Polymarket’s Next Bet? It Can Also Be a Media Company 16. September 2026 (11:00) The legal battle over whether prediction markets are a form of gambling has overshadowed something else entirely: They’re already a new form of media.(Wired)
AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Told Me That ‘All Lives Matter’ 15. September 2026 (20:00) The virtual character, which is promoting its upcoming movie Misaligned, tries to evade politics by repetitively commenting on the clothes you’re wearing.(Wired)
The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards 15. September 2026 (19:50) FBI director Kash Patel claimed to US senators that the removal of a bar on hiring people who had engaged in bestiality was aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors.(Wired)
Why the Postpandemic Tech Bust Sent Billionaires to Trump 15. September 2026 (13:00) Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers. When liberal politicians also rallied against Silicon Valley, their backers turned to Donald Trump.(Wired)
Those Viral Bodega Peptides Aren’t Actually Peptides 15. September 2026 (12:30) WIRED tested samples of four types of peptides. The results show how lightly regulated the industry is, even as popularity surges.(Wired)
The Census Bureau Is Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think Tank 15. September 2026 (12:15) The US Census is home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person living in the country, which is used for apportioning and drawing congressional districts as well as allocating federal funding based on population sizes.(Wired)
