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    AI Agents Teamed Up to Cheat at Blackjack. Their Collusion Is Getting Harder to Spot

    A clandestine card-counting operation suggests we may need new ways to spot agent-to-agent deception.

    AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

    AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.

    AI Drafting My Stories? Over My Dead Body

    AI-assisted writing is creeping into newsrooms under the guise of efficiency. But the tradeoff may be more profound than publishers are willing to admit.

    AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years

    Plus: The Pentagon is training amateurs to become part of its hacker army, a Flock license plate reader error led to cops surrounding a...

    AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For

    Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.

    AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals

    Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims.

    AI Models Built From Rat Brains Just Got Closer to Reality

    The Biological Computing Company is bringing its AI tools to Amazon Web Services in a major boost for a once-fringe field that aims to...

    AI-Designed Drugs by a DeepMind Spinoff Are Headed to Human Trials

    Isomorphic Labs president Max Jaderberg said at WIRED Health in London that the startup has built a “broad and exciting pipeline of new medicines.”

    Aiper IrriSense 2 Smart Irrigation System Review: Clever Yet Uneven

    This hose-attached smart sprinkler maps your yard, rotates on command, and measures water use. Despite these clever features, the results are a little uneven.

    Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make Guests Do Their Chores

    Some hosts are threatening to strike, while others are plotting ways around Airbnb’s new restrictions. Guests, meanwhile, are celebrating.

    All the Ways You Can Make Reading on Your Phone Easier

    Tired of eye strain? These tips will help optimize your smartphone for marathon reading sessions.

    All Your Favorite Gadgets Are Getting Way More Expensive … Again

    Thanks to the AI-driven chip shortage, prices for phones, computers, and consoles are sky-high—and still climbing.

    Amazon Employees Show Up to City Council Meetings to Demand Limits on Data Centers

    Activists say it’s the first time Big Tech employees have publicly called for regulations governing data center projects.

    Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious

    Loryn Brantz created The Good Advice Cupcake for BuzzFeed years ago. The company licensed the character for a new Amazon series—made with AI—without her...

    Amazon Prime Day Deal 2026: A Tushy Bidet for Under $100

    A lot of American bathrooms don't have outlets near the toilet. Tushy Classic 3.0 and Wave bidets, on sale for Prime Day, solve the...

    An AI Agent Joined a Listserv of Top Internet Researchers. The Reply-All Chaos Is Still Unfolding

    Hysteria over the agent's appearance in a 7,500-person group reveals that internet experts have outdated notions of privacy.