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I don’t tend to post links to videos here, as I can’t stand watching videos to learn about things. But some talks are worth a watch, and I do suggest this overview on how organizations are currently using AI by Laura Tacho. There’s various nuggets of data from her work with DX: 92.6% of devs are using AI assistants devs reckon it’s saving them 4 hours per week 27% of code is written by AI without significant human intervention AI cuts onboarding time by half These are interesting numbers, but mo

It’s not the fastest or most capacious magnetic power bank, but it’s one of the thinnest you’ll find. | Image: Xiaomi It was originally teased to be announced at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, this weekend, but Xiaomi has already shared all the details for its new super slim wireless power bank on its Australian website. The Xiaomi UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank 5000 features a 5,000mAh battery, as the name implies, and is just 6mm thick. That's thinner than the 7.9mm thick iPh

Over the past several weeks, as more and more Anthropic executives do interviews on a publicity blitz for Claude, one thing has gotten increasingly clear: Anthropic sure seems to think Claude is alive in some way, shape, or form. "Alive" is obviously a loaded term; the more frequently used word is "conscious." If you ask Anthropic if the company thinks Claude is alive, the company will flatly deny it, but stop short of saying the models aren't conscious. Kyle Fish, who leads model welfare resea

Atlassian is unveiling "agents in Jira," which gives users the ability to assign and manage work given to AI agents the same as humans.

It's the Los Angeles trucking startup's first acquisition — the latest in a series of moves to spin up new revenue streams.

In an increasingly digital world, finding genuine connection can be challenging. The Banana App seeks to bridge this gap by providing a platform focused on meaningful, human-centered conversations and expression.

If you've ever wanted to bounce ideas off your favorite historical figure, Ailias gives you the chance.

Need the power of a Linux desktop in a laptop? Kubuntu Focus’ latest laptop is perfect for developers, video editors, and anyone who needs serious computing power.

From workout-ready earbuds to gaming over-ears, these WIRED-tested picks sound like a million bucks.

There’s a good way to throw out the ISS. And then there’s a really bad way.

The new MagicPad 4 is a full millimeter thinner than last year’s model. | Image: Honor Honor has announced a new version of its already slim MagicPad tablet that's now even thinner. Last year's MagicPad 3 was just 5.8mm thick, but the new MagicPad 4 squeezes that down to 4.8mm. That's thinner than the 6.1mm thick iPad Air and 5.1mm iPad Pro, or the 5.1mm thick Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, and only bested by E Ink tablets like the reMarkable 2, at 4.7mm. The MagicPad 4 has a slightly smaller 12.3-in

The Vantrue E1 4K Pro is the smallest dashcam I've seen with high-resolution video and great daytime license plate capture. But the night, it comes.

The podcasts in the streamer’s debut crop, including “The Pete Davidson Show,” have revived metaphysical questions about the definition of the medium.

Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses.

Drug kingpin Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes may be dead, but the Jalisco cartel he ran for years will likely outlive him—thanks, in part, to the criminal group’s embrace of technology.

Swiss shoemaker On’s newest kicks—the LightSpray Cloudmaster 3 Hyper—are laceless shoes with a single-piece, stretchy, sprayed-on toe box.

Swiss shoemaker On’s newest kicks—the LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper—are laceless shoes with a single-piece, stretchy, sprayed-on toe box.

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ChatGPT and rivals are testing whether India's massive AI user boom can translate into paying customers as free offers wind down.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) walks with Emil Michael (R), Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering, while touring an exhibit of Multi-Domain Autonomous systems at the Pentagon July 16, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. | Win McNamee/Getty Images. Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers covering the broligarchs, the influencers, and the (potentially conscious) artificial intelligence models scrambling for power in Washington. If you're not a subscri

The startup was founded by former Google TPU engineers in 2023.

Apple, like many others, has had to launch age verification features in response to new requirements for age checks in many regions, and on Tuesday, the company announced new details about its tools that developers can use to "meet their age assurance obligations under upcoming U.S. and regional laws, including in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Utah, and Louisiana." One of the big updates is that users in Australia, Brazil, and Singapore can't download apps rated 18-plus unless their age has bee

Major automakers, tech giants, AI companies, and chipmakers are all trying to get a piece of Wayve.

The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles.

Apple's OLED touchscreen MacBook Pros set to launch this fall will get a Dynamic Island feature like what's available on iPhones, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple first debuted the Dynamic Island with the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max as a pill-shaped cutout that can show information and alerts, though the MacBook Pro's Dynamic Island will be "smaller" than what's available on current iPhones. The new MacBook Pros, which will come in 14-inch and 16-inch screen sizes, otherwise l

Spanish startup Multiverse Computing has released a new version of its HyperNova 60B model on Hugging Face that, it says, bests Mistral's model.

The US Justice Department disclosures give fresh clues about how tech companies handle government inquiries about your data.

Apple complies with new age assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps aimed at adults.

Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.