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WIRED

WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

WhatsApp's AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks.

18 hours ago

WIRED

WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

WIRED

12 Best Delivery Chocolate Boxes to Send and Receive (2025)

We tasted dozens of chocolate boxes to find the best, from pure chocolate ecstasy to bundles of fun.

20 hours ago

WIRED

12 Best Delivery Chocolate Boxes to Send and Receive (2025)

WIRED

States and Startups Are Suing the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Critics of the NRC say its red tape and lengthy authorization timelines stifle innovation, but handing some of its responsibilities to states could undermine public trust and the industry’s safety record.

20 hours ago

WIRED

States and Startups Are Suing the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

WIRED

HelloFresh Meal Kit Review (2025): Modern and Tasty, With Caveats

One of the oldest and biggest meal kits often feels the brightest and most modern. Little missteps hold some recipes back.

21 hours ago

WIRED

HelloFresh Meal Kit Review (2025): Modern and Tasty, With Caveats

WIRED

Millions of Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi

Researchers reveal a collection of bugs known as AirBorne that would allow any hacker on the same Wi-Fi network as a third-party AirPlay-enabled device to surreptitiously run their own code on it.

22 hours ago

WIRED

Millions of Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi

WIRED

Asus Vivobook Pro 15 Review: For Creators and Gamers

Asus’ 15-inch laptop is an uninspiring machine built for creators.

22 hours ago

WIRED

Asus Vivobook Pro 15 Review: For Creators and Gamers

Engadget

The best VR accessories for 2025

2 hours ago

Engadget

The best VR accessories for 2025

Engadget

The best cheap fitness trackers for 2025

4 hours ago

Engadget

The best cheap fitness trackers for 2025

Engadget

Russian regulators are trying to seize assets related to World of Tanks

14 hours ago

Engadget

Russian regulators are trying to seize assets related to World of Tanks

Engadget

OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT an ass-kissing weirdo

14 hours ago

Engadget

OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT an ass-kissing weirdo

Engadget

Firefox finally adds tab groups

15 hours ago

Engadget

Firefox finally adds tab groups

Engadget

Meta has a plan to bring AI to WhatsApp chats without breaking privacy

15 hours ago

Engadget

Meta has a plan to bring AI to WhatsApp chats without breaking privacy

FastCompany

Skype saved me in a war zone. Now it’s going away

The year is 2014, and I’m stuck in Ukraine. I have a particularly antsy mother who wasn’t keen on me visiting the country just weeks into Russia’s attempted invasion, and she is expecting me back home. In Odessa—hundreds of miles away from the Maidan and the nascent conflict—the worst ...

11 minutes ago

FastCompany

Skype saved me in a war zone. Now it’s going away

FastCompany

When it comes to risk, AI is the new cloud

The technology industry is in the midst of a skills shortage—one that shows no signs of slowing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that tech jobs will grow at twice the rate of America’s overall workforce, creating hiring shortfalls as organizations struggle to fill critical positions ...

40 minutes ago

FastCompany

When it comes to risk, AI is the new cloud

FastCompany

How the former head of Disney’s Imagineering sees the future of architecture

Barbara Bouza went from architecture to Imagineering and back again. A trained architect who spent nearly 19 years working on building projects for the world's largest architecture and design firm, Gensler, Bouza made an unconventional career pivot in 2020 when she became president of Walt Disney Imagineering, ...

1 hour ago

FastCompany

How the former head of Disney’s Imagineering sees the future of architecture

FastCompany

WhatsApp’s new Netflix doc on F1 is a master class in turning advertising into entertainment

When Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton announced in December that he would be leaving the Mercedes team for Ferrari after 246 Grands Prix, 84 victories, and 6 drivers’ championships in 12 seasons, much of the focus was on Hamilton's future plans. Just as compelling was the empty seat Hamilton ...

1 hour ago

FastCompany

WhatsApp’s new Netflix doc on F1 is a master class in turning advertising into entertainment

FastCompany

Big Tech tried to kill an affordable housing measure in Seattle. They lost

In the days before a recent ballot referendum in Seattle that would determine the future of social housing in the city, large tech companies spent big. Amazon and Microsoft, both of which are headquartered in the Seattle metropolitan area, each donated $100,000, and opponents of a tax to fund social ...

1 hour ago

FastCompany

Big Tech tried to kill an affordable housing measure in Seattle. They lost

FastCompany

Sony’s new partnership with this music-making platform could help 100M artists keep up with music’s biggest names

A new partnership between music creation platform BandLab and Sony is set to bring users production tools that are aimed at making independent musicians competitive with big-budget artists. Starting this summer, BandLab will integrate Sony’s spatial sound technology, 360 Reality Audio, directly ...

2 hours ago

FastCompany

Sony’s new partnership with this music-making platform could help 100M artists keep up with music’s biggest names

Ars Technica

Intel says it’s rolling out laptop GPU drivers with 10% to 25% better performance

Laptops with Core Ultra 200V chips CPUs Arc 130V or 140V GPUs should benefit.

13 hours ago

Ars Technica

Intel says it’s rolling out laptop GPU drivers with 10% to 25% better performance

Ars Technica

OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT a sycophantic mess

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the super-positive update to GPT-4o is being pulled.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT a sycophantic mess

Ars Technica

Google search’s made-up AI explanations for sayings no one ever said, explained

A partial defense of (some of) AI Overview's fanciful idiomatic explanations.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Google search’s made-up AI explanations for sayings no one ever said, explained

Ars Technica

FCC urges courts to ignore 5th Circuit ruling that agency can’t issue fines

One court said FCC violated right to trial, but other courts haven't ruled yet.

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

FCC urges courts to ignore 5th Circuit ruling that agency can’t issue fines

Ars Technica

Firefly’s rocket suffers one of the strangest launch failures we’ve ever seen

The rocket's first stage may have exploded moments after it separated from the upper stage.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

Firefly’s rocket suffers one of the strangest launch failures we’ve ever seen

Ars Technica

Montana’s Republican legislators fight back after successful youth climate lawsuit

Republican backlash could lead to changes in Montana’s courts and environmental laws.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

Montana’s Republican legislators fight back after successful youth climate lawsuit