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NEW: A glimpse at how AI image generators are used. Researchers set up a fake image editor on Hugging Face and within a week received 1,000 prompts. 73% of them were sexual and 83% of those were asking for people (women) to be “undressed”. Around 6% of the sexual requests also targeted minors

The opioid-like compound, which is found in kratom, can cause brutal withdrawal symptoms and will soon be a controlled substance. Some users tell WIRED it has relieved their pain and anxiety. www.wired.com/story/7-oh-u...

Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth. New research suggests there’s not—and the implications are alarming. www.wired.com/story/an-ext...

Researchers tested top image editing models on Hugging Face and found they could easily create explicit deepfakes—and 1,000 image editing prompts show how people use the software. www.wired.com/story/huggin...

Extreme fire conditions on the ground have created unprecedented conditions in the atmosphere. www.wired.com/story/france...

Climate change is upping the odds of major wildfires, creating a need for new tools to combat them. www.wired.com/story/firefi...

The outgoing executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. www.wired.com/story/dhs-of...

The screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public. www.wired.com/story/privat...

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Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of Homer’s epic—the first by a woman—was called a woke “abomination” by online reactionaries. Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film faced similar critiques long before its release.

I want to spend all day reading about the rescue of these beluga whales from an abandoned marine park in canada (truly devastating videos, humans don't deserve the sea) -- @knibbs.bsky.social has all the details on their transfer to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium:

Beluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust. WIRED spoke with some of the scientists behind the groundbreaking rescue mission. www.wired.com/story/inside...

With US measles cases at a 35-year high and vaccination rates continuing to decline, babies too young to be vaccinated and immunocompromised people are increasingly at risk. Treatments may soon be necessary to protect them. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/measle...

“It’s not an argument with two sides, it’s an argument with 10 sides.” these are the people making the Trump administration's decisions on AI policy -- a really good read from @hugolowell.bsky.social:

Ads on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are painting prescription stimulants in a negative light while promoting supplements for ADHD that lack evidence. www.wired.com/story/wellne...

“It’s not an argument with two sides, it’s an argument with 10 sides,” one senior administration official tells WIRED about how US AI policy is being shaped. www.wired.com/story/this-i...

As the US sees its highest number of measles cases in decades and vaccination rates fall, researchers are developing drugs to help those who contract the virus or who are particularly vulnerable. www.wired.com/story/measle...

Black holes eject powerful energy jets that blow away the surrounding gas to great distances. So how can they continue to grow? www.wired.com/story/its-be...

The company donated more than $3.6 million to conservative groups between 2020 and 2025, including $1 million to the MAGA Inc. super PAC.

Once a quirky bastion of amateur vulva jewelry and pet portraits, Etsy is now deluged with mass-produced goods and AI knockoffs. Some customers don’t seem to mind.