A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs
Wiredby WIRED5d ago
Sam Altman-backed Merge Labs has a new competitor in the race to build a brain-computer interface powered by ultrasound.
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top 77%Mistral Says Its New AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Is the Best Open-Weight Offering Outside of China
Wiredby Joel Khalili5d ago
As tensions mount over who gets access to top-end artificial intelligence, French company Mistral has released a new freely-available model that it claims can compete with the very best from the US...
I Enjoyed Driving a Ridiculous-Looking Solar-Powered Scooter, and You Can Too
Wiredby Julian Chokkattu5d ago
I stepped out of a building in New York City, put on my helmet, and was about to hop onto my scooter.
The MacBook Air Is $200 Off During Prime Day, the Cheapest It’s Been Since June
Wiredby Luke Larsen5d ago
A number of MacBooks are on sale as part of Amazon's Prime Day sale this fall, but the M5 MacBook Air is the clear winner in terms of discounts.
My Favorite Portable Power Station Is at Its Lowest Price Ever
Wiredby Simon Hill6d ago
If you're heading out on the road and want power for your RV or camping trip, this power station is the ideal companion.
The Internet Runs on Cats and Porn. It’s About to Get Cattier and Pornier
Wiredby Pete Millspaugh6d ago
This year, anyone can apply for a killer top-level domain on the internet. I’m talking about the part to the right of the URL dot, like .com or .org.
The Best Prime Day Soundbars Deals to Instantly Upgrade Your Audio
Wiredby John Brandon6d ago
Amazon Prime Day is here, and I found the best Prime Day soundbar deals to upgrade your TV audio.
Bose Wants to Be the Headphone King Again. Does This New Release Take the Crown?
Wiredby Harry Rabinowitz6d ago
Bose’s sequel to the QuietComfort Headphones is incredibly comfortable and has excellent noise-canceling, but those traits are no longer enough to beat the competition. Excellent ANC.
Prime Day Is Here—These Are the Deals Worth Buying
Wiredby Louryn Strampe6d ago
Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale—also known as Big Deals Days—is live. The sale starts today, Oct 6, and runs through midnight tomorrow.
Elon Musk’s Exes Are the Most Damning Part of a Massive New Documentary
Wiredby Miles Klee6d ago
On Friday morning, Shivon Zilis, a top executive and lieutenant of Elon Musk at his brain chip implant company Neuralink—as well as mother of four of the 14 children he is known to have...
Astronomers Confirm Discovery of the Youngest Known Exoplanet Ever
Wiredby Teruyuki Hayakawa6d ago
How are planets born, and how do they grow? This is an essential question in astronomy, one that researchers try to answer by observing “young planets.” That’s easier said than done.
Prime Day Hasn’t Started Yet, but I’ve Already Found Deals Worth Buying
Wiredby Louryn Strampe6d ago
Amazon Prime Day deals are back, baby. The second sale of the year is officially dubbed Prime Big Deal Days and will arrive tomorrow and last until 11:59 pm PT Wednesday.
Omega Has New Bond Watches Even If There Isn’t a New James Bond
Wiredby Jeremy White7d ago
It's been five years since James Bond was on the silver screen in No Time to Die. For fans of the secret agent, the wait has been arduous, made even harder by the fact that Amazon, which now owns...
A Prediction Market About the Past? Sure, Why Not!
Wiredby Kate Knibbs7d ago
Would you put money on whether Covid-19 originated from a lab? How about whether some of the footage from the Apollo 11 moon landing was actually filmed on Earth?
Here’s Why Staples Should Be Your Go-To for Holiday Photos and Last-Minute Gifts
Wiredby Scott Gilbertson7d ago
I print all the time, and not just because I test printers, but because I like paper. It doesn't matter if they're documents, photos, posters, or banners; I like artifacts—everything is better in...
Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break
Wiredby Molly Taft8d ago
Welcome back to Power Play! Each week, senior writer Molly Taft tackles a topic around this midterm season’s biggest issue: data centers.
Elusive ‘Geoneutrinos’ Are Building a New Map of Earth’s Volatile Interior
Wiredby James Dinneen8d ago
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In a laboratory 2 kilometers underground, a crane lowers Matt Depatie, a detector technologist, through a hatch into a white-walled...
The Nvidia Shield TV Is 7 Years Old. It Just Got a $100 Price Hike
Wiredby Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica8d ago
The era of generative AI has upended technology supply chains, and there is one ironclad rule in 2026: If it has memory or storage, it’s getting more expensive.
Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family
Wiredby Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess8d ago
Welcome to Kernel Panic!, a weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and digital security.
How to Collect CDs
Wiredby Orlando Mendiola8d ago
When I started collecting physical media in 2009 at 13 years old, CDs still dominated the market.