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Amazon Props Up Misleading, Junky Laptops No One Should Buy

I review laptops for a living, and it kills me when I see the PCs that Amazon and other retailers filter to the top.

28 minutes ago

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Amazon Props Up Misleading, Junky Laptops No One Should Buy

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Inside the App Where Queer Gooners Run Free

In light of Zoom crackdowns and Skype shutting down, Batemates has emerged as an alternative for “bators” who like masturbating together online.

58 minutes ago

WIRED

Inside the App Where Queer Gooners Run Free

WIRED

The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess

Fears over a drug cartel drone over Texas sparked a recent airspace shutdown in El Paso and New Mexico, highlighting just how tricky it can be to deploy anti-drone weapons near cities.

58 minutes ago

WIRED

The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess

Engadget

ByteDance promises to tighten up its new AI video generator after viral Cruise vs. Pitt clip

58 minutes ago

Engadget

ByteDance promises to tighten up its new AI video generator after viral Cruise vs. Pitt clip

TechCrunch

All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit

India is hosting a four-day AI Summit this week that will be attended by executives from major AI labs and Big Tech, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and Cloudflare, as well as heads of state.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit

WIRED

Makers Are Building Back Against ICE

In hacker spaces and at their homes, creative protesters are laser-cutting and 3D-printing tools to resist an occupation.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Makers Are Building Back Against ICE

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Engadget

The best gaming handhelds for 2026

2 hours ago

Engadget

The best gaming handhelds for 2026

Engadget

OpenAI has hired the developer behind AI agent OpenClaw

2 hours ago

Engadget

OpenAI has hired the developer behind AI agent OpenClaw

TechCrunch

African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month

Terra Industries, the African defense company, announced Monday that it had secured an additional $22 million in funding to further expand the business.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month

Engadget

The best cheap phones for 2026

4 hours ago

Engadget

The best cheap phones for 2026

TechCrunch

As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck

C2i has raised $15 million as it tests a grid-to-GPU approach to reducing power losses in AI data centers.

11 hours ago

TechCrunch

As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck

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Engadget

Hideki Sato, known as the father of Sega hardware, has reportedly died

13 hours ago

Engadget

Hideki Sato, known as the father of Sega hardware, has reportedly died

TechCrunch

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI

OpenAI said OpenClaw will live on as an open source project.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI

TechCrunch

Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice

The longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on him.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice

Engadget

Terminator Zero showrunner confirms the Netflix anime has been canceled after one season

15 hours ago

Engadget

Terminator Zero showrunner confirms the Netflix anime has been canceled after one season

Ars Technica

Space Station returns to a full crew complement after a month

"It's only possible because of the incredibly talented workforce we have."

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

Space Station returns to a full crew complement after a month

TechCrunch

Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly arguing over Claude usage

The apparent issue: whether Claude can be used for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons.

15 hours ago

TechCrunch

Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly arguing over Claude usage

Ars Technica

Ancient Mars was warm and wet, not cold and icy

Kaolinite pebbles show evidence of alteration under high rainfall conditions.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

Ancient Mars was warm and wet, not cold and icy

Ars Technica

Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations

We are reinforcing our editorial standards following this incident.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations

Ars Technica

"It ain't no unicorn": These researchers have interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters

What prompts this community to spend time looking for a creature that likely doesn't exist?

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

"It ain't no unicorn": These researchers have interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters

WIRED

The Best Samsung Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

From flagship and budget to flipping and folding, Samsung’s Galaxy range spans the breadth of the smartphone cosmos. WIRED’s here to help you make your choice.

24 hours ago

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The Best Samsung Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

WIRED

The Nothing That Has the Potential to Be Anything

You can never truly empty a box. Why? Zero-point energy.

24 hours ago

WIRED

The Nothing That Has the Potential to Be Anything

Ars Technica

NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test

"We observed materially lower leak rates compared to prior observations during WDR-1."

1 day ago

Ars Technica

NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test

Ars Technica

A Valentine's Day homage to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Ang Lee's gorgeous 2000 masterpiece has awe-inspiring martial arts stunts and a tragic love story for the ages.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

A Valentine's Day homage to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon