The Download: a censorship conspiracy theory and the first virus created by AI
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going…
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Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism
Trump determined to link life-saving shots to autism, despite science and political risk.
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Samsung’s Z Fold 8 Ultra is more of the same, but better than ever
What makes the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra so Ultra? Samsung's first foldable with the Ultra name isn't a souped-up…
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Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been
The mayor of New York City has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to…
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How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy
This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations, with support from the Wayne Barrett Project. One…
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Werewolf transformed my old gadgets into USB-C powered ones
When I haul my 27-inch desktop monitor into the garage to film fun gadget videos… or want to play Japanese SNES games…
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Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses
The use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises…
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Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster as it tests a new search function
Airbnb will debut a new AI-powered search experience with a toggle.
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Trump is losing his war on wind power
A court rules that a hold on all wind projects clearly violates the law.
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The world's biggest solar telescope caught vortexes on the Sun's surface
We expected them to be there, but they had previously been too small to see.
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ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic
TikTok owner training a model with 10 trillion parameters.
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Our Favorite Fans Are on Sale to Help With Summer Heat Waves (2026)
We’re still in the dog days of summer—keep your cool with deals on the best fans we’ve tested for on the go and at home.
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Improving GPT‑5.6 Sol in ChatGPT, expanding GPT‑5.6 Luna access for free users
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/improving-gpt-5-6-sol-in-chatgpt/ Comments URL:…
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US strikes $1.2B deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e1vg0gjl5o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49208314…
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Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment
"Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was."
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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case
Meta's total fine has raked up to $942 million in this case
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The best classic slasher movie you’ll never watch
Starting with the original in Camp Miasma in 1980, the horror franchise went on to have a long life. There were…
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Trying to explain One Night Only’s tech-enforced sex dystopia
From the omnipresent One Night Only trailer, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the movie glosses over its terrifying…
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The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry
Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the…
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Why does Apple keep banning Telegram, but never X?
For roughly an hour this week, Telegram vanished from Apple's App Store. Even during that blip, it was a stunning…
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3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): Lenovo, MSI, Alienware
As gaming laptop prices continue to rise, it’s increasingly difficult to find affordable options that aren’t terrible.…
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Ratio vs. Simply Good: Which Plastic-Free Coffee Maker Is Best?
Microplastics are in everything, especially your coffee. A new generation of plastic-free drip coffee brewers is trying…
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The Hottest New AI Chatbot Is Just a Guy Answering Your Questions
WIRED spoke with Tucker Bryant, an artist and former Google employee who created ChatTJB to get people to reflect on…
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Meta ordered to pay an additional $567 million in public nuisance ruling
Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million in the second phase of New Mexico's landmark child safety case, bringing…