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Engadget

How to make your smartphone last longer

45 minutes ago

Engadget

How to make your smartphone last longer

WIRED

Skylight’s Calendar 2 Review: Its Best Digital Calendar Yet

Skylight’s popular digital calendar gets its Goldilocks size. But like with the Calendar Max before it, you have to prepare your family for a full conversion to keep it useful.

46 minutes ago

WIRED

Skylight’s Calendar 2 Review: Its Best Digital Calendar Yet

Engadget

Marshall adds a junior-sized party speaker to its lineup

47 minutes ago

Engadget

Marshall adds a junior-sized party speaker to its lineup

TechCrunch

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US

Amazon Prime subscribers will be charged $9.99 for one-hour delivery and $4.99 for three-hour delivery. If you don't have a Prime subscription, you'll pay $19.99 for one-hour delivery and $14.99 for three-hour delivery.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US

Engadget

Senators tell ByteDance to shut down Seedance 2.0 AI video app 'immediately'

1 hour ago

Engadget

Senators tell ByteDance to shut down Seedance 2.0 AI video app 'immediately'

Engadget

The Morning After: Apple's surprise AirPods Max refresh

1 hour ago

Engadget

The Morning After: Apple's surprise AirPods Max refresh

WIRED

What Are Gravel Running Shoes? (2026)

This new-ish hybrid between trail runners and road runners is designed for less technical terrain and the occasional road run.

1 hour ago

WIRED

What Are Gravel Running Shoes? (2026)

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How to Set Up Your Own NAS Server for Backups and Content Streaming

A home network-attached storage (NAS) server is ideal for backups, content streaming, and more. It could even save you money in the long run.

2 hours ago

WIRED

How to Set Up Your Own NAS Server for Backups and Content Streaming

TechCrunch

Gecko Robotics lands the largest U.S. Navy robotics deal yet

Gecko Robotics inked a five-year deal to help the U.S. Navy monitor and predict needed maintenance on its fleet of ships.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Gecko Robotics lands the largest U.S. Navy robotics deal yet

WIRED

Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web

Customer conversations with chatbots can include contact information and personal details that make it easier for scammers to launch phishing attacks and commit fraud.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web

WIRED

Two Literal Crypto Bros Built a Real Estate Empire. Then the Homes Started to Fall Apart

In 2019, two Canadian brothers blew into Detroit with an irresistible pitch: For $50, almost anyone could become a property owner. When houses decayed and the city intervened, the blame games began.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Two Literal Crypto Bros Built a Real Estate Empire. Then the Homes Started to Fall Apart

WIRED

Should You Leave Your Phone Charging Overnight?

It used to be common wisdom that leaving your phone charging overnight degrades the battery. But handset design has evolved to mitigate the harm caused by constant charging.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Should You Leave Your Phone Charging Overnight?

Engadget

Denon's DP-500BT turntable combines premium design with Bluetooth streaming for $899

4 hours ago

Engadget

Denon's DP-500BT turntable combines premium design with Bluetooth streaming for $899

TechCrunch

Picsart now allows creators to 'hire' AI assistants through agent marketplace

Picsart's AI agent marketplace will launch with four agents, then add more agents each week.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

Picsart now allows creators to 'hire' AI assistants through agent marketplace

Engadget

Boox's new Go E Ink tablet includes a 10-inch display and runs Android 15

10 hours ago

Engadget

Boox's new Go E Ink tablet includes a 10-inch display and runs Android 15

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TechCrunch

SEC eyes shift to twice-yearly earnings reports

The SEC is working on a proposal to allow public companies to release earnings reports twice a year instead of quarterly, per the WSJ.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

SEC eyes shift to twice-yearly earnings reports

TechCrunch

Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks

Sen. Elizabeth Warren noted that Grok, xAI's controversial chatbot, has created harmful outputs for users and poses a potential national security risk.

15 hours ago

TechCrunch

Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks

Ars Technica

National Academies of Sciences says no to demands it remove climate info

State attorneys general won't get climate chapter removed from a legal manual.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

National Academies of Sciences says no to demands it remove climate info

TechCrunch

Memories AI is building the visual memory layer for wearables and robotics

Memories.ai is building a large visual memory model that can index and retrieve video-recorded memories for physical AI.

16 hours ago

TechCrunch

Memories AI is building the visual memory layer for wearables and robotics

Ars Technica

New "vibe coded" AI translation tool splits the video game preservation community

Creator apologizes after using Patreon funds for Gemini-powered magazine scan processor.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

New "vibe coded" AI translation tool splits the video game preservation community

Ars Technica

OpenAI’s own mental health experts unanimously opposed “naughty” ChatGPT launch

OpenAI draws a line between AI “smut” and porn. Experts fear it’s all unhealthy.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI’s own mental health experts unanimously opposed “naughty” ChatGPT launch

Ars Technica

Driving the $375,000 Porsche race car that debuted as a $12 DLC in iRacing

Porsche's new 911 Cup debuted in iRacing, and then we took it out on the track.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Driving the $375,000 Porsche race car that debuted as a $12 DLC in iRacing

Ars Technica

F1 in China: I've never seen so many people in those grandstands

Formula 1's new style of racing puts on an entertaining sprint weekend in Shanghai.

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

F1 in China: I've never seen so many people in those grandstands

Ars Technica

Apple’s AirPods Max 2 bring H2 chip, boosted ANC in April for $549

Apple's over-head headphones get an update after over five years.

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

Apple’s AirPods Max 2 bring H2 chip, boosted ANC in April for $549