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Engadget

Samsung launches its first clip-on earbuds in South Korea

A global rollout will follow, although we don't yet know the details.

17 minutes ago

Engadget

Samsung launches its first clip-on earbuds in South Korea

Engadget

Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light remasters are getting free next-gen updates this month

Take a trip down memory lane with the first two games in the series.

22 minutes ago

Engadget

Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light remasters are getting free next-gen updates this month

Engadget

Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones

A training video reportedly demonstrates how police can evade an Apple security feature.

31 minutes ago

Engadget

Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones

Ars Technica

Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data

It has been a bad month for federal government cybersecurity.

46 minutes ago

Ars Technica

Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data

Ars Technica

Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search

The court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it's not an antitrust issue.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search

Engadget

Judge dismisses lawsuits claiming Google's AI Overviews siphon web traffic

Google may have a monopoly in search, but neither lawsuit made a compelling case the company was leveraging it.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Judge dismisses lawsuits claiming Google's AI Overviews siphon web traffic

Ars Technica

Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis?

Autonomous vehicle designers have to worry about riders getting frisky in public.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis?

TechCrunch

World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months

Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to connect to the grid even quicker.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months

TechCrunch

OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports

OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports

Ars Technica

Marvel releases one last VisionQuest trailer

"This is a fight I likely won't win. We have said goodbye before. But remember, family is forever."

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Marvel releases one last VisionQuest trailer

WIRED

Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank

Traverse barriers and checkpoints in the occupied West Bank—your choices reflect the reality of nearly 3.5 million Palestinians who live there.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank

TechCrunch

Opus 5.5 loves to tell you 'this matters' (and other AI writing tells)

Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Opus 5.5 loves to tell you 'this matters' (and other AI writing tells)

Ars Technica

Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028

Prices for memory sold for 2027 "are much higher than 2026 prices."

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028

Engadget

NYC's click-to-cancel rule is now in effect to save consumers from subscription hell

Can the rest of the country have this please?

3 hours ago

Engadget

NYC's click-to-cancel rule is now in effect to save consumers from subscription hell

Engadget

Pandora claims 'we haven't made this decision lightly' after raising prices

The SiriusXM service joins a long list of streamers that have increased rates this year.

3 hours ago

Engadget

Pandora claims 'we haven't made this decision lightly' after raising prices

TechCrunch

This startup wants to turn idle car inventory into rental revenue

When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there, depreciating. Come see MyMonthlyCar in the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place October 13 to 15 in San Francisco.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

This startup wants to turn idle car inventory into rental revenue

Ars Technica

Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras

Floridians alarmed by 14 mysterious Flock cameras; 11 have no clear owner.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras

TechCrunch

Amazon releases its own Jev clone as decision models flood the web

Amazon Web Services' Strand Labs has released the latest Jevalike decision model, Strands Decider 2B.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Amazon releases its own Jev clone as decision models flood the web

TechCrunch

Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI

Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI

WIRED

Tim Heidecker Is Bringing His Joe Rogan Parody Show to The Onion

Five years after the comedian went viral with a 12-hour blabberthon mocking the king of bro podcasting, he’s back in character to shill a supplement called “Crab Salts.”

5 hours ago

WIRED

Tim Heidecker Is Bringing His Joe Rogan Parody Show to The Onion

WIRED

Amazon Kindle, Paperwhite, and Colorsoft 2026: Specs, Price, Release Date

Ahead of the Kindle’s 20th anniversary next year, Amazon is refreshing its entire range of e-readers with fresh colors, an aluminum build, and a new frame design that’s both thinner and lighter.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Amazon Kindle, Paperwhite, and Colorsoft 2026: Specs, Price, Release Date

WIRED

The Best Early Amazon Echo Deals (and the Worst) Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days

Amazon raised prices across its devices in August. Here are the early device deals ahead of Prime Day that are still worth it—and which aren’t.

8 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Early Amazon Echo Deals (and the Worst) Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days

WIRED

What’s the Best Kindle of 2026 (So Far)?

I’ve tested every single Kindle. Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up.

8 hours ago

WIRED

What’s the Best Kindle of 2026 (So Far)?

WIRED

2 Driverless Cars Crashed Going 155 mph. That Could Be a Good Thing

Only two of five vehicles finished the race around a notoriously difficult Formula 1 track, exposing what happens when autonomous systems meet blind corners, sensor failures, and physics.

8 hours ago

WIRED

2 Driverless Cars Crashed Going 155 mph. That Could Be a Good Thing