METABLOKS / TECH

WIRED

The FBI Didn't Answer Texts From Minnesota Investigators for Days After Renee Good’s Killing

Messages sent to the FBI by an investigator with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension went ignored for at least two days, per records obtained by WIRED.

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WIRED

The FBI Didn't Answer Texts From Minnesota Investigators for Days After Renee Good’s Killing

WIRED

I Tested the Instagram-Famous Ridge Wallet and I’m a Convert

This bare-bones, no-nonsense wallet has continuously impressed me since I started using it.

43 minutes ago

WIRED

I Tested the Instagram-Famous Ridge Wallet and I’m a Convert

WIRED

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Won’t: Took on ICE and Won

In Seattle, activists inside tech giants are leaning into grassroots fundraising and peer support as petitions and protests draw little response from executives.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Won’t: Took on ICE and Won

WIRED

I Asked Netflix’s Reality TV Boss Why So Many Men On Dating Shows Are Terrible

Brandon Riegg tells WIRED he empathizes with the struggle to find “quality men” and that Love Is Blind has no MAGA agenda.

3 hours ago

WIRED

I Asked Netflix’s Reality TV Boss Why So Many Men On Dating Shows Are Terrible

WIRED

TCL NXTVISION Art TV Review: Just Fine

This low-cost art display can’t compete with the Samsung Frame Pro.

3 hours ago

WIRED

TCL NXTVISION Art TV Review: Just Fine

WIRED

Politicians Are Spending More Money on Security as They Increasingly Become Targets

Political candidates are purchasing more home alarms, bulletproof vests, and other protections amid rising fears of political violence.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Politicians Are Spending More Money on Security as They Increasingly Become Targets

TechCrunch

Instagram expands its movie inspired content restrictions for teens internationally

Instagram first debuted its movie rating inspired content settings in limited countries in 2025.

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TechCrunch

Instagram expands its movie inspired content restrictions for teens internationally

TechCrunch

Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups

Collide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced Thursday the close of a $95 million Fund II.

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TechCrunch

Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups

TechCrunch

Radify’s sci-fi plasma reactors could break China’s dominance of rare earth elements

Radify Metals is developing a new way to process a variety of metals that promises to be pollution free.

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TechCrunch

Radify’s sci-fi plasma reactors could break China’s dominance of rare earth elements

TechCrunch

Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine

Pronto's autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals's Utah copper mine -- the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick's Atoms Inc.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine

TechCrunch

WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account

The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and is blocking their ability to send software updates to users.

16 hours ago

TechCrunch

WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account

TechCrunch

A self-driving car in Texas hit and killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage

An Avride autonomous vehicle near Austin hit the duck, facing backlash from the community. "It didn't slow down or hesitate at all, just steamrolled right through," according to a witness.

16 hours ago

TechCrunch

A self-driving car in Texas hit and killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage

The Verge

Engadget

JBL Live 780NC and 680NC review: Great leaps, greater missteps

1 hour ago

Engadget

JBL Live 780NC and 680NC review: Great leaps, greater missteps

Engadget

OpenAI 'pauses' its Stargate UK data center plan

1 hour ago

Engadget

OpenAI 'pauses' its Stargate UK data center plan

Engadget

Google bakes NotebookLM, its research tool, into Gemini

3 hours ago

Engadget

Google bakes NotebookLM, its research tool, into Gemini

Engadget

You'll have one more chance to buy Samsung's pricey Galaxy Z TriFold this Friday

15 hours ago

Engadget

You'll have one more chance to buy Samsung's pricey Galaxy Z TriFold this Friday

Engadget

DoorDash and Wing are expanding their drone delivery partnership to Atlanta

17 hours ago

Engadget

DoorDash and Wing are expanding their drone delivery partnership to Atlanta

Engadget

You'll soon be able to hide games from your Xbox achievements list

19 hours ago

Engadget

You'll soon be able to hide games from your Xbox achievements list

FastCompany

Ars Technica

The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?

"I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it's getting the public excited."

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?

Ars Technica

LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits

LinkedIn says claims fabricated by extension maker suspended for scraping data.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits

Ars Technica

Iran-linked hackers disrupt operations at US critical infrastructure sites

As the US and Israel's war has ramped up, so too have hacks on US industrial sites.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

Iran-linked hackers disrupt operations at US critical infrastructure sites

Ars Technica

Meta's Superintelligence Lab unveils its first public model, Muse Spark

Meta touts strong benchmarks but admits "performance gaps" in agentic and coding systems.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

Meta's Superintelligence Lab unveils its first public model, Muse Spark

Ars Technica

How our digital devices are putting our right to privacy at risk

Law professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson chats with Ars about his new book, Your Data Will Be Used Against You.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

How our digital devices are putting our right to privacy at risk

Ars Technica

Tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz will have to pay cryptocurrency toll

Any tanker passing must reveal its cargo so Iran can determine transit fee amount.

20 hours ago

Ars Technica

Tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz will have to pay cryptocurrency toll