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Matt Burgess

The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks

Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more.

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James Dator

Xavier Legette is so much more than his incredible accent

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

It’s impossible not to be a fan of Xavier Legette.

Xavier Legette was all over social media following the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The final pick of the first round by the Carolina Panthers, football fans immediately fell in love with videos of his distinct, intensely regional South Carolina accent.

.@Panthers WR Xavier Legette is staying close to home. pic.twitter.com/s31mTi4Itm

— NFL (@NFL) April 27, 2024

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Alan Feuer, Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich and William K. Rashbaum

Judge Merchan Holds Trump in Contempt for Violating Gag Order in Hush-Money Trial

The former president was fined $9,000 after he broke an order barring him from attacking witnesses and jurors in his criminal trial. The judge’s finding took aim at his suggestions that his online attacks are mere politics.

The Verge

Wes Davis

If your iPhone alarm has gone quiet, Apple says it’s working on a fix

Image: Apple

Apple says it’s working on a fix for an issue that’s causing some iPhone owners’ alarms to trigger silently. That’s according to the Today show’s segment this morning about the issue, which has been spreading on social media as users complain that their alarms aren’t waking them up. Vergecast producer Liam James told me he’s been having the same problem since Friday, with an alarm that he set “6 or 7 years ago” and hasn’t touched since.

It’s not...

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Ash Parrish

Assassin’s Creed Mirage trust falls onto the iPhone this June

Image: Ubisoft

Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be coming soon to an Apple device near you. Ubisoft has announced that the latest entry in the Assassin’s Creed series will arrive on select Apple products on June 6th. Said devices include the “iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPad Air and iPad Pro with M1 chip or later,” and you can preorder the game on the App Store here.

Apple has been slowly rolling out higher-end gaming experiences on its mobile devices and macOS. Last...

The Verge

Wes Davis

Kobo and iFixit partner for OEM parts and repair guides

Here’s what the inside of your Kobo looks like. | Image: iFixit

E-readers might be relatively cheap when compared to your typical smartphone, but it’s still a bummer when they break, given how hard it is to find parts for them. Now, iFixit has announced that it’s offering OEM replacement parts for certain Kobo e-readers, along with detailed guides on how to install them, starting today. The first e-readers being supported are Kobo’s latest: Kobo Clara Colour, the Clara BW, and...

Mashable

Save $215 on a bundle package of NFL Sunday Ticket and YouTube TV

SAVE $215: A bundle package of NFL Sunday Ticket with YouTube TV will save viewers a total of $215. The year-long NFL Sunday Ticket price is coming in at a discounted $179 per year in combination with YouTube TV on sale for $57.99 per month for the first three months.

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The AirPods Pro just dropped to a new record low price

SAVE $70: As of April 30, you can grab the USB-C AirPods Pro from Amazon and Best Buy for $179.99, but if you want the absolute best price, you can find them at Walmart for $179. This marks the lowest price we've ever seen them hit and saves you 28% on these $249 earbuds.

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'Challengers' love triangle is 'Twilight' for people not afraid to see boys kiss

At the near center mark of Luca Guadagnino’s scintillating tennis film Challengers, leading college athlete phenom Tashi (Zendaya) and recent Junior U.S. Open champion Patrick (Josh O’Connor) are doing what cinema-goers have been begging for: making the f*ck out.

It’s hard to take your eyes away from them. They’re young. They’re on fire. O’Connor is literally ripping Zendaya’s billowy “I Told Ya” t-shirt off with his teeth.

But if the astute millennial cinema lover can rip...

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How to watch Nadal vs. Lehecka in the 2024 Madrid Open online for free

TL;DR: Stream Rafael Nadal vs. Jiri Lehecka in the 2024 Madrid Open for free on RTVE. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Nadal is one of the best tennis players to ever play the game, so when there are whispers of a comeback, the eyes of the world will be watching. It's probably too early to say that Nadal is officially back, but the legitimate legend has looked good on his way to a matchup with Jiri Lehecka. The Madrid Open has been a fairytale...

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Amazon deal of the day: The M2 MacBook Air is just 99 cents shy of its record-low price

Amazon deals of the day at a glance: OUR TOP PICK MacBook Air (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $849.99 at Amazon (save $149.01 with on-page coupon) ...

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Stay organized this summer with a Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2, on sale for under $21 at Amazon

SAVE 30%: A Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 Bluetooth tracker is just $20.99 at Amazon, marked down from the normal price of $29.99. That's a savings of $9.

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AI death calculator? People are searching for their ‘death date’ with this creepy (fake) bot

There are so many viral AI chatbots that you can't even trust that one of them is real anymore.

In December, a group of Danish researchers unveiled life2vec, an AI chatbot that could theoretically predict when a person will die. The group's findings were published in a paper and the models have been thoroughly explained in a FAQ on the life2vec website.

Crucially, the life2vec chatbot is not available to the public, leading to a surge of fake entities claiming to use it.

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Jose Quezada, Jonathan Wolfe and Yan Zhuang

Police Arrest 25 Protesters at Cal Poly Humboldt, Ending Takeover

Protesters had occupied an administration building for over a week, leading the university to shut down the campus.

The Verge

Emma Roth

Pixel 8A leak reveals $499 starting price

Image: OnLeaks via Smartprix

The Google Pixel 8A might not be getting that rumored price hike after all. Details shared with Smartprix by reliable leaker OnLeaks suggest that the base 128GB model will have the same $499 price as its predecessor.

However, Google could bump the price of the Pixel 8A to $559 for a new 256GB storage option, according to Smartprix. The leak also suggests that the Pixel 8A will come with a larger 4,500mAh battery instead of the 4,385mAh option that came...

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Terrence O'Brien

Meris Mercury X Review: The Ultimate Reverb Pedal

This is the best reverb pedal you can buy, but musical space will cost you.

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Jaina Grey

7 Best Drawing Tablets (2024): Wacom, iPad, Screenless, Android, and Windows

Whether you’re photo-editing or illustrating, the right drawing tablet can transform your workflow. These digital art slates are WIRED-tested and approved.

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Mark Schofield

Logan Sargeant on the Miami Grand Prix, the pressure of F1, and ‘Lap of Legends’

Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix SB Nation chatted with Logan Sargeant about the pressure of life in F1 and more

Formula 1 is heading back to the United States.

And for one of the 20 drivers on the grid, it is a true homecoming.

F1 returns to the US for the first of three races stateside this weekend, with the third Miami Grand Prix. But for one driver in particular, this is a true home race. Logan Sargeant, in his second season in F1, is set to drive in his second Miami Grand Prix,...

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