DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy
DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google’s AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features.Go to story
Waymo confirms it’s shaking up its Uber relationship in January 2028
The change will set up direct competition in those markets, as Uber has many other autonomous vehicle partners on its network.Go to story
Leak TruStream review: a gifted network audio player that just lacks a bit of dynamic headroom
Leak TruStream: Two-minute review Leak has been doing very nicely as its own tribute act lately, and the latest product to get the ‘walnut and aluminium’ mid-20th century modern retro treatment is a network streamer called TruStream. But…
SpaceX is snapping up hundreds of homes near its new flagship AI data center – but only if the owners agree to one incredible catch
SpaceX reportedly offers to buy 418 homes near its AI facilities Homeowners face a lawsuit withdrawal condition attached to reported purchase offers Residents blame gas turbines for persistent noise and sleepless nights SpaceX is reportedly seeking to…
Best Air Purifiers for Allergies Are on Sale: Levoit, BlueAir (2026)
Save on WIRED-tested picks from Blueair, Levoit, and Air Doctor, including compact models for your bedroom.Go to story
Google Is Forcing AI Overviews in Classrooms. Schools Are Searching for a Way Out
Google is tying up AI Overviews with traditional search, angering parents and educators who worry that easy, machine-generated answers are leaving kids less capable.Go to story
Hugging Face’s CEO Says His P(Doom) Is ‘Close to Zero’
“Most of the risk is actually created by a couple of players building behind closed doors,” Clément Delangue said of the need for open source AI.Go to story
Knives Are Out in the White House
From top officials like Pete Hegseth to White House aides to right-wing pundits, the race is on to find someone besides Donald Trump to blame for the Republicans’ catastrophic losses.Go to story
Putin says Russian companies can now use foreign data centers following wave of major Ukraine drone strikes
Russian companies can now be approved to use overseas data center facilities 10% of Russian data center capacities must be reserved for government use The country could be exploring hiding data centers underground Russian President Vladimir Putin has…
The Lawyer Holding Big Tech Accountable by ‘Beating the Tar Out of Them’ in Court
Mark Lanier led the first social media addiction case to go to trial, winning a verdict against Meta and Google in March. It’s just the beginning.Go to story