God of War Laufey will hit PS5 on February 16
Venture through the afterlife of the gods while playing as Faye.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Jackson Chen)Jul 25, 2026 3:36 PM
Elon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20 billion valuation
Elon Musk's tunneling startup is reportedly in talks for a major new funding round.
techcrunch.comJul 25, 2026 3:23 PM
EU says TikTok hasn't done enough to ensure minors' safety
The latest findings could come with a fine of up to six percent of TikTok's annual revenue.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Jackson Chen)Jul 25, 2026 2:19 PM
Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike
Google's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, all but confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that its next Pixel phone would cost more than the Pixel 10. Considering the ongoing RAM supply issues due to the explosion of AI data centers, the rumored price hike is not a complete surprise. Companies from […]
www.theverge.comby Terrence O’BrienJul 25, 2026 2:13 PM
SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight
SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.
arstechnica.comJul 25, 2026 1:47 PM
The 20 percent rule for solar panels can help you save money in the long run
Building your solar panel system with some extra capacity makes managing it a bit easier.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Dave Meikleham)Jul 25, 2026 1:30 PM
Meta walks back limits for its smart glasses' Conversation Focus feature, for now
A company spokesperson said that it's "still exploring all our options for the best approach."
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Jackson Chen)Jul 25, 2026 1:08 PM
Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary
Kalshi claims the trailer is “defamatory” and contains “both fabricated documents and false and misleading statements.”
techcrunch.comJul 25, 2026 12:46 PM
Yes, airplane mode makes your phone charge faster — but it's not worth it
If you need to juice up your phone in a hurry, there are more effective tactics than turning on airplane mode.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Christine Persaud)Jul 25, 2026 12:30 PM
Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech
At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.
techcrunch.comJul 25, 2026 12:00 PM
Qualcomm is reportedly planning to raise processor prices by the end of the summer
Qualcomm, the maker of processors powering numerous Android devices, is raising its prices.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Mariella Moon)Jul 25, 2026 11:44 AM
How to get more storage on your Android without using a microSD Card
Cloud storage isn't your only option.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Adnan Ahmed)Jul 25, 2026 11:30 AM
Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on a good bicycle
Oli Freke is a musician and journalist whose works have appeared in Sound on Sound, The Quietus, and Mixmag. This has included using math to explore the melodic potential of the Western 12-tone scale and deep dives on effects plug-ins. He's even written a book tracing the evolution of the synthesizer from 1963 through 1995, […]
www.theverge.comby Terrence O’BrienJul 25, 2026 11:15 AM
Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent off
With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, Teenage Engineering’s devices lie somewhere between musical instrument and modern art. These grooveboxes, as they’re often called, are capable of helping you produce songs in real time from a single unit, with an eye-catching design language. A wide swath of the brand’s offerings are 30 percent off […]
www.theverge.comby Brad BourqueJul 25, 2026 11:00 AM
The downsides of switching from Android to iPhone
Here are a few things to know if you're leaving Android for iPhone.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Gabriela Vătu)Jul 25, 2026 10:30 AM
Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed suit against Amazon, accusing it of illegally poaching employees, including Pia Barlow, former senior VP for originals marketing. In the complaint, Warner says that "Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-established Hollywood mainstays," and that it engaged in a "lawless employee shopping spree." Deadline reports that […]
www.theverge.comby Terrence O’BrienJul 25, 2026 10:05 AM
How to program your Roku remote to voice control your non-Roku TV
Go hands-free with voice commands.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Adnan Ahmed)Jul 25, 2026 9:30 AM
One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem. Here’s how to fix it.
A close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here's how to fix the problem.
techcrunch.comJul 25, 2026 9:05 AM
Is this e-reader case a gun?
Is an e-reader case as dangerous as a Glock 19? Last month, Louisville, Kentucky-based creator Luke The Maker showed off a bizarre, 3D-printed, pistol-shaped case design for the popular minimalist Xteink X4 e-reader. The X4 lies vertically atop the plastic gun's slide, with a cutout on the side to access its buttons. Though the frame […]
www.theverge.comby Mack DeGeurinJul 25, 2026 9:00 AM
YouTube adds new tools to make creating thumbnails easier
YouTube is making it easier to add custom thumbnails for both short-form and long-form videos.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Mariella Moon)Jul 25, 2026 8:20 AM
What Surrounds Us will make you think a lot about circles
What Surrounds Us takes its title literally. You play as a circle surrounding a hole in its middle - it looks like a donut with frosting. You work together with other sentient moving circles, sometimes helping them joyfully meet with others. And you traverse a large map that's composed entirely of, you guessed it, a […]
www.theverge.comby Jay PetersJul 25, 2026 8:00 AM
Folding and flipping phones are getting seriously good
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 137, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy phone season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Google Zero and armored cars for rich people, watching a […]
www.theverge.comby David PierceJul 25, 2026 8:00 AM
OpenAI's rogue agent went on a hacking spree that lasted days, Reuters says
Reuters reports that the OpenAI agent that hacked Hugging Face had been free for a week before the company noticed.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Mariella Moon)Jul 25, 2026 7:15 AM
Cricut Explore 5 vs. Siser Romeo: Choosing the Right Smart Cutting Machine (2026)
Friendly hobby machine or serious production tool? Here’s how to know which one is for you.
www.wired.comJul 25, 2026 7:06 AM
With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience
Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape.
arstechnica.comJul 25, 2026 7:00 AM
3 Clever Things You Can Do With an Old Amazon Kindle
These e-readers are more useful in their old age than you might think.
www.wired.comJul 25, 2026 7:00 AM
Dinos with swords, making music with gnomes and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, email as turn-based combat (which is really just regular email).
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Kris Holt)Jul 25, 2026 7:00 AM
Big Tech accused of stonewalling European social media researchers
Researchers say TikTok, X, and Meta aren't providing data they're legally required to.
arstechnica.comJul 25, 2026 6:45 AM
Why Leatherology Makes Some of the Best Totes for Work (2026)
I packed these Leatherology totes with laptops, chargers, and everything else my workday demands. Months later, they’re still the bags I keep reaching for.
www.wired.comJul 25, 2026 6:38 AM
The OpenAI Models That Hacked Hugging Face Were ‘Active on the Internet’ for Days
Plus: Russian hackers are trying to steal US nuclear scientists’ emails, the State Department bans known scammers from entering the United States, and more.
www.wired.comJul 25, 2026 6:30 AM
Amazon accused of poaching HBO employees in Warner Bros. lawsuit
Warner Bros. Discovery has sued Amazon for 'inducing' its employees to breach their contracts.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Mariella Moon)Jul 25, 2026 6:08 AM
Best Laptops (2026): My Top Recommendations After Testing Hundreds
I’ve been reviewing laptops for over a decade, and here's my advice on how to find the right laptop for you.
www.wired.comJul 25, 2026 6:00 AM
‘The Odyssey’ Was Made for Imax 70mm. Good Luck Watching It That Way
Over the last several years, the Imax format has taken on a few different forms—but only a few dozen theaters are capable of screening it in its full glory.
www.wired.comJul 25, 2026 6:00 AM
GoPro Mission 1 Pro Review: The Best Action Camera You Can Buy
GoPro’s New Mission 1 cameras bring action cameras to a higher level with a larger sensor and more cinematic footage.
www.wired.comJul 25, 2026 5:30 AM
Contagious Cancer Found in North American Catfish
Scientists identified the first known cancer transmissible among freshwater fish in a lake that spans the US and Canada.
www.wired.comJul 25, 2026 5:00 AM
How Many Electrolytes Should You Be Taking, and Can You Have Too Many?
Electrolyte powders promise better hydration, energy, and recovery. But unless you’re losing serious fluid, water and food probably have you covered.
www.wired.comJul 25, 2026 5:00 AM
Roku is increasing prices across its hardware range
Roku's streaming devices got a price hike, and it's reportedly because of industry-wide memory shortages.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Mariella Moon)Jul 25, 2026 4:30 AM
Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead
Tech companies love to sell us expensive gadgets to solve all of life's little problems. Sleepbuds sold by the likes of Anker and Ozlo are a good example. These miniature marvels of engineering sit flush in the ear, and allow side-sleepers to doze off listening to podcasts, audiobooks, music, or white noise without annoying their […]
www.theverge.comby Thomas RickerJul 25, 2026 3:00 AM
I tried out OpenAI’s new AI keypad — which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else
OpenAI's fancy new AI keypad will be a lot of fun for some, while many others are probably not going to touch it.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 8:23 PM
SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
The company ticked off a few more boxes on the second Starship V3 flight, but appears to have had another issue relighting the booster's rocket engines.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 7:25 PM
Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers
The company has comitted to 10 natural gas plants since last year.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Karissa Bell)Jul 24, 2026 7:13 PM
SpaceX's 13th Starship flight test launches with Starlink's next-gen satellites
Starship was carrying 20 V3 Starlink satellites as payload for its 13th test flight.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Mariella Moon)Jul 24, 2026 6:54 PM
Trump threatens EU with new tariffs in response to Google fine
The European Commission found Google's search ranking and anti-steering violated the Digital Markets Act.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell)Jul 24, 2026 6:35 PM
One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires
Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 6:30 PM
Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain
"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so."
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 6:28 PM
After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses
Remember when Meta was planning to charge a $20 monthly subscription fee for the smart glasses feature that lets people hear each other more clearly - even though that feature runs locally on your glasses and doesn't require the cloud? Meta has paused those plans, spokesperson Tyler Yee confirms to The Verge. The company is […]
www.theverge.comby Sean HollisterJul 24, 2026 6:27 PM
Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M
The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 6:25 PM
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between
Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re devoting an entire stage to that progression.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 6:10 PM
Paramount/WBD merger delayed for months as states' lawsuit moves toward trial
“Halting this merger while our case proceeds is a critical victory," NY AG said.
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 5:56 PM
Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech
"Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 5:25 PM
Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here are the growing number of other countries doing the same
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 5:15 PM
Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap
Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 5:05 PM
Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027
The extended pause will give time to hear cases for blocking the deal from states and the WGA.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell)Jul 24, 2026 4:50 PM
Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber
The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 4:43 PM
Chinese Companies Are Selling Vapes With Chemicals Potentially More Potent Than Nicotine
Big Tobacco studied nicotine analogs like 6-methyl-nicotine for decades but never marketed them. Now, Chinese vape makers are using them to sidestep US regulations.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 4:42 PM
Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture
The indictment, which was unsealed Friday, alleges the Volkswagen engineers used confidential insider information to buy stock in Rivian.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 3:56 PM
Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent
Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it "great" for business in May.
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 3:41 PM
Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses
Meta's smart glasses have been a PR headache for the company. Public backlash has been swift, and fierce; people are concerned about the erosion of privacy and expansion of surveillance. Some especially bad actors are using the glasses to film themselves "pranking" random strangers. Women have become unsuspecting social media content for men filming themselves […]
www.theverge.comby Mia SatoJul 24, 2026 3:23 PM
Midjourney is buying horoscope app Co-Star, which users will surely be thrilled about
Co-Star CEO Banu Guler is also becoming the company's Chief Design Officer.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell)Jul 24, 2026 3:16 PM
RFK Jr.'s handpicked committee approves manufacture of peptides he uses
There's no human safety or efficacy data, but that no longer seems to matter.
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 3:10 PM
Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099 now has a trailer and release date of November 25
The eight-episode series stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk)Jul 24, 2026 2:59 PM
The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record
This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 2:50 PM
Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage
The acquisition brings Poke’s conversational style and interaction model to Cognition’s coding agent Devin, reflecting a growing belief that how AI assistants interact with users is as important as the models powering them.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 2:07 PM
Judge rebuffs Trump admin demand for phone records from NYT reporters
"We can quash the subpoenas, or you could withdraw the subpoenas,” judge told US.
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 2:02 PM
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search
A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 1:53 PM
China-US AI Race Escalates, OpenAI Models Break Free, and Why You Should Check Your Car Alarm
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into accusations that China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, and how the US Army needs to cut back on AI use.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 1:53 PM
European Union grants US request to restrict satellite images of Iran War region
New delay on Copernicus satellite pics comes as US ramps up war with Iran again.
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 1:45 PM
Anduril reportedly in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x last year’s mark
Anduril is said to be raising a new round of funding that may push its valuation up to about $100 billion, per Reuters.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 1:33 PM
Team uses AlphaFold AI to redesign gene-editing proteins to make them safer
Google's AlphaFold can help ID what parts of a gene editing protein enable mistakes.
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 1:31 PM
Build in public, fail in public: what it’s like to be a founder under 20 right now
AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 1:00 PM
Anthropic launches Opus 5
Opus 5 will be both cheaper and less restrictive than Fable, likely making it preferable in most use cases.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 1:00 PM
India’s move against Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat sparks legal debate
The offline messaging app surged in popularity in India amid protests in New Delhi.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 12:54 PM
OpenAI’s own model went rogue before Kimi had Wall Street sweating
Chinese AI lab Moonshot’s open model Kimi went viral this week for reasons that had less to do with the model itself and more to do with how the U.S. AI industry reacted to it. Meanwhile, an unreleased OpenAI model wandered outside its test environment and ended up connected to a real security breach at Hugging Face — a reminder […]
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 12:50 PM
Sam Altman’s biometric startup World raises $52.5M via crypto sale
Sam Altman's side project — which seeks to scan the world's eyeballs and turn them into unique digital identifiers — has raised some fresh cash through a crypto sale.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 12:11 PM
As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions
AI companies, including Nvidia and Mistral, urge policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open-weight AI models as Washington debates responses to Chinese AI and alleged model distillation.
techcrunch.comJul 24, 2026 11:51 AM
This is the world's most advanced robotic servicing satellite—that we know about
"These are things that tend to be really hard."
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 11:23 AM
Silicon Valley Is Completely Divided Over Chinese AI
The AI “startups” worth billions of dollars are raising alarm bells about Chinese AI. The smaller players have a totally different take.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 11:00 AM
Rocket Report: Lightning strikes in China; Starship launch on deck
Relativity Space announced plans to build a second rocket factory near Cape Canaveral, Florida.
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 10:34 AM
AI firms want more data centers; Trump's EPA may give neighbors less say
Rule would allow states to decide how much—if any—public input there can be.
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 9:49 AM
Best Window Air Conditioners of 2026: Midea, Zafro, GE
These are the AC units we’ve trusted to cool our homes for months, if not years.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 7:37 AM
Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings
US robotics researchers flew to Venezuela with snakebots after getting a call.
arstechnica.comJul 24, 2026 7:20 AM
BenQ TK705STi 4K Projector Review: A Midrange Pick for Gamers
The TK705STi’s highly responsive, low-latency performance makes gameplay ultra-realistic. For movies and TV? It’s a purely average home projector.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 7:01 AM
What Is Entropy, Really?
Never mind the “heat death of the universe.” Entropy is just a bridge between two levels of reality.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 7:00 AM
Some of Our Favorite Brain-Boosting Toys for Kids of All Ages
From musical instruments and games to play pieces that encourage balance and dexterity, these toys will engage your child’s mind and body.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 6:30 AM
Some Kids Will Never Think AI Is Cool
“I think it should stand for artificial idiot,” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.”
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 6:00 AM
Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere
Analysis of satellite images of Myanmar shows dozens of alleged scam compounds have appeared in recent months, despite a purported crackdown on the criminal organizations.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 6:00 AM
Kagi Brings Back Old-School Search, One Human-Made Website at a Time
If you’re tired of sponsored and AI-summarized search results, Kagi gives you a curated—and human-centric—way to find what you’re looking for.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 5:30 AM
Trump Endorsed the MyPillow Guy as Minnesota Governor. The State GOP Isn’t Buying It
After Trump publicly backed pillow salesman turned election denier Mike Lindell for governor of Minnesota, the local GOP pushed back strongly.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 5:00 AM
European Researchers Say Big Tech Is Blocking Access to Their Data
EU law gives researchers unprecedented rights to scrutinize social media data. Researchers say TikTok, X, and Meta impede their attempts to look inside.
www.wired.comJul 24, 2026 4:49 AM
At AI Summit, South Korea Outlines Its AI Future With NVIDIA and Partners
At this week’s AI Summit in San Francisco, South Korean President Jae Myung Lee and some of the country’s top business leaders and researchers are meeting with NVIDIA and ecosystem partners to chart Korea’s AI progress. Building on NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Korea last month, this week’s discussions and announcements advance […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 24, 2026 12:34 AM
An FDA Panel Just Endorsed These Unproven Peptides
Outside experts—some with a vested interest in peptides—recommended adding a number of the amino acids to the FDA’s bulks list, including the “Wolverine stack” touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 7:45 PM
Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.
arstechnica.comJul 23, 2026 4:47 PM
FDA reports new outbreak of explosive diarrhea with 72 cases identified
The FDA hasn't said where the cases are or how they're linked.
arstechnica.comJul 23, 2026 3:22 PM
Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
Google's selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification.
arstechnica.comJul 23, 2026 3:14 PM
AI Kill Switch Act would let Trump admin order shutdown of rogue AI systems
Bill would let Homeland Security chief decide when an AI should be shut down.
arstechnica.comJul 23, 2026 3:08 PM
Meta’s New Feel-Good AI Ad Uses a Song About the World Ending
The clip features the David Bowie track “Five Years,” which includes lyrics such as “Earth was really dying (dying).”
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 2:45 PM
For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark
MSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 2:18 PM
The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search
The European Commission claims that Google boosted its own apps and products to the top of search rankings to the detriment of its competitors.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 12:51 PM
GeForce NOW Sets Sail With ‘Path of Exile: Curse of the Allflame’ Joining the Cloud
Lock in and load up the cloud. GFN Thursday brings fresh updates and new adventures, all ready to play without waiting for downloads. Set sail in Path of Exile: Curse of the Allflame and charge in Battlefield 6 Season 4 both launching major content for members this week. Then revisit Capcom legends like Breath of […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 23, 2026 9:00 AM
22 Back-to-School College Dorm Room Essentials (2026)
Deck out your room and make class a cinch with these WIRED-tested favorites.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 8:01 AM
The Best Vacuum for Pet Hair—We Tested Many to Find Which Ones Work Best (2026)
Cordless, handheld, robot, and traditional—we tested them all to find the vacuum that’s fantastic for fur.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 7:33 AM
The Best MagSafe Wallets for Your Everyday Carry (2026)
The slim and convenient magnetic wallets you’ll actually want stuck to the back of your phone.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 7:01 AM
The Trump Administration Wants to Change Public Engagement Rules for Polluters
The EPA has proposed a rule change that would let states decide how much input the public has on air pollution permits. It would be a huge boon for data centers increasingly reliant on fossil fuels.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 7:00 AM
America’s Hot Hybrid Summer
Gas prices are up, and US car dealerships are full of hybrids. Customers are going for it.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 6:45 AM
10 Best Meal Delivery Services, Tested by an Ex-Restaurant Critic
Here are the best delivery services and meal kits in 2026, including Martha Stewart’s meal service, a GLP-1–supportive plan, and a budget-friendly option.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 6:31 AM
People Are Getting Off to Porn About ICE Raids
MAGA-coded adult content playing off immigration crackdowns, white supremacy, and obeying the “natural order” is finding rabid audiences on X.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 6:30 AM
Google Turns a Selfie Video Into Your Account’s Spare Key
The next time you’re locked out of your Google account, you can use your face as part of the account recovery process.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 6:00 AM
Banning Social Media for Kids Is a Bad Idea
The risks are real. But banning children from the internet could create new problems without solving the ones that really matter.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 6:00 AM
My Week of Transparent Living With Apple’s ‘More Clear’ Liquid Glass Setting
I cranked Apple’s iOS 27 beta to maximum transparency on my iPhone and enjoyed every warped second.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 5:30 AM
Remember Jibo? Its Successor Is a Wearable That Turns Your Life Into AI Slop
With “blessings” from the original Jibo founders, iKairos is a wearable or desk-mounted “AI journal” that turns your family moments into AI images and video.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 5:15 AM
‘The Child Is Terrified’: Measles Doctors Speak Out
Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah, as the US faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated the dangerous disease.
www.wired.comJul 23, 2026 5:00 AM
NVIDIA AI Supercomputer Comes Online at Naval Postgraduate School
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang today visited the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, to commission an NVIDIA DGX GB300 system — bringing one of the world’s most powerful AI platforms fully online for the students, researchers and faculty at the U.S. military’s flagship graduate university. “Our nation depends on our men and women […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 22, 2026 10:00 PM
Why Lettuce Is Always Making People Sick
The cyclospora diarrhea outbreak isn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a pattern of leafy greens wreaking digestive havoc.
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 5:41 PM
The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI
There’s a debate going on in the Trump administration over how to handle increasingly powerful Chinese AI models.
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 5:00 PM
Top Red-Light Therapy Deals at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale (2026)
Save on WIRED-tested LED therapy devices from TheraFace, HigherDose, and more.
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 4:40 PM
‘The Odyssey’ Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Cope
Elon Musk and the online right convinced themselves that Christopher Nolan’s “woke” epic would go down in flames. Now they’re crashing out.
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 3:26 PM
China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook
As access to Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s frontier models becomes more restricted, Chinese labs are pitching their open-source alternatives as stable, accessible, and increasingly capable.
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 3:01 PM
Dyson V10 Konical Review (2026): Affordable and Solid
Out of Dyson’s two new affordable stick vacuums, this one is easily my favorite.
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 1:53 PM
Which New Samsung Foldable Phone Should You Buy? Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, or Flip8?
Samsung’s folding phone family has a new middle child with a fresh form factor, but which of its eighth-gen foldables is right for you?
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 9:01 AM
NVIDIA Open Sources First GPU-Accelerated Medical Physics Simulation Framework
Before a healthcare robot can be useful in the real world, it has to learn how the physical world pushes back. Anatomy varies. Instruments bend, press, slip and interact with tissue. Imaging can be noisy or incomplete. And the rare, edge scenarios developers most need to understand don’t appear on schedule. That creates one of […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 22, 2026 9:00 AM
Why Samsung Gave Its Next Folding Phone a New Shape
People spend hours watching videos on their smartphones. The wider, shorter, and lighter Galaxy Z Fold8 caters to exactly that.
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 9:00 AM
The 13 Best Fans for Getting Through Sweaty Days (2026)
From powerful air movers and whisper-quiet pedestal models to options that double as misters, lamps, and air purifiers, these are the fans that impressed us most.
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 7:31 AM
6 Best Fitbit Models for Beginners, Athletes, and Kids (2026)
The fitness trackers I’d recommend to beginners, athletes, and kids.
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 6:31 AM
States Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces. The Trump Administration Is Blocking Them
Federal lawyers say anti-mask laws would endanger immigration agents, citing an ICE face-recognition art project that doesn’t actually work.
www.wired.comJul 22, 2026 6:30 AM
Built in Fort Worth: Wistron Opens Advanced Manufacturing Plant to Produce NVIDIA AI Systems
The AI era runs on AI infrastructure. Many of these advanced systems are built and tested in Texas. Wistron opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility today in Fort Worth — a 324,000-square-foot greenfield plant producing superchips at the heart of some of the world’s most capable AI systems. In front of an audience of Wistron […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 21, 2026 6:35 PM
NVIDIA Vera Rubin Driving Performance Per Watt, Lowest Token Cost for Partners Worldwide
NVIDIA Vera Rubin is here, and it’s going gigascale. Vera Rubin NVL72 production is ramping up with racks running at partners CoreWeave, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Spanning 350+ factory sites in 30 countries, Vera Rubin has the largest, most mature rack-scale supply chain ever assembled to meet customer compute demand. The […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 21, 2026 11:36 AM
Built for Vera Rubin, NVIDIA Spectrum-6 Arrives in Gigascale AI Factories
AI has entered the gigascale era. The world’s most advanced AI factories are bringing together hundreds of thousands of GPUs and CPUs to train frontier models, power agentic AI and generate intelligence at unprecedented scale. At this level, networking becomes a critical computing power multiplier in driving token generation. Marking a networking milestone, NVIDIA Spectrum-6 […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 21, 2026 11:00 AM
NVIDIA and Partners Build in America, for America
NVIDIA and its partners are investing in American manufacturing, supply chains, energy grids and skilled workforces so the U.S. can produce the infrastructure needed for better healthcare, breakthrough scientific discovery, stronger industrial productivity and global technology leadership.
blogs.nvidia.comJul 21, 2026 9:00 AM
At SIGGRAPH, NVIDIA Advances Graphics and Simulation With Agentic and Physical AI
From open models to real-time simulation, AI and graphics breakthroughs are transforming media, content creation and robotics.
blogs.nvidia.comJul 20, 2026 11:00 AM
Bristol Myers Squibb Building Life Science Industry’s Most Advanced AI Factory on NVIDIA Vera Rubin
Erin Davis calls it the “SuperDuperPOD.” That’s two things in one name: pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) already runs one of the largest AI clusters in life sciences, with serious results to show for it. And they’re doubling down. BMS announced today it is deploying its second NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, this one built on […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 20, 2026 6:59 AM
NVIDIA Vera Rubin Maximizes Intelligence per Dollar for Post-Training Workloads — a Key Metric for Agentic AI
Lowest cost per token from extreme codesign maximizes intelligence per dollar for post-training in the agentic era.
blogs.nvidia.comJul 17, 2026 11:00 AM
Sharpen the Sword, Skip the Downloads — ‘Onimusha: Way of the Sword’ Is Coming to GeForce NOW
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is coming to GeForce NOW at launch, with the playable demo available this week. It’s joined by Denshattack! rolling in with five new games arriving in the cloud. Plus, GeForce NOW officially launches in India, moving from beta to public availability — meaning gamers can sign up without a waitlist. […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 16, 2026 9:00 AM
NVIDIA Introduces New Jetson Thor Computers to Advance Mainstream Robotics and Edge AI
General-purpose robots and autonomous machines are moving from research labs to real-world mass-market deployment, creating demand for compact, power-efficient AI supercomputers capable of running foundation models at the edge. To meet that need, NVIDIA today introduced the T3000 and T2000, new modules based on the NVIDIA Thor architecture that enable mass-market robotics and edge AI […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 15, 2026 7:00 PM
NVIDIA and Japan Bring Full-Stack AI and Robotics to Every Industry
Home to leading manufacturers, robotics pioneers, infrastructure builders and iconic gaming companies, of course, Japan is one of the world’s centers of AI — building across the full stack with NVIDIA technologies. This week NVIDIA and its partners in Japan are showcasing the AI ecosystem’s latest advancements. Check back here for updates.
blogs.nvidia.comJul 15, 2026 6:51 AM
Nemotron Labs: How Open Models Give Enterprises and Nations AI They Can Trust, Control and Customize
Enterprises have plenty of powerful models to choose from. The real test is whether the AI an enterprise builds uniquely addresses the needs of the business: improving workflows, tapping into domain knowledge and exceeding standards for accuracy and trust.
blogs.nvidia.comJul 14, 2026 12:45 PM
Why Performance per Watt Is the Ultimate Metric for AI Infrastructure Efficiency
Power is AI infrastructure’s inescapable constraint. How many tokens an AI factory can generate within a fixed power budget determines its revenue and profitability. Because of this, performance per watt — a metric that can’t be gamed, only earned through real-world results — is the foundation for AI factories. As agentic AI drives token demand […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 14, 2026 11:00 AM
GeForce NOW Turns Up the Heat With New GeForce RTX 5080-Powered Toronto Server
This GFN Thursday brings more games, more power and more ways to play on GeForce NOW. The cloud gaming service is expanding with a new GeForce RTX 5080-powered server in Toronto, bringing dedicated high performance in the cloud closer to members across the region. NTE: Neverness to Everness also gets an update in the cloud, […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 9, 2026 9:00 AM
NVIDIA Nemotron Achieves Benchmark-Leading Performance With LangChain Deep Agents Harness
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra is offering leading performance at lower cost than top closed models with the largest and most widely adopted AI agent orchestration platform. LangChain tuned its Deep Agents harness for NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra, achieving the highest accuracy among open models, while completing more tasks at higher throughput and running at 10x […]
blogs.nvidia.comJul 8, 2026 11:00 AM
Google just redesigned the search box for the first time in 25 years — here’s why it matters more than you think.
For a quarter century, the Google search box has been one of the most recognizable interfaces in computing: a thin white rectangle, a blinking cursor, a few typed words, and a list of blue links. On Tuesday, Google will formally retire that paradigm. At its annual I/O developer conference , Google announced a sweeping redesign of the search box itself — the literal text field where billions of queries begin every day — transforming it from a simple keyword input into a dynamic, AI-driven con
venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)May 19, 2026 1:45 PM
Railway secures $100 million to challenge AWS with AI-native cloud infrastructure
Railway , a San Francisco-based cloud platform that has quietly amassed two million developers without spending a dollar on marketing, announced Thursday that it raised $100 million in a Series B funding round, as surging demand for artificial intelligence applications exposes the limitations of legacy cloud infrastructure. TQ Ventures led the round, with participation from FPV Ventures , Redpoint , and Unusual Ventures . The investment values Railway as one of the most significant infrast
venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 22, 2026 9:00 AM
Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.
The artificial intelligence coding revolution comes with a catch: it's expensive. Claude Code , Anthropic's terminal-based AI agent that can write, debug, and deploy code autonomously, has captured the imagination of software developers worldwide. But its pricing — ranging from $20 to $200 per month depending on usage — has sparked a growing rebellion among the very programmers it aims to serve. Now, a free alternative is gaining traction. Goose , an open-source AI agent develope
venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 19, 2026 9:00 AM
Listen Labs raises $69M after viral billboard hiring stunt to scale AI customer interviews
Alfred Wahlforss was running out of options. His startup, Listen Labs , needed to hire over 100 engineers, but competing against Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million offers seemed impossible. So he spent $5,000 — a fifth of his marketing budget — on a billboard in San Francisco displaying what looked like gibberish: five strings of random numbers. The numbers were actually AI tokens. Decoded, they led to a coding challenge: build an algorithm to act as a digital bouncer at Berghain, the Ber
venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 16, 2026 9:01 AM
Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI
Salesforce on Tuesday launched an entirely rebuilt version of Slackbot , the company's workplace assistant, transforming it from a simple notification tool into what executives describe as a fully powered AI agent capable of searching enterprise data, drafting documents, and taking action on behalf of employees. The new Slackbot, now generally available to Business+ and Enterprise+ customers, is Salesforce's most aggressive move yet to position Slack at the center of the emergin
venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 13, 2026 8:00 AM
Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required
Anthropic released Cowork on Monday, a new AI agent capability that extends the power of its wildly successful Claude Code tool to non-technical users — and according to company insiders, the team built the entire feature in approximately a week and a half, largely using Claude Code itself. The launch marks a major inflection point in the race to deliver practical AI agents to mainstream users, positioning Anthropic to compete not just with OpenAI and Google in conversational AI, but w
venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 12, 2026 6:30 AM
Nous Research's NousCoder-14B is an open-source coding model landing right in the Claude Code moment
Nous Research , the open-source artificial intelligence startup backed by crypto venture firm Paradigm , released a new competitive programming model on Monday that it says matches or exceeds several larger proprietary systems — trained in just four days using 48 of Nvidia's latest B200 graphics processors . The model, called NousCoder-14B , is another entry in a crowded field of AI coding assistants, but arrives at a particularly charged moment: Claude Code , the agentic programming t
venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 7, 2026 3:00 PM