Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images If you’ve spent any time around kids lately, you’ve probably heard about “brain rot.” Named Oxford Word of the Year in 2024, it’s defined as the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly… Continue reading Training AI on “Brain Rot” Content Causes Lasting Cognitive Damage, New Paper Finds
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Women Are Getting on Testosterone and They Say It’s Absolutely Awesome
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images You probably think of testosterone as the male sex hormone. Indeed, the FDA currently only approves supplemental testosterone treatment — available as injections, topical creams and gels, patches, pills, and more — for cisgender men who have low levels of the stuff. But the reality is… Continue reading Women Are Getting on Testosterone and They Say It’s Absolutely Awesome
This Upgraded SteelSeries Gaming Headset Is $80 Off
In the world of high-end gaming headsets, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (8/10, WIRED Recommends) stands out with an impressive feature set and excellent audio. Right now, you can pick up the wireless model for just $300 from Amazon, an $80 discount off the usual price. That might sound like a lot for gaming… Continue reading This Upgraded SteelSeries Gaming Headset Is $80 Off
Inside the Messy, Accidental Kryptos Reveal
Jim Sanborn couldn’t believe it. He was weeks away from auctioning off the answer to Kryptos, the sculpture he created for the CIA that had defied solution for 35 years. As always, wannabe solvers kept on paying him a $50 fee to offer their guesses to the remaining unsolved portion of the 1,800-character encrypted message,… Continue reading Inside the Messy, Accidental Kryptos Reveal
Neato’s cloud is shutting down, leaving its robovacs stuck in manual mode
Vorwerk, the company that purchased Neato robovacs, is reneging on its promise to keep the bots’ server running for 5 years. Vorwerk, the company that purchased Neato robovacs, is reneging on its promise to keep the bots’ server running for 5 years. by Stevie Bonifield Oct 24, 2025, 6:03 PM UTC Stevie Bonifield is a… Continue reading Neato’s cloud is shutting down, leaving its robovacs stuck in manual mode
Kirby Air Riders’ impressive accessibility features are a rarity for Nintendo
Entertainment But they don’t necessarily represent a major shift for the Switch 2 maker moving forward. But they don’t necessarily represent a major shift for the Switch 2 maker moving forward. by Geoffrey Bunting Oct 24, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC The latest Nintendo Direct on October 23rd brought us an hour-long dive into Kirby Air… Continue reading Kirby Air Riders’ impressive accessibility features are a rarity for Nintendo
Rivian will pay $250M to settle lawsuit over R1 price hike
Rivian has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action shareholder lawsuit filed after the company suddenly hiked prices on its R1 pickup truck and SUV in 2022. The lawsuit alleged Rivian had included misleading statements and figures in regulatory filings in the run-up to its 2021 IPO about the costs required to build… Continue reading Rivian will pay $250M to settle lawsuit over R1 price hike
Ticket savings countdown — just 3 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 turns San Francisco into startup city
Three days. That’s it. TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — the startup world’s biggest stage — kicks off October 27 – 29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. When Disrupt 2025 arrives, the city doesn’t just host innovation — it amplifies it, transforming San Francisco into a living showcase of ideas, products, and partnerships driving the next wave of tech. Prices jump to the full rate when doors… Continue reading Ticket savings countdown — just 3 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 turns San Francisco into startup city
Perplexity Just Got Caught Breaking the Rules Red-Handed
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Over two decades ago, the New Oxford American Dictionary wanted to see if any of its competitors were cribbing its definitions. So it set up a trap. In its first edition, published in 2001, NOAD included a word called “esquivalience,” which it defined as the “willful… Continue reading Perplexity Just Got Caught Breaking the Rules Red-Handed
What Tech Insiders Actually Think of AI Is Extremely Revealing
Getty / Futurism As ChatGPT’s third anniversary approaches, AI hype is hard to escape. Tech companies are committing hundreds of billions of dollars to enormous data center buildouts, while industry leaders are promising an inevitable future in which superintelligent machines will usher in an era of unprecedented prosperity. But many tech insiders are quietly singing… Continue reading What Tech Insiders Actually Think of AI Is Extremely Revealing