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Jay Dayrit
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When Face Recognition Doesn’t Know Your Face Is a Face
An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re getting blocked from accessing essential systems and services.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Being an extra is the opposite of being extra.
October 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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www.wired.com/story/govern...
Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown
Some employees at the Department of Education changed their responses back to the more neutral language, only to have it changed yet again to the partisan response, multiple sources tell WIRED.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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A 56-year old Asian man should not have a Labubu, real or fake, but I have one.
A Journey Into the Heart of Labubu
I made an epic trek across four countries to answer one question: Why is the world going mad for a plushie monster?
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October 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Four-star generals with six-pack abs!
'No more fat troops:' Pete Hegseth announces new fitness standards for all military branches
YouTube video by KOMO News
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September 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession
Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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www.wired.com/story/dark-m...
A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers
An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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This is rumor control! My friend and former colleague @jetjocko.bsky.social hosts Alien: Earth — The Official Podcast. It's the perfect accompaniment to the TV series: smart, informative, funny, relatable. If you watch the show, I highly recommend you give this podcast a listen.
Alien: Earth – The Official Podcast
Podcast · FX · When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, “Wendy” (Sydney Chandler) and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts t...
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August 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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We 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione’s Ghost Gun. It Was Entirely Legal
In the wake of Luigi Mangione’s alleged killing of a health care CEO with a partially 3D-printed pistol, we built the exact same weapon ourselves—and test-fired it.
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May 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Pizzas in Rome are about to get deeper.
May 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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The people were of color, but the clothes were not.
May 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Behold the Social Security Administration’s AI Training Video
Social Security workers are being asked to use an AI chatbot. An animated video on how to do so failed to mention that the chatbot can’t be trusted with personally identifiable information.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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@douglasmack.bsky.social I grew up on Pohnpei. Just bought your book The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA. Super excited read it!
April 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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If the next Pope is Filipino, every angel will get two halos.
April 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Trump Officials in Signal Fiasco Attended Secret Mar-a-Lago Dinner Shortly After Celebrating Bombing
Trump officials accidentally invited the editor in chief of The Atlantic to their Signal group chat. Hours after bombs dropped on Yemen, they partied at a $1-million-per-seat Mar-a-Lago dinner.
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March 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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March 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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www.wired.com/story/airpor...
‘Airport Theory’ Will Make You Miss Your Flight
This delusional airport trend only appeals to those who have no concept of how time or space work. Here’s how to actually travel like a pro.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’
Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.
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March 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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www.wired.com/story/doge-i...
The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug
A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get.
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February 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards
The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they'll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.
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February 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM