The companies Fourth of July plans include celebrating new reactor designs coming online. But theres still a long way to go before they deliver energy at a meaningful scale.

During negotiations on Wednesday, employees voiced frustrations with what they consider an unwillingness among executives to engage meaningfully with the prospect of unionization.

Thanks to the AI-driven chip shortage, prices for phones, computers, and consoles are sky-highand still climbing.

ZYN nicotine pouches, the FDA found, can be advertised as a less-harmful option for adult smokers. But quitting all tobacco and nicotine products remains the best idea.

Lighten your pack this summerskip the sleeping bag and carry one of our favorite ultralight backpacking quilts instead.

Dealers who invested in Polestar wont be able to sell in the US next year after the federal government denied an authorization that would have allowed the company to avoid a Chinese tech ban.

House of the Dragon, Adventure Time: Side Quests, and The Man Will Burn are just a few of the TV shows you should be watching right now.

In September, some PlayStation customers will no longer be able to access some purchased movies and shows. It underscores the fact that digital purchases are really more like long-term rentals.

It is a direct attack on the rule of law, says one European Parliament member of the new findings from Citizen Lab.

The satirical site is fighting to officially take over Infowars. In the meantime, CEO Ben Collins says the new show will mock how fucking stupid conspiratorial brain rot has become.

We have more people voting on the Love Island USA app than we do in many political elections taking place across the country, says the show's executive producer.

One of Kalshis most prominent traders tells WIRED hes swearing off Spotify- related markets until the issue is resolved.

Cursor hopes to continue offering third-party AI models after it's acquired by SpaceX, testing the relationships between frontier AI labs.

The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called gas station heroin, as a controlled substancea boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry.

The Bublue BuVortex V5 ditches conventional skimming for a vortex-powered design thats fascinating to watch, even if its severely impractical.

Slate is the latest automaker to transition to lower-cost batteries perfected in China, driven in part by the repeal of EV tax credits that required materials to be sourced domestically.

I ripped open $892 worth of Pokmon packs on my phone in under 15 minutes and walked away with 62 cents. My adrenaline rush felt like the future of gambling.

New York Citys Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline amid the suffocating presence of Big Tech.

You bought the hardware. Now youll need to subscribe for expanded access to the most advanced features.

Long hours outdoors, day drinking, and World Cup matches are among the factors raising the risks of heat-related illness, as hot weather spreads across the eastern US.

Fourth of July weekend is the last great grill and griddle sale of the summer, including $250 off my favorite pellet smoker.

Fans euphoric reactions to the Mexican national teams recent victory in the 2026 World Cup caused a series of unusual vibrations that were detected by seismic warning systems.

Touted as a less-hookup-focused Grindr, Goose is an invite-only space for gay men. The problem is the people promoting it dont seem real.

The incident could disrupt a key part of the defense companys rocket motor business, which designs and tests prototype motors for military customers.

Are you worried your AI chatbot is trying to build a bomb or leak personal information about you? Theres a website for that.

Is PlayStation about to make the same mistake Microsoft made with Xbox One?

Penalty kicks are already proving critical to big wins at this years World Cup. But the advantage in penalty kicks has more to do with psychological effects than who kicks first.

The government has removed restrictions on Anthropics Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI modelsbut there were strings attached.

Available in select markets thanks to a partnership with Gigs, Motorola phone owners have one less hurdle to clear when signing up for a data-only eSIM before traveling abroad.

This hefty but nimble and highly customizable ebike makes the journey as important as the destination. Get where you want, and have fun along the way.

Planning a Fourth of July getaway? Use less gasand cut your emissionsby easing up on the pedal.

Welcome to the Temu experience of telehealth, where everyone from Grindr to MAGA influencers can open a virtual clinic selling weight loss drugs .

A researcher found that using Anthropics Claude Opus 4.7, he could break into the website of Front Gateused by every festival from Lollapalooza to Bonnarooand freely issue any ticket he chose.

Trump has remade the nations capitol in his own image. Ahead of the Fourth of July, WIRED guides you through the dizzying effects of DCs makeover.

New satellite imagery reveals how much terrain has shifted in the wake of the twin quakes.

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The White House is easing restrictions on Anthropics most advanced AI models weeks after ordering the company to suspend access for foreign nationals.

The California-based startup enters a crowded headphone market with a $399 chiseled-aluminum gamble.

Extreme heat coupled with humidity will make it feel like 109 degrees Fahrenheit as the holiday weekend approaches.

The original Ninja Slushi has been replaced! The new best slushie machines chill faster and make soft serve.