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WIRED

Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti

“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.

17 minutes ago

WIRED

Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti

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WIRED

TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners

The technical failure coincided with TikTok’s ownership transition, leading users to question whether videos criticizing ICE raids in Minnesota were being intentionally censored.

37 minutes ago

WIRED

TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners

TechCrunch

YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models

The YouTubers claim Snap, like others, used AI datasets meant for research and academic use to train its AI models.

43 minutes ago

TechCrunch

YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models

Engadget

Google aims to take the sting out of scheduling meetings with a new Gemini feature

1 hour ago

Engadget

Google aims to take the sting out of scheduling meetings with a new Gemini feature

Today

Ars Technica

Apple's AirTag 2 is easier to find thanks to new chip

This is the first major upgrade since Apple introduced AirTags five years ago.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Apple's AirTag 2 is easier to find thanks to new chip

Ars Technica

“Wildly irresponsible”: DOT's use of AI to draft safety rules sparks concerns

Staffers warn DOT's use of Gemini to draft rules could cause injuries and deaths.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

“Wildly irresponsible”: DOT's use of AI to draft safety rules sparks concerns

TechCrunch

Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikTok's US takeover

UpScrolled is a social network that pledges to remain impartial to political agendas. It blends familiar features from Instagram and X, letting users share photos, videos, and text posts, discover new content, and send direct messages.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikTok's US takeover

TechCrunch

Rad Power Bikes reaches deal to sell itself for $13.2M

A company called Life Electric Vehicle Holdings has emerged as the top bidder for Rad Power's assets. It's not clear what the company plans to do with them, though.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Rad Power Bikes reaches deal to sell itself for $13.2M

WIRED

Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE

A user from r/Minneapolis was among the first to share footage of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. Following his death, subreddits about football, cats, and embroidery have all rallied against ICE.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE

WIRED

The 10 Best Sleep Masks We’ve Tested While Snoozing (2026)

Get some solid shut-eye with the help of these sleep masks. Our top pick is from Blissy.

3 hours ago

WIRED

The 10 Best Sleep Masks We’ve Tested While Snoozing (2026)

TechCrunch

AI startup CVector raises $5M for its industrial 'nervous system'

Now, founders Richard Zhang and Tyler Ruggles are tasked with a bigger challenge: showing customers and investors how this AI-powered software layer translates to real savings on an industrial scale.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

AI startup CVector raises $5M for its industrial 'nervous system'

Ars Technica

How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

Storing recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

Engadget

How to generate AI images using ChatGPT

4 hours ago

Engadget

How to generate AI images using ChatGPT

TechCrunch

Anthropic launches interactive Claude apps, including Slack and other workplace tools

Claude users will now be able to call up interactive apps inside the chatbot interface, with Cowork integration coming soon.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Anthropic launches interactive Claude apps, including Slack and other workplace tools

TechCrunch

Obvious Ventures lands fund five with a 360-degree view of planetary, human, economic health

The 12-year-old firm raised $360,360,360 for its fifth fund. And there's a reason for that number.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Obvious Ventures lands fund five with a 360-degree view of planetary, human, economic health

WIRED

Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple's M5

I’ve tested a laptop powered by Panther Lake—pitting them head-to-head against laptops with Apple Silicon—and Intel has finally scored a much-needed win with the Core Ultra Series 3.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple's M5

Engadget

Ball x Pit's first update brings an endless mode and much more to the chaos

4 hours ago

Engadget

Ball x Pit's first update brings an endless mode and much more to the chaos

Engadget

TikTok says a power outage is causing issues with the app in the US

4 hours ago

Engadget

TikTok says a power outage is causing issues with the app in the US

Engadget

Winter Olympics: How to watch, schedule of events, and everything else you need to know about the 2026 Milano Cortina games

5 hours ago

Engadget

Winter Olympics: How to watch, schedule of events, and everything else you need to know about the 2026 Milano Cortina games

Ars Technica

Data center power outage took out TikTok first weekend under US ownership

US TikTok users experienced a wide range of errors, sparking conspiracies.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Data center power outage took out TikTok first weekend under US ownership

Ars Technica

How to get Doom running on a pair of earbuds

No display? No problem for the UART-to-web-server "Doombuds" project.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

How to get Doom running on a pair of earbuds

Engadget

Apple's new AirTag still doesn't have a keyring hole

7 hours ago

Engadget

Apple's new AirTag still doesn't have a keyring hole

WIRED

After 5 Years, Apple Finally Upgrades the AirTag

The second-generation AirTag features Apple’s newer Ultra Wideband chip and has a louder speaker and better range.

7 hours ago

WIRED

After 5 Years, Apple Finally Upgrades the AirTag

Ars Technica

Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: "I don't think they're great right now"

"These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment."

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: "I don't think they're great right now"