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2mos ago

EU weighs age limits and safety tests for teen social media use

Ursula von der Leyen said the European Commission could propose child social media rules after reviewing an expert panel...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Public Skydio link exposed San Francisco police drone feeds

Researchers found live SFPD drone video, thermal feeds and telemetry available through an unprotected Skydio sharing lin...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Uber pushes robotaxi rules that would keep human drivers in the loop

Documents reviewed by WIRED show Uber lobbying for state and city rules that could slow standalone robotaxi apps while f...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

Drew Daniel’s gentler Soft Pink Truth record gets a fresh look

Terrence O’Brien describes Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? as a quieter, ambient turn from the Matmos...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

Apple’s canceled car effort reportedly shaped its next AI chips

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple is speeding up M7 development after its car-chip work helped produce the Neural En...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

The Verge’s Version History turns to Philips Hue

David Pierce, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Richard Gunther examine why Philips Hue became an unusually durable smart home...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

SteelSeries cuts Arctis Nova Pro Wireless to $240 for damaged-box units

SteelSeries says the discounted headsets have damaged packaging, but unused hardware and the same one-year warranty as n...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Oura Ring 5 gets thinner, while the app gets busier

A new review finds Oura’s latest smart ring is a solid buy for newcomers, but a thin upgrade for existing Ring 4 owners.

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

WIRED’s 2026 pool robot picks favor cordless cleaners

WIRED’s updated guide names Beatbot, iGarden and Dreame models as leading robotic pool cleaners, with battery power repl...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Pacific drought may help explain Polynesia’s eastward voyages

A sediment isotope study links a severe dry spell from 850 to 1200 AD with the end of Polynesia’s 1,700-year “long pause...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

Blue Prince turns one family’s Switch 2 sessions into a puzzle habit

The Verge’s John Higgins says the mansion puzzler gave his wife and 11-year-old son a shared game that rewards patience,...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

Europe’s heat problem is forcing a harder look at air conditioning

Heat waves are pushing Europe toward more cooling, while researchers race to cut the energy and refrigerant costs of con...

By June Castellano