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WIRED

Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More

You don’t want any old gaming laptop. Here’s my take on which to get, based on hundreds of hours of testing.

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WIRED

Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More

WIRED

Xteink X4 Pro Pocket E-Reader Review (2026): Fun but Limited

Xteink’s new X4 Pro e-reader is its best yet, but the lack of an ebook store can be limiting.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Xteink X4 Pro Pocket E-Reader Review (2026): Fun but Limited

Engadget

X is replacing revenue sharing with a new original content rewards program

X is retiring its old rewards-sharing program after September 7.

1 hour ago

Engadget

X is replacing revenue sharing with a new original content rewards program

WIRED

Flock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, Revealed

Plus: A judge rules cell tower dumps unconstitutional, water utility hacks spread to a dozen states, a phishing email opens a missile-parts supplier’s inbox, and a ransomware boss gets 16 years.

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WIRED

Flock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, Revealed

WIRED

Sensitive Info Goes Into ‘No Reply’ Emails Constantly. This Guy Sees It All

Two security researchers bought cheap domains—including noreply.net and deleteduser.com—and set up email listening services. Hundreds of companies are sending them corporate secrets.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Sensitive Info Goes Into ‘No Reply’ Emails Constantly. This Guy Sees It All

WIRED

Hairmax LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex Review: Putting Down New Roots

Hairmax’s LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex took only 90 seconds per treatment, and it produced visible results along my widening part.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Hairmax LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex Review: Putting Down New Roots

WIRED

Spokane Shows What the New Era of Wildfires Looks Like

With rising temperatures and drier conditions, fires are more likely to explode. And with more people living next to forests, the results can be catastrophic.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Spokane Shows What the New Era of Wildfires Looks Like

TechCrunch

OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

OpenAI said this model, which is still in development, reached its "critical cybersecurity threshold," meaning it could independently identify and carry out cyberattacks against traditionally well-protected real-world systems.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

Ars Technica

Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires

Copernicus Browser adds wildfire visualization amid record wildfire season.

13 hours ago

Ars Technica

Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires

TechCrunch

After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool

After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool

TechCrunch

Wacom's MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists

The MovinkPad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.

14 hours ago

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Wacom's MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists

Ars Technica

Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500

Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500

TechCrunch

Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks

Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks

Ars Technica

Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment

New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment

Ars Technica

The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow

Fitted with telescopes, the plane did our longest imaging of the Sun's corona.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow

Engadget

Framework customer information was accessed as part of a data breach

Framework's customer database was accessed, but no payment info was released.

17 hours ago

Engadget

Framework customer information was accessed as part of a data breach

Engadget

One of NASA's Mars rovers could find itself promised to the moon instead

NASA is planning to use elements of existing tech to learn more about all sides of the moon.

17 hours ago

Engadget

One of NASA's Mars rovers could find itself promised to the moon instead

Engadget

Sony might be rebooting its 2020 flagship headphones

Sony might turn back the clock and revive an older model to save potential buyers some cash.

17 hours ago

Engadget

Sony might be rebooting its 2020 flagship headphones

Engadget

Static Hour challenges you to be the arbiter of truth and fear

If only being a nighttime news editor was this thrilling all the time.

17 hours ago

Engadget

Static Hour challenges you to be the arbiter of truth and fear

Ars Technica

DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report

DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report

Ars Technica

How snails engineer their slime

Collagen and calcium work in tandem to achieve varying mechanical properties of different kinds of mucus.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

How snails engineer their slime

Engadget

AI is changing cybersecurity in quick and terrifying ways

Hackers employing AI in their tactics are finding ways to exploit vulnerabilities that didn't even exist before.

19 hours ago

Engadget

AI is changing cybersecurity in quick and terrifying ways

TechCrunch

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents

Kitesurf is a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. It uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, helping developers build browser-based AI agents more efficiently.

19 hours ago

TechCrunch

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents

TechCrunch

Computer maker Framework notifies 'all customers' of a data breach

Framework told "all" of its customers that hackers accessed their names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses in a data breach.

19 hours ago

TechCrunch

Computer maker Framework notifies 'all customers' of a data breach