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YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs

YouTube is testing conversational AI on smart TVs, allowing viewers to ask the assistant questions related to the video they're watching on the big screen.

14 minutes ago

TechCrunch

YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs

TechCrunch

Toyota hires seven Agility humanoid robots for Canadian factory

The robots will be unloading totes full of auto parts from an automated warehouse tugger.

15 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Toyota hires seven Agility humanoid robots for Canadian factory

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WIRED

The 10 Best Shows to Stream Right Now (February 2026)

Fallout, Neighbors, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters are just a few of the TV shows we’re swooning over for February.

44 minutes ago

WIRED

The 10 Best Shows to Stream Right Now (February 2026)

WIRED

‘Pew Pew’: The Chinese Companies Marketing Anti-Drone Weapons on TikTok

On TikTok, Chinese manufacturers are advertising signal-blocking weapons with the breezy cadence of consumer lifestyle advertising.

44 minutes ago

WIRED

‘Pew Pew’: The Chinese Companies Marketing Anti-Drone Weapons on TikTok

Engadget

Sony is shutting down the studio behind the Demon's Souls remake

51 minutes ago

Engadget

Sony is shutting down the studio behind the Demon's Souls remake

WIRED

Upgrade Your Computer Speakers With These Discounted Edifier M60s

These compact Edifier speakers may not be the fanciest, but they’ll blow your monitor’s built-in speakers out of the water.

56 minutes ago

WIRED

Upgrade Your Computer Speakers With These Discounted Edifier M60s

WIRED

Code Metal Raises $125 Million to Rewrite the Defense Industry’s Code With AI

The Boston startup uses AI to translate and verify legacy software for defense contractors, arguing modernization can’t come at the cost of new bugs.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Code Metal Raises $125 Million to Rewrite the Defense Industry’s Code With AI

Engadget

Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists

1 hour ago

Engadget

Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists

WIRED

Perplexity’s Retreat From Ads Signals a Bigger Strategic Shift

The AI search startup once predicted advertising would be a massive business. Now it's betting on a smaller, more valuable audience.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Perplexity’s Retreat From Ads Signals a Bigger Strategic Shift

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Engadget

Here are my favorite things from Toy Fair 2026

2 hours ago

Engadget

Here are my favorite things from Toy Fair 2026

TechCrunch

As browser wars heat up, Chrome adds new productivity features

Split View, PDF annotations and 'Save to Chrome' features come to the Chrome browser.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

As browser wars heat up, Chrome adds new productivity features

TechCrunch

Reddit is testing a new AI search feature for shopping

A small group of users in the U.S. will start to see search results that include interactive product carousels with pricing, images, and direct where-to-buy links.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Reddit is testing a new AI search feature for shopping

Ars Technica

F1: Preseason tests shows how different 2026 will be

Everyone's trying to get mileage as F1 undergoes huge technical changes.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

F1: Preseason tests shows how different 2026 will be

Engadget

Ring could be planning to expand Search Party feature beyond dogs

2 hours ago

Engadget

Ring could be planning to expand Search Party feature beyond dogs

Ars Technica

Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it's better at complex problem-solving

Google says 3.1 Pro is ready for "your hardest challenges."

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it's better at complex problem-solving

Engadget

YouTube is bringing the Gemini-powered 'Ask' button to TVs

3 hours ago

Engadget

YouTube is bringing the Gemini-powered 'Ask' button to TVs

Engadget

Rivian rolls out an Apple Watch app with vehicle controls and digital key support

3 hours ago

Engadget

Rivian rolls out an Apple Watch app with vehicle controls and digital key support

TechCrunch

Meta is shutting down Messenger's standalone website

The move comes a few months after Meta shut down Messenger’s standalone desktop apps for Windows and Mac.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Meta is shutting down Messenger's standalone website

WIRED

DHS Opens a Billion-Dollar Tab With Palantir

“If you are interested in helping shape and deliver the next chapter of Palantir’s work across DHS, please reach out,” a Palantir executive wrote to employees about the massive purchasing agreement.

3 hours ago

WIRED

DHS Opens a Billion-Dollar Tab With Palantir

TechCrunch

New York hits the brakes on robotaxi expansion plan

The governor of New York pulled a robotaxi expansion proposal that was viewed as a win for Waymo.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

New York hits the brakes on robotaxi expansion plan

Ars Technica

Zero grip, maximum fun: A practical guide to getting into amateur ice racing

Where we're racing, we don't need roads.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Zero grip, maximum fun: A practical guide to getting into amateur ice racing

Ars Technica

OpenClaw security fears lead Meta, other AI firms to restrict its use

The viral agentic AI tool is known for being highly capable but also wildly unpredictable.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenClaw security fears lead Meta, other AI firms to restrict its use

Ars Technica

Rare gifted word-learner dogs like to share their toys

"It raises the possibility that social motivation plays a role in why some dogs end up learning object names."

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

Rare gifted word-learner dogs like to share their toys

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Ars Technica

Verizon acknowledges "pain" of new unlock policy, suggests change is coming

Report: Verizon's goal is "immediate unlock for all payment methods really soon."

23 hours ago

Ars Technica

Verizon acknowledges "pain" of new unlock policy, suggests change is coming