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29 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing

A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing

AI chatbots have been linked to serious mental health harms in heavy users, but there have been few standards for…
Former MrBeast content strategist is building an AI tool for creator ideation and analytics

Former MrBeast content strategist is building an AI tool for creator ideation and analytics

Short videos are in high demand. Across large platforms like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, users are watching billions of…
The Download: how to fix a tractor, and living among conspiracy theorists

The Download: how to fix a tractor, and living among conspiracy theorists

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world…
US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm

US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm

Several U.S. banking giants and mortgage lenders are reportedly scrambling to assess how much of their customers’ data was stolen…
Revolut hits $75B valuation in new capital raise

Revolut hits $75B valuation in new capital raise

Revolut has raised new funding in a share sale that values it at $75 billion, positioning the British neobank as…
OnePlus 15R will get a late launch next month

OnePlus 15R will get a late launch next month

This month’s OnePlus 15 arrived to much fanfare about its enormous battery life, but no sign of the cheaper 15R…
Excel’s REDUCE is clever, but this old-school function is what I trust

Excel’s REDUCE is clever, but this old-school function is what I trust

Excel keeps rolling out sophisticated functions for advanced array manipulation, and I truly appreciate that. After all, who doesn’t want…
Why college students prefer News Daddy over The New York Times

Why college students prefer News Daddy over The New York Times

AnkitAnkit Khanal gets his news from News Daddy. More than 20 times a day, Khanal, a sophomore at George Mason…
The 5 Best Bread Makers, Tested & Reviewed (2025)

The 5 Best Bread Makers, Tested & Reviewed (2025)

Keen to enjoy homemade bread but put off by all the kneading by hand, flouring, and yeast-starting that comes with…
The Hard-Left Shooters Leading a Gun Culture Revolution

The Hard-Left Shooters Leading a Gun Culture Revolution

Kasarda is dressed in a sandy acid-wash T-shirt and tartan cargo pants—“postapocalyptic cowboy meets dad,” Gun Bunny chimes in. A…