ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows
This week on Uncanny Valley, Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, and Leah Feiger break down how ICE has collected DNA from...
Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents
Silicon Valley is already convinced that AI agents are the future. In the heart of the tech industry, people are...
There’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating Disorders
Content warning: This piece includes descriptions of eating disorders that may be triggering to some readers. Viral discourse about celebrity...
DeepMind Says Its AI Can Predict Hurricanes Earlier Than Everyone Else
In October 2025, a storm brewed over the Caribbean Sea. Weather models differed on its trajectory. Would it remain weak...
Microsoft’s Quantum Chief Doesn’t Care That Scientists Don’t Believe His Results
The man leading Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar scheme to build a quantum computer says he isn’t interested in appeasing scientists. When Zulfi...
Two Fossil Fuel Companies Are Betting Big on Data Centers
It’s been a banner year for oil and gas companies. Some of the world’s biggest oil giants have announced billions...
Govee Discount Codes and Deals: 30% Off
Smart lighting may be the quickest and easiest way to transform a space. We at WIRED have been writing about...
Barkbox Promo Codes and Discounts: Up to 50% Off
As my fellow pet parents will know, it’s amazing how quickly even the tiniest of dogs can demolish their toys...
OpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking Spree
In a talk that was a last-minute addition to the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, employees...
A Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks Worldwide
For years, North Korea’s stealthy hackers and scam IT workers have infiltrated companies, stealing corporate secrets and plundering billions in...
OpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp Contacts
OpenAI’s Atlas web browser could have security protections bypassed and be tricked into spamming dozens of WhatsApp contacts or making...
Welp, Nobody Saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Crash Into the Moon
The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket made a crash landing on the moon on Wednesday. But while...
The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting
Last year, the first iteration of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began to wind down with billionaire Elon...
DHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group Chats
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking neighborhood “rapid response” Signal group chats as it defends itself in a lawsuit...
TikTok Says ‘Moderator Error’ Kept Perez Hilton Livestream Up
Content warning: This article discusses self-harm. On Tuesday night, the gossip blogger Perez Hilton, aka Mario Lavandeira Jr., was hospitalized...
