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Ars Technica

NJ’s answer to flooding: it has bought out and demolished 1,200 properties

The state deals with flooding and sea level rise by buying homes in flood prone areas.

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Ars Technica

NJ’s answer to flooding: it has bought out and demolished 1,200 properties

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Engadget

How to watch the Hisense CES 2026 presentation live

2 hours ago

Engadget

How to watch the Hisense CES 2026 presentation live

Ars Technica

Stranger Things series finale trailer is here

Netflix's finale will also have a two-day theatrical release to more than 600 locations.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Stranger Things series finale trailer is here

Engadget

Samsung unveils its new $200 Galaxy A17 5G smartphone, arriving in January

2 hours ago

Engadget

Samsung unveils its new $200 Galaxy A17 5G smartphone, arriving in January

Ars Technica

Condé Nast User database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected

A serious data breach has occurred, but Ars users have nothing to worry about.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Condé Nast User database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected

TechCrunch

Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025

According to Dealroom’s European Spinout Report 2025, 76 European deep tech and life sciences spinouts have either reached $1 billion valuations, $100 million in revenue, or both.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025

Engadget

Netflix has released a trailer for the Stranger Things finale

4 hours ago

Engadget

Netflix has released a trailer for the Stranger Things finale

TechCrunch

12 investors dish on what 2026 will bring for climate tech

After a tumultuous year, venture investors are still optimistic about climate tech's long-term prospects, especially as data centers continue to drive demand for electricity, manufacturing, and materials.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

12 investors dish on what 2026 will bring for climate tech

Engadget

1Password deal: Last chance to save 50 percent on our favorite password manager

4 hours ago

Engadget

1Password deal: Last chance to save 50 percent on our favorite password manager

TechCrunch

The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025

TechCrunch

VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors

Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026.

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors

Ars Technica

Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap

Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap

TechCrunch

The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Engadget

Meta buys startup known for its AI task automation agents

7 hours ago

Engadget

Meta buys startup known for its AI task automation agents

Ars Technica

The top 5 most horrifying and fascinating medical cases of 2025

Florida man makes two appearances on the list.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

The top 5 most horrifying and fascinating medical cases of 2025

Engadget

TCL introduces its own take on a color Kindle Scribe

7 hours ago

Engadget

TCL introduces its own take on a color Kindle Scribe

Ars Technica

The 10 best vehicles Ars Technica drove in 2025

Of all the cars we've driven and reviewed this year, these are our picks.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

The 10 best vehicles Ars Technica drove in 2025

WIRED

Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: An Astonishing Remake

The reborn Commodore 64 is an astonishing remake—but daunting if you weren’t there the first time around.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: An Astonishing Remake

WIRED

What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?

If you’ve wondered what a preamplifier is, what it exactly does, and whether your audio setup is missing one, we’ve got the answers—as well as some of our top recommendations.

9 hours ago

WIRED

What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?

WIRED

7 Best Digital Notebooks (2026): reMarkable, Kobo, Kindle

These nifty tools combine the ease of jotting notes by hand with the power of saving them digitally.

9 hours ago

WIRED

7 Best Digital Notebooks (2026): reMarkable, Kobo, Kindle

WIRED

The Great Big Power Play

US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle.

10 hours ago

WIRED

The Great Big Power Play

WIRED

China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates

Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives.

10 hours ago

WIRED

China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates

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TechCrunch

Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about

Meta says it'll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, where Meta's own chatbot, Meta AI, is already available to users.

15 hours ago

TechCrunch

Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about

WIRED

iMP Tech Mini Arcade Pro Review: A Nintendo Switch Arcade Cabinet

A fun diversion for retro gaming on the Nintendo Switch 2—if you can stand to look at it.

1 day ago

WIRED

iMP Tech Mini Arcade Pro Review: A Nintendo Switch Arcade Cabinet