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Fast Company

Claros is your AI personal recommendation wizard

Tell me if you can relate to this: The time comes for you to buy something new. Maybe it's something big and expensive, like a refrigerator. Or maybe it's something small and insignificant, like a spatula. Either way, you suddenly feel a sense of anxiety—a need to know: What is the ~best~ possible ...

4 hours ago

Fast Company

Claros is your AI personal recommendation wizard

Engadget

Apple has reportedly resumed talks with OpenAI to build a chatbot for the iPhone

8 hours ago

Engadget

Apple has reportedly resumed talks with OpenAI to build a chatbot for the iPhone

Ars Technica

NASA still doesn’t understand root cause of Orion heat shield issue

“When we stitch it all together, we’ll either have flight rationale or we won’t."

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

NASA still doesn’t understand root cause of Orion heat shield issue

The Verge

FTC says Amazon executives destroyed potential evidence by using apps like Signal

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge FTC lawyers submitted a filing on Thursday that claims Amazon’s top execs used Signal’s disappearing messages feature to destroy evidence relevant to the agency’s massive antitrust lawsuit. (You remember the one? The FTC accused Amazon ...

9 hours ago

The Verge

FTC says Amazon executives destroyed potential evidence by using apps like Signal

The Verge

Eken fixes ‘terrible’ video doorbell issue that could let someone spy on you

Image: Eken A company that manufactures video doorbells found by Consumer Reports to contain serious security vulnerabilities has issued a fix, the consumer advocacy group is reporting. Eken Group has issued a firmware update for the affected security products under its own name, ...

9 hours ago

The Verge

Eken fixes ‘terrible’ video doorbell issue that could let someone spy on you

Fast Company

This specific kind of commute is stressing women out

Women do the bulk of caregiving, whether it's for children, disabled adults, or the elderly. And according to new research published in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, they also do the bulk of caregiving travel, which means commuting to take those groups where they need to ...

10 hours ago

Fast Company

This specific kind of commute is stressing women out

Fast Company

Driving to Manhattan? Congestion pricing means you may need to pay $15 starting June 30

The start date for the so-called congestion pricing—the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's central business district—will be June 30, transit officials said Friday. Under the congestion pricing plan, the $15 fee will apply to most drivers who enter Manhattan south of ...

11 hours ago

Fast Company

Driving to Manhattan? Congestion pricing means you may need to pay $15 starting June 30

Fast Company

There’s a lot of talk about Truth Social, but it’s not attracting more users

Truth Social is pretty hard to escape these days. As Donald Trump’s hush money trial gets underway, he has been using "Truth" as a megaphone to voice his displeasure with everything from the temperature of the courtroom to the proceedings themselves (which, unsurprisingly, has gotten him in some hot ...

11 hours ago

Fast Company

There’s a lot of talk about Truth Social, but it’s not attracting more users

Engadget

The FTC accuses Amazon of using Signal’s auto-deleting messages to erase evidence

11 hours ago

Engadget

The FTC accuses Amazon of using Signal’s auto-deleting messages to erase evidence

Fast Company

Why TikTok’s technology is special

The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the spotlight after the U.S. ordered its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app's U.S. assets or face a nationwide ban. Here is how it works and why it has attracted more discussion ...

12 hours ago

Fast Company

Why TikTok’s technology is special

Fast Company

The IRS’ direct file pilot program saved taxpayers money. Will more states get to use it next year?

The IRS said Friday that more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program and participants saved roughly $5.6 million in fees they would have otherwise spent with commercial tax preparation companies. The government pilot program, rolled out this tax season ...

12 hours ago

Fast Company

The IRS’ direct file pilot program saved taxpayers money. Will more states get to use it next year?

WIRED

Tesla Autopilot Was Uniquely Risky—and May Still Be

In an investigative report into crashes and deaths associated with Tesla Autopilot, federal regulators concluded that the system lacked standard protections.

12 hours ago

WIRED

Tesla Autopilot Was Uniquely Risky—and May Still Be

Ars Technica

Android TV has access to your entire account—but Google is changing that

Should sideloading Chrome on an old smart TV really compromise your entire account?

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

Android TV has access to your entire account—but Google is changing that

The Verge

I traded in my MacBook and now I’m a desktop convert

You can forget a lot about desktops if you use laptops exclusively for 23 years. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge When the M3 MacBook Airs came out last month, I did a good ol’ double facepalm that Captain Picard would be proud of. The wedge shape was no more (kinda). ...

13 hours ago

The Verge

I traded in my MacBook and now I’m a desktop convert

Engadget

Drake deletes AI-generated Tupac track after Shakur’s estate threatened to sue

13 hours ago

Engadget

Drake deletes AI-generated Tupac track after Shakur’s estate threatened to sue

Ars Technica

Hackers try to exploit WordPress plugin vulnerability that’s as severe as it gets

WP Automatic plugin patched, but release notes don't mention the critical fix.

13 hours ago

Ars Technica

Hackers try to exploit WordPress plugin vulnerability that’s as severe as it gets

The Verge

How to delete the data Google has on you

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Think about everything you do across Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, and everything else Google owns, and you get some idea of how much data you’re giving up to the company each day. For most of us, it’s... a lot. Whether or not ...

13 hours ago

The Verge

How to delete the data Google has on you

The Verge

Google adds AI conversation practice for English language learners

Illustration: The Verge Google is testing its AI listening skills with a feature that lets people speak into their phones and practice English with a conversational AI bot. Google first rolled out the speaking practice experience in October 2023. Originally, the feature only provided ...

13 hours ago

The Verge

Google adds AI conversation practice for English language learners

WIRED

The 17 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now

From Road House to Bottoms, these are the must-watch films on Amazon Prime Video.

13 hours ago

WIRED

The 17 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now

WIRED

The 33 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

From Mr. and Mrs. Smith to Fallout, these are our picks for what you should be watching on the streamer.

13 hours ago

WIRED

The 33 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now

Ars Technica

US’s power grid continues to lower emissions—everything else, not so much

Excluding one pandemic year, emissions are lower than they've been since the 1980s.

13 hours ago

Ars Technica

US’s power grid continues to lower emissions—everything else, not so much

WIRED

Decades of Garry’s Mod Nintendo Uploads Are Disappearing

Nintendo is once again flexing its copyright muscles by filing takedown requests for user-generated content on the popular game platform.

14 hours ago

WIRED

Decades of Garry’s Mod Nintendo Uploads Are Disappearing

Engadget

Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra falls to a new low, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

14 hours ago

Engadget

Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra falls to a new low, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

Ars Technica

Message-scraping, user-tracking service Spy Pet shut down by Discord

Bot-driven service was also connected to targeted harassment site Kiwi Farms.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Message-scraping, user-tracking service Spy Pet shut down by Discord

Engadget

Nikon’s Z8 is a phenomenal mirrorless camera for the price

14 hours ago

Engadget

Nikon’s Z8 is a phenomenal mirrorless camera for the price

Engadget

Some of our favorite Bose headphones and earbuds are back to all-time low prices

14 hours ago

Engadget

Some of our favorite Bose headphones and earbuds are back to all-time low prices

The Verge

Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land makes a better show than game

Image: Bandai Namco Between Dune, Fallout, and Mad Max, it’s a good year for stories with lots of sand and little water. Now, you can add Sand Land — an adaptation of the late Akira Toriyama’s manga of the same name — to that list. The difference here is that Sand Land ...

14 hours ago

The Verge

Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land makes a better show than game

Ars Technica

TikTok owner has strong First Amendment case against US ban, professors say

Professor: US faces "uphill battle" justifying law against First Amendment suit.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

TikTok owner has strong First Amendment case against US ban, professors say

WIRED

10 Best Lubes (2024): Water-Based, Silicone, and Lube Dispensers

For the most sensitive parts of the human body, friction is the enemy. Here’s how to keep it at bay.

17 hours ago

WIRED

10 Best Lubes (2024): Water-Based, Silicone, and Lube Dispensers

WIRED

The Best Govee Smart Lights (2024): M1 Light Strip, Envisual T2, and More Tips

Govee makes some of the best affordable smart lights, but its enormous range can be overwhelming and confusing. Here’s how to choose the right fit for your home.

17 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Govee Smart Lights (2024): M1 Light Strip, Envisual T2, and More Tips