DOGE reportedly planning a hackathon to build ‘mega API’ for IRS data
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to host a hackathon next week focused on the creation of a “mega API” that will provide access to taxpayer data, according to Wired. Wired says the hackathon is being organized by two DOGE staffers at the Internal Revenue Service — Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos, who’s […]
Today’s Hurdle hints and answers for April 6, 2025
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it’ll take […]
DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data
A “mega API” could potentially allow someone with access to export all IRS data to the systems of their choosing, including private entities. If that person also had access to other interoperable datasets at separate government agencies, they could compare them against IRS data for their own purposes. “Schematizing this data and understanding it would […]
Dungeons & Dragons’ Chris Perkins Exits Wizards of the Coast
After 28 years, longtime Dungeons & Dragons designer Chris Perkins revealed he’s exited the company and retired from Wizards of the Coast. Perkins said on Friday he was leaving with a “perfect fairytale ending…I can’t wait to enjoy D&D purely as a fan again, knowing the game is in good hands.” His retirement comes in the […]
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for April 5 #194
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition is a bit of a stumper today. Let’s hope you know past LA stars, and are familiar with football, baseball and […]
ChatGPT adoption skyrockets in India, but monetization may be trailing
For years, U.S.-based tech companies have tapped into India’s vast and increasing internet user base for growth. OpenAI is no exception. But while the AI lab claims that India is one of its fastest-growing ChatGPT markets, third-party data suggests that OpenAI may be struggling to turn that momentum into revenue. According to analytics firm SensorTower, […]
College students can now get free ChatGPT Plus
OpenAI is offering two months of free ChatGPT Plus to all college students, as CEO Sam Altman recently announced ahead of a much-anticipated update to the AI chatbot. The offer is available through May for U.S. and Canadian students only, and can be claimed on the ChatGPT student landing page. According to the site, Existing […]
HMD OffGrid Satellite Communicator Review: Fits in Your Pocket
The activation process is quick—you turn it on, charge it, and download the HMD OffGrid app on your phone. Once connected, the app walks you through the settings. I charged it for about an hour to get it to 100 percent, and the battery lasted from Monday through Thursday and got to about 35 percent. […]
First Steps Goes Heavy on Silver Surfer
Obviously, we’re all interested in the next movie on Marvel’s release calendar, Thunderbolts—but most of us really have our eye on July 25 and the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The first trailer ruled and at CinemaCon 2025, Marvel released what looked like maybe a second trailer, and the new footage has huge […]
Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Switch 1: Every Detail Compared
The Nintendo Switch 2 may look like its predecessor, but there’s been a lot of changes to its features and under the hood. The Switch 2, with a release date on June 5, is priced at $450 alone or $500 in a bundle with Mario Kart World, the headliner of the console’s launch games. Here’s […]