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• The Galaxy Card Is Samsung’s Answer to the Apple Card (wired.com)
  Directly added to your Samsung Wallet account, it’s yet another cash-back credit card, this time tailored for Samsung stans.
• The FDA Says It Didn't Apologize to Supplier Linked to Diarrhea Outbreak, Actually (wired.com)
  The agency stressed that the July 17 voluntary recall from Taylor Farms still stands. The supplier has been linked to the ongoing cyclospor…
• Etsy Is In Its Flop Era, and Sellers Are Fleeing (wired.com)
  Once a quirky bastion of amateur vulva jewelry and pet portraits, Etsy is now deluged with mass-produced goods and AI knockoffs. Some custo…
• The Army Is Burning Through Its AI Tokens (wired.com)
  Members of the Army received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens, and needed to limit use.
• A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now (wired.com)
  Dealerships installed alarms in millions of vehicles—and left them in even if the buyer didn’t want them. Now researchers warn they can be…
• Stop Saying Kids Can’t Read (wired.com)
  Everyone is talking about the reading crisis. But inside the “Mississippi Miracle,” it’s all about comprehension.
• The Best Smart Home Accessories to Boost Your Curb Appeal (2026) (wired.com)
  These locks, lights, and other smart home upgrades let you add automation without messing up your home’s vibe.
• 8 Best Smartwatches (2026): Apple, Google, and Hybrid Watches (wired.com)
  Looking for 2026’s best smartwatch? I’ve tested them all. From the Apple Watch Series 11 to the Pixel Watch 4, these are our top picks.
• Halliday’s New Smart Glasses Skip the Camera (wired.com)
  Halliday’s G2 glasses can listen to and summarize your workplace meetings—with no video involved.
• The Great Peptide Cash Grab Has Begun (wired.com)
  The FDA could decide whether to loosen rules around peptide production this week. Some telehealth players are already seeing dollar signs.
• The Light Flip Is the Stylish Dumb Flip Phone of Your Dreams (wired.com)
  A flip phone with 5G, USB-C, a headphone jack, and a removable battery? Say it ain’t so.
• Nvidia Wants to Own Every Chip Inside AI Data Centers (wired.com)
  Nvidia’s Vera Rubin platform combines CPUs and GPUs into a single system, reflecting the company’s growing ambition to power every layer of…
• A Sneaky Hacking Tool Targeting AI Infrastructure Is Lurking in Victims’ Blind Spots (wired.com)
  A new type of malware can worm deep into AI coding systems to steal data and logins—and can flip a “death switch” to destroy files and keep…
• This Former Intel CEO Wants to Jumpstart Moore’s Law With Light (wired.com)
  Pat Gelsinger wants to pave the way to ever more powerful artificial intelligence using tiny beams of light.
• Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak (wired.com)
  The company donated more than $3.6 million to conservative groups between 2020 and 2025, including $1 million to the MAGA Inc. super PAC.
• OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face (wired.com)
  The cybersecurity-focused models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, broke out of a testing sandbox, exploited a zero-day, and gained access to the ope…
• Flipper Busy Bar Review: An Expensive Focus Tool (wired.com)
  It didn’t keep my coworkers at bay, but Flipper’s expensive productivity tool did help me focus on the task at hand.
• Shop Best Buy’s Black Friday in July Sale 2026 Before Fall Chaos (wired.com)
  The discounts may not beat Prime Day, but I found worthwhile prices on products from Apple, Samsung, Bose, and more.
• Is the All-New Range Rover GT Stepping on Jaguar’s Tail? (wired.com)
  It’s “the most car-like Range Rover ever created,” but will this all-electric grand tourer spoil Jaguar’s Type 01 party?
• A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out (wired.com)
  An Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homew…
• States Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces. The Trump Administration Is Blocking Them (wired.com)
  Federal lawyers say anti-mask laws would endanger immigration agents, citing an ICE face-recognition art project that doesn’t actually work.
• 6 Best Fitbit Models for Beginners, Athletes, and Kids (2026) (wired.com)
  Ready to start or reignite your fitness routine? I’ve rounded up the best Google Fitbit models for every stage of your journey.
• The 13 Best Fans for Getting Through Sweaty Days (2026) (wired.com)
  From powerful air movers and whisper-quiet pedestal models to options that double as misters, lamps, and air purifiers, these are the fans…
• Why Samsung Gave Its Next Folding Phone a New Shape (wired.com)
  People spend hours watching videos on their smartphones. The wider, shorter, and lighter Galaxy Z Fold8 caters to exactly that.
• Dyson V10 Konical Review (2026): Affordable and Solid (wired.com)
  Out of Dyson’s two new affordable stick vacuums, this one is easily my favorite.
• China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook (wired.com)
  As access to Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s frontier models becomes more restricted, Chinese labs are pitching their open-source alternatives as…
• ˜The Odyssey’ Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Cope (wired.com)
  Elon Musk and the online right convinced themselves that Christopher Nolan’s “woke” epic would go down in flames. Now they’re crashing out.
• The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI (wired.com)
  There’s a debate going on in the Trump administration over how to handle increasingly powerful Chinese AI models.
• Why Lettuce Is Always Making People Sick (wired.com)
  The cyclospora diarrhea outbreak isn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a pattern of leafy greens wreaking digestive havoc.
• Top Red-Light Therapy Deals at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale (2026) (wired.com)
  Save on WIRED-tested LED-light masks and devices from TheraFace, HigherDose, and more.
• Remember Jibo? Its Successor Is a Wearable That Turns Your Life Into AI Slop (wired.com)
  With “blessings” from the original Jibo founders, iKairos is a wearable or desk-mounted “AI journal” that turns your family moments into AI…
• My Week of Transparent Living With Apple’s ‘More Clear’ Liquid Glass Setting (wired.com)
  I cranked Apple’s iOS 27 beta to maximum transparency on my iPhone and enjoyed every warped second.
• Google Turns a Selfie Video Into Your Account’s Spare Key (wired.com)
  The next time you’re locked out of your Google account, you can use your face as part of the account recovery process.
• Banning Social Media for Kids Is a Bad Idea (wired.com)
  The risks are real. But banning children from the internet could create new problems without solving the ones that really matter.
• People Are Getting Off to Porn About ICE Raids (wired.com)
  MAGA-coded adult content playing off immigration crackdowns, white supremacy, and obeying the “natural order” is finding rabid audiences on…
• America’s Hot Hybrid Summer (wired.com)
  Gas prices are up, and US car dealerships are full of hybrids. Customers are going for it.
• The Best MagSafe Wallets for Your Everyday Carry (2026) (wired.com)
  The best slim and convenient magnetic wallets for your phone from UAG, Smartish, Casely, and more.
• The Best Vacuum for Pet Hair—We Tested Many to Find Which Ones Work Best (2026) (wired.com)
  Cordless, handheld, robot, and traditional—we tried them all to find the vacuum that’s fantastic for fur.
• For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark (wired.com)
  MSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner.
• 22 Back-to-School College Dorm Room Essentials (2026) (wired.com)
  Deck out your room and make class a cinch with these WIRED-tested favorites.
• The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search (wired.com)
  The European Commission claims that Google boosted its own apps and products to the top of search rankings to the detriment of its competit…
• Meta’s New Feel-Good AI Ad Uses a Song About the World Ending (wired.com)
  The clip features the David Bowie track “Five Years,” which includes lyrics such as “Earth was really dying (dying).”
• European Researchers Say Big Tech Is Blocking Access to Their Data (wired.com)
  EU law gives researchers unprecedented rights to scrutinize social media data. Researchers say TikTok, X, and Meta impede their attempts to…
• Trump Endorsed the MyPillow Guy as Minnesota Governor. The State GOP Isn’t Buying It (wired.com)
  After Trump publicly backed pillow salesman turned election denier Mike Lindell for governor of Minnesota, the local GOP pushed back strong…
• Kagi Brings Back Old-School Search, One Human-Made Website at a Time (wired.com)
  If you’re tired of sponsored and AI-summarized search results, Kagi gives you a curated—and human-centric—way to find what you’re looking f…
• Some Kids Will Never Think AI Is Cool (wired.com)
  “I think it should stand for ‘artificial idiot,’” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.”
• Best Window Air Conditioners of 2026: Midea, Zafro, GE (wired.com)
  Chill out with powerful, energy-efficient, and reliable WIRED-tested AC units.
• Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere (wired.com)
  Analysis of satellite images of Myanmar shows dozens of alleged scam compounds have appeared in recent months, despite a purported crackdow…
• Some of Our Favorite Brain-Boosting Toys for Kids of All Ages (wired.com)
  From musical instruments and games to play pieces that encourage balance and dexterity, these toys will engage your child’s mind and body.
• BenQ TK705STi 4K Projector Review: A Midrange Pick for Gamers (wired.com)
  The projector’s highly responsive, low-latency performance makes gameplay ultra-realistic. For movies and TV? The TK705STi is purely averag…