India has issued an order to block Telegram until June 22 over concerns that fraudsters are using the messaging platform to target candidates ahead of a re-test of the country’s biggest entrance exam. The move was announced on Tuesday by India’s National Testing Agency, which administers the National Eligibility Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET (UG)), a…
The UK is weighing an under-16 social media ban that would reach beyond apps like TikTok and Instagram into gaming features and AI companions. If the rules take effect in spring 2027 as the government expects, affected companies may need to prepare stronger age checks, change teen defaults, and decide which features younger users can…
A firsthand look at one of China’s most advanced autonomous vehicles. By on June 16, 2026 The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox. These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing…
Commodore, the iconic computer brand of the 1980s, is once again back for your attention—slapping its name on the hottest trend: digital detox. After a brand reboot (again) and the faithful recreation of the original Commodore 64 personal computer (again), the company’s next product is a smartphone with the everyday essentials, but without the apps…
In 2017, Respond.io set out to solve a simple problem: businesses couldn’t keep up with customers who had moved to messaging apps. Today Respond, with its customer conversation management software, has become one of the tech success stories of Malaysia. The startup, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, has raised a $62.5 million Series B round led…
The Apple Watch can make glucose checks quicker, but it does not measure blood sugar on its own. Real wrist readings require a continuous glucose monitor, or CGM, plus an app that sends those readings to your devices. Once connected, the watch gives you a wrist-based way to track glucose levels and receive alerts. App…
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition will require baseball movie knowledge. As we’ve shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like…
As the pet tech writer here on the WIRED Reviews team, I’ve tested over 100 pet-related products, including automatic pet feeders, pet water fountains, and pet cameras. The one brand I keep buying for myself—and recommending to friends and family with pets—is Petlibro. Petlibro dominates the game when it comes to high-tech, seamlessly designed automatic…
The U.S. government’s enforcement letter to Anthropic, which effectively forced the company to pull its latest AI models offline just before the weekend, should be a wake-up call for any U.S. tech company — AI lab or otherwise. To catch you up on the news blitz: On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Commerce Department sent Anthropic…
Fox is buying its way deeper into the streaming interface. The TV corporation is adding another free streaming platform to its roster with the $22 billion purchase of Roku. Announced on June 15, the deal combines Roku, which has 100 million subscribers on its ad-supported The Roku Channel video streaming service, with Fox’s Tubi, another…
