Tech
AI Summary
- AI continues to dominate tech conversations, impacting coding, data centers, and even consumer products like AI pendants and smart glasses, though concerns over soaring costs and potential job displacement are surfacing.
- SpaceX is securing significant government contracts, particularly from the Space Force, as it reportedly gears up for an IPO, while also facing scrutiny over its governance and valuation from some investors.
- The autonomous vehicle race sees Waymo taking the lead in registrations, while established players like Tesla are trailing behind, indicating a dynamic shift in the self-driving market.
- Browser alternatives to Chrome and Safari are gaining traction in 2026, signaling a potential shift in how users access the internet and a renewed competition in the browser space.
- Social media giants like Meta are facing regulatory pressure and legal challenges, including accusations of privacy violations and settling lawsuits, while also experimenting with new features like AI companions and subscription models.
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TechCrunch
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As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2026
an hour ago
by Lauren Forristal
Startups, AI, Apps, Browser, search engines, web browser, evergreensWe’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.
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This $300 pizza oven can easily help elevate your summer pizza nights
an hour ago
by Aisha Malik
Hardware, Gadgets, ninja artisan pizza ovenThe Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven is aimed at people who want delicious pizza nights without having to deal with things like propane or wood pellets, unlike many other pizza ovens.
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TikTok’s road to becoming a super app
an hour ago
by Aisha Malik
Apps, Social, TikTok, super appTikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.
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Founders seize on Indian court ruling to revive criticism of Google’s ad business
12 hours ago
by Jagmeet Singh
Government & Policy, Google, google adwordsThe ruling drew support from founders, while lawyers said it could force platforms to revisit how they handle trademarked keywords.
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I went to the so-called ‘steroid Olympics,’ to understand why Silicon Valley is obsessed with peptides
13 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
Biotech & Health, biotech, Enhanced Games, health industry, peptidesThe Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.
Hacker News
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Engadget
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Backrooms is a reminder that the internet is the future of cinema
an hour ago
by Devindra Hardawar
TV & MoviesBackrooms is a wild ride, and it's yet another example of how many great directors are coming from the internet
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5 Fitness Trackers That Don't Lock Core Features Behind a Monthly Subscription
34 minutes ago
by Will Shanklin
WearablesThe Fitbit Air isn't the only Whoop alternative that you can buy without a subscription.
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Meta's employee mouse tracking program could reportedly violate EU privacy laws
an hour ago
by Mariella Moon
MetaMeta's mouse tracking tool for employees could capture non-US data and could violate the EU's privacy rules, according to Reuters.
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Engadget review recap: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo, Fitbit Air, GoPro Mission 1 and more
2 hours ago
by Billy Steele
ReviewsA roundup of recent reviews published by Engadget.
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Mina the Hollower, a Sims alternative and other new indie games worth checking out
3 hours ago
by Kris Holt
GamingIndie Game Roundup: Mina the Hollower, a Sims alternative and more
The Verge
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How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off
an hour ago
by Allison Johnson
AI, Tech, WebA good time with old maps. | Image: Past Maps Craig Campbell walked away from the river of investor money flowing into AI to create, of all things, a website. Sure, Campbell probably could have started an AI company. He's a former engineer at Meta and an experienced tech founder who in 2022 sold his last venture - an e-commerce tool for businesses that use Shopify - right as the AI boom was booming. "I had my prior VC investors breathing down my neck, going 'start something else. We'll write you a blank check.'" He had other ideas. People generally
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AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk
an hour ago
by Nicole Froio
AI, Creators, Tech, TikTokTikTok sellers that appear to be AI generated, in tears. | The Verge Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckles she handmade on TikTok. In a video for the social media platform from March, she cries to the camera and pleads for views: "Even as a black woman, I have more faith that white women will stay 13 seconds [on this video] to save my belt buckle business," the onscreen text reads. She wipes a tear off her cheek. But Aliyah isn't real, and neither are her supposedly handmade products - she's
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Sometimes, a short game hits the spot
2 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Games Review, GamingSlots & Daggers , a low-key, fantasy-themed slot machine roguelike, was one of my favorite games last year. That may sound like a complicated description, but the game mixes ideas from deckbuilding roguelikes with slot machines to create an engrossing loop, and there's steady meta-progression that helps you push further with just about every run. Perhaps the best part is that Slots & Daggers is short: Solo developer Friedemann describes the game as a mini roguelike, and I completed it, including all 12 achievements, in just under six hours. This month, Slots & Daggers came out on the Nintendo Switch,
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The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you
2 hours ago
by Elizabeth Lopatto
AI, Analysis, Business, Elon Musk, Report, Science, Space, SpaceX, Tech, Twitter - X, xAINumber go up? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images I haven't seen anything as stupid as the WeWork IPO document in a very long time - that is, until Elon Musk filed to take SpaceX public. WeWork was a joke. SpaceX is a threat. And if Musk and his bankers have their way, you are going to be their bagholder. Lots of the top-line details leaked long before the S-1 filing itself became public. There's the rumored valuation of more than $1 trillion. That's despite the nearly $5 billion in losses last year . The total addressable
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This is the James Bond game we’ve been waiting for
2 hours ago
by David Pierce
Gadgets, Installer, Streaming, TechHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 130, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, don't forget to hydrate, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage .) This week, I've been reading about Victor Wembanyama and mahjong and Merlin Mann's pearls of wisdom , watching more of the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals than I expected, watching way too many videos about lighting a home studio, spending too many hours tweaking the settings in Vivaldi , belatedly cleaning up my Google Photos library, and finally
Wired
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Keychron K2 HE Concrete Edition Review: Rock-Solid Typing
3 hours ago
by Henri Robbins
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home Office, Gear / Products / Gaming, Rock, SolidKeychron's K2 HE Concrete Edition sounds like a cute gimmick, but as I discovered, there's a really solid keyboard beyond the absurd choice of materials.
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‘Backrooms’ Takes You Deeper Inside the Internet’s Most Uncanny Horror Myth
3 hours ago
by Miles Klee
Culture, Culture / Movies, MoviesKane Parsons was just 16 years old when he created a viral YouTube horror series based on a 4chan meme. Now he’s ready to conquer the big screen.
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Tello Mobile Plan Review (2026): Low Cost, Reliable Service
3 hours ago
by Matthew Korfhage
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Online Services, Do, Tello?With inflation and gas prices rising, I’m trying to save money wherever I can. I tested Tello’s budget cell phone plan, and for me, it turns out prepaid can be just as good.
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Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow
4 hours ago
by Lily Hay Newman, Dell Cameron, Matt Burgess
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, RoundupPlus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more.
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Quilts Are Better Than Sleeping Bags
4 hours ago
by Scott Gilbertson
Gear, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Trail, ThreadsTired of sleeping like a mummy in a bag? Improve your backcountry sleep and carry less weight with an ultralight quilt.