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The Arc Doesn’t Bend Itself

Editor’s Note: The following is adapted from the introduction to The Texas Civil Rights Project: How We Built a Social Justice Movement by Jim Harrington, who in 1990 founded the groundbreaking nonprofit from which the book takes its title and led the group for the next 25 years. © 2025, published with permission from the […]

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WIRED
Text • Boutayna Chokrane

Hypochlorous Acid Mists Have Entered the Chat (2025)

It’s a first responder for irritated and sensitive skin.

McSweeney’s
Text • Brian Sutton

Fine Art Authentication Report: Portrait of Female Nude, Sharpie on Paper

Angelico Schwartzkopf and Jean-Paul Pudzianowski Fine Art Authenticators I. Introduction As requested, herein is our authentication report on the artwork with catalogue number 45/47. II. Alleged Artist’s Statement Nearly all authentication disputes involve works allegedly c...

WIRED
Text • Matthew Korfhage

Philips Norelco i9000 Shaver Review (2025): A Close Shave

The Philips Norelco i9000 used AI to solve difficult statistics problems—and it worked. Shame about the battery drain.

WIRED
Text • David Nield

How eSIMs Work, and How to Switch to One From a Standard SIM

The newer eSIM technology, which is quickly becoming the standard on high-end phones, is safer and more convenient.

WIRED
Text • Vas Panagiotopoulos

US Investment in Spyware Is Skyrocketing

A new report warns that the number of US investors in powerful commercial spyware rose sharply in 2024 and names new countries linked to the dangerous technology.

Open Channels FM Podcast Network
Video • Bob Dunn

Sustainability, Authenticity, and Building Habits with Daily Videos

In this "Publishing Flow" episode, Mark Szymanski shares insights on his daily video journey, discussing inspiration, consistency, audience engagement, and the balance between authenticity and value creation.

WIRED
Text • Julia Forbes

Thuma Dupes: Japanese Joinery Bed Frames That Stack Up (2025)

Everyone loves Thuma bed frames, but they’re plenty pricey. Here are other Japanese joinery-style frames with similar quality and performance, but at cheaper prices.

WIRED
Text • Bradley Hope

The Story of British Billionaire Mike Lynch’s Tragic Boat Sinking

WIRED investigates the untimely death of the English tech titan.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
Text • Frederic Lardinois

Clockwork’s FleetIQ Aims To Fix AI’s Costly Network Bottleneck

GPUs are steadily getting faster, but as enterprises, neoclouds and the entrenched hyperscalers look to get more efficiency out of

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WIRED
Text • Ritsuko Kawai

Researchers Create 3D-Printed Artificial Skin That Allows Blood Circulation

Swedish researchers have developed two types of 3D bioprinting technology to artificially generate skin containing blood vessels. It could be a breakthrough in the quest to regenerate damaged skin.

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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th Birthday Book

For months, President Trump has tried to dismiss questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, notably denying that he had been the author of a lewd birthday message to the financier and sex offender. On Monday, Congress released the message — and many more like it....

WIRED
Text • Jorge Garay

This Is the First Time Scientists Have Seen Decisionmaking in a Brain

Twelve laboratories around the world have joined forces to map neuronal activity in a mouse’s brain as it makes decisions.

THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent
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Trump Press Sec Seethes as Epstein Spin Falls Apart in Briefing Fiasco

House Democrats have released Jeffrey Epstein’s “Birthday Book,” and it’s brutal for President Trump. His note to Epstein is real and it appears to bear his distinctive signature. There’s also an image of Epstein holding a big check that di...

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Techmeme 20

It’s New Apple Stuff day, so the headlines are being dominated by that, but it’s worth taking a step back and paying homage to the site that has been the front page of tech news for two decades now, Techmeme. I’ve been a daily visitor since it started, and I appreciate how they pair the … Continue reading Techmeme 20 →

The David Frum Show
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Trump Invades Blue America

On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum examines how President Donald Trump’s foreign-policy decisions are undermining U.S. alliances and global credibility. He discusses incidents including the detainment of South Korean workers in Georgia and alle...

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Text • John Gruber

A Few Details Apple Didn’t Mention During Its “Awe-Dropping” Event

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Dan Moren: There were no doubt some shouts of joy when Apple mentioned it had a new version of its MagSafe Battery, but if you want one of those to boost your phone’s longevity, be aware: it’s an iPhone Air exclusive. The key’s in the name “iPhone Air MagSafe Battery”—Ap...

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Trying not to read too much into Apple calling it iPhone Air, not iPhone 17 Air. Maybe it doesn’t get a yearly update? Maybe just to make it seem even more unique? I can’t see Apple dropping the numbers anytime soon because so much rides on hyping up iPhone sales each year.

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Text • Casey Newton

AI as Normal Technology, revisited

AI as Normal Technology, revisited

The authors of an influential paper on AI timelines stand by their view that societal transformation will take decades — but hasn't it already arrived?

WIRED
Text • Reece Rogers

Apple’s Best New iOS 26 Feature Has Been on Pixel Phones for Years

The iPhone's new software screens your calls using machine intelligence. Neat, but Google had the feature first—just like so many other features that rely on AI to work.