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TechCrunch

Google is launching Search Live globally

Search Live allows users to point their phone camera at objects to get real-time assistance, enabling back-and-forth conversations that draw on the visual context from the camera feed.

14 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Google is launching Search Live globally

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Engadget

EU says Pornhub and others failed to stop minors accessing adult content

55 minutes ago

Engadget

EU says Pornhub and others failed to stop minors accessing adult content

Engadget

AMD's Ryzen 9950X3D2 chip features an incredible 208MB of on-chip cache

1 hour ago

Engadget

AMD's Ryzen 9950X3D2 chip features an incredible 208MB of on-chip cache

TechCrunch

ByteDance's new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut

The new model in CapCut will have built-in protections for making video from real faces or unauthorized intellectual property.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

ByteDance's new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut

Ars Technica

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

The mid-engined Corvette gets a new variant.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

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

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TechCrunch

Why hiring the weirdos works

When you’re building at breakneck speed, hiring a trusted team is crucial for an early-stage startup. Bland CEO and co-founder Isaiah Granet has tactical advice on how the company managed to find hidden talent in unlikely places.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Why hiring the weirdos works

WIRED

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.

2 hours ago

WIRED

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

Ars Technica

2026's historic snow drought is bad news for the West

For much of the Western US, winter 2026 was the year snow never came.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

2026's historic snow drought is bad news for the West

Engadget

How to use Apple's Playlist Playground to make AI-generated mixes

3 hours ago

Engadget

How to use Apple's Playlist Playground to make AI-generated mixes

TechCrunch

Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems

Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems

Engadget

HBO Max finally launches in the UK and Ireland

3 hours ago

Engadget

HBO Max finally launches in the UK and Ireland

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.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

TechCrunch

Cohere launches an open source voice model specifically for transcription

Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Cohere launches an open source voice model specifically for transcription

TechCrunch

WhatsApp can now draft AI-generated responses based on your conversations

The Meta-owned messaging platform is also launching a way to free up space, the ability to touch up photos with Meta AI, and more.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

WhatsApp can now draft AI-generated responses based on your conversations

Engadget

March Madness 2026: How to watch the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight this weekend

3 hours ago

Engadget

March Madness 2026: How to watch the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight this weekend

Engadget

Sonos Play review: The company's best portable speaker so far

3 hours ago

Engadget

Sonos Play review: The company's best portable speaker so far

WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

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

4 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.

4 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.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured

WIRED

How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics (2026)

Electronic waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry. Here’s how to shop more sustainably.

5 hours ago

WIRED

How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics (2026)

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Ars Technica

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

Company calls Guardian the "most capable 911 response drone ever.”

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

Ars Technica

Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

Only one US-built nuclear reactor has ever flown in space, and that was more than 60 years ago.

20 hours ago

Ars Technica

Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

Ars Technica

Reddit will require "fishy" accounts to verify they are run by a human

AI-generated content is still acceptable for now.

20 hours ago

Ars Technica

Reddit will require "fishy" accounts to verify they are run by a human

Ars Technica

We got an audience with the "Lunar Viceroy" to talk how NASA will build a Moon base

"It has been clear that we all need to be focused on one thing, not 10 things."

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

We got an audience with the "Lunar Viceroy" to talk how NASA will build a Moon base