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Spoofed Tankers Are Flooding the Strait of Hormuz. These Analysts Are Tracking Them
Marine insurers and oil traders want to know what’s going on in one of the world’s most critical waterways. As the volume of disappearing ships in the area incr...
YouTube’s mobile app finally lets you share timestamped videos
YouTube is making some changes that might affect how you share videos from the mobile app. From the app, you can finally share videos from a specific timestamp,...
The best budget smartphones you can buy
Some of us take a kind of “eat to live” rather than a “live to eat” approach to gadgets. They’re tools that help you get things done, not something you want to...
Gucci-branded Google smart glasses are coming next year
Google is reportedly partnering with Gucci to make a pair of AI smart glasses stylish enough people might actually want to wear them. According to Reuters, Gucc...
Ballmer gives $80 million to NPR, with strings attached.
Connie Ballmer, wife of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and co-founder of the Ballmer Group, has given $80 million to NPR. That's roughly seven years' worth...
Netflix embraces vertical video with major mobile app update
Netflix announced on Thursday that it will be launching a redesigned mobile app, which will include a vertical video feed, at the end of April. "This redesign w...
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is officially leaving the company
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings plans to leave the company after nearly 30 years. The news comes as part of Netflix's earnings results released on Thursday, wh...
Live Nation says it will fight monopoly suit loss
After a jury found that Live Nation-Ticketmaster violated antitrust law on several counts, the company warns in a blog post that the verdict "is not the last wo...
Ozlo’s comfy Sleepbuds are nearly 30 percent off in the run-up to Mother’s Day
If you’re struggling to get a full night of rest, a good pair of sleep earbuds can help you tune out unwanted distractions. The Ozlo Sleepbuds are one such opti...
Teenage Engineering might be getting into instrument amps next
An unannounced Teenage Engineering device, the KO-Amp 35, can be found over at the FCC in a new filing. The label clearly marks it as a member of the mid-range...
The only way to fight deepfakes is by making deepfakes
I was unsure if my parents would notice that the voice on the other end wasn't mine - or that it was mine, sort of, but it wasn't me. The voice said hello, aske...
Casely has reannounced a power bank recall from 2025 following a fatality
Casely first recalled over 429,000 of its 5,000mAh Power Pods wireless power banks in April 2025 following 51 reports of their lithium-ion batteries "overheatin...