Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal
Three of five regional winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize are suspected of relying on chatbots. They’re certainly not alone.
4 hours ago
WIRED
Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal
Engadget
Android XR is finally starting to feel real
Google has a lot to prove, but its smart glasses will have a few big advantages.
4 hours ago
Engadget
Android XR is finally starting to feel real
Engadget
Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls
It's a win for privacy on the social app.
5 hours ago
Engadget
Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls
WIRED
California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive
Major fires are threatening homes and ecologically sensitive areas following a hot, dry winter.
5 hours ago
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California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive
TechCrunch
Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026
Google says it's designed the app to be accessible to everyone, from teachers to small business owners.
6 hours ago
TechCrunch
Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026
Ars Technica
FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time"
FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide.
6 hours ago
Ars Technica
FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time"
TechCrunch
You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026
Google expands Gmail’s AI Inbox with conversational voice search, letting users ask Gemini to find buried email details.
6 hours ago
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You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026
TechCrunch
How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches
Google is launching AI-powered “information agents” that can monitor topics in the background and proactively alert users to updates and changes.
6 hours ago
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How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches
TechCrunch
Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user
Good news! Discord's hundreds of millions of users now have their communications scrambled, so not even Discord can see them.
6 hours ago
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Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user
TechCrunch
Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem
Mach says the acquisition meaningfully improves unit economics across its five vehicle programs at exactly the moment the company is starting to scale.
6 hours ago
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Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem
TechCrunch
From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing
Ocean, an agentic email security platform, claims its AI can thoroughly analyze the context of every incoming email to detect fraud and impersonation attempts.
6 hours ago
TechCrunch
From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing
Ars Technica
Spider-Noir final trailer gives us a classic villain
It's never too late to become a hero.
6 hours ago
Ars Technica
Spider-Noir final trailer gives us a classic villain
Engadget
The Apple Sports app expands to 90 new markets ahead of the World Cup
Apple is targeting World Cup fans ahead of this summer's tournament.
6 hours ago
Engadget
The Apple Sports app expands to 90 new markets ahead of the World Cup
Ars Technica
"I'll buy 10 of those"—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites
"How in the hell do I get more science into space? That is my goal."
6 hours ago
Ars Technica
"I'll buy 10 of those"—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites
Engadget
Google debuts AI-powered tools to optimize scientific research workflows
Three new features will be available under the Gemini for Science collection.
7 hours ago
Engadget
Google debuts AI-powered tools to optimize scientific research workflows
WIRED
Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Smart Glasses
Google is sprucing up its Gemini models, revamping search, and enabling AI agents in everything. There are also some spiffy new smart glasses coming this fall.
7 hours ago
WIRED
Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Smart Glasses
Ars Technica
Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription
Plex says that it has considered getting rid of Lifetime Passes.
7 hours ago
Ars Technica
Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription
Engadget
Fortnite is returning to the App Store globally, a year after its US comeback
Fortnite is returning to the App Store everywhere (except Australia).
7 hours ago
Engadget
Fortnite is returning to the App Store globally, a year after its US comeback
Engadget
Google announces Wear OS 7
The OS update integrates Gemini Intelligence and adds a new widget system.
7 hours ago
Engadget
Google announces Wear OS 7
Ars Technica
Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks
Both tools generate hypotheses; one goes on to analyze some of the data.
8 hours ago
Ars Technica
Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks
Ars Technica
Google's SynthID AI watermarking tech is being adopted by OpenAI, Nvidia, and more
AI content is getting good, but SynthID might be able to help tell truth from fiction.
9 hours ago
Ars Technica
Google's SynthID AI watermarking tech is being adopted by OpenAI, Nvidia, and more
WIRED
Google Makes It Easy to Deepfake Yourself
Google’s overhaul of its AI creation software, Flow, includes a new video model and a tool for generating selfie videos called avatars.
9 hours ago
WIRED
Google Makes It Easy to Deepfake Yourself
WIRED
Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore
Vibe-coded results! Super widgets! Bots that never sleep! Google’s vision for the future of Search is hyper-personalized, automated, and extremely AI.
9 hours ago
WIRED
Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore
WIRED
Hands-On With All of Google’s New Upcoming Android XR Smart Glasses
Here’s your first look at smart glasses coming from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, powered by Google and Samsung’s XR platform.
9 hours ago
WIRED
Hands-On With All of Google’s New Upcoming Android XR Smart Glasses