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  TechCrunch · 6h ago

  Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid

  The decision arrives as the breakneck pace of data center construction has grid operators scrambling to generate power.

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  TechCrunch · 7h ago

  PayPal leaves the door open to a higher takeover offer following earnings beat

  After reporting better-than-expected Q2 results, PayPal said it remains focused on its AI-driven turnaround, but would consider a deal that creates more value for shareholders.

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  TechCrunch · 7h ago

  Elon Musk’s X Money app is rolling out in the US

  Users get an X Visa debit card, which they can immediately add to Apple Pay and use to make instant peer-to-peer transfers within the app without fees or limits.

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  TechCrunch · 7h ago

  WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app

  Similar to the smartphone and desktop apps, the web app will support calling features such as screen-sharing and reactions.

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  TechCrunch · 8h ago

  Fish Audio raises $52M seed to build AI voice models for creators and enterprises

  Since launching last year, the startup today has more than 8 million people using the open source or hosted version of its models, and now generates annual recurring revenue of $21 million.

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  WIRED · 8h ago

  Is the Electric Trike the Next Big Thing in Shared Micromobility?

  Veo is launching accessibility-focused electric tricycles in Denver, with plans to put its e-trikes on the streets nationwide.

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  The Guardian · 8h ago

  The great PlayStation blackout – will kids actually have to leave their bedrooms this summer?

  Gamers are angry that Sony will be deleting TV shows and films from their libraries as well as getting rid of physical games. Will a boycott make a difference?Name: PlayStation blackout.Age: Forthcoming. Continue reading...

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  Ars Technica · 8h ago

  As US measles cases rise, biotech firms start developing new treatments

  The US is making measles great again, so treatment options are needed for the most vulnerable.

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  The Guardian · 9h ago

  Debate over AI’s future divides Silicon Valley as China gains ground

  Open-source questions stir frank discussion – and both sides have clear economic incentives for where they landHello, and welcome to TechScape. This week we’ll be looking at a debate over the future of artificial intelligence that’s dividing the tech industry, as well as how the European Union gave Google a slap on the wrist for anti-competitive behavior. And we’ll also catch you up on the avalanche of lawsuits accusing social media companies of getting young people addicted to their products. Continue reading...

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  The Guardian · 9h ago

  Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests

  Upper tribunal unable to find document cited in case and claims it is ‘analogous to relying on bogus evidence’A senior judge has accused the Home Office of relying on “AI hallucinated” information to refuse an asylum claim.The case relates to a Moroccan woman and her child who fled her country after experiencing forced underage marriage and extreme violence, including rape. The woman claimed asylum on the basis of fears that she would be killed by her husband: a powerful, previously convicted criminal. Continue reading...

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  WIRED · 10h ago

  Best Gifts for Mom (2026): E-Readers, Digital Wall Calendar, Smart Bird Feeders

  Your mom never gets you a thoughtless gift, so you shouldn’t get her one, either. Here’s every cool gift WIRED writers would give their mothers.

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  WIRED · 10h ago

  Best Apple Watch (2026): Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3

  Should you splurge on the new Series 11, or will the SE 3 do? Let us help you figure out which version to get (and which to avoid).

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  WIRED · 10h ago

  Best Gifts for Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2026)

  Let them pick out their own hiking boots. Instead, try gifting a useful blade or a nature journal to delight your outdoorsy friend.

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  WIRED · 11h ago

  A Two-Person Startup Has Fixed One of the Most Hated Sounds in Modern Life

  Beeeep. Beeeep. Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

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  WIRED · 11h ago

  Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?

  In 2023, the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. They’ve since spent more than $20 million on the case, and publisher A.G. Sulzberger has no plans to stop fighting it.

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  The Guardian · 12h ago

  Spies in the sky: how worried should we be about the arrival of AI-enabled smart lamp-posts?

  The new breed of camera-equipped streetlights has the potential to fight crime and track down missing persons. Or will it just take Britain one step closer to a surveillance state?How would you feel if your neighbourhood lamp-posts could recognise your number plate, and also your face? Maybe you wouldn’t mind, given how long we’ve had automatic number plate recognition and CCTV. What about if that lamp-post could power itself through its own solar panels, and perhaps find another use for any extra power generated – that would be good, right? This is what Conflow Power Group (CPG) in Warwickshire claims for its iLamps, the first of their kind in the UK.What if lamp-posts had the potential to incorporate new AI capability – gait analysis, suspicious behaviours – that you haven’t even heard of? This is what the organisation Big Brother Watch worries about. And what if the home secretary had explicitly said she believed in a “panopticon state” – that is, a state that could watch you at all times (as Shabana Mahmood already has) – and what if she still had a job when the lamp-post eyes got their updates? Or what if the next home secretary was even keener on hyper-surveillance (hard to imagine), and the street apparatus was already in place? What about all the data this would harvest – who would own it? Continue reading...

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  WIRED · 12h ago

  Silicon Valley’s Next IPO Billionaires Are Coming. Nonprofits Are Ready for Them

  Anthropic and OpenAI employees are expected to give generously after their companies go public. “It’s going to be a wild ride,” says one nonprofit leader.

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  WIRED · 12h ago

  Dyson V16 Piston Animal Submarine Review: Powerful but Pricey

  Dyson’s new stick vacuum can vacuum and mop in a single cordless device—if you’re willing to really splurge.

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  WIRED · 12h ago

  7-OH Users Are Stockpiling Ahead of a DEA Ban

  The opioid-like compound, which is found in kratom, can cause brutal withdrawal symptoms and will soon be a controlled substance. Some users tell WIRED it has relieved their pain and anxiety.

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  The Guardian · 13h ago

  A self-emptying, frictionless marvel: Shark PowerDetect Speed Clean and Empty Pet Pro review

  Shark’s cordless vacuum is a whiz at cleaning hard floors and pet hair, but a disarmingly short battery life caught our reviewer off guard• The best cordless vacuum cleaners – testedVacuuming rarely starts with vacuuming. First you have to clear the floor of stray socks and abandoned toys left behind by children, pets or messy partners. Then there’s the irritation of finding the vacuum’s dustbin still full of dirt, or the battery flat because someone forgot to charge it.The (take a deep breath – long name coming up) Shark PowerDetect Speed Clean and Empty Pet Pro cordless vacuum Ultramarine IA3241UKT certainly won’t pick up the scattered toys for you, but it has been designed to make the job of vacuuming as frictionless as possible. Continue reading...

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  WIRED · 13h ago

  An Extreme Solar Storm May Be Even More Devastating Than Previously Imagined

  Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth. New research suggests there’s not—and the implications are alarming.

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  WIRED · 16h ago

  Hugging Face Has a Deepfake Nudes Problem

  Researchers tested top image editing models on Hugging Face and found they could easily create explicit deepfakes—and 1,000 image editing prompts show how people use the software.

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  WIRED · 17h ago

  Ulta Promo Codes: Up to 50% Off in July 2026

  Shop the latest beauty trends and save big using an Ulta promo code for beauty tech, makeup, and more.

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