Tech & Ai

July 26, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

U.K. starts enforcing online age check rules

A U.K. law requiring that pornography websites verify the age of their users took effect Friday. The BBC reports that around 6,000 porn sites have said they will start...

July 26, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Astronomer taps Gwyneth Paltrow as ‘temporary spokesperson’ after Coldplay kiss cam scandal

In one of the strangest corporate pivots in recent memory, data analytics company Astronomer has enlisted Oscar-winning actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow as a “very temporary” spokesperson, following...

July 26, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Review: A Hybrid Gaming Mouse

Switching to a vertical mouse is a hard sell. Having to change how you use a mouse completely can be an intimidating task, especially with how unnatural the new...

July 26, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Astronomer winks at viral notoriety with ‘temporary spokesperson’ Gwyneth Paltrow

After spending the past week-plus in the headlines due to a seemingly inescapable social media scandal, data operations startup Astronomer is trying to shift the narrative with a tongue-in-cheek...

July 26, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Comic-Con 2025: All the movie and TV announcements you need to know

Comic-Con International is underway in San Diego, and fans of geeky film and TV are getting fed. SEE ALSO: The 10 best TV shows of 2025 (so far), and...

July 26, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

CookUnity Prepared Meal Delivery Review (2025): Chef-Centric Meals

It shouldn’t be surprising if a plate of chicken lababdar tastes delicious. The dish is among my favorite North Indian gravies, a slightly edgier cousin of butter chicken that’s...

July 26, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Dating safety app Tea breached, exposing 72,000 user images

Tea, an app that allows women to post anonymous comments about men they’ve supposedly dated, announced Friday that it has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to...

July 26, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Today’s NYT mini crossword answers for July 26, 2025

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete,...

July 26, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Best Noise-Canceling Headphones: Sony, Bose, Apple, and More

Honorable Mentions Now that the majority of new headphones and earbuds offer at least a modicum of noise canceling, it’d be impossible (and unproductive) to list everything we like...

July 26, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Allianz Life says ‘majority’ of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack

U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life has confirmed to TechCrunch that hackers stole the personal information of the “majority” of its customers, financial professionals, and employees during a mid-July data...