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When social media is constantly exhorting people to use AI, what is the point of not letting AI agents participate? wired.com/story/linkedin…

Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end encryption tech worldwide. wired.com/story/the-dang…

Feds just took down 4 botnets, including the Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets that carried out record-breaking DDOS attacks peaking at 30+ terabits per second, nearly three times the previous record. DOJ says the botnets had hijacked more than three million devices. wired.com/story/us-takes…

The Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets had used clever techniques to worm into home networks, infecting more than 3 million devices in total, according to the US Justice Department. wired.com/story/us-takes…

Ever wanted a complete Dolby Atmos cinema packed into a big wheelie case? wired.com/review/anker-s…

Michael Smith, the first person to be arrested in the US for AI streaming fraud, has pled guilty after over a year of awaiting trial. Read our 2025 deep dive on the crime here. 👇 wired.com/story/ai-bots-…

and read my original deep dive into the crime here: wired.com/story/ai-bots-…

In this episode, we dive into Nvidia’s annual developer conference and what CEO Jensen Huang is saying about the future of the company. wired.com/story/uncanny-…

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Inspired by real immigrant stories, this upcoming game tries to simulate the emotional toll of immigration and teach people what it's like to go through the H-1B visa lottery. Plus, a Chick-fil-A inspired buddha may bless your visa. wired.com/story/made-in-…

If digital calendars are leaving you lacking, these WIRED-tested paper agendas and notebooks could change your life. wired.com/story/best-pap…

Set between the MacBook Neo and MacBook Pro, the M5 MacBook Air remains the laptop that I recommend for most people. wired.com/review/macbook…

A glorious swooping downhill glide on one of these electric mountain bikes will make you feel like a kid again. wired.com/story/best-ele…

Silicon Valley giants and startups have released lots of OpenClaw style products recently, combining several different agent abilities (code execution, browser use, etc.) into one product. This broader approach seems to be where the industry is heading. wired.com/story/google-s…

New: Google has moved some staffers off its Project Mariner browser agent to higher priority projects, WIRED has learned. Browser agents were the hottest thing in tech last year, but Claude Code, OpenClaw, and the coding agent craze are reshaping the industry's priorities

Last year, as FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened ABC over a Jimmy Kimmel monologue, a civil servant overseeing West Coast stations privately pledged support, according to emails obtained by WIRED. wired.com/story/fcc-enfo…

As Silicon Valley obsesses over a new wave of AI coding agents, Google and other AI labs are shifting their bets. wired.com/story/google-s…

Save big on Apple's previous generation premium over-ear headset. wired.com/story/airpods-…

A day after saying it would shut down its metaverse, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced the service will remain available in VR—with limited support. wired.com/story/meta-wil…

A new sophisticated shower filter from HigherDose offers red light therapy for your morning shower. But some of the company’s claims about the therapy’s effectiveness seem half-baked. wired.com/review/higherd…