In a livestream with xAI colleagues, the billionaire entrepreneur described current AI systems as “primitive” and not for “serious” commercial use.
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Elon Musk Unveils Grok 4 Amid Controversy Over Chatbot’s Antisemitic Posts Read Post »
The National Academy for AI Instruction will make artificial intelligence training accessible to educators across the country, according to leaked details.
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The World Health Organization has added the variant, known formally as XFG, to its monitoring list. A dry, irritated throat is among its main symptoms.
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Feeling Hoarse? You Might Have the New ‘Stratus’ Covid Variant Read Post »
President Donald Trump’s budget would kill off tax credits for wind and solar, raising costs for new clean energy projects and blowing up valuable investment in those already in the pipeline.
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The Senate Just Put Clean Energy for AI in the Crosshairs Read Post »
Some Venetians are concerned about the impact the three-day event—which includes 80 private jets and more than 30 private water taxis—will have on their city.
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Venice Braces for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Wedding Read Post »
There’s a simple reason why high-end EVs have failed to spark the imaginations of auto buyers. To remedy this, manufacturers need to revisit the days of the Model T.
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Experts say that the suspect showed clear ties to forms of so-called charismatic Christianity that views abortion as a sacrifice to demons and seeks the end of secular democracy.
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The Minnesota Shooting Suspect’s Background Suggests Deep Ties to Christian Nationalism Read Post »
Social media platforms, collaborative online tools, and encrypted messaging are all helping to power a massive, decentralized resistance to the Trump administration.
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The Online Tools That Fueled ‘No Kings’ and the Trump Resistance Read Post »
More of the same never felt so good.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Review: Price, Specs, Availability Read Post »
Galactic bones, filaments of radio-wave-emitting particles, run through our galaxy, and one of them has a fracture. New analysis suggests collision with a neutron star may have caused it.
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Villainous characters often have devilishly good taste. Put these tools to better use in your own lair.
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Interdimensional travel, sex with aliens, communion with God. Anything is possible with just a sprinkle of DMT. Akasha Song’s secret labs made millions of doses—and dollars—until the feds showed up.
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The Epic Rise and Fall of a Dark-Web Psychedelics Kingpin Read Post »
WIRED spoke with someone who applied for a job at Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE and discussed the five-step hiring process.
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All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online.
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Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet Read Post »
Apple’s next-gen in-car tech has missed two launch promises and taken nearly three years to appear. Now it’s mere weeks away from running your ride.
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Apple CarPlay 2 Finally Lands As ‘CarPlay Ultra’—But Aston Martin Gets It First Read Post »
Stratolaunch completed two flights of its autonomous Talon-A2 rocket plane earlier this year, as the US aims to gain ground in its race for hypersonic supremacy with China.
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This US Company Just Successfully Tested a Reusable Hypersonic Rocket Plane Read Post »
Here are the ones worth strapping to your face.
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6 Best LED Face Masks and Red-Light Therapy Devices of 2025 Read Post »
Only four of the 21 robots in the race crossed the finish line, highlighting just how far humanoids are from keeping up with their real human counterparts.
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Stumbling and Overheating, Most Humanoid Robots Fail to Finish Half Marathon in Beijing Read Post »
AI tools have arrived in two of the most basic and long-serving Windows utilities. Here’s what they do and how you can turn them off if you prefer.
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There’s AI Inside Windows Paint and Notepad Now. Here’s How to Use It Read Post »
After a series of setbacks, the notorious Black Basta ransomware gang went underground. Researchers are bracing for its probable return in a new form.
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Black Basta: The Fallen Ransomware Gang That Lives On Read Post »
