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WIRED

This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men

A med student says he’s made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He’s not alone.

15 minutes ago

WIRED

This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men

TechCrunch

Yelp's updated AI assistant can answer questions and book a restaurant or service in one conversation

Yelp said that users can ask questions about a restaurant and place an order or book a table in one conversation

15 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Yelp's updated AI assistant can answer questions and book a restaurant or service in one conversation

Engadget

Yelp's AI chatbot can now make your dinner reservation

15 minutes ago

Engadget

Yelp's AI chatbot can now make your dinner reservation

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WIRED

H2O Audio Tri Run Workout Headphones Review: A Little Underwhelming

H2O Audio’s stab at a sub-$100 pair of bone-conduction workout headphones just misses the mark.

45 minutes ago

WIRED

H2O Audio Tri Run Workout Headphones Review: A Little Underwhelming

TechCrunch

Blue Energy raises $380M to build grid-scale nuclear reactors in shipyards

By building reactors in shipyards, Blue Energy says it will tame nuclear power's cost problems, giving it access to cheaper financing.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Blue Energy raises $380M to build grid-scale nuclear reactors in shipyards

WIRED

They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies

There’s a lot of love all over the world for GrapheneOS, the gold standard of mobile security. There’s very little love between the two guys at the center of its history.

1 hour ago

WIRED

They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies

Engadget

Homeland Security reportedly wants to develop smart glasses for ICE

1 hour ago

Engadget

Homeland Security reportedly wants to develop smart glasses for ICE

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WIRED

How to Watch the 2026 Lyrids Meteor Shower at Its Peak

Between the night of April 21 and the early morning of April 22, those looking in the right place will see the sky light up with 15 to 20 meteors per hour.

2 hours ago

WIRED

How to Watch the 2026 Lyrids Meteor Shower at Its Peak

Engadget

Sennheiser launches HD 480 Pro, the closed-back headphones fans have been waiting for

3 hours ago

Engadget

Sennheiser launches HD 480 Pro, the closed-back headphones fans have been waiting for

Engadget

Instagram says a bug turned your photos black and white

4 hours ago

Engadget

Instagram says a bug turned your photos black and white

Ars Technica

Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs

Problems with the ground system would have "put current GPS military and civilian capabilities at risk."

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs

TechCrunch

Who is John Ternus, the incoming Apple CEO?

Starting on September 1, Ternus will lead one of the world's most valuable companies, but if you're not a dedicated Apple enthusiast, you've probably never heard of this man, who has largely remained out of the spotlight until now.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

Who is John Ternus, the incoming Apple CEO?

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TechCrunch

Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return

Amazon has made another circular AI deal: It's investing another $5 billion in Anthropic. Anthropic has agreed to spend $100 billion on AWS in return.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return

WIRED

A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China

An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.

12 hours ago

WIRED

A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China

TechCrunch

Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries

Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The company is rolling this feature out to both desktop and iOS in all of these countries except Japan.

13 hours ago

TechCrunch

Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries

Engadget

Google brings Gemini in Chrome to users in Asia and the Pacific

13 hours ago

Engadget

Google brings Gemini in Chrome to users in Asia and the Pacific

WIRED

Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)

Responsibly dispose of your food scraps with one of these indoor, (mostly) odor-free, WIRED-tested devices.

13 hours ago

WIRED

Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)

Ars Technica

John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO

Cook will be executive chairman, but will no longer run the company day to day.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO

Engadget

John Ternus will be CEO of Apple when Tim Cook steps down this fall

14 hours ago

Engadget

John Ternus will be CEO of Apple when Tim Cook steps down this fall

Ars Technica

Absurd study suggests eating fruits and vegetables leads to cancer

Experts point out a series of flaws, including small size and no control group.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Absurd study suggests eating fruits and vegetables leads to cancer

TechCrunch

Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over

The transition has been expected for some time and ends one of the longer and more impactful runs a CEO has had at any company. Cook had inherited a company that many industry watchers and enthusiasts struggled to separate from its famed founder. What he leaves behind is a $4 trillion business with annual ...

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over

Ars Technica

Here's how F1 is tweaking its hybrid systems to try to save the show

Energy management and speed differentials are the problems of the day.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

Here's how F1 is tweaking its hybrid systems to try to save the show

Ars Technica

Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

A humanoid robot's record half-marathon run shows China's speed in robotics.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

Ars Technica

Deezer says 44% of new music uploads are AI-generated, most streams are fraudulent

AI tracks account for a small fraction of Deezer streams, and most are demonetized for fraud.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

Deezer says 44% of new music uploads are AI-generated, most streams are fraudulent