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Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits

As prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi battle regulators in court, Senate Democrats are urging the CFTC to avoid weighing in, escalating a broader fight over the burgeoning industry.

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Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits

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Join Our Livestream: The Hype, Reality, and Future of EVs

Pose your questions to a panel of WIRED experts about the future of the electric vehicle industry.

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Join Our Livestream: The Hype, Reality, and Future of EVs

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Record Low Snow in the West Will Mean Less Water, More Fire, and Political Chaos

Snowpack levels across a wide swath of western US states are among the lowest seen in decades, even as regulators struggle to negotiate water rights in the region.

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Record Low Snow in the West Will Mean Less Water, More Fire, and Political Chaos

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The ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fandom Is Tearing Itself Apart

The breakout hockey romance has sparked legions of enthralled fans, along with obsessive, parasocial behavior that’s starting to get called out.

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The ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fandom Is Tearing Itself Apart

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These Open Earbuds Are Just Over $20

Don’t be fooled by a slowly dropping price tag, the Acefit are surprisingly capable.

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These Open Earbuds Are Just Over $20

TechCrunch

OpenAI removes access to sycophancy-prone GPT-4o model

The model is known for its overly sycophantic nature and its role in several lawsuits involving users' unhealthy relationships to the chatbot.

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OpenAI removes access to sycophancy-prone GPT-4o model

Engadget

Apple's Magic Mouse is down to $68 right now

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Apple's Magic Mouse is down to $68 right now

Ars Technica

$1.8 million MST3K Kickstarter brings in (almost) everyone from the old show

MST3K's 2010s revival looked forward; this one is emphatically looking backward.

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$1.8 million MST3K Kickstarter brings in (almost) everyone from the old show

TechCrunch

The SEC closed its investigation into Fisker

The financial regulator revealed in a response to a TechCrunch records request that the probe was closed in September 2025.

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The SEC closed its investigation into Fisker

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India partners with Alibaba.com for export push despite past China tech bans

India turns to Alibaba.com's B2B network of 50 million buyers in 200 countries to help businesses scale global exports.

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India partners with Alibaba.com for export push despite past China tech bans

Ars Technica

Tiny, 45 base long RNA can make copies of itself

Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life.

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Tiny, 45 base long RNA can make copies of itself

Engadget

Nintendo’s Virtual Boy accessory lets you play VR Mario and Zelda on Switch 2

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Nintendo’s Virtual Boy accessory lets you play VR Mario and Zelda on Switch 2

TechCrunch

Anthropic's Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude's app into the top 10

The numbers suggest that Anthropic's Super Bowl commercials, combined with Anthropic's recent release of its new Opus 4.6 model, worked to drive attention to Claude's app and its key differentiator from ChatGPT.

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Anthropic's Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude's app into the top 10

Engadget

The best power banks and portable chargers for every device in 2026

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The best power banks and portable chargers for every device in 2026

TechCrunch

Roku to launch streaming bundles as part of its efforts to continue growing its profitability

Roku delivered an impressive Q4, posting net income of $80.5 million. The company also outlined plans for streaming bundles.

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Roku to launch streaming bundles as part of its efforts to continue growing its profitability

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A Stanford grad student created an algorithm to help his classmates find love; now, Date Drop is the basis of his new startup

"Our matches convert to actual dates at about 10x the rate of Tinder," Weng told TechCrunch.

3 hours ago

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A Stanford grad student created an algorithm to help his classmates find love; now, Date Drop is the basis of his new startup

WIRED

Zillow Has Gone Wild—for AI

As the housing market stalls, Zillow’s CEO sees AI as “an ingredient rather than a threat” that can both help the company protect its turf and reinvent how people search for homes.

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Zillow Has Gone Wild—for AI

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Pick up Apple's iPhone Air MagSafe battery pack while it's down to a record-low price

3 hours ago

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Pick up Apple's iPhone Air MagSafe battery pack while it's down to a record-low price

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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die rails against AI in style

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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die rails against AI in style

Ars Technica

What if riders don't close a robotaxi door after a ride? Try DoorDash.

Robotaxis can't escape the gig economy as Waymo tries to solve a human problem.

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What if riders don't close a robotaxi door after a ride? Try DoorDash.

Engadget

Meta is reportedly working to bring facial recognition to its smart glasses

4 hours ago

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Meta is reportedly working to bring facial recognition to its smart glasses

Ars Technica

I spent two days gigging at RentAHuman and didn't make a single cent

These bots supposedly need a human body to accomplish great things in meatspace.

4 hours ago

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I spent two days gigging at RentAHuman and didn't make a single cent

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Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates say

Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem sued for coercing platforms into censoring ICE posts.

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Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates say

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When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe's Ariane 6 rocket delivered

This was the first launch of the Ariane 64, the most powerful rocket in European space history.

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When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe's Ariane 6 rocket delivered