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The next wave of obesity drugs could help people lose even more weight—and make some pharma companies a fortune.

If Apple really does come out with a foldable smartphone, it’ll be late to the party—but will somehow arrive just as the real fun is starting.

The competitors’ bedroom furniture is simply stiff paper, along with coffee tables made from badminton shuttlecocks and ottomans made from parachute fabric. And as for durability, this gear can go the distance.

Prominent names in Big Tech are rallying behind Kamala Harris following Joe Biden’s exit from the presidential race.

Don’t worry if you missed them in May—due to another geomagnetic storm, the northern lights might again be seen at lower latitudes across the US and Europe, from as early as Tuesday night.

The newest version of Llama will make AI more accessible and customizable, but it will also stir up debate over the dangers of releasing AI without guardrails.

Activists believe that the vice president, who is already the leading voice for reproductive rights in the Biden administration, will champion their cause.

If you’re used to seeing ViewSonic as the cheap monitor brand, this one might change your mind.

If you want to climb like a champ, this is the forearm massager, climbing shoes, and ice vest (hello, climate change) that you need.

Algorithms designed to handle a car after it loses traction could potentially intervene on behalf of human drivers.

The popular brand of rice cooker offers a large lineup of options—we help you choose which one is right for your kitchen.

Six years after Crazy Rich Asians, Jon M. Chu prepares to release his adaptation of one of Broadway’s biggest musicals. From a table at his family’s famous Chinese restaurant, he opens up about his childhood among the titans of tech—and why filmmakers shouldn’t be afraid of AI.

TikTok labels AI-generated material and warns about potentially deceptive content. A Lite version popular in the Global South, though, lacks these and other safeguards.

The Alphabet-owned driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals after a series of violent incidents in San Francisco.

The Twister sequel, which brought in over $80 million at the box office this weekend, is full of good science. But its big reveal is full of spin.

Now that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the election, enthusiasm from Democratic donors in Silicon Valley appears to have returned.

With softer, quieter keys, and tools to customize the exact pressure of your key presses, the NZXT Function 2 improves on its predecessor.

OpenResearch released the first results of the most comprehensive study on giving unrestricted cash grants to impoverished Americans. Researchers say it will flame both sides of the debate over welfare.

Accusations that Democrats engineered a coup to overthrow President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and disrupt the democratic process have exploded on social media.

The DOD wants to refurbish ICBM silos that give it the ability to end civilization. But these missiles are useless as weapons, and their other main purpose—attracting an enemy’s nuclear strikes—serves no end.

I still can't stand Windows on a handheld gaming console. But if you can, the ROG Ally X is leagues better than its predecessor.

“Team, sharing with you the letter from President Biden that was released just now,” read an email that President Joe Biden’s campaign managers sent.