Best Handheld Fans and Wearable Fans (2026)
Whether youre at a festival, tennis match, or wedding, these hand fans and wearable cooling devices will make the heat way more bearable.
The Dell XPS 13 laptop is available starting today
The Dell XPS 13 is now available, starting at $599.
Anthropics latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests
Anthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost it, data from Ramp suggests.
The Webb telescope has captured its first 'bulge fossil fragment'
The funny-sounding name offers new insights into galaxy formation.
Cockroaches scurry around with thousands of pieces of bacterial genomes
Transferring genes across species doesn't just happen in microbes.
Evan Spiegel doesn't want you to call Snap Specs AI glasses
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sat with us to discuss the Snap Specs, privacy, parental controls and more. Spoiler: He says computing a lot.
Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiels Secretive Dialog Society
More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.
SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon
SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.
US approval of Paramount/Warner Bros. deal surprised DOJ lawyers, report says
Trump admin green-lighting $111B deal eeks of corruption, Sen. Warren says.
The EU won't pursue a mandatory game preservation law
The European Commission says it can't force publishers to preserve video games, citing existing copyright and IP law.
Qualcomm's CEO said today that the company is working on over 40 new AI hardware designs
Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump's Renovation
Warm weather has fueled a bloom that National Park Service workers are trying to kill using everything from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubbles ahead of July 4 celebrations.
Xfinity introduces same-day Wi-Fi for new customers.
In some markets, new Xfinity customers can get their wifi set up same-day.
Bug in FIFA World Cup internal system gave anyone ability to modify TV stream
A security researcher said a flaw in FIFAs online platforms allowed her to access several internal systems, including one that could have allowed her to take control of the TV stream of every World Cup match.
Android 17 starts hitting Pixel phones and watches today
Pixels will get their OTA in the coming weeks, but don't expect monumental changes.
Android 17 launches with new multitasking tools as Google expands Gemini features
Google has released Android 17 and Wear OS 7, introducing new multitasking features, parental controls, security tools, and smartwatch upgrades. The launch is also accompanied by a Pixel Drop that brings Googles latest AI models to its devices.
Wear OS 7 arrives to Pixel watches with Gemini AI and live updates
Wear OS 7 is now live for Pixel watches, with a new interface, notifications and Gemini features.
Google launches 'bubble' multi-tasking and foldable gaming mode with Android 17
Google has started rolling out Android 17.
Dangerous AI Models Are Coming No Matter What
The US government crackdown on Anthropics Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 hides a glaring truth: AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm.
Mobileyes US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business
Mobileye apparently wants to own some of the robotaxi market, even if that puts it in direct competition with companies it supplies its self-driving system to.
Rivian cuts hundreds of workers after R2 deliveries start
The company said the cuts were part of a restructuring meant to help scale to profitability. Rivian recently pushed back its profitability goal to invest in autonomy.
Nimbles New Modular Power Bank Can Be Shared With a Friend
Nimbles thoughtfully designed SharePower is a modular power bank you can share with a friend.
Snap finally debuts its long-awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they arent cheap
For over a decade now, Snap has been working on this device. Now the glasses are finally here. So what stands out on first impression?
Is NFC charging the secret to nicer-looking smartglasses?
A pair of prototype Ray Ban Meta glasses at AWE 2026 show that NFC charging can achieve similar performance to the pogo pins common in smart glasses today.
Xreal officially reveals its Android XR Aura glasses without a pricetag
The company is taking paid reservations for a launch later this year.
Qualcomm unveils its Snapdragon Reality Elite chip for next-gen AR headsets
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Reality Elite promises a boost for AR and mixed reality devices.
One Climate Change Innovation: Just Look Up
To build one familys dream house on a flood-prone Mississippi bayou, AD100 architect Tom Kundig decided the skys the limit.
Kodak's adorable Charmera camera gets new Y2K-inspired designs
There's a new Kodak Charmera coming, and its Y2K-coded.
You Can Finally Buy Snaps New AR Specsfor $2,195
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel lays out the companys vision for its augmented-reality smart glasses, arriving later this year.
Snap's slimmed down AR Specs go on sale later this year for $2,195
Snap describes its news AR Specs as a wearable computer.
Trump admin abandons fight against wind energy as clean energy output surges
Legal victories have dampened the Trump admins efforts to halt wind and solar power.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds trailer has plenty of callbacks to its 1960s origins
Here's a new trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which premiers July 23rd.
SpaceX to acquire AI coding platform Cursor for $60 billion
Separately, neither could compete. Now they hope they can.
Best Robot Vacuum of 2026: Shark, Eufy
Tired of vacuuming? Hand the reins to a robot vacuum.
Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple
African payments infrastructure company Flutterwave has hit a new valuation and landed blockchain company Ripple as investor and partner.
Why your Fire TV Stick might be slowing down (and how to fix it)
Yes, first unplug it and plug it back in. But after that, here's what you can try to fix your slow Fire TV Stick.
Roblox rolls out its new age-gated account tiers globally
Age-gated tiers are the latest tactic Roblox is trying to keep kids safe on its platform.
Verizon Simplicity, Verizon Shine, and Verizon Dollars: What You Need to Know
Verizon introduced a new plan that costs $45 per month, revamped rewards programs, and more today.
DOJ claims xAIs unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of national, economic, and energy security
The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines.
Tech has been encroaching on the family domicile for yearsbut actor, writer, and satirist Jill Kargman is all in on analog.
Plaud says its software business topped $100M in ARR after shipping over 2M AI notetakers
Plaud is trying to make a mark in a crowded market full of AI-powered meeting notetakers.
Commodore made a social media-banishing flip phone
The Commodore Callback 8020 is a nostalgic rejection of modern smartphones.
10 Designers Share the Trends Defining Dwellings of Tomorrow
From friend compounds and meditation spaces to shaded outdoor areas and rooms just to make coffee, homes are getting even more multipurpose.
Robinhoods note on 10% layoffs shows blaming AI isnt cutting it
Unlike many of his tech industry peers who have cut thousands of jobs citing the need to restructure to make the most of AI, Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev conspicuously made no mention of AI in his note about layoffs.
SpaceX is buying AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion
SpaceX is buying Cursor to bolster the capabilities of xAI.
Buying a first house used to mark entry into adulthoodand the beginning of wealth-building. But a shifting economic landscape is threatening to close the door on this American milestone.
Nutrition band TruNativ raises $30M in Series B funding round led by OrbiMed
TruNativ will use the funds to expand its distribution network across D2C, quick commerce, modern trade, pharmacy, and other retail channels. The funding will also be used for the expansion of its B2B2C ingredient business.
Insta360 Luna Ultra review: Let the gimbal camera wars begin
Insta360's first gimbal camera is a high-powered Osmo Pocket rival that you can actually buy.
Designing the Dream House of an 87-Year-Old Tech Visionary
An icon of Silicon Valleys counterculture, Stewart Brand is confronting his final years in a home that embodies the self-sufficient, DIY ethos of his famous Whole Earth Catalog.
What Do Americans Spend on Housing?
WIRED surveyed readers on their housing costs. The answers paint a stark portrait of unaffordability, climate adaptation, and the death of the homeowner dream.
Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Heres What Could Fill the Gap
A new, AI-assisted model of insurance is quietly exploding in disaster-prone areasand may be coming for FEMA too. Is it the answer to climate change, or a trap?
What Do We Need From Our Homes Right Now?
The global editorial directors of WIRED and Architectural Digest on teaming up to help you understand how we live today, and what comes next.
Need a New Lamp? Here Are 7 Bright Ideas
These clever lightseach one an exemplar of innovation in materials, design, and functionwill beautify your home.
Italy is probing Apple over iCloud services like iPhone backups
Apple is being investigated by the EU again, this time over its iCloud service.
SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T
SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.
Hari Menon steps down as Bigbasket CEO; Amazon veteran Amit Nanda to takes charge
The leadership transition marks the end of an era for one of India's earliest online grocery pioneers. It comes at a time when Indias online grocery and quick-commerce sector is undergoing rapid changes as companies compete with each on delivery timelines.
The Ars Technica 2026 Reader Survey: Let your voice be heard!
Tell us how you read Ars, and what you'd like to see more (or less!) of on the front page.
What that small flashing dot on your Samsung phone is trying to tell you
That small flashing dor on your Samsung phone's screen prevents accidental presses while you're on a call.
Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI
Probably wants to prevent hallucinations and factual errors from reaching users, and achieve accuracy on par with deterministic systems.
Paramount Refused to Air an Ad Criticizing Its Merger With Warner Bros.
The commercial was submitted by the Freedom of the Press Foundation to run during Donald Trumps UFC event. It criticized the $111 billion merger as a threat to the First Amendment.
Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop cost $500 and $600 more than their predecessors
Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop are about 50 to 60 percent more expensive than the previous generation. Thanks, AI!
AWE 2026: Live updates from keynotes by Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, Google and Qualcomm at the XR show
We're liveblogging the AWE XR 2026 event, focusing on Snap CEO Evan Spiegel's keynote and Qualcomm's immediately after. Come join us!
India temporarily blocks Telegram, claiming it was done to prevent exam fraud
India has temporarily blocked Telegram, claiming it's to prevent cheating on a crucial entrance exam.
India orders temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concerns
The restrictions include a nationwide ban on Telegram until June 22 and a requirement to disable the app's message editing feature.
This startups super metals could soon be in military drones, luxury watches, and chefs knives
Instead of heating metals, Foundation Alloy beats them into submission. The startup has raised $22 million to scale up production of its alloys.
SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO
The deal is supposed to help SpaceX's struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addressable market in AI.
15 Best Office Chairs of 2026 We Tested 70 to Pick Them
Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy WIRED-tested seats.
Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users
The Meta-owned social platform announced a series of new features launching today, including a Your Algo tool that lets users control what they see in their feeds
Meta's Threads app now has half a billion monthly users
Almost three years in, Meta's X competitor is still growing.
Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra Smartwatch Review (2026): Solid Off-Road Performer
Amazfits trail running smartwatch delivers solid off-road performance at a bargain price compared to its competitors.
ChatGPTs market share slips below 50% for first time
The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million and Claude with 245 million.
Streamer IShowSpeed Is Gen Zs ESPN
At 21, Speed has pushed the limits of streaming by transforming a distinctly solo format into a global group chat. His song for this years World Cup is becoming the tournaments unofficial anthem.
Garuda Aerospace signs MoU with Extensee SAS to deploy Flexrotor UAVs
They will leverage Extensees end-to-end operational capabilities, including mission management, flight authorizations, qualified operators and pilots with Garudas drone technology expertise
Startup news and updates: daily roundup (June 16, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Pretty Crazy Token Usage Is Testing Bosses Bet on AI
A Silicon Valley software maker and an ecommerce company reveal to WIRED how they are navigating the emerging challenge of tokenomics.
The Commodore Callback 8020 Is a Digital Detox Phone That Isnt Dumb
With a retro look and T9 texting, the Commodore Callback 8020 smart flip phone taps into the nostalgic yearning for simpler days. It can run Spotify and Uber, but Instagram is blocked.
Indians consuming 37 GB mobile data per month
Indias 5G subscriptions are projected to reach more than 1.1 billion by the end of 2031
Justice Department backs xAI in NAACP lawsuit over data center pollution
xAI has some powerful friends, and they're asking the court to dismiss NAACP's lawsuit.
5 lessons from mountains to cross on purpose and service
Discover 5 inspiring lessons from Mountains to Cross by Dr. Abraham M. George on purpose, resilience, service, and meaningful success.
Anand Mahindra hails Musks resilience after trillionaire milestone
New Delhi: As the world admires Elon Musk, who achieved the feat of becoming the first trillionaire after the record-breaking stock market debut of his company SpaceX, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra highlighted that the real story behind the success of the American tech mogul is his unwavering belief in the ability to turn todays Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Malaysias AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions
Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.
SpaceX to release results on website, X only, bypassing wire services
The move marks a departure from standard corporate communication practices, which typically involve newswire services like Business Wire or PR Newswire
Tesla presented misleading Full Self-Driving safety data to European regulators
Regulators in other European countries have been inundated by drivers citing Teslas safety statistics and urging swift approval of FSD, emails showed
5 books that help you disconnect from social media chaos
Discover 5 powerful books that help you disconnect from social media chaos, regain focus, reduce overwhelm, and reconnect with real life.
Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety law
TikTok is facing lawsuits from more than 25 state attorneys general across the country over claims it is designed to be addictive to young users
