Americans Are Trading Billions of Dollars on Polymarket’s Banned Offshore Platform
It’s the first estimate of how many Americans are sneaking onto Polymarket’s banned crypto-based platform.
YouTube Appears to Be Making Money Off of Sanctioned Iranians’ Accounts
New research suggests that dozens of monetized YouTube channels are run by people and organizations that the US government has san…
Fiido Air Carbon Fiber Electric Bike Review: A Light, Quiet Ebike
This impressively light carbon commuter makes switching to an ebike easier than ever.
Welcome to the Waymo World Cup
It might not feel all that different from older World Cups—for better or worse.
Trump’s Border Crackdown Is Wreaking Havoc on the World Cup
Travel bans and other visa issues are creating problems for World Cup participants even before the whistle blows.
Cameras, Sensors, and 3D Body Scans: All the Tech Helping Eliminate Blown Calls
Soccer officials already rely on cameras to see who’s offside and who sent the ball out of bounds. But during this World Cup, refs…
How Mexican World Cup Stadiums Achieved FIFA’s Environmental Certifications
Venues hosting the 2026 World Cup must meet high standards to obtain environmental certifications, but FIFA also requires that the…
Buying a school laptop? 4 things I'd consider first (and my top 10 picks)
Your laptop can make or break or time in college, so you want to make sure you get the right one. Here's what to consider.
People Living Near xAI’s Dirty Data Centers Are Furious About the SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk is set to make hundreds of billions even as communities in Mississippi and Tennessee are fighting to stop the gas turbin…
The best time-tracking software of 2026: Expert tested
We tested Toggl Track, Timely, 7pace, QuickBooks Time, and ActivityWatch to find the best time-tracking tools for freelancers and …
I Was Scammed Buying GLP-1s Online. I’m Not Alone
Customers have complained that a telehealth network selling compounded GLP-1s has been ripping them off—even after it had to pay $…
Anthropic Walks Back Policy That Could Have ‘Sabotaged’ AI Researchers Using Claude
The company changed course after researchers spoke out against the policy, which would have covertly limited Claude’s ability to d…
Alpine Linux is a crazy-fast distro for your desktop - with just one caveat
Known primarily for containers and servers, Alpine Linux isn't always considered for traditional desktop use. I think this li…
Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump
For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.
Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition
Lawsuit: "Police let an error-prone AI system stand in for an investigation."
CISA Tells US Agencies to Fix Security Bugs in as Little as 3 Days Thanks to AI Threats
“Defenders cannot afford to take weeks to patch,” one Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official warned on Wednesda…
Trump Risks Key Surveillance Authority Over ‘Unqualified’ Spy-Chief Pick
US lawmakers are alarmed that Bill Pulte, a housing official with no intelligence experience, is poised to take charge of one of t…
Logitech’s foldable mouse is for people who refuse to carry a mouse with them
The Mobi Fold is an $80 Bluetooth mouse with a silicone-wrapped hinge.
A Meta Employee Who Just Lost Their Job Was Detained by Immigration Agents
Colleagues discussed the incident on internal message boards, according to documents seen by WIRED.
Google's latest DiffusionGemma open AI model comes with a 4x speed boost
Diffusion AI is most common in image generation, but it can make text outputs much faster.