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Election Deniers Think the Venezuela Attack Is All About 2020
Election deniers are sure that the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is proof that the Venezuelan government rigged the 2020 election in Joe Biden’s favor.
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What’s Going on With Smart Rings?
Ultrahuman smart rings currently can’t be sold in the US. We caught up with the company’s chief business officer to discuss what’s next for ring-based health tracking.
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AI Models Are Starting to Learn by Asking Themselves Questions
An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence.
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New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a bear cub’s corpse in Central Park in 2014 to “be fun.” Records newly obtained by WIRED show what he left New York civil servants to clean up.
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The Ancient Art of Nasal Rinsing Might Protect You From a Cold
New research has given credence to a 5,000-year-old practice.
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Venezuela Is the First Big Test for the Pentagon’s Influencer Press Corps—and It's Failing
Mainstream reporters are out at the Pentagon, and right-wing influencers are in. The results are predictable, and oddly reminiscent of Iraq War–era warblogging.
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Breville Luxe Brewer Review (2025): Good Drip, Real Cold Brew
Like a lot of Breville's best devices, the Luxe Brewer combines technical sophistication with easy single-button operation.
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Home Pilates Equipment for Studio-Quality Workouts (2026)
Here’s everything that you should buy, skip, or splurge on for your at-home Pilates workout.
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The Best Cat Toys for Your Furry Friend (2026)
Based on years of testing with our cats, these are our favorite WIRED-approved, techy cat toys and furniture.
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CES Live Blog, Day 3: Even More of the Coolest Tech We’ve Seen
Read our live updates from CES 2026 in Las Vegas to see the latest consumer gadgetry in all of its chatbot-enabled, sensor-packed, AI-infused glory.