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WIRED

WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss our scoop about how the Department of Homeland Security illegally collected Chicago residents’ data for month, as well as the news of the week.

20 minutes ago

WIRED

WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers

WIRED

The Biggest AI Companies Met to Find a Better Path for Chatbot Companions

In a closed-door workshop led by Anthropic and Stanford, leading AI startups and researchers discussed guidelines for chatbot companions, especially for younger users.

3 hours ago

WIRED

The Biggest AI Companies Met to Find a Better Path for Chatbot Companions

WIRED

The US Needs an Open Source AI Intervention to Beat China

Depending on foreign-made open models is both a supply chain risk and an innovation problem, experts say.

3 hours ago

WIRED

The US Needs an Open Source AI Intervention to Beat China

WIRED

This Home Robot Clears Tables and Loads the Dishwasher All by Itself

Sunday Robotics has a new way to train robots to do common household tasks. The startup plans to put its fully autonomous robots in homes next year.

5 hours ago

WIRED

This Home Robot Clears Tables and Loads the Dishwasher All by Itself

WIRED

In Alex Karp’s World, Palantir Is the Underdog

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we get to know Palantir CEO Alex Karp and dive into what his answers in a recent WIRED interview reveal about the larger beliefs driving the tech industry today.

5 hours ago

WIRED

In Alex Karp’s World, Palantir Is the Underdog

WIRED

3 Best Hall Effect Keyboards for Gamers and Serious Typists (2025)

Ascend from your mechanical keyboard to magnetically powered Hall effect switches.

6 hours ago

WIRED

3 Best Hall Effect Keyboards for Gamers and Serious Typists (2025)

TechCrunch

Nvidia's record $57B revenue and upbeat forecast quiets AI bubble talk

Nvidia's earnings were dominated by its data center business.

12 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Nvidia's record $57B revenue and upbeat forecast quiets AI bubble talk

TechCrunch

How the classic anime 'Ghost in the Shell' predicted the future of cybersecurity 30 years ago

The story of the Ghost in the Shell’s main villain the Puppet Master hinted at a future where governments use hackers for espionage, at a time when most of the world had never connected to the internet.

30 minutes ago

TechCrunch

How the classic anime 'Ghost in the Shell' predicted the future of cybersecurity 30 years ago

TechCrunch

Cavela lands $6.6M to help brands beat pre-tariff manufacturing costs

The startup claims that its AI agents can reduce the cost of product manufacturing by an average of 35%.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Cavela lands $6.6M to help brands beat pre-tariff manufacturing costs

TechCrunch

VC Jennifer Neundorfer explains how founders can stand out in a crowded AI market

Founders and investors alike are obsessed with AI, and even Neundorfer said her firm, January Ventures, is looking at ways to use AI to make their work more efficient, such as helping to do due diligence on the market and competition.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

VC Jennifer Neundorfer explains how founders can stand out in a crowded AI market

TechCrunch

Function Health raises $298M Series B at $2.5B valuation

From electronic health records and blood tests to the stream of data from wearable devices, the amount of health information people generate is accelerating rapidly. Yet, many users struggle to connect this trove of data in a meaningful way and actually use it to improve their health. Function Health ...

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Function Health raises $298M Series B at $2.5B valuation

TechCrunch

Warner Music settles copyright lawsuit with Udio, signs deal for AI music platform

The subscription service will allow users to make remixes, covers, and new songs using the voices of artists and compositions of songwriters who choose to participate.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Warner Music settles copyright lawsuit with Udio, signs deal for AI music platform

The Verge

Engadget

The best Nintendo gifts for the 2025 holiday season

29 minutes ago

Engadget

The best Nintendo gifts for the 2025 holiday season

Engadget

Letterboxd will start renting movies in December

41 minutes ago

Engadget

Letterboxd will start renting movies in December

Engadget

Warner signs AI music licensing deal with Udio

56 minutes ago

Engadget

Warner signs AI music licensing deal with Udio

Engadget

Netflix lands a deal with MLB to air select live baseball games

56 minutes ago

Engadget

Netflix lands a deal with MLB to air select live baseball games

Engadget

YouTube is once again trying to make DMs happen

1 hour ago

Engadget

YouTube is once again trying to make DMs happen

Engadget

OpenAI made a free version of ChatGPT for teachers

2 hours ago

Engadget

OpenAI made a free version of ChatGPT for teachers

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every way

Apple's in-house Wi-Fi chip doesn't set records, but it's a reliable performer.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every way

Ars Technica

Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62

The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62

Ars Technica

DeepMind’s latest: An AI for handling mathematical proofs

AlphaProof can handle math challenges but needs a bit of help right now.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

DeepMind’s latest: An AI for handling mathematical proofs

Ars Technica

How Louvre thieves exploited human psychology to avoid suspicion—and what it reveals about AI

For humans and AI, when something fits the category of “ordinary,” it slips from notice.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

How Louvre thieves exploited human psychology to avoid suspicion—and what it reveals about AI

Ars Technica

Twin suction turbines and 3-Gs in slow corners? Meet the DRG-Lola.

The concept is meant to inspire the next generation of electric single-seaters.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Twin suction turbines and 3-Gs in slow corners? Meet the DRG-Lola.

Ars Technica

OnePlus 15 review: The end of range anxiety

OnePlus delivers its second super-fast phone of 2025.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

OnePlus 15 review: The end of range anxiety