In 2026, we will see the beginning of precision medical forecasting. Just as there have been remarkable advances in weather forecasting with the use of large language models, so will there be for determining an individual’s risk of the major age-related diseases (cancer, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative). These diseases share common threads, such as a long… Continue reading Data Holds the Key in Slowing Age-Related Illnesses
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NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program
A New Jersey man who previously sued the New York City Police Department in an unsuccessful quest to find out whether the NYPD’s Intelligence Division spied on him and fellow Muslims as part of its notorious and expansive “mosque-raking” program during the Michael Bloomberg era has filed a new open-records lawsuit against the city over… Continue reading NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program
FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy
The US Food and Drug Administration today approved a pill version of the blockbuster anti-obesity drug Wegovy. Made by Novo Nordisk, the pill is taken once a day. The company’s original version of Wegovy is a weekly injection. Both drugs contain the same active ingredient, semaglutide. “This allows patients with obesity who want to lose… Continue reading FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy
The ‘Epstein’s Suicide’ Video in the Latest DOJ Release Isn’t What It Seems
An unlabeled video from the most recent release of Jeffrey Epstein files from the Department of Justice is circulating on social media. While the 12-second video purports to show Epstein’s suicide in his prison cell, the preceding document in the production makes clear that it did not originate from the DOJ itself. “Came across a… Continue reading The ‘Epstein’s Suicide’ Video in the Latest DOJ Release Isn’t What It Seems
OpenAI’s Child Exploitation Reports Increased Sharply This Year
OpenAI sent 80 times as many child exploitation incident reports to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children during the first half of 2025 as it did during a similar time period in 2024, according to a recent update from the company. The NCMEC’s CyberTipline is a Congressionally authorized clearinghouse for reporting child sexual… Continue reading OpenAI’s Child Exploitation Reports Increased Sharply This Year
The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse
Known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is one of the most rapidly changing glaciers on Earth, and its future evolution is one of the biggest unknowns when it comes to predicting global sea level rise. The eastern ice shelf of the Thwaites Glacier is supported at its northern end by a… Continue reading The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse
Grado Signature S750 Review: Insane Sound, Old-School Fit
The friction-pole mechanism for headband adjustment is no less agricultural, for all its familiarity where Grado headphone designs are concerned. And while the detachable cable is a fair bit more flexible than some older Grado models, that’s not the same as saying it’s meaningfully flexible. If there’s a more willfully unhelpful length of cable in… Continue reading Grado Signature S750 Review: Insane Sound, Old-School Fit
5 Best Monitors for the Mac Mini (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Just about any monitor can work with a Mac Mini. It doesn’t need to be made by Apple or have any official certification. There’s a case to be made for using a cheap 1080p monitor with the Mac Mini, but most Mac users will want something a bit more premium. As you can see by… Continue reading 5 Best Monitors for the Mac Mini (2025), Tested and Reviewed
The 17 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers We’d Buy Ourselves (2025)
Ostensibly, plant lovers should be the easiest to shop for. Just get them a plant, right? Wrong. (Well, most of the time.) I review indoor hydroponic gardens for WIRED and have been a proud plant parent for almost 30 years, so I can say that even if you have a running mental catalog of all… Continue reading The 17 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers We’d Buy Ourselves (2025)
Trump’s Agriculture Bailout Is Alienating His MAHA Base
“I think there’s been a large misconception in the Republican Party, thinking that the constituents don’t really care about these issues,” Kelly Ryerson, one of the organizers of the petition, told Grist. “A key part” of the MAHA agenda, Ryerson continued, “is removing corporate interests from our regulators.” “If anything, the EPA is significantly worse… Continue reading Trump’s Agriculture Bailout Is Alienating His MAHA Base