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Opera has introduced “Browser Operator,” a native AI agent designed to perform tasks for users directly within the browser. Rather than acting as a separate tool, Browser Operator is an extension of the browser itself—designed to empower users by automating repetitive tasks like purchasing products, completing online forms, and gathering web content. Unlike server-based AI integrations which require sensitive data to be sent to third-party servers, Browser Operator processes tasks locally within the Opera browser. Opera’s demonstration video showcases how Browser Operator can streamline an everyday task like buying socks. Instead of manually scrolling through product pages or filling out…

The Ring 2 also has a newer, bigger suite of health features that add women’s cycle tracking, FDA-cleared Afib detection, electrocardiogram capabilities, and insights by Kira+, Circular’s AI wellness assistant. Naturally, existing features remain, like the ability to track your activity, blood oxygen levels, heart rate variability, and sleep quality. A smart ring has two main advantages over a smartwatch or a wrist-worn fitness tracker, which is that it slips seamlessly on your finger, where you can forget about it and never have to take it off. We haven’t tested it yet, but the Circular Ring 2 looks like it…

Investor interest in AI coding assistants is exploding. Anysphere, the developer of AI-powered coding assistant Cursor, is in talks with venture capitalists to raise capital at a valuation of nearly $10 billion, Bloomberg reported. The round, if it transpires, would come about three months after Anysphere completed its previous fundraise of $100 million at a pre-money valuation of $2.5 billion, as TechCrunch was first to report. The new round is expected to be led by returning investor Thrive Capital. Thrive Capital and Anysphere didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. While Anysphere’s previous round valued the company at 25…

SpaceX has contracts with NASA worth approximately $4 billion to design and develop a human-rated Moon lander based on the Starship design. The Starship lander is a central piece of NASA’s architecture for the Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface later this decade. For Starship to fly to the Moon, SpaceX must refill it with super-cold propellants in low-Earth orbit, something no one has done at this scale before.Musk sees Starship as the interplanetary backbone for transporting cargo and people to Mars, one of his most consistent long-term goals. This, too, requires orbital refueling. Musk…

What is interpersonal communication? At its simplest, interpersonal communication refers to face-to-face interactions. However, effective internal communication goes beyond just speaking—it involves active listening, body language, and emotional awareness. Interpersonal communication encompasses a wide range of essential communication skills, and we’re about to explore them in depth. You’ll discover how strong communication and interpersonal skills contribute to workplace success, particularly for positions like Project Managers. Plus, we’ll examine real-world examples to better understand the concept of interpersonal communication. What is Interpersonal Communication? Interpersonal communication involves the information, ideas, and feelings being exchanged verbally or non-verbally between two or more people. Face-to-face…

Keep mosquitoes at bay effortlessly with the Thermacell E90 rechargeable mosquito repellers. Designed to create a 20-foot protection zone, these devices are suitable for backyard, poolside, patio, and travel use. –Portable and Convenient: Lightweight and airplane-approved, they are easy to carry for outdoor adventures.–Effective 20FT Zone Technology: Delivering consistent protection with a 9-hour rechargeable battery, they cover a 20-foot radius.–Safe and User-Friendly: DEET-free, scent-free, and smoke-free; safe for people and pets with no open flames.–Long-Lasting Protection: Independently tested and EPA-reviewed to repel mosquitoes that carry diseases like West Nile Virus and Zika Virus.–Satisfaction Guaranteed: While they come with a 2-year warranty,…

The US Department of Justice wants Google to sell off its Chrome browser as part of its final remedy proposal in a landmark antitrust case.The proposal, filed Friday afternoon, says that Google must “promptly and fully divest Chrome, along with any assets or services necessary to successfully complete the divestiture, to a buyer approved by the Plaintiffs in their sole discretion, subject to terms that the Court and Plaintiffs approve.” It also would require Google to stop paying partners for preferential treatment of its search engine.The DOJ also demands that Google provide prior notification of any new joint venture, collaboration,…

“18F was the people’s tech shop,” one fired 18F worker tells WIRED. “There’s a giant hole left by the closure of 18F. Requests from across the country for help far outpaced 18F’s capacity before the closure.”Like 18F, the United States Digital Service, which the Trump administration rebranded into DOGE, has seen waves of firings and resignations. On February 14, around 50 USDS staffers were terminated, primarily affecting project managers and designers. Last week, another 21 resigned, writing in an open letter obtained by WIRED that DOGE’s “scorched earth approach is driving away the people who actually have the skills to…

For 35 years, amateur and professional cryptographers have tried to crack the code on Kryptos, a majestic sculpture that sits behind CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. In the 1990s, the CIA, NSA, and a Rand Corporation computer scientist independently came up with translations for three of the sculpture’s four panels of scrambled letters. But the final segment, known as K4, was encoded with knottier techniques and remains unsolved. This failure has only deepened the obsession of thousands of would-be cryptanalysts. When one of them thinks they have an answer, they write to Jim Sanborn for confirmation. Sanborn is the artist…

Social scientist Kasley Killam has always been fascinated by the science of human connection. In college, for instance, she once decided to conduct a personal experiment and perform an act of kindness everyday for 108 days. At the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, she researched solutions for loneliness. At Google’s health spinoff, Verily, her job was to bring people together to promote social health. “I first came across the term ‘social health’ during my research at Stanford, where I was developing an app around human connection,” Killam says. “Since then all my work has been through the lens…