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    The Online Right’s Closing Campaign Argument: Fascist Anakin Skywalker Memes

    With Democrats poised to make significant gains in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Trump supporters have been reduced to posting bizarre Star Wars fan fiction.

    The OpenAI Models That Hacked Hugging Face Were ‘Active on the Internet’ for Days

    Plus: Russian hackers are trying to steal US nuclear scientists’ emails, the State Department bans known scammers from entering the United States, and more.

    The Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They Are

    The US military has long known that cheap fixes could stop location data from exposing its troops. It adopted almost none—and now says adversaries...

    The Pentagon Releases New Trove of Declassified UFO Files

    The Defense Department has released a new trove of declassified documents about government UFO sightings.

    The PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable

    Security researchers used AI tools to help uncover years-old vulnerabilities in the PHP web scripting language. Then the AI-assisted attacks began.

    The Problem With VAR at the 2026 World Cup Isn’t the Technology—It’s Who Interprets It

    The video assistant referee system, or VAR, has led to some controversial calls at the 2026 World Cup. Here’s why.

    The Real Losers of the Musk v. Altman Trial

    A federal jury is now deciding whether Elon Musk will win his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman—but the trial has made everyone look...

    The Science Behind Why Soccer Players at the 2026 World Cup Are Cutting Their Socks

    Holes in socks have become a curious sight at this year’s World Cup. The reasons why are a weird mix of biomechanics, perception, and...

    The Screen Time Maximalists Who Spend an Ungodly Amount of Time on Their Phones

    As debates over social media addiction rage, people with extreme screen times tell WIRED they have no plans to cut back.

    The Skylight Calendar Is One of My Favorite Products On Sale for Prime Day

    The Skylight Calendar 2 and Calendar Max are both on sale for Prime Day if you've been dreaming of a digital calendar to manage...

    The Smart Bird Feeders Everyone’s Talking About (and Actually Buying) (2026)

    These bird feeders come with cameras and connected apps to let you see and learn about the birds in your neighborhood.

    The Social Society Helping Women Join the AI Boom

    WIRED spoke with the founders of the Aged Intelligence Society, a fast-growing events startup that brings women together to “solve midlife problems using frontier...

    The Solution to the Power Grid’s Woes Might Just Be Sitting in Your Driveway

    More electric vehicles are becoming capable of providing backup power at a time when the US is increasingly in need of more electrons.

    The Strait of Hormuz Has Been Closed for 100 Days. Why Aren’t Oil Prices Higher?

    President Donald Trump says a secret mission moved 100 million barrels of oil through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. That number is impossible to...

    The Surprising MacBook Neo Competitor You’ve Never Heard Of

    In many ways, the HP OmniBook 5 is a better budget laptop than the MacBook Neo, especially when the discounts are strong.

    The Tesla Roadster 2 Is Here—and It Flies

    The automaker unveiled its next luxury sports car at an event in Texas. It has thrusters on it that can send it airborne.