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Apple announces the AirPods Max 2 with improved noise cancelation and H2 chip

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Engadget

Apple announces the AirPods Max 2 with improved noise cancelation and H2 chip

TechCrunch

Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets

PhonePe has paused its planned IPO, delaying a major liquidity event for investors including Tiger Global and Microsoft.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets

Ars Technica

The science of how fireflies stay in sync

Engineers have uncovered the mathematical rules fireflies follow to sync up their flashes.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

The science of how fireflies stay in sync

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Engadget

Firefly is getting rebooted as an animated series

2 hours ago

Engadget

Firefly is getting rebooted as an animated series

Engadget

How and where to buy refurbished tech online

2 hours ago

Engadget

How and where to buy refurbished tech online

Engadget

MacBook Pro M5 Max 16-inch review: Still the pinnacle

2 hours ago

Engadget

MacBook Pro M5 Max 16-inch review: Still the pinnacle

Ars Technica

A century after the first rocket launch, Ars staffers pick their favorites

"I realized that if something went wrong up there, things might go very badly down here."

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

A century after the first rocket launch, Ars staffers pick their favorites

WIRED

COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages

The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It's also dangerously difficult to remove.

3 hours ago

WIRED

COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages

WIRED

The Best Dark Web Monitoring Services and Bundles

Data breaches are more common than ever. Here are the best ways I've found to protect yourself online.

3 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Dark Web Monitoring Services and Bundles

WIRED

These Musical Instruments of the Future Sound Weird, Wacky—and Are Easy for Anyone to Play

A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.

4 hours ago

WIRED

These Musical Instruments of the Future Sound Weird, Wacky—and Are Easy for Anyone to Play

Engadget

Warner Bros. dominates Oscars with 11 wins ahead of its acquisition by Paramount

4 hours ago

Engadget

Warner Bros. dominates Oscars with 11 wins ahead of its acquisition by Paramount

WIRED

Wall Street Is Already Betting on Prediction Markets

As the legal war over how to regulate prediction markets rages on, financial institutions are embracing the industry anyway.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Wall Street Is Already Betting on Prediction Markets

WIRED

Models Are Applying to Be the Face of AI Scams

Dozens of Telegram channels reviewed by WIRED include job listings for “AI face models.” The (mostly) women who land these gigs are likely being used to dupe victims out of their money.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Models Are Applying to Be the Face of AI Scams

TechCrunch

The billionaires made a promise &8212; now some want out

In 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates launched a disarmingly simple campaign they called the Giving Pledge: a public commitment, open to the world's wealthiest people, to give away more than half their fortune during their lifetime or upon their death. The moment seemed to call for it. Tech was minting ...

9 hours ago

TechCrunch

The billionaires made a promise &8212; now some want out

TechCrunch

Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two

“Frankenstein” won for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, while “KPop Demon Hunters” won for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.

11 hours ago

TechCrunch

Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two

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TechCrunch

Google, Accel India accelerator chooses 5 startups and none are 'AI wrappers'

Google and Accel say about 70% of AI startup pitches tied to India were "wrappers" as they reviewed more than 4,000 applications for their Atoms cohort.

13 hours ago

TechCrunch

Google, Accel India accelerator chooses 5 startups and none are 'AI wrappers'

TechCrunch

ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator

The company is reportedly delaying the launch as its engineers and lawyers work to avert further legal issues.

17 hours ago

TechCrunch

ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator

TechCrunch

Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks

AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards.

19 hours ago

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Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks

Engadget

Arc Raiders replaced some of its AI-generated voice lines, using professional actors instead

19 hours ago

Engadget

Arc Raiders replaced some of its AI-generated voice lines, using professional actors instead

Ars Technica

An engineering thesis disguised as a coupe: A history of the Honda Prelude

Technology like four-wheel steering and variable valve timing debuted in the Prelude.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

An engineering thesis disguised as a coupe: A history of the Honda Prelude

WIRED

Brompton Electric T-Line Folding Electric Bicycle Review: Pocket-Sized Pedal Power

Brompton's latest folding electric bicycle is beautiful, genuinely portable, and doesn't quite go fast enough.

1 day ago

WIRED

Brompton Electric T-Line Folding Electric Bicycle Review: Pocket-Sized Pedal Power

Ars Technica

Staff complain that xAI is flailing because of constant upheaval

Staff complain that the constant upheaval is destroying morale.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

Staff complain that xAI is flailing because of constant upheaval

Ars Technica

Woman sneezes out maggots after fly larvae get trapped in her deviated septum

She made a full recovery, despite the maggots.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

Woman sneezes out maggots after fly larvae get trapped in her deviated septum

Ars Technica

Slay the Spire 2 is a bit too familiar for its own good

Early Access impressions: New characters shine, but it feels like we've done this before.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

Slay the Spire 2 is a bit too familiar for its own good