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Quantum Tech Intended for National Security Is Testing U.S. Alliances
By Damien Cave | |
The Australian physicist shook the heavy metal box that resembled
As Threads soars, Twitter rival Bluesky adopts a new personalized, algorithmic feed
By Sarah Perez | |
Bluesky, one of the many would-be Twitter replacements now on
How AI could change politics, and lifting the lid on Facebook
By Rhiannon Williams | |
April 2019Australia’s colonial history is dotted with fires so enormous
7 Best Google Assistant Speakers (2023): Smart Displays, Portable, and Soundbars
There are several voice assistants locked in a tug-of-war over
Aided by A.I. Language Models, Google’s Robots Are Getting Smart
By Kevin Roose | |
A one-armed robot stood in front of a table. On
Pollen is a professional development platform for tech workers, by tech workers
By Romain Dillet | |
Meet Pollen, a new French startup that wants to provide
Six ways that AI could change politics
Arguably, we’ve already seen legislation drafted by AI, albeit under
The 61 Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now
In the game known as the streaming wars, Disney+ came
Campaign Finance Charge Against Sam Bankman-Fried Is Dropped
Federal prosecutors pursuing the criminal case against the cryptocurrency mogul
Research finds social media doesn’t create polarization, but reinforces it
Comment on this storyCommentFor years, regulators and activists have worried
6 Best Deals: PC Components and Sex Toys
By Jaina Grey | |
In our never-ending quest to bring you the best deals,
Ford’s Profit Jumped in Second Quarter
By Neal E. Boudette | |
Ford Motor earned $1.9 billion from April to June, up
Twitter unbans account that posted child sexual abuse, despite policy
By Joseph Menn, Drew Harwell | |
Comment on this storyCommentcorrectionA previous version of this article misstated
A new study found that Facebook’s Pages and Groups shape its ideological echo chambers
By Taylor Hatmaker | |
New research published Thursday offers an unprecedented dive into political
AI builds momentum for smarter health care
The pharmaceutical industry operates under one of the highest failure
The NSA Is Lobbying Congress to Save a Phone Surveillance ‘Loophole’
By Dell Cameron | |
The US Supreme Court has previously ordered the government to
Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say
The algorithms powering Facebook and Instagram, which drive what billions
Mobile website builder Universe launches AI-powered designer
By Aisha Malik | |
Universe, the no-code mobile website builder, announced today that it’s
Why air-conditioning is a climate antihero
By Casey Crownhart | |
In 2018, cooling consumed about 2,000 terawatt-hours of energy globally.
More Battlefield AI Will Make the Fog of War More Deadly
By Will Knight | |
The United States military is not the unrivaled force it
Researchers Poke Holes in Safety Controls of ChatGPT and Other Chatbots
By Cade Metz | |
When artificial intelligence companies build online chatbots, like ChatGPT, Claude
Hackers are infecting Call of Duty players with a self-spreading malware
Hackers are infecting players of an old Call of Duty
Protecting photos from AI, and air-conditioning’s dilemma
By Rhiannon Williams | |
What’s happening? There’s currently nothing stopping someone taking the selfie
Heat Waves Aren’t Just Getting Hotter—They’re Sticker Too
By Matt Simon | |
Accordingly, in Miami the heat index—a measurement that combines temperature
Slack Experiences a Widespread Outage, Company Says
By Chris Stanford | |
Slack, the messaging platform used by millions of people around
UFO reports demand greater transparency, lawmakers say
Comment on this storyCommentA small group of House lawmakers called
Twitter rebrands its Android app with the new X logo
By Ivan Mehta | |
Twitter updated its Android app today by replacing the iconic
NASA Picks Lockheed Martin to Build a Nuclear-Powered Rocket
By Kenneth Chang | |
A Number That Sums It Up: 3 to 4 months
Kenya’s FarmWorks raises $4M pre-Series A funding
By Annie Njanja | |
FarmWorks, a Kenyan agtech that provides farmers with access to
These moisture-sucking materials could transform air conditioning
By Casey Crownhart | |
Rather than small silica beads, Blue Frontier’s cooling technology relies
Meta Q2 Earnings: Profit Up 16% to $7.8 Billion
By Mike Isaac | |
Long before it was called Meta, Facebook was a Wall
Amazon is laying off hundreds of its grocery workers
By Caroline O'Donovan | |
Comment on this storyCommentHundreds of grocery store staffers who work
Facebook surpasses 3 billion monthly active users
By Amanda Silberling | |
Facebook has over 3 billion monthly active users, according to
This new tool could protect your pictures from AI manipulation
By Melissa Heikkilä | |
The tool, called PhotoGuard, works like a protective shield by
Our Top Song of the Summer Picks
By Jason Parham | |
Music is a sport, and summer is the most competitive
Looming Retraction Casts Shadow Over Ranga Dias and Study of Superconductors
By Kenneth Chang | |
A major physics journal is retracting a two-year-old scientific paper
Twitter rival Mammoth adds a personalized For You feed to make its Mastodon client feel familiar
By Sarah Perez | |
While Instagram Threads is making headlines for adding a chronological
Shein sued Temu. Temu sued Shein. The war over fast fashion is heating up.
By Zeyi Yang | |
To take a step back: Shein doesn’t operate like traditional
How to Set Up Your New Android Phone (2022)
By Simon Hill | |
Depending on the new Android phone you have chosen, you
Russia’s Online Censorship Has Surged During Ukraine War
What’s the difference between Russia’s internet before and after the
Overhauling air conditioning, and China’s fast fashion war 
By Rhiannon Williams | |
A surprising set of materials could soon help make more
Everything Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked (July 2023): Galaxy Z Flip5, Fold5, Watch6, Tab S9 Series
By Julian Chokkattu | |
Watch6 Classic Photograph: SamsungSamsung highlighted improvements to sleep tracking, which
Snap’s Sales Fall for the Second Time in a Row
By Yiwen Lu | |
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, reported its second straight
Dial-up a therapist like an Uber? Wangie aims at Gen-Zs and the time-poor
By Mike Butcher | |
It would be fair to say there’s no global solution
Threads Is the Latest Move in the AI Arms Race
By Vittoria Elliott | |
When Meta debuted its new Threads feature earlier this month,
Microsoft Revenue Up 8% to $56.2 Billion in Latest Quarter
By Karen Weise | |
Microsoft reported record sales and profits on Tuesday, as it
Google says 2 billion logged in monthly users are watching YouTube Shorts
By Ivan Mehta | |
Google said today that more than 2 billion logged-in monthly
The White House Already Knows How to Make AI Safer
By Suresh Venkatasubramanian | |
Second, it could instruct any federal agency procuring an AI
Alphabet Steams Past Ad Worries, Fueled by Google’s Search Engine
By Nico Grant | |
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, gained ground in its most recent
AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells Congress global AI rules are needed
By Gerrit De Vynck | |
Comment on this storyCommentA trio of influential artificial intelligence leaders
Exclusive: Goodwater Capital snags $1B across two new funds, despite cooling interest in consumer tech
By Connie Loizos | |
Goodwater, one of comparatively few firms to focus exclusively on
It’s high time for more AI transparency
By Melissa Heikkilä | |
But what really stands out to me is the extent
The 42 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now
Disney+, if you didn't know, isn't just for kids. With
TikTok Introduces Text-Only Posts – The New York Times
By Amanda Holpuch | |
TikTok users can now post text-only content, a departure for
Everyone hates Captchas. These technologies may finally kill them.
By Shira Ovide | |
Comment on this storyCommentThis article is a preview of The
Remember Amazon’s Clubhouse competitor? That’s okay — neither does almost anybody else
By Kyle Wiggers | |
At the height of the COVID-19 health crisis, when many
Generative AI is empowering the digital workforce
By Randy Swineford | |
#1: AI is empowering the digital workforce For companies embracing
11 Best Couches You Can Buy Online (2023): Armchairs, Sectionals, Sofas, and More
By Louryn Strampe, Gear Team | |
Maybe you have a hand-me-down couch or a thrifted floral
Review: Glowforge Aura | TechCrunch
By Haje Jan Kamps | |
Laser cutters are nothing new, but Glowforge has a long
The Download: AI transparency, and Twitter’s transformation
By Rhiannon Williams | |
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides
How ‘Minx,’ a Comedy About ’70s Porn, Survived a Hollywood Shake-Up
By Marah Eakin | |
When news broke in December that Max (then HBO Max)
Slow Battery Production Crimps G.M.’s Electric Vehicle Rollout
By Neal E. Boudette | |
General Motors is investing tens of billions of dollars to
African governments are collaborating with innovators to strengthen local health supply chains
By Tage Kene-Okafor | |
Last year, global healthcare consulting firm Salient Advisory surveyed more
Mykhailo Fedorov Is Running Ukraine’s War Against Russia Like a Startup
By Peter Guest | |
“The defense forces and the startup communities are different worlds,”
Prosus breaks silence on Byju’s, says Indian edtech ‘regularly disregarded advice’
By Manish Singh | |
A key Byju’s investor has gone on record to express
Sony WF-1000XM5 Review: Smaller, Lighter, but Not Better
By Simon Lucas | |
Wireless connectivity is via Bluetooth 5.3, with SBC, AAC, and
Elon Musk’s Twitter is X. Its original name is from the dictionary.
By Ben Brasch | |
Comment on this storyCommentcorrectionAn earlier version of this article misidentified
Apple targeted in App Store antitrust damages suit that’s seeking $1BN+ for UK developers
By Natasha Lomas | |
A class-action damages claim is being brought against Apple on
Social Media Has Run Out of Fresh Ideas
By Lauren Goode | |
Social media is having its quarter-life crisis, if a quarter-life
Elon Musk rebrands twitter to X, replaces bird logo on headquarters
By Joseph Menn | |
Comment on this storyCommentSAN FRANCISCO — Twitter began removing its
Max Q: Umbra is a Silicon Valley outsider — they prefer it that way
By Aria Alamalhodaei | |
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue:
X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter | WIRED
By Joel Khalili, Peter Guest | |
The last time Elon Musk flipped the bird at his
From Twitter to X: Elon Musk Begins Erasing an Iconic Internet Brand
By Ryan Mac and Tiffany Hsu | |
For more than 10 years, Twitter has been recognizable for
Blow for Flutterwave as Kenyan court declines request to withdraw case
By Annie Njanja | |
Plans by Kenya’s Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to withdraw its
How face recognition rules in the US got stuck in political gridlock
By Tate Ryan-Mosley | |
I even wrote a story in May 2021 titled “We
At a Comic-Con Without Hollywood, Fans Show Their Allegiances
By Elizabeth Minkel | |
On the surface, Comic-Con International 2023 looked like it did
Jobseekers are using white font on résumés to battle AI, tech filters
By Danielle Abril | |
Comment on this storyCommentThis 10-second résumé hack purports to help
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg should cage fight over whose rebrand is worse
By Amanda Silberling | |
Elon Musk is the best thing that could have ever
What’s next for the moon, and facial recognition’s stalemate
By Rhiannon Williams | |
It’s been more than 50 years since humans last walked
Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder—but Memorability May Be Universal
By Celia Ford | |
Imagine spending a weekend afternoon with friends at an art
Spotify confirms price hike as premium plan rises to $10.99/month in the US
By Paul Sawers | |
Spotify has announced that it’s raising its premium plan prices,
What’s next for the moon
By Jonathan O'Callaghan | |
These private companies are backed by millions of dollars in
A Leaked Memo Shows TikTok Knows It Has a Labor Problem
By Vittoria Elliott | |
Last month, a court in Kenya issued a landmark ruling
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin eyeball-scanning crypto project launches
By Manish Singh | |
Worldcoin, Sam Altman’s audacious eyeball-scanning crypto startup, has started the
Everyone Wants Ukraine’s Battlefield Data
By Morgan Meaker | |
Instead, Ukraine wants to use the data that’s being gathered
This Startup Wants to Give Farmers a Closer Look at Crops—From Space
By Ramin Skibba | |
Aspia Space is joining the ranks of companies and space
5 Ways ChatGPT Can Improve, Not Replace, Your Writing | WIRED
By David Nield | |
It's been quite a year for ChatGPT, with the large
How Gear Patrol acquired DPReview from Amazon
By Haje Jan Kamps | |
In March, DPReview announced that parent company Amazon was shutting
How Signal Walks the Line Between Anarchism and Pragmatism
By Kai Ye | |
It's no exaggeration to say that small features in a
Hollywood strikes will change the booming creator economy
By Drew Harwell, Taylor Lorenz | |
The last big strikes reshaped the movie business and fueled
Elon Musk says an ‘X’ will soon mark the spot where Twitter used to be
By Darrell Etherington | |
Elon Musk has been calling his Twitter acquisition X Corp
Apollo Phantom V3 Review: A Great Commuter Scooter
By Julian Chokkattu | |
I'm often disappointed with a good chunk of electric kick
Can Europe’s cannabis market avoid the US’ mistakes? Investors chime in
By Anna Heim | |
When it comes to Europe’s cannabis market, the biggest piece
‘Embryo Models’ Challenge the Legal, Ethical, and Biological Concepts of an ‘Embryo’
By Philip Ball | |
Meanwhile, Hanna’s team in Israel was growing mouse embryo models
Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Change Its Logo
By Noam Scheiber and Ryan Mac | |
Elon Musk said he was about to make one of