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WIRED

Why Walmart and OpenAI Are Shaking Up Their Agentic Shopping Deal

After OpenAI’s Instant Checkout feature fell short, Walmart is instead embedding its Sparky chatbot directly into ChatGPT and Google Gemini.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Why Walmart and OpenAI Are Shaking Up Their Agentic Shopping Deal

WIRED

Confessions of the ICE Agent Whisperer

Federal immigration enforcement agents usually won't talk to the media—but they will talk to independent journalist Karl Loftus.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Confessions of the ICE Agent Whisperer

WIRED

Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild

A powerful iPhone-hacking technique known as DarkSword has been discovered in use by Russian hackers. It can take over devices running iOS 18 that simply visit infected websites.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild

WIRED

5 Best Folding Phones (2026), Tested and Reviewed

Ready to move on from the traditional glass slab? Introduce a hinge into your life with these folding smartphones.

7 hours ago

WIRED

5 Best Folding Phones (2026), Tested and Reviewed

WIRED

Best Barefoot Shoes for Running or Walking (2026)

Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Best Barefoot Shoes for Running or Walking (2026)

WIRED

Boroux Versus Rorra Countertop Water Filters, Tested Head to Head

In a world of plasticky water filter pitchers, I tested two of the new generation of stainless-steel filter systems.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Boroux Versus Rorra Countertop Water Filters, Tested Head to Head

TechCrunch

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms

FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms

TechCrunch

Pardoned Nikola founder Trevor Milton is trying to raise $1B for AI-powered planes

He told the Wall Street Journal he thinks autonomous planes will be "10 times harder than Nikola ever was."

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Pardoned Nikola founder Trevor Milton is trying to raise $1B for AI-powered planes

TechCrunch

Patreon CEO calls AI companies' fair use argument 'bogus,' says creators should be paid

Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from major publishers.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Patreon CEO calls AI companies' fair use argument 'bogus,' says creators should be paid

TechCrunch

Rebel Audio is a new AI podcasting tool aimed at first-time creators

Rebel Audio is a new all-in-one podcasting tool that allows creators to record podcasts, edit, clip content for social, and publish episodes, all without ever leaving the platform.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Rebel Audio is a new AI podcasting tool aimed at first-time creators

TechCrunch

The Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using

From summarizing emails, drafting content, organizing data, and tracking meetings, here are all the best Gemini features in Google Workspace.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

The Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using

TechCrunch

Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling

It's hard to break the cycle of doomscrolling, but there are plenty of apps that can help you spend more time on content that’s engaging and productive.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling

The Verge

Engadget

Hubble catches rare view of a comet crumbling

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Engadget

Hubble catches rare view of a comet crumbling

Engadget

Perplexity's Comet AI browser is now available for iPhones

58 minutes ago

Engadget

Perplexity's Comet AI browser is now available for iPhones

Engadget

UK reverses course on AI copyright position after backlash

1 hour ago

Engadget

UK reverses course on AI copyright position after backlash

Engadget

Double Fine’s Kiln pops out of the oven and onto PC, Xbox and PS5 on April 23

2 hours ago

Engadget

Double Fine’s Kiln pops out of the oven and onto PC, Xbox and PS5 on April 23

Engadget

The Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer is filled with MCU cameos

2 hours ago

Engadget

The Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer is filled with MCU cameos

Engadget

Meta's latest creator push comes with $3,000 bonuses for posting on Facebook

3 hours ago

Engadget

Meta's latest creator push comes with $3,000 bonuses for posting on Facebook

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Federal cyber experts called Microsoft's cloud a "pile of shit," approved it anyway

One Microsoft product was approved despite years of concerns about its security.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Federal cyber experts called Microsoft's cloud a "pile of shit," approved it anyway

Ars Technica

A station wagon is entering one of the hardest 24-hour races in the world

Station wagons used to be family cars, but now they're for going fast, too.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

A station wagon is entering one of the hardest 24-hour races in the world

Ars Technica

Peter faces a new life cycle in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

“Sometimes Spider-Man has to do the hard thing, even if it breaks Peter Parker’s heart.”

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Peter faces a new life cycle in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

Ars Technica

Users hate it, but age-check tech is coming. Here's how it works.

On-device face scans and cross-platform age keys decrease privacy risks, but trust issues abound.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Users hate it, but age-check tech is coming. Here's how it works.

Ars Technica

Here's BMW's first all-electric 3 series, the 2027 i3

The iX3 SUV was very good; we think the i3 sedan will be even better.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Here's BMW's first all-electric 3 series, the 2027 i3

Ars Technica

Apple can delist apps "with or without cause," judge says in loss for Musi app

Judge tosses Musi case against Apple, sanctions lawyers for "mak[ing] up facts."

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

Apple can delist apps "with or without cause," judge says in loss for Musi app