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WIRED

People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply Them

As the data center backlash grows, support is growing for server factories and the hundreds of jobs they’re expected to bring.

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WIRED

People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply Them

Engadget

The best kitchen gadgets for 2026

1 hour ago

Engadget

The best kitchen gadgets for 2026

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TechCrunch

Synthesia hits $4B valuation, lets employees cash out

British startup Synthesia, whose AI platform helps companies create interactive training videos, has raised a $200 million Series E round of funding that brings its valuation to $4 billion — up from $2.1 billion just a year ago.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Synthesia hits $4B valuation, lets employees cash out

WIRED

Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple's M5

I’ve tested two laptops powered by Panther Lake—pitting them head-to-head against laptops with Apple Silicon—and Intel has finally scored a much-needed win with the Core Ultra Series 3.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple's M5

Engadget

How to watch the 2026 Super Bowl: Patriots vs. Seahawks channel, where to stream and more

8 hours ago

Engadget

How to watch the 2026 Super Bowl: Patriots vs. Seahawks channel, where to stream and more

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TechCrunch

This founder cracked firefighting &8212; now he's creating an AI gold mine

The nozzle is just the beginning – what company founder Sunny Sethi calls "the muscle on the ground.”

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

This founder cracked firefighting &8212; now he's creating an AI gold mine

TechCrunch

Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they're building a model to prove it

Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next generation of foundation models for collaboration, not chat.

13 hours ago

TechCrunch

Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they're building a model to prove it

TechCrunch

Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI

Some of the major players in science fiction and pop culture are taking firmer stances against generative AI.

13 hours ago

TechCrunch

Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI

Engadget

Outside Parties is the creepiest Playdate game yet, and I'm kind of obsessed

14 hours ago

Engadget

Outside Parties is the creepiest Playdate game yet, and I'm kind of obsessed

Engadget

Microsoft releases second emergency Windows 11 update to fix Outlook crashes

16 hours ago

Engadget

Microsoft releases second emergency Windows 11 update to fix Outlook crashes

WIRED

Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE

Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn’t trigger something like civil war.

17 hours ago

WIRED

Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE

Engadget

Apple reportedly plans to reveal its Gemini-powered Siri in February

18 hours ago

Engadget

Apple reportedly plans to reveal its Gemini-powered Siri in February

TechCrunch

TechCrunch Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

18 hours ago

TechCrunch

TechCrunch Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo

TechCrunch

Apple will reportedly unveil its Gemini-powered Siri assistant in February

We’re about to get our first real look at the results of the recently announced AI partnership between Apple and Google.

18 hours ago

TechCrunch

Apple will reportedly unveil its Gemini-powered Siri assistant in February

Engadget

Yoshi and Birdo arrive in new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, along with an earlier release date

20 hours ago

Engadget

Yoshi and Birdo arrive in new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, along with an earlier release date

Ars Technica

A decade of Star Trek-themed fart jokes: The Greatest Generation podcast turns 10

How two podcasters turned a Star Trek side project into a full-time career.

23 hours ago

Ars Technica

A decade of Star Trek-themed fart jokes: The Greatest Generation podcast turns 10

WIRED

No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

A thin, watery layer coating the surface of ice is what makes it slick. Despite a great deal of theorizing over the centuries, though, it isn't entirely clear why that layer forms.

23 hours ago

WIRED

No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

WIRED

Phonak Audeo Infinio Ultra Sphere Review: Premium Hearing Aids

This new prescription hearing aid has a special chip designed to improve hearing in noisy conditions.

23 hours ago

WIRED

Phonak Audeo Infinio Ultra Sphere Review: Premium Hearing Aids

WIRED

How Long Should You Cold Plunge? We Asked Experts (2026)

You don't need to Ernest Shackleton yourself to reap the benefits of cold plunging. A calm, controlled ice bath is key.

24 hours ago

WIRED

How Long Should You Cold Plunge? We Asked Experts (2026)

Ars Technica

Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware

Destructive payload unleashed on 10-year anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine's grid.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware

Ars Technica

Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?

Rice University chemists replicated Thomas Edison's seminal experiment and found a surprising byproduct.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?

Ars Technica

A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why

While the rash has a clear link to ketones, the underlying mechanism remains elusive.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why

Ars Technica

TR-49 is interactive fiction for fans of deep research rabbit holes

Dense narrative deduction game tells a compellingly academia-tinged sci-fi tale.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

TR-49 is interactive fiction for fans of deep research rabbit holes

Ars Technica

Demand for Intel's processors is apparently there, but the supply is not

Intel is allocating more of its own production to its money-making server chips.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

Demand for Intel's processors is apparently there, but the supply is not