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Is AI Actually Going to Kill Us All?
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into a former Anthropic researcher’s AI doomsday warning, the latest upgrades from Apple’s event, and the census report th...
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August 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded: Copernicus Data
While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.
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Which iPhone 18 Model Should You Buy?
Apple's new folding iPhone Duo is finally here, alongside refreshed Pro models. Our primer has all the details you need to choose the iPhone 18 that's right for...
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Charlie Kirk Was Shot a Year Ago. The Conspiracy Theories Are More Rampant Than Ever
Experts say conspiracy theorizing about the identity and motive of Charlie Kirk’s killer will likely continue for a long time to come.
Coway Airmega Halo Review: Is Your Air Really Clean?
Coway’s new Airmega Halo runs quietly and clears visible smoke quickly, but its air-quality readings weren’t always reassuring.
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Best Bluetooth Speaker (2026): JBL, Sonos, Marshall, and More
I tested portable speakers of all shapes and sizes, from pocket to party-sized.
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‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It
The Black Panther villain’s hairstyle has become a default for Black video game characters because it’s easy to code. Danielle Udogaranya is changing that.
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9 Windows Laptops That Give MacBooks a Run for Their Money
Windows laptops have never been so good, and they’re only going to get better as we move through 2026.
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Everything New You Can Do With Siri AI
When iOS 27 arrives, it will bring with it a fully revamped assistant for your iPhone.
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Imagining a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear
In Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel Exit Party, becoming a “ghost” means running afoul of the state. In this excerpt, a secret agent discovers it doesn’t take ...
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Vari Electric Standing Desk Review (2026): Form and Value
The Vari Ergo electric standing desk is compact, easy to assemble, affordable, and gently sloped to fit my natural posture and shape.
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Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online
InquiryIQ, a previously unreported prototype, tested a model from xAI, maker of Grok, to surface associates, social accounts, and other information about people...
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A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn
Despite the many health risks, sexual strangulation has become popular among young people—with some experts blaming adult content for normalizing it.
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Want to Get Off Your Phone? Mina Kimes Suggests Having a Baby
“I think that's been the most helpful thing,” says the ESPN journalist. “So there you go, Zoomers. There's a reason to have children.”
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A Satellite Falling Out of Orbit Embarks on Its Final Mission
Before reentering our atmosphere, the telescopes onboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have been restarted to take their last observations.
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Our Favorite GoPro 360 Camera Is Now 40 Percent Off
The GoPro Max 2 is almost half off at Amazon and other retailers, along with other great action camera deals.
Trump offers every American $5,000 If Republicans Win The Midterms
The eye-catching proposal, delivered during the President's speech at the midterm convention, would cost $1.2 trillion and raised immediate ethical questions.
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The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’
Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make t...
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San Francisco Orders Meta to Stop ‘Allowing’ AI Child Abuse Ads
The City Attorney’s Office has asked Meta to explain how the harmful ads repeatedly ran on Facebook and Instagram. The company claims the ads are not under the ...
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A Year After Charlie Kirk's Death, Turning Point Plans to Spend Big on the Midterms
Turning Point will spend tens of millions on ads and turnout, sources say, with a focus on New Hampshire, Arizona, and Nevada.
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Everything Apple Announced: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch, AirPods 5
The company’s September event introduced Apple’s first ever foldable iPhone, along with new iPhone 18 Pro models, updates to the Apple Watch, some AirPods, and ...
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Apple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch's Listening Features
The new Apple Watch includes several “intelligent” listening features that have privacy and security baked in. But the protections can’t change the facts of wha...
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UK Lawmakers Are Freaking Out Over AI’s Summer of Chaos
As AI agents go rogue and fears of superintelligence grow, politicians are raising the alarm over its potential harm to human existence.
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I Let an AI Agent Hack All My Gadgets—and I’d Do It Again
After I removed the safety guardrails from a powerful open-source model, it found vulnerabilities in my household devices and hacked into a PC. But it also told...
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Apple Debuts the iPhone Duo, Its First Folding iPhone
The iPhone with a folding screen is the first radical redesign of Apple’s flagship handset in years. A great deal hinges on its success.
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Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4: Price, Specs, Release Date
Apple’s latest smartwatches—the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, get a faster chip, expanded health tracking, and new capabilities made possible by a newly en...
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You Can Now Destroy Flock Cameras for Cash in GTA V
A new GTA mod lets you smash and shoot Flock’s automatic license plate readers around the fictional Los Santos.
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A Stealth Startup Thinks It Just Hacked the Memory Shortage
Kepler Computing claims a new approach to chip design—and a proprietary material—can help end the supply bottlenecks that have sent memory prices surging.
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Apple Event Live Blog: Folding iPhone, Apple Watch Series 12, AirPods, and More
Get all the news when it happens, as our reporters bring you live updates from Apple Park, the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California.
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MS NOW Wants to Turn Its Viewers Into a Fandom
The cable news network’s president, Rebecca Kutler, wants to leverage its massive online and TV audience to create a fan community. First up: letting you chat w...