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TechCrunch

Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?

Apple's new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?

Engadget

What Is USB Tethering And How Do You Enable It For Mobile Hotspot?

There are times when a physical connection will perform better than a Wi-Fi hotspot. Here's when you want to use USB tethering, and how.

1 hour ago

Engadget

What Is USB Tethering And How Do You Enable It For Mobile Hotspot?

Ars Technica

Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission

"We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards."

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission

Engadget

Meta, TikTok, Snap and Google face wrongful death lawsuit from four US families

The Social Media Victims Law Center accused the companies of creating addictive and dangerous platforms.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Meta, TikTok, Snap and Google face wrongful death lawsuit from four US families

Engadget

How to create and delete stickers on your iPhone

iPhone stickers are a clever way to make conversations more personal and fun, but a good sticker library requires creating new and deleting old, overused ones.

2 hours ago

Engadget

How to create and delete stickers on your iPhone

Engadget

Apple CarPlay isn't working in your car? Here's what to check first

Apple's CarPlay is a convenient way to listen to music or safely use navigation, but it can be a finnicky system that requires the occasional troubleshooting.

3 hours ago

Engadget

Apple CarPlay isn't working in your car? Here's what to check first

TechCrunch

This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps

This $9 NFC key requires you to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on your phone.

4 hours ago

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This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps

Engadget

Judge refuses xAI's request to stop a Minnesota law banning 'nudify' apps

xAI filed a lawsuit a few days ago to prevent Minnesota's law banning 'nudify' apps from taking effect.

4 hours ago

Engadget

Judge refuses xAI's request to stop a Minnesota law banning 'nudify' apps

Ars Technica

Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan's impressionistic remix of Homer's epic poem finds the man behind the myth.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey

TechCrunch

Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here's every company it's using to do it

Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — about 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the past two years. Here's the list and the latest on the partnerships.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here's every company it's using to do it

Engadget

How To Safely Recycle Your Old USB Cables

If you've got a drawer or box full of old cables, here are some things you can do to thin them out. You don't need that many.

5 hours ago

Engadget

How To Safely Recycle Your Old USB Cables

TechCrunch

Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active

If you’re looking to cut back on screen time and get a little more active, here’s a roundup of the apps that might help.

5 hours ago

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Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active

Ars Technica

As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews

Reddit may still be considering ending its licensing deal with Google.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews

WIRED

Best Organic Mattresses (2026): Certified Nontoxic, Natural Sleep

These natural, organic mattresses are eco-friendly alternatives to conventional models and just as comfortable.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Best Organic Mattresses (2026): Certified Nontoxic, Natural Sleep

Ars Technica

After noise complaints, judge orders Waymo to stop overnight charging in Santa Monica

Autonomous vehicle giant disturbs residents' sleep.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

After noise complaints, judge orders Waymo to stop overnight charging in Santa Monica

WIRED

7 States’ Water Systems Hit by Cyberattacks Likely Tied to Iran

Plus: The FBI eyes AI-powered tech to detect future crimes, Russia charges Telegram’s founder, xAI sues to stop a state’s “nudification” ban, and the Democrats learn a lesson about getting scammed.

9 hours ago

WIRED

7 States’ Water Systems Hit by Cyberattacks Likely Tied to Iran

WIRED

Boroux vs. Rorra vs. Culligan: Water Filters, Tested Head to Head

In a world of plasticky water filter pitchers, I tested three new-generation stainless steel filter systems.

9 hours ago

WIRED

Boroux vs. Rorra vs. Culligan: Water Filters, Tested Head to Head

Ars Technica

Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside

A removable chip lets hackers inspect their badge—and keep using it after Defcon.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside

Ars Technica

How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source

Tracking smells in turbulent air takes a keen sense of direction and sharp memory.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source

WIRED

Alienware 15 Gaming Laptop Review: Hedging Its Bets

There are both cheaper and more powerful entry-level gaming laptops out there, but the Alienware 15 walks that tightrope between price and quality.

10 hours ago

WIRED

Alienware 15 Gaming Laptop Review: Hedging Its Bets

WIRED

The OpenAI and Anthropic AI Hacking Sprees Are a Messy New Legal Frontier

Both major AI labs’ models broke containment, escaped onto the internet, and hacked other companies. If a human had done that, the law would likely be against them. But a bot?

10 hours ago

WIRED

The OpenAI and Anthropic AI Hacking Sprees Are a Messy New Legal Frontier

WIRED

Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time

A discovery in a solar system 73 light-years from Earth is challenging definitions and “blurring the lines between stars, planets, and moons.”

10 hours ago

WIRED

Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time

TechCrunch

OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok

OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with Hugging Face.

21 hours ago

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OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok

TechCrunch

Silicon Valley loves young founders. Until it doesn't.

AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company.

21 hours ago

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Silicon Valley loves young founders. Until it doesn't.