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WIRED

Huxe Will Give You a Personalized, Daily Audio Summary Powered by AI

The app reads your email inbox and your meeting calendar, then gives you a short audio summary. It can help you spend less time scrolling, but of course, there are privacy drawbacks to consider.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Huxe Will Give You a Personalized, Daily Audio Summary Powered by AI

WIRED

Aktiia Hilo Blood Pressure Monitor Review: Cuffless BP Tracking

The Aktiia Hilo Blood Pressure Monitor is the first cuffless monitor to be cleared by the FDA. It’s discreet, highly accurate, and simple to use

3 hours ago

WIRED

Aktiia Hilo Blood Pressure Monitor Review: Cuffless BP Tracking

WIRED

‘Love Is Blind’ Embraces the Manosphere

A show that started as an earnest if messy quest for love is now simply a mirror to the hell of modern dating.

3 hours ago

WIRED

‘Love Is Blind’ Embraces the Manosphere

WIRED

Tin Can Is a Dumb Phone for Kids. Can Someone Teach Them How to Use It?

With its twirly cord and landline-like features, the Tin Can is giving kids a crash course in phone etiquette. For example: Talk!

4 hours ago

WIRED

Tin Can Is a Dumb Phone for Kids. Can Someone Teach Them How to Use It?

WIRED

Best Red Light Therapy for Hair Growth: WIRED-Approved (2026)

After 16 weeks of daily use, our WIRED testers saw visible hair regrowth with these red light therapy devices.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Best Red Light Therapy for Hair Growth: WIRED-Approved (2026)

WIRED

Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

A report copublished by WIRED sparked a probe into opt-out pages hidden by data brokers. Now congressional Democrats say breaches tied to the industry have cost people tens of billions of dollars.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

TechCrunch

Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts

Similar to the streaming giant's Music and Podcast Charts, the Audiobook Charts will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks overall and by genre

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TechCrunch

Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts

TechCrunch

After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet

Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal's new wearable startup Temple has raised $54 million in a friends-and-family round at a post-money valuation of about $190 million.

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TechCrunch

After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet

TechCrunch

OpenAI raises $110B in one of the largest private funding rounds in history

The new funding consists of a $50 billion investment from Amazon as well as $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank, against a $730 billion valuation.

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TechCrunch

OpenAI raises $110B in one of the largest private funding rounds in history

TechCrunch

Memory shortage could cause the biggest dip in smartphone shipments in over a decade

IDC says phone makers will ship only 1.12 billion smartphones as compared to 1.26 billion last year.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Memory shortage could cause the biggest dip in smartphone shipments in over a decade

TechCrunch

South Korea opens the door to let Google Maps operate fully

After years of appeals, Google has finally won approval to export high-precision geographic information out of South Korea and provide proper Google Maps services in the country, including walking and real-time driving directions.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

South Korea opens the door to let Google Maps operate fully

TechCrunch

Ultrahuman bets on redesigned smart ring to win back U.S. market after Oura dispute

Ultrahuman’s Ring Pro promises 15-day battery life and a $479 price tag as the wearables maker expands its health-tech push.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Ultrahuman bets on redesigned smart ring to win back U.S. market after Oura dispute

The Verge

Engadget

Engadget Podcast: Xbox's leadership shakeup and Samsung's Galaxy S26

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Engadget

Engadget Podcast: Xbox's leadership shakeup and Samsung's Galaxy S26

Engadget

A cheap MacBook is the perfect way for Apple to win over Windows users

2 hours ago

Engadget

A cheap MacBook is the perfect way for Apple to win over Windows users

Engadget

Ultrahuman’s new Pro ring comes with 15 days battery life

3 hours ago

Engadget

Ultrahuman’s new Pro ring comes with 15 days battery life

Engadget

OpenAI will notify authorities of credible threats after Canada mass shooter's second account was discovered

3 hours ago

Engadget

OpenAI will notify authorities of credible threats after Canada mass shooter's second account was discovered

Engadget

Google Maps will finally be usable in South Korea

4 hours ago

Engadget

Google Maps will finally be usable in South Korea

Engadget

The best Wi-Fi extenders in 2026

5 hours ago

Engadget

The best Wi-Fi extenders in 2026

FastCompany

Ars Technica

How to downgrade from macOS 26 Tahoe on a new Mac

Most new Macs can still be downgraded with few downsides. Here's what to know.

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Ars Technica

How to downgrade from macOS 26 Tahoe on a new Mac

Ars Technica

Apple says it has "a big week ahead." Here's what we expect to see.

Apple is taking an "ain't broke/don't fix" approach to most of its gadgets.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Apple says it has "a big week ahead." Here's what we expect to see.

Ars Technica

Rocket Report: Vulcan "many months" from flying; Falcon 9 extends reuse milestone

"As the original architect of Vector’s vision, it’s deeply meaningful to bring these assets home."

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Rocket Report: Vulcan "many months" from flying; Falcon 9 extends reuse milestone

Ars Technica

Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women

"Neanderthal deserts" in our genomes suggest a strong pattern in matings.

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women

Ars Technica

Perplexity announces "Computer," an AI agent that assigns work to other AI agents

It's also a buttoned-down, ostensibly safer take on the OpenClaw concept.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

Perplexity announces "Computer," an AI agent that assigns work to other AI agents

Ars Technica

xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise

“Temu sound wall” not enough to quell fury over xAI’s power plant.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise