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Amazon brings same-day deliveries of perishable food items to 1,300 new areas

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Engadget

Amazon brings same-day deliveries of perishable food items to 1,300 new areas

Engadget

The UK government will 'look into' Rockstar's firing of union-organizing workers

21 minutes ago

Engadget

The UK government will 'look into' Rockstar's firing of union-organizing workers

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Engadget

The next Nintendo Switch Online additions are N64 games Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble

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Engadget

The next Nintendo Switch Online additions are N64 games Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble

WIRED

2 Men Linked to China’s Salt Typhoon Hacker Group Likely Trained in a Cisco ‘Academy’

The names of two partial owners of firms linked to the Salt Typhoon hacker group also appeared in records for a Cisco training program—years before the group targeted Cisco’s devices in a spy campaign.

1 hour ago

WIRED

2 Men Linked to China’s Salt Typhoon Hacker Group Likely Trained in a Cisco ‘Academy’

TechCrunch

Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on select publications’ Google News pages

Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on participating publications’ Google News pages as part of a new pilot program, the search giant announced on Wednesday. News publishers participating in the pilot program include Der Spiegel, El País, Folha, Infobae, Kompas, The Guardian, The Times ...

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on select publications’ Google News pages

Engadget

OpenAI's house of cards seems primed to collapse

1 hour ago

Engadget

OpenAI's house of cards seems primed to collapse

Engadget

Reddit is starting to verify public figures

1 hour ago

Engadget

Reddit is starting to verify public figures

Engadget

Petco accidentally exposed heaps of customer information

1 hour ago

Engadget

Petco accidentally exposed heaps of customer information

TechCrunch

Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct's self-published ebooks

Amazon says its Kindle Direct DRM-free titles will be available as PDFs and EPUB files going forward.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct's self-published ebooks

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WIRED

The DHS Data Grab Is Putting US Citizens at Risk

As the US government rapidly merges data from across agencies in service of draconian immigration policies, citizens increasingly risk being caught up as well.

2 hours ago

WIRED

The DHS Data Grab Is Putting US Citizens at Risk

TechCrunch

ChatGPT is Apple's most downloaded app of 2025 in the US

This is ChatGPT's first year as the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store by downloads.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

ChatGPT is Apple's most downloaded app of 2025 in the US

WIRED

Best Gifts for Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2025)

Let them pick out their own hiking boots. Instead, try gifting a useful blade or a nature journal to delight your outdoorsy friend.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Best Gifts for Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2025)

TechCrunch

Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools

Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify messy integrations and help AI agents use real tools.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools

TechCrunch

Oboe raises $16 million from a16z for its AI-powered course-generation platform

Oboe has raised $16 million in funding for its learning app. The company now lets users generate unlimited courses for free.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Oboe raises $16 million from a16z for its AI-powered course-generation platform

Ars Technica

Dr. Oz tells his federal employees to eat less during the holidays

“You don’t have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to staff.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Dr. Oz tells his federal employees to eat less during the holidays

TechCrunch

Unacademy's founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks

Unacademy's valuation has dropped by over 85% from its pandemic-era peak price tag of $3.5 billion, its founder said.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Unacademy's founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks

WIRED

Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe (3rd Gen) Review (2025)

Amazon’s latest e-reader and digital notebook combos bring new features, but they may not be enough in a crowded market.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe (3rd Gen) Review (2025)

Ars Technica

AMD’s next-gen “FSR Redstone” brings big gains, as long as you’re using a new GPU

"Redstone" is a promising mix of old and new ideas, but Nvidia is years ahead.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

AMD’s next-gen “FSR Redstone” brings big gains, as long as you’re using a new GPU

WIRED

Instagram Will Start Letting You Pick What Shows Up in Your Reels

In the battle for your attention, Instagram is betting that more control over the algorithm could keep you scrolling on Reels.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Instagram Will Start Letting You Pick What Shows Up in Your Reels

WIRED

Best Base Layers (2025): Ibex, Smartwool, and More

Whether you’re layering up for winter cold or looking for an ultralight summer system, we’ve tested and found the best base layers for all your outdoor adventures.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Best Base Layers (2025): Ibex, Smartwool, and More

Ars Technica

Win hardware, collectibles, and more in the 2025 Ars Technica Charity Drive

Help yourself to prizes by helping us raise money for good causes.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Win hardware, collectibles, and more in the 2025 Ars Technica Charity Drive

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Ars Technica

Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages

16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week.

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages

Ars Technica

Big Tech joins forces with Linux Foundation to standardize AI agents

The Agentic AI Foundation launches to support MCP, AGENTS.md, and goose.

20 hours ago

Ars Technica

Big Tech joins forces with Linux Foundation to standardize AI agents

Ars Technica

NASA astronauts will have their own droid when they go back to the Moon

NASA crew will be the first astronauts to work with a robot on a celestial body other than Earth.

23 hours ago

Ars Technica

NASA astronauts will have their own droid when they go back to the Moon