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TechCrunch

OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general

It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data.

17 minutes ago

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OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general

Engadget

The Creepshow video game is coming out this summer

The point-and-click adventure game based on the horror anthology series arrives in August.

37 minutes ago

Engadget

The Creepshow video game is coming out this summer

TechCrunch

This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep without earbuds

I’ve struggled with insomnia since I was very young. Like many chronic overthinkers, I tend to fall asleep best when my mind is occupied by something else, such as podcasts, YouTube compilations, or my personal favorite: rain sounds. But earbuds can be uncomfortable, and playing audio out loud isn’t ...

1 hour ago

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This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep without earbuds

Engadget

Why your cardiologist might tell you to skip AirPods

The magnetic fields emitted by your headphones will need to be used a safe distance away from your CIDs.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Why your cardiologist might tell you to skip AirPods

Engadget

How to use AirPods to control your iPhone camera

You can use your AirPods as a remote control for your iPhone's camera. Here's how.

3 hours ago

Engadget

How to use AirPods to control your iPhone camera

Engadget

Parker Solar Probe makes another flyby of the sun, solar energy bags a win, and more science stories

This week's science news.

3 hours ago

Engadget

Parker Solar Probe makes another flyby of the sun, solar energy bags a win, and more science stories

Engadget

Why some USB ports are purple (and why they're rarely sold in the US)

Have you ever looked at a USB connector or port and wondered why it was that color?

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Engadget

Why some USB ports are purple (and why they're rarely sold in the US)

Engadget

A report on the benefits of AI was reportedly full of AI hallucinations

KPMG published a paper about the benefits of AI last year. An investigation found that it was full of AI hallucinations.

4 hours ago

Engadget

A report on the benefits of AI was reportedly full of AI hallucinations

WIRED

Meet the New Dyson Vacuums: V16 Piston Animal, V10 Konical, V8 Cyclone (2026)

The rest of Dyson’s promised 2026 vacuum lineup is here, from the new Dyson V16 Piston Animal to an updated version of the favored Dyson V8 Cyclone.

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WIRED

Meet the New Dyson Vacuums: V16 Piston Animal, V10 Konical, V8 Cyclone (2026)

Ars Technica

Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System

Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System

TechCrunch

The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks

Hidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks.

6 hours ago

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The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks

WIRED

EcoFlow PowerOcean Battery Review: Cutting My Bill in Half

Whether you want to buy cheaper electricity, store solar energy, or guard against outages, EcoFlow’s home battery might be just what you need.

6 hours ago

WIRED

EcoFlow PowerOcean Battery Review: Cutting My Bill in Half

WIRED

The FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones

Plus: AI bug hunting fuels Microsoft’s biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, ShinyHunters ransomware gang exploits an Oracle zero-day, and more.

6 hours ago

WIRED

The FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones

WIRED

Rivian’s CEO on Tesla’s Cybertruck, Ferrari’s Luce, and What Happens If the R2 Fails

RJ Scaringe, the CEO of Rivian Automotive, joined us for a wide-ranging interview about how his company’s new electric SUV fits into the current EV industry, and what comes next.

7 hours ago

WIRED

Rivian’s CEO on Tesla’s Cybertruck, Ferrari’s Luce, and What Happens If the R2 Fails

WIRED

A Court Has Ruled That Google Is Liable for False Statements Generated by AI Overviews

The ruling holds that a company that designs, trains, operates, and manages an AI system must assume legal liability for any damages caused by the responses it generates.

8 hours ago

WIRED

A Court Has Ruled That Google Is Liable for False Statements Generated by AI Overviews

WIRED

Here’s How AI Agents Can Protect EV Chargers

An AI agent system proposed by researchers in Spain promises to prevent energy theft and damage to EV chargers, as well as the critical energy infrastructure that powers them.

10 hours ago

WIRED

Here’s How AI Agents Can Protect EV Chargers

TechCrunch

Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living

Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for — housing, food, wireless — and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that money back.

12 hours ago

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Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living

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Anthropic's safety warnings may have just backfired — the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI

Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. "We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people," the company wrote in a blog post.

14 hours ago

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Anthropic's safety warnings may have just backfired — the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI

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Meta's months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it

A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.

18 hours ago

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Meta's months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it

Ars Technica

PeopleSoft 0-day affecting hundreds of organizations steals gigabytes of data

Vulnerability in the Oracle-owned PeopleSoft software is about as critical as they come.

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

PeopleSoft 0-day affecting hundreds of organizations steals gigabytes of data

Ars Technica

Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue.

Section 702 of FISA to expire tonight, but certification lasts until March 2027.

22 hours ago

Ars Technica

Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue.

Ars Technica

Here's what Jeff Bezos' new startup Prometheus will do

It isn't the only startup tackling physical AI, but it's one of the best-funded.

22 hours ago

Ars Technica

Here's what Jeff Bezos' new startup Prometheus will do

Ars Technica

Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science?

A pending report on climate attribution may be setting the stage for conflict.

22 hours ago

Ars Technica

Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science?

Ars Technica

Ukraine's one-time test used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers

Full autonomy is rare, but Ukraine is installing AI modules on drones and robots.

23 hours ago

Ars Technica

Ukraine's one-time test used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers