Pile-ins, payouts, and pacing pressure: the investors behind the VCs open up
The money behind the money is thrilled, mostly.
4 hours ago
TechCrunch
Pile-ins, payouts, and pacing pressure: the investors behind the VCs open up
Ars Technica
Once again, NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble from certain death
The space agency solicited ideas for reboosting Hubble four years ago, but they didn't go anywhere.
8 hours ago
Ars Technica
Once again, NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble from certain death
TechCrunch
Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down
As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting down in a week.
10 hours ago
TechCrunch
Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down
Ars Technica
Flesh-eating screwworms spread to third state and are attacking pets
USDA has identified 74 animal cases in US since parasitic flies invaded in June.
10 hours ago
Ars Technica
Flesh-eating screwworms spread to third state and are attacking pets
Ars Technica
Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart
"For huge numbers of people, I will always be Jean-Luc Picard. ... We created an admirable individual."
10 hours ago
Ars Technica
Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart
TechCrunch
Anthropic expected to receive high 'junk' rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says
Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money to keep funding its massive spending that has undergirded its business.
11 hours ago
TechCrunch
Anthropic expected to receive high 'junk' rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says
TechCrunch
Applebee's exposed customers' personal data after leaving database password in app
EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data.
11 hours ago
TechCrunch
Applebee's exposed customers' personal data after leaving database password in app
Ars Technica
Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers
Boom’s airliner may be delayed, and its data center power business lost a customer.
11 hours ago
Ars Technica
Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers
TechCrunch
Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds
No Halloween costume? Just be a deceptively cute AI agent icon, a PHP vulnerability, or sleepy time Bryan Johnson.
11 hours ago
TechCrunch
Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds
TechCrunch
Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom
Big Tech is pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but mounting debt, negative cash flow, and growing investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainability of the AI spending boom.
11 hours ago
TechCrunch
Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom
Ars Technica
Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
It's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.
11 hours ago
Ars Technica
Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
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Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
People who love AI don't always love telling others they used it.
12 hours ago
Ars Technica
Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
WIRED
A Supply Chain Attack Put Malicious Anthropic Claude Extensions on Thousands of Devices
Thanks to a lucky break, flawed code in a tainted Claude extension prevented the attacker from fully worming their way into some 5,000 developer machines.
12 hours ago
WIRED
A Supply Chain Attack Put Malicious Anthropic Claude Extensions on Thousands of Devices
Engadget
Meta settles another social media addiction case just before trial
Snap is now the only defendant in the case.
12 hours ago
Engadget
Meta settles another social media addiction case just before trial
Engadget
Bluesky now has a dedicated 'moderation inbox'
The beta feature makes it easier to stay on top of reports and account strikes.
12 hours ago
Engadget
Bluesky now has a dedicated 'moderation inbox'
Engadget
Everything you need to know about Googlebooks
Despite good initial hardware, the Googlebook OS still needs a lot of work.
13 hours ago
Engadget
Everything you need to know about Googlebooks
Engadget
New tvOS 27.2 features to try for an upgraded Apple TV experience
Apple's tvOS 27.2 update isn't a particularly transformative one, but it still introduces a handful of new features that are worth checking out.
16 hours ago
Engadget
New tvOS 27.2 features to try for an upgraded Apple TV experience
WIRED
People Are Creating ‘Survival Guides’ to Cope With the ‘AO3 Apocalypse’
The fanfic site could be down for weeks due to a “security incident.” Users are not taking it well.
17 hours ago
WIRED
People Are Creating ‘Survival Guides’ to Cope With the ‘AO3 Apocalypse’
Engadget
The Wikimedia Foundation weighs in on the NYT's case against OpenAI
The folks behind Wikipedia say that an extreme decision in either direction could threaten the open web.
17 hours ago
Engadget
The Wikimedia Foundation weighs in on the NYT's case against OpenAI
Engadget
The Death Stranding anime's first teaser trailer arrives ahead of its Disney+ debut
The adaptation has a fittingly strange tagline: "My mom became a crater."
17 hours ago
Engadget
The Death Stranding anime's first teaser trailer arrives ahead of its Disney+ debut
WIRED
I Spent 30 Minutes With Apple’s CEO. Now I Know Why John Ternus Got the Job
Apple doesn’t need fixing, and it doesn’t want drama. Its new leader is a “product guy” who bleeds six colors.
17 hours ago
WIRED
I Spent 30 Minutes With Apple’s CEO. Now I Know Why John Ternus Got the Job
WIRED
This App Brutally Shames You by Tracking How Many Hours You’ve Lost to Scrolling
The iOS app Oh My Hours takes a new approach to curbing screen time. It splits up your day into hour-long blocks, then shows which ones you wasted on Instagram and TikTok.
21 hours ago
WIRED
This App Brutally Shames You by Tracking How Many Hours You’ve Lost to Scrolling
WIRED
Male Insecurity Over Penis Size Is a Booming Business
Manhood, a new documentary about “girth enhancement,” explores how wellness professionals are encouraging men to undergo increasingly extreme procedures to be sexually desirable.
22 hours ago
WIRED
Male Insecurity Over Penis Size Is a Booming Business
WIRED
It Sure Looks Like the Department of Education Is Promoting a Right-Wing ‘Harry Potter’ Meme
The meme appeared to reference gender-swapping “Malfoid” fan fiction, a term with incel roots. When asked about it, the DOE responded by quoting Dumbledore.
22 hours ago
WIRED
It Sure Looks Like the Department of Education Is Promoting a Right-Wing ‘Harry Potter’ Meme