AC or DC: Which Is Better? 01. August 2025 (14:30) Your gadgets run on direct current, but the electricity in your home is alternating current. What’s up with that?(Wired)
Confessions of a Recovering AI Porn Addict 01. August 2025 (13:00) A “gooner” tells WIRED he became hooked on the cartoonish nature of AI porn. Several addictions experts say the genre could pose a problem for people prone to compulsive sexual behavior.(Wired)
Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government 01. August 2025 (12:30) Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.(Wired)
The Best Mouth Tape (2025) 01. August 2025 (12:02) TikTokkers and biohackers are fast to recommend mouth tape for better sleep. But it’s not a solution for everyone.(Wired)
Uber’s Drive to Become the Kleenex of Robotaxis 01. August 2025 (12:00) It doesn’t matter who makes the tech—when you call a robocar, Uber’s mission now is to make sure you use its app.(Wired)
States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines 31. July 2025 (20:53) As federal vaccine policy shifts under US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lawmakers are looking to give state-level public health officials authority to ignore federal recommendations.(Wired)
