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Smugglers' paradise: How US guns flow to gang-ravaged Haiti
The journey of two boxes of weapons reveals a chain of lax laws, absent checks and suspected corruption.BBC News - 42m -
Temu and Shein slash US ad spending as trade war hits
Chinese retailers’ retreat threatens Big Tech advertising revenuesFinancial Times - 35m -
All Runes In RuneScape Dragonwilds And How To Get Them
Any veteran of the RuneScape franchise knows how invaluable runes are. They are used to perform dozens of crucial and useful actions in RuneScape, and no matter how many you have, you could always ...GameSpot - 6h -
Bank of Canada holds policy rate at 2.75%
Decision comes as country faces economic uncertainty from US trade warFinancial Times - 10h -
Spotify outage affects thousands of users. Company denies hack.
Thousands of Spotify users reported problems using the streaming music app on Wednesday.CBS News - 8h -
UK tests microwave weapon to disable drone swarms
‘RapidDestroyer’ uses a high-power radio frequency to fry systems at a distanceFinancial Times - 2h -
Have you seen examples of health care fraud, waste or abuse? Tell us about it.
New York Times reporters are looking into cases of unnecessary and wasteful spending in government health programs.The New York Times - 6d -
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chanceABC News - 3d -
Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds
Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.The New York Times - 2d -
It's a boy! Phillies slugger Bryce Harper uses blue bat to signal creative baby gender reveal
Bryce Harper is set to take another swing at fatherhood — and he did it with a blue batABC News - 1d -
'The Legend of Ochi' uses puppetry to bring a fantasy creature to life. For its makers, that's where the magic is
Director Isaiah Saxon got his start making otherworldly videos for Grizzly Bear and Björk. For his debut feature, a large team created a creature the old-fashioned way.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Back Market and iFixit Want You to Use Your Phone for at Least 5 Years
Back Market and iFixit are partnering to encourage consumers to keep their phones in service for at least five years—and to pressure manufacturers to extend smartphone support to 10 years.Wired - 12h -
Nvidia to take $5.5bn hit as US clamps down on AI chip sales to China
Trump administration’s curbs send chipmaker’s shares slidingFinancial Times - 11h -
Tech stocks sink after Nvidia reveals hit from US curbs on sales to China
Chipmaker leads declines as Wall Street sell-off reignitesFinancial Times - 5h -
US senator says El Salvador denied request to meet Kilmar Ábrego García
Chris Van Hollen condemns ‘unjust situation’ and says vice-president blocked access to wrongly deported man. Who is Kilmar Ábrego García, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador? Maryland’s ...The Guardian - 6h -
2025 NFL Draft: Giants GM on how they'd use Travis Hunter, whether they need to take a QB and potential trades
New York has lots of options with the No. 3 overall pickCBS Sports - 6h -
Man deported to El Salvador will never live back in US, says White House
The White House doubles down on claims Kilmar Ábrego García was in a gang, which his lawyer denies.BBC News - 1h -
3 shady tactics used during the 2008 housing crisis could be making a comeback
Risky financial products and scams could see a resurgence as the Trump administration hollows out the federal government’s consumer watchdog, advocates warned.MarketWatch - 2h -
‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one-by-one
A small Michigan community banded together to help a beloved local bookstore move its stock to a new storefront. Residents of all ages in a small Michigan community formed a human chain and helped ...The Guardian - 1h -
Inter use grit to reach Champions League semis, but they must be better vs. Barcelona
Inter qualified for the UEFA Champions League semifinals, but can they improve to eliminate a tough Barcelona side and make it to the final?ESPN - 1h -
Best NBA player props, odds for Wednesday, April 16: Use Bam Adebayo, Domantas Sabonis for NBA Play-In picks
SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Wednesday's 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament games after evaluating the latest NBA oddsCBS Sports - 4h -
RFK Jr contradicts experts by linking autism rise to ‘environmental toxins’
US health secretary bucks expert opinion as research shows rise in diagnoses due to better tools and screening . The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, said in his first press conference ...The Guardian - 6h -
The Digestible Politics of the Message Tee
Some elected officials and those in power are making use of a classic bit of fashion to deliver big ideas.The New York Times - 4d -
Moveworks joins AI agent library craze
Moveworks said its AI Agent Marketplace will make it easier for organizations to think of new agentic use cases.VentureBeat - 1d -
The 45 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (April 2025)
When No One Sees Us, The White Lotus, and Celtics City are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month.Wired - 1d -
6 times the Trump administration has clashed with opponents over court orders
The clashes range from unilaterally freezing federal funding to the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport noncitizens.ABC News - 23h -
China reports its economy expanded at a 5.4% annual rate before tariffs
China reports its economy expanded at a 5.4% annual rate in January-March, before some US tariffs took effectABC News - 23h -
Neuroscience Says Music Is an Emotion Regulation Machine. Here’s What to Play for Happiness, Productivity, or Deep Thinking
Neuroscience shows music has big effects on our productivity, performance, and state of mind. Use that to your advantage.Inc. - 17h -
Trump tariff war to slash North American exports by 13%, warns WTO
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says US-China trade conflict could ‘force countries to choose’ between the twoFinancial Times - 12h -
‘Human Made’: Artists Push Back on A.I. Dolls and Action Figures
Amid the rush to take part in a recent trend, some artists, concerned about the use of ChatGPT, are hand-drawing their own versions.The New York Times - 11h -
U.S. vehicle supply is falling amid tariff fear-buying
Supplies of new and used vehicles for sale are declining rapidly as consumers flock to stores ahead of potential price increases due to tariffs.CNBC - 13h -
Aura Aspen Review (2025): Made for Vertical
The newest frame in Aura’s lineup has the same aspect ratio as your phone, and you can use it in portrait or landscape orientation.Wired - 12h -
Chinese tea firm Chagee aims for $400mn New York IPO despite tariff war
Maker of ‘teaspressos’ and ‘teapuccinos’ could be second-biggest Chinese listing in US in more than three yearsFinancial Times - 9h -
Nvidia blindsided by Trump’s curbs in multibillion-dollar blow to China sales
US chipmaker reveals $5.5bn impairment, while full hit to China revenues could surpass $10bnFinancial Times - 8h -
Q&A: How has Trump changed the world order?
FT journalists answered questions on the changing trade, economic and geopolitical relationship between the US and its alliesFinancial Times - 9h -
OpenAI Unveils New ‘Reasoning’ Models o3 and o4-mini
The company also introduced a new tool that helps computer programmers use chatbots when writing code.The New York Times - 3h -
FirstFT: Nvidia blindsided by Trump’s new China chip controls
Also in today’s newsletter, US imposes sanctions on Chinese refinery, and China’s strong first-quarter growthFinancial Times - 3h -
Book excerpt: "I Am Maria" by Maria Shriver
In her new memoir, the daughter of Kennedys, broadcast journalist and former first lady of California uses poetry to explore a woman in search of herself.CBS News - Mar. 30 -
How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse
A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet.The New York Times - 5d -
Miami-Dade Mayor Vetoes Plan to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water
The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, pushed back on a growing campaign against the mineral, which has been used for decades to prevent cavities.The New York Times - 5d