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Tall Vehicle Hoods Really Are Increasing Pedestrian Deaths
A new study of single-vehicle, single-pedestrian crash data for 2016–2021 finds high hoods on pickups and...
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Disrupt! The Silicon Valley Elites Lining Up Behind Dean Phillips
Congressman Dean Phillips’ presidential run has gotten a boost from rich techies trying to shake up...
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Inside an Election Denial Facebook Group on Primary Day
New Hampshire’s Voter Integrity Group on Facebook has almost 7,000 followers. On Tuesday, it was filled...
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The World’s Essential Aquifers Are in Deep Trouble
New research finds that the groundwater systems that hydrate your life are in rapid, sometimes accelerating...
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OpenAI Quietly Scrapped a Promise to Disclose Key Documents to the Public
From its founding, OpenAI said its governing documents were available to the public. When WIRED requested...
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A Dangerous New Home for Online Extremism
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs, offer independently-minded internet users a safe haven—but it’s also a boon...
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Most Top News Sites Block AI Bots. Right-Wing Media Welcomes Them
Nearly 90 percent of top news outlets like The New York Times now block AI data...
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Use WhatsApp on Android? Be Prepared to Pay for Message Backups
Anyone hoping to save all of their WhatsApp chats on their Android phone may need to...
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Social Media Is Getting Smaller—and More Treacherous
Fragmented and focused social platforms might be good for helping you find a knitting community. But...
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Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback
NSO Group, creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware, is spending millions on lobbying in Washington while...
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Two Nations, a Horrible Accident, and the Urgent Need to Understand the Laws of Space
Welcome to the world’s foremost training ground for saving space from disasters, disputes, and—perhaps one day—colonizers...
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The Netflix Pivot Is Complete
By spending $5 billion for 10 years of WWE’s Raw, Netflix shows just how thoroughly it’s...
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HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers
The company says it wants to protect you from “viruses.” Experts are skeptical.
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The Biden Deepfake Robocall Is Only the Beginning
An uncanny audio deepfake impersonating President Biden has sparked further fears from lawmakers and experts about...
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Stop Asking What Would Happen If War Broke Out on the ISS
Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s new space thriller I.S.S. shows astronauts and cosmonauts fighting for control of the...
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These TVs Are on Sale Ahead of the Super Bowl (and Oscars)
If you’re hunting for a new screen to watch the game—or catch up on Oscar-nominated movies...
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Kia’s EV9 Was Built to Beat Range Rover
This cavernous and quick all-electric seven-seater is the Korean car brand’s play to beat luxury SUVs...
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The OnePlus 12 Is Perfectly Polished Inside and Out
OnePlus’ new $800 Android phone has all the specs you’d want, and looks very polished to...
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This Chinese Startup Is Winning the Open Source AI Race
Kai-Fu Lee, an AI expert and prominent investor who helped Google and Microsoft get established in...
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'Palworld': How 'Pokémon With Guns' Became an Overnight Hit
Pocket Pair’s Palworld has ridden a wave of internet-fueled fascination to 5 million games sold and...
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'Palworld': 6 Beginner Tips for Getting Started
During the first few hours of Palworld, aka “Pokémon with guns,” focus on surviving each day,...
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The World's First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children Starts Now
On Monday, Cameroon became the first nation to establish routine childhood malaria immunizations. The race is...
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You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool
Apple’s iOS 17.3 introduces Stolen Device Protection to iPhones, which could stop phone thieves from taking...
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A Group of Trolling Gen-Z Voters Is Buying Up GOP Domains
“Since Trump and Haley won’t accurately inform young people of their views, we will.”