Today is the day the main CES 2024 expo halls will be thrown open to the general public. The masses of show attendees will crowd into the Las Vegas Convention Center to touch, ogle, and photograph the consumer tech industry’s newest attempts to transport the future into the present. Those of us in the technology… Continue reading 9 More of the Bizarre and Wonderful Things We’ve Seen at CES 2024
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Rumble Is Part of an ‘Active and Ongoing’ SEC Investigation
In May 2021, the site was reportedly valued at an estimated $500 million. In September 2022, Rumble became a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq as part of a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) deal. Its valuation currently exceeds $1.2 billion. In April 2023, investment research firm Culper Research released a report expressing skepticism… Continue reading Rumble Is Part of an ‘Active and Ongoing’ SEC Investigation
CES 2024 Live Blog: News, Gadgets, and Photos From Tech’s Big Show
Courtesy of VW MARTIN MEINERS PHOTOGRAPHY We did predict that AI in some form or another would be everywhere this CES, so it’s hardly surprising that VW has just presented its very first cars that have ChatGPT integrated into its IDA voice assistant. Clearly, the German auto manufacturer has no issues with the Sam Altman-based… Continue reading CES 2024 Live Blog: News, Gadgets, and Photos From Tech’s Big Show
6 Best Smart Shades, Blinds, and Curtains (2023)
Smart shades and automatic curtains used to be luxury gadgets found only in high-end hotels or the homes of the rich and famous. Nowadays, they are more affordable and accessible than ever. You can measure up, order, and install them yourself. We have spent months testing to find the best smart shades and retrofit options… Continue reading 6 Best Smart Shades, Blinds, and Curtains (2023)
Cybex Sirona S Review (2023): Parenthood From the Future
As a parent, I’ve found most baby-centric technology to be pretty clunky. From bulky baby monitors to unwieldy strollers, there just isn’t as much innovation as I hoped for back when I was pregnant. Car seats fall into this category, too, with layers of cushions that are just begging for juice stains and Cheerios to… Continue reading Cybex Sirona S Review (2023): Parenthood From the Future
During Pregnancy, the Placenta Hacks the Immune System to Protect the Fetus
“The cell is effectively dressing up as an infectious agent,” Kagan said. “The result is that it convinces itself that it’s infected, and then operates as such.” Simmering Immunity Immune responses can be destructive, and antiviral responses especially so. Because viruses are at their most dangerous when they’re already inside a cell, most immune strategies… Continue reading During Pregnancy, the Placenta Hacks the Immune System to Protect the Fetus
23andMe Blames Users for Recent Data Breach as It’s Hit With Dozens of Lawsuits
It’s been nearly two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as the grim milestone looms and winter drags on, the two nations are locked in a grueling standoff. In order to “break military parity” with Russia, Ukraine’s top general says that Kyiv needs an inspired military innovation that equals the magnitude of inventing gunpowder… Continue reading 23andMe Blames Users for Recent Data Breach as It’s Hit With Dozens of Lawsuits
Qi2 Wireless Charging: Everything You Need to Know
It’s ironic, but we here at WIRED have long been fans of wireless charging. Not having to fumble with cables is nice! Most wireless charging devices these days follow the Qi (pronounced chee) standard, which has taken its time reaching ubiquity (the user experience has not always been great). The Wireless Power Consortium, which manages… Continue reading Qi2 Wireless Charging: Everything You Need to Know
To Beat Russia, Ukraine Needs a Major Tech Breakthrough
“Just like in the First World War, we have reached the level of technology that puts us into a stalemate,” Ukrainian general Valerii Zaluzhnyi admitted late last year. “There will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough.” That blunt assessment from the Ukrainian commander in chief, made in a November interview with The Economist,… Continue reading To Beat Russia, Ukraine Needs a Major Tech Breakthrough
The Man Who Made Robots Dance Now Wants Them to Think for Themselves
Some robots, including from Boston Dynamics, are already doing warehouse work. Do you expect to see that humanoid workforce growing in the coming years? Warehouse work is one of the great applications at the moment because there’s such a need for people. Employers are really frustrated with the difficulty of getting humans and training them… Continue reading The Man Who Made Robots Dance Now Wants Them to Think for Themselves