Buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Affirm is launching in the U.K., its first market outside North America. Its long-anticipated arrival comes as U.K. lawmakers mull new rules to bring BNPL firms into line with other traditional consumer credit services, though such laws aren’t expected […]
Month: November 2024
Cartoon Network just released an Over the Garden Wall stop-motion short
If there’s one tradition I can count on every fall, it’s the annual rewatch of Over the Garden Wall. The leaves start changing color, pumpkins begin to pop up everywhere, and I start thinking about venturing into the Unknown with Wirt and Greg. Something tells […]
7 Best Beauty Box Subscriptions, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
A beauty subscription box feels like a monthly present. These are our favorites.
Cartoon Network just released an Over the Garden Wall stop-motion short
If there’s one tradition I can count on every fall, it’s the annual rewatch of Over the Garden Wall. The leaves start changing color, pumpkins begin to pop up everywhere, and I start thinking about venturing into the Unknown with Wirt and Greg. Something tells […]
Automakers Are Hot for Extended-Range EVs. They Hope Buyers Like Them Too
The tech, a waypoint between fully electric cars and gas-powered ones, has shown up in more and more US—and Chinese—vehicles. Can EREV tech get more drivers into electrics?
Women in AI: Sophia Velastegui believes AI is moving too fast
As a part of TechCrunch’s ongoing Women in AI series, which seeks to give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved (and overdue) time in the spotlight, TechCrunch interviewed Sophia Velastegui. Velastegui is a member of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) national AI advisory committee and the former […]
Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out
A dozen Black canvassers were tricked, threatened, and driven in seatless U-Haul vans. They were fired after WIRED reported on their plight—some without full pay or a way back home.
The Toymaker Who Wants to Be the Next Willy Wonka of Sex Tech
As the industry looks to AI and robotics for the next big thing, Our Erotic Journey’s James Guo just wants to build you the perfect vibrator.
The Best Ever Game Controller May Be Set for a Comeback
The GameCube’s controller remains a titan, which is why so many have “borrowed” from its design. But now things are afoot that signal Nintendo could be about to resurrect this gaming gem.
The 17 Best Barefoot Shoes for Running or Walking (2024)
Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet.