The Harness Makes The Agent

AI coding agents need more than a powerful model. Here’s how the agent harness shapes reliability.

Teardown confirms Trump phone is a rebranded HTC U24 Pro

A teardown and durability test has revealed the Trump phone is even more a copy of an HTC handset than we’d realized.

Keurig’s First Brewer That Uses Compostable Pods Is Impressive, but With Room to Improve

Alta uses compressed pods with no plastic or aluminum. Here’s how the groundbreaking coffee system fared in testing.

Nearly 10 Million Acres Of U.S. Forest Lost In 30 Years, Study Finds

Nearly 10 million acres of forest have been permanently lost in U.S over a period of almost 30 years, according to a new analysis.

The Download: AI agent tracking and climate feedback loops
The Download: AI agent tracking and climate feedback loops

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Opinion: We urgently need to monitor AI agents’ actions in real time —Madhulika Srikumar and Claire Leibowicz from the Partnership on AI, a nonprofit advancing best practices in AI governance. AI…

The five-star and TechRadar award-winning LG C6 OLED TV drops to a record-low price ahead of Black Friday — the ideal upgrade for GTA 6
The five-star and TechRadar award-winning LG C6 OLED TV drops to a record-low price ahead of Black Friday — the ideal upgrade for GTA 6

The LG C6 is our TV of the year here at TechRadar, and this five-star OLED TV is already down to a record-low price in the early Black Friday sales.

China’s latest tiny EV costs just $6,735 and somehow squeezes in five doors

The five-door Bestune Pony starts at roughly $6,735 in China, pairing four seats with a tiny footprint. Here’s how it compares with Wuling’s Mini EV and Europe’s cute electric quadricycles.

‘Bad actor’ cyberattack on FEC obscures political spending by donors and SuperPACs days before US midterm elections

US midterm elections are just days away, and an attack on the FEC has left millions of dollars in donations undeclared.

Collective raises $100M to run the finances of one-person businesses
Collective raises $100M to run the finances of one-person businesses

San Francisco startup Collective, which handles the finances of one-person businesses, has raised $100M. The money comes in two parts: a $40M Series B and $60M from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. General Catalyst, QED Investors and Gradient Ve…