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Australia's online safety regulator says social media use among under-16s fell to 81.5% in March 2026, compared to 85.9% before ban took effect in December 2025 (Angus Whitley/Bloomberg)
Google Earth's Nano Banana 2 feature generates images of refugees near Mexico's border and a nuclear plant in Iran; Google says images carry a SynthID watermark (Henk van Ess/Digital Digging)
Papers and patents: Chinese military researchers distilled OpenAI and Anthropic models to train domestic AI systems and advance China's defense capabilities (Eduardo Baptista/Reuters)
An interview with Granola CEO Chris Pedregal on making the AI note taker invisible and work across apps, and why he rejects executives seeking employees' notes (Casey Newton/Platformer)
Sony reports Q1 PS5 sales of 1.38M units, down from 1.56M a year ago, taking total sales of the console to 95.3M units, and 125M PlayStation MAUs, up 2M YoY (Ethan Gach/Kotaku)
Sony reports Q1 operating profit up 40% YoY to ~$2.92B, raises FY profit forecast by 8% to ~$10.56B, and says it secured enough memory chip supply for the FY (Sam Nussey/Reuters)
MiniMax releases H3, a video model that generates up to 15-second clips in 2K resolution with native stereo sound, and plans to release its weights within days (Eduardo Baptista/Reuters)
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta spent a combined $1.1T in capex from the start of the AI boom in 2023 through June 2026 and plan to spend $745B this year (Financial Times)
A leaked memo, issued by the water utilities information sharing group WaterISAC, links dozens of cyberattacks against Minnesota water utilities to Iran (Andy Greenberg/Wired)
Sources: SoftBank gave $50M to Trump's library; Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon gave $25M, $10M, and $5M to his WH ballroom; Meta gave $10M to a pro-Trump group (Wall Street Journal)
Apple forecasts Q4 revenue growth of 9% to 11% YoY, below a 12%+ estimate, citing supply constraints and currency fluctuations; AAPL drops 5%+ after hours (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
Sources: Tesla prepared to separate its China unit before a potential SpaceX merger; advisers weighed a sale, spinoff, or closure; Musk calls it "fake news" (Wall Street Journal)
SK Hynix and Samsung shares surge 20%+ in Seoul on Friday, marking a sharp reversal from this week's sell-off; Japanese stocks like SoftBank also rally (Lee Ying Shan/CNBC)
Chip stocks rallied Thursday after strong Microsoft and Lam Research earnings: Lam Research closed up 18%, Micron 18%, Sandisk 26%, Arm 7%, AMD 13%, Intel 11% (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
Apple CFO Kevan Parekh says Services surpassed 1.5B paid subscriptions, up from 1B in January 2025, but a gaming slowdown and App Store changes hurt growth (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Wired

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Anthropic Says Claude Hacked 3 Organizations During Cybersecurity Tests
How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums
A Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to Iran
Everyone Is Freaking Out About OpenAI and Anthropic’s Race for Dominance
Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Is Missing Some Key Names: OpenAI and Anthropic
Back to School Office Chair Deals 2026: $200 and Less
For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
Chrome Needs Twice-a-Week Patching Thanks to AI Bug Hunting
The New Friend AI Pendant Can Now Talk Back to You
Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World
Razer Huntsman V3 HE Review: Jumping on the Bandwagon
DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets
Best Vacuum Cleaners (2026): Cordless Vacuums, Robot Vacuums, Dysons
7 Best Shower Filters of 2026 Are WIRED-Tested and -Approved
4 Best Budget Smartwatch Models for Less Than $250 (2026)
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is a Superhero Movie for Yearners
Don’t Get Too Attached to Jimothy
OpenAI’s Hacking Debacle Comes Down to Human Error
LinkedIn Won’t Be Expanding Its Data Centers in the Next Year
A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?
TCL Tab A1 Plus Review (2026): Cheap Tablet That Doesn’t Feel It
AI Scammers Are Better at Building Trust Than Humans
I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots
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It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICE
Save Up to $100 on Apple’s Newest AirPods (2026)
Which of Dyson’s 2026 Vacuum Models Is the Best?
It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models
Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe
X Says Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law
Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest
The 15 Best Pool Accessories to Upgrade Your Summer (2026)
Love It or Hate It, the Ferrari Luce Is a Thrilling Drive
23 WIRED-Approved Gifts for Frequent Travelers (2026)
Mac Mini Availability: Long Waits and Higher Prices
Apple Upgrade Isn’t the Best Way to Buy an iPhone
More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’
Best Ethernet Switches: Fast, Reliable, and Secure

Engadget

Amazon's Zoox is the first steering wheel-free robotaxi to get regulatory approval for paid rides
Tecno's new concept may be the first truly bezel-less smartphone
Sony says it has secured enough ram for all the PS5s it expects to sell this year
Anthropic says its AI models also hacked three organizations on their own
Reddit's CEO sure seems frustrated with Google's AI overviews
Spotify's new feature lets you leave little notes on songs
That AI wearable you don't like just got worse
Casio's new ring watch is an undercover Oura competitor and it's adorable
Snap will show off its AR Specs at a September 16 event
Sonos is planning a product event for September
Should you avoid TP-Link routers? Here's what to know
PSP classic Lumines hits iOS and Android
Leaked Pixel 11 Pro Fold photos also include mysterious new camera bar feature
Google's new Gemini Robotics 2 platform allows for 'intelligent whole-body control'
Global smartphone sales fall by six percent amid memory cost crisis
LinkedIn is testing a 'seems like AI slop' reporting tool
Expensive phone cases: When and why it's worth paying more
Google says it has fixed a Pixel battery drain issue, but some users disagree
Google Voice paid subscriptions offer more than just a phone number
How to use screen mirroring on Roku with your Android phone

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