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WIRED

The Humanoids at China’s Robot Games Were Faster Than Usain Bolt—but I’m More Impressed by Their Tweezer Mastery

Beijing’s endlessly delightful Robot Games featured tons of impressive stunts. But the most mind-blowing tricks challenged the humanoid’s brain, not its brawn.

10 hours ago

WIRED

The Humanoids at China’s Robot Games Were Faster Than Usain Bolt—but I’m More Impressed by Their Tweezer Mastery

WIRED

PlayStation Discount Code: Save on PS5 Games August 2026

Want to stretch your gaming budget? Learn how to unlock massive savings on PS5 games, DualSense controllers, and PlayStation Plus memberships using gift cards and exclusive promotional codes.

23 hours ago

WIRED

PlayStation Discount Code: Save on PS5 Games August 2026

Engadget

Roku will stream select NWSL games this season

Eight Sunday night NWSL matches will be available to watch for free through The Roku Channel.

9 hours ago

Engadget

Roku will stream select NWSL games this season

Engadget

Xbox Insiders will soon be able to create digital versions of their physical games

Thousands of Xbox One and Series X titles will support the new disc-to-digital feature.

12 hours ago

Engadget

Xbox Insiders will soon be able to create digital versions of their physical games

Ars Technica

Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future

"Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future

Ars Technica

World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames

Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames

WIRED

Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Review: Better, Not Best

A polished update to Google’s foldable brings real improvements, but the price bump and rampant competition make it a tough sell.

1 day ago

Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Review: Better, Not Best

TechCrunch

Google's Gemini has a branding problem, and so does the rest of AI

Consumer AI apps need to stop making users learn their product architecture.

9 hours ago

Google's Gemini has a branding problem, and so does the rest of AI

Engadget

Google says its latest Gemini transcription model can turn your ramblings into structured text

Google says Gemini 3.5 Transcribe will soon let you use speech-to-text in any web field in Chrome.

11 hours ago

Google says its latest Gemini transcription model can turn your ramblings into structured text

Ars Technica

Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text

The AI that powers Gboard's Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.

9 hours ago

Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text

Ars Technica

Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android

It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.

1 day ago

Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android

WIRED

The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable

Child safety groups and former Meta employees welcome proposed changes to how the company’s platforms will work for teens. They also think states should have demanded more.

8 hours ago

The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable

TechCrunch

Meta's $18B child-safety deal hinges on age-verification tech that doesn't work well

The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk.

6 hours ago

Meta's $18B child-safety deal hinges on age-verification tech that doesn't work well

TechCrunch

Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids' access to its apps as part of settlement with states

One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be disabled with parental permission.

12 hours ago

Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids' access to its apps as part of settlement with states

TechCrunch

Ex-Meta scientists want to bring visual AI to the factory floor

Perceptron offers an AI model that it says can help machines navigate the world while also providing in-depth visual intelligence.

13 hours ago

Ex-Meta scientists want to bring visual AI to the factory floor

Ars Technica

AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions”

Report shows Meta's challenges replacing people with AI agents.

7 hours ago

AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions”

Ars Technica

Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"

Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.

9 hours ago

Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"

TechCrunch

Anthropic continues compute-gobbling streak in $45B deal with Nscale

The new deal with the infrastructure provider is the latest example of Anthropic's white-hot compute-gobbling streak.

7 hours ago

Anthropic continues compute-gobbling streak in $45B deal with Nscale

TechCrunch

Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the 'female economy'

The firm backs companies building in the “female economy,” or the markets where women drive demand — women’s health, digital commerce, and AI tools.

11 hours ago

Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the 'female economy'

Ars Technica

Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations

Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.

1 day ago

Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations