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  • The tech industry is gearing up for a significant robotaxi showdown in London, with major players like Uber, Wayve, and Waymo vying for dominance.
  • OpenAI is making waves with advancements in its 'super app' ambitions and the introduction of Lockdown Mode to bolster data security against prompt injection attacks.
  • Apple's upcoming WWDC 2026 is highly anticipated, with significant updates expected for Siri and Apple Intelligence, potentially reshaping user interaction with devices.
  • The venture capital landscape is seeing some turbulence, with founders sharing critical feedback on VC experiences and concerning trends like the 'Tokenpocalypse' impacting the market.
  • Cybersecurity remains a critical concern, highlighted by reports of major data breaches and a growing lag in disclosure, alongside AI's increasing integration into military applications.

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  • Uber tells London to get ready for robotaxis 5 hours ago by Robert Hart
    Autonomous Cars, News, Transportation

    Uber is getting ready to put robotaxis on London's streets, opening an interest list for riders who want to be among the first to hail one of Wayve's autonomous vehicles when the service goes live later this year. The rollout would be a milestone in one of Uber's biggest markets and an early test of whether there's appetite for driverless ridehailing beyond the US and China, where robotaxis are already carrying passengers. The company is asking Londoners to show their interest in being among the first public passengers in its co-branded Uber x Wayve driverless cars. In the Uber app

  • WWDC 2026: How to watch and what to expect 5 hours ago by Stevie Bonifield
    AI, Apple, Apple Event, iOS, macOS, News, Tech

    Apple's biggest event of the year is nearly here. The company's Worldwide Developers Conference will spotlight updates to iOS, macOS, and all of Apple's other operating systems, and this year's event could also include a major overhaul for Siri. Here's how you can watch along live. When WWDC will happen and where you can watch it WWDC lasts a few days, but Apple's biggest announcements will be in the keynote presentation on June 8th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The full presentation usually lasts a couple of hours. You can watch it live on YouTube or from Apple's website

  • NASA will wear high-tech Prada long johns to the Moon 18 hours ago by Terrence O’Brien
    Design, News, Science, Space, Tech

    We've seen Axiom Space and Prada's collaboration on the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit. Now the company has revealed the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment ( LCVG ) that astronauts will wear underneath it when Artemis IV returns humans to the Moon in 2028. The LCVG is the all-important base layer that will keep the crew cool and comfortable while inside the AxEMU and on spacewalks. Cold water is circulated through tubes embedded in the suit to whisk heat away from astronauts' bodies. And, should the primary system fail, there is a backup, unlike older cooling suits. The LCVG

  • The 7 biggest storylines from Summer Game Fest 2026 21 hours ago by Andrew Webster
    Entertainment, Gaming, Report, Roundup

    The 2026 edition of Summer Game Fest just wrapped up, and it was surprisingly hectic. The nearly week-long event came at a challenging time for the games industry , and for the most part the big keynotes were used as a chance to show some strength through major announcements, while largely ignoring pesky details like hardware price hikes and the mess of the live-service space . Both Sony and Microsoft used their showcases as a way to confirm they're refocusing on tried-and-true strategies like exclusive games and single-player blockbusters. Meanwhile, every publisher in existence seemed to be avoiding going up

  • Persona 6 exists, and that’s all we know a day ago by Andrew Webster
    Entertainment, Gaming, News

    This year's Summer Game Fest turned out to be a good one for fans of Japanese RPGs. First, the conclusion of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy was announced at SGF Live , and now we have the long-awaited return of the Persona series. Atlus confirmed Persona 6 exists with a brief teaser, but aside from implying a very dark tone, that's about all the video revealed. There's no release date or window, though the game will be coming to the PS5, Xbox, and PC whenever it does launch. Atlus describes the game as "a bold, new standalone story blending


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  • Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Review: The Best Laptop Under $1,000 4 hours ago by Luke Larsen
    Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Computers, Product, Review

    Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 5x just might be the best laptop you can buy for $850. It's hard to find any major flaws, which is basically unheard of in a laptop at this price.

  • Momfluencers Are Pitching AI as a Better ‘Coparent’ Than Men 6 hours ago by Ej Dickson
    Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Mom, Brain

    Moms are outsourcing tedious household tasks to ChatGPT and selling courses teaching others to do the same. Where are all the dads?

  • Apple WWDC 2026 Live Blog: All the Updates, as They Happen 6 hours ago by Condé Nast
    Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, WWDC, 2026

    Follow our WWDC 2026 live blog for all of the updates coming to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more.

  • Afroman Is Back—and He’s Bitcoin’s Latest Freedom Fighter 6 hours ago by Jessica Klein
    The Big Story, Blaze, It

    Earlier this year, the “Because I Got High” rapper went viral for winning a case against the cops. Now he’s crypto’s free-speech hero, even though he isn’t quite sure how the digital currency works.

  • All the Ways Europe Is Ditching American Technology 10 hours ago by Matt Burgess
    Security, Security / National Security, Security / Security News, Business / Big Tech, Politics / Politics News, Changing, Tides

    A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech.


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