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Lenovo and Dell Warn: Your Next Laptop Could Cost More Really Soon

In the face of rising costs for memory and storage, major manufacturers are notifying their clients of impending price hikes.

Roku is killing Photo Streams, ending personal pics as screensavers

TV streamer Roku recently announced it’s ending Photo Streams in early 2026 and replacing it with something called Backdrops, which limits personal photo...

Digital artist Beeple put his face on a $100K robot dog next to Elon Musk and Picasso – it sold first

The project marks at least the second time Winkelmann has become the art world’s main character.

Ex-Googler’s Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people

Yoodli counts Google, Snowflake, and Databricks among its customers.

Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B ‘headline’ valuation

The one-year-old startup, which does market research on simulated populations, had a multi-tier valuation round, sources tell TechCrunch.

Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses

The voluntary recall comes as scrutiny by federal regulators and local school district officials increases.

The 8-in-1 EDC is the gift they didn’t see coming — and it’s just $20

TL;DR: A compact 8-in-1 keyring GoCable that charges fast, organizes neatly, and solves everyday tech moments — on sale for the holidays for...

Scientists Develop an Octopus-Like ‘Soft Robot’ That Can Change Color

Meet Octoid, the squishy robot that changes from blue to green to red.

WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, and Amazon’s AI Ambitions

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we bring you the news of the week, then dive into how some DOGE operatives are still...

The Longest Night: A Short Guide to the Winter Solstice

The winter solstice arrives later this month, and here’s what that means.