The best early Amazon Prime Day deals so far
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Trump’s Anthropic shutdown just made the case for non-American AI
At Washington's request, Anthropic suddenly took its newest and most powerful AI models offline over the weekend…
Big Tech’s desperate last push at AI regulation
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) arrive for a news conference with bipartisan s…
Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government
The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prim…
The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks
There’s also a fake power company to jack up prices thanks to the fake data center. | Image: FBI Last year, the FBI op…
China may have accessed Mythos
According to a new report from Semafor , the White House's decision to impose export restrictions on Anthropic&#…
Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are
This is The Stepback , a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on e-bike…
Amazon security research reportedly led to the White House’s Anthropic Fable ban
According to the Wall Street Journal , the export control directive that led to Anthropic cutting off access to Fab…
X-Men ’97 has what Master of the Universe is missing
In 2026, Marvel and Mattel are both releasing projects designed to capitalize on people's love for iconic animate…
Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $3 million
You know this came for free bundle with the console for $150, right? | Image: Heritage Auctions A copy of Super Mario …
Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day
On June 10th, the German container ship Posen docked in Los Angeles after a two-week voyage from Shanghai. As Valve w…
Nothing CEO says phone prices are going to keep going up
Nothing Phone 4A Pro | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge If you're thinking about upgrading your phone, "the…
The world’s first trillionaire is a killer
Hm! | Photo: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO will probably make him the richest pe…
Amazon’s Echo Hub gets a customizable new look and Ring’s AI features
Amazon's rolling out a free software update for Echo Hub devices that gives the home screen a much-needed update …
Logitech’s awesome MX Master 3S mouse drops to under $100
The platform-agnostic Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse is discounted to $89.99 at Amazon ($30 off), matching th…
Blink’s six-piece outdoor camera kit is a great deal under $200
You can save on a big set of outdoor security cameras ahead of Prime Day . Amazon has a five-pack of Blink cameras w…
Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus robovac is over half off, matching its best price to date
Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus comes with a self-emptying dock and is under $300. | Image: Roborock Even at full price, the Ro…
Kalshi adds required employment verification for some prediction market bets
The CFTC is considering its first regulation for prediction markets, as arrests over "insider trading" on e…
Claude Fable won’t answer basic biology questions
Anthropic just released Claude Fable 5 , calling it the most powerful AI model it has ever made widely available and …
Microsoft, like, totally gets why students are booing AI-pilled graduation speakers
New college graduates around the country have been booing and heckling commencement speakers who hype up AI . Microso…