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AI Slop Is Making the Internet Fake-Happy

A new study examines the impact of the rise of AI-generated websites on the i...

Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans

Scientists have quantified what draws mosquitoes to people—which could help m...

You Should Be More Freaked Out by Shingles

The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk,...

Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a C...

As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continu...

Big Tech Won’t Let You Leave. Here's a Way Out

The year 2023 saw the “enshittification” of platforms from Facebook to Google...

To Keep Gen Z, Companies Need to Level Up

The old playbook for power and control won’t work to retain Gen Z talent. Ins...

Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not

Once a $4 billion apparel juggernaut, Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI, a ...

AI Could Democratize One of Tech's Most Valuable Res...

AI is making it easier to design chips and optimize software for different si...

The Caves That Could Help Us Find, or Become, Aliens

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments m...

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Pow...

In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells tw...

AI-Generated Fake News Is Coming to an Election Near...

Targeted, AI-generated political misinformation is already out there—and huma...

A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety

The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t n...

NASA Wants to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

The White House has announced that NASA will work with the Departments of Def...

Social Media Is Getting Smaller—and More Treacherous

Fragmented and focused social platforms might be good for helping you find a ...

A Dangerous New Home for Online Extremism

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs, offer independently-minded i...

This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts

California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that c...