Age Verification Is Reaching a Global Tipping Point. Is TikTok’s Strategy a Good Compromise?
TikTok’s new age-detection tech seems like a better solution than automatically banning youth accounts. But experts say it still requires social platforms to surveil users more closely.
42 minutes ago
WIRED
Age Verification Is Reaching a Global Tipping Point. Is TikTok’s Strategy a Good Compromise?
WIRED
The Math on AI Agents Doesn’t Add Up
A research paper suggests AI agents are mathematically doomed to fail. The industry doesn’t agree.
54 minutes ago
WIRED
The Math on AI Agents Doesn’t Add Up
WIRED
The Best Paper Notebooks and Journals, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Leuchttherm, Midori, Field Notes
Celebrate National Handwriting Day (I did not make that up) with new notebooks, a journal, or sketchbooks.
2 hours ago
WIRED
The Best Paper Notebooks and Journals, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Leuchttherm, Midori, Field Notes
WIRED
The Best Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids (2026), Tested and Reviewed
I tested an array of alternative sleep aids, from gummies to wearable patches, to see if they would help my chronic insomnia.
3 hours ago
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The Best Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids (2026), Tested and Reviewed
WIRED
Lenovo LOQ 15 Review: The Best Gaming Laptop Under $1,000
It’s rare to find a gaming laptop under $1,000 without any major compromises, but the Lenovo LOQ 15 surprises.
3 hours ago
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Lenovo LOQ 15 Review: The Best Gaming Laptop Under $1,000
WIRED
Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Review: The Most Beautiful, Best Robot Vacuum
Roborock hasn’t updated its popular, affordable Qrevo Curv line of robovacs for years. Finally, it’s happening!
4 hours ago
WIRED
Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Review: The Most Beautiful, Best Robot Vacuum
TechCrunch
TechCrunch
This startup will send 1,000 people's ashes to space &8212; affordably &8212; in 2027
Started by an engineer who worked on the space shuttle program, and at Blue Origin, Space Beyond has a spot on a 2027 Falcon 9 flight.
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This startup will send 1,000 people's ashes to space &8212; affordably &8212; in 2027
TechCrunch
Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: reports
The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.
1 hour ago
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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: reports
TechCrunch
TikTok-like microdramas are going to make billions this year, even though they kind of suck
The business model behind these apps replicates the same dark patterns as mobile games.
1 hour ago
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TikTok-like microdramas are going to make billions this year, even though they kind of suck
TechCrunch
OpenAI chief Sam Altman plans India visit as AI leaders converge in New Delhi: sources
Sam Altman is set for his first India visit in nearly a year.
1 hour ago
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OpenAI chief Sam Altman plans India visit as AI leaders converge in New Delhi: sources
TechCrunch
Tesla discontinues Autopilot in bid to boost adoption of its Full Self-Driving software
The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its manufacturing and dealer licenses in California for deceptive marketing about Autopilot's capabilities.
3 hours ago
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Tesla discontinues Autopilot in bid to boost adoption of its Full Self-Driving software
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Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you
Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia.
14 hours ago
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Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you
The Verge
Engadget
Engadget
You can now create AI-generated coloring books in Microsoft Paint
18 minutes ago
Engadget
You can now create AI-generated coloring books in Microsoft Paint
Engadget
Malaysia lifts ban on Grok after taking X at its word
2 hours ago
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Malaysia lifts ban on Grok after taking X at its word
Engadget
Samsung Bespoke Fridge with AI review: All the bells and whistles
2 hours ago
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Samsung Bespoke Fridge with AI review: All the bells and whistles
Engadget
Ring can now verify if a video has been altered
2 hours ago
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Ring can now verify if a video has been altered
Engadget
Apple's AirPods Pro 3 drop back down to a record-low price
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Apple's AirPods Pro 3 drop back down to a record-low price
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Engadget Podcast: Why would Apple want to make an AI pin?
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Engadget Podcast: Why would Apple want to make an AI pin?
FastCompany
Ars Technica
Ars Technica
Rocket Report: Chinese rockets fail twice in 12 hours; Rocket Lab reports setback
Another partially reusable Chinese rocket, the Long March 12B, is nearing its first test flight.
2 hours ago
Ars Technica
Rocket Report: Chinese rockets fail twice in 12 hours; Rocket Lab reports setback
Ars Technica
Tiny falcons are helping keep the food supply safe on cherry farms
Their presence appears to lower the risk of food-borne illnesses from pathogens.
2 hours ago
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Tiny falcons are helping keep the food supply safe on cherry farms
Ars Technica
2026 Lucid Air Touring review: This feels like a complete car now
It's efficient, easy to live with, and smooth to drive.
4 hours ago
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2026 Lucid Air Touring review: This feels like a complete car now
Ars Technica
This 67,800-year-old hand stencil is the world's oldest human-made art
The world's oldest art has an unintentional story to tell about human exploration.
4 hours ago
Ars Technica
This 67,800-year-old hand stencil is the world's oldest human-made art
Ars Technica
Overrun with AI slop, cURL scraps bug bounties to ensure "intact mental health"
The onslaught includes LLMs finding bogus vulnerabilities and code that won't compile.
18 hours ago
Ars Technica
Overrun with AI slop, cURL scraps bug bounties to ensure "intact mental health"
Ars Technica
Hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins wants a second chance—and a security job
Crypto theft was "the worst thing I had ever done."
18 hours ago
Ars Technica
Hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins wants a second chance—and a security job