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WIRED

The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race

The residents of Potters Bar are working to protect the “green belt” of farms, forests, and meadows that surround London from the endless demand for AI infrastructure.

2 hours ago

WIRED

The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race

WIRED

Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress Review: Going for Gold and Good Sleep

The Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid has been chosen for Olympians. Could it be the one for you, too?

21 hours ago

WIRED

Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress Review: Going for Gold and Good Sleep

WIRED

Amazon Props Up Misleading, Junky Laptops No One Should Buy

I review laptops for a living, and it kills me when I see the PCs that Amazon and other retailers filter to the top.

21 hours ago

WIRED

Amazon Props Up Misleading, Junky Laptops No One Should Buy

WIRED

Inside the App Where Queer Gooners Run Free

In light of Zoom crackdowns and Skype shutting down, Batemates has emerged as an alternative for “bators” who like masturbating together online.

22 hours ago

WIRED

Inside the App Where Queer Gooners Run Free

WIRED

The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess

Fears over a drug cartel drone over Texas sparked a recent airspace shutdown in El Paso and New Mexico, highlighting just how tricky it can be to deploy anti-drone weapons near cities.

22 hours ago

WIRED

The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess

WIRED

Makers Are Building Back Against ICE

In hacker spaces and at their homes, creative protesters are laser-cutting and 3D-printing tools to resist an occupation.

23 hours ago

WIRED

Makers Are Building Back Against ICE

TechCrunch

Cohere launches a family of open multilingual models

Cohere's Tiny Aya models support over 70 langauges

34 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Cohere launches a family of open multilingual models

TechCrunch

Have money, will travel: a16z's hunt for the next European unicorn

According to a16z, it has eyes around the world in order to spot companies as early as local funds might.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

Have money, will travel: a16z's hunt for the next European unicorn

TechCrunch

How Ricursive Intelligence raised $335M at a $4B valuation in 4 months

The reason why this nascent startup had VCs lining up is the founders.They are so famed in the AI world, everyone tried to hire them.

16 hours ago

TechCrunch

How Ricursive Intelligence raised $335M at a $4B valuation in 4 months

TechCrunch

After all the hype, some AI experts don't think OpenClaw is all that exciting

"From an AI research perspective, this is nothing novel," one expert told TechCrunch.

20 hours ago

TechCrunch

After all the hype, some AI experts don't think OpenClaw is all that exciting

TechCrunch

All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit

India is hosting a four-day AI Summit this week that will be attended by executives from major AI labs and Big Tech, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and Cloudflare, as well as heads of state.

22 hours ago

TechCrunch

All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit

TechCrunch

African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month

Terra Industries, the African defense company, announced Monday that it had secured an additional $22 million in funding to further expand the business.

1 day ago

TechCrunch

African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month

The Verge

Engadget

The best Apple Watch in 2026

1 hour ago

Engadget

The best Apple Watch in 2026

Engadget

There's a dedicated channel for Formula 1 in the Apple TV app now

10 hours ago

Engadget

There's a dedicated channel for Formula 1 in the Apple TV app now

Engadget

More Rode mics can now connect directly to iPhones and iPads

10 hours ago

Engadget

More Rode mics can now connect directly to iPhones and iPads

Engadget

The best noise-canceling earbuds for 2026

13 hours ago

Engadget

The best noise-canceling earbuds for 2026

Engadget

Apple's Podcasts app now supports HTTP Live Streaming video technology

15 hours ago

Engadget

Apple's Podcasts app now supports HTTP Live Streaming video technology

Engadget

iPhone Fold rumors: Everything we know so far, including the leaked design, upgrades, price and more details

15 hours ago

Engadget

iPhone Fold rumors: Everything we know so far, including the leaked design, upgrades, price and more details

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Get ready for new Macs and iPads: Apple announces "Special Experience" on March 4

Apple has not confirmed whether you'll be able to watch live, but Ars will bring you the news.

13 hours ago

Ars Technica

Get ready for new Macs and iPads: Apple announces "Special Experience" on March 4

Ars Technica

ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art”

Hollywood backlash puts spotlight on ByteDance's sketchy launch of Seedance 2.0.

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art”

Ars Technica

A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later

Sunlight can cause a molecule to change structure, and then release heat later.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later

Ars Technica

Michigan antitrust lawsuit says oil companies hobbled EVs and renewables

The energy industry is pressing for laws that would ban climate liability lawsuits.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Michigan antitrust lawsuit says oil companies hobbled EVs and renewables

Ars Technica

Sideways on the ice, in a supercar: Stability control is getting very good

To test stability control, it helps to have a wide-open space with very low grip.

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

Sideways on the ice, in a supercar: Stability control is getting very good

Ars Technica

Space Station returns to a full crew complement after a month

"It's only possible because of the incredibly talented workforce we have."

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Space Station returns to a full crew complement after a month