Holes in socks have become a curious sight at this years World Cup. The reasons why are a weird mix of biomechanics, perception, and player habits.

The 300-mile Torcal arrives in September, but considering whats come before with Ferrari, Porsche, and Mercedes, has the company timed its EV entry right?

This midrange mini RGB LED television has a high-end price but doesnt match the brightness and contrast of more advanced models.

A new study suggests that when our star becomes unstable in 5 billion years or so, Earth may avoid being engulfed by its fiery demise.

The Office of Professional Responsibility has opened more than 100 cases over what ICE officials call incidents of doxing and threats against ICE employees.

A study based on 47 million galaxies found that the cosmic web retains patterns on enormous scales, which could force a reevaluation of a pillar of cosmology.

Distributed backups, cyber resilience, and a half-million records are preserving Palestinian history beyond any single building or border.

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Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets morally reprehensible and worry they could increase the risk of arson.

This massive 85-inch model is highly customizable but jaw-droppingly expensive.

Eight Sleeps Pod 5 is great at its job, but its job is also watching you sleep.

A large-scale clinical trial has shown that even long-term consumption of DHAan omega-3 fatty acid found in abundance in oily fishmay not lead to improvements in cognitive function.

A new study has succeeded in mapping, on a global scale, the fungal network that supports plant life and helps regulate our planets climate.

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The Yahoo Boys author Carlos Barragn will join Kate Knibbs to answer your questions about Nigeria's romance scammers.

Top up your Qi2 Android phone or MagSafe iPhone with a magnetic wireless charging stand, pad, car charger, or power bank.

Explore decades of incredible images and videos of stars, planets, moons, and galaxiesmost of which are free to use and share.

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Apple built a tool for people with cognitive disabilities, but I accidentally discovered its also the best kids phone setup no one is talking aboutnot even Apple.

Aa large-scale study demonstrates that preservatives widely used in everyday processed foods may exacerbate common health risks.

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Ambystoma quetzalcoatli is the first fossil salamander to be formally identified in Mexico, revealing that axolotls have inhabited the country for millions of years.

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.

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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.