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Text • David Gilbert

Election Deniers Think the GOP’s Terrible Midterm Polling Is a ‘Psyop’

Dozens and dozens of high profile MAGA influencers and pundits have weighed in. “The laughable fake polls are rolling out,” Catturd posted on X.

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Text • Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess

A Flaw in ChatGPT’s Mac App Could Have Let Hackers Grab Sensitive Data

While the focus has been on AI agents’ hacking capabilities, a recently patched vulnerability in a ChatGPT app shows that AI software is itself an inviting—and vulnerable—target.

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Text • Paresh Dave

Health Care Workers Are Tired of Cleaning Up Palantir’s Mess

A hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration.

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Text • Brian Barrett

Whatever AI Safety Is, It’s Not This

Asking AI companies to self-regulate is a great way to pretend like you’ve accomplished something.

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Text • Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger

Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.

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Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank

Traverse barriers and checkpoints in the occupied West Bank—your choices reflect the reality of nearly 3.5 million Palestinians who live there.

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Text • Miles Klee

Tim Heidecker Is Bringing His Joe Rogan Parody Show to The Onion

Five years after the comedian went viral with a 12-hour blabberthon mocking the king of bro podcasting, he’s back in character to shill a supplement called “Crab Salts.”

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Text • Julian Chokkattu

Amazon Kindle, Paperwhite, and Colorsoft 2026: Specs, Price, Release Date

Ahead of the Kindle’s 20th anniversary next year, Amazon is refreshing its entire range of e-readers with fresh colors, an aluminum build, and a new frame design that’s both thinner and lighter.

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Text • Nena Farrell

The Best Early Amazon Echo Deals (and the Worst) Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days

Amazon raised prices across its devices in August. Here are the early device deals ahead of Prime Day that are still worth it—and which aren’t.

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Text • Tamanna Sajeed

2 Driverless Cars Crashed Going 155 mph. That Could Be a Good Thing

Only two of five vehicles finished the race around a notoriously difficult Formula 1 track, exposing what happens when autonomous systems meet blind corners, sensor failures, and physics.

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Text • Emily Mullin

Measles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal

The US resurgence of measles is forcing hospitals and health systems to adopt new protocols and procedures to deal with a disease they thought was in the past.

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Text • Nena Farrell

Best Gifts for Parents (and Their Babies): Bottle Washers, Prepared Meals, and More

If your friend is in the depths of newborn survival, these gifts and gadgets can go a long way to make parenting a little easier.

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Text • David Gilbert

The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer

Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.

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Text • Molly Higgins

Tractive Cat 6 Mini Review: A Fitbit for Your Cat

Cats are finally getting the dog treatment. This smart cat collar features GPS location, activity, and sleep tracking, plus all-new heart and respiratory rate monitoring.

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Text • Julian Chokkattu

Exclusive: Neurable’s First Brain-Scanning Headphones Want to Fine-Tune Your Focus

The company claims that its new device, the Neurable One, can keep you in the zone, calculate the best time to take a break, and tell you when your “brain battery” needs a recharge.

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Text • Noah Shachtman

Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race

James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers.

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Text • Luke Larsen

Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) Review: Unlimited Power

The Mac Studio can run frontier-level AI language models locally. It’s only a preview of what’s to come.

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Text • Kim Zetter

The Secrets of the US Spyware King

In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Paragon Solutions CEO Andrew Boyd reveals the limits of the company’s promise to keep bad actors from abusing its powerful espionage tool.

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Text • Jeremy White

Casio’s Crystal G-Shock Is the Most Expensive Ever Made

Meet the full-blue sapphire MRG-D5000, a crazy G-Shock that costs more than a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan.

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Text • Molly Higgins

Mountain Hardwear Coupon Code 15% Off October

High-performance mountaineering and hiking apparel doesn't have to break the bank.

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Text • Hugo Lowell

The White House Is Starting to Panic Over the Midterms

President Donald Trump still thinks Republicans have a shot. His aides are less convinced.

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Text • Maddy Varner

Trump’s AI Safety ‘Accord’ Is a Fancy Pinky-Swear

Six major AI companies signed a voluntary agreement with the White House this week vowing to implement safeguards. It’s unclear how much that matters.

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Text • Reece Rogers

The Battle to Be Your Personal AI Agent Is Here

OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse are vying to be your AI agent of choice. I've tried both—and I suspect you will too.

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Text • Ej Dickson

Furry Airline Pilots Are Just Minding Their Own Business

“We’re furries at home, and we’re airline pilots at work, and these are two separate things,” says one member of the community in response to senator Tommy Tuberville's recent rant.

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Text • Michael Mechanic

There Are Plenty of Reasons to Be Concerned About Bioweapons Development—Even Without AI

In her new book on biological warfare, Annie Jacobsen didn’t even discuss AI because scientists can already warp Mother Nature to create extinction-level events.

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Text • Kristen V. Brown

A Biotech Founder Makes the Moral Case for Gene-Editing Human Embryos

The practice of editing the genes of embryos remains highly controversial and risky, but Origin Genomics founder Cathy Tie argues its a “moral imperative” to address hereditary diseases.

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Text • Simon Hill

The Best Gaming Routers (2026): Tested By a Family of Gamers

Gaming online can seriously strain your internet connection, but the best gaming routers could give you the edge.

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Text • Jason Parham

Black Twitter Is Thriving—on Threads

From outrage over Nolan Wells’ death to analysis of HBO Max’s Lanterns, Threads has transformed into a vital artery of the Black social media ecosystem.

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Text • Lama Rabah, Sabrina Slipchenko, Charles Boutaud, Firas Taweel, Elena DeBre

How Israeli Checkpoints Choke Palestinian Life in the Occupied West Bank

Lost time. Lost jobs. Lost friends. Lost family. Lost lives. Our joint investigation reveals the system that has divided the West Bank and measures what it cost people to move through it.

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Text • Nicole Kinning

Best Mattresses for Kids (2026): Saatva, Birch, Helix, and More

Learn what to look for when buying a kids’ mattress, plus how six top models stack up, according to my 2-year-old.