Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories Are Already Spreading Online 12. May 2026 (16:53) From claims of an Israeli false flag to efforts to sell ivermectin, influencers and grifters are using lessons learned from Covid-19 to push their baseless conspiracy theories.(Wired)
Building Nests Is Hard. That’s Why Some Birds Steal. 12. May 2026 (15:00) When researchers used GPS devices to monitor the nests of Hawaiian honeycreepers, they found dozens of cases of brazen avian burglary.(New York Times)
Some Women Are Obsessively Testing Their Vaginas to Optimize Them 12. May 2026 (13:00) Biohacker Bryan Johnson recently bragged about his girlfriend's “top 1%” vagina as the at-home vaginal microbiome test industry is thriving. But experts are skeptical.(Wired)
Why Soccer Still Defies Statistical Analysis 12. May 2026 (13:00) Sarah Rudd, who once ran analytics for Arsenal, made her name applying the tenets of probability theory to movements on the pitch. Even she admits not everything can be solved with data.(Wired)
The Creators of ‘Hacks’ Really, Really, Really Hate AI 12. May 2026 (12:30) Ahead of the hit show’s finale, cocreators Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello talk about media consolidation, the perils of censorship, and why they find AI “deeply disturbing.”(Wired)
Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus Review: Rich Colors, Gemini Support 12. May 2026 (12:30) The Lifestudio Grand Plus isn’t without quirks, but the ultrashort-throw home cinema projector delivers a rich picture quality in movies and games, up to a 150-inch screen size.(Wired)
What Happens When You Try to Treat OCD With Psilocybin 12. May 2026 (12:00) Colloquially, OCD is known as the doubting disorder. In his new book How to Not Know, Simone Stolzoff explores whether treating that uncertainty with magic mushrooms can help people through it.(Wired)
