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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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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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

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