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It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models

I watched a new tool try to get around the model safeguards of four major frontier companies. You might be surprised by how they performed.

Will Knight 3 weeks ago

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Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe

Climate change is helping invasive species to not only establish themselves across the Continent but to stay alive for longer. Scientists suggest we get used to it.

Victoria Turk 3 weeks ago

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X Says Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law

Elon Musk's platform hit out at the country's “invasive” information-gathering powers as it demands the government drop efforts to strengthen its no-children policy.

Isabella Ward 3 weeks ago

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Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest

Our field-tested gear includes power banks, electrolytes, outdoor blankets, earplugs, and more.

Louryn Strampe 3 weeks ago

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Love It or Hate It, the Ferrari Luce Is a Thrilling Drive

WIRED test-drove a preproduction version of the Luce, the storied Italian automaker’s controversial electric car, and it was remarkably surprising. Will it convert Ferrari fanatics?

Jason Barlow 3 weeks ago

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23 WIRED-Approved Gifts for Frequent Travelers (2026)

For the frequent flier who treats the Delta Sky Club like their second home.

Boutayna Chokrane 3 weeks ago

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Mac Mini Availability: Long Waits and Higher Prices

Thanks to the surge in local AI processing and the ongoing memory shortage, it’s incredibly difficult to buy a Mac Mini.

Luke Larsen 3 weeks ago

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No, You Probably Shouldn’t Lease Your iPhone

With Apple Upgrade, the company is making it easier to pay for its products in monthly installments. Critics call it the “financialization of the affordability crisis.”

Boone Ashworth 3 weeks ago

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Best Ethernet Switches: Fast, Reliable, and Secure

If your router is short on ports, you can add more with one of the best Ethernet switches. These are my top picks from what I’ve tested.

Simon Hill 3 weeks ago

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More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’

Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chat bots.

Emma Madden 3 weeks ago

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How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead

Startup Zanskar has created one of the most productive geothermal wells in the US at a power plant that had been in decline for years.

Molly Taft 3 weeks ago

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Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books

Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.

Miles Klee 3 weeks ago

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NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess

We like to think of our home as a nice, smooth sphere. But mapping the Earth’s gravitational field provides a different view of the planet.

Javier Carbajal 3 weeks ago

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ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’

One day after a federal judge ordered an ICE detention center opened to state health inspectors, the agency posted new contract terms that would void state oversight at four facilities.

Dell Cameron 3 weeks ago

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Braun Promo Codes: 15% Off July

Unlock exclusive savings on Braun IPL, shavers, and grooming products. Find verified Braun promo codes and expert tips to maximize your discounts.

Louryn Strampe 3 weeks ago

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OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face

In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test.

Dell Cameron, Maxwell Zeff 3 weeks ago

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A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months

How much could a single underscore in a username really matter? Just ask Brandon Klayme, who served 18 months in prison before realizing how authorities arrested, charged, and convicted the wrong man.

Nate Anderson, Ars Technica 3 weeks ago

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Ebay Has to Pay $55.7 Million in Settlement for Its Unhinged Harassment Campaign

For months on end, eBay employees and contractors made life hell for a couple that had criticized the company. Six years later, the company is finally paying up.

Lauren Goode 3 weeks ago

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Laura Loomer's Reversal on Ukraine Stirs Up the MAGA Civil War

Donald Trump's base has been increasingly spilt. Laura Loomer's sudden embrace of Ukraine has only widened that divide.

David Gilbert 3 weeks ago

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Is the Electric Trike the Next Big Thing in Shared Micromobility?

Veo is launching accessibility-focused electric tricycles in Denver, with plans to put its e-trikes on the streets nationwide.

Boone Ashworth 3 weeks ago

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Best Apple Watch (2026): Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3

Should you splurge on the new Series 11, or will the SE 3 do? Let us help you figure out which version to get (and which to avoid).

Boutayna Chokrane 3 weeks ago

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A Two-Person Startup Has Fixed One of the Most Hated Sounds in Modern Life

Beeeep. Beeeep. Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

Jeremy White 3 weeks ago

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Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?

In 2023, the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. They’ve since spent more than $20 million on the case, and publisher A.G. Sulzberger has no plans to stop fighting it.

Katie Drummond 3 weeks ago

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Silicon Valley’s Next IPO Billionaires Are Coming. Nonprofits Are Ready for Them

Anthropic and OpenAI employees are expected to give generously after their companies go public. “It’s going to be a wild ride,” says one nonprofit leader.

Paresh Dave 3 weeks ago

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