A new CRISPR startup, Aurora Therapeutics, is betting that regulators will create a new pathway for personalized gene-editing drugs. Their plan is to get a single treatment approved that can be tweaked for different mutations without new trials.
The next Wi-Fi generation, officially IEEE 802.11bn, is prioritizing rock-solid connections over headline speed boosts. While MediaTek has announced chips and Asus has a pre-standard router, the full standard won’t be finalized until 2028. The real promise is in features like Co-SR and Co-BF to cut
Finding a decent gaming laptop under $1,000 is a minefield. Wired cuts through the noise, naming the only three models worth considering and breaking down exactly what specs you should accept—and what you’ll have to compromise on.
In a major move, Nvidia has hired Google Cloud marketing leader Alison Wagonfeld as its first-ever Chief Marketing Officer. She starts in February, consolidating all marketing under her as the company reports record $57 billion quarterly sales. This marks a new phase for the AI chip leader.
Two lawmakers are demanding a CFIUS review of a proposal that would hand control of bankrupt Roomba maker iRobot to its main Chinese supplier. They warn the deal poses major data privacy and tech transfer risks to national security.
A new leak claims Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra can hit 75% battery in just 30 minutes using 60W charging. But the test was done in a controlled lab, not the real world. This would be a big jump from the S25 Ultra’s 45W speeds, if it holds up.
In a Bloomberg interview, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro outlined a strategy to counter China’s control of critical minerals. The US is pursuing diplomatic agreements with allies like Japan and the UK to build alternative supply chains.
A new private space telescope project, funded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, aims to surpass Hubble in size. The Lazuli observatory is part of a larger open-science system and could launch before 2030.
Google is halving the frequency of its Android code dumps to the open source community. The move, effective in 2026, will see source code published to AOSP only in Q2 and Q4 each year.
Samsung has wrapped up its probe into a user’s Galaxy Ring that swelled and got stuck. The company says a crack in the internal moulding was to blame, but the cause of the crack remains unknown. They insist it’s an isolated incident.
