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Engadget

The wildest video game budgets can't hold a candle to GTA 6

GTA 6 is thought to be the most expensive entertainment product ever made, eclipsing Hollywood movies and other video games by hundreds of millions of dollars.

5 hours ago

Engadget

The wildest video game budgets can't hold a candle to GTA 6

Engadget

Why does your Kindle even have Bluetooth?

6 hours ago

Engadget

Why does your Kindle even have Bluetooth?

Engadget

How to watch the 2026 US Open Tennis Championships

An ESPN Unlimited subscription seems like the easiest way to get into all the US Open action.

8 hours ago

Engadget

How to watch the 2026 US Open Tennis Championships

Engadget

Sony and Warner sue Anthropic for 'blatant violation' of copyright law

The two music publishing groups claim thousands of instances of copyright infringement.

9 hours ago

Engadget

Sony and Warner sue Anthropic for 'blatant violation' of copyright law

TechCrunch

Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a "brazen campaign" of intellectual property theft

This latest lawsuit is particularly broad and homes in on accusations of illegal piracy.

9 hours ago

TechCrunch

Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a "brazen campaign" of intellectual property theft

Engadget

Why 1080p movies can look better than 4K movies on your TV

Resolution isn't the only thing that matters for a quality picture.

10 hours ago

Engadget

Why 1080p movies can look better than 4K movies on your TV

Engadget

US appeals court sides with Nevada in legal fight with Kalshi

The ruling shoots down Kalshi's attempt to block the state from regulating its platform.

10 hours ago

Engadget

US appeals court sides with Nevada in legal fight with Kalshi

TechCrunch

At TechBBQ, Europe's AI conversations kept coming back to: Who's actually in control?

Investors, founders, and operators from across Europe arrived for the annual Nordic TechBBQ conference to talk about how humans can have agency over AI.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

At TechBBQ, Europe's AI conversations kept coming back to: Who's actually in control?

TechCrunch

"We're not doing 30 bets a year": Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z

Vijay Pande — who left a16z's roughly $4 billion biotech practice last year to start the much smaller, AI-native VZVC — talks about why biology is finally shifting from a "discovery" science to an "engineering" one, why clinical trials are still brutally expensive, and why he thinks open, shared ...

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

"We're not doing 30 bets a year": Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z

TechCrunch

Hollywood celebs are getting into microdrama apps

Several Hollywood celebs are ditching the massive eight-figure checks and exotic movie sets for a rising format: microdramas.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

Hollywood celebs are getting into microdrama apps

TechCrunch

Nvidia’s AI advantage is moving beyond the GPU

The new generation of data center systems is increasing efficiency with smarter traffic control instead of just more processor cycles.

15 hours ago

TechCrunch

Nvidia’s AI advantage is moving beyond the GPU

WIRED

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Review: Master of Phone Calls

Outstanding call quality and an excellent price point put these earbuds way ahead of pricier competition.

17 hours ago

WIRED

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Review: Master of Phone Calls

Ars Technica

I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

Testing 100 companies found privacy requests often led to confusion and dead ends.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

WIRED

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leap

Astronomers will test equipment that, if it’s successful, will one day be crucial for discovering Earthlike planets.

17 hours ago

WIRED

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leap

WIRED

The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn

Plus: Hackers target over 100 US water systems, ICE puts in an order for robot dogs, and you’ll never guess what “MrChildPorn” was arrested for.

17 hours ago

WIRED

The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn

WIRED

How to Run a Chatbot on Your Own Computer

Installing a large language model on your personal computer gives you a handy digital assistant that won’t compromise your data privacy.

18 hours ago

WIRED

How to Run a Chatbot on Your Own Computer

WIRED

Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment

Psychedelics are often associated with disconnecting from reality, but a recent neuroimaging study found that psilocybin can actually make our brain activity more connected to the world around us.

19 hours ago

WIRED

Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment

TechCrunch

Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine

Technical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they're all Chinese automakers.

1 day ago

TechCrunch

Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine

Ars Technica

Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name

Kalshi can't evade Nevada gambling laws by calling bets "swaps," judges rule.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name

Ars Technica

Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August

Cancellations have accelerated.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August

WIRED

Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana

The longtime far-right operator and troll, a UK citizen, is being held in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.

1 day ago

WIRED

Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana

Ars Technica

Our 10 favorite scenes from T2: Judgment Day

James Cameron's 1991 sci-fi blockbuster returns to theaters this weekend for its 35th anniversary.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Our 10 favorite scenes from T2: Judgment Day

Ars Technica

Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording

Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording

Ars Technica

Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP

The group infected more than 1,000 organizations in a relentless supply-chain attack campaign.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP