Microsoft announced over the summer that it was cutting global head count by 2.1%. That’s 4,800 former Microsoft employees who are navigating the emotional ups and downs of losing their job. These individuals are being supported “to take their next steps” according to the all-employee communication from Amy Coleman, executive VP and Chief People Officer; part of a promise that “we will do this tho…
Politico : German search engine Ecosia, used by government services, ditches Mistral for open-source models, including Chinese ones, citing Mistral's disappointing quality — “We are disappointed with the quality of Mistral,” Ecosia founder and CEO told POLITICO. — BERLIN — A Berlin-based search engine used …
The Surface Laptop Ultra is an AI powerhouse, with Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip and up to 128GB of unified memory – and it’s priced for power users.
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give…
Most telcos in Australia technically offer unlimited mobile data on their plans, but they almost exclusively throttle the speeds significantly after reaching a set amount of consumed data, usually down to around 2Mbps. If you're a data-hungry user, then the only brand providing a genuinely unlimited data service is Felix. The only slight caveat is that speeds are still limited to just 40Mbps for A…
Watch Disclosure Day on Peacock / via Walmart+ for $1 Peacock Premiere: Thursday, 8 October Use NordVPN to watch your local stream from abroad Steven Spielberg often asks his audience profound questions, and Disclosure Day is no different, with the master filmmaker pondering what would happen to the world if we all learned aliens were real. As you can imagine, then, it's a film packed with chaos,…
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're scatterbrained If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections…
Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you want to be famous. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an…
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're not rebellious. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints…
Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the answers. Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle , and Strands for years, so we can help you if that's also what you need. While we are focused more on meaning…
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalog. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you cover…
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier for who watch Italian soccer. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight, and each new…
Alexander Skarsgård’s wicker man is getting the full 4DX treatment. Make of that what you will. Black Bear announced that Wicker , the upcoming romantic comedy starring Olivia Colman and Skarsgård, will screen in 4DX for one night only on Oct. 28. The studio says the event follows mass fan requests prompted by the trailer. Even the technology's TikTok account, 4DX, posted about t…
The CyboPal ONE puts a 27-inch 4K, 160Hz display on a six-axis robotic arm that repositions itself to your posture It can be bought for as low as $1,599 on Kickstarter, against a planned $2,499 retail price in the future CyboPal assigns its binocular 3D sensor to obstacle avoidance and path planning, and says face tracking repositions the screen in under four seconds Monitor arms have spent decade…
We're approaching the final few hours of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days , if you can believe it. Hopefully, at this point, you've done the majority of your shopping. However, if you're left with a nagging feeling that you're not taking advantage of the best things to buy on Prime Day, checking out trending deals can be a good place to make any final checks. SEE ALSO: October Prime Day 2026 live upda…
Amazon can help you find a vacuum, a pair of leggings, or your next book. Apparently, it can also offer an unsolicited assessment of your butt. Shoppers are sharing screenshots of Amazon's "About You" feature, which lets users review and edit the information used to personalize their shopping experience. The observations range from ordinary preferences to oddly specific descriptions of their bodie…
The best Prime Day smartphone deals Best Smartphone Deal Google Pixel 11 Pro $834 (Save $265) Get Deal Best Budget Smartphone Deal Motorola Moto G Play LTE $99.99 (Save $50) Get Deal Best Premium Smartphone Deal Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra $1,1179.99 (Save $420) Get Deal Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale is down to its last day. The 48-hour event started Oct. 6 and ends at midnight PT tonight, Oct. 7…
Toshiba plans to nearly double AI storage HDD capacity by fiscal 2027 Toshiba is spending $380 million to expand Philippine HDD production capacity New Toshiba drives could increase storage capacity by 40% per drive Artificial intelligence is giving conventional hard drives an unexpected second wind, as data centers require enormous amounts of relatively affordable storage. Toshiba is responding t…
In its first live event in two years, Microsoft today announced its newest Surface laptop, outlined a host of changes coming to Windows 11, and shared a vision of how local-AI and agentic workflows could reshape personal computing for those in the dev community as well as home enthusiasts. Surface Laptop Ultra Originally teased in May 2026 , the new Surface Laptop Ultra will be Microsoft's first o…
Kansas City developer proposes 20-story data center on only 0.23 acres Only two floors of Revitalization Unlimited's 20-story tower would house servers The vertical data center would cost $183 million — $1,300 per square foot Recent research from real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield claims the average data center land transaction covers 224 acres, pushing many projects away from urban centers towa…
Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots. The startup pays people to record everyday tasks.
Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg : Samsung reports preliminary Q3 operating profit up 782% YoY to ~$80.1B, vs. ~$81.2B est., and revenue up 127% to ~$145.7B, lower than expected — Samsung Electronics Co. posted another record profit as surging memory chip prices and relentless spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure boosted its earnings.
October Prime Day is nearing the end of its 48 hours. But if you've been AFK or haven't felt like shopping, there's still some time to score a deal. In fact, plenty of other retailers are offering competing sales, or sales that just so happen to fall on the same days. Who's to say how that happened? But a savings is a savings, and we're all ears on deals in 2026. Aside from Amazon, we have Techtob…
Janine Liberty / MIT News : Margaret Hamilton, who led an MIT software team for NASA's Apollo program and helped establish software engineering as a discipline, died on September 30 at 90 — Over two decades at MIT, Hamilton forged new paths in computer science and engineering. Her groundbreaking work included leading …
Watch Chicago PD S14 on NBC with Fubo (free trial) Streams on Peacock / Walmart+ $1 trial (US) Use NordVPN to watch your local stream from abroad Premieres Wednesday, October 7 Season 14 of Chicago PD will pick up where the last episode left off, with a major dilemma hanging over the heads of Voight and Imani. Will they cover up the fact that Imani's sister murdered a sex worker? Or will the charg…
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, October 7 (game #948) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of W…
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, October 7 (game #1214) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's c…
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, October 7 (game #1717) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still…
Endeavor Catalyst just raised $320 million to keep backing founders outside Silicon Valley. Half the profits go back to the nonprofit that finds them.
Connor Jones / The Register : The AGs of Florida, Iowa, Montana, and Nebraska sue TP-Link, alleging it deceptively marketed its routers' security and didn't properly disclose ties to China — Router maker rejects allegations it misled buyers about protection and its reliance on Chinese suppliers
Adding a second screen to your laptop doesn't mean sacrificing the device's portability. The KYY K3-1 (a revised version of the K3), weighs just 1.7 pounds and measures around 0.35 inches thick, making it compact enough to slip into a bag when you're traveling or working away. • Best for: Laptop owners who want extra screen space when traveling, as well as anyone looking for a portable display for…
Keep an eye on your furry, feathered or scaly friends when you leave the car. Keep an eye on your furry, feathered or scaly friends when you leave the car.
Singapore's CQT reports two lutetium-ion clocks with record-evaluated uncertainties of 1.2 and 1.3 × 10⁻¹⁹, making them the most accurate atomic clocks to date The stated results top Wuhan's calcium clock (4.4 × 10⁻¹⁹) and NIST's aluminum clock (5.5 × 10⁻¹⁹) by a wide berth It lands days before the CGPM meets in Versailles, where a draft resolution admits no consensus on replacing cesium just yet…
Getting healthier apparently requires a lot of purchases. At least, that’s the impression your social media feed can leave. There’s always another supplement to take or coaching program to join, and a discount code to make it all a little more tempting. New research from Pew Research Center shows how often wellness content comes with a promotion. Researchers analyzed more than half a m…
When it comes to affordable tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers for a home or home office setup, there's really only a few options out there - I'm thinking Amazon's eero Pro 7, Netgear Orbi 770, Asus ZenWiFi BT8, TP-Link Deco 7 Pro. And then there's the MSI Roamii Be Pro, coming in at $245 (was $300) at Amazon , and down to £240 (was £280) in the UK , making it the best-value and cheapest of the lot. It…
The Home Depot 12-foot skeleton has become an icon of lawns all across America since its debut in 2020, but it's far from the only oversized Halloween decoration in the home improvement store's lineup. In fact, as of Oct. 7, plenty of giant monsters of various ilk are on sale at the store (perhaps in the spirit of October Prime Day ). Though the 12-foot "Skelly" won't be on sale, you can pick up a…
While much of the automotive world sits dumbfounded as China gobbles up all its customers, BMW continues to roll out extremely well-crafted, technologically advanced electric vehicles that impress in both drive quality and price. The latest is the BMW iX4, a coupe-shaped SUV that puts a sportier spin on the automaker's iX3. The iX4 is the third vehicle to be released on BMW's next-generation Neue…
Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.