- South Korea plans to train entire military as "drone warriors"
ars-technica· 26-jun
Half-million strong military will train on drones as “universal combat tool.”
- Apple and Audi alumni have made a luxe EV based on the moon buggy
ars-technica· 27-jun
The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts.
- Netflix now requires every user profile to be tied to unique email address
ars-technica· 26-jun
Update began June 15 and will no longer allow you to share your login info.
- Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps
ars-technica· 26-jun
Russian government lashes out at Apple's "bizarre" decisions.
- Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
ars-technica· 26-jun
Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming.
- Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs
ars-technica· 26-jun
It's "an exciting advance in efforts to restock the antibiotic arsenal."
- Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.
ars-technica· 26-jun
His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads.
- Ars Live: What's the latest in the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe?
ars-technica· 26-jun
Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn.
- FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk
ars-technica· 26-jun
FCC refuses to provide messages, has "wasted a year" of court's time, filing says.
- NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI
ars-technica· 26-jun
NYT shifts OpenAI/Microsoft copyright claims after SCOTUS ruling against Sony.
- The emergence of the web data infrastructure layer for AI
mit-tech-review· 24-jun
AI is booming. New use cases are emerging each day. To capitalize on the technology’s potential, enterprises require data at scale. In many cases, though, the relevant information is blocked or unstructured, which limits its use by AI models. To understand this challenge, consider the foundation of the web itself. The web was not designed…
- Stripe, Anthropic, and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections
mit-tech-review· 24-jun
The common cold comes for us all—often more than once a year. And there is no way to prevent it. The best you can do is take vitamin C and stay away from people with the sniffles. Now the payment company Stripe, founded by brothers Patrick and John Collison, says it will fund a new…
- The Download: introducing the Engineering issue
mit-tech-review· 24-jun
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. Introducing: the Engineering issue We can’t fix everything, but we can be ambitious. We can take on the challenge of making the world better through human ingenuity. That’s what the new…
- Europe’s extreme heat is shutting down power plants
mit-tech-review· 24-jun
Europe is in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave, and the grid is being pushed to its limits as people turn to fans and air-conditioning to try to stay cool. Some power plants won’t be online to help handle the load. On June 23, France saw its hottest day since record-keeping began in 1947.…
- Repositioning retail for the AI era
mit-tech-review· 25-jun
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping retail, but not in the ways consumers might immediately notice. The biggest transformation may not be flashy virtual try-ons or chatbot shopping assistants, but in how decisions are made behind the scenes: how products surface in search results, how inventory moves through supply chains, how engineers ship code faster, and…
- What Europe’s heat wave means for the power grid
mit-tech-review· 25-jun
It’s been hard to look away from headlines about the European heat wave this week. Temperatures are breaking records across the continent, and the weather is threatening lives, shutting down schools, and in one particularly ironic case, forcing the cancellation of a London Climate Action Week event about extreme heat. As the summer ramps up…
- IBM has unveiled chip technology that could help extend Moore’s Law another decade
mit-tech-review· 25-jun
IBM has built a new prototype chip with around 100 billion transistors on an area the size of a fingernail, which is twice the density of the company’s previous state-of-the-art technology announced in 2021. The design could pave the way for faster and more energy efficient computers for years to come. For more than half…
- The Download: Europe’s heat wave hits the grid, and IBM’s chip targets Moore’s Law
mit-tech-review· 25-jun
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. Europe’s extreme heat is shutting down power plants Europe is in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave, and the grid is being pushed to its limits as people turn to…
- Heat waves mess with your brain. Scientists are trying to figure out why.
mit-tech-review· 26-jun
It’s been hot in London this week. Really hot. A dangerous heat wave has hit Western Europe. Yesterday, the UK recorded its highest ever June temperature at 36.1 °C (about 97 °F). But as the weather app on my phone confirmed, it felt like 39 °C. It’s frightening that we are seeing such temperatures in…
- The Download: brain-melting heatwaves and unprecedented OpenAI restrictions
mit-tech-review· 26-jun
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. Heat waves mess with your brain. Scientists are trying to figure out why. —Jessica Hamzelou It’s been hot in London this week. Really hot. A dangerous heat wave has hit Western…
- Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup, says it didn’t steal an open source product
techcrunch· 26-jun
Corgi became embroiled in controversy when Papermark accused it of stealing its software. Corgi says it did not, raising new questions about vibe coding.
- FTC gives Musk the OK to acquire SpaceX alumni startup Mesh
techcrunch· 27-jun
Mesh came out of stealth in February with a $50 million Series A.
- Novak Djokovic has a new job — advisor to private equity firm General Atlantic
techcrunch· 26-jun
General Atlantic has tapped tennis legend Novak Djokovic to serve as a global strategic advisor.
- OpenAI limits GPT-5.6 rollout after government request, says restrictions shouldn’t be the norm
techcrunch· 26-jun
“We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default,” says OpenAI. “It keeps the best tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them.”
- OpenAI poaches Uber India chief to lead its biggest market outside the US
techcrunch· 26-jun
The hire marks OpenAI's latest push into India, expanding offices, partnerships and hiring.
- Russian hackers were behind $2.5B hack of Jaguar Land Rover: Report
techcrunch· 26-jun
The hack on car giant Jaguar Land Rover last year was one of the most disrupting, damaging, and costly hacks of the last few years.
- Trump Admin releases Anthropic Mythos to be used by more than 100 US companies, agencies
techcrunch· 27-jun
Over 100 companies and government agencies are reportedly authorized to use Mythos 5, including their non-American employees.
- Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on
techcrunch· 27-jun
New models are launching in Asia that promise Mythos-like capabilities without fear of an export ban. U.S. AI labs may never recover this enormous market.
- The fittest founder in the room got cancer. Here’s how he used AI to fight back.
techcrunch· 27-jun
When confronted with cancer, Connor Christou fed everything tied tied to his regime — blood results, scan data, wearable output, journal entries — into Claude.
- Why everyone from OpenAI to SpaceX is building their own chips (and turning up the heat on Nvidia)
techcrunch· 26-jun
Nvidia has dominated the AI chip market for years, but the era of total dependence might be ending. OpenAI just shared its plans to spice things up with Jalapeño, its custom inference chip built with Broadcom, joining Google, Apple, and SpaceX in a growing list of companies building their way out of single-supplier risk. The goal is less of a […]
- Anthropic’s Mythos 5 is back
the-verge· 27-jun
After a rollercoaster negotiation process with the Trump administration that dragged on for two weeks, Anthropic's Mythos 5 is finally back in action - at least, somewhat, for a select group of organizations, according to a letter from the government to Anthropic that was viewed by The Verge. Fable 5, however - the public-facing Mythos-class model - appears to still be in limbo, with no apparent timeline for a rollout agreement. The letter, dated June 26th and sent by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown, who had been recently leading negotiations, states that there's been a "revision to the license requiremen … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Indie developers got tired of waiting for a new Star Fox, so they’re making their own
the-verge· 27-jun
Nostalgia remains a powerful force. So much so that, in exploring the echoes of a late-'90s childhood spent skimming the water of Corneria and sneering "cocky little freaks!" in time with a monkey encased in a Gundam suit, I'm simultaneously describing playing Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars if you're nasty) in 1997 and streaming it through Nintendo Switch Online today. The franchise has been revived through a splashy remake on the Switch 2, but it's also a series that has not seen an all-new entry since Star Fox Zero on the Wii U. Yet Nintendo's neglect of the series has been gently offset by indie creators. Ex-Zodiac and Whisker Squadron: Survivo … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Prime Day is almost over, but these are still the best Apple deals I’ve seen
the-verge· 27-jun
Amazon’s Prime Day is now in its final hours, but whether you’re looking for a new pair of wireless earbuds or a smartwatch, there’s a good chance you’ll still find a discount. The Apple Watch Series 11 remains at its best price to date, while the AirPods Pro 3 are still on sale for $179. With Apple recently raising prices on several Macs and iPads, now may be one of the last chances to pick up the company’s hardware before those increases fully take effect. Some retailers are still offering discounts based on the previous list prices, making today’s deals even better. With that in mind, we’ve included several new tablet and laptop deals below. Below are the best Apple deals currently available. Some are exclusive to Prime Day, while others are simply great discounts we think are worth hi…
- The 17 best robot vacuum deals you can still get before Prime Day ends
the-verge· 27-jun
Our former top pick the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra is now just $600, which is more than half its original price at launch. | Image: Roborock If you’ve been wanting to buy a robot vacuum but have been put off by how much it can cost to get a good one, now is not a bad time to start looking. We’re now on the final day of Prime Day, and Amazon, along with retailers like Best Buy and Walmart, is still offering discounts on several models we’ve tested from brands like Roborock, Dreame, and Shark. Whether you’re looking for a basic robot vacuum that can cut down on the amount of vacuuming you have to do or a high-end model that can wash and dry its own mop pads and climb over room thresholds, there are deals available across a wide range of price points. Roborock Saros 20 Where to Buy: $1599.99 $13…
- 24 Prime Day deals Verge readers are grabbing before Prime Day ends
the-verge· 27-jun
The tiny Xteink X4 reader is proving surprisingly popular. There are an overwhelming number of Prime Day deals to sort through, which is why we spend so much time highlighting products we’ve already tested and can stand behind. But our recommendations are only one way to identify a worthwhile deal: another is seeing which products fellow Verge readers actually buy. Below, we’ve rounded up the deals that have resonated most with readers who spend as much time thinking about tech as we do. It’s a great way to see what people actually think is a great deal — and what products everyone has been waiting for a price drop on. Some of the favorites are exactly what you’d expect, like AirPods and Kindles. Others, like Birdbuddy’s camera-equipped smart bird feeder, were a more surprising. If you’re…
- It’s the last day of Prime Day — here are over 140 great deals to choose from
the-verge· 27-jun
We’ve arrived at the final day of Prime Day, which at this point should probably be called “Prime Week.” We’ve found discounts on all manner of gadgets, including TVs, smart home tech, chargers, headphones, and more. Some of the best deals have started selling out at some retailers, so if you’ve been craving a popular upgrade like the AirPods Max 2, time is running low. The good news is that our team is still hard at work, and in addition to the deals that remain in stock, the retailers sometimes save up a few extras for the last day (like this Echo Spot that got a little cheaper). This roundup is our pride and joy; the culmination of over four days of deal hunting by our entire team. We’ve worked tirelessly for the last week and arrived at a list of over 120 discounted items (and growing…
- This puzzle game’s simple premise hides surprising depth
the-verge· 27-jun
What's the Password? has a simple concept: To solve each of the game's more than 100 puzzles, you have to type in the right four-digit password on a number pad. That might sound like a limited constraint. But the simplicity gives solo developer Dan DiIorio, better known as TrampolineTales, lots of room to play with clever ideas. Over the course of a few hours, the game never stopped surprising me. Puzzle clues come in several different formats. Some are written text; the very first puzzle is a sentence that tells you what numbers to punch in. But you'll also have to decipher four-digit codes from things like the blinking digits of a clock, … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech’s AI obsession?
the-verge· 27-jun
Tim Cook recently said price increases were "unavoidable" and described the company's pricing as "unsustainable." The 16-inch MacBook Pro saw its price go up by $300. The 11-inch iPad Air went from $599 to $749. Even the HomePod Mini got a $30 bump to $129. Cook squarely placed the blame at the feet of the AI industry, which is not surprising. RAMageddon has already come for your desktop PCs and gaming consoles. The Xbox has seen its price climb nearly 25 percent depending on the model, and Nothing even canceled an entire phone launch. Apple is just the most recent to jack up prices and point the finger at AI. The price hikes are "basic eco … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter
the-verge· 27-jun
Four years ago, overlooking a canal in Amsterdam, the smart home industry collectively launched Matter, the one interoperability standard to rule them all. Heralded as the solution to the industry's struggles, Matter was built on open standards and existing technologies and is the result of years of collaboration between traditional rivals, including Apple, Google, Amazon, and Samsung. Matter promised an end to walled gardens and ecosystem lock-in. It promised to make a smart home device, like a lock, lightbulb, or sensor, easy to buy and set up. It promised you could choose any brand, use any platform, no expertise required - it would just … Read the full story at The Verge.
- This might be the new best smart speaker
the-verge· 27-jun
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 134, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're okay in all this heat, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Polymarket lies and Jalen Brunson and the Arts and Crafts Movement, watching Not Suitable for Work and way too much of the World Cup, trying to catch up on The Bear before the final season starts, playing a bunch of Hank Green's 4×3 game, trying my absolute hardest not to preorder this amazing Stanley Kubrick collection even though I'm obviously going to, buying a bunch of … Read the full story at The Verge.