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WIRED

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat

The AI system, trained on real military data, is meant to give soldiers mission-critical information.

33 minutes ago

WIRED

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat

Ars Technica

Iran demands cryptocurrency toll from tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz

Any tanker passing must reveal its cargo so Iran can determine transit fee amount.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Iran demands cryptocurrency toll from tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz

TechCrunch

Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber

Engadget

How to watch the Triple-i Initiative showcase on April 9

1 hour ago

Engadget

How to watch the Triple-i Initiative showcase on April 9

WIRED

Anthropic’s New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents

Amid rapid enterprise growth, Anthropic is trying to lower the barrier to entry for businesses to build AI agents with Claude.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Anthropic’s New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents

WIRED

Amazon Pulls Support for Perfectly Fine Older Kindles

In an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Amazon Pulls Support for Perfectly Fine Older Kindles

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TechCrunch

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Engadget

Meta's Muse Spark model brings reasoning capabilities to the Meta AI app

2 hours ago

Engadget

Meta's Muse Spark model brings reasoning capabilities to the Meta AI app

TechCrunch

British cryptographer Adam Back denies NYT report that he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto

Back, a long-time researcher and pioneer in cryptography, denies the allegation that he is the secretive creator of Bitcoin.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

British cryptographer Adam Back denies NYT report that he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto

TechCrunch

Astropad's Workbench reimagines remote desktop for AI agents, not IT support

Astropad’s Workbench lets users remotely monitor and control AI agents on Mac Minis from iPhone or iPad, with low-latency streaming and mobile access.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Astropad's Workbench reimagines remote desktop for AI agents, not IT support

Engadget

Greece will ban all kids under 15 from using social media

2 hours ago

Engadget

Greece will ban all kids under 15 from using social media

Ars Technica

Steam client files point to "framerate estimator" feature in the works

JSON text strings suggest performance charts based on "framerates of other Steam users."

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Steam client files point to "framerate estimator" feature in the works

TechCrunch

Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

The maker of the popular open source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may prevent device owners from booting up their computers.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

Engadget

The Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light is delayed until later this summer

3 hours ago

Engadget

The Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light is delayed until later this summer

Ars Technica

No big trucks for little roads: American OEMs say EU is blocking imports

European buyers aren't interested in full-size trucks; US car industry doesn't care.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

No big trucks for little roads: American OEMs say EU is blocking imports

TechCrunch

Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award, says 'AGI is here already'

Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he's working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award, says 'AGI is here already'

WIRED

The Next Attorney General Will Probably Be an Election Denier

Pam Bondi’s DOJ left election deniers frothing for more. Potential candidates for the attorney general job could give them what they want.

3 hours ago

WIRED

The Next Attorney General Will Probably Be an Election Denier

Engadget

No Man’s Sky now has Pokémon-style creature battles

4 hours ago

Engadget

No Man’s Sky now has Pokémon-style creature battles

Ars Technica

With Orion still flying, NASA is nearing key decisions about Artemis III

"One of the questions is what the initial orbit will be for Artemis III."

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

With Orion still flying, NASA is nearing key decisions about Artemis III

Ars Technica

Anthropic limits access to Mythos, its new cybersecurity AI model

A select group of customers is testing the Claude Mythos Preview.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Anthropic limits access to Mythos, its new cybersecurity AI model

WIRED

Ikea’s New Lineup of Smart Home Gear Is Quietly Changing the Game

Ikea’s latest light bulbs, remotes, and more have arrived, plus plenty of other fun gear that’s well-priced and easy to control.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Ikea’s New Lineup of Smart Home Gear Is Quietly Changing the Game

Engadget

Forza Horizon 6 gives would-be racers another gorgeous open world to explore

5 hours ago

Engadget

Forza Horizon 6 gives would-be racers another gorgeous open world to explore

WIRED

The Best Automatic Litter Box of 2026: Petkit and Litter-Robot

With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. Welcome to the future.

6 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Automatic Litter Box of 2026: Petkit and Litter-Robot

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Ars Technica

Valve brings native Steam Link app to Apple's Vision Pro

New app can replace third-party options that were jankier to use.

20 hours ago

Ars Technica

Valve brings native Steam Link app to Apple's Vision Pro