Justice Department says North Koreans have infiltrated dozens of U.S. companies
U.S. authorities warn that sanctioned hackers are increasingly targeting Americans to act as facilitators between breached U.S. companies and Pyongyang.
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An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office
Chatbot prompts reveal the engineer’s alleged efforts to set up a covert listening device days before one was found in a meeting room used by high-level executives.
Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient
Max Hodak, the former president and co-founder of Neuralink, detailed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt how his company's work with PRIMA is part of its path toward a novel brain-computer interface…
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Cerebras CEO says we’re nearing a future where everyone has a personal AI assistant at home
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman predicts a future where personal AI assistants become as commonplace as household appliances, running partly on local devices and partly in the cloud.
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The 9 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month (October 2026)
Crystal Lake, Tip Toe, and Carrie are just a few of the shows you should be watching right now.
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Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks
Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.
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Martin Shkreli livestreamed himself violating lifetime pharma ban, FTC says
"I can always find a couple of biotech stocks to smoke," Shkreli said in a livestream.
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Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman has a message for AI leaders spreading doomsday warnings: Maybe stop talking? At TechCrunch Disrupt, he argued that the industry's focus on AI's risks is drowning out its…
Wired
Everyone Hates ‘Digger.’ It’s the Perfect Climate Movie
The deeply uncomfortable film forces audiences to confront what types of stories we tell ourselves about who has economic and political power.
Ars Technica
ESA targets Anbernic emulation handhelds as "superfake" piracy enablers
But third-party sellers, not Anbernic, are the ones routinely selling ROM-filled SD cards.
Ars Technica
Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
Topgolf and VMware "ran deep" before the migration.
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Helix Carbon says it can make iron cheaper by recycling blast furnace pollution
The steel industry is a big polluter, but Helix Carbon can upcycle pollution from blast furnaces to drive down emissions and improve margins.
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FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room
It's not clear exactly for what purpose the recording device was used, but FBI director Kash Patel said the scheme was to "capture sensitive communications about the company’s super intelligence…
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Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case
A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI's interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key figures in the case.
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Cambridge Heavy Industries has been quietly building a desktop fusion device
Fusion power startup Cambridge Heavy Industries is building a small, laser-powered fusion device to fuel the coming wave of fusion power plants.
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Licube wants to be the fuel provider to the fusion power industry — see how at TechCrunch Disrupt
Fusion power plants will need a lot of lithium, and Licube is preparing to be a key supplier.
Ars Technica
Trump commercial railing against his enemies kept airing after court blocked it
US attorney apologized to court, said government has stopped running Trump ads.
Wired
OpenAI and Anthropic Tell British Lawmakers: Regulate Us
AI leaders joined whistleblowers and security leaders at a sweeping parliamentary session, while a few hundred meters away Britain’s spy chief warned AI could be used to create new bioweapons.
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Niobia takes the guesswork out of some of tech’s most expensive mistakes
The San Francisco startup aims to help battery and chip manufacturers identify defects on production lines, reducing downtime and costly mistakes.
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The 9 Best Movies to Stream This Month (October 2026)
Barbarian, The Fly, and Altered States are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.
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Rivian’s startup Mind Robotics hires former Ford EV chief Doug Field
Field also worked on Apple's secretive car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3.
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Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech
Disney may acquire tech from one of the first chatbot makers linked to child suicide.
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Skydance’s Discovery+ prices increase by up to 20 percent
The higher prices are said to be unrelated to the Skydance merger.
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The Paris Auto Show is full of interesting cars Americans can’t have
Small EVs and efficient people carriers update familiar names for the modern age.
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Google wants to host your personal vibe-coded apps in the Play Store
Google plans to help turn those personal AI-generated apps into wide releases.
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Gemini 4 Argon begins rolling out in Gemini app and Antigravity, but only if you pay
Developers will get 50 percent discounted API rates through November.
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Apple’s first smart display is the 7-inch HomeView for $299
It can recognize up to six users with its camera.
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They war-gamed dimming the Sun. It went even worse than you think.
Solar geoengineering simulation shows what happens when geopolitics takes over.
Wired
The ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Filmmakers Terrified Bystanders With Their Monster Sounds
The team behind director Takashi Yamazaki’s new film created their kaiju roars by setting up speakers on top of an outdoor dam. The people walking by weren’t prepared for what they heard.
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High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers pump venom
Co-author: “The unique geometry of the valves is the key; they act as collapsible pistons" to deliver venom.
Wired
The Apple HomeView Is Like a Giant Apple Watch for the Home
With customizable “faces,” this 7-inch smart display is a unique hybrid between an iPhone and an Apple Watch.
Wired
Apple Reboots Its Smart-Home Strategy With New Hardware and a ‘Home Collection’
I got an early glimpse of Apple’s biggest push into the smart home in years.
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40 Gifts Under $100 That Will Delight Any Tech Enthusiast (2026)
Score a great gift for everyone on your list without breaking the bank. Every one of these gifts comes WIRED-recommended.
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30 Best Tech Books to Gift in 2026: Biographies, Startup Histories, Exposés
Give the techie in your life access to the inner workings of the companies and characters shaping Big Tech.
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Wikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong
In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic.
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Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Has a Unique Perspective on Daddy Issues
Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, agreed to be interviewed immediately.