Technology

Unpacking Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars

Unpacking Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars

💥 Explore this trending post from TechCrunch 📖 📂 **Category**: Startups,Hardware,Venture 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: The Founders Fund has made its name by backing what Peter Thiel calls “zero-to-one” companies—companies that not only improve upon existing ideas, but create something entirely new. Its portfolio includes Facebook, SpaceX, and Palantir. Its latest bet is a New Zealand startup that is working on putting solar-powered smart collars on cows. Halter, which closed a $220 million Series E at a $2 billion valuation last month, with Founders Fund leading the round, is not the type of company that tends to dominate tech headlines.…
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Beleaguered startup Delve has spun off from Y Combinator

Beleaguered startup Delve has spun off from Y Combinator

🚀 Discover this insightful post from TechCrunch 📖 📂 **Category**: Enterprise,Startups,Delve,karun kaushik,selin kocalar,Y Combinator 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: The controversy surrounding Delve appears to have cost the compliance firm its relationship with accelerator program Y Combinator. Delve is no longer listed in YC's affiliate directory, and the Delve page appears to have been removed from the YC website. In addition, Selin Kocalar, the startup's chief operating officer, posted on X that "YC and Delv have parted ways." “I still remember the day we had the YC interview at MIT,” Kocalar said. “We are so grateful to the community and every…
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The 3 Best Portable Gaming Devices in 2026: Get Charged

The 3 Best Portable Gaming Devices in 2026: Get Charged

🚀 Explore this must-read post from WIRED 📖 📂 **Category**: Gear,Gear / Buying Guides,AI Hub / Sector / Automotive,Start Me Up 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Leave your headlights on It's used to mean a knock on a neighbor's door — or a long and potentially expensive wait for a tow truck. But battery technology is changing everything, whether for cars, portable blenders or power units. Portable jump starters now don't cost much more than a drop and can jump start your car even with a completely flat battery. Most of them can also charge your phone or laptop in a…
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Corstin helps “Big Balls” Edward with his now-viral scam videos

Corstin helps “Big Balls” Edward with his now-viral scam videos

🚀 Read this awesome post from WIRED 📖 📂 **Category**: Politics,Fraud Talk 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Nick Shirley - right-winger The content creator whose YouTube investigation led to the Trump administration's anti-immigration crackdown in Minnesota claims that his latest video about alleged fraud in California was backed by data provided by Edward Corustin, one of the first members of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) known online as the "Big Balls."Coristin joined DOGE when she was 19 years old with no prior government experience, having worked at several agencies including the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Small Business…
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Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra to use OpenClaw

Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra to use OpenClaw

🚀 Check out this trending post from TechCrunch 📖 📂 **Category**: AI,Startups,Anthropic,claude code,openclaw,Peter Steinberger ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: It's about to get more expensive for Claude Code subscribers to use Anthropic Programming Assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools. According to a customer email shared on Hacker News, Anthropic said that starting at noon Pacific on April 4 (today), “subscribers will no longer be able to use your Claude subscription limits for third-party tools including OpenClaw.” Instead, they'll have to pay for additional usage through a "pay-as-you-go option that's billed separately from your subscription." The company said that although it…
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How to get reliable Wi-Fi in your backyard

How to get reliable Wi-Fi in your backyard

💥 Read this insightful post from WIRED 📖 📂 **Category**: Gear,Gear / How To and Advice,Gear / Products / Home Office,Online Outdoors 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Nobody wants They buffer tunes when they have friends over for a barbecue or a podcast stumbles while trying to finish their yard work. Although a regular router may fill your home with Wi-Fi, it doesn't always extend to your yard or deck, let alone the end of your backyard. But you can get great Wi-Fi coverage in your outdoor spaces, and I'll show you the best options.You may also want to read how…
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Best ski clothing (2026): Patagonia, Arc’teryx, Burton, and more

Best ski clothing (2026): Patagonia, Arc’teryx, Burton, and more

💥 Read this must-read post from WIRED 📖 📂 **Category**: Gear,Gear / Buying Guides,Buying Guide ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Honorable mentionsDuring the winter, the entire WIRED crew tests ski clothing almost constantly. Here are some other items we like.Courtesy of REIHestra Fall Line Three-Fingered Gloves for $152: I've long admired Hestra gloves across the lifting line, and have been impressed by the Swedish company's elegant stitching and thoughtful design touches. This was the year I was finally able to try a pair of shoes for myself, and the Fall Line was exactly what it sounded like. Six sizes are available…
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Sonos Play review: Performance meets comfort

Sonos Play review: Performance meets comfort

💥 Read this awesome post from WIRED 📖 📂 **Category**: Gear,Gear / Reviews,Gear / Products,Gear / Products / Audio,Gear / Products / Speakers,Review 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: It's smaller and more portable than the Brutal Action, but large enough to look much fuller than the pint-sized Roam. It can be mounted on its own charging dock to rival the Sonos Era 100 at home, or follow you anywhere. In other words, it's the epitome of Sonos' versatility, and now that it's working properly, it'll be hard to miss.Play onOpening the Play's brown cardboard packaging feels equal parts Scandi simplicity and…
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After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity expert is now hacking drones

After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity expert is now hacking drones

💥 Discover this awesome post from TechCrunch 📖 📂 **Category**: Security,drones,malware,russia,Spyware,Virus,computer virus,cybersecurity,cybercrime,mikko hypponen 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Mikko Hypponen moves back and forth on stage, his signature dark blonde hair in a ponytail over an impeccable blue suit. An experienced speaker, he tries to make an important point to a room full of fellow hackers and security researchers at one of the industry's annual global meetups. “I often call this 'cybersecurity Tetris,'” he tells the audience with a serious face, reeling off the rules of the classic video game. When you complete a full line of bricks, the row disappears,…
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Aiper IrriSense 2 smart irrigation system review: Smart but uneven

Aiper IrriSense 2 smart irrigation system review: Smart but uneven

🔥 Read this insightful post from WIRED 📖 📂 **Category**: Gear,Gear / Reviews,Gear / Products / Home,Product Review 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: To use Region mode, you must first define the boundaries of the region. This is done in the app through a process similar to what you've encountered on some competing devices. You turn on mapping mode, and the sprinkler turns on. Then, using a simple remote control system, you can set the water pressure to the right level, targeting the edge of your garden and not the fence; Once the water is where you want it, drop a…
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