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06.28.25

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A blue screen for an inaccessible website on a laptop computer following reports of a major global outage, arranged in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on Friday, July 19, 2024. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. confirmed that computers with its security software installed are having issues with the Windows operating system abruptly shutting down, Asahi reports, citing a spokesperson at the company's Japanese unit. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images
 

So Long, Blue Screen of Death. Amazingly, You'll Be Missed

BY CRAIG GRANNELL | 4-MINUTE READ

After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the iconic screen we all love to hate.

 
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US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Porn ID Law

BY MATT BURGESS | 4-MINUTE READ

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held that age verification for explicit sites is constitutional. In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan warned it burdens adults and ignores First Amendment precedent.

 
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No One Is in Charge at the US Copyright Office

BY KATE KNIBBS | 5-MINUTE READ

During a wild time for copyright law, the US Copyright Office has no one at the helm—and no one knows when that will change.

 
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The leaders of some of the biggest technology and artificial intelligence companies will go to Congress on Thursday with a wish list of sorts that at its top has doing away with regulation they say inhibits their firms' growth and by default, sends business to China. Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images
 

OpenAI’s Unreleased AGI Paper Could Complicate Microsoft Negotiations

BY KYLIE ROBISON | 4-MINUTE READ

The partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft in many ways hinges on the definition of artificial general intelligence, creating a tension that has spilled over into OpenAI research that has not been made public.

 

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The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger

BY REECE ROGERS | 5-MINUTE READ

As generative artificial intelligence tools continue to proliferate, pushback against the technology and its negative impacts grows stronger.

 
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The 46 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now

BY JENNIFER M. WOOD AND WIRED STAFF | 20-MINUTE READ

The Bear, Adults, and The Handmaid’s Tale are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.

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The Best Phones With an Actual Headphone Jack

BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU | 10-MINUTE READ

Headphone jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play.

 
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Think of Tovala as a Meal Kit That Comes With a Robot Chef

BY MATTHEW KORFHAGE | 5-MINUTE READ

Tovala’s steam-enabled Smart Oven Pro doubles as a preprogrammed cooker for a prepared meal kit. It has some quirks, but the food is tasty.

 
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Your Barbecue Is Boring. These Epic Lawn Games Can Help

BY PARKER HALL AND RYAN WANIATA | 8-MINUTE READ

From classics like cornhole to newer games like ladderball, these are our favorite ways to play with friends and family.

 


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