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After sightings by WIRED, GM confirms that a limited number of sensor-laden Bolt EVs have been given a second life.

Signs your phone might be hacked include strange behavior, unauthorized texts, battery drain and pop-ups, while protection involves updating software and avoiding public Wi-Fi.

How to watch Wimbledon for free. Live stream Struff vs. Alcaraz in Wimbledon 2025 for free from anywhere in the world.

The European Union said it will stick to its timeline for rolling out its AI legislation, ignoring calls by tech companies to delay the bloc's AI rules.

The Insignia 55-inch F50 Series 4K Fire TV is down to $189.99 at Amazon — save 46% ahead of Prime Day.

On-board helpers, bad-weather suspensions, but no crashes. WIRED asked experts to grade Tesla’s Austin autonomous taxi service—and, crucially, how to know if the system is safe.

Adam Levine appeared on First We Feast's "Hot Ones" to take on the spicy wings opposite host Sean Evans.

More from our first live show taping, including a robot pants demo and audience questions.

This year's Tour de France begins on July 5. Here's how to watch every stage live online (and maybe even for free).

Get the best early Prime Day deal on AirPods. As of July 4, the Apple AirPods 4 (with ANC) are on sale at Amazon for $148.99.

Score the Samsung 34-inch ViewFinity S50GC Series Ultra-WQHD monitor for just $219.99 with this early Prime Day deal.

Netflix's "All the Sharks" blends "The Amazing Race" meets "Pokémon Snap" but make it sharks. TV review.

Stephen King has shared an update on "The Talisman 3" and how it might connect to The Dark Tower multi-verse.

Tokyo startup H2L has launched Capsule Interface technology enabling full-body robot control with muscle sensors, offering immersive remote operation.

On Mashable's "Say More", "Adults" creators Rebecca Shaw and Ben Kronengold discuss the show's online reception.

The Space Act, which would apply to local and foreign companies, aims to simplify procedures, protect assets in orbit, level the playing field, and help European companies expand into new markets.

As of July 4, Prime members can score the Shark Rocket corded vacuum for only $99 — a 60% discount ahead of Prime Day. Limited time only.

Save 47% on the Echo Frame and Echo Show 8 bundle at Amazon.

The best early Prime Day deal on Garmin. Save 39% on the Garmin fēnix 7 Pro at Amazon.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.

How to watch Club World Cup for free. Live stream Chelsea vs. Palmeiras in the 2025 Club World Cup for free.

How to watch Club World Cup for free. Live stream Fluminense vs. Al Hilal in the 2025 Club World Cup for free.

The 3 best laptops of 2025 (so far). Find out what we thought about the Asus Zenbook A14, Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition, and M4 Apple MacBook Air.

Answers to each clue for the July 4, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Save 44% on the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 at Amazon.

Save 15% on the Amazon Fire TV 55" Omni Mini-LED Series at Amazon

U.S. EV manufacturer Slate's electric pickup truck will no longer cost "under $20,000" after President Trump cut EV tax credits.

If you can't make it out to watch fireworks on July 4, you can stream them. Here are the best livestreams to watch.

How to watch Women's Euro 2025 for free. Live stream Germany vs. Poland in Women's Euro 2025 for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Women's Euro 2025 for free. Live stream Denmark vs. Sweden in Women's Euro 2025 for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Wimbledon for free. Live stream Sabalenka vs. Raducanu in Wimbledon 2025 for free from anywhere in the world.

See the moon phase expected for July 4, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1476 on July 4 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The A.I. industry seems set for growing pains as Big Tech companies scramble for solutions to the medium's unprecedented strain on the power grid.

Slate Auto has updated its website after Congress passed President Trump's tax cut bill, which will eliminate the federal EV tax credit.

You got into Y Combinator, raised $20 million from a16z, and then exited to Meta? That’s cool, I guess. But did Soham Parekh apply to work at your startup? There is now a new badge of honor for startup founders: your proximity to one previously unknown Indian software engineer named Soham Parekh. The Anna Delvey […]

Cluely's rapid ascend may be challenged by free copycat products.

Carmy and other main characters finally figure out how to heal their trauma.

In the last week, social media users have shared dozens of stories about encounters with Soham Parekh, a software engineer who seems to have been simultaneously working at multiple Silicon Valley startups — unbeknownst to the companies — for the last several years. But who is Parekh, how did he pull off his career as […]

Newly disclosed records show Attorney General Pam Bondi gave cover to not only Apple and Google, but also several other companies that help TikTok operate in the US.

Amazon Prime Day is next week, but we've already found great early deals on WIRED-tested products at some of their lowest prices ever.

IARPA director Rick Muller is departing after just over a year at the R&D unit that invests in emerging technologies of potential interest to agencies like the NSA and the CIA, WIRED has learned.

We’re almost there, and ticket rates have officially rolled back with savings of up to $425. TechCrunch All Stage, the founder summit of the year, is just around the corner. On July 15, Boston becomes startup central. Are you ready to gain the insights and strategies you need to launch or scale? Now’s the moment […]

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is back at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27–29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders to dig into what’s next in tech. And when it comes to artificial intelligence, the conversations aren’t just technical — they’re creative, cinematic, and boundary-pushing. That’s why Nikola Todorovic is headed to the AI […]

Fourth of July fireworks cause a 60% spike in lost pets, but GPS trackers and AI photo-matching services like Love Lost can help reunite missing dogs with their families.

Competitors to Darragh Buckley's Increase are so nervous about his ambitions to "own" a bank, someone has been trying to stop him.

The final bill is largely what emerged from the Senate Finance Committee in mid-June.

Google's Veo 3 generated hateful video clips that went viral.

Earlier this week, Instagram Threads launched what the company said was its most-requested feature to date: direct messages, also known as DMs. However, the company is now facing a bit of a user backlash over the addition, as users, primarily women, are arguing that there should be a way to opt out of DMs entirely, […]

The platform, which allows users to anonymously share the locations of ICE agents, is currently the third most downloaded iPhone app.

The Sony PlayStation-published game Helldivers 2 is coming to a rival company's console, the Xbox.

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says he stepping into the CEO role at Safe Superintelligence, the AI startup he launched in 2024.

At TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, Kristen Craft, Head of Business Development at Fidelity Private Shares, will lead a roundtable session titled “It’s Not 2021 Anymore. Navigating the 2025 VC Landscape.”

Customs and Border Protection is asking companies to pitch tools for performing deep analysis on the contents of devices seized at the US border.

Protect yourself from jugging, the rising crime by which thieves monitor ATM users and follow them to steal cash, with six practical safety tips to stay alert and secure.

Kulveer Taggar, a two-time YC alum and founder of Zeus Living, founded Phosphor Capital last year

Nearly 12 million people could lose health care coverage if the bill gets passed and signed by Trump, while hospitals would be hit hard by Medicaid cuts.

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration’s Office of Personnel Management did not comply with all necessary laws when it ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to speedily comply with the president’s executive order on “gender ideology.” On the first day of his term, President Trump passed […]

The new dating sim’s characters range from polyamorous to asexual, but none of them are human.

Meta is experimenting with having customizable chatbots messaging users unprompted and follow up on past conversations.

New regulations will require search engines to verify the age of Australian users using their services.