A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death
The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild.
3 hours ago
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A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death
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Snap’s Stock Plunges the Moment It Reveals Its Comically Gigantic AR Glasses
"Who the hell designed this monstrosity?"
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4 hours ago
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Snap’s Stock Plunges the Moment It Reveals Its Comically Gigantic AR Glasses
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Tesla Allegedly Showed Cooked Data to Get Full Self-Driving Approved
"Give the data to a university, have it independently verified by a qualified researcher, and then let’s talk."
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5 hours ago
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Tesla Allegedly Showed Cooked Data to Get Full Self-Driving Approved
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MAHA Furious as Kennedy Moves to Ban Their Medicine: Gas Station Heroin
"This is a chemically manipulated, full-blown opioid that is now in the marketplace."
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6 hours ago
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MAHA Furious as Kennedy Moves to Ban Their Medicine: Gas Station Heroin
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Caught Letting Hackers Steal Your 2FA Codes Through a Single Click
Security researchers turned the chatbot into a "one-click data exfiltration weapon."
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7 hours ago
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Caught Letting Hackers Steal Your 2FA Codes Through a Single Click
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Ohio Police Fire Robocop for Helping Make Zero Arrests and Failing to Issue a Single Ticket
Good cop, bad bot.
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10 hours ago
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Ohio Police Fire Robocop for Helping Make Zero Arrests and Failing to Issue a Single Ticket
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Podcast: Combating antibiotic resistance with AI
U.S. National Science Foundation-supported professor Kevin Minbiole discusses his work using artificial intelligence systems to discover new compounds to fight drug resistant bacteria...
1 day ago
National Science Foundation
Podcast: Combating antibiotic resistance with AI
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OpenAI Is Taking the “Crack Cocaine” Approach to Pricing
"They've kind of taken the crack approach to AI. Give it to people for free, get them hooked, then jack up prices."
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1 day ago
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OpenAI Is Taking the “Crack Cocaine” Approach to Pricing
WIRED Science
Around the World, These Building Solutions Keep Things Local
Designers are finding sustainable building solves close to home—in ancient practices and cutting-edge innovations alike.
1 day ago
WIRED Science
Around the World, These Building Solutions Keep Things Local
WIRED Science
Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap
A new, AI-assisted model of insurance is quietly exploding in disaster-prone areas—and may be coming for FEMA too. Is it the answer to climate change, or a trap?
1 day ago
WIRED Science
Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap
WIRED Science
What Do Americans Spend on Housing?
WIRED surveyed readers on their housing costs. The answers paint a stark portrait of unaffordability, climate adaptation, and the death of the homeowner dream.
1 day ago
WIRED Science
What Do Americans Spend on Housing?
WIRED Science
DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit
In a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over xAI’s polluting gas turbines, the Justice Department claimed the company is integral to military operations—including the Iran War.
1 day ago
WIRED Science
DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit
New York Times Science
How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?
A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once.
2 days ago
New York Times Science
How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?
WIRED Science
1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures
A new report warns that Miami, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Houston could be particularly hot places to play during the 2026 World Cup.
2 days ago
WIRED Science
1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures
New York Times Science
They Bought a Famous Puzzle in Cryptography. Now They’re Opening It Up.
A San Francisco company paid nearly $1 million for the solution to an unsolved code in Kryptos, a sculpture on the C.I.A. grounds. Soon it will become an online challenge.
2 days ago
New York Times Science
They Bought a Famous Puzzle in Cryptography. Now They’re Opening It Up.