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As debates over social media addiction rage, people with extreme screen times tell WIRED they have no plans to cut…
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OpenAI Unveils New Cybersecurity Model Following Anthropic’s “Mythos,” Signaling Strategic Shift in AI Security Race
OpenAI says its safeguards “sufficiently reduce cyber risk” for now, while GPT-5.4-Cyber is a new cybersecurity-focused model.
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Forget worldly woes for a few minutes and gawk at these spectacular and mind-bogglingly spendy timepieces we saw in Geneva.
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Microsoft Surface Prices Surge as Entry-Level Models Are Phased Out Amid Strategy Shift
The price increases range from $200 to $300, and Microsoft doesn’t sell a sub-$1,000 Surface anymore. The rising cost of…
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AI is making it easier to design chips and optimize software for different silicon. Some startups envision a revolution in…
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NASA Advances Plan to Deploy Nuclear Reactors on the Moon to Power Future Missions
The White House has announced that NASA will work with the Departments of Defense and Energy to put nuclear reactors…
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In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory…
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Amazon Moves to Acquire Globalstar, Signaling Shift in Satellite Connectivity and Potential Impact on iPhone Services
Amazon is paying more than $11 billion for a small satellite company.
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Telegram Accused of Hosting Sanctioned $21 Billion Crypto Scam Marketplace Despite Crackdowns
The UK designated Xinbi Guarantee as an enabler of crypto scammers and human trafficking weeks ago. Telegram is still hosting…
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Treating the sound of your space has often involved ugly, permanently mounted panels, but no longer!
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