Image by Getty / Futurism A man in Kentucky who had been declared brain dead following an overdose started showed signs of life once again — while, dramatically, doctors had already started harvesting his organs. As Lexington-based news station LEX 18 reports, TJ Hoover’s sister, Donna Rhorer, told a House subcommittee on organ donation safety lapses last week… Continue reading Man Wakes Up Partway Through His Organs Getting Harvested
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The Best Smart Rings, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Honorable Mentions We have tested several other entrants to this nascent category, some good, some bad, and some in between. Here is the lowdown on some of your smart ring alternatives. Photograph: Adrienne So; Getty Images Movano Evie Ring for $269: When it first came out, the Movano Evie Ring (4/10, WIRED Review) was touted… Continue reading The Best Smart Rings, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
The UK is slogging through an online age-gate apocalypse
It’s a good time to be a VPN provider. It’s a good time to be a VPN provider. by Jess Weatherbed Jul 28, 2025, 5:05 PM UTC Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. People across the… Continue reading The UK is slogging through an online age-gate apocalypse
TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla vs GM: A tale of two earnings
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The poll results are in (from last week’s edition) and it’s clear what you want: Analysis with a capital A. You also want scoops, a bit of a news… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla vs GM: A tale of two earnings
ChatGPT can be a disaster for lawyers — Robin AI says it can fix that
Robin AI CEO Richard Robinson on hallucinations, facts versus truth, and how lawyers can use generative AI today. by Jon Fortt Jul 28, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Robin AI CEO Richard Robinson on hallucinations, facts versus truth, and how lawyers can use generative AI today. by Jon Fortt Jul 28, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Jon… Continue reading ChatGPT can be a disaster for lawyers — Robin AI says it can fix that
NiCE to Buy Cognigy
NiCE (NASDAQ: NICE), a NYC-based company which specializes in AI-powered customer experience, acquired Cognigy, a Düsseldorf, Germany-based conversational and agentic AI company. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The acquisition will combine NiCE’s CXone Mpower platform with Cognigy’s conversational and agentic AI capabilities, enabling organizations to rapidly accelerate the adoption of AI-first customer… Continue reading NiCE to Buy Cognigy
My search for the ultimate car charger is over – and this one has a flexible superpower
Baseus PrimeTrip VR2 Max ZDNET’s key takeaways It can charge four devices simultaneously. It features two retractable USB‑C cables that can rotate and swivel Be aware that the accessory can be a bit bulky, so it might not fit in some vehicles. Your car probably has a couple of built-in USB ports, so you’d think… Continue reading My search for the ultimate car charger is over – and this one has a flexible superpower
Tesla inks $16.5B deal with Samsung for HW6 chips, but still no HW3 solution
Tesla will use Samsung for as a supplier for its self-driving computer’s next-gen hardware in a $16.5 billion deal, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. But despite planning two generations ahead, the company still doesn’t have a solution to bring the promised full autonomy to hardware that it’s been promising that capability to since 2016.… Continue reading Tesla inks $16.5B deal with Samsung for HW6 chips, but still no HW3 solution
Mary Kay goes electric with new Pink Cadillac OPTIQ (cue the music)
Mark Kay’s iconic Pink Cadillac awards are driving into the future for 2025. The company’s first-ever electric Pink Cadillac OPTIQ made its debut during the Mary Kay annual Seminar in Charlotte this weekend, symbolizing a “recharged vision” for the future of the popular brand. Pioneers in monetizing friendships female empowerment and entrepreneurship, the Pink Cadillac… Continue reading Mary Kay goes electric with new Pink Cadillac OPTIQ (cue the music)
Scientists Teach AI to Think About the Roman Empire
Historians don’t know when the Ancient Roman text “Res Gestae Divi Augusti,” a chronicle of Emperor Augustus’s deeds, was first written, since these kind of epigraphs tend to not contain any written dates. Enter our hero Aeneas — not the mythological forefather of Rome, but a generative AI model that’s been trained on Ancient Roman texts.… Continue reading Scientists Teach AI to Think About the Roman Empire