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• Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and Drugs (wired.com)
  Hundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids in order to see how other chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT would…
• How Hunter Biden Won the Internet (wired.com)
  WIRED spent months talking to America’s favorite failson as he plotted his return to public life. Now he’s feeding the trolls—and everyone…
• The 2 Best Slushie Machines of 2026: Now With Soft Serve (wired.com)
  The original Ninja Slushi has been replaced! The new best slushie machines chill faster and make soft serve (kind of).
• DJI coupon codes for Sep 2026 (techradar.com)
  Add one of 15 DJI coupon codes to your order to save on the brand
• Daisy’s First Headphones Are Premium, High-Quality—and Just a Little Bit Cheaper (wired.com)
  The California-based startup enters a crowded headphone market with a $399 chiseled-aluminum gamble.
• New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix (wired.com)
  Extreme heat coupled with humidity will make it feel like 109 degrees Fahrenheit as the holiday weekend approaches.
• XPeng’s New ‘Budget’ EV Looks Like the Ferrari Luce (wired.com)
  The electric L03 is looking to punch above its weight in style and tech as it launches in 60 countries worldwide.
• The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI Models (wired.com)
  The White House is easing restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models weeks after ordering the company to suspend access for foreig…
• Here’s Why Anthropic Is Pushing States to Regulate AI Faster (wired.com)
  The company endorsed landmark AI transparency laws in California and New York last year, but its head of US state and local policy says the…
• Swatch’s New Gold MoonSwatch Solves the Problem of the Nightmare Royal Pop Launch (wired.com)
  Swatch’s latest MoonSwatch is the Mission to the Moon 1969, a limited-edition model with components crafted from Omega’s 18K Moonshine Gold…
• Do Face Masks Help With Wildfire Smoke? Yes, But More Is Needed (wired.com)
  As wildfire smoke threatens air quality and safety for millions, here’s your playbook to keep your family safe from the damaging effects of…
• Review: Xgimi Titan Noir Max Home Projector (2026) (wired.com)
  This cinematic home projector has deep inky blacks, without a five-figure price tag.
• Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea Parasite (wired.com)
  Cyclosporiasis isn’t the only thing spreading across the US. So is anxiety about getting hit with it.
• A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War (wired.com)
  The CEO of Foundation Future Industries, which counts the president’s son as its chief strategy adviser, tells WIRED it’s exploring some “k…
• Pete Hegseth’s Plan for ‘High T’ Troops Is a Junk-Science Fever Dream (wired.com)
  The defense secretary’s idea of administering testosterone therapy to members of the US Armed Forces reveals little understanding of the co…
• The CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year (wired.com)
  “Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC l…
• The Group Behind ‘2000 Mules’ Is Back With Another Election Conspiracy Film (wired.com)
  True the Vote is working with a Detroit pastor to produce a new documentary called Trapped, based on claims that have already been thrown o…
• A $10K Bounty Aims to Make Sony’s PlayStation 5 a Computer Again (wired.com)
  Nice PlayStation you got. Bet it could probably run Linux too.
• Panasonic Japanese Microwave Review (2026): True 1-Button Cooking (wired.com)
  Panasonic’s new microwave measures food temperature directly, and stops cooking when food’s hot. It’s kinda terrific.
• 23 Best Gifts for Cooks (2026): Vitamix, Frying Pans, Air Fryers (wired.com)
  From the best air fryer to frying pans to knife sharpeners anyone can use, these ideas will keep the curious home chef in your life tinkeri…
• Valve Steam Machine Review: A Compromised Console (wired.com)
  Great for indie darlings, but Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo remain kings of TV gaming.
• Essential Gear for an Emergency Kit—for Cars or Go-Bags (wired.com)
  When disaster strikes, the stores often aren’t open. We asked emergency preparedness experts for the essential gear in case of wildfires, e…
• Conspiracy Theorists Think Trump’s Speech Paves the Path to the Insurrection Act (wired.com)
  Election deniers have spent years promoting the idea that the 2020 election was stolen. They believe Donald Trump’s speech finally proves t…
• The Best New Camping Gear at REI (2026): Tents, Coolers, Bikes, More (wired.com)
  I tested REI’s best new and revamped outdoor gear of 2026. Here’s what’s worth buying ahead of your next trip.
• Lyft’s CEO Says, ‘We’re the Good Uber’ (wired.com)
  David Risher insists that Lyft has lowered its prices and that customers who only check his competitor’s app are “leaving money on the tabl…
• ˜The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously (wired.com)
  For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during…
• Polymarket’s Corporate Structure Is a Mystery—Even to Some of Its Former Employees (wired.com)
  The prediction market’s Panamanian operation seems odd, even for a company whose CEO had his apartment raided by FBI agents.
• What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke (wired.com)
  The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border.
• AWS Billing Glitch Hits Customers With Billion-Dollar Fees (wired.com)
  An error with the cloud computing giant’s billing operation caused some customers’ monthly bills to rise from a few cents to billions of do…
• The Best Tech for Back to School (wired.com)
  The best laptops, headphones, scooters, and more for students of all ages headed back to school.
• Balmuda NatureWind Studio Review: A Better Breeze (wired.com)
  This pedestal fan delivers one of the nicest breezes I’ve ever experienced, but is it worth hundreds of dollars more than the competition?
• How Google’s New Gemini Rates Work and How to Track Your Usage (wired.com)
  Now that Google has changed how its usage quotas are tallied, you might not get as many AI responses as you did before.
• FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change (wired.com)
  This year’s World Cup has faced sweltering heat and humidity. Now it may need to deal with wildfire smoke.
• Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You (wired.com)
  Plus: Russian cyberspies turn to infrastructure hacking, DHS repeatedly fails to realize it’d been hacked, a breach exposes an AI music gen…
• The Best Motion Sensors and Home Security Gadgets Without Cameras (wired.com)
  If you prefer not to have cameras in and around your home, try one of these more private, WIRED-tested security devices.
• 4 Best Walking Pads for Small Spaces and Standing Desks (2026) (wired.com)
  Browsing for a running machine to stay active while working from home? Here are the best walking pads that passed our real-work-from-home t…
• How To Watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals: Spain vs. Argentina (wired.com)
  The end of the FIFA Men’s World Cup is nigh. Here’s how to watch the final games and the first ever World Cup halftime show.
• FIFA’s World Cup Halftime Show Puts American-Style Spectacle on the World Stage (wired.com)
  Organizers want the show to be the most-viewed halftime show in history. Having Shakira, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, and BTS will surely help—…
• The Search for Another Earth-Like Planet Just Took a Big Step Forward (wired.com)
  Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet that has an atmosphere and sits within the habitable zone of a solar system.
• The 10 Best Electrolyte Powders (We Tested Over 20) (wired.com)
  Get those lost minerals back with the help of our top electrolyte powders, tablets, drops, and chews for athletes, partiers, and everyone i…
• Best Power Banks (2026): My Picks After Testing Over 100 (wired.com)
  A good portable charger is a handy backup that can keep your smartphone, tablet, and maybe even your laptop going for longer.
• How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify (wired.com)
  A recent update made video playback the default for songs and podcasts with a visual component. If you just want to listen to music—and sav…
• Apps Marketed to US Troops Are Shipping Chinese and Russian Code (wired.com)
  A first-of-its-kind analysis found more than one in eight apps built for US service members carried foreign code—some from firms in nations…
• The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets (wired.com)
  A new toolkit for attorneys in Massachusetts targets the technologies police use—and conceal—to build criminal cases, from facial recogniti…
• Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’ (wired.com)
  Four-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and tee…
• The 35 Best Board Games for Family Game Night (wired.com)
  From monsters to kittens to strategy games, these family board games will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens.
• An Ebike Company Was Sued for Misleading Info on Safety. It Points to a Big Problem (wired.com)
  Several Chinese businesses associated with the ebike brand Aipas settled a lawsuit with Amazon and the safety certification company UL in J…
• Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain (wired.com)
  A recent study suggests that not getting enough sleep increases the risk of weight gain, and thus of conditions like heart disease and type…
• A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home (2026) (wired.com)
  These five methods promise homegrown shiitakes, oysters, lion’s manes, and more. I tested each process to see which ones actually deliver.
• Fans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s Emissions (wired.com)
  The latest estimates reveal that the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from large-scale events such as the FIFA World Cup stem from spec…