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Pickup Artist Mystery Has an AI Girlfriend

A new book claims that Mystery, who teaches awkward men how to hit on women, had sex and smoked weed with an AI chatbot named Miss Shira Always.

Miles Klee 1 month ago

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OnlyFans Models Are Accidentally Making Hacked Government Websites Disappear

Scammers are hijacking government websites to upload ads for “leaked” OnlyFans content. Thousands of copyright complaints from adult creators are helping people avoid malicious links.

Matt Burgess 1 month ago

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What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

Burst water mains. Evacuated hospitals. In a closed-door simulation, insurers played out their response to a mass disruption by China’s Volt Typhoon hackers—and found a nightmare scenario.

Andy Greenberg 1 month ago

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This Former DeepMind Exec Thinks the AI Arms Race Could End in Disaster

Verity Harding tells WIRED that the US government’s nationalistic attitude toward AI is evidence that a worst-case scenario is taking shape.

Joel Khalili 1 month ago

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Free Waymo Rides in California? You Can Thank a Regulatory Quirk

A key delay from a state agency means robotaxi rides in the company’s new Ojai vehicle might be free for a few more months.

Aarian Marshall 1 month ago

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Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out

As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.

Reece Rogers 1 month ago

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OpenAI’s Chief Futurist Is Leaving the Company

Joshua Achiam spent nearly nine years at OpenAI researching AI safety and made a memorable appearance in the Musk v. Altman trial.

Maxwell Zeff 1 month ago

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Mysterious Compound Detected on Pluto and Titan

Something on Pluto and one of Saturn’s moons, Titan, absorbs light in a way unexplained by anything in spectroscopic databases.

Jorge Garay 1 month ago

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Shut Those Laptops! Anthropic Puts Its Claude Cowork Agent on Your Phone

Claude Cowork now keeps working on tasks even after you close your laptop. It’s part of a larger push toward smartphone-controlled agents.

Reece Rogers 1 month ago

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These New Smart Glasses From Solos Come With a Privacy Shield for the Cameras

You can clip a cover over the cameras, which could be a double-edged sword.

Boone Ashworth 1 month ago

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Hisense UR9 RGB MiniLED: An Affordable TV in Its Class

The brand’s UR9 competes with similar offerings from higher-end brands like Samsung and LG.

John Brandon 1 month ago

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Pete Holmes Is Not Reading Your Email

“You can make a living, you can have a life, and leave 55,000 emails unread with a big fuck off.”

Elana Klein 1 month ago

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Erling Haaland Is Everywhere at the World Cup. Most of It Is AI

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland isn’t just a footballer anymore. He’s become an internet character perpetuated by fans and AI.

Megan Tomos 1 month ago

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People Used to Control Machines. They Don’t Anymore

In a world regulated by devices, humanity has become disconnected from the physical world—from stick-shift cars to postcards.

Ian Bogost 1 month ago

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British Space Startup Launches Longevity Lab Into Orbit

The lab will beam back data to train AI models to predict how proteins behind age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s and certain cancers behave.

Isabella Ward 1 month ago

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The Science Behind Why Soccer Players at the 2026 World Cup Are Cutting Their Socks

Holes in socks have become a curious sight at this year’s World Cup. The reasons why are a weird mix of biomechanics, perception, and player habits.

Jorge Garay 1 month ago

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Bentley Torcal EV: Price, Specs, Availability

The 300-mile Torcal arrives in September, but considering what's come before with Ferrari, Porsche and Mercedes, has the company timed its EV entry right?

Jeremy White 1 month ago

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9 Best Keyboards (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Whether you’re looking to boost your productivity or your Fortnite stats, these are the top keyboards for the job.

Henri Robbins 1 month ago

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Sony Bravia 7 Mark II: Midrange but Priced High (2026)

This midrange mini RGB LED television has a high-end price but doesn’t match the brightness and contrast of more advanced models.

John Brandon 1 month ago

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Good News! Turns Out the Earth Will Never Be Swallowed by the Sun

A new study suggests that when our star becomes unstable in 5 billion years or so, Earth may avoid being engulfed by its fiery demise.

Simone Valesini 1 month ago

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ICE’s Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics

The Office of Professional Responsibility has opened more than 100 cases over what ICE officials call “incidents of doxing and threats” against ICE employees.

Maddy Varner 1 month ago

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What if the Universe Isn’t as Uniform as Scientists Think?

A study based on 47 million galaxies found that the cosmic web retains patterns on enormous scales, which could force a reevaluation of a pillar of cosmology.

Jorge Garay 1 month ago

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How Palestinians Are Building a Digital Archive That Can’t Be Erased

Distributed backups, cyber resilience, and a half-million records are preserving Palestinian history beyond any single building or border.

Tamara Davison 1 month ago

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Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets “morally reprehensible” and worry they could increase the risk of arson.

Kylie Mohr 1 month ago

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