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Some Cheap Wired Headphones Are Actually Using Bluetooth
Even though your budget buds are connected to wires, they might still require wireless connectivity. Is...
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Signia’s Silk X Prescription Hearing Aids Are Fuss-Free but Scary Expensive
Signia’s Silk X line will cost you in the thousands, but since an audiologist tunes it...
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The World’s Largest Fungus Collection May Unlock the Mysteries of Carbon Capture
Research is uncovering the key role that fungi play in getting soils to absorb carbon, and...
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The Plain White T’s Gave Drake a Plain Old L
Drake joined parody rapper Snowd4y for a remix of his “Hey There Delilah” cover, “Wah Gwan...
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An AI Cartoon May Interview You for Your Next Job
As if trying to land a new gig isn’t demoralizing enough, job seekers are meeting with...
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Microsoft’s Recall Feature Is Even More Hackable Than You Thought
A new discovery that the AI-enabled feature’s historical data can be accessed even by hackers without...
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Oral-B Sold a $230 Alexa Toothbrush—and Then Pulled the Plug
A few years after touting the Oral-B Guide’s Alexa integration, the company has yanked the app...
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US National Security Experts Warn AI Giants Aren't Doing Enough to Protect Their Secrets
Susan Rice, who helped the White House broker an AI safety agreement with OpenAI and other...
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The Case for MDMA’s Approval Is Riddled With Problems
The FDA is considering approving MDMA alongside psychotherapy as a treatment for PTSD. But evidence of...
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Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch Cleared in US Fraud Trial
Mike Lynch, a software mogul once heralded as “Britain’s Bill Gates,” has been acquitted of fraud...
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The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever
The number of alleged hacks targeting the customers of cloud storage firm Snowflake appears to be...
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OpenAI Offers a Peek Inside the Guts of ChatGPT
Days after former employees said the company was being too reckless with its technology, OpenAI released...
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Starship’s Successful Test Moves SpaceX One Step Closer to Mars
The vehicle mostly survived launch and reentry—key stepping stones toward operational flights of the largest rocket...
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Chatbot Teamwork Makes the AI Dream Work
Experiments show that asking AI chatbots to work together on a problem can compensate for some...
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The Best Trackers to Help You Find Your Keys, Dog, or Kid
These are the best Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and cellular gadgets to ensure you never lose anything...
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How Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air?
A physicist runs the math on direct air capture and warns: This tech won't save us...
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Xiaomi’s Poco F6 Is the Perfect Phone for Gamers on a Budget
Xiaomi’s Poco F6 has a solid camera, and it’s matched with the best display and processor...
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Eargo’s Link Hearing Aids Are Good If a Little Too Basic for Their High Price
The Eargo Link functions better than most ready-to-wear over-the-counter hearing aids, but they’re too basic at...
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Learning to Live With Google’s AI Overviews
This week, we discuss the bumpy first few weeks of Google’s AI-powered summaries, and why the...
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Sennheiser’s Accentum True Wireless Earbuds Are a Sonic Snore
With a questionable design and a lack of audio vitality, these award-winning headphones leave us cold.
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What to Expect at Apple’s WWDC 2024
The annual Worldwide Developers Conference starts Monday, June 10. Here are the new features, AI-powered and...
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The Lords of Silicon Valley Are Thrilled to Present a ‘Handheld Iron Dome’
ZeroMark wants to build a system that will let soldiers easily shoot a drone out of...
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Inside the City Policed by Machines
A WIRED analysis of 22 million coordinates mapped out how police drones are used in a...
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Nicole Shanahan Is Just Getting Started
Phenomenal wealth and a penchant for pseudoscience related to autism and vaccines have put Nicole Shanahan...