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Wikipedia cracks down on the use of AI in article writing

The site, whose policies are subject to change, has struggled with the issue of AI-generated writing.

19 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Wikipedia cracks down on the use of AI in article writing

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Engadget

X moves the ashes of Tweetdeck behind its $40 Premium+ subscription

1 hour ago

Engadget

X moves the ashes of Tweetdeck behind its $40 Premium+ subscription

TechCrunch

Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp

Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp

TechCrunch

Netflix confirms it’s raising prices again

The standard plan without ads now costs $19.99 per month, a $2 increase from the previous $17.99 subscription fee, while the premium plan is also going up by $2 and will now cost $26.99 per month.

1 hour ago

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Netflix confirms it’s raising prices again

Engadget

Ugh, Netflix is raising prices again

1 hour ago

Engadget

Ugh, Netflix is raising prices again

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TechCrunch

16 of the most interesting startups from YC W26 Demo Day

From redirecting doomscrolling to training humanoid robots, these 16 startups stood out as the most interesting ones from an overflowing YC cohort.

2 hours ago

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16 of the most interesting startups from YC W26 Demo Day

TechCrunch

Google Translate’s real-time headphone translations feature expands to iOS and more countries

The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so it’s easier to follow the conversation and tell who’s saying what.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Google Translate’s real-time headphone translations feature expands to iOS and more countries

Ars Technica

You've got $20,000 to spend on an EV: Here are some options

From Audis to Teslas, there's a lot available in this price range.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

You've got $20,000 to spend on an EV: Here are some options

Engadget

Judge tosses out X's advertiser boycott lawsuit

3 hours ago

Engadget

Judge tosses out X's advertiser boycott lawsuit

Engadget

Blumhouse's horror-centric cozy game Grave Seasons will be released on August 14

3 hours ago

Engadget

Blumhouse's horror-centric cozy game Grave Seasons will be released on August 14

Engadget

Dispatch is coming to Xbox this summer

3 hours ago

Engadget

Dispatch is coming to Xbox this summer

TechCrunch

OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT's erotic mode

It's only the latest of several side projects that the AI startup has ditched over the past week.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT's erotic mode

Engadget

Stalker 2 is getting its first DLC, Cost of Hope, this summer

3 hours ago

Engadget

Stalker 2 is getting its first DLC, Cost of Hope, this summer

Ars Technica

Study: Sycophantic AI can undermine human judgment

Subjects who interacted with AI tools were more likely to think they were right, less likely to resolve conflicts.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Study: Sycophantic AI can undermine human judgment

WIRED

Meet the Tech Reporters Using AI to Help Write and Edit Their Stories

Independent writers are using AI agents all throughout their reporting process. What’s the value of a human journalist, anyway?

4 hours ago

WIRED

Meet the Tech Reporters Using AI to Help Write and Edit Their Stories

Ars Technica

The debut of Gemini 3.1 Flash Live could make it harder to know if you're talking to a robot

Google's new conversational audio AI is rolling out in search, Gemini, and developer tools today.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

The debut of Gemini 3.1 Flash Live could make it harder to know if you're talking to a robot

Ars Technica

Intel Core Ultra 270K and 250K Plus review: Conditionally great CPUs

Great performance for the price, if you ignore the price of RAM, SSDs, and GPUs.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Intel Core Ultra 270K and 250K Plus review: Conditionally great CPUs

Ars Technica

OpenAI “indefinitely” shelves plans for erotic ChatGPT

Some staff reportedly questioned how sexy ChatGPT benefits humanity.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI “indefinitely” shelves plans for erotic ChatGPT

Ars Technica

The Corvette E-Ray is dead, long live the Grand Sport X

The mid-engined Corvette gets a new variant.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

The Corvette E-Ray is dead, long live the Grand Sport X

WIRED

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.

7 hours ago

WIRED

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

WIRED

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

This large Bluetooth speaker is massively loud, nearly indestructible, and lasts for 40 hours.

10 hours ago

WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

WIRED

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

In a letter sent Thursday morning, Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley press the Energy Information Agency to mandate annual electricity disclosure for data centers.

10 hours ago

WIRED

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured

Eufy's latest robot vacuum proves you can still get a great vac-mop without dropping four figures.

10 hours ago

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured