Technology News
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- The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heatedby Benj Edwards on December 20, 2024 at 3:44 pm
Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning.
- Donald Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbrichtby Karissa Bell on January 22, 2025 at 1:02 am
President Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road who was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of money laundering, narcotics trafficking and computer […]
- Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prisonby Andy Greenberg on January 22, 2025 at 12:49 am
Donald Trump pardoned the creator of the world’s first dark-web drug market, who is now a libertarian cause célèbre in some parts of the crypto community.
- Trump’s Plan to Leave the WHO Is a Health Disasterby David Cox on January 22, 2025 at 12:14 am
The exit will cut a huge chunk from the World Health Organization’s budget, but the short-term financial gain for the US could come at the cost of disease outbreaks flaring up across the world.
- Trump Says He Ended the ‘EV Mandate.’ What Does That Mean?by Aarian Marshall on January 22, 2025 at 12:05 am
Policy experts say the implications of Donald Trump’s executive order for EV owners—and the EV-curious—won’t be clear for a while.
- Netflix plans now cost between $8 and $25 after yet another subscription price hikeby Anna Washenko on January 21, 2025 at 11:43 pm
Netflix has released its earnings figures for the fourth quarter of 2024. While a lot of the results seem like good news for the company's shareholders, like operating income of more than $10 billion […]
- How Meta Tried to Lure TikTok Users to Instagramby Louise Matsakis on January 21, 2025 at 10:44 pm
In the days before TikTok went dark, Instagram and Facebook released a flurry of new features and ran advertisements promoting its platforms as a comparable alternative.
- Report: Meta could release its first true AR headset as soon as 2027by Anna Washenko on January 21, 2025 at 10:25 pm
Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has released a report about Meta's next steps in hardware, crediting sources familiar with the company's work. According to these insiders, Meta is developing at least three […]
- Meta is trying to lure TikTok creators with a new bonus programby Karissa Bell on January 21, 2025 at 10:06 pm
The TikTok ban may have lasted only a few hours (at least for now), but Meta is still trying to capitalize on its rival’s tenuous future. Meta has rolled out a new “breakthrough bonus program” […]
- Samsung Unpacked: How to watch the Galaxy S25 event on Wednesdayby Ian Carlos Campbell on January 21, 2025 at 8:27 pm
The wait for the first Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event of the year is almost over. On Wednesday, January 22, you'll be able to watch Samsung announce its newest devices. Based on the combination of […]
- The 31 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (January 2025)by Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED Staff on January 21, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Blue Velvet, Sons of Ecstasy, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Max this month.
- Instagram blocked searches for #democrats and other political hashtagsby Karissa Bell on January 21, 2025 at 7:56 pm
Instagram blocked searches related to a number of political hashtags, including #democrats, #democrat, #jan6th, #republicans and a number of other terms Tuesday. Users who searched for these hashtags […]
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Unpacked 2025 event: What to expect on Wednesdayby Will Shanklin on January 21, 2025 at 7:29 pm
We're less than 24 hours away from new devices from Samsung. The company's Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on Wednesday, January 22 at 1PM ET in San Jose, CA, where Samsung’s “Next Big […]
- EA's Origin app for PC gaming will shut down in Aprilby Anna Washenko on January 21, 2025 at 7:18 pm
EA's Origin PC client has officially reached the end of the line. The gaming company had previously announced its plans to rebrand the Origin app for desktop players back in 2020 and began rolling […]
- Polyend stuffed a fully programmable drum machine in a stompboxby Lawrence Bonk on January 21, 2025 at 7:00 pm
This year’s NAMM trade show has opened up its doors, so that means there will be a wealth of new musical doodads to lust over. Case in point? Polyend just dropped a hybrid device that combines the […]
- Broadcast TV Is Dying. Trump Is Threatening It Anywayby Alex Cranz on January 21, 2025 at 6:45 pm
The slow fade of broadcast television—one of the few remaining free sources of news and entertainment—is about to accelerate, thanks to the policies of the new US presidential administration.
- Cutting-edge Chinese “reasoning” model rivals OpenAI o1—and it’s free to downloadby Benj Edwards on January 21, 2025 at 6:28 pm
DeepSeek R1 is free to run locally and modify, and it matches OpenAI's o1 in several benchmarks.
- There can be no winners in a US-China AI arms raceby Alvin Wang Graylin and Paul Triolo on January 21, 2025 at 5:42 pm
The United States and China are entangled in what many have dubbed an “AI arms race.” In the early days of this standoff, US policymakers drove an agenda centered on “winning” the race, […]
- Game Developers Are Getting Fed Up With Their Bosses’ AI Initiativesby Megan Farokhmanesh on January 21, 2025 at 5:00 pm
A survey of video game developers released Tuesday indicates that a growing number of them fear artificial intelligence will have a negative impact on the industry as a whole.
- The UK’s digital driver’s licence is coming later this yearby Lawrence Bonk on January 21, 2025 at 4:50 pm
The UK will release a digital driver’s license later this year, along with a digital wallet issued by the government. This will allow folks to “easily prove their age when buying age restricted […]
- January’s Xbox Game Pass additions include Sniper Elite: Resistance and Tchiaby Kris Holt on January 21, 2025 at 4:08 pm
It’s January and for many of us in the northern hemisphere, that means staying inside to escape the cold. To help you while away the hours, Xbox is adding another dozen-plus titles to Game Pass […]
- Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review: Excellent sound comes at a high priceby Billy Steele on January 21, 2025 at 4:00 pm
There are a lot of factors to consider when shopping for wireless earbuds. Some people want the best active noise cancellation (ANC) performance while others are more interested in features that […]
- A new company plans to use Earth as a chemical reactorby Casey Crownhart on January 21, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Forget massive steel tanks—some scientists want to make chemicals with the help of rocks deep beneath Earth’s surface. New research shows that ammonia, a chemical crucial for fertilizer, can be […]
- Meta lets users add WhatsApp to their main Accounts Centerby Jeremy Gan on January 21, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Accounts Center is a single space allowing users to manage their Facebook, Instagram and (even) Meta Quest log-ins. Today, Meta has announced that WhatsApp is joining the list of supported apps, […]
- Masterbuilt adds another smart charcoal grill to its Gravity Series lineupby Billy Steele on January 21, 2025 at 2:49 pm
Masterbuilt has offered backyard grill masters smart options that burn charcoal instead of pellets since 2020. Last year, the company debuted two models ahead of CES, and in early 2025, it's adding […]
- The 65-inch LG C3 OLED TV is cheaper than ever right nowby Jeremy Gan on January 21, 2025 at 2:30 pm
The Super Bowl is just around the corner, and there’s no better way to enjoy the game at home than watching them on a large TV — particularly an OLED, thanks to its color accuracy. The 65-inch LG […]
- Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Will Worsen Climate Crisisby Matt Reynolds on January 21, 2025 at 2:21 pm
The new president’s orders will take the US out of the Paris Agreement, encourage the extraction and use of fossil fuels, and undo Biden-era policies.
- All the Top New Features in MacOS Sequoiaby Brenda Stolyar on January 21, 2025 at 2:00 pm
More Apple Intelligence features are available in macOS 15.2. Here’s how to install it, get new features, and figure out whether your current Mac will support the latest capabilities.
- 17 Best Apple Watch Accessories (2025): Bands, Chargers, Cases, and Screen Protectorsby Adrienne So on January 21, 2025 at 1:33 pm
You finally caved and bought an Apple Watch. These are our favorite straps, screen protectors, chargers, and cases to go with it.
- The Download: AI for cancer diagnosis, and HIV preventionby Rhiannon Williams on January 21, 2025 at 1:10 pm
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why it’s so hard to use AI to diagnose cancer Finding […]
- 4 Things Apple Maps Does Better Than Google Mapsby Justin Pot on January 21, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Apple’s platform for maps and directions, the perpetual runner-up to Google Maps, has improved markedly over the past few years. Here are the ways it currently bests its rival.