The CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year
July 17, 2026
“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED.
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A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War
July 17, 2026
The CEO of Foundation Future Industries, which counts the president’s son as its chief strategy adviser, tells WIRED it’s exploring some “kinetic things.”
China’s Moonshot unveils world’s largest open AI model, closing in on US rivals
July 17, 2026
BEIJING - Chinese AI startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model that it said is the world's largest open-weight AI system and delivers performance approaching U.S. giant Anthropic's frontier Fable model.
Chile’s Rubin observatory starts decade-long mission filming the universe
July 17, 2026
Perched atop a mountain in Chile"s Coquimbo region, where some of the world"s darkest skies stretch over the Andes, a giant observatory has begun filming the infinite to create the first movie of the universe.
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July 17, 2026
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July 17, 2026
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July 17, 2026
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July 17, 2026
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July 17, 2026
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July 17, 2026
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Pete Hegseth’s Plan for ‘High T’ Troops Is a Junk-Science Fever Dream
July 17, 2026
The defense secretary’s idea of administering testosterone therapy to members of the US Armed Forces reveals little understanding of the complexity of hormones.
Why Apple Sued OpenAI, New York Takes on Data Centers, and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis
July 17, 2026
On today’s Uncanny Valley, we unpack OpenAI’s ongoing drama, both legal and reputational, and whether these developments could further hurt the company—particularly in its fight against Anthropic.
Salad Chains Are Seeing Foot Traffic Drop Over Cyclosporiasis Fears
July 17, 2026
Foot traffic to leafy green chains is falling, data shows. Still, a few brave souls who spoke to WIRED were determined to get their fix. “I honestly didn’t even think about” the risk of explosive diarrhea, one says.
Starfish fungus spotted by mountaineer in Sierra Madre
July 16, 2026
A starfish fungus (Aseroe rubra) was spotted by a mountaineer during a hike in Sierra Madre.
Drones, AI and white paint: Europe races to protect infrastructure from heat
July 16, 2026
OSLO/LONDON - As Europe's railways buckle under record heat, roads melt and power grids strain, countries are turning to an array of fixes for ageing infrastructure, from drones inspecting tracks and AI-powered sensors to a surprisingly simple tool: wh...
Scientists sail for Greenland to study glacier melt risk
July 16, 2026
HARWICH, England - An international team of around 80 scientists and crew will set sail on polar research ship the RSS David Attenborough for Greenland this week to investigate whether the island's rapidly melting glaciers could disrupt a major Atlanti...
EXPLAINER: How the Philippines can harness seaweeds to produce bioplastics
July 16, 2026
The National Academy of Science and Technology-Philippines (NAST PHL), under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is calling for intensified research and development on seaweed-derived bioplastics as a sustainable solution to plastic pollut...
Music industry launches AI-generated content labels
July 16, 2026
Several major music industry organizations on Friday unveiled a labeling system for content created with generative artificial intelligence that they would like to see widely adopted.
Filipino students turn classic ‘Bangsak’ street game into multiplayer video game
July 15, 2026
A traditional Filipino street game has found new life in the digital world after students from Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) developed "BangSak: Water Rising," a multiplayer video game inspired by the classic game of bangsak.
This year’s Prime Day deals on Apple products are the best I’ve seen
June 26, 2026
Amazon’s Prime Day is now in its third day, and whether you’re looking for a new pair of wireless earbuds or a smartwatch, there’s a good chance you’ll find a discount. The Apple Watch Series 11 has already dropped to a new low price, while the AirPods Pro 3 are discounted to $179. With Apple […]
Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
June 26, 2026
Android 17 is getting a dedicated gaming mode for foldables that will put a virtual gamepad with touch controls on half of your screen to theoretically make it easier to play games. With foldable gaming mode, which is set to launch in the coming months, the virtual controller emulates physical button presses at a system […]
YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok
June 26, 2026
YouTube is adding even more TikTok-like features to Shorts, including a new "clear screen" mode that removes the icons and text from the video you're watching. In a blog post on Thursday, YouTube says it's also replacing the "thumbs-up" button with a "heart" icon, and is introducing a new option that lets you watch Shorts […]
OpenAI will delay GPT-5.6 after Trump administration request
June 26, 2026
The Trump administration, apprehensive of potential security issues, has reportedly asked OpenAI to stagger the release of its next big-ticket model, GPT-5.6. The Information reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees Wednesday in a company Q&A that it would release GPT-5.6 in limited preview form - granting access only to a small group of […]
Framework has good news and bad news
June 26, 2026
Thanks to the component crisis, it's a bad time to want a new computer. But if you are waiting on a preorder for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro - which Framework's CEO has called the "MacBook Pro for Linux users" - the company shared good news on Thursday that might mean yours will cost less […]
Score a discounted Xbox console before the prices jump
June 26, 2026
Microsoft announced today that the price of all Xbox models will rise in August, the second time in less than a year as memory prices continue to wreak havoc on every industry from cars to computing. Thankfully, we’re already out looking for Prime Day deals, and we were able to find some discounts on both […]
Instagram wants to monopolize your attention
June 26, 2026
This week, Instagram launched a series of new features for its smart TV app that are all designed to get people to spend more time on the platform through the biggest screens in their homes. In addition to vertical Reels, Instagram for TV - which is currently available for Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and […]
RAMageddon just got extremely real
June 26, 2026
As far as prices go, Apple is kind of a reverse canary in the coal mine. With its famously generous margins and immense purchasing volume, it can afford to ride out price fluctuations in its supply chain in a way no other consumer tech company can. So when Apple raises prices across nearly all of […]
The 16 best robot vacuum deals available during Prime Day
June 26, 2026
If you’ve been wanting to buy a robot vacuum but have been put off by how much it can cost to get a good one, now is not a bad time to start looking. We’re now on day three of Prime Day, and Amazon, along with retailers like Best Buy and Walmart, is offering discounts […]
It’s a bad time to want a new computer
June 26, 2026
It's not exactly surprising that RAMaggeddon is making new tech hardware really expensive. But if you've been in the market for things like a new computer or tablet, this week has been filled with sticker shock. Given how many companies announced price hikes related to component shortages, it seems unlikely things will get cheaper any […]
AI speeds up design work, but can’t replace human judgment in architecture, experts say
June 25, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way architects, engineers, and interior designers work, helping them generate concepts and visualizations in minutes instead of days. But industry professionals say the technology remains a tool that can...
Filipino students score another podium finish in int’l space robotics contest
June 25, 2026
Batangas State University's Team Inflection Point placed third in the final round of the sixth Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (Kibo-RPC) organized by JAXA.
Scientists seek clues to longevity from three Brazilian sisters over 100
June 25, 2026
What is the secret to a long life? Three Brazilian sisters with a combined age of 316, who were named by Guinness this month as the oldest living trio of siblings in the world, may help researchers find out.
Trials of two Ebola treatments to start in Congo next week — WHO
June 25, 2026
Trials of two separate potential treatments to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are expected to begin next week, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.