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TechCrunch

X is nudging users to promote their posts with a pointing hand, and people are confused

Whose hand is behind this travesty?

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

X is nudging users to promote their posts with a pointing hand, and people are confused

TechCrunch

How OpenAI turned its coding tools into dots, an always-on personal assistant

Alexander Embiricos, the OpenAI executive responsible for dots, never wants to have a meeting with someone else's AI agent.

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

How OpenAI turned its coding tools into dots, an always-on personal assistant

TechCrunch

Cohere says Alibaba’s Qwen model tried to send a file to Beijing

An AI model said it wouldn’t use any tools, then tried to send something to a server in Beijing anyway, and while researchers say it’s probably a training quirk and not espionage, the whole thing has people asking how much to trust free Chinese AI.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

Cohere says Alibaba’s Qwen model tried to send a file to Beijing

Engadget

iPhone Lockdown Mode: The pros and cons of enabling Apple's security feature

Lockdown Mode enables extreme protections for those most at risk, but it's overkill for most people.

7 hours ago

Engadget

iPhone Lockdown Mode: The pros and cons of enabling Apple's security feature

Engadget

The most popular streaming platforms in the US might not be what you think

You might be surprised at the rankings of some streaming services when it comes to what Americans watch on their TVs.

8 hours ago

Engadget

The most popular streaming platforms in the US might not be what you think

Engadget

6+ ways you can use your PlayStation 5's USB ports

You can do more than charge your controllers with the USB ports on your PS5. Here are some of the possibilities.

8 hours ago

Engadget

6+ ways you can use your PlayStation 5's USB ports

Engadget

Halide releases its first batch of updates for the iPhone Duo

Camera app Halide released a new update for the iPhone Duo that adds three different shooting modes based on what position the foldable is in.

8 hours ago

Engadget

Halide releases its first batch of updates for the iPhone Duo

Engadget

What are the leading causes of EV battery damage?

Charging behaviors and heat are the things to pay attention to.

9 hours ago

Engadget

What are the leading causes of EV battery damage?

Engadget

The mistake iPhone Duo buyers can easily avoid

An iPhone Duo can become even more expensive if you have to repair it, so it's vital to plan for that ahead of time.

9 hours ago

Engadget

The mistake iPhone Duo buyers can easily avoid

WIRED

Why Anthropic’s IPO Prospectus Is Missing So Many Key Figures

Anthropic’s S-1 filing is hundreds of pages long—and it leaves out quite a few financial details. “Anthropic owes investors more information,” one analyst tells WIRED.

10 hours ago

WIRED

Why Anthropic’s IPO Prospectus Is Missing So Many Key Figures

TechCrunch

Watch out, YouTube — Instagram goes from short-form to 90-minute videos

After years in which every social platform (even LinkedIn!) aggressively pursued short-form video, this is a notable shift in strategy for Instagram.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

Watch out, YouTube — Instagram goes from short-form to 90-minute videos

WIRED

Best Dyson Vacuum Deals for Dyson Week 2026

The powerful Dyson V16 Piston Animal and other Dyson vacuums and tools are discounted until Halloween.

11 hours ago

WIRED

Best Dyson Vacuum Deals for Dyson Week 2026

Ars Technica

Worms mate in man's eyes, get plucked out right before larvae burst out

Case study gives a whole new meaning to "bedroom eyes."

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

Worms mate in man's eyes, get plucked out right before larvae burst out

Ars Technica

Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes

Lindsey Fitzharris chats with Ars about her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes.

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes

Ars Technica

Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logo

Included is the ability to limit which applications Siri can directly access.

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logo

TechCrunch

Uh-oh, it sounds like the iPhone Duo keeps cracking and users aren't happy about it

A small number of early adopters of the much-hyped new foldable phone from Apple have complained of screens cracking.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

Uh-oh, it sounds like the iPhone Duo keeps cracking and users aren't happy about it

Ars Technica

Apple reveals updated iPad mini with a bigger OLED screen for $700

Apple claims this is the most significant update ever for the iPad mini line.

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

Apple reveals updated iPad mini with a bigger OLED screen for $700

TechCrunch

Fusion startups are giving the government shares in exchange for awards. Is it worth it?

Fusion startups face a new challenge, one unrelated to plasma physics: Give the government shares in exchange for funding awards or go it alone?

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

Fusion startups are giving the government shares in exchange for awards. Is it worth it?

Ars Technica

ICE plan to buy robot dogs spurs protest from hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees

US robotics company stands by ICE deal as more than 300 employees warn of risk.

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

ICE plan to buy robot dogs spurs protest from hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees

WIRED

Google Fitbit Edge Review: I Still Prefer the Air (2026)

The Edge is a welcome upgrade for longtime Fitbit users, but the missing NFC technology is a puzzling regression.

12 hours ago

WIRED

Google Fitbit Edge Review: I Still Prefer the Air (2026)

Ars Technica

Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargo

Investigators explain how highway thieves stole $100M in data center equipment.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargo

WIRED

The Anthropic S-1 Filing Is Also an AI Doomsday Primer

Anthropic thinks “closing the loop” is the best path to AI triumph—and a recipe for “existential” threats to humanity.

15 hours ago

WIRED

The Anthropic S-1 Filing Is Also an AI Doomsday Primer

WIRED

WIRED Ghost Stories

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

17 hours ago

WIRED

WIRED Ghost Stories

WIRED

Some iPhone Duo Models Are Breaking. iFixit’s Teardown Might Explain Why

Apple confirmed a “small number” of iPhone Duo units have an issue impacting the inner display.

18 hours ago

WIRED

Some iPhone Duo Models Are Breaking. iFixit’s Teardown Might Explain Why