New York attorney general opens antitrust inquiry into Compass

The inquiry went out to brokerage leaders in New York after Compass grew into a real estate behemoth in the state and beyond.

TikTok Is Launching a New App That Probably No One Will Use

TikTok users in the U.S. now have yet another way to engage with the TikTok ecosystem—this time through a new standalone app focused on live entertainment and "cultural milestones." TikTok Pro Events is centered on fan culture for events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup, encouraging users to search for

Gemini Made This Hyperrealistic Deepfake Video of Me in Just a Few Minutes

During its big I/O 2026 keynote, Google announced Gemini Omni, an AI model that can generate videos from, well, just about anything. In the weeks since the announcement, paid subscribers have been able to use a mix of text, images, documents, and video clips to generate new AI videos. Now, Google is

Which Hyrox Stations Are the Hardest, According to a Runner and a Weightlifter

Last Friday, my fellow Lifehacker writer Beth Skwarecki (a weightlifter) and I (a runner) completed a Hyrox race with far less than the recommended amount of training. We came out the other side with a final time of 01:36:48—and a lot of opinions about which stations nearly broke us. Let’s take a lo