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Meta's Waddle World is a Tamagotchi-like AI pet app
Meta describes Waddle World as a 'daily journal disguised as a pet.' Meta describes Waddle World as a 'daily journal disguised as a pet.'
Meta describes Waddle World as a 'daily journal disguised as a pet.' Meta describes Waddle World as a 'daily journal disguised as a pet.'
Human beings struggle with emergency communication. Chatbots can help—if people take them seriously.
Planet Zoo 2 is the sequel to 2020’s zoo-building management sim. And it’s crammed with more animals, scenery items, and game modes than ever, so you can really let your creativity run wild. Building zoos is my happy place. Life is stressful, the cost of living is shocking, and politics is so absurd I often feel like I’m being doped with increasing levels of satire to make the world’s first irony-…
It may not be as shocking as rogue AI agents hacking another system, but the current political resistance to data centers has taken a surprising turn: It’s bringing together strange bedfellows , from democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders to right-wing strategist Steve Bannon . Organized opposition to new data centers , made up of a coalition of varied interests, has spread across the nation. Th…
Peacock has released the official trailer for Dig , an upcoming comedy series by Amy Poehler and Michael Schur ( Parks and Recreation , The Good Place ). Based on the novel Excavations by Kate Myers, Dig follows a group of archeologists and students working on a Greek excavation site. However, the expedition takes an unexpected turn when they discover a rare artefact. "When the team uncovers a lon…
AT&T settled a $177 million class-action lawsuit last year, agreeing to pay customers whose personal information was stolen in two data breaches. A Texas district court has since approved the settlement agreement on Oct. 2. However, even if you were impacted, this doesn't mean a windfall is coming your way. SEE ALSO: AT&T data breach impacts 'nearly all' customers In March 2024, AT&T announced tha…
Any personal information posted on the web remains there for a long time and can reach far-flung corners. That name, email address, and location can be aggregated by people-finder sites (or data brokers) and sold to subscribers. These data broker sites pose privacy risks, but there’s a way to protect yourself online. You can use platforms like Malwarebytes’ Personal Data Remover to scan sites for…
New York Times : How Silicon Valley billionaires raised $333M+ to try to defeat a 5% California wealth tax; Patrick Collison's $33M is his most serious campaign engagement yet — Every Tuesday for the last few months, two dozen of the world's richest people or their advisers hop onto a conference call and plan for war.
Building a fusion power plant takes more than getting the physics right. It also means securing thousands of kilometres of specialised materials and the equipment needed to heat and fuel the plasma, years before the machine is ready to run. Munich-based Proxima Fusion is working on that supply chain through two new agreements with Japanese […] This story continues at The Next Web
Jesse Hamilton / CoinDesk : The CFTC files a legal challenge to block Utah's attempt to restrict prediction market betting, asserting it is the sole US regulator of prediction markets — The U.S. agency that oversees derivatives has filed a federal legal challenge to halt Utah's attempt to stop prediction market betting in its state …
Simon Sharwood / The Register : SK Hynix expects memory shortages to persist through at least 2030; it has long-term deals with 14 major buyers for 50%+ of its output in 2027 and 2028 — Korean memory-maker SK Hynix has predicted memory shortages will persist until at least the year 2030 and says that will help it to boost …
One of England’s top judges, Geoffrey Vos, believes that AI could adjudicate plenty of civil cases. The question, he says, is where the line should be drawn.
Financial Times : Sources: TPG is in talks to acquire UK-based Ark Data Centres, which operates 27 data centers in the UK and Belgium, from Elliott Management at a ~$5B valuation — US private capital group in talks with Elliott over what would be among the booming sector's biggest deals this year
Nikkei Asia : Industry insiders say PCBs and chip substrates are key supply constraints for consumer electronics makers as AI demand increasingly eats up production capacity — TAIPEI — As executives at PC makers, including HP and Dell, map out their supply needs for 2027, a mundane component has emerged as an unlikely concern.
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier for people who've played football. 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…
Reuters : Sources: CXMT plans to start HBM3E production despite yields of just 20% to 30%; its HBM3E performance is closer to that of SK Hynix's previous-gen HBM3 chips — China's CXMT plans to start production of HBM3E, an advanced type of high-bandwidth memory chip used with AI processors …
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…
Jio has debuted as India's second-most valuable listed company, behind its parent, Reliance Industries.
Priyanka Salve / CNBC : Jio Platforms, India's largest telecom and digital services company, rose 21.4% in its trading debut after raising ~$3.2B in the country's largest IPO — Jio Platforms' shares rose 21.4% on their trading debut Wednesday after a record initial public offering that was lapped up by retail as well as institutional investors.
TL;DR: Watch Venezia vs. Inter in Serie A for free on SportyNet . Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Serie A is back for a batch of midweek fixtures, including Venezia vs. Inter. The visitors have made an incredibly strong start to the season, winning seven of their opening eight fixtures. Venezia are bottom of the standings after winning just one of their eig…
TL;DR: Watch Genoa vs. Juventus in Serie A for free on SportyNet . Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Serie A is showcasing some interesting midweek fixtures, including Genoa vs. Juventus. The visitors are looking to secure three points and move into the top six places in the standings. Juventus have made a decent start, but fans will expect to compete at the…
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…
Artificial intelligence has drastically transformed many industries, making skills that were invaluable yesterday obsolete today. By 2030, 70% of the skills used in most jobs are expected to change, and AI will be the main catalyst. In Hollywood, however, this kind of disruption is an old trope. The industry has spent decades watching new technology reshape roles—films being shot against huge LED…
Nikkei Asia : Sources: Fujifilm plans to increase magnetic tape production capacity fivefold to meet AI-driven storage demand, its biggest production expansion in ~20 years — TOKYO — Fujifilm will raise production capacity for magnetic tape fivefold to meet artificial-intelligence-driven demand …
Wall Street Journal : Anthropic's S-1 implies a $40T+ annual TAM based the economic value of knowledge work in 2025, topping SpaceX's $28.5T estimate, without explicitly naming it — The company's estimated market opportunity, tied to the economic value of work produced by knowledge workers, tops SpaceX's enormous figure from earlier this year
Nikkei Asia : Sources: HP, Asus, and Acer are shifting some PC production from Thailand and Vietnam back to China amid rising component costs; Dell is mulling a similar move — TAIPEI — Leading PC makers, including HP of the U.S. and Asus and Acer of Taiwan, are combating soaring component costs by shifting …
iOS 27.2 comes with some changes for Apple CarPlay, too. iOS 27.2 comes with some changes for Apple CarPlay, too.
David Shepardson / Reuters : The US FCC approves Amazon Leo's $11.5B acquisition of Globalstar, giving Amazon access to Globalstar's 24 satellites and mobile satellite spectrum — The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it approved Amazon (AMZN.O) Leo's $11.5 billion deal to acquire Globalstar (GSAT.O) …
Pixelmator Pro gets a new AI-powered Generate Fill tool Keynote, Pages, and Numbers add AI assistants and OpenAI model support Final Cut Pro gains thousands of MotionVFX creative assets in November Apple's Pro and Tell week is marching on, and alongside the reveal of the M6-powered iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro , the Cupertino-based giant is also shining a spotlight on software. Specifically, Apple…
Valida Pau / The Information : Sources: chipmaker Onsemi is in talks to acquire 16-year-old chip startup Ferric for ~$1B; PitchBook: Ferric last raised a $32.1M Series C in December 2024 — Semiconductor component maker Onsemi has been discussing an acquisition of 16-year-old chip startup Ferric for close to $1 billion …
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you make food from scratch. 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 Connec…
Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you're the class clown. 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 a…
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you've got butterflies. 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 hint…
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…
Dell Cameron / Wired : Letter: two Democratic senators allege the Trump administration withheld a secret FISC ruling on search filters that let analysts access Americans' messages — Two US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress …
Kwanwoo Jun / Wall Street Journal : SK Hynix plans to return $22B+ in dividends and ~$15B in buybacks to shareholders, on top of its ~$30B buyback program completed in August — The South Korean memory-chip maker's net profit more than tripled in the third quarter — South Korean memory-chip titan SK Hynix plans to return …
Russia is testing Sberbank's AI model for future aircraft development GigaChat could help engineers explore aircraft configurations during preliminary design Moscow is turning to domestic software after Western suppliers withdrew Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is reportedly experimenting with Sberbank's GigaChat AI model to assist engineers developing future military and civilian aircr…