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The Most Powerful Politics Influencers Barely Post About Politics

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The Most Powerful Politics Influencers Barely Post About Politics

New research shows that social media creators have enormous influence over their audiences' politics—especially those who don't normally share po...

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People Are Paying to Get Their Chatbots High on ‘Drugs’

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People Are Paying to Get Their Chatbots High on ‘Drugs’

An online marketplace is selling code modules that simulate the effects of cannabis, ketamine, cocaine, ayahuasca, and alcohol when they are upload...

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How to Watch the Final Meteor Shower of 2025

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How to Watch the Ursids Meteor Shower—the Last of the Year

Conditions in the US should be perfect for the final meteor shower of 2025, with no moonlight present to interfere with spotting shooting stars.

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Apple Engineers Are Inspecting Bacon Packaging to Help Level Up US Manufacturers

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Apple Engineers Are Inspecting Bacon Packaging to Help Level Up US Manufacturers

Initial participants in the new Apple Manufacturing Academy tell WIRED that the tech giant’s surprising frankness and hands-on support are alread...

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Former Neuralink Exec Launches Organ Preservation Effort

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Former Neuralink Exec Launches Organ Preservation Effort

Science Corporation, founded by Neuralink’s first president, Max Hodak, has unveiled a prototype machine to extend the life of organs for longer ...

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DEI Died This Year. Maybe It Was Supposed To

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DEI Died This Year. Maybe It Was Supposed To

I’m a Black staffer at WIRED. My position feels more precarious than ever. There’s a reason for that.

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Microsoft Will Finally Kill an Encryption Cipher That Enabled a Decade of Windows Hacks

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Microsoft Will Finally Kill an Encryption Cipher That Enabled a Decade of Windows Hacks

The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker holy grail for decades.

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Jaguar Type 00 EV First Ride: It Still Looks Odd, but It’s Seriously Quick

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Jaguar’s Type 00 Still Looks Odd, but This Is One Seriously Quick EV

We took a hair-raising trip around a track in the final four-door GT version of Jaguar’s polarizing relaunch concept car. It just might be good e...

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The Best Streaming Bundles and Streaming Deals of December 2025

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Cheaper Access to the Winter Olympics, and Other Streaming Deals

Here are the current best bundles from Peacock, HBO Max, ESPN, Disney+, Netflix, and Apple TV+.

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Grindr Goes ‘AI-First’ as It Strives to Be an ‘Everything App for the Gay Guy’

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Grindr Goes ‘AI-First’ as It Strives to Be an ‘Everything App for the Gay Guy’

After controlling shareholders failed to take Grindr private and controversies over data and the banning of the phrase “No Zionists,” Grindr’...

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OpenAI Rolls Back ChatGPT’s Model Router System for Most Users

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OpenAI Rolls Back ChatGPT’s Model Router System for Most Users

As OpenAI scrambles to improve ChatGPT, it's ditching a feature in its free tier that contributed to last summer's user revolt.

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New Head of Trump's Cancer Panel Questioned Links Between Vaccines and Cancer

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New Head of Trump’s Cancer Panel Speculated About Links Between Vaccines and Cancer

Yale epidemiologist Harvey Risch, who has entertained a connection between Covid vaccines and “turbo cancer” and promoted ivermectin, says he'l...

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The Best Holiday Delivery Meal Kits (2025)

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I’ve Cooked so Many Holiday Fests. Here’s the Best Holiday Meal Delivery

Christmas can be daunting. Meal kit boxes from Sunbasket and Blue Apron offer the satisfaction of making a home-cooked feast with a lot less stress.

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American Giant Redesigns Its Iconic Classic Full Zip Hoodie

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American Giant Has Redesigned Its Iconic Zip Hoodie

The refreshed Classic Full Zip hoodie uses a softer cotton fleece, but it’s still US-made. It’s the first major overhaul of American Giant’s ...

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Aluminium OS: Everything We Know About the Chromebook Successor

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Google May Reveal the Successor to the Chromebook in 2026

Google has officially acknowledged the upcoming merger of Android and Chromebooks, and it may be coming in 2026.

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AWS CEO Matt Garman Doesn’t Think AI Should Replace Junior Devs

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AWS CEO Matt Garman Doesn’t Think AI Should Replace Junior Devs

The head of Amazon Web Services has big plans to offer AI tools to businesses but says that replacing coders with AI is “a nonstarter for anyone ...

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Aura Frame Sale (2025): From Aura Carver to Aura Ink

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I’ve Tested a Dozen Different Photo Frames, and the Best Ones Are on Sale

Aura’s digital photo frames outshine the competition left and right, and you can score them on sale this holiday season.

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OpenAI’s Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company

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OpenAI’s Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company

Hannah Wong told staff she is moving on to her “next chapter.” The company will be running an executive search to find a replacement, according...

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Ford Kills the All-Electric F-150 as It Rethinks Its EV Ambitions

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Ford Kills the All-Electric F-150 as It Rethinks Its EV Ambitions

The move comes as a response to the Trump administration’s waning support for electrification and a weakening consumer market.

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Cozy Earth Is Offering 40 Percent off Pajamas Right Now

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The Best Cozy Earth Pajamas Deal We’ve Seen All Year

Rarely are deals better than what you see on Black Friday, but Cozy Earth is upping the ante for this pajama sale.