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Engadget

Binance hacked for an estimated $6.3 billion in record crypto theft

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been hit with a record $6.3 billion hack.

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Engadget

Binance hacked for an estimated $6.3 billion in record crypto theft

Engadget

General Motors agrees to pay $220 million to settle multi-state data privacy lawsuit

GM has settled the Smart Driver program lawsuit brought by 35 attorneys general.

1 hour ago

Engadget

General Motors agrees to pay $220 million to settle multi-state data privacy lawsuit

TechCrunch

Waymo taps Toyota to supply robotaxis for Japan and the U.K.

Waymo will begin testing self-driving versions of Toyota's electric bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year as part of a broader partnership with the automaker.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Waymo taps Toyota to supply robotaxis for Japan and the U.K.

TechCrunch

You don't need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work

David Durman, a University of Kentucky administrator, recently earned a religious exemption from using AI in the workplace.

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

You don't need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work

TechCrunch

Andy Jassy says Prime Video is on track to earn 'tens of billions of dollars'

The success of blockbuster hits like "Project Hail Mary" and "Verity" is only part of the story, Amazon's CEO says.

9 hours ago

TechCrunch

Andy Jassy says Prime Video is on track to earn 'tens of billions of dollars'

TechCrunch

AWS will be a $1T business, Jassy says — but first, it will spend big

Amazon wants to be the king of AI cloud computing and become the first $1 trillion revenue business. But to do that it will have to continue on its capex spending spree, its CEO said Thursday.

9 hours ago

TechCrunch

AWS will be a $1T business, Jassy says — but first, it will spend big

Engadget

Sony is working on a film adaptation of viral indie horror game Mouthwashing

The adaptation will be directed by Karyn Kusama, and scripted by the writers of The Invitation.

10 hours ago

Engadget

Sony is working on a film adaptation of viral indie horror game Mouthwashing

TechCrunch

Binance pauses withdrawals as hackers suspected of stealing billions in crypto

Some estimates say hackers stole billions in crypto from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, during a cyberattack on Thursday.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

Binance pauses withdrawals as hackers suspected of stealing billions in crypto

Engadget

Meta is testing 'Threads Friends' for sharing posts with smaller groups

Twitter Circle, anyone?

10 hours ago

Engadget

Meta is testing 'Threads Friends' for sharing posts with smaller groups

Engadget

VRChat says it's not adding AI labels despite user survey showing people want that

Trying to make everyone happy could make no one happy.

11 hours ago

Engadget

VRChat says it's not adding AI labels despite user survey showing people want that

Ars Technica

Reddit is moving to “a logged-in-only experience,” CEO says

Reddit's search traffic "was down meaningfully" last quarter.

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

Reddit is moving to “a logged-in-only experience,” CEO says

TechCrunch

Amazon reported booming cloud revenue but otherwise missed expectations

The biggest ouch of the report was its negative free cash flow of $2.4 billion.

11 hours ago

TechCrunch

Amazon reported booming cloud revenue but otherwise missed expectations

Engadget

Fan fiction website AO3 is down, and it could take weeks to recover

The site's data is reportedly intact, but the cause of the outage is still unknown.

11 hours ago

Engadget

Fan fiction website AO3 is down, and it could take weeks to recover

WIRED

What to Know About China’s Top-Secret Spaceplane

This week, the Pentagon released a full-resolution image of the vehicle, the capabilities of which remain rather mysterious.

12 hours ago

WIRED

What to Know About China’s Top-Secret Spaceplane

Ars Technica

Microsoft fixes a Windows 11 annoyance as PC revenue declines

The latest update also brings a cloud recovery option for PCs that won't boot.

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

Microsoft fixes a Windows 11 annoyance as PC revenue declines

Ars Technica

Pentagon IG refuses to investigate Starlink/Starshield slowdown in Ukraine

Inspector general rejected request from Democratic and Republican senators.

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

Pentagon IG refuses to investigate Starlink/Starshield slowdown in Ukraine

WIRED

Polymarket Halted International Trading After Hackers Drained Accounts

The company says an unnamed third-party provider was compromised. Trading has resumed, and Polymarket says affected traders will be made whole.

13 hours ago

WIRED

Polymarket Halted International Trading After Hackers Drained Accounts

WIRED

A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System

Sources tell WIRED that an Accenture employee’s personal Claude agent ran on a DOD network for two months before it was identified and the vulnerability could be patched.

14 hours ago

WIRED

A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System

Ars Technica

Turning a solar power system into its own backup

Plant design allows it to run on either stored solar heat or combustion.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Turning a solar power system into its own backup

Ars Technica

Google admits AI search makes less money, but it's fixing that with more ads

Google's negative cash flow balloons to -$9.06 billion, and stock price tumbles following Q3 earnings.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

Google admits AI search makes less money, but it's fixing that with more ads

WIRED

The ‘Pain in the Ass’ Math That Could Save Vibe Coding From Itself

A new startup called &Truth is joining the race to automate formal verification, a painstaking process that uses math to prove software works as intended.

17 hours ago

WIRED

The ‘Pain in the Ass’ Math That Could Save Vibe Coding From Itself

WIRED

Mistral Says Its AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Has Leapfrogged China in the Open-Weight Race

The French AI lab claims its latest release matches or outperforms even the best models from DeepSeek and Z.ai in coding and cybersecurity.

18 hours ago

WIRED

Mistral Says Its AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Has Leapfrogged China in the Open-Weight Race

Ars Technica

Massive leak exposes 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents

The leak reveals undercover agents, surveillance groups, and sensitive DHS access.

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

Massive leak exposes 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents

WIRED

The Kindle Accessories I Never Want to Read Without (2026)

Looking to better protect your Kindle or add a little personality to your favorite e-reader? From cases and covers to page-turners and stickers, this is the guide for you.

21 hours ago

WIRED

The Kindle Accessories I Never Want to Read Without (2026)