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WIRED

The 4 Best Invisible Hearing Aids of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

These subtle WIRED-tested devices help wearers keep their hearing loss to themselves.

1 hour ago

WIRED

The 4 Best Invisible Hearing Aids of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

WIRED

Best Nintendo Switch 2 Accessories: Controllers, Cases, and More

Looking to jazz up your portable gaming experience? Here are the best accessories we've tested for the Nintendo Switch 2.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Best Nintendo Switch 2 Accessories: Controllers, Cases, and More

WIRED

7 Best Tents (2025), Tested: Camping, Family, and Outdoor Palaces

The right shelter can make a big difference in how comfortable you are outdoors. Here are the ones we’ve tested and love.

3 hours ago

WIRED

7 Best Tents (2025), Tested: Camping, Family, and Outdoor Palaces

WIRED

What Does Palantir Actually Do?

Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, it’s none of these—but even former employees struggle to explain it.

3 hours ago

WIRED

What Does Palantir Actually Do?

WIRED

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

Gaming cheats are the bane of the video game industry—and a hot commodity. A recent study found that cheat creators are making a fortune from gamers looking to gain a quick edge.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

WIRED

The Black Market for Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, Study Warns

A small but growing number of academics are improperly taking credit for articles, citations, and authorships, allowing them to appear prestigious without having conducted their own research.

5 hours ago

WIRED

The Black Market for Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, Study Warns

TechCrunch

Apple's new Siri may allow users to operate apps just using voice

Apple is testing a version of Siri that will be able to take actions on your behalf across various apps by following voice commands. The company plans to release a new version of App Intents, its framework gives developers the ability to allow users access to parts of their app via different systems, ...

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Apple's new Siri may allow users to operate apps just using voice

TechCrunch

Nigerian profitable food delivery Chowdeck lands $9M from Novastar, Y Combinator

Chowdeck, a Lagos-based food delivery startup that has stayed profitable in a notoriously tough and low-margin market, has raised $9 million in Series A funding to launch a quick commerce strategy and expand into more cities in Nigeria and Ghana. The equity round was led by Novastar Ventures, with participation ...

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

Nigerian profitable food delivery Chowdeck lands $9M from Novastar, Y Combinator

TechCrunch

Security flaws in a carmaker's web portal let one hacker remotely unlock cars from anywhere

Security researcher Eaton Zveare told TechCrunch that the flaws he discovered in the carmaker's centralized dealer portal exposed vast access to customer and vehicle data. With this access, Zveare said he could remotely take over a customer's account and unlock their cars, and more.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

Security flaws in a carmaker's web portal let one hacker remotely unlock cars from anywhere

TechCrunch

Why investors just bet $85M on this Indian company's generic drug strategy

Truemeds has taken a different route from other Indian online pharmacies — and it has helped the startup double its revenue.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

Why investors just bet $85M on this Indian company's generic drug strategy

TechCrunch

The hidden cost of living in Mark Zuckerberg's $110M compound

Mark Zuckerberg has spent 14 years gobbling up his leafy Palo Alto neighborhood, according to a New York Times report that details how the Meta CEO has purchased 11 properties for over $110 million to create his own personal fiefdom in Crescent Park. The piecemeal compound features a main residence, ...

18 hours ago

TechCrunch

The hidden cost of living in Mark Zuckerberg's $110M compound

TechCrunch

Stanford sticks with legacy admissions

Stanford University has confirmed its admissions policies for fall 2026 will continue considering legacy status, a decision that could influence access to one of Silicon Valley's most important talent pipelines. Stanford is also ending its test-optional policy, requiring SAT or ACT scores for the first ...

19 hours ago

TechCrunch

Stanford sticks with legacy admissions

Engadget

MacBook Air deal: Get the M4-powered laptop for a record-low price

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Engadget

MacBook Air deal: Get the M4-powered laptop for a record-low price

Engadget

One of our favorite Bluetooth speakers is cheaper than ever right now

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Engadget

One of our favorite Bluetooth speakers is cheaper than ever right now

Engadget

NVIDIA may give US government a cut of its profits to sell AI chips to China

2 hours ago

Engadget

NVIDIA may give US government a cut of its profits to sell AI chips to China

Engadget

The best gadgets for students under $50

5 hours ago

Engadget

The best gadgets for students under $50

Engadget

The best Nintendo Switch 2 games for 2025

7 hours ago

Engadget

The best Nintendo Switch 2 games for 2025

Engadget

AOL's dial-up internet still exists, but not for much longer

18 hours ago

Engadget

AOL's dial-up internet still exists, but not for much longer

Ars Technica

Netflix drops One Piece S2 teaser, renews for S3

"Everything I've done, everywhere I go, is for the One Piece,"

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Netflix drops One Piece S2 teaser, renews for S3

Ars Technica

How old is the earliest trace of life on Earth?

A recent conference sees doubts raised about the age of the oldest signs of life.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

How old is the earliest trace of life on Earth?

Ars Technica

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon—a space lawyer explains why

Nuclear power could be the linchpin for long-term human activity.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon—a space lawyer explains why

Ars Technica

Encryption made for police and military radios may be easily cracked

An encryption algorithm can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

Encryption made for police and military radios may be easily cracked

Ars Technica

New adhesive surface modeled on a remora works underwater

It was tested for its ability to adhere to the inside of the digestive tract.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

New adhesive surface modeled on a remora works underwater

Ars Technica

James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has died

Lovell was the first person to fly to the Moon twice.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has died