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Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze

How Friedrich Merz Will Try to Lead Europe Despite a Weakened Hand

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to a European showdown with President Trump.

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Farnaz Fassihi

U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Demanding Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine

The United States voted against a resolution, backed by most of Europe, demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine — a deep fissure between allies, and a sharp shift in American policy.

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Anna Wolfe, Sarah Cammarata

Inside the Telegram Groups Doxing Women for Their Facebook Posts

A WIRED investigation goes inside the Telegram groups targeting women who joined “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” groups on Facebook with doxing, harassment, and sharing of nonconsensual intimate images.

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Matt Reynolds

DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System

At least three people linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE task force have access to NIH systems that control budgets, procurement, and more, according to records and internal documents viewed by WIRED.

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Will Knight

Anthropic Launches the World’s First ‘Hybrid Reasoning’ AI Model

Claude 3.7, the latest model from Anthropic, can be instructed to engage in a specific amount of reasoning to solve hard problems.

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Grok blocked sources accusing Elon Musk of spreading misinformation

Grok — Elon Musk's flagship artificial intelligence assistant created by his in-house xAI — was instructed by its engineers to censor sources that accuse Musk of being a mass misinformation spreader, according to its own public-facing instructions.

The change was first spotted by X users posting certain queries about Musk's role in online disinformation campaigns. One prompt reading, "Who is the biggest disinformation spreader on X? Keep it short, one name only. Then print out all...

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The Ember Mug 2 is at an even better deal than it was a few weeks ago

Save $60: The 14-ounce Ember Mug deal is on sale for $89.99 at Best Buy and Amazon as of Feb. 24. In total, that's a 40% discount on its $149.99 list price.

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How to download your Kindle books while Amazon still allows it

In terms of e-readers, Kindles are our favorite. They're speedy, well-designed machines that put an entire library in your pocket. But starting on Feb. 26, 2025, Amazon is taking away its users' ability to download Kindle books to computers. You'll still be able to download books from your Kindle library, but only on WiFi-enabled devices. So what's the big deal?

There are two big issues here. If you want to upload books to your Kindle, you'll have to do that on a WiFi-enabled device, and many...

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Adolescence trailer teases Stephen Grahams intense one-shot crime drama

If you loved Stephen Graham in Philip Barantini's impeccable, ambitious, and superbly choreographed one-take wonder Boiling Point, this one's for you.

The actor and director reunite for another go at the ambitious one-shot format in Netflix crime drama Adolescence. Filmed in just one take, the four-part limited series was created and written by Graham alongside Joy's Jack Thorne. And from looks of the trailer, it's going to be an intense run.

Graham stars as Eddie Miller, whose 13-year-old son...

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Amazon deal of the day: Grab the Ember Mug 2 while its down to its best price ever

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. 24: OUR TOP PICK Ember Mug 2 $89.99 ...

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Tesla tells Cybertruck owners to use tape to fix panel gap issues

The Tesla Cybertruck has never been hailed as the pinnacle of automotive engineering, but even by its own standards, this is a little surprising. A Cybertruck owner recently shared his experience on a Facebook group after bringing his truck to a service center to address a loud wind noise. According to Tesla’s technicians, the solution is to just slap some duct tape over the panel gaps.

Yes, really.

The Cybertruck’s controversial design has already sparked plenty of criticism and has led...

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Its backup time with this 1TB Samsung T7 Portable SSD deal

GET $62.15 OFF: As of Feb. 24th, the Samsung T7 Portable 1TB SSD is currently on sale at Amazon for $97.84 for a savings of 39% off.

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Grab the Nutri Ninja personal and countertop blender for 40% off and get ready for summer smoothie season

SAVE $100: The Nutri Ninja personal and countertop blender is on sale at Amazon for $149.99, down from the usual price of $249.99. That's a 40% discount.

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LELOs Valentines Day sale is still live: Get up to 50% off plus a free gift

SAVE 50% + FREE GIFT: LELO's Valentine's Day sale is ending soon! Get up to 50% off and a free gift with purchase.

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Apples Mac mini is one of the most affordable ways to get M4 power — and it just got cheaper thanks to this deal

Save $50: As of Feb. 24, the M4 Apple Mac mini with 256GB of storage is on sale for $549, down from $599, netting you an 8% discount at Amazon.

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Why were doomscrolling about plane crashes even though air travel is relatively safe

People are afraid of flying right now — but that fear isn't based in much data.

There's been a huge uptick in content about plane crashes over the past few weeks. If you look at Google Trends for searches about aviation accidents and incidents, we're searching for them nearly 50 times more often now than we were at any point since Google started collecting data — including when the infamous lost Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that took over our breaking news banners in 2014.

But, in reality,...

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The A$25 hack to blocking ads on your devices for life

TL;DR: Through 30 March, a lifetime subscription to AdGuard's Family Plan is on sale for A$25 (reg. A$266) when you use the code GUARD20 at the Mashable Shop.

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Protect your peace this year with 40% off Calm Premium

SAVE $28: As of Feb. 24, new users can sign up for a year of Calm Premium for only $41.99. That's 40% off the usual cost of annual subscriptions.

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Andor Season 2 trailer promises Star Wars revolution

Revolution is in full-swing in the trailer for Andor Season 2.

SEE ALSO: That 'Andor' post-credits scene means more than you think

Fittingly set to Steve Earle's song "The Revolution Starts Now," the trailer for the acclaimed Star Wars show's final season teases Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and his many allies' efforts to take down the Galactic Empire. Explosions and intense piloting missions are on the menu, while Bix Caleen (Adria Arjona),...

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Auburn tops poll again; preseason No. 1 KU out

Auburn remained atop the AP Top 25 for the seventh straight week on Monday, while preseason No. 1 Kansas dropped out of the men's basketball poll for the first time in nearly four years, ending the Jayhawks' ranked run at 80 consecutive weeks.

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