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Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe

The one-year-old startup aims to reinvent financial architecture for autonomous AI transactions.

7 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe

WIRED

Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain

A recent study suggests that not getting enough sleep increases the risk of weight gain, and thus of conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

12 minutes ago

WIRED

Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain

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Engadget

Everything to know before putting a car key on your iPhone

Do you need to be in your car to set up your digital car key?

48 minutes ago

Engadget

Everything to know before putting a car key on your iPhone

Engadget

Judge pauses the controversial Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for two weeks

A judge has paused the Paramount / Warner Bros. deal to review a multi-state lawsuit.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Judge pauses the controversial Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for two weeks

TechCrunch

Judge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros merger

The lawsuit from the states alleges that the deal would harm movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and audiences.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Judge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros merger

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Ars Technica

F1 in Belgium: Machine learning algorithms are ruining the sport

Many will say Spa is the best racetrack on earth, but not for these F1 cars.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

F1 in Belgium: Machine learning algorithms are ruining the sport

TechCrunch

Adobe camera app's new feature will critique your photos using AI

Adobe's Project Indigo can now remove all kinds of backgrounds from photos you snap using the app.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Adobe camera app's new feature will critique your photos using AI

TechCrunch

Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk

Two critical security flaws in WordPress’ software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk

Ars Technica

AliExpress hit with record $625M fine after failing to make EU-ordered fixes

Online retailer AliExpress says it's shocked by largest DSA fine yet.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

AliExpress hit with record $625M fine after failing to make EU-ordered fixes

Engadget

How long is a new iPhone actually supposed to last?

Apple devices tend to be pretty durable, and the average lifespan of a new iPhone seems to be fairly consistent.

3 hours ago

Engadget

How long is a new iPhone actually supposed to last?

TechCrunch

YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos

YouTube has updated its monetization policies to more clearly define the kinds of AI-generated and low-quality videos that can’t earn ad revenue.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos

TechCrunch

Inference startup Infinity raises $15M from Touring Capital, OpenAI and Anthropic researchers

AI infrastructure company Infinity announced Monday a $15 million raise at a $100 million valuation from investors including Touring Capital, Principal VC, and researchers from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Inference startup Infinity raises $15M from Touring Capital, OpenAI and Anthropic researchers

Engadget

Avengers: Doomsday finally has a real trailer

After too many weird teasers, Avengers: Doomsday finally has a real trailer.

4 hours ago

Engadget

Avengers: Doomsday finally has a real trailer

Ars Technica

The first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday is finally here

"Something's coming. Something we may not be able to deter."

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

The first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday is finally here

Ars Technica

Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.

Governments look at banning ransom payments in face of increasingly sophisticated threats.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.

Engadget

How to watch Samsung's July 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event

Here's how to watch Samsung's 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event

5 hours ago

Engadget

How to watch Samsung's July 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event

Engadget

Meta Glasses review: A bit less polish, a lot more baggage

Meta's glasses deliver the same functionality as its Ray-Ban models but don't quite feel as premium.

6 hours ago

Engadget

Meta Glasses review: A bit less polish, a lot more baggage

Ars Technica

Beyond grep: The case for a context-rich AI coding harness

Augment Code's Vinay Perneti talks models, harnesses, and context.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

Beyond grep: The case for a context-rich AI coding harness

WIRED

The 35 Best Board Games for Family Game Night

From monsters to kittens to strategy games, these sets will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens.

8 hours ago

WIRED

The 35 Best Board Games for Family Game Night

WIRED

A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home (2026)

From countertop kits to a bathroom bucket full of straw and beyond, I spent a year testing popular mushroom-growing methods. Here’s what fruited—and what just grew mold.

8 hours ago

WIRED

A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home (2026)

WIRED

An Ebike Company Was Sued for Misleading Info on Safety. It Points to a Big Problem

Several Chinese businesses associated with the ebike brand Aipas settled a lawsuit with Amazon and the safety certification company UL in July.

9 hours ago

WIRED

An Ebike Company Was Sued for Misleading Info on Safety. It Points to a Big Problem

WIRED

Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’

Four-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and teens into speed machines.

9 hours ago

WIRED

Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’

WIRED

The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets

A new toolkit for attorneys in Massachusetts targets the technologies police use—and conceal—to build criminal cases, from facial recognition to AI-written police reports.

9 hours ago

WIRED

The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets

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Ars Technica

India's first privately developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch

"On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible."

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

India's first privately developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch