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The Pixel 10a is official, though details are limited. On Wednesday, Google posted a teaser video showing the mid-range phone dancing around colorful backgrounds. You can pre-order the Pixel 10a on February 18. Google hasn't yet revealed the phone's specs. In the short video, we can see a blue model that's virtually indistinguishable on the outside from the Pixel 9a. And alleged leaks point to a phone with few changes... Read more ›
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My first time visiting New Zealand was a solo trip. I made mistakes booking the TranzAlpine train and planning activities that cost me time and money. Read more ›
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When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's "for you" algorithm last month, Elon Musk said the move was a victory for transparency. "We know the algorithm is dumb and needs massive improvements, but at least you can see us struggle to make it better in real-time and with transparency," Musk wrote. "No other social media companies do this." While it's true that X is the only... Read more ›
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A professional couponer explains how growing up with tight finances shaped her strategy for saving big on gifts using clearance shopping. Read more ›
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A recent death in New Mexico has tragically highlighted the dangers of drinking raw milk. Read more ›
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Hoffman disclosed six more meetings, including Skype calls and in-person meetings in Cambridge and Palo Alto, in 2016 and 2018. Read more ›
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My visit to Kalshi's free grocery event underscored that people in line cared far more about affordability than prediction markets. Read more ›
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Investors were assessing on Wednesday whether a selloff in global software stocks this week had gone too far, as they weighed if businesses could survive an existential threat posed by AI. The answer: It's unclear and will lead to volatility. From a report: After a broad selloff on Tuesday that saw the S&P 500 software and services index fall nearly 4%, the sector slipped another 1% on Wednesday. While software... Read more ›
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Nintendo has lined up its first showcase of the year. The next Nintendo Direct is taking place on February 5 at 9AM ET, the company has announced. It will run for around 30 minutes.As previous reports suggested, it will focus on third-party titles from partners instead of first-party games from Nintendo itself. So if you were hoping for new Mario or Zelda announcements, that may not happen during this event.... Read more ›
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Less than a week after Google showed off Project Genie, a tool powered by an AI world model that lets users generate interactive 3D experiences from prompts, Roblox is sharing some early ideas about how it wants to use AI world models and prompts to let creators generate experiences and change them in real time […] Read more ›
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In late 2025, the Department of Homeland Security zeroed in on the Twin Cities in Minnesota, supposedly in response to fraud allegations made by a right-wing influencer. In the months since, thousands of immigrants have been swept up by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. In January alone, two American citizens were killed while documenting ICE operations […] Read more ›
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The Washington Post is laying off staffers across its newsroom. Here's what executive editor Matt Murray told staffers about what comes next. Read more ›
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“I'm all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali and leaving the truck and equipment just sitting there? Definitely not working smarter,” writes one forum user. Read more ›
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GitHub is making Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI's Codex AI coding agents directly available inside GitHub today. A new public preview adds Claude and Codex to GitHub, GitHub Mobile, and Visual Studio Code, for users with a Copilot Pro Plus or Copilot Enterprise subscription. The move is part of Agent HQ, GitHub's vision to make […] Read more ›
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This is probably not how the ancient Egyptian priests thought their afterlife would go. Read more ›
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Microsoft has a new head of security. Hayete Gallot, who left Microsoft in October 2024 to become the president of Google Cloud's customer experience, is returning to the software giant as the executive vice president of security, reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella. The move means Charlie Bell, formerly Microsoft's security chief, is taking on […] Read more ›
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Whether you’re biking to the office or schlepping a camera to a shoot, a laptop bag is your constant companion. These WIRED-reviewed packs do the job. Read more ›
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The future of 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' belongs to television, Glen Powell, and an eventual movie. Read more ›
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Data privacy event unpacks how AI could save doctors time yet erode patient trust. Read more ›
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Waterloo software firm has been searching for a permanent leader since August. Read more ›
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Sutton honoured for groundbreaking research into machine learning. Read more ›
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Québec security tech firm says retailers are increasingly turning to body cameras to reduce theft. Read more ›
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Tech policy advocate Josh Tabish on why he thinks regulation shouldn’t necessarily mean restriction. Read more ›
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Daly Brown and Nick Foubert built a company around their defence expertise, before finding the support to scale it. Read more ›
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How Avestec’s engineering talent pipeline reshaped how it prototypes, designs, and scales complex hardware systems. Read more ›
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