08 Sep Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules Researchers convinced large language model chatbots to comply with “forbidden” requests using a variety of conversational tactics.
08 Sep The New Math of Quantum Cryptography In theory, quantum physics can bypass the hard mathematical problems at the root of modern encryption. A new proof shows how.
08 Sep How to Add WIRED as a Preferred Source on Google (2025) The new Google Preferred Sources tool helps you see more of what you want in your search results.
07 Sep Meraki Espresso Machine Review: Fine Grind, Loose Fit Meraki’s impressive new espresso machine offers features long reserved for more expensive machines, but it’s not perfect.
07 Sep How to Babyproof Your Home (2025) If you’re a new parent, learning how to keep Baby safe in your home can be daunting. Check every box—and cover every outlet—with this comprehensive guide from a new mom who just went through it.
07 Sep The Best Pixel 10 Cases and Accessories (2025) Slap a case and screen protector on your shiny new Pixel, whether you have the Pixel 10 or Pixel 10 Pro XL. We also have Qi2 chargers and accessory recommendations.
06 Sep Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement Anthropic will pay at least $3,000 for each copyrighted work that it pirated. The company downloaded unauthorized copies of books in early efforts to gather training data for its AI tools.
06 Sep Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department President Donald Trump said the so-called Department of War branding is to counter the “woke” Department of Defense name.
06 Sep Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It’s More Than Just Cars Tesla’s board wants to give Elon Musk an unprecedented $1 trillion pay package. To get all the money, he has to make robots and robotaxis work.
05 Sep Should AI Get Legal Rights? Model welfare is an emerging field of research that seeks to determine whether AI is conscious and, if so, how humanity should respond.