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Wiredby Maddy Varner, Dhruv Mehrotra6d ago
An explosive and newly partially unsealed court filing alleges that the US Department of Homeland Security built up dossiers on ICE observers—including their photos, license plate numbers, and...
Wiredby Ej Dickson6d ago
A popular national footwear brand recently published a collaborative Instagram post with a fraternity, despite two former members being recently accused of disseminating nonconsensual intimate...
Wiredby Kate Taylor6d ago
For better or for worse, romance lovers have never been hornier for hockey. Now, the National Hockey League wants to cash in.
Wiredby Will Knight6d ago
Some big AI companies seem to think that the best way to keep models from becoming too chaotic or too mischievous is to keep them locked inside of labs.
Wiredby Steven Levy6d ago
Seventy years ago last summer, a group of scientists met at Dartmouth College to discuss a wild idea—that machines might one day be capable of human-like thought processes.
Wiredby Molly Taft6d ago
Amazon has made a series of new public commitments to communities where it’s building data centers, including making an official announcement that it no longer uses nondisclosure agreements in its...
Wiredby Aarian Marshall6d ago
One afternoon this past summer, a self-driving Waymo pulled into a parking lot in San Mateo County, California, and stayed there until the police arrived.
Wiredby David Gilbert6d ago
Taking their lead from president Donald Trump, election deniers have dismissed the GOP’s terrible polling numbers by claiming the polls themselves are fake, a psyop, or a ploy to stop Republicans...
Wiredby Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess6d ago
Hardly a day goes by lately without news of AI agents autonomously hacking websites or AI tools being used by cybercriminals and scammers.
Wiredby Simon Hill6d ago
Featured in this article Anyone who has ever watched a toddler methodically take apart a Tupperware drawer knows that many children are natural-born engineers.
Wiredby Paresh Dave6d ago
Over the past four months, Amber Retzloff, a critical care nurse in Florida, requested to work 50 specific 12-hour shifts.
Wiredby Brian Barrett7d ago
Here’s a fun history lesson for you. Don’t worry, we’ll make it quick! In 1966, nearly 51,000 people died on US highways.
Wiredby Louryn Strampe7d ago
Amazon Prime Day deals are back, baby. The second sale of the year is officially dubbed Prime Big Deal Days and will arrive on October 6 and 7.
Wiredby Miles Klee7d ago
As satirical news outlet The Onion continued to wage a legal battle to acquire the assets of Infowars out of bankruptcy this summer, it launched a streaming program that spoofed the brand and its...
Wiredby Julian Chokkattu7d ago
The Kindle will turn 20 in 2027. Amazon says it plans to celebrate the milestone throughout the year, but to kick things off, it's starting with an entirely refreshed Kindle lineup.
Wiredby Tamanna Sajeed7d ago
The grandstands erupted with shock as engineers clutched their heads in the paddock. One driverless race car, produced by the company PoliMove, slammed into Unimore’s slowing vehicle in an event...
Wiredby Emily Mullin7d ago
John Goldman had not seen a case of measles in 30 years. But since April, the infectious disease specialist with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in central Pennsylvania has had dozens...
Wiredby David Gilbert7d ago
The attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not conducted mainly by extremists or fringe militia groups. It was, according to the data, the work of normal Americans.
Wiredby Nena Farrell7d ago
Parenting is exhausting. If there's a new parent in your life, whether it's your friend who is the new parent of the group or a family member who just had a baby, there are a lot of ways to show...
Wiredby Julian Chokkattu7d ago
Neurable unveiled its very own pair of brain-scanning headphones on Thursday, the Neurable One. The company claims that wearing them helps you concentrate on whatever you’re doing—working...
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