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Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name

JON BRODKIN

Kalshi can't evade Nevada gambling laws by calling bets "swaps," judges rule.

Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

Technical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they're all Chinese automakers.

Motorola Coupon Code for September 2026

LES SHU

Upgrade your smartphone for less with the latest Motorola promo codes, free shipping offers, and exclusive seasonal discounts.

Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment

JORGE GARAY

Psychedelics are often associated with disconnecting from reality, but a recent neuroimaging study found that psilocybin can actually make our brain activity more connected to the world around us.

How to Run a Chatbot on Your Own Computer

DAVID NIELD

Installing a large language model on your personal computer gives you a handy digital assistant that won’t compromise your data privacy.

The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn

MADDY VARNER

Plus: Hackers target over 100 US water systems, ICE puts in an order for robot dogs, and you’ll never guess what “MrChildPorn” was arrested for.

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leap

MEGHAN BARTELS

Astronomers will test equipment that, if it’s successful, will one day be crucial for discovering Earthlike planets.

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Review: Master of Phone Calls

HARRY RABINOWITZ

Outstanding call quality and an excellent price point put these earbuds way ahead of pricier competition.

I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

REECE RODGERS, WIRED.COM

Testing 100 companies found privacy requests often led to confusion and dead ends.

Nvidia’s AI advantage is moving beyond the GPU

RUSSELL BRANDOM

The new generation of data center systems is increasing efficiency with smarter traffic control instead of just more processor cycles.

The Theragun Sense makes everyday recovery surprisingly easy

AISHA MALIK

As my 20s are set to come to an end later this year, I’ve officially reached the age where sleeping in the wrong position or stretching just a little too far can cause aches and pains. I’ve always been somewhat skeptical of massage guns, mostly because I’ve tried a few off-brand ones and just assumed […]

Hollywood celebs are getting into microdrama apps

LAUREN FORRISTAL

Several Hollywood celebs are ditching the massive eight-figure checks and exotic movie sets for a rising format: microdramas.

“We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z

CONNIE LOIZOS

Vijay Pande — who left a16z's roughly $4 billion biotech practice last year to start the much smaller, AI-native VZVC — talks about why biology is finally shifting from a "discovery" science to an "engineering" one, why clinical trials are still brutally expensive, and why he thinks open, shared datasets (not walled-off ones) are what will actually let AI transform medicine.

At TechBBQ, Europe’s AI conversations kept coming back to: Who’s actually in control?

DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

Investors, founders, and operators from across Europe arrived for the annual Nordic TechBBQ conference to talk about how humans can have agency over AI.

Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theft

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

This latest lawsuit is particularly broad and homes in on accusations of illegal piracy.