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Trump is making it easier for fossil fuel companies to leak methane
In its latest gift to oil and gas companies, the Trump administration is expected to announce plans today to weaken rules that guard against methane leaks. Methane is a smog-formi…
Microsoft releases Windows OOB updates to distrust eMudhra certificates
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) Windows updates to remove trust in certificates tied to compromised eMudhra certificate authority keys, protecting systems that do not rec…
Warner Bros. drops final trailer for Dune: Part Three
"After years of combat, I've become the oppressor Chani had sworn to fight."
Why buying a Mac mini over a MacBook might be the smarter move
Apple's smallest desktop delivers better performance and value for those willing to leave the laptop behind.
VisionQuest is what happens when AI really goes rogue
In Marvel's VisionQuest, a superpowered robot tries to better understand humanity by getting lost in elaborate, digital daydreams in which he and other artificial intelligence-pow…
Whop raises $200M at $5.1B valuation after shipping three products in three months
Palo Alto-based Whop has closed a $200 million Series D led by Sequoia Capital and Shopify Ventures at a $5.1 billion valuation, and plans to open offices in Europe and Colombia, …
Frontier AI labs say their models refuted the Exponential Time Hypothesis. What does that mean?
TechCrunch spoke to the MIT computer scientist charged with explaining OpenAI's latest mind-bending discovery
The Super Mouse puts a touchscreen macro pad under your hand
A company called Arctic Fox Technologies has announced a new multifunction mouse that forgoes a myriad of customizable shortcut buttons peppered across its surface for a compact t…
Pokémon Unite is shutting down
Its journey ends in March 2027.
Anthropic’s elaborate plan to keep Wall Street at bay
Anthropic wants to have it both ways. With its impending IPO, it wants to tap the vast riches of the public markets and insists it doesn't want to compromise its core mission of d…
Why does the FCC hate Minions routers?
These themed routers are surprisingly (inexplicably) capable, but they are under threat by the FCC.
Meta’s $25 billion legal loss just put blood in the water
When attorneys general from across the US announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta this summer, the sum was unprecedented. But a ruling last week by a New Mexico judge blew th…
Oracle will offer Cerebras AI computers in its cloud from 2027
Oracle will offer cloud services running on Cerebras’ AI computers in its data centres from 2027, the companies said. Cerebras, which went public in May, is expected to triple rev…
Google’s Genie 4 world model adds audio, more realistic worlds, and real-time steering
Google DeepMind released Genie 4, a world model with real-time audio, more realistic simulations, and mid-simulation text prompts, in research preview for trusted testers.
Apple Creator Studio update adds MotionVFX to Final Cut, and AI to everywhere
Final Cut clips can finally be unlocked from the primary timeline - hallelujah.
Ford simplifies using your EV as a home battery with the $30K Fathom
The Fathom pickup won’t need a wall-mounted inverter to output 10 kW to your house.
Warp discloses breach exposing AI agent logs, user telemetry data
Agent decision logs and telemetry data belonging to Warp agentic development environment users were exposed in an attack on a third-party vendor in the project's infrastructure. […
Apple iPhone Duo vs Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold: The differences beyond foldable style
With the iPhone Duo now in people's hands, how does it compare to Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold?
Firefox’s Smart Window adds AI form filling and webpage monitoring
Mozilla is updating Smart Window - Firefox's AI-powered browsing experience - with a new feature that can help you fill out online forms based on your open tabs. As an example, Mo…
Major League Baseball is looking for a new kind of fan
On October 2nd, just as Major League Baseball's Division Series was kicking off, the main MLB Instagram and TikTok accounts posted a video hyping up the teams still in the running…
DeepMind unveils Genie 4 world model promising more realistic physics and humans
Genie 4 will roll out to developers and Google AI Ultra subscribers soon.
My favorite robot vacuum just got quieter, and more expensive
Matic, the company behind my favorite robot vacuum, is launching its first new model since its 2023 debut: the Matic Serene. The new robotic floor cleaner has one key upgrade: noi…
Google’s next Genie AI model generates more realistic experiences
Google announced today its Genie 4 world model for generating interactive experiences using AI. The company says the model has four main updates: It allows for more realistic worl…
From cheap tool to premium subscription: When a beloved app's price skyrockets
Huge price hikes force loyal users to reconsider their favorite apps.