METABLOKS / TECH

WIRED

Dark Matter May Be Made of Black Holes From Another Universe

A model of the cyclic universe suggests that dark matter could be a population of black holes predating the Big Bang.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Dark Matter May Be Made of Black Holes From Another Universe

WIRED

Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here

Available for free to any company that wants to use it, the “completely anonymous” app puts the pressure on porn sites and social media platforms to start blocking access by minors.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here

WIRED

The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining China’s History

Chinese fantasy novels reimagine the past with modern tech and ideology. A new book argues they also help reinforce authoritarian politics.

5 hours ago

WIRED

The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining China’s History

WIRED

The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund

In a bid to minimize dependence on technology from other countries, the UK government is plowing resources into homegrown AI startups.

5 hours ago

WIRED

The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund

WIRED

Google's AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome

Google latest update to AI Mode in its Chrome browser is designed to keep the chatbot-style search tool always around once you start an online search journey.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Google's AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome

WIRED

The 10 Best MagSafe Phone Grips for Your Butter Fingers (2026)

Keep your phone firmly in hand and add some personality with these comfortable, durable, and nifty smartphone grips.

10 hours ago

WIRED

The 10 Best MagSafe Phone Grips for Your Butter Fingers (2026)

TechCrunch

Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises

The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures.

27 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises

TechCrunch

Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project

The studio's first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime Video.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project

TechCrunch

Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board

Hastings helped to transform the video rental industry — first with physical, then digital, delivery.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board

TechCrunch

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report

AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to raise its third funding round since launching just seven months ago.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report

TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught

The new model, called π0.7, represents what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward the long-sought goal of a general-purpose robot brain.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught

TechCrunch

From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product

This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst, founder and CEO of geCKo Materials.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product

The Verge

Engadget

Reed Hastings is leaving Netflix after 29 years

1 hour ago

Engadget

Reed Hastings is leaving Netflix after 29 years

Engadget

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

3 hours ago

Engadget

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

Engadget

Call of Duty movie arrives on June 30, 2028

3 hours ago

Engadget

Call of Duty movie arrives on June 30, 2028

Engadget

Blackmagic Camera for iOS now has a companion Watch app

3 hours ago

Engadget

Blackmagic Camera for iOS now has a companion Watch app

Engadget

Meta is giving Threads on web a redesign that finally adds direct messages

3 hours ago

Engadget

Meta is giving Threads on web a redesign that finally adds direct messages

Engadget

The European Commission wants Google to share search engine data with competitors

3 hours ago

Engadget

The European Commission wants Google to share search engine data with competitors

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Intel refreshes non-Ultra Core CPUs with new silicon for the first time

For the first time in a while, the benefits of new Intel tech will trickle down.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Intel refreshes non-Ultra Core CPUs with new silicon for the first time

Ars Technica

As they got close to the Moon, Artemis II astronauts were eager to land

"If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would have taken it down."

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

As they got close to the Moon, Artemis II astronauts were eager to land

Ars Technica

Mozilla launches Thunderbolt AI client with focus on self-hosted infrastructure

New tool builds on deepset’s Haystack toward a “decentralized open source AI ecosystem.”

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Mozilla launches Thunderbolt AI client with focus on self-hosted infrastructure

Ars Technica

New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

An in-app browser allows visual feedback while building websites and more.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

Ars Technica

The Ukraine war's deep impact on Metro 2039’s development, story

Upcoming sequel wants to capture a "uniquely Ukrainian perspective" on the post-apocalypse.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

The Ukraine war's deep impact on Metro 2039’s development, story

Ars Technica

New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone

China cable-cutter demo coincides with more sabotage of subsea Internet cables.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone