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Leila Register / NBC News; Getty ImagesEXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSTech NewsHow Amazon’s satellite internet dreams fell years behind scheduleDelays one after another have frustrated the progress of Amazon Leo, a long-planned internet service that requires putting thousands of satellites 370 miles overhead.Listen to this article00:0000:00Aug. 11, 2026, 2:52 PM EDTBy David IngramAmazon founder Jeff Bezos was dreaming big…
Trump wants the MMR vaccine divided into three shots. Is that even possible?Immunizations against measles, mumps and rubella aren’t available as stand-alone shots. What’s more, experts say there’s no evidence to support breaking up the vaccine into three.Listen to this article00:0000:00The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine has been given for decades in the U.S. as a single shot.Joe…
Jury in Luigi Mangione’s state trial will be anonymous, judge rulesMangione, 28, faces up to life in prison in the 2024 ambush-style killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00New York court prepares for high-profile Mangione trial00:57Get more newsLiveonAug. 11, 2026, 9:42 AM EDT / Updated Aug.…
LIVE COVERAGEUpdated 7 minutes agoElection live updates: Polls close in 4 states as Darline Graham advances to runoff in GOP race for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat Polls will soon close in Minnesota and Wisconsin, where a closely watched Democratic contest for the party’s nomination in the governor’s race features a democratic socialist. Kornacki Cam: Watch…
Emily MullinScienceAug 11, 2026 4:26 PMIs It Safe to Eat Lettuce Yet?“That product is off the market, so I think there’s absolutely lower risk for cyclospora in terms of eating lettuce,” one professor of food safety tells WIRED.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesFor a while it seemed like the diarrhea-inducing parasite cyclospora was everywhere. Confirmed and…
Jorge GarayScienceAug 11, 2026 3:15 PMHow and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower This WeekThe Perseids will peak between August 12 and 13. Here’s what time—and where—you can get the best view, and why 2026 will be an exceptional year.Photograph: Yuriy_Kulik/Getty ImagesIn addition to a historic total solar eclipse, August also features one of…
Molly TaftScienceAug 11, 2026 9:45 AMAI Could Help Fossil Fuel Companies Create More EmissionsNew research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive, AI could help increase carbon emissions by up to nearly 5 percent—vastly outpacing the impact of data centers.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesThe emissions from powering data centers rightly get a…
Lily Hay NewmanSecurityAug 11, 2026 8:37 AMA Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a CallResearchers say it took fewer than 20 prompts for a public AI tool to find a flaw (now fixed) allowing anyone on a Zoom call to hijack another participants’ device.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty ImagesAs AI models gain…
Boutayna Chokrane GearAug 11, 2026 7:31 AMThe Best Red-Light Therapy Mask Saved Me Thousands of Dollars on FacialsWhy keep paying for pricey LED treatments when you can buy an at-home mask that delivers the same results? These are my favorites.Courtesy of CurrentBodyIf your skin is crying out for help, but you’re too tired to do…
Jill LeporeThe Big StoryAug 11, 2026 6:30 AMElon Musk, Sam Altman, and the Misreading of Science FictionBeyond Elon Musk’s interpretation of The Odyssey, Silicon Valley leaders have often misunderstood classic books like Foundation and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It’s evident in their tech.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty ImagesWhy does anyone care what Elon Musk…