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Pedal Electric H/T Review: A Fast, Powerful, Stylish Ebike

The pedal-assist can be jerky, but the throttle offers smooth, powerful acceleration.

Billy Brown 2 months ago

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Why Real-Life Disclosure Day Will Look Nothing Like Steven Spielberg’s New Movie

Previous landmark scientific discoveries like the Higgs boson provide a better template for what it will take to confirm whether aliens have made contact with Earth.

Nathaniel Janowitz 2 months ago

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Sheeran Loopers Looper X Review: Create Your One-Person Tour

The musician created his own line of loopers that record and layer riffs in a loop. The pricey Looper X does what it claims, but it isn’t without quirks.

Pete Cottell 2 months ago

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Matchmakers Are Being Paid $25K to Find Trad Wives for Rich Men

Even in blue states, nonreligious tech entrepreneurs and CEOs are increasingly asking for “traditional” and “conservative” women, matchmakers tell WIRED.

Ej Dickson 2 months ago

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The US Is Requiring Foreign Influencers to Get Work Visas for the 2026 World Cup

FIFA announced agreements with platforms such as TikTok and YouTube that include the participation of dozens of international influencers to generate content in the three host countries.

Fernanda González 2 months ago

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You Probably Won’t Get Rich Off the SpaceX IPO

The company has set aside an unusually high number of shares for retail investors. Still, experts say, you’re just getting the crumbs.

Brian Barrett 2 months ago

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SpaceX IPO Puts Elon Musk’s ‘Extreme’ Ownership to the Test

The rocket maker debuts on Nasdaq today under a wave of criticism about Musk’s near-absolute control. It’s how the company has worked from the start.

Paresh Dave 2 months ago

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Apple’s Camera Chief Thinks AI Can Give You Superpowers

The generative features in iOS 27’s new Photos app will add fake pixels to some of your shots, but Apple’s Jon McCormack says the company isn’t using AI “for the sake of AI.”

Julian Chokkattu 2 months ago

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Why You Might Already Own SpaceX Shares, Siri’s AI Makeover, and Knicks Owner’s Surveillance Machine

Today on Uncanny Valley, we take an early look at the SpaceX IPO and why you might find yourself among the investors without even realizing it.

Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer 2 months ago

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‘Hands Off Our NHS’: Anti-Palantir Protests Break Out in UK Over Deal With National Health Service

Crowding the gates of a major health care conference, protesters called for Palantir to be booted out of the UK’s National Health Service over privacy concerns and political grievances.

Joel Khalili 2 months ago

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Meet the OpenAI Engineer Leading ChatGPT’s Biggest Transformation Yet

Thibault Sottiaux helped make AI coding one of OpenAI’s fastest-growing businesses. Now he’s overseeing a sweeping overhaul of ChatGPT.

Maxwell Zeff 2 months ago

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Massive Effigy of Elon Musk Raised Over Times Square to Protest Grok

Activists raised a 40-foot-tall inflatable Elon Musk in Manhattan to draw attention to the risk he allegedly poses to investors.

Vittoria Elliott 2 months ago

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Grok Is Still Hosting Sexualized Deepfakes of Famous Women

A WIRED investigation found dozens of “nudified” deepfake images and videos on Grok's website, including nonconsensual depictions of celebrities and at least one prominent US politician.

Matt Burgess 2 months ago

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Is It a Super El Niño Year? It Could Turn the World’s Weather Upside Down

From a wet winter in the Southwest to fewer Atlantic hurricanes, this is what to expect as a potential super El Niño takes shape.

Brian Kahn 2 months ago

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Drug Sites Hijacked Spotify’s Search Ranking Through Fake Podcasts, Report Finds

A joint congressional report describes a spam operation that turned tens of thousands of fake podcasts into search-engine bait for illegal pharmacy and scam sites.

Dell Cameron 2 months ago

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Best Smart Chess Boards (2026): Chessnut, Millennium

I played the ultimate game of strategy on a variety of smart chess boards to find the best for online and in-person matches.

Simon Hill 2 months ago

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Signal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,’ a System for Making Private Collaboration Apps

The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.

Andy Greenberg 2 months ago

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The Best E-Readers of 2026: Kobo, Kindle

These WIRED-tested ebook readers let you take your library anywhere.

Nena Farrell 2 months ago

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Best Portable Monitors (2026): Add a Second Screen I've Tested

If you're someone who needs to (or likes to) take their work on the go, a portable monitor will make a huge difference. These are my favorite that I tested.

Christopher Null 2 months ago

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Americans Are Trading Billions of Dollars on Polymarket’s Banned Offshore Platform

It’s the first estimate of how many Americans are sneaking onto Polymarket’s banned crypto-based platform.

Kate Knibbs 2 months ago

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YouTube Appears to Be Making Money Off of Sanctioned Iranians’ Accounts

New research suggests that dozens of monetized YouTube channels are run by people and organizations that the US government has sanctioned for their ties to Tehran.

David Gilbert 2 months ago

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Fiido Air Carbon Fiber Electric Bike Review: A Light, Quiet Ebike

This impressively light carbon commuter makes switching to an ebike easier than ever.

Chris Haslam 2 months ago

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Welcome to the Waymo World Cup

It might not feel all that different from older World Cups—for better or worse.

Aarian Marshall 2 months ago

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Cameras, Sensors, and 3D Body Scans: All the Tech Helping Eliminate Blown Calls

Soccer officials already rely on cameras to see who’s offside and who sent the ball out of bounds. But during this World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.

Ben Dowsett 2 months ago

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