Another year, another Stripe tender offer where investors buy shares from employees that values the company at an enormous step up. On Tuesday, Stripe announced that this latest secondary transaction now values the company at $159 billion. Investors buying the shares include Thrive Capital, Coatue, Andreessen Horowitz, and Stripe itself.…
AI is actively breaking smart TVs right now from one specific brand
Gemini, Google’s flagship artificial intelligence platform, is reportedly breaking the Google TV experience for some users. As reported by Tom’s Guide, several users of the smart TV platform have taken to Reddit with videos and photos of a novel search loop glitch in action, which appears to cause a perpetual…
Marquis sues firewall provider SonicWall, alleges security failings with its firewall backup led to ransomware attack
Fintech giant Marquis is suing its firewall provider SonicWall, claiming that an earlier breach allowed hackers to steal sensitive information about customer firewalls that led to a ransomware attack on Marquis’ network. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, seeks a jury…
Meta strikes up to $100B AMD chip deal as it chases ‘personal superintelligence’
Meta plans to purchase potentially up to $100 billion worth of AMD chips, enough to drive roughly six gigawatts of data center power demand, the companies announced Tuesday. As part of the multiyear agreement, AMD has issued Meta a performance-based warrant for up to 160 million shares of AMD common…
This monstrous gaming tablet is like a Surface Pro on steroids
One thing I love about Asus is that it always pushes the boundaries when it comes to contemporary PC form factors. The company’s dual-screened Zenbook Duo fascinates me to no end, its unique Ceraluminum build material is genuinely second-to-none, and it continues to advance forward with its lineup of 2-in-1…
Conduent data breach grows, affecting at least 25M people
The spillover from a ransomware attack on one of the largest government contractors in the United States keeps getting bigger: more than 25 million people have now had personal data stolen in the hack. Conduent provides printing, mailroom services, and document and payment processing services for state government benefit operations,…
Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Launch: Pre-Booking Offers, Free Gifts, and Bank Discounts
We already know quite a few details about the Galaxy S26 Ultra after a leaked unboxing and overview video by Sahil Karoul, but the pricing still remains a big question. If you are planning to exchange your existing smartphone while getting a new device from the Galaxy S26 Series, follow…
6 Best 2-in-1 Laptops (2026), WIRED-Approved and Tested
Compare Top 6 2-in-1 Laptops Other 2-in-1 Laptops to Consider Photograph: Luke Larsen Framework Laptop 12 for $549: The Framework Laptop 12 (7/10, WIRED Recommends) isn’t just the smallest, cheapest, and most repairable Framework Laptop to come out. It’s also a 2-in-1. The device has a 360-degree hinge that lets…
This all-in-one home theater is perfect for movie night and Spotify lossless
One of my favorite speaker reviews in recent memory was my time with the Bluesound Pulse 2i. The clarity, the soundstage, so many elements that contributed to an audio experience that was like listening to live music. So, when I found out that Bluesound was going to send their two…
Salsa Wanderosa Electric Bike Review: Full-Suspension Drop-Bar Gravel Ride
Finally, it has my two favorite things: drop-bar handlebars and a dropper seat post. I guess I should disclose here that my everyday analog ride is also a gravel bike, and that personally, I like to tool around on a long, relaxed frame with my hands sloppily splayed this way…