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WIRED

The Only Thing Standing Between Humanity and AI Apocalypse Is … Claude?

As AI systems grow more powerful, Anthropic’s resident philosopher says the startup is betting Claude itself can learn the wisdom needed to avoid disaster.

15 minutes ago

WIRED

The Only Thing Standing Between Humanity and AI Apocalypse Is … Claude?

WIRED

More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP

The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month.

48 minutes ago

WIRED

More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP

WIRED

The Best 3-in-1 Apple Charging Stations (2026), Tested and Reviewed

Keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods topped up with these WIRED-tested docking systems.

1 hour ago

WIRED

The Best 3-in-1 Apple Charging Stations (2026), Tested and Reviewed

WIRED

NordProtect (2026) Review: A Bundle of ID-Protecting Services

A privacy-minded bundle that’s almost too simple.

3 hours ago

WIRED

NordProtect (2026) Review: A Bundle of ID-Protecting Services

WIRED

Waymo Hits a Rough Patch In Washington, DC

The company’s robotaxi service is supposed to launch in the US capital this year. But while service rollouts have been relatively smooth in other cities, DC’s rules have made things tricky.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Waymo Hits a Rough Patch In Washington, DC

WIRED

Why the Artemis II Crew Stays in Quarantine Before Their Journey to Moon

For two weeks, medical experts monitor the astronauts as they remain indoors, live in isolation, and avoid physical touch, all to prevent harmful microbes from traveling to space.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Why the Artemis II Crew Stays in Quarantine Before Their Journey to Moon

TechCrunch

The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a pricey but pretty e-ink color tablet with AI features

The price point hurts, but the device is nice: Meet the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft.

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TechCrunch

The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a pricey but pretty e-ink color tablet with AI features

TechCrunch

EU says TikTok must disable 'addictive' features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine

The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app for being "addictive," calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its recommendation engine.

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TechCrunch

EU says TikTok must disable 'addictive' features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine

TechCrunch

China's Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies

Norway's government accused China’s Salt Typhoon hacking group of conducting a cyberespionage campaign in the country.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

China's Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies

TechCrunch

Spotify's new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you're listening to

The feature displays short story cards that users can swipe through and rate with a thumbs up or down.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Spotify's new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you're listening to

TechCrunch

How AI is helping solve the labor issue in treating rare diseases

At Web Summit Qatar, AI-powered biotech startups describe how automation, data, and gene editing are filling labor gaps in drug discovery and rare disease treatment.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

How AI is helping solve the labor issue in treating rare diseases

TechCrunch

The backlash over OpenAI's decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be

"You’re shutting him down. And yes – I say him, because it didn’t feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth," one user said.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

The backlash over OpenAI's decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be

The Verge

Engadget

Get a four-pack of first-gen AirTags for only $64

12 minutes ago

Engadget

Get a four-pack of first-gen AirTags for only $64

Engadget

NASA will now allow astronauts to take their smartphones to space

1 hour ago

Engadget

NASA will now allow astronauts to take their smartphones to space

Engadget

Apple's iPhone Air MagSafe battery drops to an all-time-low price

1 hour ago

Engadget

Apple's iPhone Air MagSafe battery drops to an all-time-low price

Engadget

Olympics 2026: How to watch, schedule of events, and everything else you need to know about the Winter Games

2 hours ago

Engadget

Olympics 2026: How to watch, schedule of events, and everything else you need to know about the Winter Games

Engadget

Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million to passenger who accused a driver of rape

2 hours ago

Engadget

Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million to passenger who accused a driver of rape

Engadget

The Apple Watch Series 11 is down to a record-low price

2 hours ago

Engadget

The Apple Watch Series 11 is down to a record-low price

FastCompany

Ars Technica

New critique debunks claim that trees can sense a solar eclipse

Controversial 2025 study "represents the encroachment of pseudoscience into the heart of biological research."

30 minutes ago

Ars Technica

New critique debunks claim that trees can sense a solar eclipse

Ars Technica

Stellantis swallows $26 billion costs as it rethinks its EV strategy

The automaker follows Ford and GM in writing down huge sums after betting wrong.

48 minutes ago

Ars Technica

Stellantis swallows $26 billion costs as it rethinks its EV strategy

Ars Technica

Lawmakers ask what it would take to "store" the International Space Station

NASA shall evaluate the "viability of transferring the ISS to a safe orbital harbor" after retirement.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Lawmakers ask what it would take to "store" the International Space Station

Ars Technica

NASA stage show explores "outer" outer space with Henson's Fraggles

"Our two worlds that on paper wouldn't seem connected, made a lot of sense to connect."

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

NASA stage show explores "outer" outer space with Henson's Fraggles

Ars Technica

EU says TikTok needs to drop "addictive design"

Regulators say design choices that hook users could breach EU's digital rules.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

EU says TikTok needs to drop "addictive design"

Ars Technica

Why Darren Aronofsky thought an AI-generated historical docudrama was a good idea

Production source says it takes "weeks" to produce just minutes of usable video.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Why Darren Aronofsky thought an AI-generated historical docudrama was a good idea