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WIRED

Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why

Researchers show scammers are using AI-manipulated footage of celebrity interviews to trick users into sharing their personal data.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why

WIRED

Female Looksmaxxer Alorah Ziva Is Suing Clavicular for Alleged Battery

Aleksandra Mendoza, aka Alorah Ziva, alleges that the 20-year-old influencer injected her with drugs on a livestream and had nonconsensual sex with her while she was underage.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Female Looksmaxxer Alorah Ziva Is Suing Clavicular for Alleged Battery

WIRED

Motorola’s New Razr Folding Phones Command a Higher Price With Few Upgrades

Say hello (Moto) to price hikes on all three of Motorola’s latest Razr flip phones.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Motorola’s New Razr Folding Phones Command a Higher Price With Few Upgrades

WIRED

Essential Gear for an Emergency Kit—for Cars or Go-Bags

We consulted preparedness experts and WIRED's team of testers for the essential gear to keep on hand in case of wildfires, earthquakes, and lord knows what else.

11 hours ago

WIRED

Essential Gear for an Emergency Kit—for Cars or Go-Bags

WIRED

Smart Cat Collars: Which Is Best for Health and GPS Tracking?

I pitted Tractive and Fi Mini smart cat collars against each other to crown the best for activity, sleep, and GPS tracking.

12 hours ago

WIRED

Smart Cat Collars: Which Is Best for Health and GPS Tracking?

WIRED

Your Phone Notifications Reveal More Than You Realize. Here’s How to Lock Them Down

A recent case shows law enforcement can see incoming Signal messages by searching an iPhone, even after the Signal app has been deleted. Here’s what to know, and how to protect yourself.

13 hours ago

WIRED

Your Phone Notifications Reveal More Than You Realize. Here’s How to Lock Them Down

TechCrunch

Meta is still burning money on AR/VR

Meta is losing billions on Reality Labs each quarter, and its AI expenditures are only going to increase its spending.

15 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Meta is still burning money on AR/VR

TechCrunch

Microsoft says it has over 20M paid Copilot users, and they really are using it

Despite the lingering perception that no one really uses Copilot, Microsoft said on Wednesday that the number of users and engagement is growing.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Microsoft says it has over 20M paid Copilot users, and they really are using it

TechCrunch

Google Cloud surpasses $20B, but says growth was capacity-constrained

Google Cloud topped $20B in quarterly revenue for the first time, fueled by surging demand for AI. But capacity constraints mean it could have grown even faster.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Google Cloud surpasses $20B, but says growth was capacity-constrained

TechCrunch

Google gains 25M subscriptions in Q1, driven by YouTube and Google One

Google added 25M paid subscriptions in Q1, reaching 350M total, as YouTube and Google One grow.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Google gains 25M subscriptions in Q1, driven by YouTube and Google One

TechCrunch

Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix

Surprise! Fusion startup Zap Energy says it will be developing fission reactors alongside its fusion devices.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix

TechCrunch

Parallel Web Systems hits $2B valuation five months after its last big raise

The AI agent-tool startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has raised $100 million, led by Sequoia, months after raising a previous $100 million.

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

Parallel Web Systems hits $2B valuation five months after its last big raise

Engadget

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is working on AI agents for personal and business use

The CEO wants to make an agent so easy even his mom can use it.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is working on AI agents for personal and business use

Engadget

Gemini can now generate files, including Microsoft Word and LaTeX documents

No need to copy and paste Gemini's outputs anymore.

4 hours ago

Engadget

Gemini can now generate files, including Microsoft Word and LaTeX documents

Engadget

Humanoid robots will work as baggage handlers at Tokyo airport

Has nobody watched Terminator?

4 hours ago

Engadget

Humanoid robots will work as baggage handlers at Tokyo airport

Engadget

Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI

Sam Altman apologized for not notifying local authorities last week.

4 hours ago

Engadget

Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI

Engadget

The Google TV platform will soon display YouTube Shorts videos directly on the home page

There are also new generative AI tools, because they must be stuffed into everything.

6 hours ago

Engadget

The Google TV platform will soon display YouTube Shorts videos directly on the home page

Engadget

May's PlayStation Plus lineup includes Nine Sols, EA FC 26, Wuchang

Start your downloads on May 5.

6 hours ago

Engadget

May's PlayStation Plus lineup includes Nine Sols, EA FC 26, Wuchang

Ars Technica

OpenAI Codex system prompt includes explicit directive to "never talk about goblins"

Directions also include system instructions to act like "you have a vivid inner life."

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI Codex system prompt includes explicit directive to "never talk about goblins"

Ars Technica

Howdy's dated $3/month ad-free streaming service said to have 1M subscribers

Most are keeping their subscriptions after signing up, too, research firm says.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Howdy's dated $3/month ad-free streaming service said to have 1M subscribers

Ars Technica

New Sam Bankman-Fried trial would be huge waste of court’s time, judge says

FTX fraudster came out as Republican, then tried to claim Biden's DOJ targeted him.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

New Sam Bankman-Fried trial would be huge waste of court’s time, judge says

Ars Technica

Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects

Uninsurable war damage is forcing tech companies to rethink Middle East plans.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects

Ars Technica

Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices

Motorola's foldable lineup is bigger and more spendy than ever.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices

Ars Technica

Nvidia fixes the 8GB RAM problem with one of its GPUs—if you can pay for it

Framework charges nearly double for the 12GB version of the mobile RTX 5070.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Nvidia fixes the 8GB RAM problem with one of its GPUs—if you can pay for it