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WIRED

13 Best Android Phones of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even phones that fold—to find the ones worth your money.

1 hour ago

WIRED

13 Best Android Phones of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

WIRED

How to Back Up Your Android Phone (2025)

Do your future self a favor and back up all your precious photos, messages, and files before disaster strikes.

2 hours ago

WIRED

How to Back Up Your Android Phone (2025)

WIRED

Your Body Ages Faster Because of Extreme Heat

A study reveals that extreme heat accelerates biological aging even more than smoking or drinking.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Your Body Ages Faster Because of Extreme Heat

WIRED

Ride1Up TrailRush Electric Mountain Bike Review: Quality Components, Bargain Price

Quality build and a smooth, quiet trail ride set this budget e-mountain bike apart.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Ride1Up TrailRush Electric Mountain Bike Review: Quality Components, Bargain Price

WIRED

Scammers Will Try to Trick You Into Filling Out Google Forms. Don’t Fall for It

Think twice before you put anything in a form—even if it looks legit.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Scammers Will Try to Trick You Into Filling Out Google Forms. Don’t Fall for It

WIRED

Antarctica Is Changing Rapidly. The Consequences Could Be Dire

“Abrupt changes” threaten to send the continent past the point of no return, at which point continued ice-melting would submerge coastal cities around the world.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Antarctica Is Changing Rapidly. The Consequences Could Be Dire

TechCrunch

Cracks are forming in Meta’s partnership with Scale AI

Two months after making a $14.3B investment in Scale AI, Meta is relying heavily on its competitors to train next generation AI models.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

Cracks are forming in Meta’s partnership with Scale AI

TechCrunch

Spotlight on AI at TechCrunch Disrupt: Don’t miss these sessions backed by JetBrains and Greenfield

TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just about showcasing the startups of tomorrow — it’s also about surfacing the boldest ideas shaping technology today.

18 hours ago

TechCrunch

Spotlight on AI at TechCrunch Disrupt: Don’t miss these sessions backed by JetBrains and Greenfield

TechCrunch

TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs

The new capabilities bring TikTok’s messaging experience more in line with that of other popular social apps and services.

20 hours ago

TechCrunch

TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs

TechCrunch

Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization

The agreement creates a model for drivers to be able to organize for increased pay, job protections, and other benefits. In exchange, California regulators say they’ll support legislation to reduce expensive insurance coverage mandates that ride-hailing companies have to pay.

20 hours ago

TechCrunch

Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization

TechCrunch

Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial

The company's lawyers blame the driver (who settled with the victims separately) for the crash, and the plaintiffs' lawyers for "overwhelming" the jury with "irrelevant evidence."

21 hours ago

TechCrunch

Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial

TechCrunch

WhatsApp fixes 'zero-click' bug used to hack Apple users with spyware

A spyware vendor was behind a recent campaign that abused a vulnerability in WhatsApp to deliver an exploit capable of hacking into iPhones and Macs.

21 hours ago

TechCrunch

WhatsApp fixes 'zero-click' bug used to hack Apple users with spyware

The Verge

Engadget

The US government drops its CHIPS Act requirements for Intel

2 hours ago

Engadget

The US government drops its CHIPS Act requirements for Intel

Engadget

AirTag deal: Get a four-pack of Apple's Bluetooth trackers for $70 for Labor Day

2 hours ago

Engadget

AirTag deal: Get a four-pack of Apple's Bluetooth trackers for $70 for Labor Day

Engadget

Engadget review recap: Pixel 10 phones, Bose earbuds and a Sony camera

2 hours ago

Engadget

Engadget review recap: Pixel 10 phones, Bose earbuds and a Sony camera

Engadget

iPhone 17 rumors, prices, new features and everything else you need to know before the September 9 Apple event

2 hours ago

Engadget

iPhone 17 rumors, prices, new features and everything else you need to know before the September 9 Apple event

Engadget

Hitman on iOS, martial arts survival and other new indie games worth checking out

4 hours ago

Engadget

Hitman on iOS, martial arts survival and other new indie games worth checking out

Engadget

Libby is adding an AI book recommendation feature

20 hours ago

Engadget

Libby is adding an AI book recommendation feature

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Texas suit alleging anti-coal “cartel” of top Wall Street firms could reshape ESG

It’s a closely watched test of whether corporate alliances on climate efforts violate antitrust laws.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Texas suit alleging anti-coal “cartel” of top Wall Street firms could reshape ESG

Ars Technica

The fight against labeling long-term streaming rentals as “purchases” you “buy”

New law emboldens complaints against digital content rentals labled as purchases.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

The fight against labeling long-term streaming rentals as “purchases” you “buy”

Ars Technica

CDC spiraled into chaos this week. Here’s where things stand.

CDC is in crisis amid an ouster, resignations, defiance, and outraged lawmakers.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

CDC spiraled into chaos this week. Here’s where things stand.

Ars Technica

With new in-house models, Microsoft lays the groundwork for independence from OpenAI

Microsoft is still deeply tied to OpenAI, but who knows what the future holds.

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

With new in-house models, Microsoft lays the groundwork for independence from OpenAI

Ars Technica

Windows 11 25H2 update hits its last stop before release to the general public

The 25H2 update will be a quiet one, after 24H2's under-the-hood overhauls.

20 hours ago

Ars Technica

Windows 11 25H2 update hits its last stop before release to the general public

Ars Technica

Tesla denied having fatal crash data until a hacker found it

The data was key evidence in the death of a pedestrian in 2019.

20 hours ago

Ars Technica

Tesla denied having fatal crash data until a hacker found it