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Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine's video archive

Jack Dorsey backs diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine's video archive of 6-second, looping videos.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine's video archive

TechCrunch

'Chad: The Brainrot IDE’ is a new Y Combinator-backed product so wild, people thought it was fake

Chad: The Brainrot IDE is an actual product that pairs vibe coding with brainrot activities like gambling, Tinder and games.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

'Chad: The Brainrot IDE’ is a new Y Combinator-backed product so wild, people thought it was fake

Engadget

The next macOS update can turn your screen into a ring light

4 hours ago

Engadget

The next macOS update can turn your screen into a ring light

Ars Technica

OpenAI walks a tricky tightrope with GPT-5.1’s eight new personalities

New controls attempt to please critics on both sides with a balance between bland and habit-forming.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI walks a tricky tightrope with GPT-5.1’s eight new personalities

Ars Technica

With another record broken, the world’s busiest spaceport keeps getting busier

It's not just the number of rocket launches, but how much stuff they're carrying into orbit.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

With another record broken, the world’s busiest spaceport keeps getting busier

WIRED

DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules

The Department of Homeland Security collected data on Chicago residents accused of gang ties to test if police files could feed an FBI watchlist. Months passed before anyone noticed it wasn’t deleted.

6 hours ago

WIRED

DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules

Engadget

IBM announces Nighthawk and Loon quantum chips

6 hours ago

Engadget

IBM announces Nighthawk and Loon quantum chips

Ars Technica

Microsoft releases update-fixing update for update-eligible Windows 10 PCs

A bug was keeping Windows 10 PCs from enrolling in Microsoft's ESU program.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

Microsoft releases update-fixing update for update-eligible Windows 10 PCs

Ars Technica

An explosion 92 million miles away just grounded Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket

"NASA is postponing launch until space weather conditions improve."

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

An explosion 92 million miles away just grounded Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket

WIRED

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Is Marked Down by $350

Scoop this excellent Windows laptop for a fraction of its usual price.

7 hours ago

WIRED

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Is Marked Down by $350

Engadget

The best stocking stuffers you can get for $50 or less

8 hours ago

Engadget

The best stocking stuffers you can get for $50 or less

TechCrunch

ElevenLabs strike deals with celebs to create AI audio

ElevenLabs struck a deal with actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey to AI-generate their voices.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

ElevenLabs strike deals with celebs to create AI audio

Ars Technica

Well-received big-budget Alien Earth TV series gets a second season

Production will move from Thailand to London, suggesting a new setting.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Well-received big-budget Alien Earth TV series gets a second season

Engadget

The Rogue Prince of Persia hits Switch and Switch 2 on December 16

8 hours ago

Engadget

The Rogue Prince of Persia hits Switch and Switch 2 on December 16

Engadget

PS Plus Game Catalog additions for November include GTA 5, Pacific Drive and Still Wakes the Deep

8 hours ago

Engadget

PS Plus Game Catalog additions for November include GTA 5, Pacific Drive and Still Wakes the Deep

Engadget

Valve announces new Steam Machine and Steam Controller

8 hours ago

Engadget

Valve announces new Steam Machine and Steam Controller

TechCrunch

Court rules that OpenAI violated German copyright law; orders it to pay damages

A German court ruled that OpenAI’s ChatGPT violated the nation’s copyright laws by training its language models on licensed musical work without permission.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

Court rules that OpenAI violated German copyright law; orders it to pay damages

Ars Technica

Audi goes full minimalism for its first-ever Formula 1 livery

Audi says it wants to be an F1 title contender by 2030.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Audi goes full minimalism for its first-ever Formula 1 livery

WIRED

Anthropic’s Claude Takes Control of a Robot Dog

Anthropic believes AI models will increasingly reach into the physical world. To understand where things are headed, it asked Claude to program a quadruped.

9 hours ago

WIRED

Anthropic’s Claude Takes Control of a Robot Dog

TechCrunch

iOS 26.2 beta adds new Liquid Glass customization, alarms in the Reminders app, and more

Apple released the iOS 26.2 beta 1 last week, introducing the option to adjust the Liquid Glass appearance of the lock screen clock, and more.

9 hours ago

TechCrunch

iOS 26.2 beta adds new Liquid Glass customization, alarms in the Reminders app, and more

TechCrunch

Why a researcher is building robots that look and act like bats

These palm-sized robots use ultrasound signals to navigate harsh conditions in search and rescue missions.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

Why a researcher is building robots that look and act like bats

WIRED

The AI Boom Is Fueling a Need for Speed in Chip Networking

Next-gen networking tech, sometimes powered by light instead of electricity, is emerging as a critical piece of AI infrastructure.

11 hours ago

WIRED

The AI Boom Is Fueling a Need for Speed in Chip Networking

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WIRED

Waymo’s Robotaxis Can Now Use the Highway, Speeding Up Longer Trips

The Alphabet company’s self-driving cars are opening up shop in more and more cities. Now—finally—they’re taking to the freeway.

12 hours ago

WIRED

Waymo’s Robotaxis Can Now Use the Highway, Speeding Up Longer Trips

WIRED

Hate Meta? Even Realities Is Making the Smart Glasses You Want

The company announced the Even G2 smart glasses, sporting a bigger display in a lighter frame, alongside the R1 smart ring, which can control the display on the lenses.

12 hours ago

WIRED

Hate Meta? Even Realities Is Making the Smart Glasses You Want