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WIRED

Hands On With Google’s Nano Banana Pro Image Generator

Google’s latest AI image model is vastly better than the previous release at generating text in images. You can expect companies to go buck wild with this update.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Hands On With Google’s Nano Banana Pro Image Generator

WIRED

4 People Indicted in Alleged Conspiracy to Smuggle Supercomputers and Nvidia Chips to China

A federal prosecutor alleged that one defendant boasted that his father “had engaged in similar business for the Chinese Communist Party.”

4 hours ago

WIRED

4 People Indicted in Alleged Conspiracy to Smuggle Supercomputers and Nvidia Chips to China

WIRED

Got a Pixel 10? Google’s Android Phone Can Now Share Files With Apple’s AirDrop

You can now share deets (and other digital treats) across the mobile divide.

7 hours ago

WIRED

Got a Pixel 10? Google’s Android Phone Can Now Share Files With Apple’s AirDrop

WIRED

The 6 Best Automatic Litter Boxes (2025) Our Cats Would Recommend

With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. Welcome to the future.

10 hours ago

WIRED

The 6 Best Automatic Litter Boxes (2025) Our Cats Would Recommend

WIRED

The Best N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks (2025)

Flu season is here. Here are the best disposable face coverings we’ve tested—and where you can find them.

12 hours ago

WIRED

The Best N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks (2025)

WIRED

The Best Google Pixel Phones of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Here’s a guide to all the models—plus Pixel case recommendations and smart software tricks to try.

13 hours ago

WIRED

The Best Google Pixel Phones of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

TechCrunch

Google steps up AI scam protection in India, but gaps remain

Google is expanding its real-time scam-detection and screen-sharing fraud warnings in India.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Google steps up AI scam protection in India, but gaps remain

TechCrunch

Joby Aviation makes 'corporate espionage' claims in lawsuit against rival Archer

Joby alleges one of its former employees shared stolen trade secrets when he was hired by Archer.

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

Joby Aviation makes 'corporate espionage' claims in lawsuit against rival Archer

TechCrunch

WhatsApp gets its own Instagram Notes-like feature

WhatsApp users can now share their status with others through a new "About" feature.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

WhatsApp gets its own Instagram Notes-like feature

TechCrunch

Source: Kalshi's valuation jumps to $11B after raising massive $1B round

The quickly growing prediction betting market raised fresh capital from Sequoia and CapitalG, according to someone familiar with the deal.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

Source: Kalshi's valuation jumps to $11B after raising massive $1B round

TechCrunch

ChatGPT launches group chats globally

The company sees group chats in ChatGPT as a way for people to coordinate trips, co-write documents, settle debates, or work through research together, while ChatGPT helps search, summarize, and compare options.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

ChatGPT launches group chats globally

TechCrunch

Why these founders ditched social ads for Taylor Swift concerts and prison tablets

Two founders share their stories on how they approached two very different markets: teens in need of well-being advice, and formerly incarcerated individuals looking for work.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

Why these founders ditched social ads for Taylor Swift concerts and prison tablets

The Verge

Engadget

Meta now lets you invite people for virtual hangouts in Hyperscape Capture spaces

4 hours ago

Engadget

Meta now lets you invite people for virtual hangouts in Hyperscape Capture spaces

Engadget

You can now play Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 in your browser

5 hours ago

Engadget

You can now play Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 in your browser

Engadget

Microsoft has open sourced the Zork trilogy of text games

5 hours ago

Engadget

Microsoft has open sourced the Zork trilogy of text games

Engadget

Microsoft brings the Xbox Ally X's full screen experience to other handhelds

6 hours ago

Engadget

Microsoft brings the Xbox Ally X's full screen experience to other handhelds

Engadget

ChatGPT group chats roll out to everyone

6 hours ago

Engadget

ChatGPT group chats roll out to everyone

Engadget

Meta ordered to pay €479 million to Spanish media outlets

7 hours ago

Engadget

Meta ordered to pay €479 million to Spanish media outlets

FastCompany

Ars Technica

HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs

HEVC licensing gets more expensive in January.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs

Ars Technica

Infant botulism outbreak doubles; ByHeart confirms bacteria in formula

ByHeart said "there's no reason to believe" until its own testing found a reason.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Infant botulism outbreak doubles; ByHeart confirms bacteria in formula

Ars Technica

Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables

Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables

Ars Technica

The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop

Google's Pixel 10 works with AirDrop, and other phones should follow later.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop

Ars Technica

Google’s latest swing at Chromebook gaming is a free year of GeForce Now

GeForce Now Fast Pass is a new service tier exclusively for Chromebooks.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Google’s latest swing at Chromebook gaming is a free year of GeForce Now

Ars Technica

Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research

Aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research