2026-04-23

NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, April 24 (game #1048)

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. [...]

2026-04-23

Google is turning AI into the layer over everything — and apps may never feel the same

Google plans to reshape how people use their devices at Google I/O by turning AI into the main interface that handles tasks across apps and devices [...]

2026-04-23

'100% accurate' Off Campus trailer praised as book fans are convinced Dean and Allie's scene means Prime Video romance drama is 'getting season 2'

The first full trailer for Prime Video's Off Campus is here after a painful wait — and some fans think one steamy scene has already secured a second season. [...]

2026-04-23

US Special Forces Soldier Arrested for Polymarket Bets on Maduro Raid

The master sergeant allegedly used classified intel to profit on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, marking the first US arrest for insider trading on a prediction market. [...]

2026-04-23

Visitors to this private space station won't be wearing shorts and T-shirts

Can you wear white after Labor Day if your destination is Earth orbit? [...]

2026-04-23

Mystery solved: Anthropic reveals changes to Claude's harnesses and operating instructions likely caused degradation

For several weeks, a growing chorus of developers and AI power users claimed that Anthropic’s flagship models were losing their edge. Users across GitHub, X, and Reddit reported a phenomenon they described as "AI shrinkflation"—a perceived degradation where Claude seemed less capable of sustained reasoning, more prone to hallucinations, and increasingly wasteful with tokens. Critics [...]

2026-04-23

Meta Centralizes Access to Facebook, Instagram, AI Glasses and More Apps

Meta Account lets you manage and access all your Meta accounts from a single unified dashboard. [...]

2026-04-23

Mullvad VPN Creates iOS Master Switch to Protect Users From Data Leaks

Mullvad's new approach addresses an issue with Apple app updates, but you'll need to do more hands-on maintenance. [...]

2026-04-23

Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to 7% of US workers in first-ever buyout programme amid $80B AI spending push

Summary: Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement to approximately 7% of its US workforce (~8,750 of 125,000 employees) in the first such programme in its 51-year history, using a “Rule of 70” formula (age + years of service). The offer, disclosed by CPO Amy Coleman, targets senior director level and below, with details arriving 7 May […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]