"Relying on a single, centralized mine represents a risk": US wants rare earth independence from China — but can DARPA actually make it work?

US turns to DARPA’s Smash program to fix rare earth processing bottlenecks instead of opening new mines. [...]

Semrush launches a framework for measuring brand visibility in AI search as the old SEO playbook breaks down

Summary: Semrush launched a Brand Visibility Framework at Adobe Summit introducing “Agentic Search Optimisation” as a new discipline for measuring brand presence across AI-generated answers, tradi [...]

Blue Origin Rocket Grounded After 'Mishap' Destroys Customer Satellite

After failing to deliver its first customer satellite into the correct orbit, the FAA grounds Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket pending an investigation. [...]

Pixel 11 May Revive the Old-School Notification LED With 'Pixel Glow'

What's old is new again. [...]

OnePlus Reveals New Phones Despite Uncertain Future

Amid rumors of leaving certain markets, the company introduces the Nord CE6 and Nord CE6 Lite. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, April 21

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for April 21 [...]

Sennheiser launches HD 480 Pro, the closed-back headphones fans have been waiting for

Sennheiser has introduced a new high-end headphone set for audio professionals. The HD 480 Pro is essentially a closed-back reimagining of the company's popular HD 490 Pro headset. Both headphone [...]

This browser plugin lets you track your AI 'water footprint' — and ‘pay it back’ to communities in need

A new plugin enables you to see exactly how much water your AI prompts are using up, and make a donation to offset it by giving water back to communities in need. [...]

"75% of web designers now fear AI more than shrinking budgets": How AI is reshaping web design and how web pros can adapt

With 3-in-4 web designers struggling to find new clients, we look at how AI is changing the face of web design. [...]