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‘Too early’ to talk IPO, Redwood Materials’ incoming CFO says

SEAN O'KANE

The battery recycling and energy storage company has hired former Tesla finance chief Deepak Ahuja, reuniting him with former Tesla CTO JB Straubel.

F1 set for another engine tweak in 2027, and what's this about V8s?

JONATHAN M. GITLIN

Rather than dig in, the sport is being proactive about fixing the problem.

Pirates are already playing Forza Horizon 6 days before its launch

KYLE ORLAND

Crackers take advantage of unencrypted files that briefly appeared on Steam.

Digg tries again, this time as an AI news aggregator

SARAH PEREZ

Digg returns (again) as another place to read AI news.

Update Your iPhone Now for Better Encrypted Messaging With Android

REECE ROGERS

As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones.

Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app

AMANDA SILBERLING

As microdrama apps like ReelShort and DramaBox quietly rake in billions, Peacock announced on Monday that is launching two unscripted Bravo microdramas, which will stream in the Peacock app.

A New Hantavirus Vaccine Is in the Works

JAVIER CARBAJAL

Since 2023, Moderna and Korea University have been developing a new mRNA vaccine for hantavirus. The work has been promising so far, but a finished product isn't likely coming any time soon.

There's an Unhinged New Video Game About Trump and the Iran War

MAKENA KELLY

The game, developed by the group of anonymous artists known as Secret Handshake, is available online and in person in Washington, DC.

Samsung made a “mockery” of Dua Lipa by putting her picture on TV boxes, lawsuit says

SCHARON HARDING

Lipa says her picture contributed to Samsung's "enormous revenue."

iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more

ANDREW CUNNINGHAM

Probably the last big updates we'll see before the next versions appear at WWDC.

Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation

JULIE BORT

Five-year old European military drone startup Helsing is close to raising another monster round.

The FCC Received Hundreds of Complaints About Bad Bunny’s ‘Vulgar’ Super Bowl Performance

ANGELA WATERCUTTER, MADDY VARNER

The complaints, obtained by WIRED, described Bad Bunny’s performance as being overly sexual and protested that the show was in Spanish.

Passengers from hantavirus ship arrive in US; 3 people in biocontainment

BETH MOLE

A US passenger tested "mildly positive," but WHO is calling it "inconclusive" for now.

Starlink shuts down its GPS-style cheat code. Researchers may unlock it anyway.

JEREMY HSU

Shutdown of Starlink location feature won’t dampen interest in GPS alternatives.

Testing for ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

ANNA MCKIE

There’s a more accurate way of measuring who’s at risk for cholesterol-related health issues. So why don’t more doctors use it?