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Kat TenbargeCultureAug 6, 2026 11:52 AMThere’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating DisordersOnline speculation over the weight loss of celebrities like Ariana Grande—even out of genuine concern—can make things worse for people struggling with eating disorders.PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: WIRED STAFF; GETTY IMAGESContent warning: This piece includes descriptions of eating disorders that may be triggering…
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Matthew KorfhageGearAug 7, 2026 5:32 AMPlastic-Free Drip Coffee Is a Holy Grail. These Machines Deliver ItMicroplastics are in everything, especially your coffee. A new generation of plastic-free coffee brewers is trying to change this.Courtesy of Ratio; SimplyGoodCoffeeThe era of plastic-free drip coffee has finally arrived. It couldn’t come soon enough.Drip coffee is my first true…
Boone AshworthGearAug 2, 2026 6:00 AMIs It Possible to Make Smart Glasses That Aren’t Creepy?As more big companies invest in glasses that record audio and video and pack AI on board, privacy concerns are only getting louder.Photograph: Hollie Adams/Getty ImagesFace computers are on the upswing, as companies, massive and tiny, are all vying for nuggets…
Ben DowsettGearAug 4, 2026 7:00 AMIs This Poker Player Bluffing? The AI Thinks SoESPN unveiled an “AI tells detection” tool during broadcasts of the 2026 World Series of Poker. Is it a neat computer-powered party trick, or a real threat to poker’s future?ILLUSTRATION: WIRED STAFF; GETTY IMAGESFor serious poker players, the ability to sniff out…
Reece RogersGearAug 5, 2026 3:00 AMThe AI Notetaker Has Been Invited to All the MeetingsWispr Flow, a popular dictation tool, has released a live notetaker that transcribes and summarizes meetings. It joins a growing wave of AI notetakers for the workplace.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty ImagesAs Wispr Flow CEO Tanay Kothari chats with me about his…
Video shows hippo charging boat full of tourists in Botswana“Once he started charging after us, the adrenaline was unbelievable,” said Oznur Bell, who took the video of the close encounter. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Aug. 7, 2026, 11:43 PM EDTBy Nollaig O’Connor and Dennis RomeroVideo captured by a tourist on board a…
Steven LevyBusinessAug 5, 2026 12:00 PM4 of Google’s Top AI Brains Are Leaving—and Launching Their Own AI StartupJeff Dean and other high-profile Google executives have founded Discovery Loop, a startup that will seek AI-powered breakthroughs in everything from drug discovery to chip design.Courtesy of Discovery LoopOn July 25, Jeff Dean spoke to 6,000 would-be founders…
Will KnightBusinessAug 5, 2026 2:30 PMAI Hacks Are Bad. AI Worms and Viruses Will Be WorseChinese researchers have shown that AI models have the capacity to act like aggressive and adaptive computer viruses.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesWhat if an artificial intelligence agent could behave like a malevolent computer worm?One researcher has seen it happen. In…
Steven LevyBusinessAug 7, 2026 11:00 AMZohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have BeenThe mayor of New York City has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to overhaul city services with better software.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesA go-kart track is an odd location to launch a tech…