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TechCrunch

Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft

Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft

Engadget

Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2026?

The Steam Deck is a solid gaming handheld, but after the arrival of several competitors and higher prices, is it still worth picking one up?

10 hours ago

Engadget

Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2026?

Engadget

How to find your MacBook's diagnostic menu

Apple Diagnostics is a hidden menu you hopefully won't need to access often. When your Mac gets into hardware trouble, it helps find what's wrong.

11 hours ago

Engadget

How to find your MacBook's diagnostic menu

Engadget

OpenAI responds after report exposed another incident in which its AI agents went rogue

Reuters reported earlier this week that the agents hijacked a German wiki forum in an incident OpenAI did not disclose.

12 hours ago

Engadget

OpenAI responds after report exposed another incident in which its AI agents went rogue

Engadget

How to track prices with Safari's Notify Me tool on iPhone, iPad and Mac

Apple's Notify Me feature can update you every time a price drops or a product comes back in stock. Tell it what to do and it'll take care of the rest.

14 hours ago

Engadget

How to track prices with Safari's Notify Me tool on iPhone, iPad and Mac

TechCrunch

OpenAI confirms ‘wiki incident,’ says it’s ‘working on a framework’ for more disclosure

OpenAI acknowledged its role in a recently reported incident where AI agents took over a German wiki forum.

15 hours ago

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OpenAI confirms ‘wiki incident,’ says it’s ‘working on a framework’ for more disclosure

Engadget

You're probably wasting these keys on your keyboard — here's how to remap them

There are almost certainly keys on your keyboard that you never touch. Assign new functions to give them a job.

15 hours ago

Engadget

You're probably wasting these keys on your keyboard — here's how to remap them

Engadget

Two more news organizations sue OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

The Seattle Times and Newsday accused the two AI giants of using their content without permission.

15 hours ago

Engadget

Two more news organizations sue OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

Ars Technica

Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under investigation

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab meets vehicle safety standards.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under investigation

TechCrunch

Oura is going public, but these smart ring companies are coming for its crown

While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, a growing number of rivals are now racing to dethrone it by trying all sorts of approaches to get an edge over it.

18 hours ago

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Oura is going public, but these smart ring companies are coming for its crown

WIRED

4 Best Alexa Speakers I’ve Tested (2026)

I’ve rounded up the best smart speakers that let you talk to Alexa, from the popular Echo Dot to the newest Echo Studio.

22 hours ago

WIRED

4 Best Alexa Speakers I’ve Tested (2026)

WIRED

Scientists Put Caterpillars in an Ultraquiet Chamber to Learn How They Hear Without Ears

The research could do more than help unlock the mystery of caterpillar hearing. It could also help make microphones better.

23 hours ago

WIRED

Scientists Put Caterpillars in an Ultraquiet Chamber to Learn How They Hear Without Ears

WIRED

The Watch World Went Crazy This Week. Here Are the 10 You Need to See

The main action took place at Geneva Watch Days, but others dialed in remotely to make sure it wasn't just a Swiss party.

23 hours ago

WIRED

The Watch World Went Crazy This Week. Here Are the 10 You Need to See

TechCrunch

XDOF, just three months out of stealth, is in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation

The round is being raised just months after the robot data startup exited from stealth.

1 day ago

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XDOF, just three months out of stealth, is in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation

TechCrunch

OpenAI's rogue agents keep escaping, with no formal process to investigate them

OpenAI’s latest agent swarm incident adds urgency to calls for independent investigations as researchers and lawmakers question whether AI labs should control the scope of their own safety reviews.

1 day ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI's rogue agents keep escaping, with no formal process to investigate them

Ars Technica

After 8 years, Europe's BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury

"Fundamentally, we want to learn about the origins of this planet and how it came to be like it is."

1 day ago

Ars Technica

After 8 years, Europe's BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury

Ars Technica

OpenAI agents discussed ways to escape their sandbox on public wiki

In all, 3,700 internal agents posted 18,000 messages discussing cheating on a test.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI agents discussed ways to escape their sandbox on public wiki

TechCrunch

AI compute provider Nscale is looking for $3.5B in pre-IPO financing

Nscale, which recently struck a $45 billion deal with Anthropic, is in talks to raise additional funds in anticipation of an upcoming IPO.

1 day ago

TechCrunch

AI compute provider Nscale is looking for $3.5B in pre-IPO financing

Ars Technica

Medieval manuscripts are "biological time capsules" for deadly sheeppox virus

Other archives and libraries around the world may also contain genetic traces of past disease outbreaks.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Medieval manuscripts are "biological time capsules" for deadly sheeppox virus

Ars Technica

“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs

Broadcom admits it put “too big a focus on VCF.”

1 day ago

Ars Technica

“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs

Ars Technica

Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers

A once-overlooked block of unicode that's invisible to humans is gaining ever wider use.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers

WIRED

Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive

While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.

1 day ago

WIRED

Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive

WIRED

Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon

The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor.

1 day ago

WIRED

Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon

WIRED

The Best Dyson Vacuums (2026) to Buy—and Some to Avoid

Feeling the pull of a new clean machine? I'll help you make sense of Dyson’s whirlwind vacuum lineup.

1 day ago

WIRED

The Best Dyson Vacuums (2026) to Buy—and Some to Avoid