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Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of what happens when geopolitics takes the wheel. buff.ly/sZO6usm
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WIRED examined contracts from over two dozen cities and towns that shed light on how Flock’s pricing and business model functions, and how it stacks up against its peers. buff.ly/Cot5lvS
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US economic data have increasingly been disappointing analyst expectations, with the Bloomberg US economic surprise index turning negative in the past few weeks. This is edifying concerns that consumers will soon run out of steam to keep spending as much as prices keep rising.
huh? seriously?
The IMF predicts that net borrowing by advanced economies would reach 5.2% of GDP this year, the highest since 2021. Deficits in China & the US will hit or exceed 8% of GDP in 2026, according to IMF forecasts. ft.com/content/c877685b-0f4a…
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The Breville Eye Q uses optical sensors to measure the darkness of your toast. Cool tech, but the toasting quality needs improvement. buff.ly/RJt3cL6
how will this be used in the future by malicious actors?
The PS5 hasn't seen a major price cut or bundle like its predecessors. Instead, you'll pay even more for one today than at launch. engadget.com/2280620/how-muc…
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Live Activities put the most important real-time information from apps in a place where it's easy to keep an eye on. engadget.com/2280381/how-to-…
pretty neat stuff
Aftermarket backup cameras might not work as well as integrated ones, but they're still a useful upgrade to an older car. engadget.com/2280368/how-bac…
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Evidence of how leveraged the entire tech sector is to OpenAI & Anthropic: an FT story about OpenAI's revenue's being less than initially reported is spurring a more than 5% drop in Oracle shares, exacerbating losses from Nvidia and AMD to Microsoft ft.com/content/b66a9858-f8fb….
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From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we’re following closely. buff.ly/uzvjpXW
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Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech. buff.ly/xPjU80t
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The automaker has been criticized for misleading drivers with the feature’s name. Now it’s renaming it for European regulators. buff.ly/amIu9Qc
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This smart cat collar features GPS location, activity, and sleep tracking, plus all-new heart and respiratory rate monitoring. buff.ly/5kfTlNk
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Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream. wired.com/story/the-real-thr…
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Yields on 10-year Treasuries are the highest since 2002 versus a comparable metric on the S&P 500 - the earnings yield. At a certain point, bonds will present a compelling investment proposition vs risk assets, but many investors say not yet since growth is still strong.
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“The annual US interest expense has already topped $1 trillion for the first time on record over the past year, likely finishing FY2026 at $1.1 trillion.” The expense will likely rise a “further $180 billion in FY2027 if interest rates remain elevated:” TD’s Gennadiy Goldberg