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WIRED

Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps

In January, after TikTok announced a deal to transfer its US operations, Apple began blocking people in the US from downloading or updating ByteDance apps designed for the Chinese market.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps

WIRED

The Bargain-Basement MacBook Neo Exposes the Insane Price of Another Key Apple Product

Can it really be the case that the company can now make a laptop $200 cheaper than a watch?

2 hours ago

WIRED

The Bargain-Basement MacBook Neo Exposes the Insane Price of Another Key Apple Product

WIRED

Best Gravel Running Shoes (2026): Salomon, Adidas, Nike

The best new shoes in this hybrid, niche footwear style can take you from your front door, down the asphalt, and into the trees.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Best Gravel Running Shoes (2026): Salomon, Adidas, Nike

WIRED

Best Workout Headphones (2026), Tested in the Gym and in the Streets

Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, and tangle-proof headphones. Here are our favorites.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Best Workout Headphones (2026), Tested in the Gym and in the Streets

WIRED

KEF Muo Bluetooth Speaker: Portable Hi-Fi

Is a $250 Bluetooth speaker worth it? If it's this one made by KEF, it just might be.

7 hours ago

WIRED

KEF Muo Bluetooth Speaker: Portable Hi-Fi

WIRED

Nothing Has Two New Midrange Phones, but Only One Will Be Sold in the US

Nothing won't launch a flagship phone this year, but the colorful and affordable Phone (4a), Phone (4a) Pro, and Headphone (a) are here to fill the void.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Nothing Has Two New Midrange Phones, but Only One Will Be Sold in the US

TechCrunch

Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months

Nominal providers hardware testing equipment to defense tech companies. Founders Fund led the preemptive deal.

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TechCrunch

Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months

TechCrunch

Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language

The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the “” symbol.

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TechCrunch

Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language

TechCrunch

FYI: Impersonators are (still) targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach

Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here's what we're doing about it, and what you can look out for.

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TechCrunch

FYI: Impersonators are (still) targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach

TechCrunch

EXCLUSIVE: Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models

Luma introduced Luma Agents, powered by its new “Unified Intelligence” models, designed to coordinate multiple AI systems and generate end-to-end creative work across text, images, video and audio.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

EXCLUSIVE: Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models

TechCrunch

Google says half of all zero-days it tracked in 2025 targeted buggy enterprise tech

Enterprise software was a major focus of zero-day activity during 2025, with security and networking devices, like firewalls, VPNs, and virtualization platforms among the most targeted by malicious hackers.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Google says half of all zero-days it tracked in 2025 targeted buggy enterprise tech

TechCrunch

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with Pro and Thinking versions

GPT-5.4 is billed as "our most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work."

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with Pro and Thinking versions

The Verge

Engadget

Roku is launching a trivia game called... Roklue?

18 minutes ago

Engadget

Roku is launching a trivia game called... Roklue?

Engadget

Netflix just bought an AI startup founded by Ben Affleck

33 minutes ago

Engadget

Netflix just bought an AI startup founded by Ben Affleck

Engadget

Meta hit with a class action lawsuit over smart glasses' privacy claims

49 minutes ago

Engadget

Meta hit with a class action lawsuit over smart glasses' privacy claims

Engadget

I hope you like spreadsheets, because GPT-5.4 loves them

1 hour ago

Engadget

I hope you like spreadsheets, because GPT-5.4 loves them

Engadget

The National Videogame Museum has acquired the mythical Nintendo Playstation

1 hour ago

Engadget

The National Videogame Museum has acquired the mythical Nintendo Playstation

Engadget

Google begins calling out battery-killing Android apps

2 hours ago

Engadget

Google begins calling out battery-killing Android apps

FastCompany

Ars Technica

The Boys S5 trailer tees up a bloody final season

"My power is absolute. At heights no one ever dreamed of. But I have a bigger destiny."

23 minutes ago

Ars Technica

The Boys S5 trailer tees up a bloody final season

Ars Technica

Nerve damage, energy management, and Apple TV: F1 in 2026 starts today

Drivers aren't happy about energy management, and one team won't finish the race.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Nerve damage, energy management, and Apple TV: F1 in 2026 starts today

Ars Technica

Lanterns teaser swaps superhero hijinks for gritty realism

DC's Green Lantern is reimagined as part True Detective, part Slow Horses, and we're here for it.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Lanterns teaser swaps superhero hijinks for gritty realism

Ars Technica

Congress extends ISS and tells NASA to get moving on private space stations

"We were happy to see the renewed commitment to transition from the ISS."

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Congress extends ISS and tells NASA to get moving on private space stations

Ars Technica

macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 update will "upgrade" your M5's CPU to new "super" cores

In otherwise minor software update, macOS now uses M5's new nomenclature.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 update will "upgrade" your M5's CPU to new "super" cores

Ars Technica

TerraPower gets OK to start construction of its first nuclear plant

Plant won't be done until 2030 at the earliest, and it still needs an operating license.

20 hours ago

Ars Technica

TerraPower gets OK to start construction of its first nuclear plant