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• Louryn Strampe

Totem Compass Review: Find Your Friends, No Reception Required

Stuck at a festival with no reception? To find your group, just look down.

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• Gretchen Rundorff

See 6 Planets Align in the Night Sky This August

This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10, but will be best viewed later in the month. Here's everything you need to know to see it at its best.

WIRED
• Adrienne So

16 Best Electric Bikes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed: Commuting, Mountain Biking

We tested the best electric bikes in every category, from commuters and mountain bikes to foldables and cruisers.

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• Joel Khalili

Charter Planes and Bidding Wars: How Bitcoin Miners Raced to Beat Trump’s Tariffs

When US president Donald Trump announced sweeping tariff hikes in April, he set in motion a seven-day rush to bring goods into the country. Bitcoin miners elbowed their way to the front of the queue.

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• Elizabeth Chappell

Life After the Atomic Blast, as Told by Hiroshima’s Survivors

Eighty years after the dropping of the first atomic bomb, Hiroshima’s survivors and their descendants describe how health problems and stigma have echoed down the generations.

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• Matthew Gault

Nuclear Experts Say Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons Is Inevitable

Human judgement remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons. But experts say it’s a matter of when, not if, artificial intelligence will get baked into the world’s most dangerous systems.

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• Luca Nardi

The History and Physics of the Atomic Bomb

First came the idea of splitting the atom; then, a chain of events leading to a moment forever etched in collective memory—the use of nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

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• Caroline Haskins, Makena Kelly

Police Report: Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking

President Donald Trump shared a photo of the DOGE staffer after the alleged attack and threatened to "federalize" Washington, DC. WIRED obtained the police report.

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• Mark Harris

US Coast Guard Report on Titan Submersible Implosion Singles Out OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush

A report on the death of five people in the Titan submersible blames design, maintenance, and inspection flaws for its failure. “It all came back to Mr. Rush,” the head of the investigation told WIRED.

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• Reece Rogers

OpenAI Just Released Its First Open-Weight Models Since GPT-2

The models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, represent a major shift for the AI company.

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• Reece Rogers, Boone Ashworth

TikTok Promotes Stickers for Secretly Recording Meta Ray-Ban Video

Millions of TikTok users are watching videos promoting a “ghost dot” sticker that conceals the recording indicator light on Meta’s smart glasses.

WIRED
• Kylie Robison

Claude Fans Threw a Funeral for Anthropic’s Retired AI Model

Roughly 200 people gathered in San Francisco on Saturday to mourn the loss of Claude 3 Sonnet, an older AI model that Anthropic recently killed.

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• Julian Chokkattu

The Best Samsung Galaxy S25 Cases (2025): S25, S25+, S25 Ultra, and S25 Edge

You just spent a lot of money on a new Samsung phone. Keep it safe with these cases and screen protectors.

WIRED
• Molly Higgins

The 9 Best Chef’s Knives (2025), Tested and Reviewed

The chef’s knife is the workhorse of the kitchen. We sliced, diced, and minced to find the best for every home chef.

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• Louryn Strampe

14 Best Beauty Box Subscriptions, Tested for Months (2025)

A beauty subscription box feels like a monthly present. These are our favorites.

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• Gianluca Dotti

How Supercomputing Will Evolve, According to Jack Dongarra

WIRED talked with one of the most influential voices in computer science about the potential for AI and quantum to supercharge supercomputers.

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• Matthew Korfhage

HelloFresh Coupon Codes: 55% Off + Free Meals - August 2025

Use a HelloFresh promo code to save on your meal kits in 2025. Up to 55% off for new or returning customers, free shipping, free meals, and more.

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• Matthew Korfhage

Hungryroot Coupon Codes: 30% Off in August 2025

Get up to 30% off your first order and free gifts using a Hungryroot promo code today. Discover our best coupons and discounts to let you save on your healthy groceries as a new or returning customer.

WIRED
• Jorge Garay

Science Reveals the Surprising Origins of the Potato

Potatoes as we know them today are the product of a hybridization that took place 9 million years ago between two plants, one of which was an ancestor of the tomato.

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• Brad Bourque

8 Best Handheld Gaming Consoles (2025), Tested and Reviewed

The second golden age of portable gaming is here. These are the top gadgets for taking your video games on the go.

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• Alex Christian

What’s Inside the Tiny Miracle Food Pouches That Can Save the Lives of Starving Gazans

Packed with calories and protein, the same magic mixture has successfully treated famine for decades—but due to funding cuts it's now in short supply.

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• Molly Longman

The US Military Is Raking in Millions From On-Base Slot Machines

The Defense Department operates slot machines on US military bases overseas, raising millions of dollars to fund recreation for troops—and creating risks for soldiers prone to gambling addiction.

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• Nena Farrell

Meet Ultra Skelly: Skelly the Skeleton Gets a High-Tech Edition This Halloween

The new 6'5'' version of Skelly has digital eyeballs, audio options, and a motion sensor. It’s available to buy starting today.

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• Marta Abbà

A Hiker Was Missing for Nearly a Year—Until an AI System Recognized His Helmet

Using AI to analyze thousands of frames taken by drone, The Piedmontese Alpine Rescue team has found the body of a doctor who had been missing since September 2024.

WIRED
• Matt Kamen

The Nintendo Switch 2’s Biggest Problem Is Already Storage

In 2025, 256 gigabytes just isn’t enough, and tacking on more storage isn’t as easy as it sounds.

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• Scott Gilbertson

19 Best Barefoot Shoes for Running or Walking (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet.

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• Leila Sloman

Efforts to Ground Physics in Math Are Opening the Secrets of Time

By proving how individual molecules create the complex motion of fluids, three mathematicians have illuminated why time can’t flow in reverse.

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• David Nield

What Happens to Your Data If You Stop Paying for Cloud Storage?

Hit by subscription fatigue? Here’s what happens to your files and photos if you cancel your paid storage plan.

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• Simon Hill

12 Best Outdoor Security Cameras (2025): Battery-Powered, LTE, No Subscription

These weatherproof outdoor security cams keep a watchful eye on your property while you get on with life. Our list includes battery-powered and LTE devices and cameras that need no subscription.

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• Julia Forbes

How to Clean Your Mattress (2025)

From barf to blood, your stained mattress isn’t necessarily beyond repair. Here’s how to salvage your investment from every worst-case scenario.