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We had a specialty chatbot to curate perfect days out in London and New York for under $100 each. We're still recovering from our journeys.

The Republican VP nominee's Venmo network reveals connections ranging from the architects of Project 2025 to enemies of Donald Trump—and the populist's close ties to the very elites he rails against.

You can still snag many of the same Prime Day deals on security cameras, hair straighteners, and iPads—though these discounts are quickly disappearing.

Tech companies—including OpenAI—are developing a new generation of AI assistants that can not only write code but debug, organize, and critique it, too.

As Donald Trump calls for unity, Elon Musk’s “anti-woke” AI chatbot Grok is promoting claims that Trump is a “pedophile” while referring to the former president as “Psycho.”

Now that it’s possible to grow affordable gems in the time it takes to watch a movie, the race is on to save the value of the most precious stone.

In a report shared exclusively with WIRED, the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism says it found more than a dozen user-generated games on Fortnite that featured antisemitism and political violence.

This thumpingly loud, sonically impressive, robustly muscular outdoor speaker is excellent, and all the better for concentrating on the job at hand.

This week, we examine the trend among generative AI chatbots to flirt, stammer, and try to make us believe they’re human—a development that some researchers say crosses an ethical line.

In the days since the shooting at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally, a slew of conspiracy theories have taken off.

Missions to explore other worlds, like Mars or Saturn’s moon Titan, could disrupt or destroy extraterrestrial life in the process of seeking it.

Keep your real credit card details to yourself by using virtual card services from Privacy, Revolut, and possibly even your current bank.

Analysis of lunar imagery has ended a longstanding debate over whether there are accessible underground areas on the Moon; an emptied lava tube in the Sea of Tranquility is of particular interest.

US prosecutors have charged Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as “Commander Butcher,” with a litany of crimes, including alleged attempts to poison Jewish children in NYC.

Our favorite TV deals and home theater deals from Amazon’s big sales event. Find deals on TCL, Hisense, LG, Samsung, and more.

Less than 12 hours left to snag the best deals on water bottles, bikes, action cameras, and camping gear before I turn off your phone and make you go outside!

If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on—and in—one of the best smart health rings, this is your chance.

The company announced a new technique to make the workings of its systems more transparent, but people familiar with OpenAI say more oversight is needed.

The middle of summer is the best time to buy a bike. Here are our top picks for Amazon Prime Day electric bike and escooter deals.

From MacBooks and iPads to AirPods and Apple Watches, here are our favorite Prime Day Apple deals.