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• Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica

Peacock Feathers Are Stunning. They Can Also Emit Laser Beams

Scientists hope their plumage project could someday lead to biocompatible lasers that could safely be embedded in the human body.

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• Simon Hill

9 Best Indoor Security Cameras (2025): For Homes and Apartments

Cameras can offer peace of mind, but choose carefully before inviting one into your home.

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• Deep Vakil

Trump Promised to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill.’ The New Rigs Are Nowhere to Be Found

With clean energy more cost-competitive than it once was, the White House’s oil-first strategy is faltering.

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• Dell Cameron

Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History

Plus: A former top US cyber official loses her new job due to political backlash, Congress is rushing through a bill to censor lawmakers’ personal information online, and more.

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• Julian Chokkattu

Gear News of the Week: Insta360 Debuts a Drone Company, and DJI Surprises With an 8K 360 Camera

Plus: Netgear has an affordable Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold series is a hit, and Google’s Pixel 10 leaks heat up.

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• Kylie Robison

Anthropic Revokes OpenAI's Access to Claude

OpenAI lost access to the Claude API this week after Anthropic claimed the company was violating its terms of service.

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• Aarian Marshall

Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death

A Miami jury has ordered the automaker to pay up to $243 million after finding that the Tesla vehicle had a “defect.” It's the first time Tesla has been found liable in an Autopilot-related crash.

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• Zoë Schiffer, Louise Matsakis

WIRED Roundup: ChatGPT Goes Full Demon Mode

On today's episode of Uncanny Valley, our senior business editor joins us to talk Meta, brain-aging, and ChatGPT's recent dark turn.

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• Megan Farokhmanesh

Itch.io Is Restoring NSFW Games—as Long as They're Free

Facing pressure from payment processors, the indie game platform delisted many adult titles this week. Itch.io began offering free NSFW content again on Thursday as it looks for new payment options.

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• Steven Levy

Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Forgotten AI Summit

Long before ChatGPT, a group of AI luminaries gathered on an island to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Their funder ultimately cast a shadow on all who attended.

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• Luke Larsen, Scott Gilbertson

11 Best Laptops for College Students (2025), Including Tablets and 2-in-1s

Whatever your higher-ed goals, these laptops, tablets, and 2-in-1s will help you crush them.

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• David Cox

The First Widespread Cure for HIV Could Be in Children

Evidence is growing that some HIV-infected infants, if given antiretroviral drugs early in life, are able to suppress their viral loads to undetectable levels and then come off the medicine.

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• Scott Gilbertson

Vivobarefoot's Sensus Shoes Are Like Gloves for Your Feet

Vivobarefoot’s barely there shoes are perfect for casual wear, workouts, trail running, and walking around town.

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• Adrienne So

Bike Friday All-Day Lightweight Electric Bike Review: It Comes in Purple

I ordered the world’s smallest folding Bosch ebike in purple, and now it’s the only bike I want to ride.

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• Rhett Allain

AC or DC: Which Is Better?

Your gadgets run on direct current, but the electricity in your home is alternating current. What’s up with that?

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• Louryn Strampe

14 Best Couches We've Tested That You Can Buy Online (2025)

Refresh your space with a comfy sofa that arrives right at your doorstep.

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• Jason Parham

Confessions of a Recovering AI Porn Addict

A “gooner” tells WIRED he became hooked on the cartoonish nature of AI porn. Several addictions experts say the genre could pose a problem for people prone to compulsive sexual behavior.

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• Makena Kelly

Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government

Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.

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• Aarian Marshall

Uber’s Drive to Become the Kleenex of Robotaxis

It doesn’t matter who makes the tech—when you call a robocar, Uber’s mission now is to make sure you use its app.

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• Nena Farrell

The Best Mouth Tape (2025)

TikTokkers and biohackers are fast to recommend mouth tape for better sleep. But it’s not a solution for everyone.

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• Scott Gilbertson

Surfshark Promo Codes: 87% Off | August 2025

Save up to 87% with a Surfshark coupon code, 3 months of VPN free today, and more August 2025 discounts from WIRED.

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• Emily Mullin

States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines

As federal vaccine policy shifts under US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lawmakers are looking to give state-level public health officials authority to ignore federal recommendations.

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• Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica

Still Using Windows 10? Here's How to Get Another Year of Updates for Free

If you're not ready to upgrade, you can still get security updates until October 2026 by enrolling in Microsoft's ESU program.

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• David Cox

The Grave Long-Term Effects of the Gaza Malnutrition Crisis

The WHO believes one in five children in Gaza are acutely malnourished, with the health effects potentially lasting for generations.

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• Andy Greenberg

The Kremlin's Most Devious Hacking Group Is Using Russian ISPs to Plant Spyware

The FSB cyberespionage group known as Turla seems to have used its control of Russia's network infrastructure to meddle with web traffic and trick diplomats into infecting their computers.

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• Joel Khalili

Donald Trump’s New Crypto Bible Is Everything the Industry Ever Wanted

In a lengthy report, federal government officials set out a roadmap for delivering on president Donald Trump’s promise to turn the US into the “crypto capital of the planet.”

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• Megan Farokhmanesh

A New 'Katamari' Game, 'Octopath Traveler 0', and More Are Coming to Switch 2

Nintendo announced the latest Switch 2 games Thursday, along with a new Monster Hunter expected next year.

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• Zeyi Yang, Will Knight

Inside the Summit Where China Pitched Its AI Agenda to the World

Behind closed doors, Chinese researchers are laying the groundwork for a new global AI agenda—without input from the US.

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• Jessica Klein

The Inside Story of Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin

A new crypto mining company is flexing the Trump name and connections to get ahead.

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• WIRED Staff

Join Us for WIRED’s AI Power Summit

On September 15, WIRED is gathering a panel of leaders across technology, politics, and media to tell you everything you need to know about the future of generative AI.