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TechCrunch

He made your free video player run smoothly. Now he's doing that for robots.

French serial entrepreneur and open-source legend Jean-Baptiste Kempf has been building Kyber, an infrastructure layer to control remote devices in real time.

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

He made your free video player run smoothly. Now he's doing that for robots.

TechCrunch

From PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn't stop anyone

For the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It's unclear why it would work now with Anthropic’s cybersecurity model Mythos.

9 hours ago

TechCrunch

From PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn't stop anyone

TechCrunch

Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan's biggest IPO of 2026. Here's why it matters

Go's IPO — Japan's biggest so far this year — has done more than provide a much-needed boost to the country's languishing listing season. It has also supplied the taxi-hailing app with the capital required to address an existential issue: Japan's shortage of drivers. Go, which went public Tuesday, ...

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan's biggest IPO of 2026. Here's why it matters

TechCrunch

Aura's impressive e-ink photo frame doesn't even look digital

What's the most cliche possible gift you can give a relative? A digital photo frame, displaying a rotating slideshow of family photos. Now Aura has completely refreshed this product space with its gorgeous Aura Ink frame, which uses e-ink to create a display that doesn't even look digital. Digital frames ...

11 hours ago

TechCrunch

Aura's impressive e-ink photo frame doesn't even look digital

Engadget

Do fitness trackers still work if you have tattoos?

The short answer is: sometimes, but it's complicated.

13 hours ago

Engadget

Do fitness trackers still work if you have tattoos?

Engadget

Norway imposes broad restrictions on AI for elementary school kids

Norway will reportedly ban young kids from using AI in schools.

15 hours ago

Engadget

Norway imposes broad restrictions on AI for elementary school kids

TechCrunch

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.

15 hours ago

TechCrunch

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Engadget

Doom composer Bobby Prince has died

Bobby Prince, composer for Doom and other classic shooters, has died.

15 hours ago

Engadget

Doom composer Bobby Prince has died

TechCrunch

Is the US government's Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?

Just as last week was ending, the US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns after Amazon researchers allegedly found a way to bypass Fable 5's guardrails. Cybersecurity researchers have since signed an open letter calling the ...

16 hours ago

TechCrunch

Is the US government's Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?

WIRED

The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years

Years after initial tests, researchers are now racing to see if a vaccine developed in 2011 can help fight the current Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo.

17 hours ago

WIRED

The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years

Ars Technica

Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars

A French launch startup is scrapping the name of its rocket, apparently due to a trademark issue.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars

Engadget

Why people might ditch their smartwatches for something simpler

Not everyone wants a screen on their wrist.

18 hours ago

Engadget

Why people might ditch their smartwatches for something simpler

Engadget

Toy Story 5 is a surprisingly thoughtful critique of technology

Toy Story 5 introduces a tablet as a villain, but it's also smart enough to realize tech isn't always bad. Parents just need to step up.

19 hours ago

Engadget

Toy Story 5 is a surprisingly thoughtful critique of technology

Engadget

Amazon won't release Sam Altman biopic focused on OpenAI's 2023 leadership crisis

Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman biopic has to find a new studio after Amazon dropped it.

19 hours ago

Engadget

Amazon won't release Sam Altman biopic focused on OpenAI's 2023 leadership crisis

WIRED

Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026): Netgear, Asus, Amazon, and More

Forget about patchy internet connections and dead spots in the house. These WIRED-tested multiroom mesh systems will get you online in no time.

20 hours ago

WIRED

Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026): Netgear, Asus, Amazon, and More

Ars Technica

As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat

Researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs.

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat

WIRED

The Best Art TVs

Even after your movies end, these art televisions look stunning on any wall.

21 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Art TVs

WIRED

Pump.Fun’s Bounties Platform Is a Black Hole of Circular Grifting

The crypto platform claims you can “pay anyone to do anything,” from quitting a job on camera to getting a memecoin-themed tattoo. But it mostly seems like people trying to scam each other.

21 hours ago

WIRED

Pump.Fun’s Bounties Platform Is a Black Hole of Circular Grifting

WIRED

Try One of macOS 27’s Best Features Right Now

Apple’s fall macOS release will let you build Shortcuts by typing what you want to happen. But Claude Code and Codex users don’t have to wait.

21 hours ago

WIRED

Try One of macOS 27’s Best Features Right Now

WIRED

The Best Fitness Trackers of 2026: Garmin, Google Fitbit, and More

Find the right wearable for your lifestyle, workouts, and goals.

22 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Fitness Trackers of 2026: Garmin, Google Fitbit, and More

Ars Technica

A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work?

"I consider this a success already, just from the fact that we're even going to try this."

1 day ago

Ars Technica

A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work?

Ars Technica

Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency

Crypto Clipper spreads over USB and communicates over Tor.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency

Ars Technica

As China looms, Taiwan makes more drones for defense and the US military

Taiwan's drone spending plans for defense could also boost business overseas.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

As China looms, Taiwan makes more drones for defense and the US military

Ars Technica

NASA asks Northrop Grumman to stop working on lunar HALO module

"We are reassigning most affected employees across existing opportunities and programs."

1 day ago

Ars Technica

NASA asks Northrop Grumman to stop working on lunar HALO module