A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.
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Unique, a Swiss AI platform for finance, raises $30M
A four-year-old Swiss startup has raised a sizable chunk of change to capitalize on the burgeoning “agentic AI” movement. Unique said on Thursday that it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round that was led by London-based VC firm DN Capital and […]
Hoto’s 48-in-1 electric screwdriver set hits a record low $70
Many years ago, I built my first PC inside a repurposed Gateway chassis with just a regular old screwdriver and a grounding bracelet. I’ll spare you the ugly details, but let’s just say I wish I had tools specially made for the job. If you […]
Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s starters make their debut in new trailer
Like its predecessor, Pokémon Legends: Z-A is bringing back three classic starter pokémon to get you started on your next adventure. Though Pokémon Legends: Z-A will likely introduce a number of new creatures, Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile will be the first three partner pokémon you […]
Honda’s building the Koraidon motorcycle of your dreams.
Last year, the Toyota Engineering Society showed off a snazzy bike inspired by Pokémon Violetâs futuristic motorcycle dragon legendary Miraidon. And now â seemingly timed to this yearâs Pokémon Day â Honda is teasing its own a similar concept vehicle styled after Koraidon, Pokémon Scarletâs […]
Instagram may spin off Reels into a separate app
Meta is mulling launching a standalone app for short-form videos, The Information reported, citing an anonymous source who heard Instagram head Adam Mosseri talking about the project to staff. The project is reportedly code-named Project Ray that aims to improve recommendations for new users and […]
Meta confirms Instagram issue that’s flooding users with violent and sexual Reels
Meta has admitted to CNBC that Instagram is experiencing an error that’s flooding users’ accounts with Reels videos that aren’t typically surfaced by its algorithms. “We are fixing an error that caused some users to see content in their Instagram Reels feed that should not […]
Shadow of Mordor’s innovative Nemesis system is locked behind a patent until 2036
Warner Bros Discovery recently shut down a trio of game studios, including the well-regarded Monolith Productions. This has put one of the coolest game mechanics of the 2010s in limbo. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor’s excellent Nemesis system is locked behind a patent owned by Warner […]
YouTube passes 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers
It sometimes feels like everybody and their dog has a podcast. (Engadget does!) But why not jump on the trend when the interest in this type of content has grown for years? Video platform YouTube may not seem like the most obvious choice for tuning […]
Microsoft’s new Phi-4 AI models pack big performance in small packages
Microsoft’s new Phi-4 AI models deliver breakthrough performance in a compact size, processing text, images, and speech simultaneously while requiring less computing power than competitors.