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WIRED

Souvenirs From the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Being Resold for Big Bucks Online

From pins to mascots to Swatch watches, memorabilia from the Milano Cortina Games is showing up on sites like eBay and Vinted.

9 hours ago

WIRED

Souvenirs From the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Being Resold for Big Bucks Online

WIRED

Best Budget Monitors: I Found 3 Impressive Screens Under $200 (2026)

You might assume all monitors under $200 are terrible. But after trying some out, I found a few that defy expectations.

9 hours ago

WIRED

Best Budget Monitors: I Found 3 Impressive Screens Under $200 (2026)

WIRED

6 Best Phones With Headphone Jacks (2026), Tested and Reviewed

Headphone jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play.

9 hours ago

WIRED

6 Best Phones With Headphone Jacks (2026), Tested and Reviewed

WIRED

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

Plus: The cybersecurity community grapples with Epstein files revelations, the US State Department plans an online anti-censorship “portal” for the world, and more.

10 hours ago

WIRED

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

WIRED

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

By typing simple, text-based commands into Windows' PowerShell, you can quickly install apps directly from the Microsoft Store—all without the typical ads or clutter.

10 hours ago

WIRED

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

WIRED

iRestore Elite Laser Hair Growth System Review: Surprisingly Effective

After just two months, my husband saw enough hair regrowth that his college friends commented on it.

11 hours ago

WIRED

iRestore Elite Laser Hair Growth System Review: Surprisingly Effective

TechCrunch

Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

"It also takes a lot of energy to train a human."

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TechCrunch

Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

TechCrunch

Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today after alleged DDoS attack

Wikipedia editors have decided to remove all links to Archive.today, a web archiving service that they said has been linked to more than 695,000 times across the online encyclopedia.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today after alleged DDoS attack

TechCrunch

Microsoft’s new gaming CEO vows not to flood the ecosystem with ‘endless AI slop’

Is Microsoft's gaming division doubling down on AI?

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Microsoft’s new gaming CEO vows not to flood the ecosystem with ‘endless AI slop’

TechCrunch

Google VP warns that two types of AI startups may not survive

As generative AI evolves, a Google VP warns that LLM wrappers and AI aggregators face mounting pressure, with shrinking margins and limited differentiation threatening their long-term viability.

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

Google VP warns that two types of AI startups may not survive

TechCrunch

OpenAI debated calling police about suspected Canadian shooter's chats

Jesse Van Rootselaar's descriptions of gun violence were flagged by tools that monitor ChatGPT for misuse.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI debated calling police about suspected Canadian shooter's chats

TechCrunch

India's Sarvam launches Indus AI chat app as competition heats up

Sarvam's Indus chat app is currently available in beta.

20 hours ago

TechCrunch

India's Sarvam launches Indus AI chat app as competition heats up

The Verge

Engadget

The Stop Killing Games campaign will set up NGOs in the EU and US

1 hour ago

Engadget

The Stop Killing Games campaign will set up NGOs in the EU and US

Engadget

The US will send Tech Corps members to foreign countries in its latest push for AI dominance

2 hours ago

Engadget

The US will send Tech Corps members to foreign countries in its latest push for AI dominance

Engadget

A judge ruled Tesla still has to pay $243 million for a fatal crash involving Autopilot

3 hours ago

Engadget

A judge ruled Tesla still has to pay $243 million for a fatal crash involving Autopilot

Engadget

13-hour AWS outage reportedly caused by Amazon's own AI tools

4 hours ago

Engadget

13-hour AWS outage reportedly caused by Amazon's own AI tools

Engadget

How to know if an AirTag is tracking you

8 hours ago

Engadget

How to know if an AirTag is tracking you

Engadget

Engadget review recap: Sony WF-1000XM6, ASUS Zenbook Duo and more

8 hours ago

Engadget

Engadget review recap: Sony WF-1000XM6, ASUS Zenbook Duo and more

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Dinosaur eggshells can reveal the age of other fossils

Like rocks, egg shells can trap isotopes, allowing us to use them to date samples.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Dinosaur eggshells can reveal the age of other fossils

Ars Technica

Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?

A new book argues that tests might reshape human diversity even if they don't work.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?

Ars Technica

Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists

"Noncitizens" lost after-hours access to a NIST lab last month.

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists

Ars Technica

After fueling test, optimism grows for March launch of Artemis II to the Moon

“We’re now targeting March 6 as our earliest launch attempt ... there is still pending work."

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

After fueling test, optimism grows for March launch of Artemis II to the Moon

Ars Technica

Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer steps down after 38 years with company

Microsoft CoreAI exec Asha Sharma will take over in surprise executive shake-up.

22 hours ago

Ars Technica

Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer steps down after 38 years with company

Ars Technica

Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord's UK test was deleted.

22 hours ago

Ars Technica

Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK