Ars Technica
The black hole accounts for over two-thirds the mass of the object it inhabits.
TechCrunch
The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the website sent attorneys.
Ars Technica
"We aren’t trading speed for scale; we are demanding both," says the military's program manager.
TechCrunch
Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans
Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, creator, and business-focused offerings under its broader “Meta One” subscription brand.
Wired
The Chinese company is adapting to the demise of Moore’s Law, which guides chip production. It could complicate US chip dominance.
TechCrunch
Thea Energy's pixel-inspired magnets could give its power plant plans a boost. The fusion startup hopes to get a commercial reactor working by 2034.
Wired
Amid ongoing economic anxieties, BLK and other companies are giving away basic essentials to appeal to the public.
Ars Technica
Director describes how his views on existence of aliens have changed, interspersed with footage from film.
Ars Technica
AI videos that are animated, unrealistic, or only have a little AI may still hide their origins, though.
Ars Technica
PR exec says Govee "did not meet the standard required."
TechCrunch
Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software.
Wired
These WIRED-tested computer speakers, from stereo speakers to surround sound, will suit any budget.
TechCrunch
As Cognition reaches $492 million in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight months, it says.
TechCrunch
Starship is grounded until SpaceX finds out why the first V3 booster failed during its first test flight.
Wired
Designed by Jony Ive and a host of ex-Cupertino colleagues, the Luce shows us what might have been had Apple made good on its $10 billion bet.
Ars Technica
Nvidia says the Control Panel's features have been migrated to the Nvidia app.
Wired
“Republicans are just going to have to suck it up and get it done,” says one Trump aide about the funding melee. The votes, though, may simply not be there.
Ars Technica
The ban for model year 2027 onward began under Biden and has been enacted by Trump.
TechCrunch
Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect directly with investors, and launch on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage.
TechCrunch
ElevenLabs' new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting the rest of the track.