Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’

by News Feed Editor | Jun 3, 2026 | Technology

As search becomes increasingly dominated by AI summaries and commercial content, people are experimenting and coming up with ways to make the web feel more human like it used to, building everything from “small web” search engines to decentralized social networks. One...

Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally

by News Feed Editor | Jun 3, 2026 | Technology

For years, WhatsApp has been a communication layer for businesses of all sizes around the world. Meta is now infusing AI into that layer in a bid to turn WhatsApp into a viable piece of workflow software for small and medium businesses. The company on Wednesday said...

Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents

by News Feed Editor | Jun 3, 2026 | Technology

Coralogix, a Boston-headquartered software monitoring startup founded in Israel, has raised $200 million in a new funding round, betting that the rise of AI agents will drive demand for a new generation of tools to monitor, troubleshoot, and manage increasingly...

Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass

by News Feed Editor | Jun 3, 2026 | Technology

Plex has come a long way from being just a personal media server. Over the past few years, it has transformed into a streaming hub, today featuring ad-supported content and movie rental options. Now, the company is setting its sights on competing with social...

The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on

by News Feed Editor | Jun 3, 2026 | Technology

Fusion startup Xcimer Energy on Wednesday flipped the switch on its Phoenix laser system, which the company says is the largest privately owned example in the world. Xcimer’s approach to fusion power is modeled after the National Ignition Facility (NIF), which proved...

Squishmallows, dentures, and an ‘I Heart Hot Dads’ bag: Uber has found thousands of items left in robotaxis

by News Feed Editor | Jun 2, 2026 | Technology

For the past 10 years, Uber’s annual Lost & Found Index has provided a rather quirky anthropological snapshot of its riders — and even a few insights into society. The annual catalogue of millions of forgotten items ranges from mundane modern-day tools such as...