Tech
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SMEs aren’t too small to target for cybercriminals, they’re too exposed to ignore
SMEs are an easy route in for hackers
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What comes after the software-defined vehicle?
How AI and location intelligence are redefining vehicles
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Surfshark warns personal devices are a 'wide-open door' as UK Prime Minister falls for impersonation scam
Personal smartphones have become unmonitored attack vectors, allowing low-level scammers to execute intelligence-grade operations on high-value targets
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Rumored Diablo 4 port, plus two expansions, will reportedly launch on Nintendo Switch 2 days after BlizzCon, leaker says
The long-rumored Nintendo Switch 2 port of Diablo 4 could reportedly launch very soon after BlizzCon 2026.
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Just after debuting its Insulin Resistance Trends feature on the Pixel Watch, Google's gone one step further — and invented a body fat-scanning feature using a smartphone camera
The feature will build on its Insulin Resistance Trends tool
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Reacher season 4 is the most-watched show on Prime Video this summer — but can you score 100% on this quiz?
With Reacher season 4 currently streaming on Prime Video, there's never been a better time to put your Jack Reacher knowledge to the test. But can you hack this quiz?
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Rent a supernode by the hour - Alibaba brings frontier-scale AI compute to the public cloud, but only if you live in this remote Chinese province
A homegrown AI supernode for hire, for domestic users only, for now
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Nvidia wants to stop AI costs skyrocketing with its new software router — but will it really make a difference?
Routing to the ideal AI agent to save compute
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Monitors
Monitor reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Ubiquiti sued by Ukrainian families over claims its tech powered Russian battlefield drones
Was it unwittingly enabling the Russian war machine's drones?
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The US Marines have a new tactic to tackle drones — just shoot them down
BANG, and the drone is gone
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Ukraine unveils the Dovbush T40, a long-range drone built for deep strikes
This new Ukrainian drone can reportedly fly for 24 hours, raising questions about how far Kyiv's long-range campaign can reach
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'When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief' — Quote of the day by Scarlett Johansson on GPT-4's infamous 'Sky' launch voice
Deepfakes are a rising concern, but OpenAI threw fuel onto the fire with its impersonation of the 'Her' actor
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DOJ's probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs | TechCrunch
Since portfolio companies often pivot and expand into competing markets, investors view occasional conflicts of interest as unavoidable for large VC firms.
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Cursor capitalizes on GitHub frustration, launches rival hosting platform | TechCrunch
Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code-hosting platform to rival developers' long preferred favorite, GitHub.
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'The attacks we found only scratch the surface of what is possible': Experts say so-called 'Proactive SIM' cards can hijack smartphones, IoT devices and even EV chargers
Standardized SIM command from the modem era lets a hostile card run code inside an EV charger
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TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says | TechCrunch
If rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay offering, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases.
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Squeeze More Juice Out of a Dead Battery!
How the joule thief circuit “steals” energy from seemingly depleted power cells.
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Sean Carroll interview: The surprising upsides of living in a reality that repeats for eternity | New Scientist
Having faced the prospect that our minds are random fluctuations in a dead universe, quantum cosmologist Sean Carroll suggests that we may be stuck in an eternally repeating reality
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'They had 5 years to do that': Microsoft is finally banishing the bloat from Windows 11's right-click menu
Microsoft has debloated the right-click menu in a big way, but the cynics still aren't happy.
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Einride strikes deal to add 500 Tesla Semis to its fleet | TechCrunch
The deal will triple the size of Einride's fleet while sweetening the company's sales pitch for its Saga AI software. The Tesla Semis will be available to customers across North America.
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OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach | TechCrunch
The new safeguards include more detailed monitoring of models during the development process, as well as greater emphasis on alignment and security during the post-training process.
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer team explains why the game is set in the Outer Rim to distance it 'from all the bigger stakes' of the films
Star Wars: Galactic Racer draws on the whole film series.
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Millions of stolen records allegedly dumped online by mystery "Hatman" hacker — McDonalds, Vodafone and more see Microsoft Azure records stolen
Some companies argue the data is years old
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Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch | TechCrunch
A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if there is motion is inside your home without needing traditional motion sensors.
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My Favorite Garmin Watch Is Back at Its Lowest Price Ever
The Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED is $250 off, plus I found deals on Garmin Vivoactive 5 and Forerunner 265.
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How to watch The Great ADHD Myth? online – it's FREE
Psychiatrist Max Pemberton takes on conventional thinking on ADHD in this incendiary Channel 4 documentary – here's how to watch it
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Viral Disneyland Content Creator Defends Her ‘Special Friendship’ With Peter Pan
Disney superfan Toni Kulusich has been accused of stalking her favorite character, sparking discourse about boundaries with park actors. She tells WIRED the backlash is unfair.
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Star Wars Zero Company's final trailer confirms the return of one of my favorite characters from The Clone Wars and I couldn't be more hyped
Bit Reactor has released the final trailer for Star Wars Zero Company, which confirms the return of another fan-favorite Star Wars character.
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Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians
One advertisement featured a pornographic video with a deepfake closely resembling a prominent US politician. Apple removed the app from the App Store after an inquiry from WIRED.
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CPUs
CPU reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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'Yup, that sounds like a trunk closing alright' — GTA 6 fans are getting excited over game footage in new 'It Happens on PS5' ad
Sony has released a new PlayStation 5 ad featuring Grand Theft Auto 6, and fans are getting excited over a new sound effect.
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Bluesky says its recent outage was caused by another DDoS attack | TechCrunch
This is the latest large-scale DDoS attack to hit the social networking site this year.
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Loan company breach sees nearly 750,000 users have financial info, SSNs leaked
Heights Finance cloud account compromised
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Intel's next-gen Nova Lake chips may skip game-boosting X3D cache rival for mobile SKUs and debut on Razor Lake-HX instead, leaker claims — new rumor says Razor Lake family reportedly uses TSMC's N2X node
bLLC might remain exclusive to desktop for Nova Lake family.
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Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans | TechCrunch
The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the U.S. changed dramatically.
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Anthro Energy breaks ground on factory that could pave the road to solid-state batteries | TechCrunch
Battery materials startup Anthro Energy has broken ground on a Louisville factory to make electrolytes, including those for solid-state batteries.
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Why Apple's camera-equipped AirPods may not be the 'pervert pods' consumers fear | TechCrunch
Apple’s leaked camera-equipped AirPods might avoid the privacy pitfalls of other AI wearables by preventing users from recording photos and videos.
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OpenAI Overhauls Safety Protocols After Its AI Agents Went Rogue
The ChatGPT maker says its upcoming Astra model may have reached “critical” cyber capabilities, prompting it to halt a significant number of training runs while it tightens internal safeguards.
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Ex-British F1 engineers build a cheap 466-MPH kamikaze drone
TigerShark, TigerShark, burning bright
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Warp's new system is an out-of-the-box software factory for AI development | TechCrunch
On Tuesday, Warp introduced Warp Factories, a new infrastructure system designed to make building AI software factories as easy as possible.
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Female clones created from the blood of male mice | New Scientist
A CRISPR-based tool can perform sex reversal on male mouse embryos, reliably turning them into healthy females – a feat that could be valuable for conservation
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Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India | TechCrunch
Perplexity's India revenue rose about 60% after the Airtel offer ended for new users, even as downloads declined.
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Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores | TechCrunch
Apple is simplifying its EU App Store fees, replacing its per-install fee with a 5% commission for apps distributed outside the App Store and making it easier for developers to operate alternative app marketplaces.
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Wi-Fi network could recognize who you are even if you turn off your phone
A normal Wi-Fi router may now see more than your devices, with researchers reporting nearly 100% identification accuracy
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Fairphone is launching its latest repairable phone in the US too | TechCrunch
The Fairphone 6+ is a midrange Android offering, but given the increasing prices of consumer gadgets amid the ongoing component shortages, a repairable device that can be made to last for years may prove a good proposition.
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Etched's valuation doubles to $21B in a month | TechCrunch
Jane Street has installed Etched's first shipped AI cluster system, and was so impressed, it led another massive round, the startup says.
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AMD claims its 2026 rack-scale AI solution is 4X more energy efficient than its 2024 AI platform — company says it's pacing ahead of 20X efficiency by 2030
But these are just estimates, not actual benchmark results.
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer dev says players should try embodying iconic pod racer Sebulba by controlling the game 'with their feet'
Star Wars: Galactic Racer developer suggests players should channel their inner Sebulba and try playing with their feet.