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Virtual Game Cards Are Nintendo's New Way to Share Switch Games Digitally

CNET News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 21:51
The new Switch update lets you loan out games for up to 14 days.
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Trump, back in rally mode, marks 100 days in office with boisterous Michigan speech

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 21:03

Trump used his time on stage to luxuriate in the crowd's adoration, blame Joe Biden for various national problems, and insist that he, as president, is not getting the credit he deserves.

(Image credit: Scott Olson)

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Trump aims to 'unleash' local police, but cautions against standing in the way of ICE

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 20:56

One executive order President Trump signed this week aims to expand legal protections for police accused of misconduct, seeking to establish pro bono legal assistance from private sector attorneys.

(Image credit: Evan Vucci)

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Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 19:44

The university's president convened two panels to study campus antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias last year. Harvard said it will begin implementing at least some of the reports' recommendations.

(Image credit: Charles Krupa)

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Champions League Soccer Semifinal: Livestream Barcelona vs. Inter Milan From Anywhere

CNET News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 19:00
Hansi Flick's team look to move a step closer to the treble as they host Internazionale.
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Best Internet Providers in York, Pennsylvania

CNET News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 17:27
Xfinity is our top ISP recommendation for York residents. If it isn't available in your area, consider these options.
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A2 Hosting rebrands as Hosting.com

TechRadar News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 16:59
  • New website
  • New panel
  • New products

A2 Hosting is now hosting.com with a whole new website, promising new features and an updated hosting panel.

Hosting.com started life as A2 Hosting in 2001. The (old) name is a reflection of the place where it all started, Ann Arbour, in Michigan. The company was founded by Bryan Muthig and grew into a successful hosting company hosting 2M+ websites in over 40+ locations.

On the surprise transition, CEO Seb De Lamos said, "Super excited that A2 Hosting which for so long has been this paramount of hosting performance, amazing customer support, and so much more, that we've been able to take it and turn it into something which takes it to the next level."

The move is a reflection of the growth that Hosting.com has sustained and is purported to boost the brand increasing global recognition and build a larger interconnected community which will provide more opportunities to connect and learn.

Different name same values

Change can be scary but Hosting.com reassures users, "while our name is changing, our dedication to providing fantastic support and the reliable products you've come to expect remains the same." Adding, "You'll still have access to the same robust hosting solutions and the same team of experts ready to assist you 24/7."

In a blog post, Hosting.com stresses that this isn't about abandoning roots but rather expanding and growing the business on a global stage. The core values of reliability, speed, and customer satisfaction at the heart of A2 Hosting remain in Hosting.com.

Along with the different name, Hosting.com says other changes include greater resources which will be invested in infrastructure and technology to better support customer needs.

There will also be a new hosting panel. At first glance and a poke around the website a lot seems to have changed. Product names are new, the features included in plans are different and older products like dedicated hosting are hidden from the home page.

(Image credit: Hosting.com)

Hidden services still exist, you just need to find them via site:hosting.com via Google because they're not readily available from the home page. For example, one Hosting.com user reported to be disappointed with not being able to find Node.js hosting but a quick site:hosting.com "Node.js" reveals that this is still a service from Hosting.com.

This is a significant rebrand for Hosting.com and I'm looking forward to reviewing new products and services and seeing whether the changes can deliver on the promise of enhanced hosting features and infrastructure of an already well known and liked host.

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Vietnam War: some families of Vietnamese MIAs are calling on the U.S. to help

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 16:33

Fifty years after the end of the war, Hanoi says nearly 200,000 Vietnamese soldiers are still missing. Some of their families are now calling on the U.S. to help find them.

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Meta AI is here to take on ChatGPT and give your Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses a fresh AI upgrade

TechRadar News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:46
  • Meta has launched a new standalone app for its Meta AI assistant, powered by Llama 4
  • The app connects across Meta platforms and devices, including Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses
  • The Meta AI personalizes its behavior based on your Instagram and Facebook activity

Meta AI is moving into its own space with the launch of a new standalone app. Fueled by Meta's new Llama 4 AI model, the new app is simultaneously a standalone product and a replacement for Meta View, which was previously used to connect to the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

Meta’s making a big play here, positioning voice interactions as the most intuitive and natural way to interact with your AI. The app supports hands-free chatting and even includes a demo of full-duplex speech, a feature that lets you talk and listen at the same time.

That's very useful considering how keen Meta is to connect Meta AI with the company’s larger product portfolio, especially the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. These AI-enabled spectacles will now operate through the Meta AI app, replacing the Meta View app they currently rely on.

That means you can start a conversation on one platform and easily transition to another. All you need to do is open the Devices tab on the app and replicate your settings and saved information.

(Image credit: Meta)

Ask a question through your smart glasses, get a reply from Meta AI, and then pick up that same thread on your phone or desktop later. You can switch from voice chat in your glasses to reading the conversation in your app's history tab. For example, you could be on a walk and ask Meta AI through your glasses to find a nearby bookstore. The answer will be saved in your Meta AI app for later review.

The other major element of the Meta AI app is the Discover feed. You can see publicly shared things like successful prompt ideas and images they've generated on the feed, then remix them for your own purposes.

Additionally, the desktop version of Meta AI is also getting revamped with a new interface and more image generation options. There's also an experimental document editor for composing and editing text, adding visuals, and exporting it as a PDF.

Meta AI all over

Meta has spent many months spreading Meta AI across Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, but now, this is the first time Meta AI isn't hosted within another mobile app.

The AI’s connection to Meta’s other apps does give it an edge (or a flaw, depending on your view) by allowing it to adapt its behavior based on what you do on those other apps. Meta AI draws on your Instagram and Facebook activity to personalize its answers.

Ask it where to go for dinner, and it might suggest a ramen spot your friend posted about last week. Ask for tips on an upcoming vacation, and it’ll remember you once posted that you love to “travel light but overpack emotionally” and suggest an itinerary that might fit that attitude.

Meta clearly wants Meta AI to be central in all your digital activities. The way the company pitches the app, it seems like you'll always be checking in with it, whether on your phone or on your head.

There are obvious parallels with the ChatGPT app in terms of style. But Meta seems to want to differentiate its app from OpenAI’s creation by emphasizing the personal over the broader utility of an AI assistant.

And if there’s one thing Meta has more of than nearly anyone, it’s personal data. Meta AI tapping into your social data, voice habits, and even your smart glasses to deliver responses designed for you feels very on-brand.

The idea of Meta AI forming a mental scrapbook of your life based on what you liked on Instagram or posted on Facebook might not appeal to everyone, of course. But if you're concerned, you can always put on the smart glasses and ask Meta AI for help.

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Seeking Closure 50 Years After the End of the Vietnam War

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:42

Fifty years ago this week Communist forces seized the city of Saigon bringing an end to the Vietnam war. It was a war that defined a generation with effects that reverberate today. We go to Laos were one man's search for closure takes him to the top of the tallest mountain.

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Meta's First LlamaCon Shows the Tech Giant's Still Playing Catch-Up

CNET News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:38
The company's first AI developers conference on Tuesday fell flat with very few new announcements and products, including a standalone AI app that technically already existed.
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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 30, #219

CNET News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:00
Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 219, for Wednesday, April 30.
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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for April 30, #423

CNET News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:00
Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 423 for April 30.
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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 30, #689

CNET News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:00
Hints and answers for Connections for April 30, #689.
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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for April 30, #1411

CNET News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:00
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,411 for April 30.
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Widespread cyberattack against national infrastructure thwarted, Iranian government claims

TechRadar News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:00
  • Iran has thwarted an attack against its critical infrastructure
  • The attack was "widespread and complex"
  • It's not confirmed who was behind the incident

Iran’s national infrastructure was hit with a “widespread and complex” cyberattack, which was repelled by the country’s cybersecurity experts, a senior official speaking to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked Tasnim News Agency confirmed (via The Record).

Although the incident wasn’t described in detail, the head of the Iranian government’s Telecommunication Infrastructure Company (TIC), Behzad Akbari, said;

“By God's grace and the efforts of the security and technical teams of the Communications Infrastructure Company and the Ministry of Communications, yesterday one of the most widespread and complex cyber attacks against the country's infrastructure was identified and preventive measures were taken,” said Akbari on X (Translated from Persian by Google).

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Unconfirmed cause

Very little is known about the attack, nor about the Iranian security team’s success in stopping it - TechRadar Pro did reach out to the TIC, but has not yet received a reply.

This comes just a day after an explosion at the country's largest port, Shahid Rajaei, killing at least 28 people and injuring 800 more, authorities report - although there’s no indication these two incidents are linked.

This isn’t the first time Iranian national infrastructure has come under attack. In 2023, Iranian petrol stations were targeted in a controlled cyberattack, causing havoc across the country and affecting around 70% of petrol stations around the nation.

The Iranian government attributed this incident to a cybergroup named ‘Predatory Sparrow’, which it says has ties to Israel.

As geopolitical tensions rise, national infrastructure continues to be the top target for state-backed threat actors and cybercriminals, especially given the critical nature of the services they provide, and the chaos created by downtime. The consequences for compromised telecommunications, transportation, energy, or water networks could be severe or even life-threatening, so cybersecurity is more critical than ever.

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Google is turning your favorite AI podcast hosts into polyglots

TechRadar News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:00
  • Google’s NotebookLM now supports Audio Overviews in over 50 languages
  • Users can generate AI podcasts based on uploaded information in their preferred languages
  • The Gemini 2.5 Pro-powered feature maintains the same casual, conversational style regardless of language

It seems the AI 'podcasters' you create with Google's NotebookLM have been playing a lot of Duolingo. The AI-generated hosts of the Audio Overview feature can now perform in more than 50 languages. Audio Overview is the NotebookLM feature that transforms the documents, videos, books, and other information you give it into an audio show hosted by a couple of AI voices.

When you make the Audio Overview now, you can go to the settings and pick an Output Language ahead of generating the audio. You can also switch languages on the fly, generate summaries for friends or students in their native tongue, or prep multilingual study guides without hiring a translator or braving the often messy results of Google Translate.

The addition may not seem like a big deal among other AI spectacles, but it's potentially huge. Language plays a gatekeeper for so many things, especially technology. Now, Google can entice those who might be interested in playing with its AI toy without them having to learn a whole new language.

An entire global audience of people studying, teaching, researching, or just interested in learning new things can now better navigate a Google platform previously limited by English exclusivity. Teachers, for instance, can upload a hodgepodge of resources in different languages and generate a digestible audio recap in whatever language their students are most comfortable with.

Global AI podcasts

The feature is only in beta, and Google is keen to caution that there are still some problems. The voices might stumble, and you might encounter weird or wrong translations, especially in less frequently used languages. But the synthetic personalities will still discuss your research paper sources or complete home makeover guide and riff, recap, and remark on the content; it's just that English won't be the only tongue they do it in.

That tone matters. One of the reasons Audio Overviews clicked with users in the first place is that they don’t sound like a monotone robot trying to teach you tax law. The AI hosts crack jokes, pause for effect, and express amazement in (usually) appropriate spots.

There’s something deeply satisfying about hearing your own research about ancient Rome explained to you in Latin. It definitely makes learning the language feel more exciting. Amo audire podcasts novis linguis.

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Why Google's search engine trial is about AI

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 14:59
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What started off as an antitrust trial about Google's dominance in the search engine market has led to a penalties phase that is focused on its role in artificial intelligence.

(Image credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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White House dismisses authors of major climate report

NPR News Headlines - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 14:48

The Trump Administration dismissed all the scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment. The report is the most comprehensive source of information about climate change in the U.S.

(Image credit: Joe Raedle)

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Google Takes Aim at Duolingo With AI Tools To Help You Learn New Languages

CNET News - Tue, 04/29/2025 - 14:40
The tech giant is the latest company to adopt AI tools in order to teach foreign languages -- but it isn't the first.
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