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OpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election

OpenAI’s Chris Lehane wants AI to define the 2028 election, proposing a new social contract that could benefit Americans while also advancing the AI giant’s own business interests.

TechCrunch · EN

Snapchat surpasses 30M paid subscribers

The milestone comes a year after Snapchat announced a controversial limit on free storage for its Memories feature and informed users it would start requiring users to pay $1.99 per month for additional storage or subscribe to Snapchat+ to retain their Memories.

TechCrunch · EN

Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says

During its busiest week last quarter, Uber said only four people booked a ride using an AI agent.

TechCrunch · EN

Nothing CEO says company’s mysterious AI-first device is dropping next month

While it's not yet clear what kind of product the smartphone startup is cooking up, Nothing's CEO said the product is designed to leverage AI for productivity gains.

TechCrunch · EN

AI PACs spent millions trying to shape Congress — here’s how they fared

AI industry PACs spent millions influencing the 2026 midterms, with mixed results. Political groups are already looking toward the next election cycle.

TechCrunch · EN

After the midterms, a bigger clash over data centers could be coming

Data center opposition crossed party lines in Tuesday’s midterms.

TechCrunch · EN

Apple is reportedly cutting budgets for its internal AI usage

The company is said to be significantly dropping the amount it's spending on AI for its engineering teams.

TechCrunch · EN

‘We Have No Shared Reality’: Two Political Influencers on the Future of Politics Online

Kat Abughazaleh and CJ Pearson spoke at WIRED World Fair on Wednesday about the influence of social media on politics following Tuesday’s midterm elections.

Wired · EN

The Blue Wave Has Tech Bros Scrambling for Data Centers in Space

After Democrats won big in Texas and other AI infrastructure hot spots on Tuesday, data center enthusiasts looked for comfort in low Earth orbit.

Wired · EN

Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones are more than half off

It’s not often that some of the best noise-canceling headphones you can buy are over half off. But right now, the first-gen Bose QuietComfort Headphones are on sale for $169.99 ($190 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose, matching its best price to date. The newer, second-generation version that launched in August is also down […]

The Verge · EN

How I learned to love an obnoxious phone grip

Much like a great recipe, it started with a stick of butter. This wasn't real butter; it was a friend's new phone grip, complemented by a phone case with bold stripes. Butter is in vogue now, or at least that's what a 12-year-old told me a few months ago. This stick of butter was labeled […]

The Verge · EN

17 better ways Elon Musk could have wasted $446 million

One of the basic problems of spending too much time on social media is that you are cooking your brain by reading posts from a pack of attention-seeking lunatics. If your social media of choice is the site formerly known as Twitter, and it is your main source of contact with the outside world, you […]

The Verge · EN

Qualcomm is betting big on data centers as smartphone sales sink

With smartphone sales tanking by around 20 percent compared to 2025, Qualcomm is looking to data centers to help boost its bottom line. During its Q4 2026 earnings call, the company laid out its plans to make a splash in the AI data center business, through partnerships with companies like Amazon and Meta announced earlier […]

The Verge · EN

X says its updated web app is way faster

X is introducing a new version of its web app that it says is much faster than before, and it's now rolling out the updated app "one country at a time" for signed-in users. "Open a profile on X.com over a slow connection," principal engineer Yagiz Nizipli said in a blog post about the changes. […]

The Verge · EN

Ted Cruz aims to stack FCC with Republicans before Democrats take Senate control

Cruz and Trump seem to have no plans to fill FCC's empty Democratic seat.

Ars Technica · EN

After Texas' blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX?

"Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now."

Ars Technica · EN

Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”

Tech industry in denial as US overwhelmingly votes to restrict AI, data centers.

Ars Technica · EN

AMD's record quarter: Data center business doubles, while gaming craters

AMD's gaming revenue fell 40 percent in an otherwise record $13.4 billion quarter.

Ars Technica · EN

VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores

“We started listening to a lot of our lower-end customers," VMware exec says.

Ars Technica · EN

Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones

Researchers say group may have been Kremlin-sponsored in search of diplomatic targets.

Ars Technica · EN

Nintendo's biggest ROM chip supplier is bowing out of the business

And what that could mean for physical Switch game costs.

Ars Technica · EN

It’s DOOM, on a Toy Camera

Dirt cheap toy cameras have long been a target for the curious camera hacker, and we’ve seen plenty of lens swaps and other hardware hacks. Until now their internals have …read more

Hackaday · EN

Beautiful Laser Harp Hides Some Neat Tricks

Laser harps aren’t quite a right of passage, in that not everyone builds them, but it’s likely everyone at least contemplates building one at one time or another. We’re lucky …read more

Hackaday · EN

4.95-MW agrivoltaic solar farm with hay cultivation to provide 10 % cheaper power in US

A 4.95-megawatt (MW) agrivoltaic solar project has secured approval in Illinois, paving the way for...

Interesting Engineering · EN