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2025 Innovator of the Year: Sneha Goenka for developing an ultra-fast sequencing technology
Sneha Goenka is one of MIT Technology Review’s 2025 Innovators Under 35. <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/innovators-under-3...
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Memory Integrity Enforcement
Discussion: Memory Integrity Enforcement
iOS 26: What to know about the free iPhone software update ahead of the Apple event today
It's almost time: The Apple <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apples-iphone-17-awe-dropping-event-is-ne...
Where top VCs are betting next: Index, Greylock, and Felicis share 2026 priorities at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Where are top VCs placing bets in 2026? Hear from Index Ventures’ Nina Achadjian, Greylock’s Jerry Chen, and Felicis’ Viviana Faga on the Builders Sta...
Plex urges users to change passwords after data breach
Customers are urged to take action after a database containing scrambled passwords and authentication information was compromised.
Three big things we still don’t know about AI’s energy burden
Earlier this year, when my colleague Casey Crownhart and I spent six months researching the climate and energy burden of AI, we came to see one nu...
Is AI the New Frontier of Women's Oppression?
In her new book, feminist author Laura Bates explores how sexbots, AI assistants, and deepfakes are reinventing misogyny and harming women.
Help! My therapist is secretly using ChatGPT
In Silicon Valley’s imagined future, AI models are so empathetic that we’ll use them as therapists. They’ll provide mental-health care for million...
AI is changing the grid. Could it help more than it harms?
The rising popularity of AI is driving an increase in electricity demand so significant it has the potential to reshape our grid. Energy consumpti...
Judge rejects Anthropic's record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement for AI copyright lawsuit
Judge William Alsup has rejected the record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/anthropi...
Strong Eventual Consistency – The Big Idea Behind CRDTs
Discussion: Strong Eventual Consistency – The Big Idea Behind CRDTs
Mistral AI raises €1.7B to accelerate technological progress with AI
Discussion: Mistral AI raises €1.7B to accelerate technological progress with AI
Why Your Office Chair Should Have Lumbar Support
Office chairs and gaming chairs often tout lumbar support as a must-have feature. I spoke to some experts to see if it’s as essential as claimed.
Massive Leak Shows How a Chinese Company Is Exporting the Great Firewall to the World
Geedge Networks, a company with ties to the founder of China’s mass censorship infrastructure, is selling its censorship and surveillance systems to a...
Netskope follows Rubrik as a rare cybersecurity IPO, both backed by Lightspeed
The 13-year-old company could be valued up to $6.5, with Lightspeed's stake worth $1.1 billion.
Will Amazon S3 Vectors kill vector databases or save them?
Discussion: Will Amazon S3 Vectors kill vector databases or save them?
Meta curbed research about VR safety risks to kids, whistleblowers say
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Chat Control Must Be Stopped
Discussion: Chat Control Must Be Stopped
Signal’s first paid feature adds encrypted media and message backups
<img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com...
Nova Launcher’s founder and sole developer has left
<img alt="" data-caption="An old screenshot of Nova Launcher. | Image: Nova Launcher" data-portal-copyright="Image: Nov...
VC giant Insight Partners notifies staff and limited partners after data breach
The venture capital giant, behind cyber giants Wiz and Databricks, said it has notified current and former employees and the firm's limited partners o...
Google expands AI Mode beyond English for the first time
Google is opening up <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/ai-mode-adds-a-dedicated-search-chatbot-to-google-170016310.html...
Meta reportedly suppressed research about how dangerous its VR headsets are for kids
Meta allegedly suppressed research that suggested kids were exposed to certain dangers when using its VR headsets, <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href...
Apple is expected to unveil iPhone 17 and more at the 'Awe Dropping' event on Tuesday: Here's everything we know
It's now just a few hours away: At 1PM ET on Tuesday, Apple is all but certain to unveil the <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.enga...
AI will consume all of IT by 2030—but not all IT jobs, Gartner says
In five years, you won’t be able to spell IT without AI, Gartner predicted today. VP analysts Alicia Mullery an...
Fed helpless as US economy faces structural challenges, not monetary
Discussion: Fed helpless as US economy faces structural challenges, not monetary
Nuclearn gets $10.5M to help the nuclear industry embrace AI
Nuclearn has developed AI tools to help reactor operators automate routine paperwork. "Think of it as the junior employee," the company tells customer...
Anker magnetic power banks are up to 42 percent off right now
One of our favorite magnetic power banks is on sale for 42 percent off right now. The <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:1;...
Apple Intelligence: Everything you need to know about Apple’s AI model and services
Apple Intelligence was designed to leverage things that generative AI already does well, like text and image generation, to improve upon existing feat...
Claude can now create and edit files
Discussion: Claude can now create and edit files
Smart ring maker Oura’s CEO addresses recent backlash, says future is a ‘cloud of wearables’
Oura CEO Tom Hale addresses viral backlash, talks about future of the smart ring maker.
Microsoft mandates a return to office
<img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com...
The United Arab Emirates Releases a Tiny But Powerful AI Model
K2 Think compares well with reasoning models from OpenAI and DeepSeek but is smaller and more efficient, say researchers based in Abu Dhabi.
A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants
From data-removal services to threat monitoring, the Public Service Alliance says its new marketplace will help public servants defend themselves in a...
All the Dyson Hair Tools You’ll Ever Need (2025)
Not your grandma’s blow-dryer.
You too can run malware from NPM (I mean without consequences)
Discussion: You too can run malware from NPM (I mean without consequences)
How can England possibly be running out of water?
Discussion: How can England possibly be running out of water?
Snap breaks into ‘startup squads’ as ad revenue stalls
CEO Evan Spiegel just announced the company is restructuring around small "startup squads" of 10 to 15 people to regain agility against larger competi...
ASML, Mistral AI enter strategic partnership
Discussion: ASML, Mistral AI enter strategic partnership
Liquid Glass in the Browser: Refraction with CSS and SVG
Discussion: Liquid Glass in the Browser: Refraction with CSS and SVG
Lenovo Coupon Codes and Deals: Up to $890 Off
Whether you’re shopping for a ThinkPad, Yoga laptop, or Legion gaming PC, these Lenovo discount codes and promotions can help you save big on your nex...
Amazon Music launches AI-powered weekly playlists based on 'preferences and mood'
Amazon Music has just launched new AI-powered weekly playlists based on the "preferences and mood" of listeners. This just means it scrap...
The best budget smartphone you can buy
<img alt="" data-caption="You can get a great budget device these days if you know how to pick your priorities. | Imag...
Is OOXML Artifically Complex?
Discussion: Is OOXML Artifically Complex?
Alterego: Thought to Text
Discussion: Alterego: Thought to Text
World Nuclear Association Welcomes Microsoft Corporation as Newest Member
Discussion: World Nuclear Association Welcomes Microsoft Corporation as Newest Member
Intel’s chief executive of products departs among other leadership changes
Intel also announced the creation of a central engineering group that will build custom chips for outside customers.
Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’
After watching Reddit's OpenAI and Anthropic communities, Sam Altman thinks social media cannot be trusted. And bots are to blame.
Pinecone founder Edo Liberty discusses why the next big AI breakthrough starts with search, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Pinecone founder and CEO Edo Liberty will explain why the next wave of AI-native apps won’t be driven by bigger models, bu...
E-Paper Display Refresh Rate Reaches New Heights
Discussion: E-Paper Display Refresh Rate Reaches New Heights
The 15 Best Fans to Cool You Year Round (2025)
From tower and pedestal styles to utilitarian box fans, these are our WIRED-tested favorites.
X open sourced their latest algorithm
Discussion: X open sourced their latest algorithm
6 Best Baby Monitors We've Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Need to keep an eye (or ear) on your kids from another room? Our picks will help you do it.
Hasan Piker Will Never Run for Office
The Twitch streamer could pivot from influencer to candidate. But he tells WIRED’s Big Interview podcast he’d rather use his platform to tell Dems “yo...
A clickable visual guide to the Rust type system
Discussion: A clickable visual guide to the Rust type system
DuckDB NPM packages 1.3.3 and 1.29.2 compromised with malware
Discussion: DuckDB NPM packages 1.3.3 and 1.29.2 compromised with malware
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen on building through chaos at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Ryan Petersen, CEO of Flexport, joins the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Registe...
Canon is bringing back a point-and-shoot from 2016 with fewer features and a higher price (it’s viral)
<img alt="A Canon PowerShot Elph 360HS A camera in black, on a tan colored background." data-caption="Don’t call it a ...
Google’s Veo 3 can now generate vertical AI videos
<img alt="" data-caption="These screenshots are two examples of vertical videos that Google generated using Veo 3’s upd...
Xbox and LG are bringing cloud gaming to cars
LG's in-vehicle entertainment platform will soon come integrated <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.lgnewsroom.com/2025/09/lg-redefi...
Apple iPhone 17 launch event: how to watch
<img alt="An image showing Apple’s iPhone 17 event invite with the text “awe dropping.”" data-caption="" data-portal-co...
Hyundai’s out-of-this-world EV concept is a glimpse at the upcoming Ioniq 3
<img alt="image of Hyundai Concept Three" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Hyundai" data-has-syndication-r...
Firefox provides AI page summaries if you shake your iPhone
AI summaries seem to be everywhere, with the latest entry into the mix coming courtesy of Mozilla. The company has announced that its web browser, ...
Google pulls the Pixel 10’s Daily Hub to ‘enhance its performance’
<img alt="" data-caption="Daily Hub aims to combine useful info with curated recommendations, but only sometimes succee...
Tesla says its new Megablock can cut costs for renewable energy storage.
<img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com...
Plex tells users to change their passwords after data breach
The Plex streaming platform has exper...
Paramount+ deal: Annual subscriptions are half off right now
Sometimes, rising prices for streaming services feels as inevitable as death and taxes. So when a serious discount is available, we tend to sit up ...
Why accessibility might be AI’s biggest breakthrough
While tech companies market AI as a productivity tool for everyone, a UK government study reveals an unexpected result...
The Download: meet our AI innovators, and what happens when therapists use AI covertly
This is today’s edition of <a href="https://forms.technologyreview.com/newsletters/briefing-the-download/?_ga=2.179569122.736533416.1649...
Nuclear startup Deep Fission goes public in a curious SPAC
Deep Fission had been seeking to raise $15 million in a seed round as recently as April. The reverse merger will raise twice that amount.
It’s time to change your Plex password again
<img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Plex" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.t...
Nepal reverses social media ban as protests turn deadly
Nepal has reversed its social media ban following nationwide “Gen Z” protests and public backlash.
Nintendo Switch modder ordered to pay $2 million in piracy lawsuit
<img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com...
AMD’s AI-powered FSR 4 upscaling is now available in most FSR 3.1 games
<img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com...
Gemini app finally expands to audio files
<img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com...
iOS 26: Everything you need to know about the iPhone update ahead of the Apple event tomorrow
Tomorrow, September 9, marks Apple's <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apples-iphone-17-awe-dropping-ev...
Bluesky finally has a private bookmarking feature
Bluesky has added a built-...
iOS 26 release date expected at Tuesday's Apple Event: Check to see if your iPhone is compatible for the update
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Google admits the open web is in ‘rapid decline’
<img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com...
Former WhatsApp security boss in lawsuit likens Meta’s culture to a “cult”
Over the past year, Meta has blanketed TV screens around the world with commercials touting the privacy of Whatsapp, i...
Vodafone is testing an AI 'actor' to sell its products instead of paying a human to do it
Vodafone made a commercial starring an AI avatar posing as a real lady. This is interesting because Vodafone is a major global brand and not a fly-...
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💡 AI Insights
Tech stocks up 3% following AI announcements
Consumer sentiment shifting toward AR/VR technologies
Cybersecurity concerns dominating tech discussions
Startup funding reaches quarterly high in AI sector
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