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WIRED

Thermacell LIV 2.0 Review: Taking My Yard Back

Thermacell LIV 2.0 is expensive and imperfect, but it outperforms nearly every mosquito-control method I’ve tried.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Thermacell LIV 2.0 Review: Taking My Yard Back

Ars Technica

An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang

Google’s threat intelligence group said it had a mole inside TeamPCP's inner circle.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang

WIRED

Welcome to Dogs Anonymous, the Online Support Group for People With Difficult Dogs

“This is a place where you can come and say, I fucking hate my dog today,” a Dogs Anonymous cofounder tells WIRED. “And there are people who are going to be like, yeah, that was me last Tuesday.”

1 hour ago

WIRED

Welcome to Dogs Anonymous, the Online Support Group for People With Difficult Dogs

Ars Technica

Don't call it an SUV: The Ferrari Purosangue review

Unlike previous Ferrari four-seaters, this one is better for humans than cargo.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Don't call it an SUV: The Ferrari Purosangue review

WIRED

Meet the Academics Trying to Stop You From Having Sex in Robotaxis

“You know ‘Bang Bus’? We don’t want that.”

2 hours ago

WIRED

Meet the Academics Trying to Stop You From Having Sex in Robotaxis

WIRED

What ChatGPT Thinks It Knows About You Is Affecting Its Answers. Here’s How to Change That

Understanding how ChatGPT’s latest memory upgrade works will help you get even more out of OpenAI’s productivity tool.

2 hours ago

WIRED

What ChatGPT Thinks It Knows About You Is Affecting Its Answers. Here’s How to Change That

Ars Technica

T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant

Isotope ratios provide a hint that the giants were actively managing temperatures.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant

WIRED

Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans

Several new studies have uncovered this long overlooked aspect of coral physiology that could be the key to the animals’ fate in a changing climate.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans

Engadget

How long can you expect your old cassette tapes to last?

Controlling the environmental conditions where your tapes are stored is key to their longevity.

11 hours ago

Engadget

How long can you expect your old cassette tapes to last?

Engadget

How to record audio on your iPhone

You don't need to record unnecessary video to capture a meeting, song or personal memo on your iPhone. Recording audio is simple.

12 hours ago

Engadget

How to record audio on your iPhone

Engadget

What is the difference between Apple CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra?

CarPlay provides a great iOS-like experience in your vehicle. CarPlay Ultra expands that, but isn't widely available yet.

12 hours ago

Engadget

What is the difference between Apple CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra?

Engadget

The pros and cons of using wired vs. wireless Xbox controllers

A wireless Xbox controller lets you move around freely, but you have to worry about batteries. Wired controllers can pose a hazard, but never run out of charge.

13 hours ago

Engadget

The pros and cons of using wired vs. wireless Xbox controllers

Engadget

Common problems with Google Wallet and how to fix them

Google Wallet is great for storing payment cards, tickets and digital IDs, but it doesn't always work how you want it to. Here's what to do if it doesn't.

13 hours ago

Engadget

Common problems with Google Wallet and how to fix them

Engadget

What are the downsides of robot vacuums?

Robot vacuums save a lot of time and effort with their ability to clean autonomously. However, there are a number of reasons why they might not work for you.

14 hours ago

Engadget

What are the downsides of robot vacuums?

TechCrunch

Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies

Google said Gemini had "acted appropriately" by ending each hack immediately.

18 hours ago

TechCrunch

Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies

TechCrunch

The US Navy just told us what's on its tech wish list for the next several years

Navy CTO Justin Fanelli talks co-investing alongside VCs instead of funding early research himself, recent buys like a $562 million autonomous refueling deal, and the Navy's updated wish list — from AI to quantum — for where founders should be building next.

19 hours ago

TechCrunch

The US Navy just told us what's on its tech wish list for the next several years

TechCrunch

AI safety conversations have gotten unbelievable

This week two conversations about AI safety went viral that demonstrate just how hard it is to discern AI fact from fiction.

21 hours ago

TechCrunch

AI safety conversations have gotten unbelievable

TechCrunch

Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes

Petlibro's new Granary 2 smart feeders use a built-in scale and (on pricier models) an AI camera to track exactly how much your cat is eating and when — though the fanciest health-monitoring features will cost you an extra subscription.

21 hours ago

TechCrunch

Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes

TechCrunch

Vals, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is looking to become the gold standard for AI benchmarking

Vals AI is hoping to make AI benchmarking a more neutral and trustworthy resource in a world increasingly inundated by AI models.

23 hours ago

TechCrunch

Vals, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is looking to become the gold standard for AI benchmarking

WIRED

Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening

AI labs are toying with an industry-wide pact to slow development. Meanwhile, widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws.

1 day ago

WIRED

Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening

Ars Technica

Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade

Chariklo is only about 250 km across, but it has two rings, and they're changing.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade

TechCrunch

India forces caller-ID apps to feed spam reports to telcos

Truecaller says the one-way sharing requirement would hand a commercially valuable proprietary asset to telecom operators.

1 day ago

TechCrunch

India forces caller-ID apps to feed spam reports to telcos

Ars Technica

AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack

But the military's overall use of AI seems to be accelerating.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack

Ars Technica

FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion

FAA plans for AI tool to help manage DC air traffic before a nationwide rollout.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion