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FTC accuses Shkreli of defying lifetime pharma ban in public livestream

Martin Shkreli livestreamed himself violating lifetime pharma ban, FTC says

TECHNOLOGY

FTC accuses Shkreli of defying lifetime pharma ban in public livestream

Martin Shkreli livestreamed himself violating lifetime pharma ban, FTC says

Ars Technica·23h ago

TECHNOLOGY

ESA escalates pressure on Anbernic over emulation handheld piracy

ESA targets Anbernic emulation handhelds as "superfake" piracy enablers

Ars Technica·1d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Topgolf’s $11.3M VMware exit signals broader enterprise exodus

Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware

Ars Technica·1d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook drama fails to replicate The Social Network’s cultural moment

As important as some of the messages in The Social Reckoning are, the movie has been drastically underperforming at the box office. Per Variety, Aaron's Sorkin's follow up to The Social Network only grossed a measly $5.5 million this past weekend against a budget that's somewhere within the $30-42 m

The Verge·2d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Meta’s Muse Wonder models test whether rebranding can close the AI perception gap

Meta is making up for lost time in the AI race. After launching Muse Spark, the first model from its revamped Superintelligence Labs division, and buzzy AI agent Muse, it's now launching two new models it claims can go toe-to-toe with the industry's best. The new models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder

The Verge·2d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Musk’s $276 million Republican spending tests limits of individual donor power

Elon Musk has handed out at least $276 million to Republican groups since July, The New York Times reports, making him both the party's top known donor and the biggest established midterm donor. $158 million of that money - one of the largest political donations in American history - has been funnel

The Verge·2d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Google’s AI game builder struggles to move beyond technical novelty

A long day’s haul in the video game slop mines.

Wired·3d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Wired’s travel guide reveals how gift recommendations shape what gear travelers consider essential

Travel smarter with gifts packed by WIRED’s globe-trotting staffers.

Wired·3d ago

TECHNOLOGY

How Islamic framing shields manosphere misogyny from content moderation

From Red Pill coaches to “Dawah Bros,” influencers are dressing up hypermasculinity and misogyny in religious language—and finding audiences across social platforms.

Wired·3d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft CEO frames AI models as inherently untrustworthy systems

In a lengthy post on X, Microsoft's CEO laid out his views on the dangers posed by highly advanced AI models and how to confront those risks. Nadella says we can no longer accept a world where AI is treated as a "set of nested black boxes" whose advice and actions we simply accept or […]

The Verge·3d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Psychedelic research maps the brain changes behind ego dissolution

One with the world? A new look at brains transformed by psychedelics.

Ars Technica·4d ago

TECHNOLOGY

How India’s spectrum choice will reshape satellite broadband competition

Elon Musk has accused Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani of blocking competition.

TechCrunch·4d ago

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FTC accuses Shkreli of defying lifetime pharma ban in public livestream

Martin Shkreli livestreamed himself violating lifetime pharma ban, FTC says

Ars Technica·23h ago

TECHNOLOGY

ESA escalates pressure on Anbernic over emulation handheld piracy

ESA targets Anbernic emulation handhelds as "superfake" piracy enablers

Ars Technica·1d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Topgolf’s $11.3M VMware exit signals broader enterprise exodus

Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware

Ars Technica·1d ago

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Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook drama fails to replicate The Social Network’s cultural moment

The Verge·2d ago

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Roman Space Telescope reaches L2 after decades of budget battles and delays

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·August 30, 2026

SCIENCE

Google embeds student tools into Gemini to recapture homework search

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·August 19, 2026

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·August 18, 2026

SCIENCE

CMF’s budget clip earbuds challenge the audio trade-offs of open-ear design

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

FTC accuses Shkreli of defying lifetime pharma ban in public livestream

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FTC accuses Shkreli of defying lifetime pharma ban in public livestream

ESA escalates pressure on Anbernic over emulation handheld piracy

Topgolf’s $11.3M VMware exit signals broader enterprise exodus

Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook drama fails to replicate The Social Network’s cultural moment

Meta’s Muse Wonder models test whether rebranding can close the AI perception gap

Musk’s $276 million Republican spending tests limits of individual donor power

Google’s AI game builder struggles to move beyond technical novelty

Wired’s travel guide reveals how gift recommendations shape what gear travelers consider essential

How Islamic framing shields manosphere misogyny from content moderation

Microsoft CEO frames AI models as inherently untrustworthy systems

Psychedelic research maps the brain changes behind ego dissolution

How India’s spectrum choice will reshape satellite broadband competition

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FTC accuses Shkreli of defying lifetime pharma ban in public livestream

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Roman Space Telescope reaches L2 after decades of budget battles and delays

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