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The Best Cat Water Fountains of 2026: Petlibro, Petkit, Oneisall

Ensuring your cat stays hydrated is one of the best ways to keep your pet healthy. The right pet water fountain can help.

Molly Higgins 3 months ago

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Venom and Hot Peppers Offer a Key to Killing Resistant Bacteria

Researchers have developed three new antibiotics from scorpion venom and habanero peppers to combat tuberculosis and other drug-resistant pathogens.

Fernanda González 3 months ago

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Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink

With the launch of the first 16 satellites, Russia begins construction of a network for satellite internet that aims to cover the entire country by 2030. But getting there won’t be easy.

Lucia Bellinello 3 months ago

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The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle

Thousands of schools around the US were paralyzed on Thursday after education tech firm Instructure shut down access to its Canvas platform following a breach by hackers going by the name ShinyHunters.

Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg 3 months ago

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Musk v. Altman Evidence Shows What Microsoft Executives Thought of OpenAI

Leaders at the tech giant were skeptical of OpenAI—but wary of pushing it into the arms of Amazon, according to emails dating back to 2018.

Maxwell Zeff, Paresh Dave 3 months ago

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Trump Pivots on AI Regulation, Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office, and Hantavirus Explained

Today on Uncanny Valley, we’re diving into recent reports that the Trump administration is considering an executive order that would establish some sort of federal oversight over new AI models.

Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger 3 months ago

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How to Disable Google's Gemini in Chrome

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You can easily uninstall it. The bad? You might not want to.

Lily Hay Newman 3 months ago

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Why the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Isn’t Likely to Become a Global Crisis

While the outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic is concerning, the virus isn’t easily transmitted through casual contact.

Emily Mullin 3 months ago

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ChatGPT Has 'Goblin' Mania in the US. In China It Will 'Catch You Steadily'

OpenAI's chatbot has some weird linguistic tics in Chinese that are driving users crazy.

Zeyi Yang 3 months ago

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DOGE’s Ethan Shaotran Is Now Running a Defense Tech Startup

In an email viewed by WIRED, Shaotran describes Blitz Industries as “a defense company backed by big names.”

Vittoria Elliott 3 months ago

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Diabetes Detection Needs Better Tools. They’re on the Way

Blood glucose levels can be a reliable indicator of diabetes risk. But in some populations, it's not enough to catch the disease early.

Anna McKie 3 months ago

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Google Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’

Google is sunsetting Google Fit by year’s end. While Fitbit remains very much alive, the rebranded Google Health app is your one-stop shop for all things health and fitness.

Julian Chokkattu 3 months ago

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Google Ditches the Screen With the New Fitbit Air (2026)

Powered by Gemini and designed around simplicity, the new Fitbit Air could finally give the screenless fitness tracker market a compelling alternative to Whoop.

Boutayna Chokrane 3 months ago

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Sleep Number ComfortNext Lux Smart Bed: Redefining Support

Sleep Number’s new model leans plush, but its smart support might convert even die-hard firmness fans.

Julia Forbes 3 months ago

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Best Printers for Any Home-Office Need (2026): Brother, HP, and More

Need to print labels, stickers, stacks of pages, color photos, or even a textured mug? I tested the best home printers, including ink-tank, cartridge, and laser options.

Brad Bourque 3 months ago

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Best Bug Spray (2026), Tested and Reviewed

Our writer tried some of the most popular insect repellents during runs, hikes, and evening walks. These are the ones we recommend.

Kristin Canning 3 months ago

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How I Fixed My Webcam Lighting for Zoom Calls (2026)

I have a horrendous lighting setup in my home office, but as a mixed-use room, my options for fixing it were limited.

Luke Larsen 3 months ago

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Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web

Companies like Lovable, Base44, Replit, and Netlify use AI to let anyone build a web app in seconds—and in thousands of cases, spill highly sensitive data onto the public internet.

Andy Greenberg 3 months ago

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This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes

When Stick Figure’s six-year-old song shot up the charts, the band was thrilled. But its viral moment was spurred by unauthorized AI remixes.

Kate Knibbs 3 months ago

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11 Best Sunscreens, WIRED Tested and Reviewed

We put 36 sunscreens to the test during summer hikes, spring ski days, and beachside hangs. Out of all the mineral, chemical, and spray varieties we tried, these are our top picks.

Kristin Canning 3 months ago

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Bottom G Wants You to Know He’s More Than Just ‘Gay Andrew Tate’

Brian Michael Hinds found accidental internet fame through a resemblance to the controversial manosphere figure. He’s still wrestling with what to do with it.

Miles Klee 3 months ago

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There Is No Evidence the Trump Assassination Attempts Were Staged. People Still Believe They Were

Elements of the right and the left are united in the baseless belief that two attempts on Donald Trump's life were staged.

David Gilbert 3 months ago

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Everyone Should Travel With a Pair of Cheap Wired Headphones (2026)

Admit it: It’s inevitable you will forget to charge your Bluetooth pair.

Adrienne So 3 months ago

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Vimeo Promo Code: 40% Off This May 2026

Enjoy 25% off a membership, 40% off, plus an additional 10% off annual plans, and more deals to save at Vimeo.

Louryn Strampe 3 months ago

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