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Wearable startup CUDIS launches a new health ring line with an AI-fueled ‘coach’

Wearables startup CUDIS is launching its newest series of health rings this week. The updated ring comes equipped with a number of features, including an AI “agent coach” designed to keep users on track to attain their fitness goals. CUDIS…

A White House Staffer Appears to Run Massive Pro-Trump X Account

Hours after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, the Trump administration was already working to shape the narrative. Official White House accounts flooded social media with clips of burning flags and clashes between locals and federal…

Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 10 times easier

Quantum computers can theoretically crack common encryption methods BlackJack3D/Getty Images The amount of quantum computing power needed to crack a common data encryption technique has been reduced tenfold. This makes the encryption method even more vulnerable to quantum computers, which…

Emus once faced down the Australian army—and won

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In November 1932, the harsh southern sun beat down on an empty paddock in Western Australia. The soil is red and strewn with rocks….

Alzheimer’s may begin with a silent drop in brain blood flow

Small shifts in how blood moves through the brain and how brain cells receive oxygen may be closely connected to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. That is the conclusion of new research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and…

xAI’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI has been dismissed

OpenAI has successfully convinced the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s xAI, accusing the company of stealing its trade secrets. In her decision, US District Judge Rita F. Lin wrote that xAI’s complaint “does not point to…

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon AI bro squad includes a former Uber executive and a private equity billionaire

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers covering the broligarchs, the influencers, and the (potentially conscious) artificial intelligence models scrambling for power in Washington. If you’re not a subscriber yet, assert your humanity against the will of…

India’s AI boom pushes firms to trade near-term revenue for users

Tech giants’ efforts to ramp up AI adoption in India may be about to hit a turning point, as companies end free promotions with hopes to convert the world’s fourth-largest economy into a windfall of paid subscribers. India became the…

Peacock Promo Codes: 40% Off February 2026

Named after NBC’s iconic logo, Peacock is a video streaming service primarily featuring series and film content from NBC Universal studios, as well as news and sports programming. Premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC…

Rapamycin can add years to your life, or none at all – it’s a lottery

An illustration of the molecule rapamycin, which may aid extend your life, but then again, may not Science Photo Library The longevity benefits of fasting or taking rapamycin are more like a lottery than a sure bet. The interventions were…