OpenAI's o3-Mini Is a Leaner AI Model that Keeps Pace with DeepSeek

On the heels of DeepSeek R1, the latest model from OpenAI promises more advanced capabilities at a cheaper price.

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Kash Patel Says He Never Promoted QAnon. Here Are All The Times He Did

Kash Patel helped keep the QAnon movement alive on Truth Social, interacting with Q accounts, appearing on QAnon podcasts, and signing his children’s books with a QAnon catchphrase.

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DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot

Security researchers tested 50 well-known jailbreaks against DeepSeek’s popular new AI chatbot. It didn’t stop a single one.

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What's Next in the DC Jet Crash Investigation

President Donald Trump blamed DEI efforts at the FAA for the tragedy. But experts and investigators say open minds are critical to finding out what really happened.

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Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs but Tells Investors It Still Wants ‘Cognitive Diversity’

Cuts to diversity programs and other policy changes have frustrated some of Meta’s workers. One former employee calls it “a slow, painful death.”

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The 65 Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now (February 2025)

Raiders of the Lost Ark, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Elton John: Never Too Late are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Disney+ this month.

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The World According to Marc Andreessen

This week on Uncanny Valley, the hosts discuss Silicon Valley's unofficial grandfather, Marc Andreessen.

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Trump’s Plan for Elon Musk to Bring the ‘Stranded’ Astronauts Home ASAP Is a Headache for NASA

Bringing forward the return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams would leave just a single astronaut operating the US portion of the International Space Station.

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Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data

China-based DeepSeek has exploded in popularity, drawing greater scrutiny. Case in point: Security researchers found more than 1 million records, including user data and API keys, in an open database.

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Elon Musk Tells Friends He’s Sleeping at the DOGE Offices in DC

In a move straight out of the Twitter and Tesla playbook, Elon Musk is apparently camping out just steps away from the White House.

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Trump’s Plan for Elon Musk to Bring the ‘Stranded’ Astronauts Home ASAP Is a Headache for NASA

Bringing forward the return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams would leave just a single astronaut operating the US portion of the International Space Station.

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Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government

The US Office of Personnel Management is telling federal workers to get in line—or get out.

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Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ Order Has Mapmakers Completely Lost

One of US president Donald Trump’s first actions upon returning to power was ordering the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed. But mapmakers are still largely waiting for the green light.

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The 52 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now (February 2025)

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Goosebumps: The Vanishing, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month.

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DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China

Amid ongoing fears over TikTok, Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek says it’s sending heaps of US user data straight to its home country, potentially setting the stage for greater scrutiny.

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How to Turn Off Apple Intelligence on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac

In iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence is now turned on by default. Here’s how to disable it.

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How to Turn Off Apple Intelligence on an iPhone, iPad, and Mac

In iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence is now turned on by default. Here's how to disable it.

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Here It Is, the Worst Slack Bug

A glitch in Slack makes it possible to accidentally send your entire DM history with one person to other coworkers. Ask me how I know.

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Here It Is, the Worst Slack Bug

A glitch in Slack makes it possible to accidentally send your entire DM history with one person to other coworkers. Ask me how I know.

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‘Reflecting New York’ Holds a Mirror Up to NYC

A series from photographer Sefan Falke captures iconic views of New York City's boroughs both coming and going.

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The Lush Bath Bot Is a Vegan, Recyclable Floating Speaker That's Out to Make a Point

When the cosmetics brand decided to make a Bluetooth speaker, it didn’t know how hard it would be to make it sustainably. The next challenge: Will anyone actually buy it?

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The Lush Bath Bot Is a Vegan, Recyclable Floating Speaker That's Out to Make a Point

When the cosmetics brand decided to make a Bluetooth speaker, it didn’t know how hard it would be to make it sustainably. The next challenge: Will anyone actually buy it?

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Scientists Recreate the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life

Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the first time, biologists made it happen in the lab.

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Taylor Swift Triggered a Tsunami of Sports Bets. Then She Stopped Turning Up

The singer generated millions in prop bets for the Kansas City Chiefs just by showing up to watch her boyfriend play. Now that she’s busy, gamblers are losing interest.

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How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model that Rivals OpenAI

When Chinese quant hedge fund founder Liang Wenfeng went into AI research, he took 10,000 Nvidia chips and assembled a team of young, ambitious talent. Two years later, DeepSeek exploded on the scene.

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This Man Eats So Much Butter, Cheese, and Beef That Cholesterol Oozes From His Skin

High cholesterol is considered 240 mg/dL. The man’s was over 1,000 mg/dL.

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The Trump Cryptonaissance Is Here

US President Donald Trump has wasted no time in demonstrating his fealty to the cryptocurrency industry that backed his 2024 election ambitions. The alliance could herald a golden dawn for crypto, industry figures believe.

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The Creators of 'Palworld' Are Back—This Time With a Horror Game

Pocketpair, creators of the game fans dubbed “Pokémon with guns,” is partnering with the studio behind Tales of Kenzera: Zau as it aims to publish more indie games.

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The 46 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (January 2025)

The Pitt, Somebody Somewhere, and Dune: Prophecy are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month.

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OpenAI’s Operator Lets ChatGPT Use the Web for You

The company that kicked off the AI chatbot craze now wants AI to do more than just talk.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Series: Specs, Release Date, Price, Features

The three flagship Android phones debut new ways to interact with Google’s Gemini and, yes, Samsung’s Bixby.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Series: Specs, Release Date, Price, Features

The three flagship Android phones debut new ways to interact with Google’s Gemini and, yes, Samsung’s Bixby.

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Trump Says He Ended the ‘EV Mandate.’ What Does That Mean?

Policy experts say the implications of Donald Trump’s executive order for EV owners—and the EV-curious—won’t be clear for a while.

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How Meta Tried To Lure TikTok Users to Instagram

In the days before TikTok went dark, Instagram and Facebook released a flurry of new features and ran advertisements promoting its platforms as a comparable alternative.

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The 31 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (January 2025)

Blue Velvet, Sons of Ecstasy, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Max this month.

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Broadcast TV Is Dying. Trump Is Threatening It Anyway

The slow fade of broadcast television—one of the few remaining free sources of news and entertainment—is about to accelerate, thanks to the policies of the new US presidential administration.

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Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump's Inauguration

The far right is celebrating what it views as a clear signal from the X owner and Donald Trump associate, who made the gestures on stage Monday.

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The White House Website Is Basically a Marvel Movie Trailer Now

The updated White House website now features a Donald Trump hype video complete with helicopters, saluting, fighter jets, and a bald eagle.

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The Donald Trump 2.0 Grift Is Already On

Spearheaded by the president's own memecoin, people including Donald Trump are rushing to cash in on Donald Trump’s inauguration and second term in office.

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How to Use Apple’s Genmoji to Create New Kinds of Emojis

Apple Intelligence lets you generate custom emojis when the default options aren’t hitting it.

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Best Cooking Equipment for Meal Kits (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Meal kits make cooking easy, and these kitchen must-haves make the process even easier.

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Best Cooking Equipment for Meal Kits (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Meal kits make cooking easy, and these kitchen must-haves make the process even easier.

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TikTok Is Already Back Online

Less than 24 hours after the app went dark, TikTok says President-elect Donald Trump has given it the reassurance it needs to resume service in the US.

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Mathematicians Uncover a New Way to Count Prime Numbers

To make progress on one of number theory’s most elementary questions, two mathematicians turned to an unlikely source.

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It’s Not Just TikTok: These Other ByteDance Apps Are Gone Too

Lemon8, CapCut, and Gauth are among the other victims of the US ban on ByteDance-owned apps.

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How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban

TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn't as simple as using a VPN. Here's what you need to know.

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TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores

After President Biden declined to reassure Apple, Google, and Oracle that they wouldn’t be fined for giving Americans access to TikTok, the app’s hopes now hang on President-elect Trump.

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Waymo Finds a Way Around US Restrictions Targeting Chinese Cars

Waymo confirms to WIRED that its planned partnership with Chinese-owned automaker Zeekr remains “on track.”

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Honor Magic 7 Pro Review: Refined Flagship

Honor’s latest flagship phone is a refined marriage of hardware and AI-infused software.

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The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight

As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon hackers, the outgoing FCC chair is determined to bolster network security if it’s the last thing she does.

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An Entire Book Was Written in DNA—and You Can Buy It for $60

What may be the first commercially available book saved in DNA is the latest example of how consumers might use molecular data storage.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 Is Playing It Safe. That's the Smart Choice

Why mess with what works?

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The Nintendo Switch 2 Is Playing It Safe. That's the Smart Choice

Why mess with what works?

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The 24 Best Movies on Apple TV+ Right Now (January 2025)

Fly Me to the Moon, The Last of the Sea Women, and Blitz are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Apple TV+ this month.

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Microsoft Is Ending Support for Windows 10 Office Apps in October

As the push towards Windows 11 continues, Microsoft confirms Windows 10 users will lose support for apps including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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Microsoft Is Ending Support for Windows 10 Office Apps in October

As the push towards Windows 11 continues, Microsoft confirms Windows 10 users will lose support for apps including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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‘My Chinese Spy’ Memes Show Americans Aren’t Sold on the TikTok Ban

With a TikTok shutdown all but inevitable, users are dedicating their final days on the app to fictional agents of the Chinese government.

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Chewy Promo Codes: $20 Off

Explore Chewy coupons like $20 off your first order, free shipping, and more deals you won’t want to miss.

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The SEC Is Suing Elon Musk. It’s All in the Timing

Less than a week before Donald Trump takes office, the SEC has filed a complaint against his most prominent benefactor.

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The 33 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now (January 2025)

Severance, Silo, and Slow Horses are among the best shows on Apple TV+ this month.

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Blue Apron Coupons and Deals: $150 Off New Subscriptions

New customers can get $150 off the first five weeks of their subscription with our featured Blue Apron deal.

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Blue Apron Coupons and Deals: $150 Off New Subscriptions

New customers can get $150 off the first five weeks of their subscription with our featured Blue Apron deal.

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Judge Ends One Man's 11-Year Quest to Recover $765 Million in Bitcoin by Digging Up a Landfill

A UK judge ruled against James Howells, who has been trying to get a hard drive with private keys to a cryptocurrency fortune out of a landfill for over a decade.

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With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘Red Note’

Some say they joined Xiaohongshu, which translates to "little red book," to spite the US government after a ban on TikTok became more likely.

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AI Financial Advisers Target Young People Living Paycheck to Paycheck

AI finance apps are reaching Gen Z and millennial users with personalized chatbots that offer money advice—and upsell them big time.

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Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance

Behind the scenes, companies and governments are feeding a trove of data about international travelers into opaque AI tools that aim to predict who’s safe—and who’s a threat.

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You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vaccuum Cleaners

A new NASA-led project puts on full display the countless ubiquitous technological advancements propelled by space-related research.

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The Best Automated Espresso, Latte, and Cappuccino Makers (2025)

Tired of plain drinks and pour-overs? Turn your kitchen into a café with these barista-worthy machines.

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The Best Automated Espresso, Latte, and Cappuccino Makers (2025)

Tired of plain drinks and pour-overs? Turn your kitchen into a café with these barista-worthy machines.

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New Superconductive Materials Have Just Been Discovered

Three exotic new species of superconductivity were spotted last year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to form a frictionless quantum soup.

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Latin American Fact-Checkers Brace for Meta's Next Moves

So far Meta has only abandoned fact-checking in the US. If and when it expands, the move will be a major blow to the Latin American news ecosystem.

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The TikTok Ban Is More Likely Than Ever

While Supreme Court justices pressed both sides in Friday’s oral arguments, experts say it’s hard to see how TikTok gets enough votes to survive.

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The Evolving (and Inexact) Science of Fleeing a Wildfire

As extreme wildfires become the new norm, scientists are trying to crack how to save lives.

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The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event

TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, they could lose everything—and many don’t know where to go next.

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How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.

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The Los Angeles Fires Will Put California’s New Insurance Rules to the Test

The state’s insurance industry was reformed in late 2024 to promote coverage in disaster-prone areas. Tens of billions in fire damage will stress-test the new regime.

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Demystifying the Department of Government Efficiency

This week we break down the new government committee being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Before Las Vegas, Intel Analysts Warned That Bomb Makers Were Turning to AI

Authorities say that before a Green Beret blew up a Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel, he consulted ChatGPT—exactly the scenario police have been warned of for the past year.

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Meta's Future Looks Like a Lot Like Elon Musk's X

By abandoning fact-checkers and loosening its Hateful Conduct policy, Meta has made clear the future it wants for its platforms.

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Your Next AI Wearable Will Listen to Everything All the Time

The latest crop of AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi listen to your conversations to help organize your life. They are also normalizing embedded microphones that are always on.

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The 42 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now (January 2025)

Accused, Say Nothing, and What We Do in the Shadows are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.

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Meta Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have 'Mental Illness'

Meta rolled out a number of changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policy Tuesday as part of a sweeping overhaul of its approach toward content moderation.

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Meta's Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were 'Blindsided' by Decision to Axe Them

Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move.

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Get 20% off with a Dyson coupon code, plus save up to $300 on vacuums, tools, and more.

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Nvidia’s $3,000 ‘Personal AI Supercomputer’ Will Let You Ditch the Data Center

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also announced new AI tools for creating autonomous agents during a keynote address at CES.

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HTML Is Actually a Programming Language. Fight Me

In fact, HTML is the most significant computing language ever developed. Underestimate it at your peril.

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The 10 Coolest Things We've Seen So Far at CES 2025

Tech's big show isn't fully underway yet, but the odd and wonderful gadgets are already here. These are the coolest things we saw at the event preview.

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To Interact With the Real World, AI Will Gain Physical Intelligence

By grappling with the messy and unpredictable side of existence, machine learning can have impact beyond the digital.

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Best Wi-Fi Routers of 2025 Tested and Reviewed by Experts

Don’t suffer the buffer. These WIRED-tested systems will deliver reliable internet across your home whatever your needs or budget.

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Best Wi-Fi Routers of 2025 Tested and Reviewed by Experts

Don’t suffer the buffer. These WIRED-tested systems will deliver reliable internet across your home whatever your needs or budget.

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The Video Game Industry Is Finally Getting Serious About Player Safety

Harassment, hate, and other social harms feel like an online inevitability, but developers are finally addressing their impact in a meaningful way.

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Tesla May Be in a Sales Slump, but EVs Are Doing OK Overall

Purchase data shows that electric vehicle sales are growing globally. But the question remains: How fast?

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USB-C Is Now the Law of the Land in Europe

Apple has already pulled devices to comply with the European Commission’s new Common Charger Directive.

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USB-C Is Now the Law of the Land in Europe

Apple has already pulled devices to comply with the European Commission’s new Common Charger Directive.

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The 45 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (January 2025)

Somebody Somewhere, Dune: Prophecy, and The Sex Lives of College Girls are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month.

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How to Watch the Spectacular Quadrantids Meteor Shower Tonight

The first meteor shower of the year peaks on the night of January 2–3. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it and the many other showers that will appear in 2025.

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Best Fitness Trackers of 2025 for Peak Performance

Whether you’re skiing in the backcountry or trampolining in the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you.

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Best Fitness Trackers of 2025 for Peak Performance

Whether you’re skiing in the backcountry or trampolining in the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you.

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It's Official: Boring Cities Are Bad for Your Health

Oppressive, unstimulating urban architecture isn’t just about eyesores; there’s evidence that it can cause actual harm to its residents. To fix this in 2025, we must start building for joy.

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Transforming the Moon Into Humanity’s First Space Hub

The small step back to Earth’s satellite will provide a giant leap for exploring our solar system.

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