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Adidas’ Lightest Shoes Ever Were Behind the First Sub-2-Hour Marathon

Weighing 97 grams with a stiff carbon-fiber plate in the sole, Adidas’ new shoes helped Sabastian Sawe beat the two-hour mark in the London Marathon, a time barrier once considered insurmountable.

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Adidas’ Lightest Shoes Ever Were Behind the First Sub-2-Hour Marathon

Engadget

YouTube is testing an AI search mode that 'feels more like a conversation'

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YouTube is testing an AI search mode that 'feels more like a conversation'

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TechCrunch

India's Snabbit closes $56M round as investor interest in on-demand home services heats up

Snabbit now processes over 40,000 daily jobs and has cut costs sharply as it expands across cities and services.

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India's Snabbit closes $56M round as investor interest in on-demand home services heats up

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Ars Technica

Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials

If you're one of millions using element-data, it's time to check for compromise.

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials

TechCrunch

Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner

Potential buyers of Letterboxd include Versant, the parent company of CNBC and MS NOW, and Hollywood media company The Ankler, according to Semafor.

12 hours ago

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Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner

WIRED

The M5 MacBook Air Has Never Been Cheaper

Despite launching less than two months ago, the M5 MacBook Air has dropped back down to its lowest price since launching.

12 hours ago

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The M5 MacBook Air Has Never Been Cheaper

Ars Technica

OpenAI ends its exclusive partnership with Microsoft

Amended agreement clears the way for OpenAI models to run on Amazon Bedrock.

13 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI ends its exclusive partnership with Microsoft

Ars Technica

EU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that's "unwarranted intervention"

Gemini gets preferential treatment on Android, but maybe not for long (in Europe).

13 hours ago

Ars Technica

EU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that's "unwarranted intervention"

Ars Technica

With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren't superstitious

Houston, we have another "13."

13 hours ago

Ars Technica

With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren't superstitious

TechCrunch

Consumers lost $2.1B to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports

The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased eightfold and that social media scams resulted in higher losses than any other method scammers used to contact consumers.

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Consumers lost $2.1B to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports

Engadget

Images of Samsung's rumored smart glasses have leaked

14 hours ago

Engadget

Images of Samsung's rumored smart glasses have leaked

Ars Technica

"Super ZSNES" is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers

Upgrades to SNES graphics and sound go way beyond the typical screen filtering.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

"Super ZSNES" is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers

Ars Technica

China kills Meta’s acquisition of Manus as US-China AI rivalry deepens

The unwinding of Meta’s deal shows how tech founders struggle to cut China ties.

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

China kills Meta’s acquisition of Manus as US-China AI rivalry deepens

Engadget

Joby Aviation is demoing 10-minute air taxi flights from JFK to Manhattan for a week

15 hours ago

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Joby Aviation is demoing 10-minute air taxi flights from JFK to Manhattan for a week

TechCrunch

DeepMind's David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion.

15 hours ago

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DeepMind's David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

Engadget

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns for its penultimate season on July 23

16 hours ago

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns for its penultimate season on July 23

TechCrunch

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US

Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.

16 hours ago

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Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US

WIRED

A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans

While many brain-computer interface companies are focused on helping paralyzed people communicate, Motif Neurotech is targeting mental health disorders.

16 hours ago

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A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans

Engadget

Valve's Steam Controller costs $99 and arrives May 4

16 hours ago

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Valve's Steam Controller costs $99 and arrives May 4

Engadget

Valve Steam Controller review: A gamepad in search of a console

16 hours ago

Engadget

Valve Steam Controller review: A gamepad in search of a console

TechCrunch

Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch

Skye's new AI app attracted investors before it even launched — a sign of interest in a more AI-aware iPhone.

17 hours ago

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Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch

WIRED

Mother’s Day Deals on Smart Bird Feeders (2026)

These are some of the lowest prices we’ve seen on our favorite bird feeders with cameras. Save even more with our WIRED-exclusive coupon codes.

17 hours ago

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Mother’s Day Deals on Smart Bird Feeders (2026)

WIRED

The Man Behind AlphaGo Thinks AI Is Taking the Wrong Path

David Silver has a new billion-dollar company that aims to build AI “superlearners.”

19 hours ago

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The Man Behind AlphaGo Thinks AI Is Taking the Wrong Path

WIRED

Best Smart Glasses (2026): Meta, Viture, Xreal, and More

This burgeoning wearable tech category lets you talk to an AI assistant, listen to music, or check out a display screen right from the comfort of your very own face.

20 hours ago

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Best Smart Glasses (2026): Meta, Viture, Xreal, and More