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Engadget

Nicolas Cage is anything but subtle in the Madden trailer

The biopic arrives on Prime Video in November.

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Engadget

Nicolas Cage is anything but subtle in the Madden trailer

WIRED

Anonymous Men Have Turned Cyberharassment Into a Group Sport—Here’s One Woman’s Side of the Story

This week on Uncanny Valley, we take you behind our feature on the women struggling after being targeted by the burnerverse.

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WIRED

Anonymous Men Have Turned Cyberharassment Into a Group Sport—Here’s One Woman’s Side of the Story

TechCrunch

Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting

The startup's robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case.

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TechCrunch

Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting

Engadget

Bungie shares more detail about Marathon's Symbiosis update and 2027 plans

Another big overhaul to the game is now due in March.

31 minutes ago

Engadget

Bungie shares more detail about Marathon's Symbiosis update and 2027 plans

WIRED

I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk

Instinct saved me $550, booked my restaurant reservations, and warned me about a phishing scam. It also wasted $64 and might be a security nightmare.

1 hour ago

WIRED

I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk

Ars Technica

F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs

F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs

Engadget

New York Times Cooking is coming to Meta's AI and display glasses

The app is getting a "hands-free" mode that can narrate recipe steps.

1 hour ago

Engadget

New York Times Cooking is coming to Meta's AI and display glasses

TechCrunch

PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses

Prism's larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have.

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TechCrunch

PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses

TechCrunch

Meet Feather, the startup building the 'Android of robotics' for developers

Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Meet Feather, the startup building the 'Android of robotics' for developers

Ars Technica

Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer

Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.

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Ars Technica

Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer

Ars Technica

New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators

Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.

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Ars Technica

New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators

TechCrunch

Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center

The notice would allow Oracle to delay payments should the facility miss its 2028 target to come online.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center

Engadget

New York continues to fight prediction markets with a lawsuit against Polymarket

The state now has illegal gambling charges underway against four of these businesses.

3 hours ago

Engadget

New York continues to fight prediction markets with a lawsuit against Polymarket

Engadget

Google is sending a teensy-tiny AI data center to space

It's an experiment to see how the chips hold up in the harsh vacuum of the cosmos.

3 hours ago

Engadget

Google is sending a teensy-tiny AI data center to space

TechCrunch

Databricks buys Row Zero and is scouting for more startups to acquire

Databricks has bought cloud spreadsheet startup Row Zero, adding yet another acquisition to its 2026 shopping spree.

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TechCrunch

Databricks buys Row Zero and is scouting for more startups to acquire

Engadget

It took MapQuest until 2026 to add public transit directions

The 30-year-old map service is quickly getting with the times.

4 hours ago

Engadget

It took MapQuest until 2026 to add public transit directions

TechCrunch

Google Photos 'Clueless'-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS

The AI-powered feature builds a virtual wardrobe from your photos, and is now broadly available after first rolling out to Android users in June.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Google Photos 'Clueless'-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS

Ars Technica

Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1

Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1

Ars Technica

OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach

"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach

WIRED

Google’s Gemini Can Now Make Calls for You on Pixel Phones

Call for Me—a feature that’s exclusive to the Pixel 11 series—gives robocalls a new meaning.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Google’s Gemini Can Now Make Calls for You on Pixel Phones

Ars Technica

Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030

F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030

WIRED

An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later

The country’s prime minister expressed disappointment at being informed of the hack only via email. Now Australia is investigating whether OpenAI broke the law.

10 hours ago

WIRED

An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later

WIRED

The Ovary Is Surprisingly Active After Menopause. Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why

A growing body of research is putting the ovary in a new light, not as an egg factory with an expiration date, but as an organ that shapes women’s health long after the fertile years have passed.

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WIRED

The Ovary Is Surprisingly Active After Menopause. Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why

WIRED

Why This Weekend’s Nor’easter Is Like a Hurricane

Nor’easters are usually a winter phenomenon. But this week’s storm is arriving earlier than usual, and it could take on some characteristics more typical of tropical systems.

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WIRED

Why This Weekend’s Nor’easter Is Like a Hurricane