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For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

TECHNOLOGY

For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

Ars Technica·4h ago

TECHNOLOGY

Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too

When Jensen Huang took a live call from Trump, some of us were more focused the phone he used to take it.

TechCrunch·6h ago

TECHNOLOGY

The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms

The ruling bars the United States Postal Service from implementing restrictions that experts and election officials say would upend voting in November.

Wired·8h ago

TECHNOLOGY

Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2

Now that Valve has finally launched its entire 2026 hardware lineup - the Steam Controller, the Steam Machine, and today's Steam Frame - are we any closer to a next-gen Steam Deck handheld? Valve isn't saying so yet. The company is figuring out "how and when we can deliver something like that," Valv

The Verge·8h ago

TECHNOLOGY

Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, and SpaceX head Elon Musk loosely agreed over the weekend to slow down AI development, skeptics spotted an ulterior motive immediately. The AI titans had declared that their aim was to "pace the frontie

The Verge·9h ago

TECHNOLOGY

Apple Home’s new security camera features cost as much as $60 a month

With the public release of iOS 27 and tvOS 27, Apple Home is getting an injection of Apple Intelligence - but you'll have to pay more for it. Apple Intelligence for Home brings AI-powered video summaries to HomeKit Secure Video, so you can get short text descriptions of who and what compatible secur

The Verge·9h ago

TECHNOLOGY

RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield

Ars Technica·10h ago

TECHNOLOGY

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’

Though Elon Musk and Sam Altman have supported Dario Amodei's calls to slow the pace of AI development, Jensen Huang seems to feel differently.

TechCrunch·10h ago

TECHNOLOGY

Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft

Ars Technica·10h ago

TECHNOLOGY

What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development

Dario Amodei kicked off a flood of statements over the past few days about AI safety by publishing a long essay titled "We Must Pace the Frontier" detailing why AI development should be slowed down. Other AI leaders and politicians are speaking out in favor of or opposing his points, and we've compi

The Verge·11h ago

TECHNOLOGY

AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop

Ars Technica·11h ago

TECHNOLOGY

OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says

Glass Imaging was founded by a pair of former Apple engineers who previously led the team that developed Apple's Portrait Mode.

TechCrunch·11h ago

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TECHNOLOGY

For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

Ars Technica·4h ago

TECHNOLOGY

Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too

When Jensen Huang took a live call from Trump, some of us were more focused the phone he used to take it.

TechCrunch·6h ago

TECHNOLOGY

The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms

The ruling bars the United States Postal Service from implementing restrictions that experts and election officials say would upend voting in November.

Wired·8h ago

TECHNOLOGY

Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2

The Verge·8h ago

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SCIENCE

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energy

After funding struggles and a name change, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been successfully launched. It will now make a three-month, one-million-mile journey to its orbit at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2) beyond the Moon. From this vantage point, Roman will conduct an unprecede

The Verge·2w ago

SCIENCE

Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub

As we're gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini. It's a one-stop repository for collecting research in a study notebook, creating flashcards, taking practice quizzes, and more. Google is also enhancing its study notebooks with support for gr

The Verge·3w ago

SCIENCE

Coyote vs. Acme is even funnier because Warner Bros. Discovery tried to kill it

There's an argument to be made that people wouldn't be all that interested in Coyote vs. Acme if it weren't for the way David Zaslav tried to kill it. By trying to shelve the project, Warner Bros. Discovery only drew attention to its habit of disappearing nearly completed movies in order to cash in

The Verge·3w ago

SCIENCE

CMF’s clip earbuds hit the balance between cheap and good

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 mea

The Verge·August 14, 2026

For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

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For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too

The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms

Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2

Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

Apple Home’s new security camera features cost as much as $60 a month

RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’

Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft

What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development

AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop

OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says

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For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energy

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For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

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For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too

The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms

Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2

Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

Apple Home’s new security camera features cost as much as $60 a month

RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump &#8216;we&#8217;re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen&#8217;

Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft

What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development

AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop

OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says

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New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets

Ford EV and tech chief leaving automaker

Google updates Workspace to make AI your new office intern

Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&#038;A experience on product pages

Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes

Technology

For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too

The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms

Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2

Science

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energy

Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub

Coyote vs. Acme is even funnier because Warner Bros. Discovery tried to kill it

CMF&#8217;s clip earbuds hit the balance between cheap and good

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’

Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages

CMF’s clip earbuds hit the balance between cheap and good