Lego Smart Blocks Are Hitting Shelves. Here's How to Get YoursLego is diving into a new era of interactive play with Lego Smart Play. These smart blocks were first revealed at this year's CES. The Smart Play platform combines physical builds with digital reactions. Lego is starting with the Star Wars ecosystem. This way, you can really lean into your creativity and imagination to recreate...

Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlersWatch: Robot helps Tokyo airport crew load cargo... then waves at 'colleague'Japan Airlines (JAL) will start using humanoid robots in ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda airport from May, in a two-year trial it said is aimed at easing employees' workload.For a start, the Chinese-made robots will be deployed to load and unload cargo...

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, April 16Looking 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.Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? It's pretty simple, but 1-Across is a bit tricky. Read...

Washington Post's David Ignatius says war on Iran won't change the country's regime Washington Post's David Ignatius says war on Iran won't change the country's regime Audio will be available later today. Michel Martin speaks to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, who writes that the U.S. war on Iran, despite any tactical...

Exclusive: Google deepens Thinking Machines Lab ties with new multi-billion-dollar deal Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, has signed a new multi-billion-dollar agreement to expand its use of Google Cloud’s AI infrastructure, including systems powered by Nvidia’s latest GPUs, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The deal is valued in the single-digit billions,...