Autonomous vehicles have long been touted as “just around the corner,” but the reality of what it takes to bring self-driving cars to the streets is anything but simple. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana joins the Disrupt Stage for a wide-ranging conversation on
These days, I don’t get a lot of free time to do the things I truly enjoy. I have a beautiful one-year-old at home, which means my schedule revolves around her. I’m at the mercy of a little girl who doesn’t want to sit around all day watching sport. She desperately wants to read a
Like the mediocre quality of the display, the touchpad is also rather middling. I’ve used worse, but its plastic surface isn’t as smooth and responsive as glass ones. The click mechanism is loud and requires too much effort to press. It’s also loose, so you can depress the touchpad without registering a click. All of
Privacy-focused productivity tool company Proton released a new authenticator app today, allowing users to log in to services using dynamically generated two-factor authentication codes. The free app is available on all platforms starting today, including iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. The app allows users to sync codes and accounts across devices. The company said
SAVE $207.50: The ASUS TUF Gaming F16 Laptop is down to $892.49 on Amazon — its lowest-ever price. The ASUS TUF F16 gaming laptop might have just become the smartest buy on Amazon, and this could be the perfect moment to level up your gaming setup without splurging. As of July 31, the powerful 16-inch
This ain’t no orchestra and I’m not a conductor, but today we’ll be navigating the experience of the Crescendo 2. First, you may be wondering, “Ariana, what are you doing here?” My specialty lies in WIRED’s sleep-related content as a professional mattress tester and certified sleep science coach, not as a sex toy reviewer. But,
Over the next year, Aurora Innovation CEO Chris Urmson wants to “unlock” the Sunbelt of the United States, a southern route where its self-driving trucks will carry goods for companies like Uber Freight and Hirschbach Motor Lines. Aurora, which launched its driverless commercial self-driving truck service this spring, has already made some progress toward that
TL;DR: Gift your kids an educational, low-stimulation app with the Montessori-inspired Pok Pok, now £45.13. If you’re a parent of little ones, you’ve heard a lot of pros and cons for screen time. For those looking for a calm way to introduce toddlers to the concept, Pok Pok can help. This gentle, Montessori-inspired app is
I don’t know if you’re like me, but one of my favorite ways to treat myself is with products that I know will help me better my body or ease any pain. Therabody has a slew of truly great products to help with everything from sore muscles, to aches and pains, and even has a
Ambiq Micro, a 15-year-old manufacturer of energy-efficient chips for wearable and medical devices, closed its first day of trading on Wednesday at $38.53 a share, a 61% increase from the $24 IPO price the company set the previous day. The success of the IPO signals strong investor demand in the public market for new small-cap