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Doctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools-and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days-after CrowdStrike's botched deployment of a software update.

The aviation industry is optimized within an inch of its life. A bad software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike took down computers running Microsoft Windows-and a cascade of airports with it.

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Silicon Valley, fueled by greed and acting in its own calculated interest, seeks to influence the 2024 presidential election. Political scientist Jared Clemons is certain capitalism won't save us.

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Venture capitalists Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen claimthe tech industry, California, and the country are doomed if we don't embrace the former president.

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A software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike appears to have inadvertently disrupted IT systems globally.

The Republican VP nominee's Venmo network reveals connections ranging from the architects of Project 2025 to enemies of Donald Trump-and the populist's close ties to the very elites he rails against.

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Tech companies-including OpenAI-are developing a new generation of AI assistants that can not only write code but debug, organize, and critique it, too.

As Donald Trump calls for unity, Elon Musk's anti-woke" AI chatbot Grok is promoting claims that Trump is a pedophile" while referring to the former president as Psycho."

With competing models-including many free ones-flooding the market, OpenAI is announcing a cheaper way to use its AI.

In a report shared exclusively with WIRED, the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism says it found more than a dozen user-generated games on Fortnite that featured antisemitism and political violence.

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This week, we examine the trend among generative AI chatbots to flirt, stammer, and try to make us believe they're human-a development that some researchers say crosses an ethical line.

In the days since the shooting at Trump's Pennsylvania rally, a slew of conspiracy theories have taken off.

In a matter of days, the 2024 election has changed dramatically.

Missions to explore other worlds, like Mars or Saturn's moon Titan, could disrupt or destroy extraterrestrial life in the process of seeking it.

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The music streaming service has added a comment function under podcasts. Who is it for, anyway?

Analysis of lunar imagery has ended a longstanding debate over whether there are accessible underground areas on the Moon; an emptied lava tube in the Sea of Tranquility is of particular interest.

US prosecutors have charged Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as Commander Butcher," with a litany of crimes, including alleged attempts to poison Jewish children in NYC.

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Amazon's shopping holiday is the best time to buy some of the brand's devices that we love.

The company announced a new technique to make the workings of its systems more transparent, but people familiar with OpenAI say more oversight is needed.

The middle of summer is the best time to buy a bike. Here are our top picks for Amazon Prime Day electric bike and escooter deals.

Treat yourself to WIRED-approved hair tools, skin care, sound machines, and more-all at a discount.

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