Plus: A zippy new race car is powered by hydrogen, the FCC promotes carrier phone unlocking, and Hyundai’s reasonably affordable new EV is very cute—but you can’t buy it in the States.
Month: June 2024
US Treasury finalizes crypto rules to prevent tax evasion
While people who own and sell cryptocurrency have always had to pay taxes on their earnings, a new rule finalized by the US Treasury Department can ensure that they’re paying the proper amount on their sales. The new rule will require cryptocurrency platforms like exchanges […]
The Wild Robot (2024): A Captivating Tale of Survival and Connection
Welcome to GreenGround, your go-to destination for the latest in movies, TV series, and technology. Today, we’re thrilled to delve into one of the most anticipated animated films of 2024,…
The Best OTC Hearing Aids (2024): Tested and Reviewed
These WIRED-tested hearing aids are affordable, audiologist-approved alternatives to prescription devices. No doctor’s appointment necessary.
The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks
As more and more infrastructure is deployed in space, the risk of cyber attacks increases. The US military wants to team up with the private sector to protect assets everyone relies on.
Security News This Week: Google Is Piloting Face Recognition for Office Security
Plus: A cloud company says notorious Russian hacker group APT29 attacked it, Chinese hackers use ransomware to hide their espionage campaigns, and a bank popular with startups discloses a cyberattack.
Forget the debate, the Supreme Court just declared open season on regulators
As the country reels from a Presidential debate that left no one looking good, the Supreme Court has swooped in with what could be one of the most consequential decisions it has ever made, in the context of the tech industry. By reversing a 40-year-old […]
Android’s upcoming ‘Collections’ feature will drive users back to their apps
As Google described during the I/O session, the new on-device surface would organize what’s most relevant to users, inviting them to jump back into their apps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
LMSYS launches ‘Multimodal Arena’: GPT-4 tops leaderboard, but AI still can’t out-see humans
LMSYS’s new Multimodal Arena reveals GPT-4 leads in AI vision tasks, but benchmark results show even top models lag behind human visual understanding and reasoning capabilities.
We Spent Thousands of Hours Listening to Find the Best Wireless Headphones (2024)
Whether you need workout earbuds or gaming over-ears, these WIRED-tested picks sound like a million bucks.