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7 Lesser-Known Google Account Settings You Should Change

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7 Lesser-Known Google Account Settings You Should Change

Adjust your options for things like account recovery, ad personalization, and which parts of your Google profile are shared publicly.

David Nield 1 month ago

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Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

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Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

New satellite imagery reveals how much terrain has shifted in the wake of the twin quakes.

Jorge Garay 1 month ago

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The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI Models

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The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI Models

The White House is easing restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models weeks after ordering the company to suspend access for foreign nationals.

Hugo Lowell 1 month ago

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Daisy Sound’s First Headphones Are Premium, High-Quality—and Just a Little Bit Cheaper

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Daisy Sound’s First Headphones Are Premium, High-Quality—and Just a Little Bit Cheaper

The California-based startup enters a crowded headphone market with a $399 chiseled-aluminum gamble.

Boone Ashworth 1 month ago

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New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix

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New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix

Extreme heat coupled with humidity will make it feel like 109 degrees Fahrenheit as the holiday weekend approaches.

Isabella Ward 1 month ago

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The 2 Best Slushie Machines of 2026: Now With Soft Serve

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The 2 Best Slushie Machines of 2026: Now With Soft Serve

The original Ninja Slushi has been replaced! The new best slushie machines chill faster and make soft serve.

Matthew Korfhage 1 month ago

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Bitdefender VPN Review: Fast and Affordable Privacy

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Bitdefender VPN Review: Fast and Affordable Privacy

Bitdefender VPN has an excellent starting price, even if it lacks the advanced features that privacy nerds may want.

Matthew S. Smith 1 month ago

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Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming

For decades, the senator has argued that concentrated wealth threatened American democracy. Now he’s betting that frustration with Big Tech, billionaires, and unchecked AI is reaching a tipping point.

Katie Drummond 1 month ago

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How Hunter Biden Won the Internet

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 else.

Alana Hope Levinson , Makena Kelly 1 month ago

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Venezuela Earthquake Destruction Revealed in New Satellite Images

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Venezuela Earthquake Destruction Revealed in New Satellite Images

The maps and images show the extent of destruction and give rescue operations a tool to find any remaining survivors.

Fernanda González 1 month ago

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Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump

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Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump

Heat pumps are more than just a way to keep your home comfortable without using fossil fuels.

Alison F. Takemura 1 month ago

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Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and Drugs

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Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and Drugs

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 respond to high-risk subjects, WIRED found.

Dhruv Mehrotra, Joel Khalili 1 month ago

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Buying a Mattress in 2026? We Tested 100+ and These Were the Standouts

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Buying a Mattress in 2026? We Tested 100+ and These Were the Standouts

WIRED has tested 100-plus bed-in-a-box mattresses for a week each. Our top pick, the Helix Midnight Luxe hybrid, is the best bed you can buy online.

Julia Forbes 1 month ago

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Usernames Are Coming to WhatsApp Soon. Here's How to Reserve Yours

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Usernames Are Coming to WhatsApp Soon. Here's How to Reserve Yours

Even if you only use WhatsApp sometimes, you might want to snag your username now to stop giving out your phone number.

Reece Rogers 1 month ago

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The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone

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The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone

Flipper Devices, a company that built a banned hacking device, now wants to hack your attention span.

Boone Ashworth 1 month ago

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Robin Byrd, the Sex Godmother of Millennials, Says the Internet Ruined Porn

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Robin Byrd, the Sex Godmother of Millennials, Says the Internet Ruined Porn

The 1970s porn actress turned New York City late night public access queen says censorship and a lack of star quality among modern adult entertainers turned her off of the industry.

Ej Dickson 1 month ago

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Yeasound RIC800 Hearing Aids Review: Good Audio, Glitchy App

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Yeasound RIC800 Hearing Aids Review: Good Audio, Glitchy App

With AI-powered noise reduction, an automatic speech-focusing system, and a simple, effective hearing test, it’s a shame these aids don't come with a better app.

Christopher Null 1 month ago

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The Anti-Data-Center Movement Is Reshaping Michigan Politics

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The Anti-Data-Center Movement Is Reshaping Michigan Politics

Climate activist Will Lawrence cofounded the Sunrise Movement. Now, he has shifted his focus in his attempt to compete for a swing-district seat by calling for a data center moratorium.

Molly Taft 1 month ago

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