Wired
More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fairphone (Gen 6+).
Wired
Proton’s CEO is a champion of encryption for everyone. So why is he going all in on un-encryptable AI?
TechCrunch
The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the US changed dramatically.
Wired
After Noel Pichardo called out his city's embrace of Flock surveillance cameras, he was subjected to five internal affairs investigations in less than two years.
NY Times Tech
California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are taking the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm.
NY Times Tech
At home, moderation and restraint are the rule for tech parents. Boredom is exalted. Maybe they’re onto something.
NY Times Tech
The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.
Wired
Z.ai’s latest AI model release could help companies secure their systems—or find its way into the hands of hackers.
Wired
Merino is one of the best fabrics you can wear. We explain the different blends, what “GSM” means, and how to care for your clothes.
Ars Technica
Practices shifted from individuals buried in coffins to reusing sites for later mummy interments.
TechCrunch
The model maker added $18 billion in annualized revenue in two months.
Ars Technica
Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.
Wired
This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. This is what impacts to expect and how bad it could get.
TechCrunch
Relay, which offered businesses workflow automation, will stop operating next month. Its CEO and some of its staff plan to get to work on Google Chrome next.
Ars Technica
“We're not necessarily building in a dogmatic fashion towards full autonomy.”
Ars Technica
Here's what it was like watching a total solar eclipse 90 minutes north of Madrid.
TechCrunch
Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high.
Wired
Rogue Studios, a new cinematic adult AI-generator, is betting big on the future of “sophisticated” spicy content.
Ars Technica
"Network effect" can run in reverse.
Ars Technica
Despite loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal.