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Apple’s Hide My Email feature has always been a pretty good quality-of-life privacy tool. iCloud+ subscribers can access randomly generated email addresses that forward messages to their real inbox. This helps users avoid any apps or websites from seeing their actual address. Apple also states that it doesn’t read the forwarded messages either. All of this makes it quite a handy tool that genuinely cuts down on spam, creating a distance between you and whatever sketchy service wants your email. But what it apparently does not do is hide your identity from law enforcement. What’s going on? Hide my email…

You might remember feminist writer Lindy West from her days on X (né Twitter) yelling at sexist, anti-fat trolls. Or from her book Shrill. Now, West is back with Adult Braces, a memoir detailing her journey, a literal road trip, to accepting her husband’s request to open up their marriage. Except it wasn’t really a request, as West tells it. And this time, people across social media had very strong opinions about it.Slate senior writer Scaachi Koul joined Today, Explained co-host Noel King to talk through the internet’s reaction to West’s new book, and all that came after.Below is an…

Other Video Doorbells to ConsiderI’ve tested several other video doorbells. These are the ones that narrowly missed out on a place above.Photograph: Simon HillSwitchBot Smart Video Doorbell for $100: I don’t love the design of this wide doorbell, but it does come with a wee display that you can use to view who’s there and answer. This could be handy for folks who don’t want to rely on a phone and it lets anyone in the house check who is calling. Video quality is decent, though the frame rate is limited to 15, and the display is low res. You…

Industrial artificial intelligence has moved from promise to practice. A Cisco Systems Inc. survey of 1,000 industry leaders found that 61% of organizations across manufacturing, transportation and utilities are deploying AI to improve productivity, reduce costs and strengthen operational resilience. Yet despite this momentum, only 20% have reached truly scaled, mature adoption. The technology is advancing rapidly, but progress often slows once AI moves beyond pilots and into production. Lack of necessary infrastructure, cybersecurity risk and system complexity are the most common reasons, but beneath these technical challenges lies a more fundamental constraint, one rooted in how people work together.…

It’s a sad day for the dozens of players still grinding The Elder Scrolls: Blades. Bethesda announced that it’s permanently shutting down the servers for its free-to-play mobile spinoff on June 30. First spotted on Reddit, The Elder Scrolls: Blades has already been delisted from the App Store and Google Play store, and is currently unavailable on the Nintendo Store.In the meantime, players will receive a free bundle of Gems and Sigils, while all items in the in-game store are available for just one Gem or Sigil each. With a server shutdown imminent, The Elder Scrolls: Blades’ will at least…

Claude Code’s new Auto-mode suggests a future where developers stop writing syntax and start managing intent. Is the craft evolving or simply disappearing? Anthropic recently quietly dropped a feature for Claude Code called “Auto-mode,” and it feels like a pivot point for how we define “programming.” Most AI coding tools act like high-end autocorrect- they wait for you to stumble before offering a suggestion. But Auto-mode doesn’t wait. This level of agency allows Claude Code to navigate technical complexities across multiple files with minimal handholding. And the most normal reaction to this has been a mix of awe and anxiety.…

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is tough, but in the end, it’s a fun one. And the spangram makes a fun themed shape! Some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: NYT Connections…

Apple’s AI strategy might be taking a very familiar turn, one that made the iPhone what it is today. As per Bloomberg’s recent report, Apple is working on a new “Extensions” system in iOS 27 that would allow third-party AI assistants to plug directly into Siri, including services like Google Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude. Rachit Agarwal / Digital Trends More importantly, this won’t just be a hidden setting. Instead, Apple is reportedly planning a dedicated section inside the App Store for these AI integrations, effectively creating a marketplace for AI tools, very similar to how apps are distributed today. What…

Co-founder Mark Tan had initially considered shutting down the site Homegrown digital publication RICE Media has been acquired by Hustle Studios, the content agency arm of creative academy Hustle Singapore. According to an announcement made on RICE Media’s website, the acquisition marks a new chapter for the publication, bringing together its editorial voice and audience community with Hustle’s expertise in creative training, facilitation, and industry programmes. The deal formalises a long-standing partnership between the two organisations, which have previously collaborated on initiatives aimed at developing creative skills for Singapore audiences. Under Hustle Studios, RICE is expected to expand beyond publishing…

One of the purported advantages of self-driving car tech is that every car can learn from one vehicle’s mistakes. Here’s how Waymo puts it on its website: “The Waymo Driver learns from the collective experiences gathered across our fleet, including previous hardware generations.”But in Austin, Waymo’s vehicles struggled for months to learn how to stop for school buses as drivers picked up and dropped off children. An official with the Austin Independent School District (AISD) alleged that the vehicles had, in at least 19 instances, “illegally and dangerously” passed the district’s school buses while their red lights were flashing and…