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Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators

More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature would endanger abuse victims, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people.

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WIRED

Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators

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WIRED

What Is the Best Fitness Tracker in 2026? Garmin, Oura, More

With almost ten years of hands-on testing, WIRED knows what separates the best fitness trackers from the rest.

35 minutes ago

WIRED

What Is the Best Fitness Tracker in 2026? Garmin, Oura, More

TechCrunch

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge

"The company is ready and getting more ready for every day," Rauch said about an IPO at HumanX conference.

48 minutes ago

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Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge

TechCrunch

Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion

The data breach at Anodot, which affects customers like Rockstar Games, is the latest hack aimed at stealing data from a large number of corporate giants.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion

Engadget

Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting at Sam Altman's house

1 hour ago

Engadget

Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting at Sam Altman's house

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WIRED

BYD’s Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways

WIRED witnessed the game-changing Denza Z9 GT charge its battery in just 9 minutes. But the pricing for BYD's premium brand looks like a huge mistake.

2 hours ago

WIRED

BYD’s Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways

Ars Technica

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

The Meta chief is personally involved in training and testing his animated AI.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

TechCrunch

Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans

Slate Auto's latest funding round was led by existing investor TWG Global, a firm run by LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans

Engadget

Meta is reportedly building an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg

3 hours ago

Engadget

Meta is reportedly building an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg

Engadget

Roblox introduces mandatory age-gated account tiers

3 hours ago

Engadget

Roblox introduces mandatory age-gated account tiers

TechCrunch

Roblox introduces 'Kids' and 'Select' accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat

Users aged five to nine will be assigned to a "Roblox Kids" account, and users aged nine to 15 to will be put in a "Roblox Select" account.

3 hours ago

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Roblox introduces 'Kids' and 'Select' accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat

WIRED

The 4 Best Water Filter Pitchers (2026): PFAS, Microplastics

Water filters promise the moon—but only some back up their claims. Here are the best filtered-water pitchers for those who prefer their water free of heavy metals and forever chemicals.

4 hours ago

WIRED

The 4 Best Water Filter Pitchers (2026): PFAS, Microplastics

Ars Technica

To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain

LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain

WIRED

AI Agents Are Coming for Your Dating Life

The developers of Pixel Societies are using AI agents to simulate social interactions. It's an attempt optimize the process of choosing new colleagues, friends, and even romantic partners.

6 hours ago

WIRED

AI Agents Are Coming for Your Dating Life

TechCrunch

The largest orbital compute cluster is open for business

Kepler Communications is flying 40 GPUs in Earth orbit. And its latest customer is Sophia Space.

9 hours ago

TechCrunch

The largest orbital compute cluster is open for business

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Engadget

Apple reportedly testing out four different styles for its smart glasses that will rival Meta Ray-Bans

20 hours ago

Engadget

Apple reportedly testing out four different styles for its smart glasses that will rival Meta Ray-Bans

TechCrunch

Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming smart glasses

These glasses are a step back from an ambitious plan that once called for Apple to launch a variety of mixed and augmented reality devices.

20 hours ago

TechCrunch

Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming smart glasses

Engadget

The US government wants Reddit to snitch on one of its users through a grand jury

21 hours ago

Engadget

The US government wants Reddit to snitch on one of its users through a grand jury

WIRED

Why Is It So Hard to Fix an Electric Bike? (2026)

Bike shop mechanics have lost fingers and their shirts while repairing ebikes of dubious origins. Make sure yours is repairable and third-party certified.

1 day ago

WIRED

Why Is It So Hard to Fix an Electric Bike? (2026)

Engadget

Rockstar Games has confirmed it was hit by third-party data breach

1 day ago

Engadget

Rockstar Games has confirmed it was hit by third-party data breach

Ars Technica

AI models are terrible at betting on soccer—especially xAI Grok

Systems from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI struggle with the Premier League.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

AI models are terrible at betting on soccer—especially xAI Grok

Ars Technica

The Artemis II mission has ended. Where does NASA go from here?

"The work ahead is greater than the work behind us."

2 days ago

Ars Technica

The Artemis II mission has ended. Where does NASA go from here?

Ars Technica

Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon

"I can't imagine a better crew that just completed a perfect mission right now."

2 days ago

Ars Technica

Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon

Ars Technica

New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone

A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone