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Image: Nintendo If you’re the kind of Mario Kart 8 player who cares about winning and not just playing their favorite characters (Daisy and Peach supremacy), choosing the best combination of driver, vehicle, and wheels gets tricky.Luckily, thanks to data science and 19th-century Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, there’s a way to figure that out. Data scientist Antoine Mayerowitz applies one of Pareto’s principles, the Pareto front, to plot the best combination among the 703,56

Kia’s lineup of electric vehicles are growing. | Image: Kia The Kia EV2, the automaker’s small, affordable electric crossover, has been spotted on the street in camouflage. It’s the first time the model has been seen in the wild, although the EV2 is not currently confirmed for the US.
The timing of the sighting is particularly significant given recent news that Tesla may have canned its plans for a $25,000 mass-market “Model 2” vehicle. Elon Musk reportedly mothball

Image: Target Target is scaling back the presence of physical media in its stores. A spokesperson for Target tells IGN that the company is “transitioning the limited assortment of DVDs” it sells in stores to its website.
“Moving forward, we’ll offer select DVDs in stores when they are newly released or during key times throughout the year when they are more popular, like for gift giving during the holidays,” Target says. That will make Target’s physical DVD se

When Taylor Swift drops 31 songs in one night, there's room for her to say, well anything. And The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology makes the Midnights' confession, "Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby / And I'm a monster on the hill," look like child's play. We listened to the entire 2-hour double album and chose some of our personal favorites. Below, take a look at the most hilarious and occasionally deranged lyrics of The Tortured Poets Department. (Chairman, you could use

iPhone users in China no longer have access to some of the most popular messaging and social media apps.Apple was ordered by the Chinese government on Friday to remove Meta's messaging app WhatsApp and its social media platform Threads from the official App Store in China. Along with Meta's apps, Apple was also forced to remove the Signal and Telegram messaging apps from the App Store, too."We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree,” an Ap

Image: Supergiant Games Imagine the most perfect barbecue — a prolific spread of smoked meats, all the right sides, every pie, type of cookie or cake, and even your grandmother’s famous dinner rolls. But there’s a catch: most of the food is kept behind glass to be unlocked at a later date, and you are starving. That’s what it’s like playing the Hades 2 technical test.
Spoilers for the Hades 2 technical test.
Hades 2, like its predecessor, is a roguelike. You play as

Don't stalk your ex on Find My Friends — even if Taylor Swift does it. I don't know if you've heard, but Swift released a new album or two today that, in part, chronicles her breakup with her boyfriend of six years Joe Alwyn, and, in an even bigger part, her months-long situationship with the controversial 1975 frontman Matt Healy. Don't worry too much for the billionaire; she's now happily coupled-up with football star Travis Kelce. But the album isn't about @killatrav. This album is abou

Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Apple could soon let developers in the European Union use its tap-to-pay technology. A report from Reuters reveals that EU regulators could sign off on Apple’s proposal to open the payment system next month, putting a two-year-long legal battle to rest.
In 2022, the European Commission accused Apple of abusing “its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets.” It claimed Apple prevented third-party payment apps from using the iPhone’

Google’s latest streaming dongle offers a cheap way to add smart features and apps to any TV. | Image: Google Almost any TV you can buy these days supports streaming in some form or fashion, but what if you don’t like its user interface or it doesn’t have all of the apps you need? That’s where a streaming device like the Chromecast with Google TV (HD) comes in. We usually recommend jumping for the 4K version if you have the budget for it, but the HD model is only $19.99 (

Just a week after her music returned to TikTok, Taylor Swift partnered with the social media platform to bring "exclusive in-app experiences to users" in promotion of her new album The Tortured Poets Department.SEE ALSO:Taylor Swift's brand is mightier than her pen
The in-app experiences are par for the course for the billionaire songwriter. When you search "Taylor Swift" on TikTok a Tortured Poets Department animation appears. If you follow Swift, her official fanbase Taylor Nation, add "Fortni

Image: Post News Post News, a Twitter alternative that emerged in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover, is shutting down. Noam Bardin, the platform’s founder and former CEO of Waze, writes that Post News “is not growing fast enough to become a real business or a significant platform.”
The Andreessen Horowitz-backed platform launched in a closed beta in November 2022, but now it’s set to shutter “within the next few weeks.” It serves as a social platform that

AMC's astonishing Interview with the Vampire is almost back for its second season, and it looks like we've got some new vampire rules to learn before then.Season 2 sees vampires Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) and Claudia (Delainey Hayles) journeying to Europe to find Old World vampires. They'll soon meet up with the Théâtre des Vampires in Paris, headed up by the thespian vampire Santiago (Ben Daniels).A teaser from the upcoming season puts Santiago front and center as he t

Friend or foe? The Jetsons’ Rosey the Robot has long been an inspiration for developing home robots. But should it be? | Image: Warner Bros. Television, Hanna-Barbera As a child of the 1980s, my perception of the smart home has been dominated by the idea that one day, we will all have Rosey the Robot-style robots roaming our homes — dusting the mantelpiece, preparing dinner, and unloading the dishwasher. (That last one is a must; we were smart enough to come up with a robot to wash o

Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poet's Department, her 11th studio album, just dropped — and "Black Dog" is getting people talking about location tracking.In the melancholic song, Swift revealed that her ex forgot to revoke her access for tracking his location, allowing her to see him walking into a bar called Black Dog.SEE ALSO:Taylor Swift, please delete your ex's location
With all of this hoopla about location tracking, you may be wondering how to do it yourself. How to use your iPhone to t

Today's best Dyson vacuum deals include the V8 back down to its lowest price ever at Amazon. Check out our picks below.Today's best Dyson vacuum deals as of April 19:Best vacuum for deep cleaning dealDyson V11 Origin cordless vacuum$469.99 at Amazon(Save $100)Get DealBest vacuum for a quick clean dealDyson V8 Plus cordless vacuum$349.99 at Amazon(Save $120)Get Deal
While robot vacuums have redefined the way we clean our homes, there's still something to be said for tackling messes with the ease

Imagine you're driving down the road in your brand new Tesla Cybertruck, and suddenly, the vehicle won't stop accelerating.For some Cybertruck customers, this frightening scenario became a reality because of an accelerator pedal cover that would slide up and become lodged in the vehicle's interior trim. The cover would get stuck when the pedal was already pressed down, holding it in that position so that the car would continue to accelerate even if the driver took their foot off the pedal.Now, T

Image: Riley Testut The launch of the Delta emulator on iPhones is a big deal in a lot of ways. But for users, it’s also just really cool. Here’s an excellent piece of software that can emulate the NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, GBA, and Nintendo DS so that you can play classic games on a device that’s always in your pocket. Even better: even though there’s no Delta app for the Apple TV (yet), it’s still really easy to use it to play games on your television.
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So much attention has gone towards the OLED displays reportedly coming to the new iPad Pro that we haven't spent much time thinking about the iPad Air that's supposed to launch alongside it.We have reason to now, though. As spotted by MacRumors, Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young shared a paywalled post on X outlining a big upgrade coming to the rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air that's reportedly launching in the next few weeks. According to Young, Apple will outfit the new 12.9-inch iPad

$130 OFF: As of April 19, the Bose noise-canceling headphones 700 are available for just $269 at B&H Photo Video, down from $399. That's $130 off the list price.Opens in a new windowCredit: Bose Bose noise-canceling headphones 700$269.00 at B&H Photo Video$399.00 Save $130.00Get DealIf you're a Bose stan and are on the hunt for a new pair of headphones that'll give you the power to block out the world (when you want to), you're going to love this deal.As of April 19, you can score a pair

"God, if I could finally get a big Le Creuset, things might really turn around for me."It's a lofty, quick fix pitched by Nicola Coughlan's Big Mood character Maggie, in a depressive episode sitting on the couch on her 30th birthday. And reader, there is no way I haven't had that thought myself.Written and created by playwright Camilla Whitehill, Big Mood navigates friendship and mental health, in particular the nuances of bipolar disorder and unprocessed grief. But it's also really fucking funn

Just a decade ago, the world’s biggest tech beast was a relative minnow. Microsoft had become notorious for disappointing product launches, stagnant innovation, and losing top talent. The first true software giant was becoming a big tech dinosaur. Fast forward to 2024 and Microsoft is the planet’s most valuable business. Under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella, stock has soared by over 1,000% in 10 years. In January, the company reached a $3 trillion market cap — larger

Photo by Ashok Kumar / TAS24 / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management TikTok has launched a new hub to promote Taylor Swift’s new album where you can earn in-app rewards for completing certain tasks, like following Swift’s account on the platform. The update comes just days after Swift’s music returned to TikTok as the app continues to feud with the singer’s record label, Universal Music Group (UMG). Image: TikTokYou can access the hub by searching for The Tortured Poets

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SAVE $100: The 13.6-inch MacBook Air (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) is on sale for a new low price at $999 as of April 19. Down from its full price of $1,099, this 9% discount is on at Amazon and B&H.Opens in a new windowCredit: Apple13.6-inch MacBook Air (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)$999.00 at Amazon and B&H $1,099.00 Save $100.00Get DealThe M3 MacBook Air line has been on the market for just under a month and a half and we're already seeing some pretty impressive deals.Last week, that was in the

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When Apple released its line of M1 iMacs back in 2021, Mashable reviewer Brenda Stolyar observed in her review that Apple had finally created a model that brought back the idea of the family computer. Visually appealing with fun pops of color, lightweight and sleek in design, and equipped with a 1080p camera and 4.5K retina display, these all-in-one computers had all the ingredients to become "the ideal at-home iMac." Today, the verdict still holds up. Today's best M1 iMac deals at Best Buy as o

Just as Swifties wrapped up their second listen of Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department in the early hours of April 19, the pop star surprised fans with another album. That's right, TTPD is a double album — The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. SEE ALSO:Taylor Swift's brand is mightier than her pen
With 31 new Swift-penned tracks, the album has given the internet a lot to decipher, and people are rightfully overwhelmed! As one fan shared on X / Twitter, "taylor swift i love

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A recovery vehicle drives past burned structures and cars two months after a devastating wildfire on October 9th, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.  | Photo by Mario Tama / Getty Images New details surfaced this week about cascading failures that led to wildfires ripping through Maui last August. While investigations confirming the cause of the blaze are ongoing, officials are recognizing how unprepared agencies were for the inferno.The wildfires killed at least 101 people and scorched some 2,200 s

The Waymo vehicle was set on fire with fireworks. | Image: Frisco Live 415 The San Francisco Police Department has identified and served a search warrant on a teenager who is suspected of starting a fire in a Waymo self-driving taxi vehicle earlier this year.On March 27th, investigators entered the suspect’s residence and seized evidence that connects the 14-year-old male with the February incident in which a crowd destroyed the driverless car.
The investigation was conducted by the SFPD A

There's a lot of reasons you might want to switch your location on or off on your iPhone. Some geolocation-based apps, like Google Maps or ridesharing services, need location access to function (it's kind of the point). The iPhone camera connects location data with your photos and videos. Some social media apps that allow you to check in to places need to you to turn the location on. But perhaps you don't feel like handing your precise location data over to tech companies, or potentially, other