Angus Crawford and Tony Smith BBC News investigations Getty Images Bereaved families are calling on the online regulator Ofcom to shut down a “vile” website which promotes videos of the deaths of their loved ones. The website, which we are not naming, has more than three million members and contains thousands of graphic photos and … Read more
Veterans have had help from the Department of Veterans Affairs adjusting to work-life challenges for years. But employees at the department’s suicide crisis line and other workers who manned the phones were among those recently laid off in a purge of the federal government workforce. More than 2% of the VA’s probationary workforce was dismissed in recent … Read more
Matthew Miller/ZDNET Preorders for the OnePlus Watch 3 are currently live. It retails for $330 on the brand’s official website, but to sweeten the deal, OnePlus is offering multiple discounts for its new wearable. By entering the code “TIME1010” at checkout, you’ll shave $30 off the price tag, brining your total to just $300. Also: … Read more
Evan Feinman, who directed the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program meant to bring high-speed internet access to rural areas, exited the role on Friday after he was not reappointed for a new term, according to ProPublica’s Craig Silverman. In an email sent to staffers, which Silverman shared screenshots of on Bluesky, … Read more
What is the best internet provider in New Mexico? Xfinity is CNET’s top pick for the best internet service provider in New Mexico. It takes the top spot thanks to its fast speeds and widespread availability. However, its doesn’t cover the entirety of New Mexico. If you’re outside Xfinity’s coverage area, CenturyLink, T-Mobile Home Internet … Read more
While VPNs are often used for privacy protection, they’re actually far more than that. With some of them, like NordVPN, you can also protect your devices against malware and keep the investment relatively low. Why is this important? Well, there are plenty of reasons. Malware infection could also infringe on your privacy or even make your … Read more
Other Alexa (or Alexa Compatible) Speakers Amazon Echo Pop for $40: The Echo Pop (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is a perfectly fine little speaker, and the cutest one in Amazon’s lineup. Does it have great sound? No. It’s fine enough for background tunes or if you’re limited to a dorm room, but you’ll get much better … Read more
Google’s Find My Device is arguably the best way to track down a lost Android device or supported accessories like a smartwatch. If your phone never got lost, chances are you were never really interested in Find My Device, but a new feature may change that. The new feature grants you the ability to track … Read more
Users on social media have discovered a controversial use case for Google’s new Gemini AI model: removing watermarks from images, including from images published by Getty Images and other well-known stock media outfits. Last week, Google expanded access to its Gemini 2.0 Flash model’s image generation feature, which lets the model natively generate and edit … Read more
What you need to know The AYANEO Pocket S2 will be officially announced on March 17 during GDC 2025. This is the successor to the AYANEO Pocket S, which debuted in late 2023 before being released in June 2024. Specific details are scarce, but we do know that AYANEO is again partnering with Qualcomm for … Read more