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Tiny, 45 base long RNA can make copies of itself

JOHN TIMMER

Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life.

OpenAI removes access to sycophancy-prone ChatGPT-4o model

AMANDA SILBERLING

The model is known for its overly sycophantic nature and its role in several lawsuits involving users' unhealthy relationships to the chatbot.

These Open Earbuds Are Just Over $20

BRAD BOURQUE

Don't be fooled by a slowly dropping price tag, the Acefit are surprisingly capable.

The ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fandom Is Tearing Itself Apart

BRITTANY SPANOS

The breakout hockey romance has sparked legions of enthralled fans, along with obsessive, parasocial behavior that’s starting to get called out.

Record Low Snow in the West Will Mean Less Water, More Fire, and Political Chaos

MOLLY TAFT

Snowpack levels across a wide swath of Western US states are among the lowest seen in decades, even as regulators struggle to negotiate water rights in the region.

20 Best Presidents' Day Deals on Gear Our Reviewers Actually Used (2026)

LOURYN STRAMPE

Shop these limited-time sales to save on some of our favorite gadgets from Branch, Eufy, and more.

Join Our Livestream: The Hype, Reality, and Future of EVs

AARIAN MARSHALL, JEREMY WHITE

Pose your questions to a panel of WIRED experts about the future of the electric vehicle industry.

$1.8 million MST3K Kickstarter brings in (almost) everyone from the old show

ANDREW CUNNINGHAM

MST3K's 2010s revival looked forward; this one is emphatically looking backward.

Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits

KATE KNIBBS

As prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi battle regulators in court, Senate Democrats are urging the CFTC to avoid weighing in, escalating a broader fight over the burgeoning industry.

Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE

ZOË SCHIFFER, VITTORIA ELLIOTT, LEAH FEIGER

The recent request goes against decades of precedent, and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions.

Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information

LORENZO FRANCESCHI-BICCHIERAI

The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee's inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries.

Why top talent is walking away from OpenAI and xAI

THERESA LOCONSOLO

AI companies have been hemorrhaging talent the past few weeks. Half of xAI’s founding team has left the company — some on their own, others through “restructuring” — while OpenAI is facing its own shakeups, from the disbanding of its mission alignment team to the firing of a policy exec who opposed its “adult mode” feature.  Watch as TechCrunch’s Equity podcast hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony […]