Not intent with merely beating the former president at wastepaper basketball (twice), Stephen Colbert also challenged him to a Wordle race during their recent interview. In the clip above the two sit in near-silence while trying to complete the puzzle. Obama manages to get it in three, while Colbert claims to have managed it in…
As Meta employees brace for layoffs next Wednesday, May 20, many say the vibes are horrifically, historically low. “Everyone is unhappy; the only people who are not unhappy are, literally, executives,” says an employee who works on Instagram. The social media giant plans to cut about 10 percent of its workforce, or nearly 8,000 people,…
Campbell Brown has spent her career chasing accurate information, first as a renowned TV journalist, then as Facebook’s first, and only, dedicated news chief. Now, watching AI reshape how people consume information, she sees history threatening to repeat itself. This time, she’s not waiting for someone else to fix it. Her company, Forum AI —…
May 2026 TIOBE Index keeps Python #1 as Java edges past C++. R climbs to #8, and Paul Jansen says statistical tools are consolidating around Python and R. The post TIOBE Index for May 2026: R Ascends as Statistical Tools Consolidate appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you’re stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to…
You can trust what you buy at Dermstore. Unlike Sephora and Ulta, Dermstore focuses on dermatologist-tested brands, like EltaMD, SkinCeuticals, and SkinMedica—many of which you won’t find at these other stores. Also, Dermstore doesn’t just sell skincare; the retailer carries beauty tools and wellness gadgets, from LED masks to Theraguns and sex toys. And many…
Elon Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 natural gas turbines at its Mississippi data center, power plants that the state is currently not regulating thanks to a loophole. The power plants are considered “mobile” by the state of Mississippi because they are sitting on flatbed trailers, thus allowing them to dodge air pollution regulations for…
Google detailed Android security updates for 2026, including verified bank calls, stronger theft protection, OTP hiding, and spyware forensics. The post Google Launches New Android Security Features to Fight Scams, Theft appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
A feature called Incognito Chat is coming to Meta AI and WhatsApp soon, according to Mark Zuckerberg. The Meta CEO announced the feature on his Facebook page and described it as allowing users a “completely private way” to interact with the company’s AI assistant. SEE ALSO: Meta made $14 million just off of these scam…
The final stragglers testified on Wednesday in the Musk v. Altman trial. The witnesses generated few waves, aside from the revelation that Microsoft has so far spent over $100 billion on its partnership with OpenAI. Rather than focus on that, I wanted to bring you a candid observation that my colleague Maxwell Zeff and I…
