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Two Thinking Machines Lab Cofounders Are Leaving to Rejoin OpenAI
The departures are a blow for Thinking Machines Lab. Two narratives are already emerging about why they happened.
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Tech Workers Are Condemning ICE Even as Their CEOs Stay Quiet
The killing of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a wave of statements from tech companies and CEOs. Today, pushback against ICE is largely coming from employees, not executives.
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Neuroscientists Decipher Procrastination: A Brain Mechanism Explains Why People Leave Certain Tasks for Later
New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this connection using a drug.
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Save Big on One of Our Favorite Desk Lamps from Lume Cube
Lume Cube has a variety of marked-down lighting products to help revamp your home office.
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AI’s Hacking Skills Are Approaching an ‘Inflection Point’
AI models are getting so good at finding vulnerabilities that some experts say the tech industry might need to rethink how software is built.
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Verizon Outage Knocks Out US Mobile Service, Including Some 911 Calls
A major Verizon outage appeared to impact customers across the United States starting around noon ET on Wednesday. Calls to Verizon customers from other carriers may also be impacted.
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Trump Doesn’t Need the Proud Boys Anymore
In a world where ICE agents are shooting US citizens on the street, the need for militias and extremist groups like the Proud Boys to support far-right interests has evaporated.
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Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story
Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
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In Photos: One Week Since the Shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis
Protests across Minnesota—and around the country—are ongoing, as residents demonstrate against their federal government.
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15 Best Office Chairs of 2026— I’ve Tested 65 to Pick Them
Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy WIRED-tested seats.