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AI inference startup Fal doubles its valuation to $16B as demand surges

The five-year-old startup raised a $1.3 billion round led by Bessemer.

TechCrunch · EN

Researchers warned of North Korean hacking tactics years before record $6.3B Binance heist

Cybersecurity experts have long warned of the persistent and patient threat from North Korea's long-running hacks. The world's largest crypto exchange was still caught off-guard.

TechCrunch · EN

Reddit is adding more ads

Reddit is testing ads on another area of its platform: search. With this update, ads will appear within your search results "based on a range of factors, including contextual relevance to a search query," according to Reddit. That means searching for "espresso station" could present you with ads for espresso, machines, beans, or mugs, while […]

The Verge · EN

OpenAI says ChatGPT is catching up to Google in search

In many circles, "Ask Chat" has replaced "Google it," and that's reflected in a new announcement from OpenAI: the volume of search queries run through ChatGPT now equals 20 percent of the volume run through Google. Adam Fry, OpenAI's consumer product lead for ChatGPT, made the announcement at a press event on Monday. He said […]

The Verge · EN

Apple’s latest watchOS beta includes its new always-on Audio Intelligence features

Starting today, Siri can tune into the Apple Watch's mic with Audio Intelligence features that are available in the new watchOS 27.3 developer beta rolling out now. The two new additions are Siri Recap, which uses "ambient listening" to generate summaries of your conversation, and Live Rewind, which generates text transcripts of the last 15 […]

The Verge · EN

This Election Day, remember which party ran against EVs and tethered us all to the gas pump

It's the midterms! Here's a fun fact for you as you head to the polls: Gas prices today are the highest ever recorded for a US Election Day. The national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.12 and $6.28 for a gallon of diesel, according to GasBuddy. Meanwhile, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is […]

The Verge · EN

You can’t hit a wrong note when playing along with songs on Casio’s new keyboard

Casio announced a new addition to its Casiotone line of portable electronic keyboards with a feature that could help aspiring musicians master skills like rhythm and timing without the frustrations or discouragement of hitting the wrong note. The Casiotone CT-FS1 is available now for $399.99 in a monochromatic black or white version where even the […]

The Verge · EN

Apple starts giving Siri AI access to third-party apps

Apple will now let Siri AI perform actions across third-party apps. As part of the iOS 27.3 update rolling out on Tuesday, Apple announced developers can now integrate Siri AI's new features in "all apps," allowing the voice assistant to draw on a user's personal context, process natural language prompts, and use on-screen awareness to […]

The Verge · EN

iPhone 18 rumors suggest a bigger battery, higher price next year

After Apple raised iPhone prices earlier this year, a new rumor claims it plans to launch the base iPhone 18 with a higher price, too. A Weibo post from leaker Digital Chat Station, spotted by 9to5Mac, says the base iPhone 18 is getting a couple upgrades with the price hike, including a larger battery and […]

The Verge · EN

The Pixel Buds Pro 2 have returned to their lowest price to date

Android owners looking for an earbud upgrade are in luck. The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 are back down to $169 at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store, matching the lowest price we’ve seen. Google’s site claims the deal will last until 11:59PM PT on November 8th, and other retailers will likely follow suit. […]

The Verge · EN

Best Air Purifiers for Allergies Are on Sale: Levoit, BlueAir (2026)

Save on WIRED-tested picks from Blueair, Levoit, and Air Doctor, including compact models for your bedroom.

Wired · EN

Binance Says Hackers Used Well-Known Tricks to Carry Out a $6.34 Billion Heist

Suspected North Korean attackers duped an engineer with a fake job interview and a malicious download to gain a foothold in the crypto firm’s system and steal billions, according to Binance.

Wired · EN

Dinosaur blood on CNN…but calm down, creationists

It’s an election day, but still CNN managed to post a lengthy article titled “Scientists say they’ve found the strongest evidence yet of red blood cells in a dinosaur bone”, which is nice. I like to see more science presented to the public. Most commendably, though, I read the entire article and nowhere does it […]

Pharyngula · EN

IEEE Computer Society Chapter Offers Webinars With Industry Experts

To help engineers keep up with emerging technologies such as AI, cloud computing, and sustainable infrastructure, and learn how they can be applied in practice, the IEEE Computer Society ’s Central Indiana Chapter recently launched its Tech Talk Series. The live webinar series connects IEEE members, undergrad and graduate students, and engineering professionals from IEEE Region 4 with industry practitioners. The monthly sessions have covered AI governance and security, agentic systems, and related topics. The sessions featured speakers from Apple , software company Tavant , and cybersecurity c

IEEE Spectrum · EN

Trump wanted to give No Kings no air. Then, Meta suspended its Instagram.

Meta faces pressure to protect No Kings Instagram on election day.

Ars Technica · EN

UEFI bootkit infected fully patched Windows machines. Is Microsoft to blame?

UEFI bootkit BlackX exploits Microsoft's lack of clarity around Secure Boot protections.

Ars Technica · EN

This space company is betting its future on a propellant available everywhere

Is that water in your spacecraft, or are you just happy to see the delta-V?

Ars Technica · EN

Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes

Google has cut ties with the company behind the botnet campaign.

Ars Technica · EN

Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert

NY gov. pointed to Kennedy's long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks.

Ars Technica · EN

Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too

Google will offer schools AI tools that purportedly don't give away the answers.

Ars Technica · EN

Buttons are back and storage is king when it comes to car interiors

We talk with Nissan designer Hiren Patel about how vehicle interior designs are changing.

Ars Technica · EN

NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms

Lawsuit calls Brave "supplier, dealer, and distributor" of stolen news content.

Ars Technica · EN

ToothPaste Goes Where Your Password Manager Doesn’t

One of the easiest ways of improving security and privacy when using the Internet, and computers in general, is to use strong passwords unique to each site or service. A …read more

Hackaday · EN

2026 Hackaday Supercon: Bruce Potter’s Keynote Explores the Hacker Mind

What is hacking? Many, especially in the mainstream, view it through the lens of computer security. Others consider it synonymous with making or creating. Even for those of us immersed …read more

Hackaday · EN