How China’s Propaganda and Surveillance Systems Really Operate
A series of corporate leaks show that Chinese technology companies function far more like their Western peers than one might imagine.
Artificial intelligence enables exoskeletons to assist users more efficiently
Exoskeletons typically work by implementing motions programmed in advance and having the user call for them, making it difficult to use them for a wide range of motions in real-life environments.
‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Sustainable AI: Physical neural networks exploit light to train more efficiently
Artificial intelligence is now part of our daily lives, with the subsequent pressing need for larger, more complex models. However, the demand for ever-increasing power and computing capacity is rising faster than the performance traditional computers can provide.
Save $60 on the DJI Mic Mini Kit—Price Drops to Just $109 Today
Show off your social side with this kit from DJI, which includes two microphones and a charging case. Our reviewers love it.
Light-based chip can boost power efficiency of AI tasks up to 100-fold
A team at the University of Florida has developed a new kind of computer chip that uses light with electricity to perform one of the most power-intensive parts of artificial intelligence—image recognition and similar pattern-finding tasks. Using light dramatically cuts the power needed to perform these tasks, with efficiency 10 or even 100 times that …
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How to Add WIRED as a Preferred Source on Google (2025)
The new Google Preferred Sources tool helps you see more of what you want in your search results.
AI has no idea what it’s doing, but it’s threatening us all
Artificial intelligence is reshaping law, ethics, and society at a speed that threatens fundamental human dignity. Dr. Maria Randazzo of Charles Darwin University warns that current regulation fails to protect rights such as privacy, autonomy, and anti-discrimination. The “black box problem” leaves people unable to trace or challenge AI decisions that may harm them.
The Best Pixel 10 Cases and Accessories (2025)
Slap a case and screen protector on your shiny new Pixel, whether you have the Pixel 10 or Pixel 10 Pro XL. We also have Qi2 chargers and accessory recommendations.
Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It’s More Than Just Cars
Tesla’s board wants to give Elon Musk an unprecedented $1 trillion pay package. To get all the money, he has to make robots and robotaxis work.