Lead The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony Tuesday on whether online prediction markets such as Kalshi should be treated as federally regulated financial exchanges or as gambling platforms subject to state oversight and restrictions. The hearing documented a continuing policy debate over how Texas might address the... Read more

OK, so I’ve never been much of a Fire Emblem guy. Nintendo’s long-running fantasy strategy game series first came out around the same time as Advance Wars (2003). On the old Game Boy Advance, I liked its similar turn-based style but fuzzed out on the fantasy drama. But Fortune’s... Read more

Battery life has been stellar on the Pro models over the last few years, and that remains true here. The Pro Max is the more notable of the two because it packs a denser battery. With average use (around 5 hours of screen-on time), I hovered around 50 percent... Read more

Chances are, if you own a pizza oven, have stood near a pizza oven or have uttered the words “pizza oven” in the vicinity of your phone, it’s likely that the almighty algorithm has delivered up a steady stream of pizza oven accessories, from pizza oven stands to sizzler... Read more

My dog ate my homework isn’t an excuse you can use anymore. Chegg has adapted with the times, incorporating homework help and tutoring with technology to bring students the assistance they need to ace tests and essays. From its beginnings as a textbook rental service, Chegg is now primarily... Read more

Change can be challenging in a relationship, even when you know it’s for the best. Samsung’s new Switchers ad campaign acknowledges that challenge, particularly when it comes to switching from iPhone to Android. Playing on classic therapy talking points, Samsung recruited celebrity clinical psychologist Orna Guralnik to help couples... Read more

The free mobile app ZuckOff, built by 30-year-old Polish developer Pawel Szydlowski, uses a Bluetooth detection system to tell you whether there is a pair of smart glasses in the room with you. Since its launch in August, the app has reportedly been downloaded by more than 5,000 people... Read more

Looking for the most recent NYT Strands puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Strands is like a word find game, but without the list of words to find. Sometimes I see the theme... Read more

Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told confused members of the Senate judiciary committee on Tuesday that new FBI hiring standards are aimed at protecting “victims of bestiality.” Prior to the current administration, FBI policy was to bar applicants who had, among other things, hired sex... Read more

Kalshi and Polymarket Global combined for $14.10 billion in contract volume during the Sept. 7-13 week that opened the NFL regular season, according to a DeFi Rate volume report. That was up 9.3% from $12.90 billion the previous week, with football, US Open tennis, esports playoffs and Federal Reserve... Read more