METABLOKS / TECH

WIRED

Best Power Bank Deals: Laptops, MagSafe, and More

You can never have too many portable chargers, especially when they’re this discounted.

20 minutes ago

WIRED

Best Power Bank Deals: Laptops, MagSafe, and More

Ars Technica

Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine

"Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."

21 minutes ago

Ars Technica

Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine

Ars Technica

Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says

US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges.

53 minutes ago

Ars Technica

Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says

TechCrunch

Amazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev tool

Amazon wants to break Nvidia’s hold on PyTorch, the free toolkit used to build most AI apps, so that more developers run their apps on alternative chips like its own.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Amazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev tool

Ars Technica

Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions?

One way to make batteries cleaner is to make fewer of them.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions?

Ars Technica

PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it

A researcher says attacks chaining 4 vulnerabilities is hacking unpatched boxes.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it

TechCrunch

Hackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts

OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that's become a popular alternative to Claude Code and Cursor. But hackers got into part of its online platform and stole some users’ API keys, and the AI tools it turned to for help kept refusing to look at the malicious code.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Hackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts

Ars Technica

Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test

Can undersea geothermal power help Pacific Rim nations cut down on oil imports?

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test

TechCrunch

Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life

AI companion app Tolan has raised another $30 million after attracting more than 250,000 active users.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life

WIRED

Japan’s MMX Mission Wants to Bring Martian Moon Samples Back to Earth

JAXA is leading an international mission to reach Mars’ Phobos moon and bring soil back to Earth. If successful, it could unlock new clues about the history of the solar system.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Japan’s MMX Mission Wants to Bring Martian Moon Samples Back to Earth

TechCrunch

Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips

After drawing acquisition interest earlier this year, the Nvidia challenger raised $1.5 billion to remain independent.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips

Ars Technica

ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support

ReactOS gains NTFS install support with new driver.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support

Engadget

Here's how we would build out the perfect modular electric Slate truck

A Bronco for the modern age.

2 hours ago

Engadget

Here's how we would build out the perfect modular electric Slate truck

Engadget

We might finally know what's written on that mysterious plaque in Super Mario 64

The plaque's message has haunted the internet for 30 years.

3 hours ago

Engadget

We might finally know what's written on that mysterious plaque in Super Mario 64

Engadget

Is paid antivirus actually a waste of money for your PC in 2026?

Subscribing to an antivirus suite kept you safe a long time ago, but they're much less useful for most people today.

3 hours ago

Engadget

Is paid antivirus actually a waste of money for your PC in 2026?

TechCrunch

Rivian's CEO says autonomy will enable 'dramatically different' vehicle designs

Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said he thinks autonomy will allow his company to build radically different kinds of vehicles than the outdoorsy SUVs and trucks it currently makes.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Rivian's CEO says autonomy will enable 'dramatically different' vehicle designs

Engadget

Homeland Security bans DeepSeek use in federal civilian agencies

The decision comes a couple of days after the release of Deepseek's latest AI model.

4 hours ago

Engadget

Homeland Security bans DeepSeek use in federal civilian agencies

TechCrunch

Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at former Indiana coal plant

Amazon and X-energy have inked another deal to deploy nuclear power to the grid. This one will generate nearly 1 gigawatt of electricity.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at former Indiana coal plant

Engadget

At what distance does a video doorbell stop detecting motion?

Your video doorbell might see a visitor without sending an alert. Detection depends on more than distance, and some surprising factors can affect its reach.

4 hours ago

Engadget

At what distance does a video doorbell stop detecting motion?

Engadget

Fiber vs. cable internet: What's the difference between them?

Fiber internet is more modern than cable, but the older technology still works well for today's connection needs.

5 hours ago

Engadget

Fiber vs. cable internet: What's the difference between them?

WIRED

WhatsApp Help Pages Leaked Hidden Instructions for a Meta Chatbot

Around 80 pages on WhatsApp’s website exposed instructions that were designed for its chatbot, including “WHAT NOT TO SAY.” Meta says a bug caused the issue.

5 hours ago

WIRED

WhatsApp Help Pages Leaked Hidden Instructions for a Meta Chatbot

WIRED

Nathan Fielder’s Surprise Call From Elizabeth Holmes: ‘I Trust You’

The codirector of “You Can See Everything” talks exclusively to WIRED about truth, lies, and Theranos.

9 hours ago

WIRED

Nathan Fielder’s Surprise Call From Elizabeth Holmes: ‘I Trust You’

WIRED

How the Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital Program Works

Microsoft is letting players digitize their game discs for free, but don't sell your physical collection just yet.

10 hours ago

WIRED

How the Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital Program Works

WIRED

The Story of Billy Evans and ‘Theranos 2.0’

Elizabeth Holmes’ husband is a major figure in Nathan Fielder’s new documentary. But who is Billy Evans—and is he really working on a second blood-testing company?

11 hours ago

WIRED

The Story of Billy Evans and ‘Theranos 2.0’