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This World Cup, Bigger Might Not Really Be Better

https://www.wired.com/story/biggest-world-cup-travel-flights-hotels-costs/

This World Cup, Bigger Might Not Really Be Better

The biggest World Cup ever is pushing fans, players, and host cities to their limits—and experts say this is only the beginning.

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The Best Fitness Trackers of 2026: Garmin, Google Fitbit, and More

https://www.wired.com/story/best-fitness-trackers/

#Fitness #Wearables #Tech

The Best Fitness Trackers of 2026: Garmin, Google Fitbit, and More

These are the best fitness trackers, smartwatches, and smart rings for monitoring activity, sleep, and more.

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An Open Strait of Hormuz Won't Fix Gas Prices Overnight

https://www.wired.com/story/an-open-strait-of-hormuz-wont-fix-gas-prices-overnight/

#Economy #Energy #Geopolitics

An Open Strait of Hormuz Won’t Fix Gas Prices Overnight

Even if peace holds up between the US and Iran, oil prices aren’t going back down to where they were any time soon.

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Prediction Market Philosophers Got What They Wanted. They're Not Happy About It

https://www.wired.com/story/prediction-market-philosophers-got-what-they-wanted/

#Tech #Culture #Business

Prediction Market Philosophers Got What They Wanted. They’re Not Happy About It

Getting the future right is now big business. But at a festival in Berkeley, forecasters worry that sports markets could take the whole industry down.

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Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

https://www.wired.com/story/canada-missed-chances-titan-fatal-implosion/

#Science #Technology #Exploration

Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

A new report shows that government agencies failed to communicate and includes recommendations for stronger oversight in a bid to avert future disasters.

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Pseudoscientific Cancer 'Treatment' Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach

https://www.wired.com/story/pseudoscientific-cancer-treatment-involves-gassing-naked-people-in-plastic-bags-with-bleach/

#Science #Health #Misinformation

Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach

A London clinic owner has claimed he is treating people with stage 4 cancer by sealing them into a plastic bag while they're naked from the waist down and gassing them with chlorine dioxide.

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Prime Day Early Deals 2026: Breville and Ninja Espresso Maker Deals

https://www.wired.com/story/early-espresso-machine-deals-prime-day-2026/

#Deals #Kitchen #Tech

Prime Day Early Deals 2026: Breville and Ninja Espresso Maker Deals

The Breville Barista Express and Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro are two of the best early Prime Day deals I've seen in 2026.

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How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members

https://www.wired.com/story/how-peter-thiels-private-dialog-club-secretly-ranks-its-members/

#Politics #Privacy #Society

How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members

Leaked files show the invite-only network grades members by their money and fame, shaping who’s in, who’s out, and who pays.

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The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time

https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-mythos-export-controls-ai-regulations/

#AI #TechPolicy #Regulation

The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time

Anthropic still can’t distribute Claude Mythos or Fable 5 after running afoul of the Trump administration. But no one can say exactly what the company did wrong.

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Meta's AI Workers Are Revolting, Peter Thiel's Secret Society, and SBF's Plea to Trump

https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-meta-ai-workers-revolting-peter-thiel-secret-society-sbf-plea-to-trump/

#AI #Tech #Business

Meta’s AI Workers Are Revolting, Peter Thiel’s Secret Society, and SBF’s Plea to Trump

On today’s “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into the dysfunction in Meta’s newly formed AI unit and why it’s been driving already-low employee morale even further into the ground.

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