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Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves AI chatbot age verification

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Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves AI chatbot age verification April 30, 2026 at 11:43PM staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) It's a rare moment of working across the aisle. Read more

Subnautica 2 will be in early access May 14, at long last

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Subnautica 2 will be in early access May 14, at long last April 30, 2026 at 11:35PM staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) The hotly anticipated sequel has been the subject of all kinds of drama. Read more

You Can Get A Free Brad Nailer From Harbor Freight This Spring - But There's A Catch

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You Can Get A Free Brad Nailer From Harbor Freight This Spring - But There's A Catch April 30, 2026 at 10:45PM staff@slashgear.com (Anthoni Oisin) For a limited time, Harbor Freight shoppers can get a free brad nailer, but it does require an additional purchase. Here are all the details. Read more

iFi ZEN Air DAC 2 Debuts with Balanced 4.4mm Output and Increased Power Output

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iFi ZEN Air DAC 2 Debuts with Balanced 4.4mm Output and Increased Power Output April 30, 2026 at 11:13PM Robert Silva iFi ZEN Air DAC 2 adds a 4.4mm balanced output, higher power, and a dedicated power button, upgrading its entry level desktop DAC and headphone amp design. Read more

Canadian Zelda actress to present at the Canadian Game Awards

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Canadian Zelda actress to present at the Canadian Game Awards April 29, 2026 at 10:43PM Bradly Shankar Video game royalty is coming to next month’s Canadian Game Awards. The show has announced that American-Canadian actress Patricia Summersett, the voice of Princess Zelda in several Zelda games, including Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, will be a presenter. While Summersett was born in Michigan, she’s spent much of her adult life in Canada […] Read more

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 4K UHD Review: Still Infected or Just Going Through the Motions?

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 4K UHD Review: Still Infected or Just Going Through the Motions? April 30, 2026 at 12:00AM Chris Chiarella Can 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple justify a fourth trip through the infected wasteland on 4K UHD blu-ray, or is this franchise finally running on empty? Read more

This Intel Core i9-12900K 16-Core Gaming CPU Is Now Almost $60 Off

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https://ift.tt/G9e0P4i This Intel Core i9-12900K 16-Core Gaming CPU Is Now Almost $60 Off April 28, 2026 at 10:51PM Oliver Haslam Upgrading your gaming PC with a new CHU made for the job just got cheaper, with the Intel Core i9-12900K now available for as little as $285.99. This deal isn't likely to last for long, so make sure to act fast if you want to snag this chip at this special price. The post This Intel Core i9-12900K 16-Core Gaming CPU Is Now Almost $60 Off first appeared on Redmond Pie . Read more April 29, 2026 at 12:07AMThis Intel Core i9-12900K 16-Core Gaming CPU Is Now Almost $60 Off

Add Dolby Atmos Surround Sound To Your TV With This $120 ULTIMEA 5.1 Soundbar System

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https://ift.tt/ewzyUfT Add Dolby Atmos Surround Sound To Your TV With This $120 ULTIMEA 5.1 Soundbar System April 28, 2026 at 10:51PM Oliver Haslam Your TV probably does a good job at showing you videos, but its speakers are likely terrible. That's why upgrading to a sound system can really upgrade your movie-watching and game-playing experience. And you can treat yourself to a new soundbar and subwoofer setup for just $119.99. The post Add Dolby Atmos Surround Sound To Your TV With This $120 ULTIMEA 5.1 Soundbar System first appeared on Redmond Pie . Read more April 29, 2026 at 12:07AMAdd Dolby Atmos Surround Sound To Your TV With This $120 ULTIMEA 5.1 Soundbar System

This Intel Core i9-12900K 16-Core Gaming CPU Is Now Almost $60 Off

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This Intel Core i9-12900K 16-Core Gaming CPU Is Now Almost $60 Off April 28, 2026 at 10:51PM Oliver Haslam Upgrading your gaming PC with a new CHU made for the job just got cheaper, with the Intel Core i9-12900K now available for as little as $285.99. This deal isn't likely to last for long, so make sure to act fast if you want to snag this chip at this special price. The post This Intel Core i9-12900K 16-Core Gaming CPU Is Now Almost $60 Off first appeared on Redmond Pie . Read more

Add Dolby Atmos Surround Sound To Your TV With This $120 ULTIMEA 5.1 Soundbar System

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Add Dolby Atmos Surround Sound To Your TV With This $120 ULTIMEA 5.1 Soundbar System April 28, 2026 at 10:51PM Oliver Haslam Your TV probably does a good job at showing you videos, but its speakers are likely terrible. That's why upgrading to a sound system can really upgrade your movie-watching and game-playing experience. And you can treat yourself to a new soundbar and subwoofer setup for just $119.99. The post Add Dolby Atmos Surround Sound To Your TV With This $120 ULTIMEA 5.1 Soundbar System first appeared on Redmond Pie . Read more

Got $20K? Steve Jobs & John Lasseter signed 'Toy Story' book is up for auction

Joby Aviation is demoing 10-minute air taxi flights from JFK to Manhattan for a week

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Joby Aviation is demoing 10-minute air taxi flights from JFK to Manhattan for a week April 28, 2026 at 12:02AM Jackson Chen Joby Aviation is kicking off 10 days of electric air taxi demo flights in New York City. Before you try to book one to bypass the city's awful traffic, Joby's aircrafts aren't taking customers yet. Instead, the company is trialing the air taxis in "real flight routes and real environments," as indicated in its press release . With the first point-to-point flight of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed, Joby said that one of its electric air taxis made it from John F. Kennedy International Airport to NYC's heliports in Lower Manhattan and Midtown in less than 10 minutes. Unlike helicopters, Joby's CEO, JoeBen Bevirt, said this "quiet, zero operating emissions air taxi service" will better serve New Yorkers. These demo flights are part of Joby's participation in the eVTOL Integration...

Not ChatGPT, Not Claude: This AI Platform Ranks Highest For Customer Satisfaction In 2026

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Not ChatGPT, Not Claude: This AI Platform Ranks Highest For Customer Satisfaction In 2026 April 27, 2026 at 11:45PM staff@slashgear.com (Bob Sharp) A new AI platform satisfaction study for 2026 compared ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Grok, and Perplexity, with one taking the top spot. Read more

Creative Assembly drops first look at the Alien: Isolation sequel

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Creative Assembly drops first look at the Alien: Isolation sequel April 26, 2026 at 11:40PM Twelve years after the original Alien: Isolation game was released across platforms, on the official "Alien Day" meant to celebrate the beloved franchise, game developers Creative Assembly are returning to the world of xenomorphs and unreliable robots to once again terrify the living daylights out of us. The teaser trailer, aptly titled "False Sense of Security," does a lot with very little, from the flashing red light in a poorly lit room to the ominous background music and eventual close-up of what looks to be a payphone, with the word "Emergency" appropriately backlit. As you might expect from the makers of the original game, Creative Assembly is clearly reluctant to over-share, relying on atmosphere and sound to do the heavy lifting, but the brief glimpse we get of the background when the door opens suggests the possibility that, unlike the first game, t...

Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba

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Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba April 27, 2026 at 12:21AM Jackson Chen Manitoba could be the first province in Canada to establish a social media ban for kids, but the proposal's details aren't very clear yet. The province's premier, Wab Kinew, announced during a fundraiser event on Saturday and on X that Manitoba would put in place a ban for social media and AI chatbots for its youth. "They're doing these very awful things to kids all in the name of a few likes, all in the name of more engagement, and all in the name of money," Kinew said at the event. "Our kids will never be for sale and their attention and their childhoods should never be profited from." Kinew didn't elaborate on the ban's crucial details, like the specific age restriction, when it will be introduced nor how it will be enforced. CBC reported that Kinew didn't speak to reporters after his remarks at the fundrai...

Why The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Is Smaller Than The B-2

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Why The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Is Smaller Than The B-2 April 26, 2026 at 11:45PM staff@slashgear.com (Alex Hevesy) The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is the newest stealth bomber to join the U.S. Air Force. There are a few advantages to its relatively small size. Read more

13 Harbor Freight Home Improvement Tools Under $50 Worth Adding To Your Collection

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13 Harbor Freight Home Improvement Tools Under $50 Worth Adding To Your Collection April 26, 2026 at 11:30PM staff@slashgear.com (Daniel Feininger) Harbor Freight sells a lot of affordable tools, and while some of them are worth avoiding, plenty will make for great additions to your workshop or garage. Read more

5 Legendary Cafe Racers That Weren't Built By Triumph Motorcycles

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https://ift.tt/gF1D5yA 5 Legendary Cafe Racers That Weren't Built By Triumph Motorcycles April 25, 2026 at 10:30PM staff@slashgear.com (D Figg) From Ducati to Norton and Harley-Davidson, these motorcycle brands built classic cafe racers that became icons of speed, style, and culture in the 1960s. Read more April 26, 2026 at 12:27AM5 Legendary Cafe Racers That Weren't Built By Triumph Motorcycles

5 Car Design 'Improvements' You'll Want To Test Before You Buy

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5 Car Design 'Improvements' You'll Want To Test Before You Buy April 25, 2026 at 10:45PM staff@slashgear.com (Mark Cowley) Evolving technology means that new features are constantly being added to cars, but innovations on a tested formula don't always pan out. Read more

5 Legendary Cafe Racers That Weren't Built By Triumph Motorcycles

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5 Legendary Cafe Racers That Weren't Built By Triumph Motorcycles April 25, 2026 at 10:30PM staff@slashgear.com (D Figg) From Ducati to Norton and Harley-Davidson, these motorcycle brands built classic cafe racers that became icons of speed, style, and culture in the 1960s. Read more

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 28

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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 28 April 24, 2026 at 11:36PM Connections: Sports Edition is a new 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 set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. 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 What is Connections Sports Edition? The NYT 's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic , the New York Times property that...

Apple fixes bug that allowed police to access deleted chat messages

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Apple fixes bug that allowed police to access deleted chat messages April 25, 2026 at 12:03AM Matt Peuker Apple released an update for iPhones and iPads on Wednesday that fixed a bug which allowed law enforcement to extract messages that had been deleted or were sent in disappearing mode. Police were able to obtain these messages through notifications, which could be cached for up to one month. As first reported by 404 Media, […] Read more

The US Air Force Has A Pricey Tactic To Address Pilot Shortages

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The US Air Force Has A Pricey Tactic To Address Pilot Shortages April 24, 2026 at 10:45PM staff@slashgear.com (Tom Clark) The Air Force has had a shortage of pilots for several years now. To make sure they're not understaffed, they're willing to spend a lot of money. Read more

Apple, Amazon join push for looser greenhouse emissions reporting

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Apple, Amazon join push for looser greenhouse emissions reporting April 24, 2026 at 12:23AM Anna Washenko The Greenhouse Gas Protocol , a widely used international environmental standard for measuring and reporting emissions, is considering changes to how certain types of the emissions are reported. Advocates for the new guidance argue that the current rules make it too easy for businesses to overstate their commitments to environmentally friendly operations, such as being powered by renewable energy or making progress toward net-zero emissions.  Today, some major tech companies joined a call pushing back against the new guidance, asking for the new reporting rules to be optional rather than required. The joint statement argued that the proposed policies would reduce investments in sustainability programs and increase electricity prices. Apple and Amazon are among the more than 60 companies that signed the letter, Bloomberg reported.  The protocol's three tiers of emi...

Apple TV's upcoming For All Mankind spinoff Star City oozes Cold War-era paranoia

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Apple TV's upcoming For All Mankind spinoff Star City oozes Cold War-era paranoia April 24, 2026 at 12:04AM Lawrence Bonk Apple TV just dropped a real-deal trailer for Star City , after releasing a short teaser earlier this year . It's a spinoff of For All Mankind , but this new show examines the alt-history space race from the Soviet perspective. In other words, this is a trailer steeped in Cold War-era paranoia. Secret photos are snapped, phones are tapped and characters are disappeared, all set against the backdrop of space exploration. The vibe looks decidedly different from For All Mankind , despite the parent show occasionally dabbling in Russia-based espionage. The vibe isn't the only shift here. Star City isn't doing time jumps, which is a hallmark of For All Mankind . The original show started in 1969 and season five is set in 2012 . The spinoff "lives in the 1970s" and is "its own genre." This is according to showrunners Matt Wo...

New iPhone 18 Pro Max Dummies Show Thicker Camera Bump

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https://ift.tt/8pBJe4y New iPhone 18 Pro Max Dummies Show Thicker Camera Bump April 23, 2026 at 11:15PM Oliver Haslam New iPhone 18 Pro Max dummy units suggest a thicker camera bump, hinting at bigger sensors and improved camera hardware in Apple’s next flagship. The post New iPhone 18 Pro Max Dummies Show Thicker Camera Bump first appeared on Redmond Pie . Read more April 24, 2026 at 12:07AMNew iPhone 18 Pro Max Dummies Show Thicker Camera Bump

New iPhone 18 Pro Max Dummies Show Thicker Camera Bump

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New iPhone 18 Pro Max Dummies Show Thicker Camera Bump April 23, 2026 at 11:15PM Oliver Haslam New iPhone 18 Pro Max dummy units suggest a thicker camera bump, hinting at bigger sensors and improved camera hardware in Apple’s next flagship. The post New iPhone 18 Pro Max Dummies Show Thicker Camera Bump first appeared on Redmond Pie . Read more

New Mac malware goes straight for developer keys

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is opening more studios and has over 15 games in the works

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Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is opening more studios and has over 15 games in the works April 22, 2026 at 11:40PM Lawrence Bonk Vampire Survivors developer Poncle has big plans for the future, according to an interview The Game Business conducted with the company's chief strategy officer Matteo Sapio. It's opening two new studios in Japan and Italy and has over 15 games in active development. That's a lot of action for a company primarily known for one franchise. Sapio says the company is developing three basic types of games. There are spinoffs to Vampire Survivors , like this week's deckbuilder Vampire Crawlers . Poncle is also making original IPs and says there are two games set in new universes coming down the pike. Finally, it's working on some roguelites with similar mechanics to Vampire Survivors , but using other IPs. We already know about one of these, a roguelite set in the Warhammer 40K universe called Warhammer Survivors . It's se...

Practitioner’s Guide to
Monitoring Stealer Logs 

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https://ift.tt/S6Ytz75 Practitioner’s Guide to
Monitoring Stealer Logs  April 22, 2026 at 11:54PM Tech Research Online Practitioner’s Guide to Monitoring Stealer Logs If you’re on a SOC, CTI, IR, identity, or fraud team, this should sound familiar. There’s a lot of data, too many alerts, and not enough time to figure out what really matters. Stealer logs are an excellent example of this. Flare analyzed over 18 million of them and found that nearly one in five contain enterprise credentials. Enterprise credentials consist of logins and passwords that provide attackers with access to your infrastructure. The problem is not only real but also hard to discover. It becomes difficult to figure out where to focus and what actions to take before escalating an incident. This guide, provided by Flare, is for teams who face this every day. It’s to help you understand what is risky and act quickly to stay ahead o...