Commercetools, a pioneer in ‘headless commerce’, lays off dozens of staff
Commercetools — a “headless commerce” platform that provides APIs to companies building online storefronts — saw a major boost in its business just a few years ago, raising money at whopping $1.9 billion valuation as the world went shopping online…
Threat Actors are Moving at Unprecedented Speeds
SonicWall’s new 2025 Annual Threat Report highlights startling revelations, including that hackers exploited new vulnerabilities within two days 61% of the time, and that it takes the average organization between 120 and 150 days to apply a patch. In addition,…
TikTok’s latest trend mocks millennial burger joints
Even if you don’t know it, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve been to a millennial burger joint. As TikTok has recently noticed, there are numerous tell-tale signs, including, but not limited to, reclaimed wood, metal barstools, truffle fries, $25…
Boston Dynamics Led a Robot Revolution. Now Its Machines Are Teaching Themselves New Tricks
Marc Raibert, the founder and chairman of Boston Dynamics, gave the world a menagerie of two- and four-legged machines capable of jaw-dropping parkour, infectious dance routines, and industrious shelf stacking. Raibert is now looking to lead a revolution in robot…
Inception emerges from stealth with a new type of AI model
Inception, a new Palo Alto-based company started by Stanford computer science professor Stefano Ermon, claims to have developed a novel AI model based on “diffusion” technology. Inception calls it a diffusion-based large language model, or a “DLM” for short. The…
Apple Shareholders Reject Anti-DEI Proposal, But Legal Pressure May Force Changes
Apple’s shareholders rejected a proposal to dismantle the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion program at their annual meeting on Tuesday. Minutes later, CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that Apple may still be forced to adjust its DEI policies in response to…
Best fitness deal: Save 22% on the Echelon Smart Connect EX15 stationary fitness bike
SAVE $110.01: The Echelon Smart Connect EX15 stationary bike is on sale at Woot for just $389.99, down from the standard price of $500. That’s a 22% discount. Welcome to the in-between season. We’re not totally in the depths of…
The 9 Best Mirrorless Cameras (2025): Full-Frame, APS-C, and More
Nikon’s Z6 III brings most of the flagship features of Nikon’s far more expensive Z8 and Z9 to the Z6 line. The Z6 III (8/10, WIRED Recommends) features Nikon’s 24-megapixel partially stacked CMOS sensor, very fast and accurate 3D subject-tracking…
Amazon unveils a new and improved Alexa, Alexa+
At an event in NYC on Wednesday, Amazon announced an upgraded Alexa experience — Alexa+ — powered by generative AI technologies. Onstage, Amazon’s devices and services chief Panos Panay called it a “complete re-architecture” of the AI assistant. “[W]hile the…
Data Theft Drove 94% of Cyberattacks in 2024
Data theft accounted for 94% of all cyber attacks worldwide in 2024, according to new research, as cybercriminals increasingly combine data exfiltration with encryption in ransomware campaigns. Beyond encryption, ransomware attackers now threaten to leak or sell a company’s data…
