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Tiny, 45 base long RNA can make copies of itself
Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life.
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OpenAI removes access to sycophancy-prone ChatGPT-4o model
The model is known for its overly sycophantic nature and its role in several lawsuits involving users' unhealthy relationships to the chatbot.
- WIRED4 HOURS AGO

These Open Earbuds Are Just Over $20
Don't be fooled by a slowly dropping price tag, the Acefit are surprisingly capable.
- WIRED4 HOURS AGO

The ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fandom Is Tearing Itself Apart
The breakout hockey romance has sparked legions of enthralled fans, along with obsessive, parasocial behavior that’s starting to get called out.
- WIRED4 HOURS AGO

Record Low Snow in the West Will Mean Less Water, More Fire, and Political Chaos
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.
- WIRED3 HOURS AGO

20 Best Presidents' Day Deals on Gear Our Reviewers Actually Used (2026)
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Pose your questions to a panel of WIRED experts about the future of the electric vehicle industry.
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$1.8 million MST3K Kickstarter brings in (almost) everyone from the old show
MST3K's 2010s revival looked forward; this one is emphatically looking backward.
- WIRED2 HOURS AGO

Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits
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.
- WIRED2 HOURS AGO

Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE
The recent request goes against decades of precedent, and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions.
2 HOURS AGO
Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information
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.
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Why top talent is walking away from OpenAI and xAI
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 […]
AN HOUR AGO
Fintech lending giant Figure confirms data breach
The company said hackers downloaded “a limited number of files” after breaking into an employee’s account. The hacking group ShinyHunters took responsibility for the breach.
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The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices
Don't expect big changes yet.
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After a routine code rejection, an AI agent published a hit piece on someone by name
One developer is struggling with the social implications of a drive-by AI character attack.