The Weird, Twisting Tale of How China Spied on Alysa Liu and Her Dad
Years before the figure skater became an Olympic superstar, a Chinese operative tried to stalk her father and monitored other US residents deemed dissidents against China. And that’s just the beginning.
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The Weird, Twisting Tale of How China Spied on Alysa Liu and Her Dad
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The Best Hybrid Mattresses for Couples, Back Pain, and More (2026)
By combining foam and springs in carefully tuned layers, hybrids hit the sweet spot between soft and supportive. Here are our favorites after extensive testing.
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The Best Hybrid Mattresses for Couples, Back Pain, and More (2026)
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There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age
A longitudinal study found that loneliness is more closely linked to lapses in immediate and delayed recall than to the overall speed of cognitive decline.
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There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age
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Blue Origin landed its recycled New Glenn booster but failed to put payload in orbit
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Blue Origin landed its recycled New Glenn booster but failed to put payload in orbit
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OpenAI’s existential questions
On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss OpenAI's latest acquisitions and whether they address "two big existential problems" for the company.
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OpenAI’s existential questions
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The NSA is reportedly using Anthropic's new model Mythos
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The NSA is reportedly using Anthropic's new model Mythos
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The 12-month window
A lot of AI startups exist partly because the foundation models haven't expanded into their category yet. As many jokingly acknowledge, that won't last forever.
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The 12-month window
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Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results
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Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results
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Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon
The winning time is a massive improvement over last year’s race, when the fastest robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes.
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Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon
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Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain
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Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain
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Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure
Blue Origin's reused first stage hit its targets, but New Glenn's upper stage did not.
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Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure
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The next Mac Studio and MacBook Pro releases could be postponed by several months
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The next Mac Studio and MacBook Pro releases could be postponed by several months
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Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures
Palantir's ideological bent has come under more scrutiny as it's worked with ICE and positioned itself as a defender of "the West."
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Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures
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Tesla is rolling out its Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
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Tesla is rolling out its Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
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TechCrunch Mobility: Uber enters its assetmaxxing era
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Uber enters its assetmaxxing era
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Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy’s funding boom
Fusion startups and investors risk deepening fissures if some key disagreements aren't settled amicably.
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Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy’s funding boom
Ars Technica
I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers—here’s what a shot day looks like
The laser was used to study the physics of stellar interiors and fusion energy, among other things.
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I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers—here’s what a shot day looks like
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Best Meta Glasses (2026): Ray-Ban, Oakley, AR
Meta is unquestionably winning the face-wearable war. Can you trust the company? Maybe not. But these are some of the nicest glasses I've ever worn.
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Best Meta Glasses (2026): Ray-Ban, Oakley, AR
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Hisense U7SG TV Review (2026): Better Design, Great Value
Hisense’s midrange U7 TV gets some high-end upgrades, but the competition is only getting stiffer.
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Hisense U7SG TV Review (2026): Better Design, Great Value
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The 11 Best Fans to Buy Before It Gets Hot Again (2026)
Swap out your creaky old box fan for a new model that lights up, mists, or even follows you around the room.
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The 11 Best Fans to Buy Before It Gets Hot Again (2026)
Ars Technica
Great white sharks are overheating
The sharks might also be the most physiologically vulnerable to warming waters.
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Great white sharks are overheating
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US-sanctioned currency exchange says $15 million heist done by "unfriendly states"