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Internet sleuths say the U.S. Constitution's website is now missing key sections from its website, including a key legal provision relating to habeas corpus, which protects citizens from unlawful detention.

As of Aug. 6, you can get the Google Pixel 9a (unlocked) for just $399, down from $499, at Amazon. That's a 20% discount and $100 off.

The one-year-old startup raised a Series A led by Insight Partners.

Amazon deals on air purifiers include saving up to 24% from brands like Shark, Coway, Blueair, Levoit, and more.

xAI's new generative-AI tool, Grok Imagine, apparently created deepfakes of Taylor Swift within days of its debut.

A new wave of luxury wellness facilities are catering to travelers looking to maintaining their health goals alongside high-powered schedules.

Ron Deibert, the head of the prominent digital human rights groups Citizen Lab, sounds the alarm at the Black Hat security conference about the "dramatic descent into authoritarianism," but one that the cyber community can help to defend against.

A guide to earning—and redeeming—points at Hilton, Wyndam, and other top hotels, whether you're traveling for business or pleasure.

Unmet expectations have pushed some of the president’s allies to the brink. “Honestly, like, fuck Trump,” a Trumpworld source who works in conservative media tells me.

The National Democratic Training Committee has made the first official playbook for the use of AI by Democratic campaigns ahead of the midterms.

A new era of work travel is taking entrepreneurs and creatives to Nigeria, Brazil, and beyond.

For a limited time, Verizon is offering up to four free iPhone 15 Plus phones to both new and existing customers.

From skydiving trips in Dubai to Michelin-starred meals in Paris, some companies are rewarding top performers with once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences.

As of August 6, get the LG 65-inch Class UA77 Series LED AI 4K TV for its lowest price yet.

This is on top of Apple's previously announced plan to invest $500 billion into the U.S. over the next four years.

People who constantly hit the road for work share what they wish they’d known from the jump.

We found the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) on sale for $1,199. That's 14% off and its lowest price ever.

Griddles are a way of life. Here’s how to season your backyard griddle and keep it in good condition.

Rose Byrne and writer-director Mary Bronstein explore the anxieties of motherhood in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You."

Instagram notes that location sharing is off by default on Instagram Map, and a user's location only updates when they open the app, meaning it doesn't provide real-time location updates.

Tinder will redesign and debut college specific features, like searching for people within the college, to appeal to younger users.

Documents obtained by WIRED show FEMA plans to direct states and tribes to halt activities intended to combat domestic violent extremism so as to align with "current administration priorities."

Canadian AI firm Cohere is taking aim at alleviating data privacy concerns with its new AI agent platform, North, which can be deployed privately so that enterprises and governments can keep their, and customers', data safe behind their own firewalls. 

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegally shipping "tens of millions of dollars" worth of high-performance AI chips to China.

Celebrity Lockets is a new feature where celebrities can engage with their most loyal followers on their home screens.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 marks 20 years of shaping the startup world — and tonight’s your last chance to save up to $675 on your ticket. From October 27–29, Disrupt returns to Moscone West in San Francisco. Join 10,000+ tech innovators, founders, VCs, and ecosystem builders for three days of high-impact programming, networking, and startup energy. […]

Recent developments and an escalating trade war have made travel to cities like Beijing challenging but by no means impossible.

Keeping track of your expenses while on a work trip can be frustrating. The editors of WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler pooled our expertise to find the most efficient and user-friendly apps for the job.

For likely the first time ever, security researchers have shown how AI can be hacked to create real world havoc, allowing them to turn off lights, open smart shutters, and more.

Gary Leff has been writing his blog on business travel for 23 years. WIRED asked him to share his most time-tested business travel tips.

At Japan’s Henn na Hotels droids pretty much run the show, from greeting you at the door to adjusting the temperature.

Wide wingspans, more powerful engines, and high-efficiency materials are making super long flights more possible than ever.

Microsoft will bring OpenAI's new free and open GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, to Windows 11 users via Windows AI Foundry, its platform that lets users tap AI features, APIs, and popular open-source models on their computers.

Protein is having a moment—but most of us were never short on it to begin with.

This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10, but will be best viewed later in the month. Here's everything you need to know to see it at its best.

Stuck at a festival with no reception? To find your group, just look down.

Google confirmed that one of its cloud-stored Salesforce databases was breached, exposing its customer data. Google attributed the breach to a hacking group, ShinyHunters, known for breaking into Salesforce databases.

As of Aug. 6, the Lego Icons Back to the Future Time Machine set is on sale at Walmart for $170, $29.99 off its list price of $199.99.

European search engines Qwant and Ecosia said on Wednesday that they have both started serving search queries through an index they developed together, Staan, that aims to be a cheaper, more privacy-focused alternative to Google and Bing.

Seth Meyers has responded to Trump's Truth Social post defending Sydney Sweeney's controversial American Eagle ad.

Learn piano from home with a lifetime subscription to Skoove Premium Piano Lessons, now just $109.97 ($299.99).

Enjoy your DVD collection again with this lifetime subscription to DVDneXtCOPY DVD Ripper for just $29.99 (reg. $59.99).

When US president Donald Trump announced sweeping tariff hikes in April, he set in motion a seven-day rush to bring goods into the country. Bitcoin miners elbowed their way to the front of the queue.

Discover why the tomtoc slim case is my top pick for Nintendo Switch 2 users seeking style, protection, and portability.

Human judgement remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons. But experts say it’s a matter of when, not if, artificial intelligence will get baked into the world’s most dangerous systems.

As of Aug. 6, the cloud pink Beats Solo 4 are on sale at Woot for $94.95, 53% off their list price of $199.95.

Eighty years after the dropping of the first atomic bomb, Hiroshima’s survivors and their descendants describe how health problems and stigma have echoed down the generations.

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) have developed an ultra-thin traffic noise absorber that significantly reduces sound levels while occupying just a fraction of the space required by traditional materials.

First came the idea of splitting the atom; then, a chain of events leading to a moment forever etched in collective memory—the use of nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Will Enid really die? Will Wednesday get her powers back? Will we meet Ophelia? We have many questions for "Wednesday" Season 2, Part 2.

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

Season 2 of "Wednesday" does away with Wednesday's (Jenna Ortega) Season 1 love triangle with Tyler and Xavier. It's the right move.

The Lenovo Legion Go is down to $599.99 at Best Buy from $749.99 — with Used models starting at $479.99, depending on condition.

Answers to each clue for the August 6, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

'The Late Show' host Stephen Colbert ripped into Donald Trump's White House rooftop walk.

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

As of Aug. 6, the AirPods Pro 2 are still marked down to $169, 32% off their list price of $249. This allows you to save $80.

How to watch the US Open for free. Live stream the 2025 US Open for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch World Games for free. Live stream 2025 World Games for free from anywhere in the world.

If you're looking to pick up some Star Wars Lego sets to have at home, whether for kids or adults, here are the new sets releasing in August.

Create professional-quality headshots with AI — no studio, makeup, or photographer needed — for just $16.97 with ResumePhoto AI.

'Sketch' review: Tony Hale and D'Arcy Carden dazzle in a kid-friendly adventure that's fun and heartwarming.

I just want good things for Bobby Hill, all grown up.

Get lifetime access to Plantum's AI-powered plant identifier for iOS and become a lifetime plant expert for $14.97.

The DJI Mini 4K drone is available to purchase for $249 on Amazon. That's the lowest-ever price.

Save 25% on the JBL Clip 5 at Amazon.

Save 28% on the Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series at Amazon.

Save 50% on the Roborock Q5 Max+ at Amazon.

Save 10% on the Fitbit Versa 4 at Amazon.

Sonos has acknowledged an issue causing its portable Sonos Roam speakers to overheat and melt their charging cable and USB-C port.

Nods to the history of the 'Addams Family' are on display throughout 'Wednesday.'

Netflix's "Wednesday" continues to tick with references to the 19th century American writer, Edgar Allan Poe.

"Wednesday" Season 2 irons out the kinks with more Addams Family members, more macabre elements, and no more pesky love triangle.

Ditch subscription fees and get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more for life for only $49.97.

The best free online ChatGPT courses in August 2025.

See the moon phase expected for August 6, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

President Donald Trump shared a photo of the DOGE staffer after the alleged attack and threatened to "federalize" Washington, DC. WIRED obtained the police report.

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" #1509 on August 6 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

With the entire Star Wars franchise now on Disney+, one crucial question remains: What's the best order to watch the series? Here's the scoop.

A report on the death of five people in the Titan submersible blames design, maintenance, and inspection flaws for its failure. “It all came back to Mr. Rush,” the head of the investigation told WIRED.

Grok Imagine, the new AI image and video maker from xAI, lacks basic safety guardrails.

The AI sales automation startup raised fresh funds, led by CapitalG, just months after its last round.

This is a juicy competitive move for both companies after AWS faced an onslaught of criticism over its progress with AI.

Citing competition from nations like China and Russia, the U.S. space agency is moving forward with building a nuclear power plant on the moon.

Known as the Lib Earth House Model B, this single-story home was created using 3D-printing technology and a soil-based mixture instead of traditional concrete.

Scan documents from anywhere with this lifetime subscription to iScanner, now A$38 (reg. A$309).

On Aug. 5, OpenAI released open-weight models gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b to the public. Here's how to try (and download) them now.

Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino lands at health tech startup eMed.

Rod Stewart used AI to create a bizarre tribute to his late friend Ozzy Osbourne.

Florida AG James Uthmeier is suing several porn companies that operate in the Czech Republic for not complying with the state's age-verification law.

While the ActivityPub integration is a main selling point for Ghost 6, this major release includes a number of other changes and new additions.

Apple's iPhone 17 lineup release date may be in early September, according to leaked internal documents from a wireless carrier.

Google's apps, such as Chrome, Maps, Search, and YouTube, are constantly tracking your activity and sending it to Google.

The models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, represent a major shift for the AI company.

In a major shift, the company is “open sourcing” two A.I. systems, freely sharing the technology with outside researchers and businesses.

For the first time in more than five years, OpenAI is launching a new open language model that appears to be state-of-the-art.

Delta Air Lines has come under scrutiny for its work with a controversial AI startup that offers dynamic pricing.

New subscribers to NFL Sunday Ticket can pay just $34.50/month to get access to all out-of-market NFL games for the 2025-26 season.

Google is discontinuing support for goo.gl links, but will keep ones that are still actively used. Here's how to check if your URLs will continue to work.

In a debate likely to get louder as AI agent usage grows, some people say Perplexity crawling blocked websites isn't a simple matter.

As of August 5, get the Bose SoundLink speaker for $199 at Amazon, its lowest price yet.

Use coupon code BITMAR5 at checkout to get lifetime access to BitMar, a content aggregator, for only A$23 (reg. A$231) — you might never run out of movies to watch ever again.

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described as “the world's first comprehensive AI law” by the European Commission.

George Clooney and Adam Sandler play an actor and his manager in Noah Baumbach's "Jay Kelly," coming to theaters Nov. 14 and Netflix Dec. 5.

Learn the fundamentals of ethical hacking in the All-in-One Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle for A$54.

The removal of age restrictions is intended to provide younger students with access to the AI research tool, allowing them to better understand their class materials.

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 (GPS + cellular, 49mm) is on sale in select colorways at Amazon for $649.99, down from the normal price of $779. That's a 17% discount.

The company announced that it took down over 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scam centers targeting people around the world.

Roughly 200 people gathered in San Francisco on Saturday to mourn the loss of Claude 3 Sonnet, an older AI model that Anthropic recently killed.

The 'Freaky Friday' sequel brings new jokes, crucial callbacks, and Manny Jacinto doing the "Dirty Dancing" strut. Nisha Ganatra directs.

Google is delaying the release of products like the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 4.

As of August 5, get the Anker MagGo Power Bank for its lowest price yet at Amazon.