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A 1-hour experiment: vibe-coding an app to break the ice at a networking event
It’s 5pm. My event starts in an hour. Plenty of time to build an app, right? I’m currently...
The Download: OpenAI is building a fully automated researcher, and a psychedelic trial blind spot
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher OpenAI has a new grand challenge: building an AI researcher—a fully automated agent-base
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Unlocking Gemini CLI with Skills, Hooks & Plan Mode
In Unlocking Gemini CLI with Skills, Hooks & Plan Mode, we moved past the basics and into the...
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After weeks of hype, Crimson Desert debuts to high player counts but "Mixed" Steam reviews, citing "disjointed graphics", lovable cats, "awful" UI and more
Pearl Abyss' big, single player RPG spin-off Crimson Desert released last night, and has had a somewhat wobbly debut after weeks of anticipation. Read more
Best Kids' Bikes (2026): Woom, Prevelo, Guardian, and More
The WIRED Reviews team has kids, and we tested all types of kids’ bikes. Here are our top picks.
OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher
OpenAI is refocusing its research efforts and throwing its resources into a new grand challenge. The San Francisco firm has set its sights on building what it calls an AI researcher, a fully automated agent-based system that will be able to go off and tackle large, complex problems by itself. Open
China Approves the First Brain Chips for Sale—and Has a Plan to Dominate the Industry
While the United States and Europe are moving cautiously forward with clinical trials, China is racing toward the commercialization of brain implants.
16 Best Camera Bags, Slings, Straps, and Backpacks (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Tote your photo and video gear around in style. We tested more than 100 packs and rounded up our favorites.
Firewire Surfboard Review (2026): Neutrino, Revo Max, Machadocado
Firewire makes the most innovative surfboards in the industry. This winter, I tried the Neutrino, Machado, and Revo Max to see if they're worth the hype.
Can Tinder Fix The Dating Landscape It Helped Ruin?
With more than a dozen new features, including analyzing users’ camera rolls and astrology-based matches, Tinder is trying to lure Gen Z—and bring back those burned out from dating apps.
I Learned More Than I Thought I Would From Using Food-Tracking Apps
These apps, some of which use AI and computer vision, were helpful for meeting my caloric and nutrition intake goals. But they also gave me some anxiety.
Corsair Frame 4000D RS PC Case Review: Excellent Flow
Corsair's updated 4000D is one of the best cases you can buy, even if I still love the old one.
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"I genuinely thought my controller wasn't working" - Crimson Desert players are getting so annoyed with its clunky controls they're asking for launch day refunds
With Crimson Desert's release finally arriving last night, a massive wave of players have thrown themselves at the open world RPG. However, while there's certainly many out there having a good time, others are running into a major problem with Pearl Abyss' latest release: the controls. Read more
The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs
Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end encryption tech worldwide.
My AI Agent ‘Cofounder’ Conquered LinkedIn. Then It Got Banned
When social media is constantly pushing people to use AI, why not let AI agents participate?
Tempur-ActiveBreeze Smart Bed Review: High-Tech Titan
The ActiveBreeze smart bed cools from within, pairing airflow tech with surprisingly detailed sleep data.
Mind-altering substances are (still) falling short in clinical trials
This week I want to look at where we are with psychedelics, the mind-altering substances that have somehow made the leap from counterculture to major focus of clinical research. Compounds like psilocybin—which is found in magic mushrooms—are being explored for all sorts of health applications, inclu
LlamaIndex Releases LiteParse: A CLI and TypeScript-Native Library for Spatial PDF Parsing in AI Agent Workflows
In the current landscape of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), the primary bottleneck for developers is no longer the large language model (LLM) itself, but the data ingestion pipeline. For software developers, converting complex PDFs into a format that an LLM can reason over remains a high-laten
Paramount Plus Coupon Codes and Deals: 50% Off
Save on streaming with the latest Paramount+ promo codes and deals, including 50% off subscriptions, free trials, and more.
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AI Vocab 101
Smart, curious people keep hitting the same wall with AI: they don't have the words to name what they don't understand. Here are the terms that turn vague frustration into specific, solvable problems.