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WIRED

Meet the Tech Reporters Using AI to Help Write and Edit Their Stories

Independent writers are using AI agents all throughout their reporting process. What’s the value of a human journalist, anyway?

14 minutes ago

WIRED

Meet the Tech Reporters Using AI to Help Write and Edit Their Stories

WIRED

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.

4 hours ago

WIRED

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

WIRED

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

This large Bluetooth speaker is massively loud, nearly indestructible, and lasts for 40 hours.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

WIRED

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

In a letter sent Thursday morning, Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley press the Energy Information Agency to mandate annual electricity disclosure for data centers.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured

Eufy's latest robot vacuum proves you can still get a great vac-mop without dropping four figures.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured

TechCrunch

Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after U.S. Air Force deal

In one year, Shield AI's value has leaped 140%. This after it won a contract to be the software provider to Anduril's Fury fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force.

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TechCrunch

Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after U.S. Air Force deal

TechCrunch

Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks

Leaked hacking tools threaten the security of millions of older iPhones. Cybersecurity experts weigh in.

52 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks

TechCrunch

Google is launching Search Live globally

Search Live allows users to point their phone camera at objects to get real-time assistance, enabling back-and-forth conversations that draw on the visual context from the camera feed.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Google is launching Search Live globally

TechCrunch

ByteDance's new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut

The new model in CapCut will have built-in protections for making video from real faces or unauthorized intellectual property.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

ByteDance's new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut

TechCrunch

Why hiring the weirdos works

When you’re building at breakneck speed, hiring a trusted team is crucial for an early-stage startup. Bland CEO and co-founder Isaiah Granet has tactical advice on how the company managed to find hidden talent in unlikely places.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Why hiring the weirdos works

TechCrunch

Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems

Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems

The Verge

Engadget

Google begins rolling out Search Live globally

5 minutes ago

Engadget

Google begins rolling out Search Live globally

Engadget

Hades 2 is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 on April 14

16 minutes ago

Engadget

Hades 2 is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 on April 14

Engadget

The EU is investigating Snapchat over possible child protection breaches

27 minutes ago

Engadget

The EU is investigating Snapchat over possible child protection breaches

Engadget

Serious Sam: Shatterverse will hit Xbox platforms this year

28 minutes ago

Engadget

Serious Sam: Shatterverse will hit Xbox platforms this year

Engadget

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduce a bill to pause US data center construction

29 minutes ago

Engadget

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduce a bill to pause US data center construction

Engadget

Wikipedia has banned AI-generated articles

37 minutes ago

Engadget

Wikipedia has banned AI-generated articles

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Intel Core Ultra 270K and 250K Plus review: Conditionally great CPUs

Great performance for the price, if you ignore the price of RAM, SSDs, and GPUs.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Intel Core Ultra 270K and 250K Plus review: Conditionally great CPUs

Ars Technica

OpenAI “indefinitely” shelves plans for erotic ChatGPT

Some staff reportedly questioned how sexy ChatGPT benefits humanity.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI “indefinitely” shelves plans for erotic ChatGPT

Ars Technica

The Corvette E-Ray is dead, long live the Grand Sport X

The mid-engined Corvette gets a new variant.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

The Corvette E-Ray is dead, long live the Grand Sport X

Ars Technica

2026's historic snow drought is bad news for the West

For much of the Western US, winter 2026 was the year snow never came.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

2026's historic snow drought is bad news for the West

Ars Technica

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

Company calls Guardian the "most capable 911 response drone ever.”

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

Ars Technica

Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

Only one US-built nuclear reactor has ever flown in space, and that was more than 60 years ago.

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars