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Troubled electric truck maker Nikola files for bankruptcy
Hydrogen electric trucking startup Nikola Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday after it...
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Uber sues DoorDash, alleging anti-competitive tactics
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Anthropic CEO says DeepSeek was ‘the worst’ on a critical bioweapons data safety test
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Self Inspection raises $3M for its AI-powered vehicle inspections
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Google wants Search to be more like an AI assistant in 2025
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Norway-based browser maker Opera on Tuesday launched a new browser called “Opera Air,” which focuses...
Hero’s all-in-one, AI productivity app takes on Google’s Calendar and others
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Google’s X spins out Heritable Agriculture, a startup using AI to improve crop yield
Google’s X “moonshot factory” this week announced its latest graduate. Heritable Agriculture is a data-...
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Autonomous vehicle testing in California dropped 50%. Here’s why.
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Apple quarterly revenue increases, even as China sales decline 11%
Apple’s latest earnings were a mixed bag, with slipping iPhone sales countered by rising revenue....
India lauds Chinese AI lab DeepSeek, plans to host its models on local servers
India’s IT minister on Thursday praised DeepSeek‘s progress and said the country will host the...
Finout raises $40M Series C for its cloud cost management service
Even just a few years ago, FinOps — a collection of best practices to manage...
The Electric Vehicle Fight Turns to California
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How an Indie Studio Got 400-Plus Games Into a $10 Bundle to Help LA Fire Victims
Since January 7, wildfires have been burning their way through Los Angeles. The aftermath is...
Scientists Recreate the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life
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Protect Your Phone With Android’s Theft Detection Features
After Google’s beta test in Brazil, the initial suite of theft protection features for Android...
DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
Under the executive order, DOGE teams, which “will typically include one DOGE Team Lead, one...
Dating Apps Promise to Remain a Rare Haven Following Trump’s Executive Order
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The Global Far Right Is Celebrating Trump’s New World Order
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The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
As avian influenza rages through birds and dairy cattle across the United States, Georgia has...
Trump Says He Ended the ‘EV Mandate.’ What Does That Mean?
From the campaign trail, President Donald Trump was consistent: He would “end the electric vehicle...
Trump Signs Executive Order Saving TikTok for 75 Days
Shortly after Monday’s inauguration ceremony, President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the deadline...
Hisense’s RGB LED Could Be the Future for Cheap Screens
Hisense didn’t bring many TVs to CES 2025, but what did make the journey may...
How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
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Lasers Expose Stunning Tattoo Art on 1,200-Year-Old Peruvian Mummies
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The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight
As the United States scrambles to kick China out of its communications networks, Jessica Rosenworcel,...
An Entire Book Was Written in DNA—and You Can Buy It for $60
As the rate of humanity’s data creation increases exponentially with the rise of AI, scientists...
The FTC Suing John Deere Is a Tipping Point for Right-to-Repair
Today, the US Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against farming equipment manufacturer Deere &...
The SEC Is Suing Elon Musk. It’s All in the Timing
With the clock running out on the Biden administration, the US Securities and Exchange Commission...
The ‘Largest Illicit Online Marketplace’ Ever Is Growing at an Alarming Rate, Report Says
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DDR4 vs. DDR5 RAM: What’s the Difference?
Overclocking has improved as well, with Intel updating XMP (eXtreme Memory Profile) to 3.0 for...
New Superconductive Materials Have Just Been Discovered
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 2024, superconductivity—the flow of...
The Brightest Comet of 2025 Is Coming. Here’s How You Can See It Shine
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Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC
A device capable of intercepting phone signals was likely deployed during the 2024 Democratic National...
The Tide Could Finally Be Turning Against the LA Fires
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Meta Follows Elon Musk’s Lead, Moves Staffers to Billionaire-Friendly Texas
“Executives are doing everything they can to create an environment conducive for actions they want...
Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them
Meta’s fact-checking partners claim they were “blindsided” by the company’s decision to abandon third-party fact...
Vasco Translator E1: Real-Time Translating Earbuds
When devices like the Waverly Labs Ambassador Interpreter and Pocketalk Plus Voice Translator hit the...
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Every month seems to bring new sets of earbuds with longer battery life and more...
Elon Musk Calls Out NASA’s Moon Ambitions: ‘We’re Going Straight to Mars’
Although SpaceX founder Elon Musk is known for outspokenness and controversial comments on his social...
A Book App Used AI to ‘Roast’ Its Users. It Went Anti-Woke Instead
Fable, a popular social media app that describes itself as a haven for “bookworms and...
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If you have an iPhone, AirPods, and an Apple Watch, congrats! You have the holy...
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How Do You Live a Happier Life? Notice What Was There All Along
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To Fight AI Search Spam, Prioritize Real Human Voices
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Scientists Built Tiny VR Goggles for Mice
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As Birth Rates Plummet, Women’s Autonomy Will Be Even More at Risk
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The Year Villainy Won | WIRED
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There’s Still Time to Get Ahead of the Next Global Pandemic
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Google Says It Won’t Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal
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December Wildfires Are Now a Thing
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NASA Postpones Return of Stranded Starliner Astronauts to March
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Intel Officials Warned Police That US Cities Aren’t Ready for Hostile Drones
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Logitech Promo Code: 15% Off in December 2024
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Within hours of Luigi Mangione being charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson...
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Police Arrest UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Suspect, App Developer Luigi Mangione
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To Build Electric Cars, Jaguar Land Rover Had to Redesign the Factory
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Nike Promo Code: Extra 25% Off Select Styles
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Everyone Is Capable of Mathematical Thinking—Yes, Even You
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