Putin's approval rating falls amid state-imposed internet restrictions In Russia, expanding state restrictions on the Internet are frustrating daily life for millions — and sending President Putin's approval ratings on a rare downward spiral.

Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics Uber founder Travis Kalanick has a new company called Atoms focused on robotics that, according to its website, will operate in the food, mining, and transportation industries. Kalanick is rolling his existing ghost kitchen company, CloudKitchens, into Atoms. It’s not immediately clear how he plans to tackle mining and...

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, March 26Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Baseball is back! You'll see baseball images patterned throughout today's Mini Crossword grid, and...

Charges dropped against Georgia teens whose teacher died during toilet paper prankCBS NewsStudents placed flowers at a memorial for their teacherThe five Georgia teens whose teacher died during a fatal practical joke will not be prosecuted in the educator's death, the district attorney has said.The teen driver faced homicide and trespassing charges after Jason Hughes, 40, was inadvertently run...

Samsung Brings Ikea Smart Home Support to Its Platform, With One Important CaveatIkea's new 2026 smart home and home security devices quickly earned several spots on my recommendation lists, thanks to their high affordability (many around $10) and full compatibility with the cross-brand smart home standard Matter. The big caveat was that you needed a Matter hub, like an Apple TV or an Echo...