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WIRED

Cordless Stick Vacuum Throw Down: Bosch, Shark, Dyson (2026)

Bosch’s Unlimited 10 combines key features from Dyson’s and Shark’s stick vacuums and packs some nice extras, but it can’t seem to keep debris inside.

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WIRED

Cordless Stick Vacuum Throw Down: Bosch, Shark, Dyson (2026)

WIRED

Best Mirrorless Cameras (2026): Full-Frame, APS-C, and More

Want the image quality of a DSLR without the bulk? These WIRED picks do more with less.

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WIRED

Best Mirrorless Cameras (2026): Full-Frame, APS-C, and More

Engadget

Highguard, a hyperpop arena shooter and other new indie games worth checking out

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Engadget

Highguard, a hyperpop arena shooter and other new indie games worth checking out

WIRED

5 Best Touchscreen Gloves (2026), Tested and Reviewed

We braved the cold to answer a modern dilemma: Can you keep your hands warm and use a smartphone at the same time?

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WIRED

5 Best Touchscreen Gloves (2026), Tested and Reviewed

WIRED

Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims

Plus: AI agent OpenClaw gives cybersecurity experts the willies, China executes 11 scam compound bosses, a $40 million crypto theft has an unexpected alleged culprit, and more.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims

WIRED

Gear News of the Week: Samsung’s TriFold Sells Out in Minutes, and a Leak Teases Google’s New OS

Plus: Vivaldi browser shuns AI, Samsung has a new sustainable display, and Frankfurt Airport tests Auracast for gate announcements.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Gear News of the Week: Samsung’s TriFold Sells Out in Minutes, and a Leak Teases Google’s New OS

WIRED

How to Film ICE

Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.

2 hours ago

WIRED

How to Film ICE

TechCrunch

a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause

Ampadu's departure perhaps signals the end of the TxO chapter. The fund and program focused on supporting underserved founders by providing access to tech networks and investment capital through a donor-advised fund.

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TechCrunch

a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause

TechCrunch

A peek inside Physical Intelligence, the startup building Silicon Valley's buzziest robot brains

If co-founder Lachy Groom has any doubts, he doesn’t show it. He’s working with people who've been working on this problem for decades and who believe the timing is finally right, which is all he needs to know.

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TechCrunch

A peek inside Physical Intelligence, the startup building Silicon Valley's buzziest robot brains

TechCrunch

OpenClaw's AI assistants are now building their own social network

The viral personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot has a new shell — again. After briefly rebranding as Moltbot, it has now picked OpenClaw as its new name.

13 hours ago

TechCrunch

OpenClaw's AI assistants are now building their own social network

Ars Technica

The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K

With virtually no content and limited benefits, 8K TVs were doomed.

13 hours ago

Ars Technica

The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K

Ars Technica

ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face

Global Entry and Precheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.

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Ars Technica

ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face

Ars Technica

AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast

Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast

Ars Technica

Here's why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program

"This program has laid the groundwork for our company's future success."

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

Here's why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program

TechCrunch

Instagram might soon let you remove yourself from someone's Close Friends list

Since the feature's launch in 2018, users haven't been able to remove themselves from someone else's Close Friends list.

15 hours ago

TechCrunch

Instagram might soon let you remove yourself from someone's Close Friends list

Engadget

NASA used Claude to plot a route for its Perseverance rover on Mars

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Engadget

NASA used Claude to plot a route for its Perseverance rover on Mars

Engadget

Rivian made an electric ambulance for Grey's Anatomy

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Engadget

Rivian made an electric ambulance for Grey's Anatomy

Ars Technica

FCC aims to ensure "only living and lawful Americans" get Lifeline benefits

Alleging fraud in California, Carr proposes making enrollment stricter nationwide.

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Ars Technica

FCC aims to ensure "only living and lawful Americans" get Lifeline benefits

Ars Technica

Developers say AI coding tools work—and that's precisely what worries them

Ars spoke to several software devs about AI and found enthusiasm tempered by unease.

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Ars Technica

Developers say AI coding tools work—and that's precisely what worries them

TechCrunch

Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets

Self-driving truck startup Waabi's billion-dollar fundraise isn't just about trucks. The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber tied to deployment milestones, marks a major expansion into robotaxis for the company founded by former Uber AI chief Raquel Urtasun. It also ...

18 hours ago

TechCrunch

Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets

Engadget

Sundance doc 'Ghost in the Machine' draws a damning line between AI and eugenics

18 hours ago

Engadget

Sundance doc 'Ghost in the Machine' draws a damning line between AI and eugenics

TechCrunch

Anthropic brings agentic plug-ins to Cowork

The company says you can use plug-ins to "tell Claude how you like work done, which tools and data to pull from, how to handle critical workflows, and what slash commands to expose so your team gets more consistent outcomes."

19 hours ago

TechCrunch

Anthropic brings agentic plug-ins to Cowork

Engadget

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: The Galaxy S26 lineup and everything else we expect

19 hours ago

Engadget

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: The Galaxy S26 lineup and everything else we expect

Engadget

Google's Project Genie lets you create your own 3D interactive worlds

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Engadget

Google's Project Genie lets you create your own 3D interactive worlds