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Why hiring the weirdos works

When you’re building at breakneck speed, hiring a trusted team is crucial for an early-stage startup. Bland CEO and co-founder Isaiah Granet has tactical advice on how the company managed to find hidden talent in unlikely places.

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Why hiring the weirdos works

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WIRED

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.

41 minutes ago

WIRED

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

Ars Technica

2026's historic snow drought is bad news for the West

For much of the Western US, winter 2026 was the year snow never came.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

2026's historic snow drought is bad news for the West

Engadget

How to use Apple's Playlist Playground to make AI-generated mixes

1 hour ago

Engadget

How to use Apple's Playlist Playground to make AI-generated mixes

TechCrunch

Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems

Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems

Engadget

HBO Max finally launches in the UK and Ireland

1 hour ago

Engadget

HBO Max finally launches in the UK and Ireland

WIRED

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN that connects to overseas servers can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

TechCrunch

Cohere launches an open-source voice model specifically for transcription

Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Cohere launches an open-source voice model specifically for transcription

TechCrunch

WhatsApp can now draft AI-generated responses based on your conversations

The Meta-owned messaging platform is also launching a way to free up space, the ability to touch up photos with Meta AI, and more.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

WhatsApp can now draft AI-generated responses based on your conversations

Engadget

March Madness 2026: How to watch the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight this weekend

1 hour ago

Engadget

March Madness 2026: How to watch the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight this weekend

Engadget

Sonos Play review: The company's best portable speaker so far

1 hour ago

Engadget

Sonos Play review: The company's best portable speaker so far

Engadget

WhatsApp rolls out updates including multiple accounts for iOS

1 hour ago

Engadget

WhatsApp rolls out updates including multiple accounts for iOS

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WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

This large Bluetooth speaker is massively loud, nearly indestructible, and lasts for 40 hours.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

Engadget

DJI Avata 360 drone review: 360 video hits new highs

2 hours ago

Engadget

DJI Avata 360 drone review: 360 video hits new highs

TechCrunch

A ‘pound of flesh’ from data centers: one senator's answer to AI job losses

Fears of AI-driven job loss are growing fast, and they’re fueling backlash against data centers. Sen. Mark Warner suggests taxing them to help workers survive the transition.

2 hours ago

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A ‘pound of flesh’ from data centers: one senator's answer to AI job losses

WIRED

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

In a letter sent Thursday morning, Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley press the Energy Information Agency to mandate annual electricity disclosure for data centers.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured

Eufy's latest robot vacuum proves you can still get a great vac-mop without dropping four figures.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured

WIRED

How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics (2026)

Electronic waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry. Here’s how to shop more sustainably.

3 hours ago

WIRED

How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics (2026)

TechCrunch

Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation

Mistral's new speech model can run on a smartwatch or a smartphone.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation

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Ars Technica

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

Company calls Guardian the "most capable 911 response drone ever.”

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

Ars Technica

Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

Only one US-built nuclear reactor has ever flown in space, and that was more than 60 years ago.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

Ars Technica

Reddit will require "fishy" accounts to verify they are run by a human

AI-generated content is still acceptable for now.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Reddit will require "fishy" accounts to verify they are run by a human

Ars Technica

We got an audience with the "Lunar Viceroy" to talk how NASA will build a Moon base

"It has been clear that we all need to be focused on one thing, not 10 things."

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

We got an audience with the "Lunar Viceroy" to talk how NASA will build a Moon base

Ars Technica

Meta, YouTube must pay $3M to woman who got hooked on apps as a child

Meta emerges as the biggest loser as second child safety trial verdict hits.

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

Meta, YouTube must pay $3M to woman who got hooked on apps as a child