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WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

This large Bluetooth speaker is massively loud, nearly indestructible, and lasts for 40 hours.

30 minutes ago

WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

WIRED

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

In a letter sent Thursday morning, Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley press the Energy Information Agency to mandate annual electricity disclosure for data centers.

38 minutes ago

WIRED

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured

Eufy's latest robot vacuum proves you can still get a great vac-mop without dropping four figures.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured

WIRED

How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics (2026)

Electronic waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry. Here’s how to shop more sustainably.

1 hour ago

WIRED

How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics (2026)

WIRED

This Groundbreaking Omega Watch’s Accuracy Is Calibrated Using Sound

Thanks to a novel way of testing precision using acoustics, the Constellation Observatory is the first watch with no seconds hand to achieve Master Chronometer status.

1 hour ago

WIRED

This Groundbreaking Omega Watch’s Accuracy Is Calibrated Using Sound

WIRED

Why ICE Is Allowed to Impersonate Law Enforcement

“There's no accountability,” one expert tells WIRED of ICE’s ability to lie to the public. "The consequence of this is that it’s going to be a systemic harm across all law enforcement.”

2 hours ago

WIRED

Why ICE Is Allowed to Impersonate Law Enforcement

TechCrunch

A ‘pound of flesh’ from data centers: one senator's answer to AI job losses

Fears of AI-driven job loss are growing fast, and they’re fueling backlash against data centers. Sen. Mark Warner suggests taxing them to help workers survive the transition.

38 minutes ago

TechCrunch

A ‘pound of flesh’ from data centers: one senator's answer to AI job losses

TechCrunch

Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation

Mistral's new speech model can run on a smartwatch or a smartphone.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation

TechCrunch

A little-known Croatian startup is coming for the robotaxi market with help from Uber

Verne, the robotaxi company launched under Rimac Group, is starting with a service in Zagreb, Croatia.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

A little-known Croatian startup is coming for the robotaxi market with help from Uber

TechCrunch

The least surprising chapter of the Manus story is what's happening right now

Did anyone think there would not be a reckoning over this tie-up?

9 hours ago

TechCrunch

The least surprising chapter of the Manus story is what's happening right now

TechCrunch

Mercor competitor Deccan AI raises $25M, sources experts from India

Deccan AI concentrates its workforce in India to manage quality in a fast-growing but fragmented AI training market.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

Mercor competitor Deccan AI raises $25M, sources experts from India

TechCrunch

The AI skills gap is here, says AI company, and power users are pulling ahead

Anthropic finds AI isn’t replacing jobs yet, but early data shows growing inequality as experienced users gain an edge, raising concerns about future displacement and workforce divides.

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

The AI skills gap is here, says AI company, and power users are pulling ahead

The Verge

Engadget

DJI Avata 360 drone review: 360 video hits new highs

38 minutes ago

Engadget

DJI Avata 360 drone review: 360 video hits new highs

Engadget

OpenAI drops plans to release an adult chatbot

1 hour ago

Engadget

OpenAI drops plans to release an adult chatbot

Engadget

Uber and Pony.ai are testing a robotaxi service for Europe

1 hour ago

Engadget

Uber and Pony.ai are testing a robotaxi service for Europe

Engadget

Oversight Board tells Meta expanding Community Notes outside of US poses 'significant' risks

2 hours ago

Engadget

Oversight Board tells Meta expanding Community Notes outside of US poses 'significant' risks

Engadget

PSA: T-Mobile customers have a week to sign up for a free year of MLB.TV

15 hours ago

Engadget

PSA: T-Mobile customers have a week to sign up for a free year of MLB.TV

Engadget

Jury rules against Meta and YouTube in social media addiction case

15 hours ago

Engadget

Jury rules against Meta and YouTube in social media addiction case

FastCompany

Ars Technica

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

Company calls Guardian the "most capable 911 response drone ever.”

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph

Ars Technica

Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

Only one US-built nuclear reactor has ever flown in space, and that was more than 60 years ago.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

Ars Technica

Reddit will require "fishy" accounts to verify they are run by a human

AI-generated content is still acceptable for now.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

Reddit will require "fishy" accounts to verify they are run by a human

Ars Technica

We got an audience with the "Lunar Viceroy" to talk how NASA will build a Moon base

"It has been clear that we all need to be focused on one thing, not 10 things."

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

We got an audience with the "Lunar Viceroy" to talk how NASA will build a Moon base

Ars Technica

Meta, YouTube must pay $3M to woman who got hooked on apps as a child

Meta emerges as the biggest loser as second child safety trial verdict hits.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

Meta, YouTube must pay $3M to woman who got hooked on apps as a child

Ars Technica

Nintendo is raising prices of Switch 2 game cartridges starting in May

The first physical game affected will cost $10 more than a digital copy.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

Nintendo is raising prices of Switch 2 game cartridges starting in May