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Don't miss The Day of the Jackal. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/11-of-the-best-peacock-shows-you-can-stream-right-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

Moving company scams won't just drain your cash -- they can put all your belongings in jeopardy. https://www.cnet.com/home/services/4-tips-to-avoid-moving-company-scams/#ftag=CADf328eec

Google says Gemini 2.5 Pro is particularly good at coding web apps, as it vies with rivals for leaderboard bragging rights. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/gemini-2-5-pro-update-boosts-coding-abilities-ahead-of-google-io-splash/#ftag=CADf328eec

Protein is key for healthy physical and mental functioning, but are you getting enough? Too much? We took pictures of exactly how much you need. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/your-protein-intake-matters-this-visual-guide-shows-how-much-you-actually-need/#ftag=CADf328eec

Planning on tapping into your home equity with a HELOC? See if our picks for the best lenders can help you find a lower interest rate. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/home-equity/best-home-equity-line-of-credit-heloc-lenders/#ftag=CADf328eec

A class action suit alleges that Apple undercut subscriptions and in-app purchases by refusing to comply with a court injunction. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/developers-sue-apple-for-failing-to-comply-with-in-app-payments-order/#ftag=CADf328eec

I've picked out three movies set to leave Prime Video soon that you shouldn't miss streaming.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/amazon-prime-video/dont-miss-streaming-these-3-movies-with-over-81-percent-on-rotten-tomatoes-on-prime-video

Rockstar Games has released the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, offering a new look at Vice City and details about the game's dual protagonists.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/new-grand-theft-auto-6-trailer-shows-off-vice-city-and-the-games-partners-in-crime-jason-and-lucia-and-it-looks-absolutely-incredible

Nintendo has quietly updated the Nintendo Switch eShop and how charts work by de-prioritizing cheap games and "slop".

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-has-made-some-much-needed-changes-to-the-switch-eshop-ahead-of-the-switch-2-launch

All signs are pointing to this incoming Nvidia graphics card catching a lot of flak due to its weak-sauce memory loadout.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/nvidias-rtx-5060-gpu-looks-to-be-imminent-but-it-could-get-a-very-frosty-reception

The new Pebble OS watches just got demoed on a podcast, as Pebble's founder warns of tariff impacts.

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/pebble-os-watch-core-2-duo-demoed-ahead-of-release-and-its-currently-being-held-together-with-tape

I never leave home without my Xreal One glasses and Beam Pro, here's why they're perfect for travelling.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/i-always-travel-with-a-pair-of-ar-glasses-in-my-bag-heres-4-reasons-you-should-too

Darcula has only been around for a couple of years but has quickly became a major PhaaS threat.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/this-dastardly-phishing-attack-has-stolen-nearly-a-million-credit-cards-heres-how-to-stay-safe

We compare the pros and cons of the various vacuum types, from nimble cordless stick vacuums to robust and powerful uprights.

https://www.techradar.com/news/which-type-of-vacuum-should-i-buy

Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti has already received a lot of backlash over the 8GB variant, and new performance results corroborate consumers' frustrations.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/as-i-predicted-nvidias-rtx-5060-ti-8gb-will-incur-a-motherboard-tax-it-suffers-a-significant-performance-loss-using-pcie-4-0

It's going to be a long year waiting for the next Grand Theft Auto game.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/console-pc-games/gta-6-rockstar-games-revealed-more-pc-gamers-left-hanging

Let’s talk about what Gears of War: Reloaded brings to the table, and what that could mean for the franchise looking ahead. I have some concerns, Xbox.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/microsoft-gears-of-war-pc-xbox

Lenovo Yoga 9i

https://www.laptopmag.com/deals/laptops/2-in-1-laptops/the-laptop-mag-editors-choice-award-winning-lenovo-yoga-9i-gets-usd380-price-slash-in-huge-sitewide-sale

Following on from the launch of the 2025 flagship Copilot Plus PCs, Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, we've noted everything you need to know.

The post 6 things you need to know about the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch and Surface Pro 12-inch appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/explainer/6-things-to-know-surfa

Google’s Pixel range has always had a place in my heart. There’s something about Google’s approach to UI design, AI features and camera technology that continues to stand out in a competitive market – but Google’s grasp on the flagship market is slipping. With increased competition in the best phone space from the likes of [...]

The post If Google adds these upgrades to the Pixel 10, it’ll be

The Garmin HRM-200 is a heart rate monitor that promises to track heart rate accurately from your chest for less than most of Garmin’s newest heart rate monitors, including the HRM-Pro and Pro Plus. Effectively replacing Garmin’s HRM Dual, which launched in 2019, the HRM-200 promises a refined design, a year of tracking your [...]

The post Garmin HRM-200 Review appeared first on

The new Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch are more affordable and portable than their flagship siblings. Have they piqued your interest? I want to know!

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/community-buying-surface-pro-12-surface-laptop-13

Intel has discounted its 20-core Core Ultra 7 265K to $300 or less at various retailers in different regions.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-core-ultra-7-265k-drops-to-usd300-across-various-retailers

Arctic Cooling has emailed Tom's Hardware with details of its new MX Authenticity Check system, raising concerns that its business is being impacted by counterfeiters.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/thermal-paste/to-combat-counterfeit-thermal-paste-arctic-rolls-out-scratch-off-qr-code-authentication

Dell's Alienware Aurora lineup get a hardware upgrade, grab a system with an Nvidia RTX 5080 graphics card for just $2,470.

https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/dell-lists-a-hot-deal-with-usd400-off-this-rtx-5080-alienware-gaming-pc

Nvidia and MediaTek are expected to unveil their jointly developed N1 and N1X Arm-based PC processors at Computex 2025, but it is unclear when they are set to be available.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/nvidia-and-mediatek-may-unveil-jointly-developed-n1-arm-chips-for-windows-pcs-at-computex

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Who needs cable TV anymore? Thanks to the wealth of streaming apps,

It's so annoying when publishers release a trailer for a game that's ages away. What's even the point of getting folks excited for something that

YouTube has launched an experimental Premium plan that would let you and another person in your household share one discounted subscription. First reported by Moneycontrol, the online video platform is currently piloting the test option in India, Taiwan, Hong Kong and France. To be able to opt for the subscription t

Samsung’s “Tap to Transfer” payment feature will come to the US this month, following a preview of the feature in January when it launched the Galaxy S25 se

Mother's Day is this Sunday and the window to get presents delivered is dangerously close to shutting. But there are plenty of great subscription gifts to b

If you've been looking to grab a new set of AirPods, good news: The AirPods 4 are on sale

Amazon has finally streamlined the process by which folks can buy books via the iOS version of the Kindle app. The iPhone and iPad apps now include a "Get Book" button with each listed title. Hitting this button will bring up the corresponding Amazon page, along with the option for a 1-Click purchase. Once finalized, it directs users back

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Hey HN, we're launching Outpost, an open-source, self-hostable component designed to handle outbound event delivery for SaaS/API platforms.

If you're building a platform, you eventually need to send events to your users (think payment success, resource updates, workflow changes). Implementing this reliably—handling retries, monitoring, scaling, providing a decent dev experience for consumers, and managing tenants—becomes a significant, recurring engineering task that distracts from core pr

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Hey HN! We’re Vaibhav and Marcello. We’re building Plexe (https://github.com/plexe-ai/plexe), an open-source agent that turns natural language task descriptions into trained ML models. Here’s a video walkthrough: " rel="nofollow">

There are all kinds of uses for ML models that never get realized because the process of making them is messy and c

Hi everyone, my name is Kevin Lin, and this is a Show HN for my sheet music smart glasses project. My video was on the front page on Friday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43876243, but dang said we should do a Show HN as well, so here goes!

I’ve wanted to put sheet music into smart glasses for a long time, but the perfect opportunity to execute came in mid-February, when Mentra (YC W25) tweeted about a smart glasses hackath

Prioritizing growth to sell is a perfectly reasonable business strategy. Being acquired by a larger group at some point (like Poppi’s recent sale to PepsiCo) makes sense for many—to generate cash flow for expansion, take a shortcut to economies of scale or market penetration, or just cash in for early retirement. But not for me.

Early on in my business journey at Bulletproof, we considered a buyout fr

When then-former president Donald Trump introduced a line of NFTs in December 2022, he was widely mocked for it

Shares of Palantir Technologies slumped more than 13% on Tuesday, after quarterly results and a raised forecast failed to meet the high expectations of Wall Street investors, who had driven the stock price up significantly ahead of earnings.

The data analytics company’s stock had gained 63% ahead of earnings this year, following a more than fourfold increase las

Dive into the findings on AI Overviews and Google Search. Is the promise of growing web traffic being fulfilled?

The post Testing Google’s Post-AIO Traffic Claims appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/testing-googles-post-aio-traffic-claims/546060/

Along with the version 3.13 release, GSAP, and all its awesome plugins, are now freely available to everyone.

GSAP is Now Completely Free, Even for Commercial Use! originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the

Instead of cutting these foods out completely, consider cutting back on them for a balanced diet and healthier, happier you. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/foods-cut-back-balanced-well-rounded-diet/#ftag=CADf328eec

From free tips to the products CNET experts use, we cut through the noise to find the tools that actually help your mental health. https://www.cnet.com/health/mental/weve-tried-dozens-of-mental-health-hacks-and-products-over-the-years-these-are-the-ones-that-actually-work/#ftag=CADf328eec

Microsoft made portability the priority with the new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/microsoft-unveils-smaller-surface-pro-and-surface-laptop-units/#ftag=CADf328eec

I encountered some unusual bugs during initial testing that keep me from heartily recommending Roku's Streaming Stick Plus for now. https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/roku-streaming-stick-plus-hands-on-wonky-start-for-promising-streamer/#ftag=CADf328eec

Quickly send money to a debit card stored in someone's digital wallet -- or to their physical card. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsungs-tap-to-transfer-feature-makes-paying-your-friends-less-of-a-pain/#ftag=CADf328eec

Microsoft has officially announced two new Surface devices, available for pre-order now.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/microsoft-just-revealed-two-new-surface-devices-here-are-the-4-key-things-you-need-to-know-about-them

The Backbone Pro looks like a worthy successor to one of the best mobile controllers.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-accessories/the-backbone-pro-looks-like-almost-everything-that-i-would-want-from-a-follow-up-to-one-of-the-best-mobile-controllers

Microsoft experts claim default configurations often come with open ports and hardcoded credentials.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/kubernetes-helm-charts-can-expose-data-without-users-ever-knowing

Denzel returns to the Spike Lee stable for the first time since Inside Man in the Highest 2 Lowest trailer.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/apple-tv-plus/spike-lees-new-crime-movie-trailer-features-money-mayhem-and-denzel-washington-in-whats-sure-to-be-an-apple-tv-hit

Nvidia is preparing its launch of the RTX 5060 this May, but rumors suggest Intel may join AMD in the party of disrupting Team Green's efforts.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/intels-arc-b770-gpu-could-go-head-to-head-with-nvidias-rtx-5060-and-its-expected-to-be-revealed-at-computex

Oura Ring can now monitor glucose levels when paired with a Dexcom Biosensor.

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/your-oura-ring-just-got-a-major-upgrade-that-gives-it-3-handy-new-diet-features

Squid Game season 3's teaser suggests it’s saving its darkest storyline till last.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/squid-game-season-3-teaser-reveals-the-shows-most-disturbing-detail-yet-and-i-cant-wait-for-the-final-game

Suno v4.5 is out now for Pro and Premium subscribers, and you can listen to how good it sounds in the Suno app.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/suno-4-5-just-dropped-and-the-ai-music-creation-tool-has-big-improvements-across-the-board

How the rise of AI and smart collaboration tools has enabled a new generation of tech-enabled SMBs.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/empowering-smbs-how-ai-and-collaboration-tools-are-shaping-the-future-of-work

The new integration aims to streamline operations by, among other things, automating repetitive tasks.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/website-building/wix-teams-up-with-activecampaign-to-help-customers-grow

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-7-may-2025

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-7-may-2025

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-7-may-2025

Data-smarts aren't enough to harness the potential of AI, businesses must become AI-savvy.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/building-on-data-smart-to-become-ai-savvy

Google has released a video highlighting some of the times Apple has seemingly been inspired by Android and Pixels.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/google-pokes-fun-at-apple-for-the-iphone-17s-rumored-pixel-style-redesign

Anonymous is "enforcing the judge's orders" by defacing GlobalX and stealing passenger manifests.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/website-for-us-deportation-airline-globalx-defaced-by-hackers

Our live coverage of the surprise GTA 6 trailer 2 drop.

https://www.techradar.com/live/news/gta-6-grand-theft-auto-6-trailer-2-live-analysis

Microsoft posts its wins in Q3 earnings report, but will its success keep pace with its powerful AI models?

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/satya-nadella-ai-model-performance-doubling-every-six-months

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch is the new affordable laptop on the block, but can it offer a quality experience at this low price point? Let’s jump in.

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/copilot-pcs/microsoft-surface-13-inch-laptop-price-release-date-specs

Microsoft announced new Copilot+ Surface devices during today's Surface AI event. The new Surface devices include the smaller, more budet-friendly Surface Pro 12-inch tablet, which was the subject of rumors earlier this year.

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/copilot-pcs/microsoft-surface-pro-11-edition-price-release-date

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Sightful launched Spacetop for Windows, an AR glasses and software combo, earlier this month. Packaged with XReal's Air 2 Ultra glasses, Spacetop is a piece of AR virtual display management software, designed to solve a few key pain points in the AR space.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/vr/sightful-spacetop-review-2025-price-features

Amazon is having a Kindle e-reader sale, see the best 3 deals you can get in the for Mother's Day.

https://www.laptopmag.com/deals/tablets/refresh-your-reading-experience-with-these-top-3-kindle-deals-up-to-usd85-off-kindle-colorsoft-kindle-scribe-and-more

Wooden or composite decking can be the jewel in your garden's crown, but only if you polish it. Here's how to wash a deck.

The post How to clean decking with a pressure washer appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/how-to/clean-decking-with-a-pressure-washer

Looking for noise-cancelling headphones under £150? The Beats Studio 3 have dropped from £189 to just £149 for a limited time only.

The post Amazon has slashed 21% off the price of the Beats Studio 3 appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/deals/amazon-slashed-21-off-beats-studio-3-noise-cancelli

If your patio looks more like an archaeological dig than a place to have barbecues, here's how to give it a good clean.

The post How to clean a patio with a pressure washer appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/how-to/clean-a-patio-with-a-pressure-washer

Microsoft just announced major Windows 11 and Copilot+ PC updates, adding a bunch of exclusive features and AI capabilities.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-11-new-experiences-announcement-may-2025

The Windows 11 Settings app is set to gain a new AI agent that will make configuring your PC even easier.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-11-settings-ai-agent-announcement-2025

Microsoft is launching a Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch today, starting at $799 and $899, with pre-orders available now.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/surface-pro-12-inch-laptop-13-inch-announcement-2025

Microsoft just unveiled a Surface Pro 12-inch designed with mobility in mind. I compare it to the flagship Surface Pro 11 to ensure you get the right 2-in-1 PC.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/surface-pro-12-inch-vs-surface-pro-11

First leaked last month, the Windows 11 Start menu is getting a more customizable layout with a collapsible Phone Link panel, and it's now official.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/new-windows-11-start-menu-phone-link-announcement-2025

Microsoft unveiled a new 13-inch Surface Laptop as a more portable alternative to the Surface Laptop 7. I take a look at how the devices compare to help you choose.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/surface-laptop-13-inch-vs-surface-laptop-7

The latest game mode in Call of Duty: Warzone may well be weed-themed, but it's the most fun I've had in the game all year.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/i-cant-believe-im-enjoying-call-of-duty-warzones-new-weed-themed-limited-time-game-mode-this-much

Grand Theft Auto 6's second trailer is here, showing more of Vice City and the lives of protagonists Lucia and Jason.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/grand-theft-auto-6-trailer-2