TechCrunch

Hint, a new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart, offers an AI assistant for homeowners

AI home management startup Hint, co-founded by Martha Stewart, wants to become an “AI for your home,” combining property records, maintenance schedules, home documents, and an AI assistant into a single app.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Ars Technica

New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck

Improved efficiency in EPP mode leads to ~32% jump in "1% low" frame rates.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Ars Technica

Gaming and IRL worlds collide in Jumanji: Open World trailer

"I'm beginning to suspect we are not in Jumanji."

technology  Jul 29, 2026

TechCrunch

Perplexity employee who worked on Comet launches an AI browser aimed at knowledge work

Polar has come out with an AI-first browser aimed at knowledge workers, and it has now raised a $5.7 million seed round led by Madrona.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

TechCrunch

Encore AI raises $30M to build AI agents that learn from customer calls

The startup analyzes calls, messages and CRM data to identify effective sales techniques and turn them into playbooks for AI agents.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

TechCrunch

‘No one’s making a phone like this’: Light’s co-founders on building for the anti-smartphone generation

With the Light Phone, Kaiwei Tang and Joe Hollier have spent over a decade exploring the value of simplicity in our relationship to technology, partnering along the way with players like Andrew Yang, Kendrick Lamar, and Pete Davidson. Now, with a new flip phone and a growing wave of “attention activists” pushing back against Big Tech, they think the rest of […]

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Wired

X Says Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law

Elon Musk's platform hit out at the country's “invasive” information-gathering powers as it demands the government drop efforts to strengthen its no-children policy.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Ars Technica

What happens when you put AI to work deciphering lost languages?

AI is fantastic at spotting patterns, but human insight is the key.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

TechCrunch

DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business

DoorDash has received FAA approval to operate a commercial drone delivery service in the United States.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

TechCrunch

Spotify adds a running mode to its app

Running Mode will be available to Premium users on iOS in select countries

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Wired

Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest

Our field-tested gear includes power banks, electrolytes, outdoor blankets, earplugs, and more.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Wired

The 15 Best Pool Accessories to Upgrade Your Summer (2026)

These are the cleaning robots, water monitors, and toys actually worth buying for pool season.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

TechCrunch

Fast Metals is treating waste with more waste to extract critical minerals

Aluminum production has saddled the world with billions of tons of caustic waste. One startup has a plan to clean it up and turn a profit.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Wired

Love It or Hate It, the Ferrari Luce Is a Thrilling Drive

WIRED test-drove a preproduction version of the Luce, the storied Italian automaker’s controversial electric car, and it was remarkably surprising. Will it convert Ferrari fanatics?

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Wired

23 WIRED-Approved Gifts for Frequent Travelers (2026)

For the frequent flier who treats the Delta Sky Club like their second home.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Ars Technica

Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI misinformation

Deciding what's real on the Internet won't be easy in the future.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

TechCrunch

As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it

Pangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI image detection model in research preview.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Wired

Mac Mini Availability: Long Waits and Higher Prices

Thanks to the surge in local AI processing and the ongoing memory shortage, it’s incredibly difficult to buy a Mac Mini.

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Wired

No, You Probably Shouldn’t Lease Your iPhone

With Apple Upgrade, the company is making it easier to pay for its products in monthly installments. Critics call it the “financialization of the affordability crisis.”

technology  Jul 29, 2026

Wired

Best Ethernet Switches: Fast, Reliable, and Secure

If your router is short on ports, you can add more with one of the best Ethernet switches. These are my top picks from what I’ve tested.

technology  Jul 29, 2026