Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, two companies developing self-driving trucks, have received permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
The AI opportunity is huge but "it would also be a grave error in our minds to let excitement weaken our investment discipline," Kushner warns in his first-ever investment letter.
Over the last couple of weeks, hackers have targeted and broken into the systems of several water plants in the United States. Here’s what we know and don’t know about this wave of attacks allegedly carried out by the Iranian government.
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Unforgetful, the latest app from longtime indie developer Marco Arment, is designed to make reminders harder to ignore — or accidentally dismiss.
Turning off this setting won't affect invisible benchmarks used to identify an AI generated file.
Meta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware — a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s more powerful model that stays locked behind its own APIs. The release landed alongside a letter from Mark Zuckerberg arguing AI should be “for everyone” rather than controlled by a handful of labs, but as Equity’s […]
Apple is asking a federal judge to allow it to charge commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps.
The idea that GPUs are poorly suited for agentic workflows may be a misconception, according to French startup Kog.
Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wiretap suspected criminals.
The partnership is expanding beyond the initial market of Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities.
The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.
The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse. But the company has yet to explain how the tool works in detail, raising questions about its effectiveness.
Apple now sends out push notifications to iPhone lock screens when the company identifies government spyware targeting someone's devices.
Built as a post-training variation on Z.ai's open source model GLM-5.2, Writer says the new system should provide deployment-ready capabilities at a much lower price.
AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.
OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise users.
IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.
Strings of code in Samsung's Galaxy Wearable app hint at an upcoming pair of over-ear headphones that could compete with the AirPods Max, SamMobile reports. Samsung's reportedly referring to the headphones as the "Galaxy H1," and SamMobile says they could launch sometime in 2027. That would make these the company's first pair of over-ear headphones […]
If you’re a student looking for an affordable laptop, I have bad news and I have good news. The bad news is that computer prices are out of whack due to the ongoing RAM and storage crunch, making some a little pricier than they used to be and others wildly more expensive. The good news? […]
A lot of automakers talk about wanting to minimize or eliminate driver distractions so as to make the experience of driving more rewarding and safer overall. Lamborghini has a different strategy; it wants the driver to become one with their vehicle. This helps explain the storied super car maker's tagline for the new Revuelto SV: […]
The version of The X-Files: I Want to Believe that premiered in 2008 was not exactly the movie co-writer / director Chris Carter intended to make. Carter wanted to bring agents Mulder and Scully back to the big screen with a grisly story about faith and the supernatural. But executives at 20th Century Fox felt […]
Arguably the coolest new photo feature for the Pixel 11 lineup is Google's new Camera Looks, which process image data differently at the sensor level to produce photos that don't have that "smartphone" look. The result is new styles like "Digi," which mimics the style of photos taken by older digital cameras. But to use […]
Instagram's wordmark is iconic. Well, was iconic. Apparently Instagram thought it looked old, so the company rolled out a new one this week. It doesn't look like the old Instagram wordmark. It doesn't even look like it spells Instagram anymore. And we cannot figure out why Instagram decided to do this. On this episode of […]
Google will now allow you to remove visible watermarks from the images, videos, and music made with AI tools. With the update, you can toggle off a new "Media watermark" setting in Gemini and Google's AI video generator, Flow. When toggled off, Google will remove the "sparkle" watermark that appears in the bottom-right corner of […]
For RPG fans who dig Persona-style turn-based action and who are pursuing games with original stories and fantastic tunes, look no further than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This praise might come off sounding weird, but I really like that Sandfall Interactive’s breakout hit isn’t overly long compared to RPGs it was inspired by. It’s worth […]
Clip earbuds are an exercise in compromise. It's an inherent aspect of their design - and physics. They can be more comfortable for people that don't like something jammed in their ear, but sound response suffers. Ambient awareness is great because you can easily hear the sound around you, which means to hear your own […]
As The Verge's resident handheld reviewer, I have nearly every portable gaming PC on a shelf in my house. The MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus is now the first one I reach for. Thanks to a next-gen Intel chip and improved MSI design, the Claw EX is the most powerful handheld that truly feels […]
Tim O’Reilly built a publishing empire that AI is helping to destroy. Yet he loves AI—as long as it’s open source.
Stop fumbling for cables in the dark. These WIRED-tested stands and pads will take the hassle out of refueling your phone, wireless earbuds, and watch.
If digital calendars are leaving you lacking, these WIRED-tested paper agendas and notebooks could change your life.
The agency signed agreements to not enforce parts of three federal court orders against auto dealers accused of discrimination—and didn’t notify judges or at least one of its coplaintiffs.
Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”
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Can electrifying your workout offer a shortcut to a stronger, fitter you? I sweated in a skintight EMS suit for two months to find out.
Human-AI marriages are not currently recognized by US law. Some Republican state policymakers are drafting legislation to keep it that way.
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From the multibrained octopus to the bitty brain organoid, we’re all just inference engines making flawed bets on the future. Here are the five insights your brain will need to survive.
One woman’s meth addiction was so bad, the only option left might have been brain surgery. Then a single session of noninvasive, focused ultrasound seemed to do what years of treatment could not.
Ground Truth makes the shared rental bikes harder to pedal through rent-burdened neighborhoods, offering a tangible way for people to experience income inequality.
It’s amazing how few compromises Dell made to get the new XPS 13 down to $700, but I strongly recommend the $900 model, which comes with 16 GB of RAM.
A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines.
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OpenAI’s rogue agent hack was a watershed moment for AI safety and cybersecurity. It also sparked internal questions about the culture that led to it.
AI is shifting the culture, from tech CEO manifestos to 1 am job interviews. We unpack some of the latest, along with the top findings from Black Hat and Defcon, this week on Uncanny Valley.
Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.
Airline-backed venture aims to develop a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.
Judge warns pro se litigants are using chatbots wrong and getting desperate.
Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.
"We don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars.
It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.
The Stop Killing Games movement faces an uphill battle.
Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.
Chris Carter chats with Ars about the film he originally wanted to make—and why it's more relevant than ever.
Senator Warren questions whether Taylor Farms' influence swayed Trump admin.
US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions.
"We’ve never seen launch capacity so constrained."
Samsung didn't have to change much this year because its hardware is just that good.
Czinger used topological design and additive manufacturing to make the brakes.
Study finds wait times for cancer surgeries hit 10-year high.
Trump memo is first time gov't has authorized private sector to perform cyberattacks.
Will it be the VSS... Horizon, Explorer, Ascend or Apeiron?
Ukrainian drone pilots teach the US military and NATO hard battlefield lessons.
Android users have had to click a few extra times to add Aptoide Games.
Nothing gets old as fast as the future.
More Star Wars news is likely on the way as Disney kicks off its D23 fan celebration event.
Astronomers may have discovered a bizarre new type of star with a black hole at its center.
“Mercenary spyware” isn’t targeted at everybody, but don’t skip the notification if you see it.
Apple has a hidden certified refurbished store that offers the popular MacBook Neo for $100 off.
Earth’s neighbor still has secrets that science is trying to figure out, and one of them is potential signs of life.
This year’s Pixel devices all got pricier. Here’s why.
Toothless limitations aren’t a great look for Flock’s modern surveillance.
Google says the new Quick Share feature is an “instant, two-way exchange” for sharing.
Meta’s new Scam Alert tool will flag potential scam texts in WhatsApp while your messages stay encrypted.
Both new watches from Google and Samsung can work with any Android phone, but they have different features and perks.
Smart screens mounted on shopping carts might change people’s behavior at grocery stores in a few interesting ways.
The new feature will be available on the Pixel Watch 4 as well.
Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora distributions get first dibs.
A variety of issues could slow down the rollout of the anticipated new Apple device.
People ask Tucker Bryant’s ChatTJB for advice on everything from their fiction and personal dilemmas to how they should spend their free time.