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Jury Rules Live Nation/Ticketmaster Operates as Illegal Monopoly
Trump administration dropped out of the trial, but 33 states kept fighting.
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North Korean Hackers Distribute 1,700 Malicious Packages Across Developer Ecosystems
The North Korea-linked persistent campaign known as Contagious Interview has spread its tentacles by publishing malicious packages targeting the Go, R
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Windows Zero-Days Under Active Exploitation
Threat actors are exploiting three recently disclosed Windows security vulnerabilities in attacks aimed at gaining SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions.
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ChatGPT Adoption Varies Widely Among US College Students
A look into state-by-state adoption and how gaps might impact workforce readiness.
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Shingles Poses Greater Health Threat Than Many Realize
The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk, and lifelong nerve damage—yet vaccination rates remain dangerously low.
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Instagram Users Can Now Edit Comments Within 15 Minutes
Meta is giving users the ability to edit Instagram comments they leave on posts, though only within a 15 minute window after they're posted. The setup is simila
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OpenAI Acquires AI Finance Startup Hiro
The acquisition indicates a capability that OpenAI is building into ChatGPT: financial planning.
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Florida Surgeon Charged in Fatal Wrong-Organ Surgery Case
It wasn't the first time the surgeon cut out the wrong organ.
Cybersecurity
Enterprise SOCs Face Multi-OS Attack Challenge
Your attack surface no longer lives on one operating system, and neither do the campaigns targeting it. In enterprise environments, attackers mov
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Memphis Man Sentenced to 30 Months for DraftKings Account Theft
23-year-old Kamerin Stokes of Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for selling access to tens of thousands of hacked DraftKings accounts. [.
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Brazil Emerges as Global AI Powerhouse with Widespread Adoption
Brazil is now one of the most engaged countries in the world when it comes to AI. From classrooms to farms and small businesses, Brazilians are using OpenAI pro
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70+ Groups Urge Meta to Ditch Facial Recognition in Smart Glasses
More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature would endanger abuse victims, immigrants, and L
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Greece to Implement Social Media Ban for Children Under 15
Greece will ban children under the age 15 from using social media starting next year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the announcement in a video posted
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Amazon Worker Dies at Oregon Warehouse Facility
Though Amazon has faced issues with warehouse safety, the company said that the death was not work related.
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Windows 11 Recall Database Vulnerability Exposes Security Gap
"The vault is solid. The delivery truck is not."
Cybersecurity
Linux Servers Under Attack: PHP Web Shells Hide Commands in Cookies
Threat actors are increasingly using HTTP cookies as a control channel for PHP-based web shells on Linux servers and to achieve remote code execution, acco
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Windows Server Restart Issue Emerges After April 2026 Updates
Microsoft warns that some Windows domain controllers are entering restart loops after installing the April 2026 security updates. [...]
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OpenAI and Sur Energy Launch Argentina's First Stargate Project
OpenAI and Sur Energy are exploring Argentina’s first Stargate project—an AI and clean energy collaboration that could make Argentina a Latin American leader in
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iRestore Slashes Prices on Hair Growth and LED Therapy Tech
Today, iRestore is offering up to $900 off select devices and up to $1,550 off bundles.
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Google Rolls Out AI Avatars for YouTube Shorts
A new feature that lets you create an AI avatar with your likeness is now live on YouTube. First announced in a blog post earlier this year, avatars are designe
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Uber and Nuro Launch Premium Robotaxi Tests in SF
Uber employees can now hail a Lucid robotaxi as part of the testing.
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Prime Video Experiences Technical Glitch During NBA Overtime Game
"Am I trippin??" asks LeBron James.
Cybersecurity
Masjesu Botnet Emerges as Global DDoS-for-Hire Threat
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the curtain on a stealthy botnet that's designed for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Called Masjesu, th
Cybersecurity
New ZionSiphon Malware Targets Critical Water Infrastructure
A new malware called ZionSiphon, specifically designed for operational technology, is targeting water treatment and desalination environments to sabotage their
AI
OpenAI Intensifies Efforts to Combat Misuse of AI Models
OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. We are dedicated to identifying, preventing, and disrupting attempt
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BYD's Denza Z9 GT Charges in 9 Minutes: Game-Changer or Gamble?
WIRED witnessed the game-changing Denza Z9 GT charge its battery in just 9 minutes. But the pricing for BYD's premium brand looks like a huge mistake.
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Estonia Breaks from EU Trend, Rejects Child Social Media Bans
As child social media bans spread across Europe and beyond, Estonia isn't having it. On Friday, the country's education minister said the bans won't "actua
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Thousands of Rare Concert Recordings Now Available on Internet Archive
Chicago-based music superfan Aadam Jacobs has been recording the concerts he goes to since the 1980s, amassing an archive of over 10,000 tapes.
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Google Expands Desktop Presence with New Windows and Mac Apps
Google mostly creates products for the web, but it has some new desktop apps today.
Cybersecurity
Critical Marimo Vulnerability Exploited in Hours
A critical security vulnerability in Marimo, an open-source Python notebook for data science and analysis, has been exploited within 10 hours of public dis
Cybersecurity
Global Operation Dismantles 75K DDoS Users, Shuts 53 Domains
The latest wave of "Operation PowerOFF," on April 13, 2026, targeted the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) ecosystem and its users across 21 countries. [...]
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Best Fitness Trackers 2026: Garmin, Oura & Top Picks
With almost ten years of hands-on testing, WIRED knows what separates the best fitness trackers from the rest.
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Artemis II Astronauts Return After Historic Moon Journey
The Orion capsule carrying the Artemis II astronauts has successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego at 8:07PM Eastern time on April 10. It signals th
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Microsoft Officially Discontinuing Outlook Lite App
The app had already been scheduled for retirement.
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Godzilla Minus One Sequel Gets First IMAX Reveal
Director Takashi Yamazaki told Cinemacon attendees that sequel is first Japanese film shot for IMAX.
Cybersecurity
Iran-Linked Hackers Target 300+ Israeli Microsoft 365 Accounts
An Iran-nexus threat actor is suspected to be behind a password-spraying campaign targeting Microsoft 365 environments in Israel and the U.A.E. amid o
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Defender Zero-Day Exploit Escalates to SYSTEM Privileges
A researcher known as "Chaotic Eclipse" has published a proof-of-concept exploit for a second Microsoft Defender zero-day, dubbed "RedSun," in the past two week
AI
We're Entering the Intelligence Age: AI's Role
Sam Altman has written that we are entering the Intelligence Age, a time when AI will help people become dramatically more capable. The biggest problems of toda
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Internet Archive's Wayback Machine Faces Existential Threat
As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.
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Watch NASA's Artemis II Lunar Crew Return to Earth
After its history-making trip around the Moon, NASA's Artemis II mission is set to return to Earth later today. The Orion spacecraft carrying astronauts Reid Wi
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Stanford Study Reveals Growing AI Perception Gap
Stanford’s latest AI Index shows a widening gap between experts and the public, with rising anxiety over jobs, healthcare, and the economy.
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Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog Now Reads Gauges With AI
Google's AI enables robots to read gauges while inspecting industrial facilities.
Cybersecurity
Iran-Linked Hackers Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Iran-affiliated cyber actors are targeting internet-facing operational technology (OT) devices across critical infrastructures in the U.S., including programmab
Cybersecurity
AI-Powered Voice Phishing Platform ATHR Automates Credential Theft
A new cybercrime platform called ATHR can harvest credentials via fully automated voice phishing attacks that use both human operators and AI agents for the soc
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OpenAI Partners With Teachers Union on Major AI Education Initiative
OpenAI partners with the American Federation of Teachers to launch a 5-year initiative equipping 400,000 K-12 educators to lead AI innovation in classrooms.
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Best Water Filter Pitchers 2026: Remove PFAS & Microplastics
Water filters promise the moon—but only some back up their claims. Here are the best filtered-water pitchers for those who prefer their water free of heavy meta
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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Gets Final US Release This Friday
If you missed your chance to pay Samsung $2,900 for a phone earlier this year, we have great news for you. Android Police reported that what may be the final sh
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Microsoft Develops New AI Agent to Expand Task Automation
The company has also previously introduced agents that are able to complete tasks, Cowork and Copilot Tasks.