by Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica on (#6J3VQ)
A new study of single-vehicle, single-pedestrian crash data for 2016-2021 finds high hoods on pickups and SUVs are more dangerous.
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by William Turton on (#6J3NJ)
Congressman Dean Phillips' presidential run has gotten a boost from rich techies trying to shake up the primary.
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by David Gilbert on (#6J3JA)
New Hampshire's Voter Integrity Group on Facebook has almost 7,000 followers. On Tuesday, it was filled with conspiracies, confusion, and outrage.
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by Matt Simon on (#6J3JB)
New research finds that the groundwater systems that hydrate your life are in rapid, sometimes accelerating decline around the globe. Here's how to stop the retreat.
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by Paresh Dave on (#6J3CB)
From its founding, OpenAI said its governing documents were available to the public. When WIRED requested copies after the company's boardroom drama, it declined to provide them.
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by Ethan Zuckerman on (#6J3CG)
Fragmented and focused social platforms might be good for helping you find a knitting community. But extremist groups are also using them to normalize darker content.
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by Julia Ebner on (#6J3CF)
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs, offer independently-minded internet users a safe haven-but it's also a boon to those with a darker purpose.
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by Reece Rogers on (#6J3CE)
Anyone hoping to save all of their WhatsApp chats on their Android phone may need to snag a Google One subscription soon.
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by Kate Knibbs on (#6J3CD)
Nearly 90 percent of top news outlets like The New York Times now block AI data collection bots from OpenAI and others. Leading right-wing outlets like NewsMax and Breitbart mostly permit them.
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by Vas Panagiotopoulos on (#6J3CC)
NSO Group, creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware, is spending millions on lobbying in Washington while taking advantage of the crisis in Gaza to paint itself as essential for global security.
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by Khari Johnson on (#6J3A5)
Welcome to the world's foremost training ground for saving space from disasters, disputes, and-perhaps one day-colonizers named Musk.
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by Angela Watercutter on (#6J2Z9)
By spending $5 billion for 10 years of WWE's Raw, Netflix shows just how thoroughly it's rewritten the old streaming rulebook.
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by Scharon Harding, Ars Technica on (#6J2ZA)
The company says it wants to protect you from viruses." Experts are skeptical.
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by Vittoria Elliott, Makena Kelly on (#6J2T4)
An uncanny audio deepfake impersonating President Biden has sparked further fears from lawmakers and experts about generative AI's role in spreading disinformation.
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by Rebecca Heilweil on (#6J2Q8)
Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite's new space thriller I.S.S. shows astronauts and cosmonauts fighting for control of the space station. That's unlikely-and the reality is far more compelling.
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by Ryan Waniata on (#6J2Q9)
If you're hunting for a new screen to watch the game-or catch up on Oscar-nominated movies before the awards show-we've rounded up some excellent TV deals.
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by Jeremy White on (#6J2QA)
This cavernous and quick all-electric seven-seater is the Korean car brand's play to beat luxury SUVs that are twice the price. And it could well succeed because this is Kia's best car yet.
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by Julian Chokkattu on (#6J2K5)
OnePlus' new $800 Android phone has all the specs you'd want, and looks very polished to boot.
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by Will Knight on (#6J2E8)
Kai-Fu Lee, an AI expert and prominent investor who helped Google and Microsoft get established in China, says his new startup 01.AI will create the first killer apps" of generative AI.
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by Megan Farokhmanesh on (#6J23P)
Pocket Pair's Palworld has ridden a wave of internet-fueled fascination to 5 million games sold and thousands of Twitch streams.
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by Reece Rogers on (#6J1Z1)
During the first few hours of Palworld, aka Pokemon with guns," focus on surviving each day, building your base, and eating your Pals.
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by David Cox on (#6J1W5)
On Monday, Cameroon became the first nation to establish routine childhood malaria immunizations. The race is on to give protection to as many people as possible.
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by Matt Burgess on (#6J1W6)
Apple's iOS 17.3 introduces Stolen Device Protection to iPhones, which could stop phone thieves from taking over your accounts. Here's how to enable it right now.
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by Makena Kelly on (#6J1P5)
Since Trump and Haley won't accurately inform young people of their views, we will."
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by Simon Hill on (#6J1K9)
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by Dhruv Mehrotra on (#6J1GP)
Police around the US say they're justified to run DNA-generated 3D models of faces through facial recognition tools to help crack cold cases. Everyone but the cops thinks that's a bad idea.
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by Emily Mullin on (#6J1GN)
Strand Therapeutics has figured out a way to turn the molecule on and off in certain tissues to more precisely treat tumors.
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by Sander van der Linden on (#6J1GM)
Targeted, AI-generated political misinformation is already out there-and humans are falling for it.
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by Tori Tsui on (#6J1GK)
The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn't necessarily a pathology.
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by Rhett Allain on (#6J0Y5)
Leave a balloon out in the cold and it'll shrink and look pathetic. Sorry, but that's the law-the ideal gas law.
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by Scott Gilbertson on (#6J0Y4)
With a Leica lens and an innovative, flip-up screen, the Ace Pro is ready for whatever action sequence you want to throw at it.
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by Ryan Waniata on (#6J0Y7)
The astonishingly tiny 1More Comfobuds Mini deliver uninspired sound and lower-than-average battery life.
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by Madison Goldberg on (#6J0Y6)
Three researchers have found a long-sought way to pull information from large databases secretly. If the process can be streamlined, fully private browsing could be possible.
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by Boone Ashworth on (#6J0WS)
With see-through screens, roll-up displays, and TVs that disguise themselves as paintings, the race is on to make the television the least conspicuous object in your living room.
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by Simon Hill on (#6J0WR)
The Nex Playground uses motion tracking to put you in the game for family fun with a side of fitness.
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by Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica on (#6J0HD)
Software flaws were allegedly hidden from lawyers of wrongly convicted UK postal workers.
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by Lily Hay Newman on (#6J0E9)
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by Scott Gilbertson on (#6J0D3)
The light, compact Sony A7C R is the perfect travel companion.
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by Katie Myers on (#6J0D2)
The gas pipeline stretching across Virginia and West Virginia is over budget and behind schedule, with a lot of hard work left to do. Opponents hope that makes fossil fuel companies think twice about building the next one.
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by Brenda Stolyar on (#6J0D5)
Cook up some cozy meals this winter with discounts on our favorite appliances and accessories.
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by Amanda Hoover on (#6J0D4)
Workers are posting their layoff and termination meetings on TikTok, which can destigmatize the experience-but also expose the darker side of work life.
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by Aarian Marshall, Matt Simon on (#6J016)
Any electric vehicle that doesn't have a heat pump is a dinosaur already," one expert tells WIRED.
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by Steven Levy on (#6HZNR)
The pioneering PC revolutionized how people interact with computers. As the Mac enters its fifth decade, Apple says it will continue to evolve.
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by Angela Watercutter on (#6HZNS)
It seems all but inevitable that streamers are going to merge into mega-media entities in 2024. New research shows what those consolidations might look like. Get ready to click on Para-Flix+.
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by Reece Rogers on (#6HZKD)
One of America's largest internet providers may collect data about your political beliefs, race, and sexual orientation to serve personalized ads.
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by Arline Geronimus on (#6HZKF)
If not addressed by governments, racism, classism, austerity, and more will continue to drive mortality and illness among minorities.
by Rachel Botsman on (#6HZKE)
The old playbook for power and control won't work to retain Gen Z talent. Instead, employers need to take a cue from Roblox.
by Lauren Goode on (#6HZ8X)
Apple's latest series of Vision Pro demos carefully obscures one important hardware feature.
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by Julian Chokkattu on (#6HZ6G)
This is the first new product category in years for the company. While the experience is polished, the design doesn't feel very Apple.
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by Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica on (#6HZ6H)
Customers may misunderstand the consequences of canceling," cable lobby says.
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