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Jill Lepore says AI backlash is a democratic stress test
The Harvard historian argues that polling, platforms and AI have pushed civic life into private systems built to measure...
By June Castellano/section
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WIRED names MacBook Neo and Zenbook A14 among student tech picks
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By Riley Okafor
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Ransomware payment bans test victims with no clean recovery path
As attacks rise, UK officials are weighing a ban on payments by public bodies and critical infrastructure, while securit...
By Riley Okafor
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Apple’s AirPods Max 2 fall to $449 in Best Buy’s July sale
Amazon and Best Buy have Apple’s second-gen over-ear headphones for $100 off, with smaller discounts on AirTags, a Logit...
By June Castellano
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Archer and Anduril show hybrid VTOL aircraft for military use
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By June Castellano
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Marvel’s first Avengers: Doomsday trailer brings Doctor Doom into the fight
Marvel released the first full Avengers: Doomsday trailer days before its San Diego Comic-Con presentation.
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WIRED refreshes family board game picks with app-assisted play
The July 2026 update adds Boss Fighters QR and Sell Me a Sasquatch while keeping staples such as Labyrinth, Catan and Th...
By Dana Voss
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ACLU Massachusetts gives defense lawyers motions to surface police surveillance
The toolkit targets hidden use of facial recognition, license plate readers, stingrays, geofence warrants and other poli...
By Riley Okafor
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EU fines AliExpress €550 million over illegal goods on its marketplace
The European Commission says AliExpress failed to act effectively against unsafe, counterfeit and illegal products sold...
By Dana Voss
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San Francisco tells Apple and Google to pull AI nudify apps
David Chiu says 13 apps on Apple and Google stores may violate California laws against services that enable deepfake por...
By Riley Okafor
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AI coding tools split over how much context agents need
Augment Code says pre-indexed repositories can cut AI coding costs, while Anthropic has argued for a leaner harness arou...
By Dana Voss
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Teen track times are falling fast, and adults are arguing over the cost
Youth runners are setting records at a wild pace as clubs, shoes, coaching, travel meets and social media raise both per...
By Dana Voss