Bluesky has attributed ongoing app disruptions—which began around 3 a.m. ET on April 15—to a distributed denial-of-service attack. The platform confirmed the DDoS as the root cause of what had been days of intermitte...
Wired reports that conspiracy theories alleging the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt against Donald Trump was staged have intensified among once-loyal supporters. The trend reflects growing fractures withi...
Netflix plans to introduce a vertical video feed similar to TikTok within its apps this month, and will broadly deploy AI for content recommendations and creation. The moves signal a significant shift in Netflix's produc...
This week's Rocket Report covers SpaceX's test-firing of Starship V3 and ESA's tentative steps toward crewed launches. It also reviews progress by NASA's two lunar lander contractors—SpaceX and Blue Origin—as attenti...
San Francisco-based Loop has closed a $95 million Series C round led by Valor Equity Partners, the firm run by Antonio Gracias that is also a major backer of xAI. The funding will support Loop's AI platform designed to f...
SaySo is a new short-form video platform aimed at restoring user trust in news by restricting content to vetted creators and journalists. The app is positioning itself as a direct response to the spread of misinformation...
Competitors and the broader creative software ecosystem appear to be collectively moving against Adobe's long-held grip on the industry, which has faced backlash over subscription pricing and AI integration decisions. Th...
Wired's review of the Coolfly Aura finds the colorful and cleverly designed drone ultimately underwhelming, with its signature multi-angle feature proving more cumbersome than useful in practice....
MIT Technology Review's daily Download newsletter covers two stories: new research challenging the popular belief that many living humans carry meaningful Neanderthal DNA, and a critical examination of how artificial int...
Isaac Asimov's 1956 short story 'The Last Question'—widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction stories ever written—has resurfaced on Hacker News with significant engagement, accumulating 247 points and 8...
Wired has published its updated 2026 guide to the best portable Bluetooth speakers, spanning a range of sizes from compact clip-ons to large boom boxes, with top picks from JBL, Sonos, and Bose....
Wired rounds up its favorite MagSafe accessories including chargers, wallets, and more, with notable attention to Qi2-compatible options that extend magnetic mounting benefits to Android users....
Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket is scheduled to launch Sunday morning carrying a large direct-to-device satellite designed to eliminate dead zones in mobile coverage. A successful mission would end SpaceX's monopoly on reus...
Recent breakthroughs in quantum computing are narrowing the timeline to 'Q-Day'—the point at which quantum machines could break the encryption underpinning global digital security. Ars Technica traces the threat throug...
Wired reviews the Canyon Spectral:ON CF 8, describing it as a beginner-friendly, full-carbon electric mountain bike with an 800-Wh battery priced under $4,500, calling it an impressive all-rounder at its price point....
Wired explains that spaceships have no direct means of measuring their own velocity, and instead rely on physics-based techniques — including ground-based tracking and orbital mechanics — to determine how fast they a...
Wired profiles a growing cohort of online creators — including a celibate porn star and an asexual ex-Mormon — who are openly discussing and promoting abstinence from sex, a trend the outlet distinguishes from incel ...
MIT Technology Review publishes a contemporary history of robot learning, tracing the field's evolution from narrowly focused industrial arms toward adaptable machines capable of navigating real-world environments and in...
MIT Tech Review reviews 'Maintenance: Of Everything, Part One' by tech legend Stewart Brand, the first in a planned series arguing that the upkeep and repair of tools and systems is profoundly consequential to daily life...
Wired publishes an investigation into the extensive surveillance infrastructure at Madison Square Garden, allegedly used by owner Jim Dolan to track lawyers, protesters, a transgender woman, and others. The report detail...