Tech
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Japan has put another U.S. space surveillance payload into orbit
The U.S. and Japan just finished a secretive space project built specifically for watching threats in orbit
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The leaked Siri Remote needs these 3 upgrades, according to Apple TV 4K fans — but one is already a hidden feature in today's remote
What we'd like to see in the 2026 Apple TV remote — and the Apple TV tip you can try today.
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Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup | TechCrunch
SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition. SpaceX has already acquired Cursor as it races to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI.
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Gnom robot trades human drivers for remote control
This Ukrainian ground robot carries a huge load and travels 50km without putting a driver behind the wheel
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Waymo's cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities | TechCrunch
The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company's push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability.
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'Do not normalize mass surveillance': Flock announces its fastest growing business is in drones, but users have the same privacy concerns as with license plate readers
Despite a public backlash against the tech, Flock's business is continuing to expand beyond license plate readers.
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Elon Musk Is Expected to Point His Money Machine at Texas Politics
Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk is expected to spend up to $200 million in the midterms. It could be a big boost for GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who’s struggled to raise cash.
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OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections | TechCrunch
A competition is developing between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can provide the best privacy protections for enterprise customer data.
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Stripe didn't really buy OpenRouter because of the 'singularity' | TechCrunch
What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it's because of "the singularity" but it's really for a far more real and powerful reason.
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Alabama town left powerless against massive new Bitcoin mining data center after developer finds loophole in state zoning laws
The county has resorted to requesting that the bitcoin mining data center's owner not build out instead
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Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: '1% are helpful' | TechCrunch
After raising $1.7 billion for his new robotics company Atoms, Travis Kalanick is introspective about the role VCs have played in his career.
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Google packs Search and Gemini with new AI study tools | TechCrunch
The launch of the new study features marks Google's latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it continues to compete with companies like OpenAI.
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Why Is It Absolute Hell to Buy a Movie Ticket Now?
Overwhelmed theater apps and a scarcity mindset around exclusive big-screen formats for blockbusters like “Dune: Part Three” and “The Odyssey” have led to the “concertification” of movies.
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Microsoft smothers malware by tracking behavior instead of blocking domains
Blocking domains is a game of whack-a-mole
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Nostalgic fans are resurrecting the Blockbuster video store — free DVD and Blu-ray drop-boxes are multiplying on streets as a new 3D website turns Netflix into a retro rental store
The Blockbuster brand is now dormant, but its aesthetics are back for both physical media and streaming.
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Suggesting that ADHD is a myth is pseudoscientific and dangerous | New Scientist
ADHD is a real condition that can have serious consequences if undiagnosed. An ill-informed documentary that suggests it is a modern, social construct could cause harm, says Caroline Williams
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Predictable attacks, unpredictable defenses: why observability is the real security gap
Defender unreliability, not attacker unpredictability, drives risk
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Coders Say They Already Found Workarounds to Claude’s Invisible Watermarks
Anthropic announced last week it would include invisible watermarks in AI-generated content to comply with new EU rules. Within hours, overrides were being touted online.
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Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M | TechCrunch
The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company's expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.
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Coders are slacking when it comes to web standards — and that simply won't do in the AI age
Web standards — remember them?
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Tom Gauld on popularity in the lab | New Scientist
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoonTom Gauld's weekly cartoon
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Aldi’s middle aisle is getting two cheap household appliances soon, including this £40 rival to Dyson and Shark's stick vacuums
Aldi's new Specialbuys appliances include a £40 Dyson stick vacuum rival, and a mini air fryer for £20.
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Stunning image of a polar bear with an outsized snack wins major award | New Scientist
Roie Galitz's breathtaking shot is one of the winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest, praised for its unusual perspective and scale
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I spent three weeks with the RedMagic Astra 2, and it's the fastest Android tablet I've ever tested
With the RedMagic Astra 2, Nubia's gaming sub-brand has produced a compact yet powerful tablet with a unique cooling system.
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This sci-fi novel is a riveting tale of an oppressive galactic empire | New Scientist
The Infinite State review: A riveting tale of an oppressive galactic empire
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Hacker leaks GTA VI gameplay and map to protest digital-only release — claims pre-orders are a legacy of physical game releases
The hacker wants Rockstar to stop pre-selling digital games.
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Proton VPN usage spikes in Brazil amid Discord feature block
Gamers and online communities are turning to circumvention tools to bypass a targeted regulatory restriction on the popular chat app's video features
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Samsung raises advanced foundry prices by up to 15% as AI demand fills its 4nm lines, report claims — Chinese customers accepting the largest hikes
4nm line at Pyeongtaek reportedly at full capacity
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Twisteddoodles on distribution graphs (with added cats) | New Scientist
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
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Meet the startup helping Wall Street put a price on AI compute | TechCrunch
Watch as Silicon Data's Steve Hou joins the Equity podcast to break down the index tracking what it costs to rent a GPU.
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AirPods with cameras could not arrive at a worse time — and I'll just say no
Apple may have accidentally leaked its AirPods with Cameras plans, and it's clear that this is the last thing our ears need.
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TerraPower’s nuclear reactor has a secret weapon for powering AI data centers | TechCrunch
TerraPower's nuclear power plant possesses a strategic advantage over competitors, especially when chasing after data center deals.
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Public TV channel sues Iron Mountain data center after its cloud storage vendor goes out of business, losing over 70 years of archival materials and programming
A St. Louis PBS station bought cloud storage from a vendor that has now gone defunct and is now in a legal battle with its landlord for access to its own data
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I Can’t Stop Rambling to My Pixel 11 Pro
Google’s new voice typing is pure magic, but subpar gaming performance and a useless rear LED keep these flagships from true greatness.
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Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program | TechCrunch
The idea behind OpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber program is to give trusted defenders better models so they can report bugs and vulnerabilities to companies, with the aim of getting flaws patched faster.
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The wild, gripping story of the psychedelic secreted by desert toads | New Scientist
Kimon de Greef's The Ego Trip chronicles the rise of a potent psychedelic drug, from the toads that secrete it to the man who claimed it has amazing powers. Olivia Goldhill discovers an extraordinary tale
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Last Word: Are flies following a strategy when they keep hitting windows? Part 4 | New Scientist
Answers continue to pour in as New Scientist readers ponder this question, with one reader widening it out to consider dragonflies, and another focusing on cluster flies
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It is finally time to talk about the impact of fluctuating hormones | New Scientist
For decades, women have felt the need to hide the impact of changes in their hormones, while scientists have excluded women from research to avoid hormonal fluctuations complicating their research. Thankfully, this is starting to change
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I Saw the Future of AI in a Robot That Can Learn on the Spot
During a recent visit to Generalist AI, I watched a robotic arm improvise and use a banana as a tool.
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Laptop reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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'There is no reliable, economical one-size-fits-all model on the horizon': Experts claim AI costs will grow fivefold by 2028, as demand continues to soar
The economics of the inference paradox
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Last Word: This week’s new questions | New Scientist
Why do humans have a common sense of beauty for things like sunsets, and do other animals share this appreciation? And why can’t we cool water as quickly as we can heat it?
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AI was supposed to win people over by now -- it hasn't | TechCrunch
As AI becomes harder to avoid, consumers are growing more wary of the technology — and Silicon Valley is discovering that widespread adoption doesn’t necessarily lead to acceptance.
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'We operate fleets of smaller, lower-cost assets that are centrally controlled and highly scalable': How tiny uncrewed vessels are mapping the ocean and delivering instant marine data at scale
XOCEAN is changing the way ocean data is delivered
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Rethinking secure file transfer for a cross-domain world
Secure file movement demands continuous validation and inspection
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Gambling on the Little League World Series? Sports bettors have gone too far | TechCrunch
Have we tried turning off society and turning it back on again?
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Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth | TechCrunch
AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by Iconiq, after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said.
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Tor Project proved a crowd of small givers can bankroll internet freedom
The Tor Project's first participatory funding campaign raised over $200,000 for internet freedom tools.
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T-Mobile 'chopped a cable' to expel Chinese hackers from its network | TechCrunch
The U.S. phone provider escaped a large-scale breach of its network after identifying Chinese-backed hackers early on.