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TechCrunch

Kimi: Threat or menace?

Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about "full AI communism."

34 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Kimi: Threat or menace?

Engadget

Apple has banned home service content on upcoming Maps ads

The company may be trying to save ad space for local businesses.

55 minutes ago

Engadget

Apple has banned home service content on upcoming Maps ads

Engadget

X and music publishers quietly settle opposing lawsuits

The original lawsuit was filed in 2023 and claimed Twitter hosted thousands of cases of copyright infringement.

2 hours ago

Engadget

X and music publishers quietly settle opposing lawsuits

TechCrunch

Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again

The Department of Justice says that federal employees can now download TikTok on their government devices.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again

Engadget

How does the Apple Watch water lock feature actually work?

The water lock feature on Apple Watches automatically activates when you're swimming, but what does it do?

3 hours ago

Engadget

How does the Apple Watch water lock feature actually work?

TechCrunch

A 600-mile road trip (and data) proves EV charging doesn't suck anymore

A recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

A 600-mile road trip (and data) proves EV charging doesn't suck anymore

Engadget

Converting your Android Auto to wireless is easy with an adapter

Cutting the cord in your car is a simple upgrade.

5 hours ago

Engadget

Converting your Android Auto to wireless is easy with an adapter

Engadget

Chinese solar company says its new cell has an efficiency of 35.5 percent

Chinese company LONGi has developed crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells with a 35.5 percent conversion efficiency.

6 hours ago

Engadget

Chinese solar company says its new cell has an efficiency of 35.5 percent

Engadget

AI-run 'utopias,' Moss in 2D and other new indie games worth checking out

Enjoy our weekend guide to the best indie games worth checking out.

7 hours ago

Engadget

AI-run 'utopias,' Moss in 2D and other new indie games worth checking out

Ars Technica

Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?

The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?

WIRED

The Best Motion Sensors and Home Security Gadgets Without Cameras

If you prefer not to have cameras in and around your home, try one of these more private, WIRED-tested security devices.

8 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Motion Sensors and Home Security Gadgets Without Cameras

WIRED

Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You

Plus: Russian cyberspies turn to infrastructure hacking, DHS repeatedly fails to realize it’d been hacked, a breach exposes an AI music generator’s scraping ways, and more.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You

WIRED

FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change

This year’s World Cup has faced sweltering heat and humidity. Now it may need to deal with wildfire smoke.

9 hours ago

WIRED

FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change

WIRED

How Google’s New Gemini Rates Work and How to Track Your Usage

Now that Google has changed how its usage quotas are tallied, you might not get as many AI responses as you did before.

9 hours ago

WIRED

How Google’s New Gemini Rates Work and How to Track Your Usage

WIRED

Balmuda NatureWind Studio Review: A Better Breeze

Balmuda has engineered a remarkably pleasant breeze with its new NatureWind Studio, but is it worth hundreds more than its competition?

9 hours ago

WIRED

Balmuda NatureWind Studio Review: A Better Breeze

WIRED

The Best Tech for Back to School

Get ready to crush your coursework or scoot to class in style with these back-to-school gear picks.

10 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Tech for Back to School

TechCrunch

Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out

Neil Rimer, the venture capitalist who co-founded Index Ventures, predicts the historic wealth AI is generating in Silicon Valley will have to be redistributed, voluntarily or involuntarily.

14 hours ago

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Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out

TechCrunch

Applications close in 48 hours — here's everything Australian founders need to know about Stripe x Startup Battlefield

The window is almost shut. On August 19, eight startups will take the stage at Stripe Tour Sydney in front of investors, global press, and the Australian tech community. One startup walks away with automatic entry into TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco — no application, no further competition, a ...

20 hours ago

TechCrunch

Applications close in 48 hours — here's everything Australian founders need to know about Stripe x Startup Battlefield

TechCrunch

Vertu wants executives to pay $6,880 for an AI agent — here's how it actually performs

From AI workflows to battery life and security, here's what it's really like to live with Vertu's luxury foldable every day.

20 hours ago

TechCrunch

Vertu wants executives to pay $6,880 for an AI agent — here's how it actually performs

Ars Technica

Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada

The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.

23 hours ago

Ars Technica

Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada

Ars Technica

The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like

"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."

24 hours ago

Ars Technica

The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like

Ars Technica

Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield

"We're turning the clock back on rational healthcare."

24 hours ago

Ars Technica

Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield

Ars Technica

Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states

Don't eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia.

24 hours ago

Ars Technica

Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states

Ars Technica

Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy

American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy