tests Study: brain surgeons and rocket scientists dumb as the rest of us Rob Beschizza

politics Nazi defender Candace Owens banned from New Zealand Rob Beschizza

podcasts How the "Death of Superman" comics explain the modern Democratic Party Thom Dunn

gadgets Finally, a proper green iMac Rob Beschizza

politics Actual climate scientists debunk Marjorie Taylor Greene's weather-related conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

Science Academic fraud endemic in published research, from photoshopped blots to AI slop Rob Beschizza

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

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filmmaking OpenAI's generative video software is more tedious than actual filmmaking Thom Dunn

gadgets Apple shows off M4 chip and new iPads Rob Beschizza

News Wired co-founder Kevin Kelly unveils 73 nuggets of wisdom for a life well-lived Mark Frauenfelder

television The best sci-fi show you aren't watching is getting a spin-off Gail Sherman

police Surveillance startups feast on America's bloated police budgets Rob Beschizza

google Reddit reportedly plans to block Google's search crawler Rob Beschizza

love Musk's ex-girlfriend describes their relationship as "the best internship ever" Jason Weisberger

oceangate OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush in 2022: "I don't think it's very dangerous" Jennifer Sandlin

U.S. military secrets Teenager shares info about Pentagon leaker — both were members of small Discord group Carla Sinclair

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AI Apple introduces new AI-narrated audiobooks which are somehow different from just using Siri Thom Dunn