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TechCrunch

Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans

The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the US changed dramatically.

26 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans

WIRED

The Cop Who Took On Flock

After Noel Pichardo called out his city's embrace of Flock surveillance cameras, he was subjected to five internal affairs investigations in less than two years.

26 minutes ago

WIRED

The Cop Who Took On Flock

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WIRED

Best Merino Wool Clothing (2026): Base Layers, Hoodies, Jackets

Merino is one of the best fabrics you can wear. We explain the different blends, what “GSM” means, and how to care for your clothes.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Best Merino Wool Clothing (2026): Base Layers, Hoodies, Jackets

WIRED

The Powerful Chinese Model Experts Warned About—and Waited for—Is Here

Z.ai’s latest AI model release could help companies secure their systems—or find its way into the hands of hackers.

1 hour ago

WIRED

The Powerful Chinese Model Experts Warned About—and Waited for—Is Here

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Engadget

Google is reportedly planning to move all Pixel production out of China

Google told its suppliers that it will no longer manufacture Pixel devices in China starting next year, according to Nikkei Asia.

2 hours ago

Engadget

Google is reportedly planning to move all Pixel production out of China

Engadget

Apple appears to have leaked its camera-equipped AirPods

Apple may have leaked its camera-equipped AirPods in a video tucked into macOS Tahoe 26.7.

2 hours ago

Engadget

Apple appears to have leaked its camera-equipped AirPods

WIRED

Womanizer Coupons: Save 15% in August

Save on the Womanizer Duo Premium and more with our latest Womanizer discount codes.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Womanizer Coupons: Save 15% in August

TechCrunch

Anthropic's annualized revenue surges to $65B

The model maker added $18 billion in annualized revenue in two months.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

Anthropic's annualized revenue surges to $65B

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Ars Technica

US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows

Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows

Engadget

Why flash drive capacity keeps increasing (and why small drives are rarely sold today)

While smaller drives can certainly still be found, there's a good reason why you don't often find them on retailers' shelves.

12 hours ago

Engadget

Why flash drive capacity keeps increasing (and why small drives are rarely sold today)

TechCrunch

AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google's Chrome team

"We have some really ambitious plans to help you work with AI in Chrome to get things done, and I’ll have more to share soon," Jacob Bank, Relay founder and CEO, said.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google's Chrome team

Engadget

What are your retro game consoles worth?

Many variables affect the value of retro game consoles today. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones are destined for the trash?

13 hours ago

Engadget

What are your retro game consoles worth?

Ars Technica

The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it

Here's what it was like watching a total solar eclipse 90 minutes north of Madrid.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it

TechCrunch

‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators

Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators

WIRED

This R-Rated Film Studio Wants to Be the HBO of AI

Rogue Studios, a new cinematic adult AI-generator, is betting big on the future of “sophisticated” spicy content.

14 hours ago

WIRED

This R-Rated Film Studio Wants to Be the HBO of AI

Ars Technica

As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value

"Network effect" can run in reverse.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value

Engadget

YouTube public view counts will likely get higher starting next week

The platform will start tracking views the same way across video formats.

14 hours ago

Engadget

YouTube public view counts will likely get higher starting next week

Ars Technica

Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine

Despite loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine

Engadget

Reddit is experimenting with video and audio versions of posts

The company wants users to be able to watch and listen to conversations.

14 hours ago

Engadget

Reddit is experimenting with video and audio versions of posts

TechCrunch

Spotify’s new Playlist Notes let users and editors explain their song picks

Spotify launches a new feature that gives users a chance to explain the stories and reasoning behind their favorite music. Editors will be using the feature, too, on top playlists like RapCaviar and others.

15 hours ago

TechCrunch

Spotify’s new Playlist Notes let users and editors explain their song picks

TechCrunch

Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B

Higgsfield, founded by former Snap exec Alex Mashrabov, lets users create AI images and videos.

15 hours ago

TechCrunch

Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B

Ars Technica

Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI

Amazon’s team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI

Ars Technica

This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs

The Gasolini AR1 uses 2-cylinder Honda bike engine, and an EV is underway, too.

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs

WIRED

7 Best Cheap Laptops to Buy in 2026 (and Some to Avoid)

From surprisingly good $300 Chromebooks to excellent $650 Windows notebooks and more, these are the best budget laptops I’ve tested.

22 hours ago

WIRED

7 Best Cheap Laptops to Buy in 2026 (and Some to Avoid)