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Engadget

What is the difference between a dead pixel and a stuck pixel?

These issues may appear similar, but there's an easy way to tell them apart.

3 hours ago

Engadget

What is the difference between a dead pixel and a stuck pixel?

TechCrunch

Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board

Automattic says Mullenweg is back as "chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board."

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board

Engadget

One problem with Android Auto can be fixed with a simple update

If you've already tried updating your phone, the car's software might be the issue.

4 hours ago

Engadget

One problem with Android Auto can be fixed with a simple update

Engadget

What's the difference between your iPhone's Do Not Disturb and Focus modes?

Your iPhone's Focus modes, including Do Not Disturb, are a great way to reduce interruptions. But what's the difference in how they work?

4 hours ago

Engadget

What's the difference between your iPhone's Do Not Disturb and Focus modes?

Engadget

How to change Amazon Alexa's voice and personality

You have several new options for Alexa's voice and personality. Here's how to find and change those settings.

5 hours ago

Engadget

How to change Amazon Alexa's voice and personality

Engadget

Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait

Announced at BlizzCon 2026, the new StarCraft won't be here until spring 2030.

5 hours ago

Engadget

Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait

TechCrunch

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be 'ill-advised' to go public in 2026

While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be 'ill-advised' to go public in 2026

Engadget

Why is the internet so upset about NVIDIA's DLSS 5?

NVIDIA calls DLSS 5 the biggest graphics breakthrough since ray tracing; critics call it an AI slop filter.

7 hours ago

Engadget

Why is the internet so upset about NVIDIA's DLSS 5?

TechCrunch

Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development

Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman seem to agree that it's time to "pace the frontier." What would that actually look like?

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development

TechCrunch

Tesla says it will finally unveil the second generation Roadster on October 1

Tesla’s halo sports car was first announced in November 2017.

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

Tesla says it will finally unveil the second generation Roadster on October 1

TechCrunch

Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests

Revolut said it notified affected customers and alerted the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests

Ars Technica

I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China

Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China

WIRED

The Anti-Woke Right Can’t Figure Out How to Stop ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’

A subset of male gamers have spent years warning that the transgressive series has been neutered by progressive developers, but the backlash isn’t taking hold.

16 hours ago

WIRED

The Anti-Woke Right Can’t Figure Out How to Stop ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’

WIRED

From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere

Plus: The US disrupts the internet’s biggest black market, a Conti ransomware hacker gets prison time, Meta fails to stop AI-generated videos of child abuse.

16 hours ago

WIRED

From Hacks to Bioweapons, Claude Misuse Is Now Everywhere

WIRED

The Best 3-in-1 Apple Charging Stations After Testing 30+ Models

I tried all the top models to find the best 3-in-1 Apple charging stations, pads, and more. Keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods topped up with these WIRED-tested docking systems.

16 hours ago

WIRED

The Best 3-in-1 Apple Charging Stations After Testing 30+ Models

WIRED

‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs

Steven Strogatz coauthored a book about how math is moving beyond human understanding. He spoke with WIRED about the seismic impact artificial intelligence has had on his life’s work.

17 hours ago

WIRED

‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs

Ars Technica

Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services

"Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services

TechCrunch

Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data

The round for the two-year-old startup is coming together months after Mecka announced its Series A.

1 day ago

TechCrunch

Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data

Ars Technica

Random rewards enrich classic game-theory insights

Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Random rewards enrich classic game-theory insights

Ars Technica

Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland

The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland

Ars Technica

ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses

"I didn't know that AI could hallucinate facts," New Mexico defense lawyer says.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses

WIRED

The US Government Launched 3 Previously Unreported Investigations of Polymarket Trades

The agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran war—and even more potential insider trading at Google, documents obtained by WIRED show.

1 day ago

WIRED

The US Government Launched 3 Previously Unreported Investigations of Polymarket Trades

WIRED

Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unreleased “NameTag” face recognition feature.

1 day ago

WIRED

Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

Ars Technica

Scientists unlock secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics

Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Scientists unlock secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics