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Quantum scale-up Pasqal plans $2B SPAC listing, promises to 'remain French'

A SPAC deal that is set to take French quantum company Pasqal public on the Nasdaq values the company at $2 billion pre-money.

14 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Quantum scale-up Pasqal plans $2B SPAC listing, promises to 'remain French'

TechCrunch

India's Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s

Karnataka's proposal highlights a growing global debate over children’s rights and online policy.

23 minutes ago

TechCrunch

India's Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s

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Engadget

Engadget Podcast: Is the MacBook Neo the one?

31 minutes ago

Engadget

Engadget Podcast: Is the MacBook Neo the one?

WIRED

Corsair Sabre V2 Carbon Fiber and Magnesium Gaming Mice Review

It is worth using motorsports materials in a gaming mouse? As long as it's the same price as plastic.

59 minutes ago

WIRED

Corsair Sabre V2 Carbon Fiber and Magnesium Gaming Mice Review

Engadget

Dell XPS 14 (2026) review: A beautiful laptop that excels at almost everything… except typing

59 minutes ago

Engadget

Dell XPS 14 (2026) review: A beautiful laptop that excels at almost everything… except typing

WIRED

Jones Mercury FASE Snowboard Bindings Review: The Best Fast Entry System

In! Out! In! Out! Jones’ latest fast-entry snowboard bindings mean you’ll never get left behind by a bunch of skiers again.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Jones Mercury FASE Snowboard Bindings Review: The Best Fast Entry System

Ars Technica

Tech industry is in tariff hell, even if refunds are automated

Trade groups urge court to create a simple blueprint for tariff refunds.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Tech industry is in tariff hell, even if refunds are automated

Engadget

The Morning After: Apple takes on cheap Windows laptops and Chromebooks with the $599 MacBook Neo

1 hour ago

Engadget

The Morning After: Apple takes on cheap Windows laptops and Chromebooks with the $599 MacBook Neo

Ars Technica

AI startup sues ex-CEO, saying he took 41GB of email and lied on résumé

Hayden AI also claims co-founder improperly sold over $1.2M in stock.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

AI startup sues ex-CEO, saying he took 41GB of email and lied on résumé

WIRED

These 2 Apps Help Me Make Sense of My 100K Screenshots

The shameful pile of screenshots on my phone was as useless as it was disorganized. Rodeo and Swipewipe are helping to change that.

1 hour ago

WIRED

These 2 Apps Help Me Make Sense of My 100K Screenshots

Ars Technica

Which of these two arcades is the "world largest"—and does it matter?

While semantics count for some, gamers win either way.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Which of these two arcades is the "world largest"—and does it matter?

Today

Engadget

UK government delays AI copyright rules amid artist outcry

2 hours ago

Engadget

UK government delays AI copyright rules amid artist outcry

WIRED

From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’

New research shows hundreds of attempts by apparent Iranian state hackers to hijack consumer-grade cameras, timed to missile and drone strikes. Israel, Russia, and Ukraine have also adopted this trick.

2 hours ago

WIRED

From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’

WIRED

Why Is Alexa+ So Bad?

I stuck Amazon’s Echo Show 15 and its Alexa+ AI assistant in my kitchen for a month. Things have not gone well.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Why Is Alexa+ So Bad?

WIRED

Posture Correctors That Will Straighten You Out (2026)

You’re hunched over your desk and phone for hours. I rounded up gadgets, a DIY trick, and even some yoga advice to help you straighten up.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Posture Correctors That Will Straighten You Out (2026)

Engadget

Anthropic says it will challenge Defense Department's supply chain risk designation in court

8 hours ago

Engadget

Anthropic says it will challenge Defense Department's supply chain risk designation in court

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TechCrunch

Anthropic to challenge DOD's supply-chain label in court

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI firm as a supply-chain risk. He claims most Anthropic customers are unaffected by the label.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

Anthropic to challenge DOD's supply-chain label in court

Engadget

X's Exclusive Threads feature lets creators paywall the end of tweet threads

13 hours ago

Engadget

X's Exclusive Threads feature lets creators paywall the end of tweet threads

Ars Technica

Workers report watching Ray-Ban Meta-shot footage of people using the bathroom

Meta accused of "concealing the facts" about smart glass users' privacy.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Workers report watching Ray-Ban Meta-shot footage of people using the bathroom

TechCrunch

DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable

Instead of relying on expensive management consultants, the startup uses AI voice agents to conduct interviews with customers of the companies the PE firms are considering buying.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable

TechCrunch

Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about revenue numbers last year

The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely CEO Roy Lee shared last summer was a lie, its founder and CEO Roy Lee admitted on Thursday on X.

15 hours ago

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Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about revenue numbers last year

TechCrunch

AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare

AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with patient scheduling, documentation, and patient verification.

16 hours ago

TechCrunch

AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare

Ars Technica

MS exec: Microsoft's next console will play "Xbox and PC games"

Project Helix is set to open the closed-console ecosystem, but the details will matter.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

MS exec: Microsoft's next console will play "Xbox and PC games"

Ars Technica

OpenAI introduces GPT-5.4 with more knowledge-work capability

Updates come amid user blowback over the company's Pentagon deal.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI introduces GPT-5.4 with more knowledge-work capability