A new report, shared exclusively with WIRED, shows how an AI content mill with hundreds of sites managed to pull big-name advertisers into their schemes.
WIRED’s advice columnist cracks open the publication’s archive to consider past promises about AI agents, and to get some advice on how we can use automation while retaining our humanity.
Lover is so spring-coded!
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Think you can figure out what NFL player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.
We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game, and we’re returning to our system of a new article each day for the game.
We tried using a single article for the game, updated with the latest game each day, but it was creating a bit of an unwieldy experience in the comments. So, we’ll have the current day’s game plus the previous three days in each...
Coco Gauff stretched her unbeaten start to 2025 to seven matches and 14 sets by moving into the third round at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Pump.Fun raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in its first year in operation. Despite some growing pains, its creators say this is just the beginning.
Dive into this quiz to uncover which cheesy, saucy masterpiece mirrors your vibe.
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Microsoft has quietly killed off its spoofed Google UI that it was using to trick Bing users into thinking they were using Google. Earlier this month you could search for “Google” on Bing and get a page that looked a lot like Google, complete with a special search bar, an image resembling a Google Doodle, and even some small text under the search bar just like Google search.
The misleading UI no longer appears on the Google search result of Bing this week,...
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Drake has withdrawn the petition he raised accusing Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of illegally boosting Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track “Not Like Us.” According to documents filed with the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, the pre-action case is being discontinued with no financial cost to any of the parties involved.
The petition, or “pre-action case,” isn’t a full lawsuit — it refers to a stage of litigation that seeks...
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Microsoft says it will no longer support Office apps, known as Microsoft 365 apps, on Windows 10 later this year. The support cutoff coincides with Windows 10’s end of support on October 14th, and will mean businesses and consumers that rely on Microsoft 365 apps will need to upgrade to Windows 11.
“Microsoft 365 Apps will no longer be supported after October 14, 2025, on Windows 10 devices,” says Microsoft in a blog post. “To use Microsoft 365 Applications on...
The ongoing disaster will affect residents’ health, local industries, public budgets and the cost of housing for years to come.
Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, will be asked if she can stand up to Donald Trump, who has made it clear that he wants the government’s top lawyer to execute his commands.
Senator Marco Rubio, who is nominated for secretary of state, has a long history of personal and policy differences with President-elect Donald Trump.
Unless you're an audio nerd, you might not be familiar with Technics, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary with the launch of new flagship earbuds — the EAH-AZ100 wireless earbuds. The buds debuted at the CES 2025 show in Las Vegas, and I've been testing them for the past few weeks.
Technics made the turntable used by DJs since the earliest days of hip-hop and electronic music. More recently, the Panasonic brand has focused on HiFi products for audiophiles. They make studio-quality...
After a year of pretty practical innovations initially kicked off at CES 2024, it was tricky to predict the direction that CES 2025 robot vacuums would head in.
Welp, there wasn't really a theme at all. This year, robot vacuums were finally on par with the weirdness of the rest of CES.
Robot vacuums are on a whole new level in 2025Last year, one big feature seemed to take over: self-washing and -drying mopping pads (among other expected upgrades like stronger suction power and more precise...
RESTOCK: As of Jan. 15, Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Surging Sparks Build and Battle Box is available on Amazon for $46.83 (previously $49.99). Inside, you’ll find a 40-card preconstructed deck featuring one of four unique foil promo cards, four Surging Sparks booster packs, and a Pokémon TCG Live code card.
...TL;DR: As of Jan. 15, Amazon has the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet — Surging Sparks Zapdos blister for $20.69 (31% off the $29.99 list price). With three booster packs and a foil Zapdos promo, this is your shot at pulling set heavyweights like Pikachu ex and Milotic ex.
Opens in a new window ...SAVE $500: As of Jan. 15, TCL QM85 65-inch QLED Mini LED TV is on sale at Amazon for $999.99, down from $1,499.99. With cutting-edge QD-Mini LED ULTRA technology, Dolby Vision IQ HDR, and a 144 Hz refresh rate, it’s a stellar choice for gamers and home theater enthusiasts alike.
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