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WIRED

An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account

AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company's stuffed animals.

1 hour ago

WIRED

An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account

WIRED

Best Ski Gloves and Mittens, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2026)

Warm fingers mean more fun for all, so WIRED tested the best ski gloves and mittens for every condition.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Best Ski Gloves and Mittens, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2026)

WIRED

Best Open Earbuds (2026): Bose, Soundcore, and More

These wireless earbuds with an “open” design let you zone out to your music while also keeping aware of your surroundings.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Best Open Earbuds (2026): Bose, Soundcore, and More

WIRED

This Chinese Startup Wants to Build a New Brain-Computer Interface—No Implant Required

Gestala is the latest company to emerge from China’s burgeoning brain-computer interface industry. It plans to access the brain with noninvasive ultrasound technology.

6 hours ago

WIRED

This Chinese Startup Wants to Build a New Brain-Computer Interface—No Implant Required

WIRED

Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom

Gas projects in the US pipeline explicitly linked to data centers increased by almost 25 times over the past two years, according to new research from Global Energy Monitor.

18 hours ago

WIRED

Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom

WIRED

ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips

ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document.

20 hours ago

WIRED

ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips

TechCrunch

Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides to and from San Francisco International Airport

Waymo has worked for years to gain access to SFO.

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TechCrunch

Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides to and from San Francisco International Airport

TechCrunch

I built marshmallow castles in Google’s new AI world generator

Starting Thursday, Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. can play around with Project Genie, which is powered by a combination of Google’s latest world model Genie 3, its image generation model Nano Banana Pro, and Gemini.

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TechCrunch

I built marshmallow castles in Google’s new AI world generator

TechCrunch

Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over 'flagrant piracy' of 20,000 works

Originally, these music publishers had filed a lawsuit against Anthropic over its use of about 500 copyrighted works.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over 'flagrant piracy' of 20,000 works

TechCrunch

India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale

With the highest global usage of Gemini for learning, India is emerging as a key market shaping Google's approach to AI in education.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale

TechCrunch

Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI

A new AI lab called Flapping Airplanes launched yesterday, and a Sequoia partner has an interesting take on why they stand out.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI

TechCrunch

Apple's new iPhone and iPad security feature limits cell networks from collecting precise location data

The new security feature makes it more difficult for police and malicious hackers to obtain a person's precise location data from a cell phone company.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Apple's new iPhone and iPad security feature limits cell networks from collecting precise location data

The Verge

Engadget

How to watch the 2026 Super Bowl: Patriots vs. Seahawks channel, start time, where to stream and more

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Engadget

How to watch the 2026 Super Bowl: Patriots vs. Seahawks channel, start time, where to stream and more

Engadget

Maingear's latest retro gaming desktop takes you back to the Quake era

16 minutes ago

Engadget

Maingear's latest retro gaming desktop takes you back to the Quake era

Engadget

Spotify has a group messaging feature now

28 minutes ago

Engadget

Spotify has a group messaging feature now

Engadget

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school

2 hours ago

Engadget

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school

Engadget

Honda vehicles used to proactively report road safety issues in nation-first pilot

2 hours ago

Engadget

Honda vehicles used to proactively report road safety issues in nation-first pilot

Engadget

Google will pay $135 million to settle illegal data collection lawsuit

4 hours ago

Engadget

Google will pay $135 million to settle illegal data collection lawsuit

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Does Anthropic believe its AI is conscious, or is that just what it wants Claude to think?

We have no proof that AI models suffer, but Anthropic acts like they might for training purposes.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Does Anthropic believe its AI is conscious, or is that just what it wants Claude to think?

Ars Technica

Do you have ideas about how to improve America's space program?

"Any time there’s dynamic change, there’s the opportunity for new ideas."

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Do you have ideas about how to improve America's space program?

Ars Technica

Tesla kills Models S and X to build humanoid robots instead

EVs that were once industry-leading have long since been left behind.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Tesla kills Models S and X to build humanoid robots instead

Ars Technica

States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds

As climate costs rise, states are passing legislation so fossil fuel can pay their share.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds

Ars Technica

Early Universe's supermassive black holes grew in cocoons like butterflies

During cocoon phase, young, supermassive black holes are surrounded by high-density gas.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Early Universe's supermassive black holes grew in cocoons like butterflies

Ars Technica

Site catering to online criminals has been seized by the FBI

One of the last holdouts for ransomware discussions, RAMP is taken down.

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

Site catering to online criminals has been seized by the FBI