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• NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, April 16 (game #1040) [5d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, April 16 (game #1543) [5d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, April 16 (game #774) [5d]
• Is this the tipping point for AI at work? New Gallup survey finds half of all US employees now use it in some way [5d]
• I have an Allbirds collection that I love, and its AI pivot feels worse than poorly-fitting shoes [5d]
• I used ChatGPT to envision my kid’s doodles as real animals, and they looked surprisingly lifelike [5d]
• 'Every Apple user needs to know about this nasty scam': Fake warnings tell users their iCloud data will be deleted — but don't fall for this devious phishing trick [5d]
• 'Makes it even more disappointing': Microsoft backs fossil fuel big time with $7 billion deal in race for AI supremacy [5d]
• 'Maybe it’s not science fiction': Solar panels are causing rainwater to fall in one of the driest places on Earth [5d]
• How to watch Love Island: Beyond the Villa season 2 online from anywhere [5d]
• 'If these centers aren’t thoughtfully planned and coordinated, they can place extraordinary demands on electric infrastructure, the surrounding environment and host communities': Maine becomes first US state to pass data centre construction ban [5d]
• The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is a well-designed foldable that still feels too expensive for what it is [5d]
• Here are 11 TVs that I recommend watching the NBA Playoffs on — up to $1,700 off 4K, QLED and OLED TVs [5d]
• 'There's some inevitability to combining digital and physical worlds': Apple's Greg Joswiak drops fresh hint about its rumored Meta Ray-Bans rival [5d]
• Snap up this powerful Asus TUF F16 Gaming Laptop with an RTX 4050 for under $1,000 at Amazon [5d]
• Margo's Got Money Troubles review — Apple TV's new comedy series is addictive and surprisingly heartfelt [5d]
• WordPress websites under attack — expert report says dozens of plugins hijacked to target thousands of sites [5d]
• Amazon’s Google Pixel sale significantly undercuts Apple and Samsung on price — now's the time to buy [5d]
• 5 nail-biting crime dramas on cable TV that you've definitely missed — but there's still a way to stream them [5d]
• Claude is having some problems, as Anthropic confirms an active issue — here's everything we know [5d]
• Arsenal vs Sporting CP Free Streams: TV Channels, Kick-Off time for Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg [5d]
• Lowe's spring sale is like a Memorial Day preview — 40% off patio furniture, grills, appliances, and more [5d]
• The end of encrypted DMs? Why Instagram is rolling back its biggest security feature [5d]
• Drone-killing laser weapons greenlit for use in US airspace – FAA and Defense Department say high-energy weapons are ‘ready to protect all air travelers from illicit drone use’ despite airspace restrictions and friendly-fire incidents [5d]
• Microsoft's Recall tool is back and still has major security concerns — but the company denies any data risk [5d]
• The Boys season 5 episode 3 sees Homelander nearly kill another Supe — and some Prime Video viewers argue that he 'should've gone through with it' [5d]
• Gemini is now a native macOS app, making it faster and better integrated than ever before [5d]
• Amazon has been accused of ‘bricking’ older Fire TV Stick devices to get users to upgrade — and it’s sparked a class action lawsuit [5d]
• Avoid paying full price — a certified refurbished Kindle is a much cheaper option after this Amazon price cut [5d]
• 'We are currently being extorted' — crypto giant Kraken says it is facing extortion attack, here's what we know [5d]
• VPN deal of the week: Our exclusive Surfshark deal gives you year-low prices and 4 months extra protection — here's how to claim [5d]
• Free Making Tax Digital (MTD) software [5d]
• This Jackery portable power station gets a massive $700 discount — and it's not the only one in the Earth Day Sale if you want off-grid, RV, and home back-up power from some of my favorite systems [5d]
• Amazon's 3 for $33 4K Blu-ray sale is back — here are my top 9 picks to add to your collection [5d]
• How to watch Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid: live stream Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg from anywhere [5d]
• Black Sails is leaving Netflix this week — but you can stream the greatest pirate TV show of all time somewhere else for free [5d]
• 'This activity appears to be part of a broader issue': education company McGraw Hill becomes latest to see its Salesforce data hacked [5d]
• NordVPN promises urgent Mac app update after users dub latest release a "dumpster fire" [5d]
• KitchenAid puts iced coffee lovers first with its new lineup of automatic espresso machines — here’s when you’ll be able snag one [5d]
• Looking for a new PC? Now might be great time to upgrade, as Gartner figures claim shipments are rising — while demand is falling [5d]
• ‘A penny-pinching brand’: Sony is removing key features from its Bravia smart TVs, and users are seriously unhappy [5d]
• Kindle owners are struck another blow as Send to Kindle is set to stop working on old devices [5d]
• The new engineering playbook: how AI design copilots are reshaping product development [5d]
• AI could mean the end of the Wayback Machine, as news websites are increasingly blocking it to prevent content scraping [5d]
• The legendary RPG series that inspired The Witcher is finally coming to Xbox and PlayStation [5d]
• Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream took roughly nine years to develop and focuses on user-generated content for 'infinite ways to enjoy the game', developer reveals [5d]
• Farewell Surface Hub — Microsoft kills off its super-sized touchscreen displays, but you might still be able to get one if you act fast [5d]
• Amazon just changed the name of its Fire TV line-up to make things less confusing — and its new Samsung The Frame rival is coming soon [5d]
• What is the release date for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 episode 8 on Apple TV? [5d]
• Own a Fire TV device? You're getting a free update soon, with refreshed layout and new streaming channels — and Amazon's also launching a slimmer Fire TV Stick [5d]
• 'Better than AirPods': these rival earbuds boast better stamina, more reliable Bluetooth — and cost a third of the price [5d]
• ‘A hardware failure in our production truck’ — Amazon Prime Video’s Heat vs Hornets live stream has major outage in overtime [5d]
• 'We have no interest in patient data in the UK': Palantir UK head defends record as criticisms rise [5d]
• By the way, you can get a new MacBook Air M5 for just $349 by bundling together these deals at Best Buy [5d]
• 'A total disappointment': Some Galaxy Watch owners are seeing major battery drains after the latest software update [5d]
• 'There is a romance to platonic love': Big Mood season 2 star Nicola Coughlan on why female friendship in new Channel 4 series needs Bridgerton fan treatment [5d]
• Amazon’s new AI Bio Discovery tool can provide ‘every researcher’ with ‘lab-in-the-loop drug discovery’ – 40+ AI biology models can filter 300,000 novel antibody candidates down to the top results for testing in just weeks [5d]
• Windows 11 tool brings a macOS feature to the desktop — and I can't believe this useful trick isn't in Microsoft's OS already [5d]
• 'The ultimate funny clip generator' — Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is the perfect Nintendo Switch game for the social media age [5d]
• Our sister site Tom's Guide just got a massive upgrade — check it out now [5d]
• Valve's Steam price history feature could be extended to all regions — but it needs one big change before the Steam Machine's launch [6d]
• Invincible season 4 episode 7 ending explained: Is [spoiler] dead, how is Thragg so strong, and more big questions answered [6d]
• I’ve been using the Acer Predator Orion 7000 to play the latest titles and it’s one of the best gaming PCs you can buy right now [6d]
• Google Chrome users beware — experts warn over 100 Web Store extensions found stealing user data from thousands of accounts [6d]
• Europe wants tech sovereignty but is this realistic? [6d]
• Enterprise AI governance cannot live in a prompt. So where is the safety net? [6d]
• Why 2026 is the year of flexibility without friction: solving the multi-platform crisis [6d]
• Detect, block, evade: how to survive Russia’s VPN crackdown [6d]
• I tested the new Asus Zenbook and I can’t think of a better 16-inch laptop for travelling with — but there are certain tasks I can’t recommend it for [6d]
• Surfshark's post-quantum 'Dausos' promises up to 30% faster speeds — I couldn't even load a speed test [6d]
• Some Google Pixels are suffering from a crippling battery bug, but we might already know the cause [6d]
• The Madison season 3 gets renewed by Paramount+ just weeks after the Taylor Sheridan show's debut — and I think it means good news for season 2's release window [6d]
• 'Trusted access for the next era of cyber defense': OpenAI reveals its Mythos rival, designed for cybersecurity pros to spot the next level of attacks [6d]
• Star Wars: Andor star reportedly cast in James Gunn's Superman sequel — but DC comic book fans don't think she's playing Maxima [6d]
• When cyberattacks are inevitable, recovery becomes the strategy [6d]
• Closing the cloud complexity gap [6d]
• 'We’re trying to push something that in some cases did not fit' — Duolingo’s CEO changes course on AI at work [6d]
• 'Exploring remote testing': DVSA may tackle huge backlog of learner driver theory test with home-based option [6d]
• Mother's Day 2026 is coming soon — these 21 gift ideas have been carefully chosen for every kind of Aussie mum because she's special [6d]
• The incredibly cheap AGM Legion Pro is ideal for users who want a rugged Garmin-style watch for less than $100/£100 [6d]
• 'Piracy costs our clubs $800m'”: Soccer league home to Yamal and Mbappe to "skewer" free illegal football streams with AI in real time [6d]
• NordVPN expands its server network to 211 locations worldwide — and takes over the US [6d]
• The 3 best desktop fans we've tested — including an affordable model that 'blast out impressively strong airflow at a pleasingly low volume' [6d]
• Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 5 confirms a long-standing rumor about Vanessa Fisk — and brings Foggy back to life in the only way that the Marvel TV show could [6d]
• I've watched this bizarre video of a robot chasing wild boars a dozen times — I still don't know what it means [6d]