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Justin PotGearAug 8, 2026 6:00 AMHow to Disable the AI Features in Gmail and Google DocsNew AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesHave you noticed how desperate tech…
Jorge GarayScienceAug 8, 2026 8:00 AMHere Are the First Images of the Crater Left on the Moon by SpaceX’s RocketThe Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared images that show the gash on the surface. It’s pretty small.This is the clearest photo to date of the collision involving a part of the Falcon 9 rocket. On the…
Vittoria ElliottPoliticsAug 8, 2026 10:03 AMCensus Proposal Would Stop Counting Undocumented Immigrants—and Ignore Race and Sexual OrientationA draft rule reviewed by WIRED would prevent the census from counting undocumented immigrants. To protect against “distortions,” it would also bar questions about race and sexual orientation.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty ImagesThe US Department of Commerce, which oversees the…
Matt BurgessSecurityAug 8, 2026 6:00 AMSensitive Info Goes Into ‘No Reply’ Emails Constantly. This Guy Sees It AllTwo security researchers bought cheap domains—including noreply.net and deleteduser.com—and set up email listening services. Hundreds of companies are sending them corporate secrets.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty ImagesCory Solovewicz receives more unwanted emails than you. Seriously—it’s a lot more. Since…
Steven LevyThe Big StoryOct 17, 2012 7:30 AMGoogle Throws Open Doors to Its Top-Secret Data CenterThe tech giant has spread its infrastructure across the globe, but all queries and computations lead to data centers like the one in Lenoir, North Carolina.A central cooling plant in Google’s Douglas County, Georgia, data center.Photo: Google/Connie ZhouIf you’re looking…
Race to WatchLiveLast update 12:59 PM ETTennessee Governor Primary Results 2026With Republican Gov. Bill Lee unable to seek another term, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Rep. John Rose and state Rep. Monty Fritts are seeking the GOP nomination in the red state, while a broader field of Democrats compete for their party’s nomination.RepublicansProjected winnerMARSHA BLACKBURN WINS THE…
Jorge Messi, father of soccer legend Lionel Messi, dies at age 68Jorge Messi’s death was confirmed by a medical clinic administrator in Argentina.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Jorge Messi, father and agent of Lionel Messi, in Lusail City, Qatar, in 2022.Jean Catuffe / Getty Images fileAug. 8, 2026, 11:59 AM EDT / Updated…
As fires devastate Spokane, suspect Aaron Farinucci’s troubled history comes into focusFarinacci told investigators that he’s started 25 fires in the Spokane area since July 2025. Listen to this article00:0000:00Aaron Farinacci, who once served time for killing his father, is the suspect behind one of three fires that have destroyed parts of Spokane, Washington.Spokane County…
FIRST ON NBC NEWSFORSUBSCRIBERSImmigrationAll ICE officers will have body cameras by end of August, director saysThe accelerated rollout follows several high-profile shootings involving ICE officers who were not wearing body cameras.Listen to this article00:0000:00ICE agents outside Delaney Hall in Newark, N.J., on May 26.Spencer Platt / Getty Images fileAug. 8, 2026, 11:05 AM EDTBy Julia…
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itselfIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran and Oman were “very close” to agreement on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz but that reopening the strait depended on other conditions.Listen to this article with a free…