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Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance
The deal brings together two major streaming platforms, Paramount+ and HBO Max, along with networks including CBS, CNN, MTV, TBS, Comedy Central, and Food Network.
The deal brings together two major streaming platforms, Paramount+ and HBO Max, along with networks including CBS, CNN, MTV, TBS, Comedy Central, and Food Network.
The people selling us the future are having a bit of an image problem right now: AI companies are promising to transform work while workers worry about losing their jobs . Social platforms have become fixtures of daily life even as questions about their influence on people and politics persist. And the founders behind them are increasingly part of the controversy themselves. Which makes this a pre…
SAVE $558: As of Oct. 6, the Samsung 85-Inch Class Neo QLED QN70F 4K Mini LED Smart TV (2025 Model) is on sale for $1,139.99 at Amazon. That’s a 33% discount for Prime Big Deal Days and marks its lowest price ever. Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung 85-Inch QN70F 4K Mini LED Smart TV $1,139.99 at Amazon $1,697.99 Save $558 Get Deal Prime Day discounts are officially live, and Sams…
The best SIM plan on the market right now (and in the world, I'd wager) remains an obscure offer that has actually been around for some time - Three's unlimited data SIM available from Amazon via Scancom. With physical SIM or eSIM. For just £6.66 a month, you'll get unlimited data at 5G speed. Its web-exclusive unlimited data package costs a mere £79.99 until 30th of November 2027 . That’s a shock…
Internet service providers often offer their routers for a monthly fee, and some let you buy the equipment outright. Internet service providers often offer their routers for a monthly fee, and some let you buy the equipment outright.
Saturday Night Live fans, the latest episode of Good Hang is must-watch material. In the episode above dropped Tuesday, host and SNL alum Amy Poehler chats with current SNL cast member (and Mashable 101 alum ) Marcello Hernández — and he brought flowers, people. The comedian talks through his storied career so far, including his Netflix special American Boy, as well as growing up with…
Friends, it's Amazon's October Prime Day (some call it Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, but I just don't have the time) and if you're here for something a little different, I want to tell you this: it's not all big wireless karaoke speakers or flagship Bluetooth headphones. Perhaps, like me, you're bypassing Bluetooth these days and looking to level up the wired IEMs or player you already own. I'm here…
Paramount has completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming a combined company known as Skydance . The merger officially puts Paramount and WBD's film studios, along with major networks and brands like HBO, CBS News, and CNN, under one roof. The road to the media megamerger has been a rocky one for Paramount, which secured an agreement in February after waging a months-…
The US Supreme Court heard arguments from oil companies on Monday that could help decide the fate of more than two dozen lawsuits accusing the industry of deceiving the public about climate change. The claims seek potentially billions of dollars in damages to help pay the costs imposed by climate-related extreme weather. Yet the questions before the court did not focus on the merits of these claim…
The Emmys have a new home - and it looks like Amazon paid plenty for the rights. The awards show and Amazon announced a six-year deal that will move the Emmys from its traditional broadcast television home to Prime Video. The shift begins with the 2027 ceremony, which will air next September, though you won't actually have to sign up for Prime Video to watch it. The announcement instead says that…
Zapata Quantum, a Boston quantum software company, has joined the IBM Quantum Network, it said on Tuesday. It will use IBM’s machines to build software for its clients. Zapata does not make quantum hardware. Instead, it helps organisations figure out which problems quantum computers can solve, then creates the software to do that. It says hardware […] This story continues at The Next Web
JBL has just released its most powerful and expensive PartyBox speaker. JBL has just released its most powerful and expensive PartyBox speaker.
Starting on October 9th, anyone using Google Gemini on a free plan will be limited to the Flash Lite model . Free users can currently choose from Gemini Flash Lite, Flash, and Pro, but now you'll need a $4.99/month Google AI Plus subscription to access the standard Flash model. However, that subscription is also getting a downgrade - it will soon no longer include Gemini Pro. Google says AI Plus s…
To update to the revamped Screen Time parental controls, every device in my family group must be on the relevant version 27. And that was just the start of my struggles. | Screenshot by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge After suffering years of frustration with Apple's parental control features , I've been eagerly anticipating the revamped Screen Time that launched last month with iOS 27 . Unfor…
You'll likely need no introduction to the Kodak Charmera — the original $30 / 30g miniature keychain camera that sold by the bucketload last year. Its viral popularity inevitably drove up the price, but that increase has just been wiped out for the Amazon Prime Day sale — the Charmera at Amazon for $29.74 (US) / £29.75 (UK) , both original and new Millennium editions, restores parity. As a gift id…
PC benchmarks let you figure out exactly how your GPU, CPU and other components are performing so you don't have to guess. PC benchmarks let you figure out exactly how your GPU, CPU and other components are performing so you don't have to guess.
Called Explore, Glimpse's new image processing software lets hardware makers speed up quality control checks using CT scanners.
SAVE $200: The Dell XPS 13 is on sale for up to 25% off during Best Buy's Techtober Sale. Two 512GB variants of the premium-built budget laptop are cheaper than ever (starting at just $599.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Dell Dell XPS 13 (Intel Core 5 320, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $599.99 at Best Buy $799.99 Save $200 Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Dell Dell XPS 13 (Intel Core 5 320, 16GB RA…
Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. The federal lawsuit filed late Friday in Seattle alleges that eight protein beverages Starbucks sells in the U.S. contain varying amounts of sugar even though the company lists them as sugarless. On Monday, the menu on S…
SAVE $110: As of Oct. 6, the TCL 75-inch R7D 4K TV is available for $599.99 on Amazon. That's $110 in savings off the regular list price of $709.99 — a new record low. Opens in a new window Credit: TCL TCL 75-inch R7D 4K TV $599.99 at Amazon $709.99 Save $110 Get Deal After weeks of anticipation, October Prime Day is here at last — a major Amazon sale event that kicks off the holiday s…
Meta halved its number of Claude seats while pushing MetaCode adoption Microsoft also reportedly asked workers to use Copilot over Claude Anthropic could face reputational damage from DoD designation There seems to be an ongoing shift away from Claude happening in Big Tech, but the reasons behind why two major companies are looking to reduce Claude expenditure aren't so clear. Cost could be one of…
SAVE $70: As of Oct. 6, the SanDisk 512GB microSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2 is on sale for $129.99 at Amazon. That’s a 35% discount for Prime Big Deal Days and matches its lowest price to date . Opens in a new window Credit: SanDisk SanDisk 512GB microSD Express Card $129.99 at Amazon $199.99 Save $70 Shop Now Prime Big Deal Days has officially kicked off, bringing huge price drops…
The best requirements management tools for functional safety all protect one thing: the chain of evidence behind a safety case. It runs from a hazard, through the safety requirement that mitigates it, into the design that implements it, and out to the test that proves the design works. Break one link and an assessor stops […] This story continues at The Next Web
Uber has agreed to buy ezCater, a US platform for workplace catering, for $2.3bn in cash. Uber and ezCater announced the deal in a joint statement on Tuesday. The purchase brings ezCater’s catering orders to Uber Eats and to Uber for Business, Uber’s service for company accounts. Boston-based ezCater lets businesses order food for meetings, […] This story continues at The Next Web
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg : Uber agrees to acquire Boston-based catering platform ezCater in an all-cash deal valued at $2.3B to expand Uber Eats into corporate food delivery — Uber Technologies Inc. is buying catering firm ezCater Inc. for $2.3 billion in a cash deal that will help the Uber Eats delivery platform reach a more corporate clientele.
Mountain View, California, October 5, 2026, TechnologyWire This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, live-streaming platform Tango is bringing together some of its leading creator communities to raise funds for breast cancer research and, just as importantly, encourage more open conversation around a disease that affects millions of women and families worldwide. From October 13-18, several of […]…
Open models are vying to become the everyman defense solution for a growing swarm of agent breaches.
Watch NCIS season 24 online NCIS season 24 premiere: Tuesday, October 6 at 8:00 pm ET/PT US broadcast: CBS via Fubo US stream: Paramount Plus Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere It's all change for fans of NCIS in season 24, with familiar faces returning and long-standing stars leaving. The exit of Director Leon Vance (played by Rocky Carroll) has left a major hole in the leadership ladder at the a…
PocketBook has announced the Verta and Verta Color These six-inch ereaders have changeable back plates They're shipping in November at competitive prices Just a few days ago Amazon launched a new wave of Kindles , and now PocketBook is launching some new competing ereaders of its own — and these have some colorful customization options that Amazon’s don’t. The ereaders in question are the PocketBo…
When you think of the biggest Nintendo games, images of Link’s green tunic, Mario’s blue dungarees and Princess Peach’s pink dress invariably come to mind. Yet where mascots Samus, Starfox and Kirby won the battle for players’ hearts, it was 2006’s Wii Sports that truly conquered the world’s wallet. Bundled with Wii consoles outside of Japan, Wii Sports shifted a mind-boggling 82.9 million units,…
Otherlab’s Lightfoot looks like a box on wheels, but this head-turning urban scooter is designed to go farther thanks to the power of the sun.
Test your knowledge on more than 2,000 artists. Test your knowledge on more than 2,000 artists.
In addition to new events, now you can explore Wuhu Island like never before. In addition to new events, now you can explore Wuhu Island like never before.
Following their debut at CES 2026 and a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign last February, Tomorrow Doesn't Matter's (TDM) Neo headphones are now available in the US. While Sony recently opted to reintroduce a headphone design from six years ago , TDM's Neo delivers some genuinely unique headphone functionality through a flexible headband and extra drivers, allowing them to be rolled up a…
Flai's revenue has grown 20x in a year, and the company just closed a $27 million Series A funding round.
Looking to buy a new black-and-white Kindle? You have plenty of options to choose from. In fact, perhaps too many, given that they all look roughly the same and it can be tricky to figure out the differences between them all. To help you out, I've put together this handy guide to your options. There are a handful of key differentiators to know about before we start. The standard black-and-white Ki…
SAP has agreed to buy TechWolf, a Belgian company whose AI maps the skills and daily work of a firm’s employees. The two companies announced the deal today but did not disclose its terms. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Until then, the two companies […] This story continues at The Next Web
After RAM and SSD, hard drives have been the next victim of the ruthless AI-pocalypse beast. Amazon cut $150 off the price of this large external 24TB Seagate drive, now down to $679.99 . It's got the same price tag over at Best Buy , too. That is around $0.03 per GB, the cheapest in the market right now for this capacity during Amazon October Prime Day. Expansion 24TB External Hard Drive: $679.99…
Warren Buffett is incredibly wise—much wiser than I am. But beyond his impressive expertise in investments over the decades, the down-to-earth wisdom he shares publicly is not really that earth-shattering . The reason is that Warren Buffett is saying it. He’s explaining, in the plainest terms , things our eighth-grade teacher might have told us, but because it’s coming from Buffett, it makes all t…
Your PS5 can have audio issues depending on how complex of a setup you use, but they're fixable with some troubleshooting. Your PS5 can have audio issues depending on how complex of a setup you use, but they're fixable with some troubleshooting.