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The First-Ever Prescription Gummy for Hair Loss: Everything You Need to Know

Losing between 50 to 100 hairs per day is normal, but shedding beyond that can be concerning and stressful. If you've tried serums, vitamins and topical solutions but nothing has helped, you're not alone. Even Gen Z Reddit users have the same concern, wondering what might be contributing to it and how to get rid of hair loss. How about a prescription gummy for hair loss? Hers, a telehealth company that provides online health care services and products for women, announced the launch of its Biot

Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom

It’s hard to keep track of all the ways that the United States has changed since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January. The nation’s foreign aid programs have been destroyed, chaotic tariff policies have upended global trade, and press freedom has been repeatedly attacked. But there are also innumerable smaller shifts taking place and incrementally warping day-to-day life. One involves some of the country’s tiniest inhabitants: ants. Sources tell WIRED that ant smugglers in the US

FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will now require disaster survivors to register for federal aid using an email address—a departure from previous policy where email addresses were optional. The move, FEMA employees tell WIRED, puts people across the US with little to no access to internet services at risk of losing out on crucial federal financial assistance after disasters. In an internal operational update document seen by WIRED, the agency states that the new requirements are “

Google Gemini can now read your Docs aloud

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google Docs will now let you generate an audio version of your documents using AI. In a post announcing the rollout, Google says you can customize Gemini’s AI audio output with different voices and playback speeds. This feature isn’t just for a document’s creat

Google to pay $30 million to settle class-action suit over children's privacy

Google has reached a settlement over a lawsuit that claimed it illegally collected data from child users without parental consent through its YouTube video platform and then sent them targeted ads. The tech giant will shell out $30 million to settle the proposed class-action suit. According to Reuters , the plaintiffs' lawyers said there could be 35 million to 45 million class members. Children aged 13 or younger who watched YouTube between July 1, 2013 and April 1, 2020 could be covered. The pr

How Figma’s multiplayer technology works (2019)

Operational transformation (OT) is a technology for supporting a range of collaboration functionalities in advanced collaborative software systems. Hero illustration by Rose Wong. When we first started building multiplayer functionality Multiplayer Editing in Figma Today’s public release of Figma contains two long-awaited changes. in Figma four years ago, we decided to develop our own solution. No other design tool offered this feature, and we didn’t want to use operational transforms (a.k.a.

Psychiatrists Warn That Talking to AI Is Leading to Severe Mental Health Issues

In a jarring new analysis, psychiatric researchers found that a wide swath of mental health issues have already been associated with artificial intelligence usage — and virtually every top AI company has been implicated. Sifting through academic databases and news articles between November 2024 and July 2025, Duke psychiatry professor Allen Frances and Johns Hopkins cognitive science student Luciana Ramos discovered, as they wrote in a new report for the Psychiatric Times, that the mental healt

Webb telescope spots a new moon orbiting Uranus

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to bear fruit. Images captured by the floating watchtower revealed a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus. The discovery, made on February 2, increases the planet's moon tally to 29. The moon was easy to miss: It's only an estimated six miles wide. It's located about 35,000 miles from Uranus' center, orbiting the planet's equatorial plane. The moon has a nearly circular orbit, suggesting it could have formed near its current location. NASA's s

Figma's Multiplayer Technology (2019)

Operational transformation (OT) is a technology for supporting a range of collaboration functionalities in advanced collaborative software systems. Hero illustration by Rose Wong. When we first started building multiplayer functionality Multiplayer Editing in Figma Today’s public release of Figma contains two long-awaited changes. in Figma four years ago, we decided to develop our own solution. No other design tool offered this feature, and we didn’t want to use operational transforms (a.k.a.

French government demands answers over streamer's death

French government demands answers over streamer's death The French government has launched an investigation into the death of online personality Raphaël Graven, known as "Jean Pormanove", who died in his sleep aged 46. The streamer had been livestreaming on the platform Kick prior to his death according to French media reports. France's digital affairs and artificial intelligence (AI) minister Clara Chappaz wrote in a post on X on Tuesday Pormanove had been "humiliated" and "mistreated" durin

There's a Hollow Knight: Silksong livestream on August 21 at 10:30AM ET

Is it finally happening? Team Cherry just announced a livestream for the long-anticipated sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong. It takes place on August 21 at 10:30AM ET. The company says it will be making a "special announcement" about the game. We don't exactly know what this announcement will be, but it's starting to feel like a release date or at least a release window. Rumors have been swirling that the title would finally be getting a release date during this week's Gamescom festivities, with G

Kirby Air Riders launches November 20 exclusively on Switch 2

Nintendo has confirmed that Kirby Air Riders, a modern revival of the 2003 GameCube cult classic Kirby Air Ride, will be released exclusively on Switch 2 on November 20. The announcement came during a marathon 45-minute Nintendo Direct devoted entirely to the new game, hosted by Kirby's creator Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai said he was asked to create Air Riders while still working on DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , and drafted a written proposal for the game at the request of Shinya Takahashi,

Staff disquiet as Alan Turing Institute faces identity crisis

When the UK government announced the creation of the Alan Turing Institute in 2014 it promised a “fitting memorial” to the renowned computer scientist and artificial intelligence pioneer. More than a decade on, Britain’s leading AI institute is in turmoil as staff warn it may be in danger of collapse and ministers demand a shift in focus to defence and security work. “The ATI brand is well recognised internationally,” says Dame Wendy Hall, a professor of computer science at the University of S

Trump admin says it convinced UK to drop demand for Apple backdoor

The UK has dropped its demand that Apple create a backdoor for government security officials to access encrypted data, according to US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard wrote in a post on X last night that she has "been working closely with our partners in the UK... to ensure Americans' private data remains private and our Constitutional rights and civil liberties are protected. As a result, the UK has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a 'back door' that wou

Ticket reseller sued for illegally buying over 2,000 Taylor Swift tickets

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker for allegedly using “illegal means” to buy up hundreds of thousands of live event tickets, including for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. Key Investment Group, which also does business as Epic Seats, TotalTickets.co

Trump administration reportedly weighs 10% stake in Intel via CHIPS Act grants, making government top shareholder

Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., departs following a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Alex Wroblewski | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration is discussing taking a 10% stake in Intel , according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, in a deal that could see the U.S. government become the chipmaker's largest stakeholder. As part of a potential deal, the government is also considering converting some or all of Intel's grants f

There's a Hollow Knight: Silksong livestream on April 21 at 10:30AM ET

Is it finally happening? Team Cherry just announced a livestream for the long-anticipated sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong. It takes place on August 21 at 10:30AM ET. The company says it will be making a "special announcement" about the game. We don't exactly know what this announcement will be, but it's starting to feel like a release date or at least a release window. Rumors have been swirling that the title would finally be getting a release date during this week's Gamescom festivities, with G

Sony Inzone launches new peripherals in collaboration with Fnatic

Inzone dropped a fresh batch of gaming peripherals today. Sony introduced the Inzone line in 2022 and it offers peripherals such as monitors and earbuds for gaming consumers. The new wave of gaming gear was developed with major esports organization Fnatic, and the specs are meant to target competitive players. All of the items are available for pre-order today. The lineup includes a pair of audio devices: the Inzone H9 II Wireless Gaming Headset and the Inzone E9 In-Ear Monitor. The H9 II heads

India’s government to propose blanket ban on real-money gaming

Real-money gaming companies are reeling as India moves to propose a blanket ban on their operations under a new legislation. The Indian government plans to prohibit real-money games — whether based on skill or chance — under its proposed online gaming regulation, per a draft seen by TechCrunch, which was also verified by three sources, including one consultant with the Indian IT ministry and two people working closely with the Indian government and real-money gaming companies. Proposed to be c

Get ready for Silksong’s ‘special announcement’ on Thursday

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Prepare your best clown makeup: Team Cherry, the developers of Hollow Knight: Silksong, will be making a “special announcement” about the game on Thursday at 10:30AM ET. The announcement will be shown on Team Cherry’s YouTube channel, and the premiere link is already live. It’s been a ver

NVIDIA is reportedly developing an AI chip for China more powerful than the H20

NVIDIA is working on a new AI chip meant for the Chinese market that's more powerful than the H20, according to Reuters. It will reportedly be based on the company's latest Blackwell architecture, which can produce chips between seven and 30 times faster than its previous AI platform. Reuters says the product is tentatively named B30A and will have a single-die design, putting all its main components on a single piece of silicon. It will apparently be capable of half the computing power of NVIDI

Substack lets you subscribe as an in-app purchase – but you shouldn’t

Indie content platform Substack now lets you subscribe to newsletters, podcasts, and video channels via an in-app purchase. However, while this removes friction from the subscription sign-up process, you definitely shouldn’t use it, for two reasons … The last few years have seen growth in subscriber-funded independent newsletters, with Ben Thompson’s Stratechery one of the earlier successful examples. Substack was created to handle the business aspects of this, leaving independent creators fr

$11 Billion in 2 Weeks: AI Bets Mint Money for Masayoshi Son

Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s fortune added $11 billion in just the first two weeks of August as his SoftBank Group’s aggressive push into artificial intelligence buoyed shares to historic highs. Son’s net worth now stands at $33.3 billion, solidifying his position as the second-richest person in Japan, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The resurgence comes amid a broader recovery at SoftBank’s flagship Vision Fund, coupled with sizable payouts from asset sales, including st

Trump administration reportedly weighs 10% stake in Intel via Chip Act grants, making government top shareholder

At the embattled chipmaker's current market value, a 10% stake would be worth roughly $10.4 billion. Meanwhile, Intel has been awarded about $10.9 billion in Chips Act grants, including $7.9 billion for commercial manufacturing and $3 billion for national security projects. As part of a potential deal, the government is also considering converting some or all of Intel's grants from the 2022 U.S. CHIPS and Science Act into equity in the company, the report said, citing a White House official and

Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant

Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant The BBC has contacted the White House and Intel for comment. The potential deal , which was first reported last week, aims to help Intel build a flagship manufacturing hub in Ohio. At the time, a White House spokesman told the BBC that the reports "should be regarded as speculation" unless officially announced. The announcement came just hours after new reports that the Trump administration is in talks to take a stake of around 10%

Intel is getting a $2 billion investment from SoftBank

Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks during the company's annual general meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, June 27, 2025. Intel and SoftBank announced on Monday that the Japanese conglomerate will make a $2 billion investment in the embattled chipmaker. SoftBank will pay $23 per share for Intel's common stock, which closed on Monday at $23.66. The shares rose about 6% in extended trading to $25. The investment makes SoftBank the fifth-biggest I

Apple iPhone 17, Air and Pro launch date is rumored for September: Here's everything you need to know

August is more than half over, which means we're getting ever closer to the usual September timeframe of Apple's iPhone event. That means the expected official announcement of the iPhone 17 line. The latest iOS 26 features will come preinstalled on the new models, as well as any additional features Apple reveals at the launch event. But since we still have to wait a few weeks (presumably) until the iPhone event, we can at least speculate what the new phones will look like. As with most unrelease

The Skydance-Paramount Megamerger Could Lead to Legendary Jumping Ship

A new report from Deadline reveals that Paramount, under David Ellison, is working out a deal with Legendary. This comes on the heels of the Duffer Brothers’ Upside Down Productions moving from Netflix to Paramount over the weekend. The shakeups continue, as Legendary is now interested in starting a multi-picture global theatrical distribution deal through Skydance. The agreement, as Deadline reported, has been in the works since the spring and would exclude China but would give Paramount a bui

iMessage gets a new Drafts folder in iOS 26

The iPhone Messages app on iOS 26 gets a bunch of new filtering features, primarily targeted around dealing with spam and junk texts. But it also gets some filters that are generally useful too. For the first time, iMessage has a dedicated Drafts folder. This filters the conversation list to show only threads where you have a partly-written message. These new capabilities are exposed through a new filter button found at the top-right of the screen. This menu includes common sections like Messa

Our 7 Favorite Supplements for Joint Health in 2025

If you're allergic to anything, check any supplement's label and look into the brand before purchasing. Some of the best supplements for joint health may contain allergens, such as fish. Common prescriptions, including blood thinners, may interact with certain supplements taken for joint health and cause serious side effects. Always be sure to clear any new dietary supplement with your doctor or pharmacist before adding it to your daily rotation if you're taking any medication, even though you