
Technology News
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- Beyond RGB: A new image file format efficiently stores invisible light databy Benj Edwards on March 28, 2025 at 10:11 pm
New Spectral JPEG XL compression reduces file sizes, making spectral imaging more practical.
- Nintendo shares a vintage SNES commercial starring Paul Rudd as he reprises the role for Switch 2by Cheyenne MacDonald on April 20, 2025 at 5:13 pm
Nintendo surprised us with a little blast from the past this weekend, uploading a 34-year-old Super Nintendo commercial featuring Paul Rudd to its YouTube channel — and it’s released a sequel for […]
- Your politeness could be costly for OpenAIby Anthony Ha on April 20, 2025 at 5:12 pm
“I wonder how much money OpenAI has lost in electricity costs from people saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to their models.” It was a seemingly random question posed by a user on X […]
- The 6 Best Blow-Dry Brushes of 2025by Nena Farrell on April 20, 2025 at 3:01 pm
Looking for an easy blowout at home? These powerful blow-dry brushes can achieve the look by blending a blow dryer and hair brush into one easy gadget.
- Framework Laptop 13 (AMD, 2025) Review: The Long Gameby Luke Larsen on April 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Framework’s bet on a repairable and upgradeable laptop is finally paying off.
- Uncovered emails showed how Meta struggled to keep Facebook culturally relevantby Aisha Malik on April 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm
With the first week of Meta’s antitrust trial behind us, documents shared by the U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offered more insight into Meta’s internal struggles to keep Facebook relevant. […]
- Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders open Thursday in the US starting at $450, plus everything else you need to knowby Anna Washenko,Valentina Palladino on April 20, 2025 at 1:25 pm
Nintendo finally revealed when gamers in the US and Canada will be able to place their orders for Switch 2 consoles. Nintendo announced that Switch 2 pre-orders will open on April 24 in both regions. […]
- 9 Best Smartwatches (2025): Apple, Wear OS, Hybrid & Kids' Watchesby Julian Chokkattu on April 20, 2025 at 12:33 pm
These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.
- Mouse Mode on Nintendo Switch 2 Already Needs an Overhaulby Matt Kamen on April 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm
WIRED played Switch 2 games in mouse mode for hours. It hurt.
- Scientists Are Mapping the Bizarre, Chaotic Spacetime Inside Black Holesby Lyndie Chiou on April 20, 2025 at 11:00 am
By understanding the churning region near singularities, physicists hope they might be able to reconcile gravity and quantum mechanics.
- 9 Best Early Deals From the Amazon Book Sale (2025)by Louryn Strampe on April 20, 2025 at 10:35 am
Save on books, devices, and memberships now through April 28.
- Do You Need a Fancy Bread Knife?by Joe Ray on April 20, 2025 at 10:20 am
A $450 serrated knife may slice a loaf just as cleanly as one that costs less than $50. But the benefits of the more lavish blade—quality, ergonomics, sheer prettiness—might make it worth the […]
- Meet the Trio of Tech Startups Bringing Live Sports to Blind Fansby Tom Wiggins on April 20, 2025 at 10:00 am
These three companies have developed tactile devices that help visually impaired spectators follow the live action playing out on the field.
- A bunch of robots ran a half-marathon alongside humans and it was incredibly goofyby Cheyenne MacDonald on April 19, 2025 at 9:51 pm
Beijing held what’s being called the world’s first half-marathon for robots, allowing bipedal bots to compete alongside human runners, and as one might expect, ridiculousness ensued. The robots, […]
- Congress has questions about 23andMe bankruptcyby Anthony Ha on April 19, 2025 at 8:56 pm
Leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce said they are investigating how 23andMe’s bankruptcy might affect customers’ data. Representatives Brett Guthrie, Gus Bilirakis, and Gary […]
- Stumbling and Overheating, Most Humanoid Robots Fail to Finish Half Marathon in Beijingby Zeyi Yang on April 19, 2025 at 8:36 pm
Only four of the 21 robots in the race crossed the finish line, highlighting just how far humanoids are from keeping up with their real human counterparts.
- Doctor Who ‘Lux’ review: Hope can change the worldby Daniel Cooper on April 19, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Spoilers for “Lux.” It’s an interesting time to be a long-running science fantasy media property in the streaming TV age. Star Trek is in the grip of an existential crisis as it (wrongly) fears […]
- Robots run a half marathon, slowlyby Anthony Ha on April 19, 2025 at 6:32 pm
It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the world’s first humanoid half-marathon on […]
- NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is about to have its second close encounter with an asteroidby Cheyenne MacDonald on April 19, 2025 at 6:07 pm
A NASA spacecraft will make a close approach to an asteroid in the main belt on Sunday afternoon, in the second of several asteroid flybys planned for its 12-year mission to study remnants of the […]
- Week in Review: Google loses a major antitrust caseby Karyne Levy on April 19, 2025 at 5:05 pm
Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of stuff for you this week: antitrust lawsuits against Google and Meta; Grok can now remember; Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow wants to make his mark; and much, […]
- Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhereby Julie Bort on April 19, 2025 at 4:09 pm
Every now and then, a Silicon Valley startup launches with such an “absurdly” described mission that it’s difficult to discern if the startup is for real or just satire. Such is the case with […]
- An AI Customer Service Chatbot Made Up a Company Policy—and Created a Messby Benj Edwards, Ars Technica on April 19, 2025 at 3:47 pm
When an AI model for code-editing company Cursor hallucinated a new rule, users revolted.
- 18 Best Apple Watch Accessories (2025): Bands, Chargers, Cases, and Screen Protectorsby Adrienne So on April 19, 2025 at 3:30 pm
You finally caved and bought an Apple Watch. These are our favorite straps, screen protectors, chargers, and cases to go with it.
- Best iPad to Buy (and Some to Avoid) in 2025by Brenda Stolyar on April 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm
We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which one of Apple’s tablets is best for you.
- Who Said Vacuums Can’t Be Cute?by Nena Farrell on April 19, 2025 at 2:09 pm
Worx’s petite cube vacuum appeals to my desire for cleanliness, control, and cute things in my life.
- Read what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook execs said about Instagram before buying itby Sarah Perez, Aisha Malik, Lauren Forristal on April 19, 2025 at 2:00 pm
The first week of the Meta antitrust trial brought new revelations about how the company formerly known as Facebook approached the competitive threat posed by Instagram in the early 2010s. The U.S. […]
- Star Wars Zero Company looks like XCOM with Jedi and droidsby Ian Carlos Campbell on April 19, 2025 at 1:58 pm
EA and Lucasfilm shared first look at Star Wars Zero Company, a new single-player strategy game set in the Star Wars universe, at Star Wars Celebration in Japan. The game was originally announced in […]
- Garmin Vivoactive 6 Review: Reliable, Real Intelligenceby Adrienne So on April 19, 2025 at 1:33 pm
New subscription service notwithstanding, Garmin’s latest entry-level tracker is still reliable and attractive and works great.
- Real-time strategy game 'Tempest Rising' has been released early to all usersby Mariella Moon on April 19, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Tempest Rising, a real-time strategy game that's being called a "spiritual successor" and an homage to Command & Conquer, is now available to everyone. It was supposed to be released on April 24, […]
- Best AeroPress Coffee Makers Tested and Reviewed (2025)by Matthew Korfhage on April 19, 2025 at 12:02 pm
AeroPress now comes in many sizes and designs. Here are the best AeroPress coffee makers and accessories, for the best coffee.
- Beats Cables, Skullcandy ANC Headphones, and a Severance Keyboard—Your Gear News of the Weekby Julian Chokkattu on April 19, 2025 at 11:32 am
Plus: Apple will employ user data to improve Apple Intelligence, Comcast has a 5-year price lock, and a new laser skin-care tool arrives in the US.