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Lionel Messi’s Final World Cup—and the Death of Early Retirement

Argentina’s Lionel Messi was supposed to be done years ago. Now, sports science is helping soccer’s biggest stars rewrite the rules of aging.

Malak Saleh 1 month ago

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The Inventor of Apple's FaceID Wants to Analyze Your Brain's Health With AI

Gidi Littwin's new AI startup, Hemispheric, makes diagnostic brain scans for conditions like depression, PTSD, and Parkinson’s. He wants the technology to be as cheap and easy as a blood test.

Isabella Ward 1 month ago

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MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Review: Great Power, Shocking Price

But with great power comes a great price.

Matt Kamen 1 month ago

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4 Best Personal Safety Alarms: Garmin, Sabre, & More (2026)

Make some noise for safety with our favorite alarms, from keychain sirens to wearable bracelets.

Boutayna Chokrane 1 month ago

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The Best Google Home Speaker (2026)

There’s now only one worth buying—but you can still access new features on older models you might already own.

Nena Farrell 1 month ago

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My Ebike Delivery Went Missing. When I Tried to Recover It, I Ended Up in Chatbot Hell

Companies’ increasing reliance on AI chatbots isn’t making the customer service experience smarter. It’s just making it more infuriating.

Dillon Thompson 1 month ago

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The Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Is About to Get Much Bigger

Official case counts likely capture only a fraction of US cyclosporiasis infections, and the outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better.

Emily Mullin, Kate Taylor 1 month ago

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OpenAI Staffers Are Funding a Rival Super PAC to Take on Their Boss

OpenAI employees have donated more than $215,000 to a political effort opposing Leading the Future, a group backed by the company’s president, Greg Brockman.

Maxwell Zeff 1 month ago

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Chegg Coupon Codes July 2026: Save on Study, Textbooks, & More

Unlock Chegg promo codes, student discounts, and free trials for Chegg Study and Chegg Writing.

Molly Higgins 1 month ago

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Wayfair Coupons: Up to 80% Off July 2026

Get 10% off with Wayfair promo code, up to 80% off furniture, and more top coupons.

Molly Higgins 1 month ago

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The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds

The restrictions, which can be turned off, will include a crackdown on “addictive” app features and will be in addition to a total ban on children under 16 accessing platforms like TikTok and YouTube.

Miles Klee 1 month ago

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YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps

A new study found that social media platforms are referring people to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image.

Ej Dickson 1 month ago

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New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium

“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one year.

Molly Taft 1 month ago

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Plex Keeps Getting Worse. Is Jellyfin a Decent Replacement?

If you want to stream local media, this free and open source media server is just as good as Plex. But if you rely on remote access or live TV, prepare to tinker.

Justin Pot 1 month ago

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9 Tips to Get More Out of Google Chat

There’s more to Google’s messaging app than you might realize.

David Nield 1 month ago

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Best RGB TVs (2026): My Picks After Testing the Hottest TVs

RGB TVs are the latest hotness in the world of televisions, and I’ve tested many of the latest models to see which you should buy.

John Brandon 1 month ago

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Oura Ring 5 Review: Still the Smart Ring to Beat

It’s not the upgrade Ring 4 owners have been waiting for, but it’s easily the best smart ring Oura has ever made.

Boutayna Chokrane 1 month ago

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This German Man Is on a Quest to Cut the Perfect Slice of Bread

Armed with high-end knives and digital calipers, Germanbreadcutter has entranced thousands of fans, one loaf at a time.

Miles Klee 1 month ago

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This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone

On this week’s episode of The Big Interview podcast, WIRED’s senior culture editor Manisha Krishnan talks to Gowanus about eschewing Big Tech, going outside, and rejection in the age of dating apps.

Manisha Krishnan 1 month ago

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The Chatbot That Foretold Why People Share Secrets With ChatGPT

In the 1960s an MIT professor named Joseph Weizenbaum created a chatbot called ELIZA. The conversations people had with it set precedents for the chatbots to come.

Sarah Ciston, David M. Berry, Anthony C. Hay, Mark C. Marino, Peter Millican, Jeff Shrager, Arthur I. Schwarz, Peggy Weil 1 month ago

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Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science

Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.

Kate Wong 1 month ago

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DOGE Used AI for Housing Policy. The Government Won’t Say How

In response to a public records request, HUD has withheld documents about DOGE’s use of AI—in part by citing a privilege that doesn’t exist.

Vittoria Elliott 1 month ago

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The US Approves the Launch of a Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night

The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European Southern Observatory said.

Javier Carbajal 1 month ago

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Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists

The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park.

Miles Klee 1 month ago

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