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Mozilla is set to shut down its read-it-later app Pocket on July 8, 2023, along with the review-tracking extension Fakespot, as it shifts focus on core products.
Anthropic has launched its new AI models, Claude Opus 4 and Sonnet 4, which are designed for complex coding tasks and autonomous operation over extended periods, positioning them as leaders in AI technology.
OpenAI has announced the development of a new compact device with Jony Ive's design team, which is expected to diverge from traditional wearables and incorporate advanced environmental awareness features.
Google I/O 2025 revealed numerous AI advancements, including the introduction of NotebookLM for enhanced research and note-taking, as well as plans for new Android XR mixed-reality glasses and a deeper integration of AI into its products.
Authorities have collaborated to take down the Lumma password-stealing malware, which was found on approximately 394,000 Windows PCs, highlighting ongoing cybersecurity challenges in the tech industry.

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AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse wired.com an hour ago by Molly Taft
Science, Science / Environment, Power, Hungry
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI…
A United Arab Emirates Lab Announces Frontier AI Projects—and a New Outpost in Silicon Valley wired.com 2 hours ago by Will Knight
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Gulf, AI
As Donald Trump pens deals in the Middle East, the gulf nation opens a research lab in San Francisco.
DOGE Used a Meta AI Model to Review Emails From Federal Workers wired.com 2 hours ago by Makena Kelly
Politics, Takeover
DOGE tested and used Meta’s Llama 2 model to review and classify responses from federal workers to the infamous “Fork in the Road” email.
Anthropic’s New Model Excels at Reasoning and Planning—and Has the Pokémon Skills to Prove It wired.com 2 hours ago by Kylie Robison
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Claude, Core
When Anthropic's older Claude model played Pokemon Red, it spent “dozens of hours” stuck in one city and had trouble identifying non-player ch…
Kesha Wants to ‘Smash’ the Music Industry With a New LinkedIn-Style App wired.com 3 hours ago by Boone Ashworth
Culture, Culture / Music, WIRED, Q&A
Ahead of her new album and tour, pop titan Kesha says she wants to start a new platform called Smash that helps artists connect, collaborate, …
The Best Sleeping Pads For Campgrounds—Our Comfiest Picks (2025) wired.com 5 hours ago by Scott Gilbertson
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Heavy, Sleepers
Whether you’re snoozing in a campground or have family visiting for the holidays, these are the best sleeping pads and camping mats we’ve foun…
The Best Dyson Vacuums (2025), Tested and Reviewed wired.com 5 hours ago by Brenda Stolyar, Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Home, Floor, Show
Feeling the pull of a clean machine? We’ll help you make sense of Dyson’s whirlwind vacuum lineup.
Politico’s Newsroom Is Starting a Legal Battle With Management Over AI wired.com 5 hours ago by Kate Knibbs
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI, Wars
Politico has rules about AI in the newsroom. Staffers say those rules have been violated—and they’re gearing up for a fight.
LG’s Blazingly Brilliant G5 OLED Is the Pacesetter for Best TV of the Year wired.com 6 hours ago by Ryan Waniata
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Televisions, Product, Review
LG’s innovative new flagship OLED levels up the brightness for picture perfection.
18 Best Toiletry Bags, Tested Over Many Miles (2025) wired.com 8 hours ago by Kat Merck
Gear, Buying, Guide
Our team evaluated a ton of toiletry bags to find the best storage, organization, and design options for all your essentials.
Who’s to Blame When AI Agents Screw Up? wired.com 9 hours ago by Paresh Dave
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Going, Rogue
As Google and Microsoft push agentic AI systems, the kinks are still being worked on how agents interact with each other—and intersect with th…
Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login Credentials wired.com 9 hours ago by Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman
Security, Open, Secrets
The trove has now been taken down but included users’ logins for platforms including Apple, Google, and Meta, plus services from multiple gove…
Esoteric Programming Languages Are Fun—Until They Kill the Joke wired.com 9 hours ago by Sheon Han
Business, Business / Computers and Software, Machine, Readable
Concocted by sicko programmers, esolangs are the high comedy of the coding world. They test my patience.
The Epic Rise and Fall of a Dark-Web Psychedelics Kingpin wired.com 9 hours ago by Andy Greenberg
The Big Story, Business, Business / Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Trip
Interdimensional travel, sex with aliens, communion with God. Anything is possible with just a sprinkle of DMT. Akasha Song’s secret labs made…
Samsung Promo Codes: 30% Off | May 2025 wired.com 14 hours ago by Molly Higgins
Gear, Coupons
Save with the latest Samsung coupons, including 30% off phones, an extra $50 off your order, and up to $750 off trade-in offers on the latest …
I Tried Out Dyson’s New PencilVac. Here’s What You Need to Know wired.com 17 hours ago by Brenda Stolyar
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Home, Slim, 'n', Thin
Dyson’s newest cordless vacuum, which won’t be available in the US until next year, is its thinnest yet with an all-new motor.
13 Best Memorial Day Sales on Our Favorite Gear (2025) wired.com 19 hours ago by Louryn Strampe
Gear, Gear / Deals, Deals
Save on bedding, meal kits, speakers, and more this Memorial Day weekend.
8 Best Mattresses for Side Sleepers Plus Helpful Buying Advice (2025) wired.com a day ago by Martin Cizmar
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Sleep, Side, Hustle
I’m a side sleeper, and I tested 50 of the top hybrid, memory foam, and cooling mattresses to find the best combination of support and pressur…
The Enhanced Games Has a Date, a Host City, and a Drug-Fueled World Record wired.com a day ago by Amit Katwala
Science, Science / Biotech, Gold, Rush
The Enhanced Games, where athletes are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs, will host its first event in May. One “enhanced” former Ol…
FEMA Has Canceled Its 4-Year Strategic Plan Ahead of Hurricane Season wired.com a day ago by Molly Taft, Vittoria Elliott
Politics, Hurricane, Season
Multiple FEMA employees tell WIRED that they did not know of another time when a strategic plan was rescinded without another in place.
OpenAI's Big Bet That Jony Ive Can Make AI Hardware Work wired.com a day ago by Lauren Goode
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, LoveFrom, AI
Io, a firm Ive and Sam Altman cocreated, will now merge with OpenAI.
Google’s Android Chief Hopes Its ‘New Era’ Will Get People to Ditch Their iPhones wired.com a day ago by Julian Chokkattu
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Augmented and Virtual Reality, Gear / Products / Phones, Google, I/O
Android is getting a design refresh, launching a mixed reality platform for smart glasses, and Gemini is expanding to cars and watches. Can it…
A Gaming YouTuber Says an AI-Generated Clone of His Voice Is Being Used to Narrate 'Doom' Videos wired.com a day ago by Megan Farokhmanesh
Culture, Culture / Video Games, Losing, Game
Mark Brown, who posts game explainers to his Game Maker’s Toolkit channel, says his persona has been plagiarized.
Trump Cuts Are Killing a Tiny Office That Keeps Measurements of the World Accurate wired.com a day ago by Molly Taft
Science, Science / Environment, Misaligned
A tiny but crucial agency that maintains physical coordinates like latitude and longitude in the US is struggling as the Trump administration …
Jack Dorsey's Block Made an AI Agent to Boost Its Own Productivity wired.com a day ago by Will Knight
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI, Lab
Jack Dorsey’s company went all-in on agents by deploying one capable of building software—and occasionally deleting stuff.
Authorities Carry Out Elaborate Global Takedown of Infostealer Heavily Used by Cybercriminals wired.com a day ago by Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess
Security, Disrupted
US, European, and Japanese authorities, along with tech companies including Microsoft and Cloudflare, say they’ve disrupted Lumma, an infostea…
Best Bug Spray (2025), Tested and Reviewed wired.com a day ago by Kristin Canning
Gear, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Don't, Bug, Me
Our writer tried some of the most popular insect repellents during runs, hikes, and evenings. These are the ones we recommend.
The Best Gaming Headsets—We Tested Over Hundreds of Hours (2024) wired.com a day ago by Brad Bourque, Eric Ravenscraft
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Gaming, Buying, Guide
Lend depth and drama to your gameplay with the right gaming headset for any console or device.
Lyma Laser Review: Clinical Results Without the Clinic wired.com a day ago by Emily Peck
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Beauty, Product, Review
The cold-laser beauty tool loved by A-list celebs is worth the hype.
Best Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025): Which Model to Buy or Avoid wired.com a day ago by Luke Larsen, Brenda Stolyar
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Computers, Buying, Guide
Surface Pro or Surface Laptop? Here's how to decide which Microsoft device is right for you.
12 Best Mattresses Online—We Slept on All for at Least a Week (2025) wired.com a day ago by Martin Cizmar
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Sleep, Buying, Guide
WIRED has tested hundreds of bed-in-a-box mattresses for a week each. Our top pick, the Helix Midnight Luxe hybrid, is the best bed you can bu…
Eating Disorder Content Is Infiltrating TikTok. Some Creators Are Going Viral Debunking It wired.com a day ago by Kat Tenbarge
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Food, for, Thought
As “SkinnyTok” posts advise people to suck up their hunger, some creators are using blunt humor to dissuade young people from pro-eating-disor…
The Time Sam Altman Asked for a Countersurveillance Audit of OpenAI wired.com a day ago by Karen Hao
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Business / Big Tech, Book, Excerpt
In her new book Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao chronicles the anxieties around the OpenAI office in its early days.
New Bacteria Have Been Discovered on a Chinese Space Station wired.com a day ago by Jorge Garay
Science, Science / Space, Out, of, This, World
On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be well adapted to conditi…
The Best Memorial Day Mattress Sales (2025) wired.com a day ago by Nena Farrell , Julia Forbes
Gear, Gear / Deals, Deals
There’s still plenty of time between now and Memorial Day, but the mattress and bedding sales are already underway.
IVF Clinic Bombing Suspect Was Linked to ‘Anti-Life’ Ideology. Experts Fear Its Growing Influence wired.com a day ago by Manisha Krishnan
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Digital
The 25-year-old died after authorities say he bombed a Palm Springs fertility clinic. Experts warn that online nihilism is fueling similar vio…
3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches wired.com a day ago by Raksha Vasudevan
The Big Story, Security, Find, My, Murderers
An arson attack in Colorado had detectives stumped. The way they solved the case could put everyone at risk.
Groupon Promo Codes: 30% Off | May 2025 wired.com 2 days ago by Molly Higgins
Gear, Coupons
Unlock 30% off with top Groupon coupon codes, and explore deals on getaways, spa packages, memberships, and event tickets this May.
Everything Google Announced at I/O 2025 wired.com 2 days ago by Boone Ashworth
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, News, Roundup
Artificial intelligence is now in everything Google touches, including its Android XR mixed-reality glasses, a revamped search experience, and…
The 55 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now (May 2025) wired.com 2 days ago by Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED Staff
Culture, Culture / TV, Guides
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, Andor, and Doctor Who are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month.
With AI Mode, Google Search Is About to Get Even Chattier wired.com 2 days ago by Reece Rogers
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Click, Through
Google’s new chatbot-style AI Mode search experience, previously an experiment, is launching for US users. Publishers and marketers will have …
Google’s AI Boss Says Gemini's New Abilities Point the Way to AGI wired.com 2 days ago by Will Knight
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Missing, Pieces
Google’s AI models are learning to reason, wield agency, and build virtual models of the real world. The company’s AI lead, Demis Hassabis, sa…
We Hand-Picked the 45 Best Deals From the 2025 REI Anniversary Sale wired.com 2 days ago by Scott Gilbertson
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Deals
It’s the best time of year to pick up all the tents, stoves, sleeping bags, and gear you’ll need for summer fun.
Samsung Odyssey G81SF OLED Gaming Monitor Review: Gorgeous wired.com 2 days ago by Brad Bourque
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Gaming, Product, Review
Samsung’s flagship gaming monitor looks incredible, but it might be too much for some people.
Best Bike Helmets (2025), Tested and Reviewed wired.com 2 days ago by Michael Venutolo-Mantovani
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Gear / Products / Health and Fitness, Buying, Guide
We tested and reviewed the best helmets for road cycling, commuting, mountain biking, and more.
Withings BPM Vision Review: At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring wired.com 2 days ago by Adrienne So
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Health and Fitness, Thump
If you have a history of hypertension, you need an easy at-home blood pressure monitor that keeps a long-term log of your readings.
The 7 Best Linen Sheets for Cool and Comfy Sleeping (2025) wired.com 2 days ago by Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Sleep, Sheet, Show
Linen might not be your first choice for bedsheets, but it’s got enough benefits that it's worth a try. Here’s the linen we love sleeping on.
How Peter Thiel’s Relationship With Eliezer Yudkowsky Launched the AI Revolution wired.com 2 days ago by Keach Hagey
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Awkward!
The AI doomer and the AI boomer both created each other's monsters. An excerpt from The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent t…
What It’s Like to Interview for a Job at DOGE wired.com 2 days ago by Vittoria Elliott
Politics, DOGE
WIRED spoke with someone who applied for a job at Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE and discussed the five-step hiring process.
‘A Billion Streams and No Fans’: Inside a $10 Million AI Music Fraud Case wired.com 2 days ago by Kate Knibbs
The Big Story, Culture, Culture / Music, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Bot, and, Roll
A chart-topping jazz album! Loads of Spotify and Apple Music plays! Just one problem: The success might not be real.