Thursday

2 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

AMD says it will buy Intel, completing the strangest reversal in chip history

AMD says it will buy Intel, completing the strangest reversal in chip history

The all-stock transaction, which AMD described as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to unify x86 innovation,” would combine the two companies under…
Babbel Promo Code: Up to 65% Off in April 2026

Babbel Promo Code: Up to 65% Off in April 2026

I’ve been trying to become fluent in Spanish for the last decade. After spending most of my adult life surrounded…
the checkout hack I didn’t know I needed (but now refuse to shop without) — Gadget Flow

the checkout hack I didn’t know I needed (but now refuse to shop without) — Gadget Flow

I have a confession. I’m the kind of person who will spend 3 days researching a gadget… and then 10…
Inventor James Bruton Creates Open-Source Robot Dog That Anyone Can Make at Home

Inventor James Bruton Creates Open-Source Robot Dog That Anyone Can Make at Home

Inventor James Bruton has spent years creating machines that stop people in their tracks with their sheer size and complexity,…
A24’s Backrooms Movie Trailer Showcases Endless Yellow Rooms, with Origins from an Online Post

A24’s Backrooms Movie Trailer Showcases Endless Yellow Rooms, with Origins from an Online Post

Years ago, one single comment on a major internet forum stood out. Someone recalled drifting out of regular reality and…
The Windows Command Prompt is getting faster, smarter, and a lot more modern

The Windows Command Prompt is getting faster, smarter, and a lot more modern

One key addition is support for rendering inline graphics such as Sixel images, allowing advanced command-line tools like the Windows…
Robotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways

Robotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways

An unknown technical problem caused a number of robotaxis owned by the Chinese tech giant Baidu to freeze on Tuesday…
Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open-source LiteLLM project

Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open-source LiteLLM project

Mercor, a popular AI recruiting startup, has confirmed a security incident linked to a supply chain attack involving the open-source…
Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool

Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool

Last week, DarkSword was then posted to open source code repository GitHub, making it all the more accessible. Security firms…
Toyota’s Woven Capital appoints new CIO and COO in push for finding the ‘future of mobility’

Toyota’s Woven Capital appoints new CIO and COO in push for finding the ‘future of mobility’

Sometimes, Michiko Kato thinks back on the great challenges of her life.  She once dropped everything in her native city…