The wildest lyrics on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' from 'Grand Theft Auto' to Charlie Puth - Technology news - NewsLocker (2024)

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

How to change or cancel your music streaming services

The Verge There are more digital subscriptions around than ever, and among them, you may well have a music streaming service (or two or three). What with “free” trials and trying to find a service you really like, it’s easy to suddenly realize you’re oversubscribed. Luckily, canceling a music subscription — or switching to a free tier — isn’t too difficult. And remember that you can always sign up again. It doesn’t have to be goodbye forever.Here&r

9 Best Espresso Machines (2024): Dual Boilers, Budget, and Accessories

Turning your kitchen into a café is a great way to learn (or hone) the art of making the perfect shot.

GE Café Specialty Grind and Brew Coffee Maker Review: Can't Make Just One Cup

GE's machine is an all-in-one coffee maker that doesn't brew single cups, isn't dishwasher-safe, and needs an aircraft hangar to store it.

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You Can Clamp Your Phone Into Razer’s Fancy New Game Controller

Plus: GMC has a new great big electric pickup, Meta adds instant AI image generation to WhatsApp, and everyone’s talking about the new audio app Airchat.

My Life Outside of the Apple Vision Pro

Apple's mixed-reality headset is impossible to ignore and, one WIRED writer finds, can create a wall of isolation between partners.

How One Corporation Is Cashing In on America’s Drought

In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town—and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has “opened Pandora’s box.”

AI-Controlled Fighter Jets Are Dogfighting With Human Pilots Now

Plus: New York’s legislature suffers a cyberattack, police disrupt a global phishing operation, and Apple removes encrypted messaging apps in China.

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Controversial US surveillance program (briefly?) lapses amid congressional dysfunction

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images The Senate has passed a bill reauthorizing Section 720 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a controversial program that allows warrantless spying on foreign “targets,” but a long, knock-down, drag-out fight over amendments kept the Senate in session past midnight on Friday, when the surveillance program officially expired.To be clear, the spying wasn’t actually going to stop. As Sen. Mike Lee (R-OH) pointed o

How to watch Manchester City vs. Chelsea online for free

TL;DR: Stream Manchester City vs. Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Manchester City have been fighting it out for the Premier League and Champions League this season, so another match squeezed into their busy schedule is not ideal. But this is an FA Cup semi-final, so it's not just another game. It's a legitimate chance at making another final for a team that continues to impress year after yea

How to watch Hellas Verona vs. Udinese online for free

TL;DR: Stream Hellas Verona vs. Udinese in Serie A for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Football fans from all around the world should give thanks to ITVX, because the free streaming platform will show live Serie A games until the end of the season. We weren't planning to watch Hellas Verona take on Udinese, but why not? There's something special about Serie A, after all.If you want to watch Hellas Verona vs. Udinese for free from anywh

How to watch Delhi Capitals vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad online for free

TL;DR: Watch Delhi Capitals vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL for free on JioCinema. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The new season of the IPL is in full swing and is already showcasing incredible talent and fierce competition among the teams. The latest fixture sees Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad take to the pitch as some of the best cricket players go head-to-head. Want to tune in? You can watch Delhi Capitals vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad for

Expand your mind with a lifetime subscription to a 12min Premium Plan

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a 12min Premium Plan is on sale for £28.06, saving you 90% on list price.That old saying, "You learn something new every day," isn’t always true, especially for those of us juggling work, commuting, hobbies, and precious free time. Though, you may still have an itch to learn and grow. The good news is that you can, and it doesn’t have to take up much timeif you have 12min.Just as this app’s name suggests, you can learn something new

Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for April 20

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for April 20's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for April 20

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for April 20's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, ke

You can buy a refurbished Steam Deck for almost half off

Valve says each unit has received over 100 tests and meets the same performance standards as new Steam Decks. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge It’s not often we see an excellent portable gaming PC like the Steam Deck on sale for nearly half off, but today’s your lucky day. So long as you don’t mind buying it in certified refurbished condition, you can save hundreds when you purchase it directly (with a one-year warranty included) from Valve right now.
The refurbished Steam D

16 Best Hair Straighteners We've Tested (2024): Flat Irons, Hot Combs, and Straightening Brushes

Curls and waves are beautiful. But when you want to smooth them out, these hot tools—irons, brushes, and combs—work wonders.

The Cybertruck's failure is now complete

The Tesla Cybertruck was supposed to stop bullets. Turns out its owners should be more afraid of a bit of soap.An "unapproved lubricant" used on the Cybertruck's accelerator pad caused it to slip off and get trapped in a bit of trim above the pedal, according to a recall report [PDF] by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If you've been on TikTok this week, you might have seen what that can mean, thanks to a viral video of a Cybertruck owner whose accelerator jammed in the "pedal

Before 'The Jinx: Part 2,' here's what to remember about Robert Durst

With The Jinx: Part Two coming to Max, you might be scratching your brain trying to recall all the relevant details unfurled in the groundbreaking true crime series' first half. So let's look back.SEE ALSO:How to watch 'The Jinx: Part Two'
On February 8, 2015, HBO released Andrew Jarecki's six-part documentary series entitled The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, about the New York real estate scion and his suspected role in the disappearance of his first wife, Kathleen "Kathie" M

Applying the mathematical principles of Pareto to Mario Kart 8

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 more affordable EV2 is getting ready to undercut Tesla

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

Target confirms it’s all but completely ditching DVDs in physical stores

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

How Phish turned Las Vegas’ Sphere into the ultimate music visualizer

Image: Alive Coverage Four nights of unique set lists and long jams presented a much different production challenge than U2’s 40-show residency.Continue reading…

Groq’s breakthrough AI chip achieves blistering 800 tokens per second on Meta’s LLaMA 3

Groq Inc's AI chip delivers blistering 800 tokens/sec inference on Meta's LLaMA 3 model, potentially reshaping the landscape of AI hardware.Read More

Apple forced to pull Meta's WhatsApp, Threads from China’s App Store. Here’s why.

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

The Hades 2 technical test is a trial in self-control

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

Taylor Swift, please delete your ex's location

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

You may not need Apple Pay to tap and pay with your EU iPhone soon

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’

Apple’s removal of WhatsApp in China reopens debate over user freedom

The removal of WhatsApp and Threads from Apple's China App Store puts this revenue stream at risk, as it may signal further restrictions on Meta's ability to capture advertising dollars from Chinese companies looking to expand globally.Read More

Google’s HD Chromecast is going for just $20

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 (