It's the end of the world as we know it, per a physicist's 1960 prediction
Heinz von Foerster thought population would grow exponentially and "squeeze" us all to death.
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The machines, and the companies behind them
Uber confirms hackers stole thousands of drivers’ license information in data breach
The ridesharing giant said drivers' license information stored by AI cloud company Fireworks AI was stolen during a security incident.
Screenless GPS: Slate Auto says, "Remember the road atlas"
What’s more fitting than a spiral-bound map for a bare-bones two-door pickup?
ElevenLabs’ new app combines meeting note-taking and dictation for teams
ElevenAI is a new meeting notetaker and dictation app aimed at teams and enterprises.
Scientists warn 1.5°C climate change threshold could arrive by 2029
Climate action has stalled for five years as fossil fuel development keeps growing.
The Motorola Signature 27 is a beast
Motorola's latest phone has a monstrous tandem OLED display, a huge 7,000mah battery, fancy cameras and a massive $1,600 price tag.
Why Apple's HomeView relies so heavily on your iPhone
To make the HomeView both personal and communal, there was only one place to go.
Microsoft services are beginning to return to normal after global outage of over 18 hours
The company rules out the possibility that a cyberattack is behind the outages that have disrupted Outlook email, the Teams platform, and Copilot’s AI
NHS, schools and police forces hit by Microsoft outage
Major airports and intelligence services are unaffected, while the government is still assessing the impact.
Microsoft’s latest email outage turned into a full-blown global cloud crisis
Microsoft's daylong outage began with Outlook and Teams and ended up taking much of the company's cloud services offline. Microsoft says it's gradually restoring service.
The Download: Silicon Valley’s blind spot and Nvidia’s chip-tracking plan
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Silicon Valley claims to know the future. So why did it get the midterms so wrong? —Aaron Zamost, a tech communications consultant and a former executive at…
Surface Laptop Ultra review: The most powerful Surface yet, but it still lags behind Apple
Microsoft's latest Surface is a beautiful flagship device for NVIDIA's RTX Spark.
Bloomberg details web of Chinese AI companies with smuggled NVIDIA chips linked to Alice Huang
Bloomberg found evidence of a network of Chinese companies smuggling NVIDIA chips with Alice Huang at the center.
Israel’s VCs see opportunity for challengers in Nvidia’s turmoil
Given Nvidia’s stronghold on AI and its importance in Israel, many in the country's startup ecosystem are worried about the impact of his departure.
Global Microsoft outage knocks out Outlook and other services
Microsoft’s Outlook email service has been down since late on Thursday, disrupting businesses and government agencies in 74 countries and territories. On Friday the company said the outage was caused by a heavy load on its infrastructure, rather than by malicious activity.
3 Best Walking Pad Treadmills for Homes and Offices (2026)
Our team clocked serious hours walking, working, and sometimes jogging to find the best under-desk treadmills for home offices and small spaces.
Jensen Huang didn’t show confidence in his successor, report says
Huang described Kress as a "deer in the headlights" during a meeting in summer.
Is the AI bubble bursting just as Anthropic goes public?
The sharp sell-off in tech stocks after the US midterms has cast doubt on Anthropic's looming IPO. Yet with hundreds of billions still being invested, some think the AI party is still in full swing.
Could you survive without Microsoft? Inside the costs of digital dependence
Digital choices have huge environmental costs but these are rarely counted up.
Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron
"You can simplify it as a big tank feeding engines."
COP31: New initiative targets AI and reliable climate change information
New guidance has been issued to ensure that people everywhere can obtain credible climate change information from artificial intelligence (AI) and understand how the technology impacts the environment.
TCL QM7L Mini-LED TV Review (2026)
$1,500 buys you vibrant color, deep blacks, and a fast screen fit for just about anything. Just be sure the wide pedestal fits your setup.
Specialized’s Tarmac SL9 S-Level is built to wreck your Zone 2 ride
Specialized’s second-fastest bike may be the smart buy.
This Startup Is Betting on AI Microdramas to Get More Black Stories in Hollywood
Mansa says its AI microdramas can serve as proofs of concept for what Black audiences want. Critics say the studio is selling out.
Congress demands answers over Nvidia espionage allegations and Jensen Huang scandal
Democratic lawmakers have called for an explanation regarding the former CEO’s close ties with Donald Trump
Even Black Friday Will Be More Expensive Than Usual
The AI memory crunch is coming for your holiday shopping list.
‘A Servant Class, Not a Working Class’: Stephen Miller’s Biographer on What Comes Next
Jean Guerrero, Stephen Miller’s biographer, sees him as “a case study in oligarchic capture”—and as a way for Donald Trump to double down.
Inside the 42-Year Journey to Bring ‘Neuromancer’ to the Screen
William Gibson released his seminal novel Neuromancer in 1984. WIRED has an exclusive look at how it eventually made its way to Apple TV—thanks in no small part to Drake.
Outlook outage hits users in 74 countries as Microsoft seeks fix
Microsoft said on Thursday that efforts to repair a major outage of Outlook were not going as expected and the firm was seeking alternative solutions as users around the world were left without its crucial services.
Whoop Humans is a social network designed for fitness enthusiasts
Whoop, a company that makes screenless fitness trackers, has launched its own social network.