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Hackers Claim to Leak Stolen Madison Square Garden Data

Plus: Gay bars in San Francisco using face scanners, France quits Palantir, Apple plans to change its private email and more.

Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman 2 months ago

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Scientists Invent a Way to Brew Espresso With Ultrasonic Waves—No Hot Water Required

Researchers have demonstrated they can make coffee comparable to conventional espresso using ultrasonic waves. Because the process doesn’t need hot water, it consumes 75 percent less energy.

Javier Carbajal 2 months ago

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The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years

Years after initial tests, researchers are now racing to see if a vaccine developed in 2011 can help fight the current Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo.

Isabella Ward 2 months ago

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The Best iPad to Buy (and Some to Avoid) in 2026: Compare the Air, Pro, Mini

We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which of Apple’s tablets is best for you.

Luke Larsen 2 months ago

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Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026): Netgear, Asus, Amazon, and More

Forget about patchy internet connections and dead spots in the house. These WIRED-tested multiroom mesh systems will get you online in no time.

Simon Hill 2 months ago

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Gen Z Singles Are Trying to Make ‘Solomaxxing’ Aspirational

For young people, the trend removes the stigma of being unmarried and alone, and recasts it as something to aim for, not avoid.

Jason Parham 2 months ago

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The Best Art TVs

Even after your movies end, these art televisions look stunning on any wall.

John Brandon 2 months ago

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Pump.Fun’s Bounties Platform Is a Black Hole of Circular Grifting

The crypto platform claims you can “pay anyone to do anything,” from quitting a job on camera to getting a memecoin-themed tattoo. But it mostly seems like people trying to scam each other.

Miles Klee 2 months ago

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Try One of macOS 27’s Best Features Right Now

Apple’s fall macOS release will let you build Shortcuts by typing what you want to happen. But Claude Code and Codex users don’t have to wait.

Justin Pot 2 months ago

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The Best Fitness Trackers of 2026: Garmin, Google Fitbit, and More

Find the right wearable for your lifestyle, workouts, and goals.

Boutayna Chokrane 2 months ago

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This World Cup, Bigger Might Not Really Be Better

The biggest World Cup ever is pushing fans, players, and host cities to their limits—and experts say this is only the beginning.

Chris Hamill-Stewart 2 months ago

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An Open Strait of Hormuz Won’t Fix Gas Prices Overnight

Even if peace holds up between the US and Iran, oil prices aren’t going back down to where they were any time soon.

Aarian Marshall 2 months ago

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Prediction Market Philosophers Got What They Wanted. They’re Not Happy About It

Getting the future right is now big business. But at a festival in Berkeley, forecasters worry that sports markets could take the whole industry down.

Brian Kahn 2 months ago

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Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

A new report shows that government agencies failed to communicate and includes recommendations for stronger oversight in a bid to avert future disasters.

Mark Harris 2 months ago

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Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach

A London clinic owner has claimed he is treating people with stage 4 cancer by sealing them into a plastic bag while they're naked from the waist down and gassing them with chlorine dioxide.

David Gilbert 2 months ago

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Prime Day Early Deals 2026: Breville and Ninja Espresso Maker Deals

The Breville Barista Express and Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro are two of the best early Prime Day deals I've seen in 2026.

Matthew Korfhage 2 months ago

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How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members

Leaked files show the invite-only network grades members by their money and fame, shaping who’s in, who’s out, and who pays.

Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra, Yulia Almazova 2 months ago

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The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time

Anthropic still can’t distribute Claude Mythos or Fable 5 after running afoul of the Trump administration. But no one can say exactly what the company did wrong.

Maxwell Zeff 2 months ago

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Meta’s AI Workers Are Revolting, Peter Thiel’s Secret Society, and SBF’s Plea to Trump

On today’s Uncanny Valley, we dive into the dysfunction in Meta’s newly formed AI unit and why it’s been driving already-low employee morale even further into the ground.

Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer 2 months ago

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Trump Mocked Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos by Showing Off Fawning Texts

“You would not believe the texts I got from these tech guys,” NYT reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan quote Donald Trump as telling associates in an upcoming book.

Hugo Lowell 2 months ago

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3 Amazon Workers Say They’re Under Investigation for Speaking Out About Data Centers

The software engineers filed a complaint with Seattle’s civil rights office accusing Amazon of illegally retaliating against them for expressing their personal

Paresh Dave 2 months ago

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Silicon Valley’s Elite Financial Advisers Say This Era of Wealth Is Different

The rich are getting richer. Here’s what wealth advisers are telling their tech clients right now.

Lauren Goode 2 months ago

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Waymo Recalls Robotaxis Over Risk They'll Drive at Speed Into Freeway Construction Zones

The company's latest recall of 3,871 vehicles follows incidents of its autonomous cars prioritizing other hazards or failing to recognize closed construction zones altogether.

Jeremy White 2 months ago

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Samsung The Frame Pro 2026 Review: Pricey But Worth It

The Frame Pro 2026 benefits from meaningful tweaks. AI audio and picture tuning work in tandem with a new anti-glare coating to deliver impressive benefits.

John Brandon 2 months ago

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