Getting an AI to write software for you? Thats vibe codingronstik/AlamyWant to write software, but havent got the first clue where to start? Enter vibe coding, a term that has swept the internet to describe the use of AI tools, including large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, to generate computer code even if you cant program.What is vibe coding and where did it come from?Vibe coding basically refers to using generative AI not just to assist with coding, but to generate the entire code for an app, says Noah Giansiracusa at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Users ask, or prompt, LLM-based models such as ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot to produce the code for an app or service, and the AI system does all the work. AdvertisementThe term was coined by Andrej Karpathy, a skilled software engineer who was head of AI at Tesla and a founding engineer at OpenAI the maker of ChatGPT. In February, he posted on X about a new kind of coding I call vibe coding.Karpathy described it as where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists. The term was born and the idea took hold. That captured a moment that resonated with so many people, because theres a whole bunch of people who are non-programmers who are starting to play with LLMs, writing code and getting amazing results out of them, says Simon Willison, a software developer.What is the point of vibe coding?Software engineering can be a tricky thing to learn and as a result, many people dont bother. Vibe coding can help people with ideas for tools, apps and services to make them a reality without the challenge of learning the specifics of a programming language.The latest science news delivered to your inbox, every day.Sign up to newsletterOn the one hand its a gamechanger, because a lot of people are vibe coding, and over the course of a few prompting cycles you can get something thats amazing and something that for people who cant program its better than anything they could do on their own, says Matt Wood at Northumbria University, UK. But it can also result in incomplete, error-strewn software, he adds.So is vibe coding a good thing or a bad thing?Opinion is split. Youve got all these people on LinkedIn and Twitter making outrageous claims that nobody needs to learn to program anymore, says Willison, who believes that is overstating the power of vibe coding.My sense is that this is a promising direction that will get a lot better and that well see a lot more of in the near future, but at present its a bit limited and has some reliability issues, says Giansiracusa. The code produced can often be buggy, and because the people prompting it dont have the inherent knowledge to fix it, they are overly reliant on the same LLMs that made the errors to fix them.Will vibe coding change software engineering?One of the big claims about AI is its ability to take our jobs. But there is little evidence that vibe coding will replace software engineers despite some social media boasts. Its not going to replace programmers, says Wood.I feel like the job of a software engineer is to produce software that works, says Willison. One of the reasons I dont think were going to be put out of our jobs by these systems is actually, a huge amount of the work that we do with software engineers has nothing to do with typing the code.Topics:software

This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Inside a romance scam compoundand how people get tricked into being there Gaveshs journey had started, seemingly innocently, with a job ad on Facebook promising work he desperately needed. Instead, he found himself trafficked into a business commonly known as pig butcheringa form of fraud in which scammers form romantic or other close relationships with targets online and extract money from them. The Chinese crime syndicates behind the scams have netted billions of dollars, and they have used violence and coercion to force their workers, many of them people trafficked like Gavesh, to carry out the frauds from large compounds, several of which operate openly in the quasi-lawless borderlands of Myanmar.We spoke to Gavesh and five other workers from inside the scam industry, as well as anti-trafficking experts and technology specialists. Their testimony reveals how global companies, including American social media and dating apps and international cryptocurrency and messaging platforms, have given the fraud business the means to become industrialized. By the same token, it is Big Tech that may hold the key to breaking up the scam syndicatesif only these companies can be persuaded or compelled to act. Read the full story. Peter Guest & Emily Fishbein How to save a glacier Theres a lot we dont understand about how glaciers move and how soon some of the most significant ones could collapse into the sea. That could be a problem, since melting glaciers could lead to multiple feet of sea-level rise this century, potentially displacing millions of people who live and work along the coasts. A new group is aiming not only to further our understanding of glaciers but also to look into options to save them if things move toward a worst-case scenario, as my colleague James Temple outlined in his latest story. One idea: refreezing glaciers in place. The whole thing can sound like science fiction. But once you consider how huge the stakes are, I think it gets easier to understand why some scientists say we should at least be exploring these radical interventions. Read the full story. Casey Crownhart This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Reviews weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. MIT Technology Review Narrated: How tracking animal movement may save the planet Researchers have long dreamed of creating an Internet of Animals. And theyre getting closer to monitoring 100,000 creaturesand revealing hidden facets of our shared world. This is our latest story to be turned into a MIT Technology Review Narrated podcast, which were publishing each week on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Just navigate to MIT Technology Review Narrated on either platform, and follow us to get all our new content as its released. The must-reads Ive combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Donald Trump has announced 25% tariffs on imported cars and parts The measures are likely to make new cars significantly more expensive for Americans. (NYT $)+ Moving car manufacturing operations to the US wont be easy. (WP $)+ Its not just big businesses that will suffer, either. (The Atlantic $)+ How Trumps tariffs could drive up the cost of batteries, EVs, and more. (MIT Technology Review)2 China is developing an AI system to increase its online censorship A leaked dataset demonstrates how LLMs could rapidly filter undesirable material. (TechCrunch)3 Trump may reduce tariffs on China to encourage a TikTok dealThe Chinese-owned company has until April 5 to find a new US owner. (Insider $) + The national security concerns surrounding it havent gone away, though. (NYT $)4 OpenAIs new image generator can ape Studio Ghibli's distinctive styleWhich raises the question of whether the model was trained on Ghiblis images. (TechCrunch) + The tools popularity means its rollout to non-paying users has been delayed. (The Verge)+ The AI lab waging a guerrilla war over exploitative AI. (MIT Technology Review)5 DOGE planned to dismantle USAID from the beginningNew court filings reveal the departments ambitions to infiltrate the system. (Wired $) + Can AI help DOGE slash government budgets? Its complex. (MIT Technology Review)6 Wildfires are getting worse in the southwest of the US While federal fire spending is concentrated mainly in the west, the risk is rising in South Carolina and Texas too. (WP $)+ North and South Carolina were recovering from Hurricane Helene when the fires struck. (The Guardian)+ How AI can help spot wildfires. (MIT Technology Review) 7 A quantum computer has generatedand verifiedtruly random numbersWhich is good news for cryptographers. (Bloomberg $) + Cybersecurity analysts are increasingly worried about the so-called Q-Day. (Wired $)+ Amazons first quantum computing chip makes its debut. (MIT Technology Review)8 Whats next for weight-loss drugs New Scientist $) + Drugs like Ozempic now make up 5% of prescriptions in the US. (MIT Technology Review)9 At least weve still got memes Poking fun at the Trump administrations decisions is a form of online resistance. (New Yorker $)10 Can you truly be friends with a chatbot? People are starting to find out. (Vox)+ The AI relationship revolution is already here. (MIT Technology Review)Quote of the day I cant imagine any professional I know committing this egregious a lapse in judgement. A government technology leader tells Fast Company why top Trump officials decision to use unclassified messaging app Signal to discuss war plans is so surprising. The big story Why one developer wont quit fighting to connect the USs grids September 2024 Michael Skelly hasnt learned to take no for an answer. For much of the last 15 years, the energy entrepreneur has worked to develop long-haul transmission lines to carry wind power across the Great Plains, Midwest, and Southwest. But so far, he has little to show for the effort. Skelly has long argued that building such lines and linking together the nations grids would accelerate the shift from coal- and natural-gas-fueled power plants to the renewables needed to cut the pollution driving climate change. But his previous business shut down in 2019, after halting two of its projects and selling off interests in three more. Skelly contends he was early, not wrong, and that the market and policymakers are increasingly coming around to his perspective. After all, the US Department of Energy just blessed his latest companys proposed line with hundreds of millions in grants. Read the full story. James Temple We can still have nice things A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or skeet 'em at me.) + Severances Adam Scott sure has interesting taste in music.+ While were not 100% sure if Millie is definitely the worlds oldest cat, one thing we know for sure is that she lives a life of luxury.+ Hiking trails are covered in beautiful wildflowers right now; just make sure you tread carefully.+ This is a really charming look at how girls live in America right now.

The trend would make submarine warfare more secretive but anti-submarine warfare harder. Russian Ministry of Defense 2025-03-27T14:33:45Z SaveSaved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? The world's oceans are changing, with rising temperatures and different salinity levels.Submarine warfare could be directly affected, and it could be harder to detect the vessels in some areas.A new study suggests anti-submarine warfare will have to adapt to the changes.Submarines could be much harder to find as ocean temperatures rise, according to a new study.Boat crews may change their activities and seek out warmer waters, leveraging their different acoustics to hide. In turn, that could change the way militaries hunt subs.Submarines are strategically important for a range of missions, from coastal defense to conventional and nuclear strike options. They need to operate quietly as they sail through key areas, especially near adversaries. Similarly important is the ability to detect enemy or adversary submarines through recognition of a boat's acoustic profile in the water.Submarines are often located and tracked by passive and active sonar by aircraft such as maritime patrol and reconnaissance planes, surface vessels, and other submarines. Stealthier vessels with designs that notably increase hydrodynamic efficiency are harder to find and consistently track, but environment plays a role as well.Last week, scholars Andrea Gilli and Mauro Gilli released a NATO Defense College paper on the impacts of climate change on submarine warfare. The former is a senior lecturer and NDC senior non-resident associate fellow, while the latter is a senior researcher in military technology and international security at ETH Zrich.Their research compared historical values on water temperature and salinity from 1970 to 1999 and simulated future values for 2070 to 2099. The report's authors concluded that "in most areas, the range at which submarines can be detected is shrinking."That's particularly true, they wrote, in the North Atlantic and, to a less extent, the Western Pacific. Both of these areas were identified as having critical relevance for deterrence and defense against adversaries such as Russia, China, and North Korea. Some of these areas are experiencing faster warming than others. The study's findings indicate some areas, like the North Atlantic, will see major changes in submarine detection. PAVEL KOROLYOV via Getty Images The changing temperatures and salinity of the ocean affect how sound travels through the water. The change wouldn't impact just the surface water, either, but also deeper depths, as warming spreads and melting ice decreases the salinity, or saltiness, of the water.Off the Bay of Biscay in the North Atlantic, for example, the Gillis found that the range of detection of a submarine decreased from 60 km to 35 km. Between the first and second Island Chains in the Western Pacific, the decrease was 10 km to 7 km.One exception, though, is in the Sea of Japan/East Sea, where North Korean submarines might operate. The range of detection could increase in this area from 10 km to 45 km "due to a mix of variation in water salinity and temperature, as well as currents."The study says that if submarines become harder to detect, then detection methods will need to evolve. It's also, the authors said, one aspect of the larger adaptation to the realities of global climate change, and how environmental changes may render traditional military tactics, doctrines, and technologies obsolete."Under some circumstances, detecting submarines will become more difficult," the authors said. "Whereas this change is going to be an advantage for NATO submarine forces, it is also going to be a challenge for NATO anti-submarine forces, which will require more and different resources to deal with current and potential future adversaries." Russia, China, and North Korea are prioritizing upping their submarine forces and capabilities. LS Zachariah Stopa/Canadian Forces The topic hasn't been widely discussed, but other studies have raised similar concerns.Please help BI improve our Business, Tech, and Innovation coverage by sharing a bit about your role it will help us tailor content that matters most to people like you. What is your job title? (1 of 2) Entry level positionProject managerManagementSenior managementExecutive managementStudentSelf-employedRetiredOther What products or services can you approve for purchase in your role? (2 of 2) Advertising / MarketingClient / Account ManagementCompany strategyHR / Training / Office supportManaging budgetsIT / Telecoms / TechRecruiting new employeesSalesSoftware developmentFinancialOtherNone of the above By providing this information, you agree that Business Insider may use this data to improve your site experience and for targeted advertising. By continuing you agree that you accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Thanks for sharing insights about your role. In 2023, Rhys Kissell, a system engineer at the defense engineering firm ADROITA, concluded that it might be harder to detect submarines when a thermal layer is present. But if it isn't, they may be easier to find because sound could travel further. This could matter more in open ocean versus coastal waters and other shallow areas, where hiding could be easier.And last year, the Gillis and a few other experts reported that the acoustic detection of submarines would be significantly more difficult in the mid-latitudes of the North Atlantic and moderately so in the high latitudes as climate change continues to affect water temperatures and salinity.US and European militaries have been taking steps to counter more active Russian submarines across the Atlantic, Arctic, Baltic, and other bodies of water for years now. That's raised questions on how to improve capabilities to detect these vessels and remain hidden in those areas as well.China, too, has been stepping up its submarine game. After decades of struggling to field a formidable submarine force, its boats are showing signs of being quieter and more capable. That's also part of China's wider naval forces buildup, which includes pumping out warships and military vessels at rates that have alarmed the US and its allies.North Korea maintains one of the world's largest submarine fleets. There are questions surrounding their operability given the age of the vessels, but North Korea has prioritized rebuilding their submarines and capabilities.Research like the new NDC report puts emphasis on climate-change considerations. The new US Department of Defense leadership has, however, dismissed these types of concerns. In a recent tweet, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said "the @DeptofDefense does not do climate change crap."And within the Defense Department, there have been efforts to purge climate change efforts, which Hegseth says are "not a good use of taxpayer dollars." There are some exceptions, but these efforts clearly are no longer a priority for the department the way they were in the past.Recommended video

The coast of Hurghada, Egypt, where a passenger submarine sank Bildagentur-online/Bildagentur-online/Universal Images Group via Getty Images 2025-03-27T14:18:25Z SaveSaved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? A tourist submarine sank off the Egyptian coast, according to reports and officials.The Russian embassy in Egypt said the vessel was visiting a reef and four Russians were killed.Egypt's Red Sea resorts are a major tourism destination.Several people were killed when a tourism submarine sank off the coast of Egypt, according to officials.The Russian embassy in Egypt said in a Facebook post that all 45 passengers on board were Russian, and four of its citizens had been killed.It said the submarine, Sindbad, operated by a local hotel, was on an expedition to a coral reef less than a mile off the coast when the incident occurred.The local governor's office told Reuters that the vessel sank near the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, with six foreigners killed.Russia's consul general in Hurghada, Viktor Voropayev, told Russian state-owned news outlet TASS that the death toll had risen to five, "including two minors."The Russian embassy said that most of those on board had been rescued and taken to hospital or their hotels.According to the hotel's website, the submarine travels around 25 meters underwater, can carry 45 passengers, and offers a "sizeable round viewing window for each passenger."It's unclear what caused the incident.Hurghada is a popular Red Sea resort, known for its water sports, reefs, and beaches.Another tourism vessel capsized off the coast near Hurghada last November, killing 11.The Egyptian tourism ministry and local authorities in Hurghada didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.Recommended video

President Donald Trump isnt a fan of judges who rule against him. During his first term, he famously attacked Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who sentenced his ally and adviser Roger Stone, by saying she was totally biased and had hatred for both Trump and Stone.Now, Trump has only ratcheted up the attacks on judges. This feud reached a new high-water mark after US District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the Trump administration to stop deporting certain Venezuelan immigrants. Boasberg also pressed the administration on the timing of flights from the US to El Salvador, where the immigrants were moved to a mega-prison.In response, Trump called Boasberg a Radical Left Lunatic of a Judge, a troublemaker and agitator. In concert, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the judge had no right to be asking about the flights. Similar attack lines have been used by an array of Trump administration officials and allies. For more on Trumps grudge with judges, Today, Explaineds co-host Sean Rameswaram spoke with Kate Shaw. Shes a professor at the University of Pennsylvanias Carey Law School, and co-host of the legal podcast Strict Scrutiny.Click the link below to hear the whole conversation. The following is a transcript edited for length and clarity.Kate, what is going on with Trump and the judges?Trump has fared remarkably poorly in litigation in the last two months. He really is on an impressive losing streak. Hes zero for three in the courts of appeals in trying to defend the constitutionality of his birthright citizenship executive order. He has been losing in cases challenging various aspects of Elon Musks role in government and the activities of DOGE. In the only two cases to reach the Supreme Court so far, both very early-stage procedural matters, he lost both of them. Hes notched a couple of wins in the lower courts, but mostly on procedural issues. So, hes losing a lot and hes clearly really unhappy about it. And the biggest controversy in all of the losses is perhaps this situation with El Salvador.I think its the one that Trump is the most incensed about. That seems clear, right? And so the administration invoked this 1798 statute: the Alien Enemies Act. Thats been used three times, always in wartime: 1812, World War I, World War II. Now, they try to make an argument that this Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, is somehow working in concert with the Venezuelan government in ways that makes them a state actor that were basically engaged in active hostilities with. Thats the [reasoning] for invoking this old statute, and that allows designating individuals as alien enemies and expelling them, essentially, to this prison in El Salvador. That has been challenged and is before this judge, Judge Boasberg. There have been some preliminary determinations made, but its pretty clear the administration is gonna lose big in front of Judge Boasberg. This is the one that I think has Trump the most spun up based on his social media.He has taken to Truth Social and basically called for Boasberg to be impeached. He has called him a radical left lunatic of a judge, a troublemaker, and an agitator. I dont know this judge, but, no, that is not an accurate characterization of him. He was put on the DC local court by George W. Bush and then on the district court by President Obama and then also designated to serve on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court by Chief Justice John Roberts. This is not a judge who is in any way a radical left lunatic. Its a preposterous characterization, but calling for his impeachment based on this preliminary set of rulings is an enormous escalation of the way Trump has been talking about and acting toward the judiciary.And calling for a judges impeachment has that been reserved for Judge Boasberg, or does that apply to a number of these court battles that the Trump administration is facing?He has been criticizing federal judges. Others, I think including Musk, have called for other impeachments. I think this might be the first that Trump has called for [impeachment] himself. How do judges fight back when a president or an all-but-official vice president call for their impeachments?Its a good question and judges are very limited in what they can do. They cant take to public-facing communications channels. They dont have a bully pulpit the way the president does. They cannot tweet or skeet or truth or whatever in their own defense. They have a lot of power in a very limited domain. Theres defending themselves in the court of public opinion, but then theres also the possibility that they could actually have to end up defending themselves in the actual United States Congress against impeachment.How often do we see judges getting impeached? Remind us.Pretty infrequently. There have been 15 impeachments of federal judges. Only eight of them have resulted in conviction. Impeachment is a two-step process. We say somebody has been impeached if a majority of the House of Representatives has voted to approve one or more articles of impeachment against them. It just requires a simple majority in the House and then, colloquially, we say the person has been impeached. But then they actually just go to the other House of Congress, the Senate, and thats where an actual trial happens. It requires a two-thirds supermajority to actually convict someone in a Senate trial, which results in their removal from office. So impeachment, again, is the first half of the two-step process in the Constitution. And it does not seem impossible to me that we might see federal judges actually subject to real impeachment proceedings in the House, although 67 votes in the Senate is very hard for me to see ever occurring.But thats still playing within the boundaries of whats legally acceptable. What about if they just openly defy the courts? Thats what is at stake with this case, with Boasberg and the flights to El Salvador. Do we have concrete evidence that that has happened?I dont think so. I think we are close. [Theres] this delicate dance in front of Judge Boasberg, in which the administration does suggest that it is complying with a narrow and I think probably wrong, but at least defensible in legal-sounding language argument that they werent subject to this order. They werent defying the order, they were trying to comply with the order. So they are at least not saying to the court: you essentially have no power over us. They are maybe inching a little closer to that. I think it matters a lot that theyre continuing to make legal arguments and that theyre continuing to appeal. I think in some ways, the real red lights start flashing if they stop doing that and simply dont comply. I think theyre likelier to do it here than in the context of a challenge to the dismantling of USAID or the Department of Education or an order targeting law firms. Where the president is making claims about national security, the presidents power is always understood to be at its apex, and so they think they have the strongest legal footing for suggesting a court has no power over them here, [compared to] other spaces where its obvious that courts absolutely have the power to review and maybe invalidate things the executive branch has done.Interestingly, one source of that vast executive power comes from Chief Justice John Roberts, who last year helped expand our views of presidential power in this country. But in this case, especially when it comes to this fight between Trump and this DC judge, Boasberg, theres a bit of tension there.Yeah. So as you just referenced, July 1 of last year, Roberts authors this opinion granting sweeping new authorities and immunities to presidents and ex-presidents.And I think it hangs over virtually everything that weve seen in the last two months in terms of these extravagant assertions of executive authority and disdain at the idea that courts or any outside institution could act to check a president in any way. Theres a straight line between some of the descriptions of presidential power in that Trump v. United States case and the predicament we find ourselves in. So I do think that John Roberts bears a ton of responsibility for the way the administration has comported itself and broadcast its vision of essentially boundless executive power.It is interesting that Roberts kind of came out swinging after Trump [suggested] on Truth Social that Boasberg should be impeached. Roberts issued this very unusual statement, kind of a rebuke of President Trump.The chief justice rarely wades into the political fray in any way other than issuing his opinions. So he was obviously worried enough to speak up.Any response from the Trump administration?I think there was something general that didnt name Roberts, that did suggest, you know, Trump likes to have the last word. Maybe [Robertss statement] landed in some way. I dont know that the White House wants to antagonize John Roberts kind of directly and explicitly, at least right now. And to the earlier point, that does suggest that they are still, in some ways, dwelling in the land of law. And I think thats important.See More:

By withholding federal funds and threatening investigations, President Donald Trump has tried to bend universities to his will.Now, hes doing something similar: trying to get states to change their election rules.In an executive order Tuesday, Trump made what amounts to a series of demands on states to change their election laws and policies. For one, he wants states to be more strict at requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration. Trump also wants states to stop counting mailed-in votes that were sent in on or before Election Day but arrive afterward in fact, he suggests that counting such votes violates federal law. Most judges and mainstream legal experts think this interpretation of the law is ridiculous, but it has gained steam on the right.Trump is trying to do all this even though the president has no legal authority to tell states how to run their elections. Indeed, several aspects of his order will likely be challenged in court.But hes trying to threaten states anyway, with the pulling of federal election assistance funding and with unspecified action from his Justice Department, in hopes they comply. The biggest threat of all is implicit that Trump is setting the stage for a really nasty attempt to use the federal government to dispute election results in states that dont make the changes he wants. This gives states a tough choice to make: give in now, or have an ugly battle later?Trumps demands on statesTrumps first demand is stricter citizenship proof for voters. He wants to force people registering to vote or renewing their registrations to prove their citizenship. He also wants to force state and local officials to do more to check the citizenship of people on their voter rolls. The order also instructs various federal agencies to make citizenship data more readily available to state and local officials.This demand reflects baseless right-wing conspiracy theories that noncitizens regularly vote for Democrats in huge numbers. For decades, conservatives have believed that this is happening. But they can somehow never find evidence to prove it. Existing data and studies suggest that vanishingly few noncitizens try to vote. For instance, the state of Georgia audited its voter rolls in 2024 and found that, out of more than 8 million registered voters, a mere 20 were noncitizens. Still, many on the right have long argued that, regardless of whether illegal voting is happening in significant numbers, it is common sense to require voters to prove their citizenship. Critics argue, though, that because there is no actual widespread problem of noncitizen voting, the most consequential impact would be to suppress legitimate voting from citizens who dont have proof-of-citizenship documents easily available.Trumps second demand is that state and local officials not count mailed-in ballots that arrive after Election Day.Every state that uses mail-in voting requires ballots to be postmarked that is, in the mail either on or before Election Day. But 18 states have later deadlines for when ballots can arrive (for instance, California accepts them until seven days after election day, and Alaska until 10 days after it.) This is to ensure legitimate votes are not excluded due to slow mail delivery and simply to give voters more flexibility. However, Trump is adopting a fringe legal theory that an existing federal law setting a uniform date for federal elections makes it illegal to count ballots arriving after Election Day. This theory has been rejected by nearly all (though not all) judges who have heard cases about this. But Trumps order asserts that this is the law and tells his attorney general to take all necessary action against states that violate it.This demand reflects baseless theories that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump by fraudulent late-arriving mail ballots. It is not true that late-arriving mail ballots swung the election Biden won Pennsylvania by 80,000 votes, while the state as a whole only received 10,000 mail ballots after Election Day. Many mail ballots were counted quite slowly in a process that took days (and which Republicans in key states refused to help speed up). But such ballots were overwhelmingly received on or before election day itself.Regardless, Trump is demanding these changes and threatening states that refuse to go along.The threats Trump is making to states that refuse to complyTo try to make his demands a reality, Trump is asserting authority over the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The EAC was established in 2002 by Congress as an independent federal commission to help state and local governments improve election administration by distributing grant money and maintaining a template for a mail voter registration form.As Trump has done with other independent agencies, hes asserting his authority over the EAC in the (perhaps justified) belief that the current Supreme Court will endorse such a power grab. His order instructs the EAC to add a proof of citizenship requirement to its mail voter registration form. It also says the EAC should withhold funds from states that dont use that form and from states that count mail ballots arriving after Election Day.States could get by without EAC money. But the order also makes the more ominous threat of siccing the Justice Department on states that dont make the changes Trump wants.Trumps assertion that mail ballots showing up after Election Day are illegal even if state law says otherwise is particularly ominous. That lays the groundwork for him to dispute any close election Democrats win with such ballots. He would probably lose in court, given the Supreme Courts past refusal to take up this issue. But that outcome is not a totally sure thing, and even the fight would be ugly.So the 18 states with later deadlines for arriving mail ballots now will be forced to ask: How important is this late deadline, really? Like most state voting rules, the deadline likely has little partisan impact people adapt to different rules, and most would simply send in ballots earlier. Still, Trump is clearly hoping this change will be enough to tip some election outcomes in Republicans favor by disallowing late-arriving Democratic mail votes, and if a particular election is close enough, maybe hed be right. Then again, low-propensity voters have increasingly trended toward the GOP in recent years. These voters would probably be less likely to send in a ballot early. So Trump might not get the outcome hes hoping for.See More: Politics

GameSir returns with its new Super Nova gaming controller for PC, Android and Nintendo Switch and this cable free device plays lovely while being responsive, all for a cheap priceTech14:12, 27 Mar 2025GameSir Super NovaGameSirs controllers have been continually improving in recent years while also maintaining budget pricing and this latest device is excellent value for money.While its not the ultimate gaming controller, the Super Nova does a wonderful job for the 45 fee and is well worth a look for those seeking a decent joypad while not breaking the bank.Article continues belowThis controller simply does all the basics very well.Youve got ultra-quiet, responsive controls and a bundled-in charging station so it always has power while being cable free.The Super Nova features lovely silent low-height AB XY buttons, precision triggers and advanced Hall Effect sensing thumbsticks.These wise choices ensure smooth, spot-on feedback while gaming and rids players of most errors mid-game and any fear of stick drift.It can be connected via Bluetooth, wired or via a wireless dongleREAD MORE: Daily Star's newsletter brings you the biggest and best stories sign up todayIt is compatible with Nintendos Switch console, as well as PC, Android and iOS devices and can be connected via Bluetooth, wired or via a wireless dongle.Theres even a switch between these modes to make things super simple.It looks the part with its cool Nightfall Blue or Whipped Pink face panel, which snaps on and is easily interchangeable with other face plates, so completely customisable.You have two back buttons that you can customise a particular move or action to.And theres even a built-in 6-axis gyroscope for immersive gameplay, where your movements are re-enacted on screen like with the classic Wii remotes.The Super Novas all-important thumb sticks are said to carry a durable lifespan of up to 5 million cycles, and they feel lovely to use at the touch - responsive and exactly what Switch gamers in particular will need.It looks like an Xbox controller with a cool RGB lighting stripIts grippy too in the hands, with rubber-coated, laser-engraved textured grips around the handhold areas and smooth membrane buttons for when youre pounding at a game.Visually, it looks like an Xbox controller with a cool RGB lighting strip around the edges of the faceplate that can also be customised by colour, brightness, animation speed in the GameSir Connect app.Article continues belowAnd after a good session of gaming, you can slot the controller back into the provided charging base so youre never without a full-ish battery when you pick up and play.Its a lovey, affordable package and gives PC and Switch gamers a really good cost-effective option for both wired or wireless gaming.VERDICT 4/5

Its not officially confirmed but, after Suicide Squad, going back to Batman makes perfect sense (Warner Bros.)The next Batman game from Arkham Knight developer Rocksteady is hiring new staff and the job ads give away quite a bit of information.After Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League flopped hard for Warner Bros., developer Rocksteady is reportedly going back to what it does best, with a new single-player Batman game.Exact details are unsurprisingly nebulous, but its been described as being years away from landing. Theres also no telling if it will be a continuation of the Arkham series (like VR game Arkham Shadow, although that was technically a prequel) or something that ties into James Gunns plans for his DC cinematic universe.There are two details that Warner Bros. appears to have accidentally confirmed though: it will be a multiplatform title (which seems to disprove the rumour of it being a PlayStation 5 exclusive based on Batman Beyond) and its preparing to launch for the PlayStation 6 and next Xbox console.This is according to the industrys most reliable source of leaks: a new job listing, in this case for a senior core engine programmer at Rocksteady that was posted over a month ago but only recently spotted.Admittedly, the job listing doesnt mention Rocksteadys next game being Batman related at all (only referring to an upcoming unannounced AAA title), but that is the common assumption, and one asserted by Bloomberg when it recently reported on Warner Bros. gaming woes.Whatever the game is, its being built with Unreal Engine 5 and targeting the next generation of consoles as well as PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (and maybe Switch 2), making it a cross-gen title.Considering the game isnt expected to come out for several years, this makes perfect sense. Microsoft has already begun teasing new Xbox hardware and while Sonys been more coy with the PlayStation 6, its rumoured to be launching in 2027 or 2028.It would be a bad look if Rocksteadys next game was stuck to what will be last gen hardware by then. But, since its unlikely everyone will immediately upgrade to the newer consoles, the studio will want its game on older platforms too, to reach as wide an audience as possible.More TrendingRocksteady is certainly in need of a win. Suicide Squad was clearly intended to be a long-running live service game, with years of ongoing updates, but a middling reception and poor sales led to its plug being hastily pulled and a very abrupt ending.Combined with the failures of fighting game MultiVersus and Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, Warner Bros. has enacted a purge of its gaming division and shut down three studios.Among them were Monolith Productions, with its Wonder Woman game dying with it, and MultiVersus developer Player First Games, which Warner Bros. had only acquired last July. Batman already came back for Suicide Squad so an Arkham Knight sequel isnt impossible (Warner Bros. Games)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

In the lead up to the premiere of the newest anime adaptation for Capcoms hack-and-slash action series, Devil May Cry, Netflix released a music video featuring a new song from famed goth alternative metal band, Evanescence. The song, Afterlife was teased ahead of its official release with a cryptic video tease of frontwoman Amy Lee posting a video of herself on X/Twitter doing a countdown before throwing up demon head hand signs. Folks quickly sussed out it had something to do with Devil May Cry the moment the Netflix series executive producer Adi Shankar quote retweeted it with a shocked face emoji. Which brings us to today the release of the lyric video with exclusive clips from the series that plays like a mid-aught YouTube AMV. Fair warning: The music video shows off alot of footage from the series, so if your need to get your fix for 2000s-era metal band anime music videos trumps your aversion to spoilers, by all means, indulge. If the above music video has you feeling nostalgic for the halcyon days of your edgy teenage youth (be real, we all had that phase), that was by design. Speaking on X/Twitter, Shankar teased that the anime was meant to to be shaped by different aesthetics, reflecting the times each game in the series was set in.In my DMC Universe each season will have a different feel to emulate the way each game has a different feel. That means a different theme song each season and a completely different title design each season, Shankar tweeted. My DMC Universe is set in a late 90s/early 2000s PS2 era of the world. Its not set in modern times. Its set in my memory of the world, pre- and post-9/11. My music choices reflect this. My series features a mix of hits from that era and greatest musical hits from the DMC franchise (reimagined by @powergloveaudio). He continued, adding, You are not prepared for this soundtrack. Anime is not prepared for this soundtrack. Jackpot motherfuckers! As weve seen with the stupidly appropriate use of Limp Bizkits Rolling as its opening theme song and Papa Roachs Last Resort in its official trailer, Devil May Cry is poised to play all the hits of the early 2000s. Knowing Evanescence cooked up a new track for the anime as opposed to licensing out songs like Bring Me To Life instead only goes to show that Devil May Crys soundtrack didnt come to play. Lets hope the eight-episode anime lives up to the hype of its musical accompaniment when it premieres on Netflix on April 3. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

Among hundreds of wireless earbuds, the Apple AirPods Pro 2 stand out for their exceptional ANC and in-ear design. Amazon currently has these premium earbuds at an unprecedented price in 2025 of $169 which is a massive 32% discount on the original price of $249. Over 10,000 units have been sold within a single month alone on Amazon.See at AmazonAirPods Pro 2 are powered by Apples latest audio H2 processor which enhances every aspect of listening. This chip powers such advanced technologies like Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) which has been boosted from the previous model. The ANC on the AirPods Pro 2 now removes twice the ambient noise for an immersive listening experience as youre headed to the office, at work, or simply lounging around the house. Counterbalancing this is the Adaptive Transparency mode where the important noises that are around you get to cut through but remain low in terms of general noise levels.Best ANC Earbuds on the MarketThe AirPods Pro 2 are also very popular for the Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking: This feature builds a three-dimensional soundstage that aligns with your head movements and provides a theatrical-like audio experience for supported content. The earbuds track your head position using sophisticated sensors and modify the sound in real-time to place you right in the action. This feature is extremely impressive when experiencing a movie or TV show because it adds a new dimension to the experience.These Apple earbuds also boast incredible sound, thanks to their specially designed high-excursion Apple driver and high dynamic range amplifier. These two units work together to create clear, detailed sound across all frequencies, from strong, rich bass to clear, sparkling highs. The Adaptive EQ feature also enhances the sound quality even more by automatically setting the low and mid-range frequencies to the shape of your ear. These are definitely our favorite earbuds on the market.When comfort and fit are concerned, Apple has come a long way with the AirPods Pro 2: Earbuds come with four silicone ear tip sizes (XS, S, M, L) for an improved and secure fit. The new skin-detect sensor lets the earbuds play sound only when they are actually in your ears, conserving battery life and preventing accidental playback. Speaking of battery life, the AirPods Pro 2 offer up to 6 hours of listening time per chargewith the case contributing an additional 30 hours of battery life. The case is also MagSafe compatible and features a built-in speaker and lanyard loop for added convenience.Check out the current deal on Amazon:See at Amazon