The power elites have a Signal group chat, too - and the ones that seem to be reshaping the government, according to a recent report, are the ones Marc Andreessen created to bring the American right wing and the technocracy together.Semafor's Ben Smith published a massive article on Monday detailing an ecosystem of private, disappearing group chats between hundreds of powerful Silicon Valley figures and high-profile right-wing pundits and academics. Though Smith himself was unable to get many of the texts - they were all set to "disappearing" mode - several members of the groups shared details of the nature of the chats, some of them on the record, while other members have described the chats on podcasts and blogs.The existence of private Signal group chats for extremely powerful people has only become public knowledge after the White House accidentally added a journalist to one, but they have, apparently, existed for years. This particular network, spawned by venture capitalist Marc Andreessen beginning in 2018, has become the backbone of the technocratic right currently gaining dominance in Washington. These chats were known for holding nothing back between its participants: …Read the full story at The Verge.

Kickstarter is launching a new “Tariff Manager” tool that will allow creators to apply a surcharge to projects after their campaign has ended, as spotted earlier by 404 Media. The tool is supposed to help creators deal with “rising costs” and import fees as a result of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.If a creator’s project is affected by tariffs, they can submit a request through Kickstarter and then apply per-item surcharges to backers with US shipping addresses. Kickstarter will include the extra fee in a separate line on a backer’s payment page. The platform says the tool is “weeks away” from rolling out.“We understand that asking backers to pay an additional fee — especially after a campaign has ended — can be sensitive,” Kickstarter writes. Backers who decide not to pay the fee will have to reach out to creators directly to come up with a solution, such as adjusting their pledge or getting a refund, according to Kickstarter.Larger campaigns have addressed the tariffs head-on, like the one for Peak Design’s Roller Pro Carry-On, which says it has “made the decision to not add any additional tariff charges to your pledges.” But this campaign has received more than $13 million in pledges, and smaller projects might not be able to cover import fees with pledges alone. Several Kickstarter board game projects, such as ones led by Curt Covert and Gap Closer Games, have already warned backers that tariffs could result in delays or higher prices, as reported by Fast Company.

Chances are, your mom changed your diaper, packed your lunch, and helped guide you through your teenage years - all without expecting anything in return. She deserves a standing ovation, but since that's tough to wrap, a thoughtful Mother's Day gift is a fine alternative.This year, we rounded up a collection of gifts that we think do a much better job of showing appreciation than a bouquet of flowers or a card ever could. Many of our picks, such as Tapo's inexpensive robot vacuum and Ohom's self-heating mug / charger, are designed to make her day run a little smoother, while others are aimed at helping her unwind with music, exercise, and - of course - soft serve.No matter what kind of mom you're shopping for, there's something here that'll make her feel truly seen, celebrated, and maybe even a little spoiled.Read the full story at The Verge.

As 3D printing develops over the years, we're seeing more and more amazing hardware getting printed on our platters. However, what if I told you that you could 3D print a robotic arm? Okay, so you don't print all of it; there are still some components you need to acquire before you can get it working. But still, you can 3D print the body.

Yellow line shows actual power, red line is projected. | Image: <a href="https://demanda.ree.es/visiona/peninsula/nacionalau/total">Red Eléctrica</a>Power went down Monday afternoon in vast areas of Spain, crossing over into Portugal and France causing widespread outages in homes and businesses and bringing transportation infrastructure to a halt. The cause of the outage is currently unknown. Lisbon, Madrid, Seville, Barcelona, and Valencia are reportedly affected. The outage began at around 12:30PM CET.Play has been suspended at the Madrid Open tennis tournament, according to Sky News. Madrid’s underground rail system has reportedly been evacuated and traffic lights in the city aren’t operating. Air traffic in Spain and Portugal is also reportedly affected by outages at area airports.Red Eléctrica, Spain’s national electricity system operator, said it’s working with energy companies to restore power in regions that are affected by the outage. “We are beginning to recover power in the north and south of the peninsula, which is key to gradually addressing the electricity supply,” the company said in its most recent statement.BREAKING: Massive — really, massive — electricity outage hits Spain, which large part of the country suffering blackouts (including Madrid and Barcelona).Data from Spain's national grid shows a lost of >10 GW of demand, from ~26GW to ~12GW in a few seconds. Reason unknonw. pic.twitter.com/KwvDxOOLQJ— Javier Blas (@JavierBlas) April 28, 2025Developing…

DHL Express is resuming shipments of packages valued over $800 that are bound for consumers in the US, Reuters reports. The international shipping company had suspended the shipments last week due to “a surge in formal customs clearances” amidst the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs on international goods.Effective today, business-to-consumer shipments valued between $800 and $2,500 have resumed and are back to the standard “informal” entry process for clearance, according to DHL. The company says business-to-business shipments and packages valued under $800 were not affected by the pause. DHL warns that some consumer packages may still experience transit delays to the US.DHL says normal operations are back after “constructive dialogue” with the US government, which “demonstrated a strong willingness to understand” the company’s challenges and agreed to “act quickly” in the interest of US consumers.

This is a screenshot from the PC version of the game — not the unofficial mobile one. | Image: Raw FuryApple’s App Store review yet again let at least one unofficial mobile port of a hot new game slip through – this time, for Blue Prince. But shortly after we published this article, the port that we found disappeared from the App Store.In a joint post on Monday, Blue Prince’s developer, Dogubomb, and its publisher, Raw Fury, said that they have “received reports of games claiming to be Blue Prince on iOS.” Currently, the game is only available on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation.Blue Prince is only available on Steam, Xbox & Playstation platforms from Dogubomb & Raw Fury. If we do release on other platforms, we will make an official announcement and let everyone know.We would advise not purchasing or downloading games claiming to be Blue Prince on other platforms.— Blue Prince Out Now! (@blueprincegame.bsky.social) 2025-04-28T17:01:52.621ZBefore it was removed, I easily found one iOS copy of the game just by searching Blue Prince on the App Store – it was the first search result. The icon looked like it would be the icon for a hypothetical mobile version of the game, the listing had screenshots that looked like they were indeed from Blue Prince, and the description for the game matched the description on Steam.But on the iOS clone’s listing, the game’s seller was listed as “Samet Altinay,” and I can’t find any connection between this person and Blue Prince outside of this app. The copyright was also attributed to “DogBomb” — notice the missing “u.”I purchased the now-removed, unofficial version of Blue Prince, which cost $9.99, and installed it on my iPhone 16 Pro to test it out. In a few minutes of playing, it appeared to be a barely modified version of the actual Blue Prince game, though with a few tweaks to make it better-suited for mobile, like a virtual joystick. I also quickly ran into a major bug: when I tried to walk through one of the doors from the Entrance Hall, I fell through the floor.Apple didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment. Before the listing was pulled, the unofficial mobile port was the #8 paid app in the Entertainment category on iOS. When I published the article, it only had one three-star review, with the writer saying they also hit a bug that caused them to fall through the floor. If you, like me, bought this clone version of the game, you might want to try to get a refund. Apple has a support document about how to request a refund on its website.Dogubomb and Raw Fury have not officially announced an iOS port of Blue Prince. “We have no news about other platforms at this time, but if that changes we will make an official announcement,” they said in their post. “While we investigate we would kindly ask that you do not purchase or download these apps.”Apple has previously allowed copycats of games like Wordle and Palworld to appear on the App Store.Update, April 28th: The Blue Prince iOS clone we found was removed from the App Store.

While your router sends data between devices on your home network, DNS servers do a similar job for the internet, providing a lookup table between human-readable URLs like xda-developers.com to the IP addresses your web browser uses to get data. It's a simple-sounding system that's incredibly complicated underneath the macro view, and most of the time, it works to keep the internet connected.

Despite its fair share of controversy, Nvidia's recent RTX 5060 Ti is a solid GPU, assuming you spring for the 16GB model and can find a model near list price. It's certainly one of the most impressive GPUs Nvidia has released this generation, but it faces some stiff competition from AMD. No, I'm not talking about the RX 9070 XT, which is next to impossible to find at list price. I'm talking about last-gen's RX 7800 XT.

Star Wars: Battlefront is a first- and third-person shooter released in 2004. | Image: Pandemic Studios / LucasArtsThe PC gaming platform GOG is adding a bunch of classic Star Wars games to its preservation program, which aims to keep older games playable on modern systems. The games joining the program include: Star Wars: Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)Star Wars: X-Wing Special Edition (1993)Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition (1994)Star Wars: Battlefront (Classic, 2004) Star Wars: Rebel Assault 1 + 2 (1993 and 1995)First announced last November, GOG’s game preservation program includes 162 DRM-free games, such as Breath of Fire IV, Diablo, System Shock 2, and Resident Evil 1-3. GOG maintains these games so that they work on “current and future” Windows systems, and also offers tech support.As another added benefit, preserved titles will remain accessible even if GOG removes them from its store. GOG says it hopes to have “hundreds” of games in the program by the end of this year.You can check out the newly added Star Wars games on GOG’s game preservation webpage, and they’re all currently 75 percent off until May 6th.

In 2019, DJI insisted to me that it wasn’t killing off the Phantom, its iconic line of oft-imitated drones that turned the Chinese company into the powerhouse it is today. And yet, DJI has just announced the end of life for its final two Phantom drones — the Phantom 4 Pro and Phantom 4 Advanced — with no new Phantom models in sight.According to a support page, DJI actually produced its last Phantom in May 2018, and will now suspend service for its final two Phantom models on June 1st, 2025. Seven-plus years of support is a pretty decent run.While DJI wasn’t the first maker of off-the-shelf flying quadcopter cameras — the first Phantom arrived in 2013, whereas Parrot’s AR Drone was already on shelves in 2010 — the Phantom was among the first ready-to-fly ones widely adopted by both consumers and video production pros. Other companies produced loads of Phantom clones and knockoff toys, and the unique pillow-and-legs silhouette of a Phantom soon became an instantly recognizable symbol for “drone.” I saw it on signs banning drones from public parks, for example.But DJI doesn’t seem to need the Phantom brand anymore. Now, most of its drones are more rectangular packages with fold-down legs for portability, and it has many other brands to carry that torch, from the highest end Inspire down through the Mavic, Air, Mini, and the new entry level Flip line.According to extensive leaks via the usual suspects (Jasper Ellens, OsitaLV), a new Mavic 4 Pro is imminent, and a Mini 5 is well on the way.We’ve reached out to DJI for a statement on the end of the Phantom, and the company should get back to us by tomorrow.

Less than 48 hours after announcing an update to GPT-4o that promised improvements in "both intelligence and personality," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the chatbot had become "too sycophant-y and annoying." In an April 27th post on X, Altman said fixes to GPT-4o's personality would be coming "asap." the last couple of GPT-4o updates have made the personality too sycophant-y and annoying (even though there are some very good parts of it), and we are working on fixes asap, some today and some this week.at some point will share our learnings from this, it's been interesting.- Sam Altman (@sama) April 27, 2025After the update rolled out, users began sharing screenshots of conversations they'd had with GPT-4o. Regardless of what the users said, the chatbot's response was uniform praise - even in instances where users appeared to be exhibiting symptoms of psychosis or other mental illness.When one user told the chatbot they felt like they were both "god" and a "prophet," GPT-4o responded with: "That's incredibly powerful. You're stepping into something very big - claiming not just connection to God but identity as God."Another screenshot purported to show GPT-4o responding posit …Read the full story at The Verge.