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Engadget

DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models

14 minutes ago

Engadget

DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models

Engadget

Google is reportedly testing a Gemini app for Mac

18 minutes ago

Engadget

Google is reportedly testing a Gemini app for Mac

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Ars Technica

Hundreds of millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild

DarkSword, a powerful iPhone-hacking technique, has been discovered in use by Russian hackers.

43 minutes ago

Ars Technica

Hundreds of millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild

Ars Technica

FBI started buying Americans' location data again, Kash Patel confirms

Tom Cotton supports FBI data purchasing, compares it to searching people's trash.

57 minutes ago

Ars Technica

FBI started buying Americans' location data again, Kash Patel confirms

TechCrunch

Polymarket continues its partnership spree with a Major League Baseball deal

MLB is only the latest in a string of recently announced partnerships involving the prediction market.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Polymarket continues its partnership spree with a Major League Baseball deal

Ars Technica

Dogfighting in space won't look like the movies, but this company wants in on it

"Where we are today in space warfare is very similar to where air superiority was in the 1930s."

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Dogfighting in space won't look like the movies, but this company wants in on it

TechCrunch

Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says

AI bots may outnumber humans online by 2027, says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, as generative AI agents dramatically increase web traffic and infrastructure demands.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says

TechCrunch

Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition

The additional funds have been used to scale Bluesky's team, while the company continues to develop Bluesky's app and the underlying ATProto that powers it.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition

Today

Engadget

Android will hide some app sideloading behind a new one-time security process

2 hours ago

Engadget

Android will hide some app sideloading behind a new one-time security process

Ars Technica

OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

Codex maker says it will "continue to support these open source projects" after deal closes.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

Engadget

Meta will move away from human content moderators in favor of more AI

2 hours ago

Engadget

Meta will move away from human content moderators in favor of more AI

TechCrunch

Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the ‘valley of death’

Fervo landed a large new loan with terms that strongly suggest the company's most turbulent days are behind it.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the ‘valley of death’

Engadget

Don’t be surprised that the FBI is buying your location data

2 hours ago

Engadget

Don’t be surprised that the FBI is buying your location data

WIRED

Google Shakes Up Its Browser Agent Team Amid OpenClaw Craze

As Silicon Valley obsesses over a new wave of AI coding agents, Google and other AI labs are shifting their bets.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Google Shakes Up Its Browser Agent Team Amid OpenClaw Craze

Ars Technica

Meta decides not to kill Horizon Worlds VR after all

VR will be on life support while mobile remains the focus, though.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Meta decides not to kill Horizon Worlds VR after all

Ars Technica

Afroman keeps trolling cops after winning “Lemon Pound Cake” defamation case

Cops asked the jury for millions after Afroman used raid footage in music videos.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Afroman keeps trolling cops after winning “Lemon Pound Cake” defamation case

WIRED

Meta Will Keep Horizon Worlds Alive in VR ‘for the Foreseeable Future’

A day after saying it would shut down its metaverse, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced the service will remain available in VR—with limited support.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Meta Will Keep Horizon Worlds Alive in VR ‘for the Foreseeable Future’

TechCrunch

Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors

Meta believes these AI systems can detect more violations with greater accuracy, better prevent scams, respond more quickly to real-world events, and reduce over-enforcement.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors

Engadget

The complete Stranger Things DVD set includes 25 discs and costs around $200

3 hours ago

Engadget

The complete Stranger Things DVD set includes 25 discs and costs around $200

TechCrunch

DoorDash launches a new 'Tasks' app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI

Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

DoorDash launches a new 'Tasks' app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI

WIRED

ChatGPT’s ‘Adult Mode’ Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance

OpenAI plans to allow sexting with ChatGPT. A human-AI interaction expert warns of a privacy nightmare.

4 hours ago

WIRED

ChatGPT’s ‘Adult Mode’ Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance

WIRED

Signal’s Creator Is Helping Encrypt Meta AI

Moxie Marlinspike says the technology powering his encrypted AI chatbot, Confer, will be integrated into Meta AI. The move could help protect the AI conversations of millions of people.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Signal’s Creator Is Helping Encrypt Meta AI

WIRED

Should You Hike in Boots or Trail Runners? (2026)

Lightweight shoes now dominate the trails, so do you still need boots? Here’s how to choose the right footwear for your outdoor adventures.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Should You Hike in Boots or Trail Runners? (2026)

WIRED

Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro Dolby Atmos Projector Review: Big, Brilliant

Ever wanted a complete Dolby Atmos cinema packed into a big wheelie case?

9 hours ago

WIRED

Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro Dolby Atmos Projector Review: Big, Brilliant