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WIRED

AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions

One group of hackers used AI for everything from vibe coding their malware to creating fake company websites—and stole as much as $12 million in three months.

27 minutes ago

WIRED

AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions

WIRED

New York Bans Government Employees from Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

A new executive order seen by WIRED prohibits New York state employees from using insider knowledge to enrich themselves with prediction market bets.

27 minutes ago

WIRED

New York Bans Government Employees from Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

WIRED

USAID Whistleblower Says It Was Even Worse Than People Knew

Political appointees wanted a quiet drawdown, the whistleblower says. DOGE wanted an execution.

1 hour ago

WIRED

USAID Whistleblower Says It Was Even Worse Than People Knew

WIRED

Best Chromebooks (2026): Most Are Bad, but These Aren't

Chromebooks have a reputation for being cheap and crappy. But they don't have to be, and these are the Chromebooks that prove it.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Best Chromebooks (2026): Most Are Bad, but These Aren't

WIRED

Dinnerly Meal Kit Review (2026): Hearty Meals on a Budget

Martha Stewart–endorsed Dinnerly is a budget meal kit that doesn’t feel budget anymore, with interesting, far-flung flavors. Just add a little rice.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Dinnerly Meal Kit Review (2026): Hearty Meals on a Budget

WIRED

The Best Apps to Help You Cancel Subscriptions (2026): Trim, Bobby, TrackMySubs, Hiatus

You may have several recurring subscriptions you've forgotten about. These apps help you keep track of them—and cancel the ones you don't need.

5 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Apps to Help You Cancel Subscriptions (2026): Trim, Bobby, TrackMySubs, Hiatus

TechCrunch

Rivian R2 production has started despite tornado damage to factory

The company's all-important mass-market EV is just about ready to start heading to customers.

39 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Rivian R2 production has started despite tornado damage to factory

TechCrunch

Cosmetics giant Rituals confirms data breach of customer membership records

The cosmetics retailer, which counts 41 million customers in its membership data, declined to provide an accurate total number of customers affected.

49 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Cosmetics giant Rituals confirms data breach of customer membership records

TechCrunch

OpenAI teams up with Infosys to bring AI tools to more businesses

Infosys said the integration will be used to help its clients modernize software development, automate workflows, and deploy AI systems, initially focusing software engineering, legacy modernization, and DevOps.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI teams up with Infosys to bring AI tools to more businesses

TechCrunch

UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people's phones

The U.K.'s cybersecurity chief warned that U.K. businesses and critical infrastructure are underestimating the threat from spyware attacks and other cyberthreats, with more governments having access to the powerful surveillance technology than ever.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people's phones

TechCrunch

Esther and Anne Wojcicki join new healthcare accelerator, fund

Mary Minno launches early-stage startup accelerator program, Treehub, and an early-stage firm, AI Health Fund, aimed at backing startups working at the intersection of healthcare and AI.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Esther and Anne Wojcicki join new healthcare accelerator, fund

TechCrunch

X makes it more expensive to post links through its API

Posting links on X through its API is now 1,900% more costly.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

X makes it more expensive to post links through its API

The Verge

Engadget

Control: Ultimate Edition is out for the iPhone and iPad

1 hour ago

Engadget

Control: Ultimate Edition is out for the iPhone and iPad

Engadget

Here’s to the stable ones: In praise of Tim Cook

1 hour ago

Engadget

Here’s to the stable ones: In praise of Tim Cook

Engadget

Xfinity Mobile now includes device protection and anytime phone upgrades

2 hours ago

Engadget

Xfinity Mobile now includes device protection and anytime phone upgrades

Engadget

Hey Meta workers, are you getting paid for those keystrokes?

3 hours ago

Engadget

Hey Meta workers, are you getting paid for those keystrokes?

Engadget

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book preview: A choose-your-own-adventure even adults can love

3 hours ago

Engadget

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book preview: A choose-your-own-adventure even adults can love

Engadget

X finally adds custom timelines

5 hours ago

Engadget

X finally adds custom timelines

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Physicists think they've solved the muon mystery

Results dash hopes for a fifth force but provide very precise proof of Standard Model and QFT.

47 minutes ago

Ars Technica

Physicists think they've solved the muon mystery

Ars Technica

New court ruling blocks many of the government's anti-renewable policies

Added layers of review singling out renewable energy have little legal basis.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

New court ruling blocks many of the government's anti-renewable policies

Ars Technica

As EV batteries improve, ChargePoint debuts 600 kW fast charger

The new design is cheaper and will even fit in convenience store parking lots.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

As EV batteries improve, ChargePoint debuts 600 kW fast charger

Ars Technica

Our favorite gear at Sea Otter Classic wasn't the bikes—it was the accessories

A Bluetooth suction-cup rack and a palm-sized tow rope were among our most practical finds.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Our favorite gear at Sea Otter Classic wasn't the bikes—it was the accessories

Ars Technica

Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets

The proposed Pentagon drone investment rivals Ukraine’s entire military budget.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets

Ars Technica

Mozilla: Anthropic's Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150

CTO says new AI model is "every bit as capable" as world's best security researchers.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Mozilla: Anthropic's Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150