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The Senate is voting to save free IRS Direct File today
- Emma Roth
- Apr 15, 2026
The Senate is getting ready to vote on a bill to resurrect IRS Direct File, the free tax filing service axed by the Trump administration in 2025. On W...
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Recteq X-Fire Pro 825 review: A smart grill that pulls double duty
- Billy Steele
- Apr 15, 2026
Occasionally, you really can have it both ways. For the most part, pellet grills are great for smoking and mid-temperature cooking, but you’ll typical...
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Most people still don’t want anything to do with robotaxis
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 15, 2026
I've been reporting on self-driving cars for over a decade, and I've seen the technology go through many ups and downs, highs and lows. But one thing...
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Snap is laying off 16 percent of its workforce, blames AI
- Matt Tate
- Apr 15, 2026
Snap is laying off around 1,000 staff, amounting to 16 percent of its workforce, which it will seemingly replace with AI. The cuts were announced in a...
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Shoe company pivots to AI compute in sign of a totally normal and healthy economy
- Lawrence Bonk
- Apr 15, 2026
The shoe company Allbirds, famous for its wool trainers, is pivoting to AI. You read that right. The San Francisco company has plans "to pivot its bus...
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Allbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent
- Richard Lawler
- Apr 15, 2026
Allbirds had a hit a decade ago with its Wool Runner shoes, but after a $4 billion IPO in 2021, the business never turned a profit, and sales dropped...
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Traeger debuts Westwood smart pellet grills that start at $700
- Billy Steele
- Apr 15, 2026
Traeger gave backyard pit masters something more affordable last year with the Woodridge, but now the company is back with an even more budget-friendl...
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The Vivo X300 Ultra is a powerful camera phone aimed at videographers
- Mat Smith
- Apr 15, 2026
Chinese phonemaker Vivo has been pushing the limits of smartphone photography in the last few years. However, the availability of its phones — like la...
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Spotify is selling books now
- Matt Tate
- Apr 15, 2026
A collaboration between Spotify and Bookshop.org that allows readers to purchase physical books in the Spotify app is now live in the US and UK. Rathe...
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The perfect successor to Lost has been hiding from me for years
- Andrew Webster
- Apr 15, 2026
Ever since Jack decided to stay behind in 2010, I've been searching for something to give me the same feeling that Lost did. I crave a big mystery wit...
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Most US teens say TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat aren't hurting (or helping) their mental health
- Karissa Bell
- Apr 15, 2026
Most teens in the United States say that Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat aren't harming their mental health, though a slightly higher proportion report...
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Walmart is updating its 4K streaming box with Gemini and Matter support
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 15, 2026
It hasn't been officially announced, but Walmart's website now has a listing for an updated version of its budget-friendly Onn 4K Pro streaming box th...