising

WIRED

Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 Earbuds Review: Max Power

These mid-tier earbuds have 15 hours of battery life with noise canceling, and a magnetic design that keeps them charged—no case required.

15 hours ago

WIRED

Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 Earbuds Review: Max Power

WIRED

12 Best Umbrellas (2025), Tested and Reviewed

These are the best umbrellas we’ve tested. They’ll protect you from showers and heavy rain and will hold up for the long haul.

16 hours ago

WIRED

12 Best Umbrellas (2025), Tested and Reviewed

WIRED

Want to Look at Your Phone Less? Just Cover Your Screen

An art studio hopes its concept for a phone case that can flip around to cover most of your screen will help cure your screen addiction.

20 hours ago

WIRED

Want to Look at Your Phone Less? Just Cover Your Screen