The hidden monopoly behind your TI graphing calculator
The hidden monopoly behind your TI graphing calculator

The same calculator has been on most kids’ back to school shopping list since the early 2000’s and the dominance of Texas Instruments’ calculator division goes back even farther. In the next episode of Version History, David Pierce is joined by The Verge’s Nilay Patel and Victoria Song to tell the story of TI graphing […]

Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems
Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems

Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly “killing all humans,” our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack – and the risk is growing. “We were always prey. We were just kind of surviving at the appetite of our predators,” Joshua Corman, executive in residence for public safety and resilience at […]

All roads lead to cable
All roads lead to cable

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on streaming platforms, FAST channels, and the future of entertainment, follow Charles Pulliam-Moore. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Before Netflix fully committed to […]

From 10-97% SOC in 9 minutes: Sunwoda joins the flash charging race
From 10-97% SOC in 9 minutes: Sunwoda joins the flash charging race

Chinese battery brand Sunwoda has just revealed a new EV battery charging system that can add 100 km (~62 miles) of range to an EV every minute, and can take a battery from from 10-97% SOC in less than 10 minutes. At room temperature.

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Kash Patel says that AI use at the FBI has ‘increased by 605%’ since he became director — claims that every major tech player is ’embedded’ in the agency

FBI Director Kash Patel stated in an interview that he’s responsible for a “605% increase” in the bureau’s usage of AI. The problem is that it’s hard to pin down what the figure refers to.

How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: Free Streams, Team News & TV Channels for La Liga 2026/27
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: Free Streams, Team News & TV Channels for La Liga 2026/27

We’ll show you how to watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid live streams from anywhere in the world with los Blancos seeking a victory over their city rivals

Thermacell LIV 2.0 Review: Taking My Yard Back

Thermacell LIV 2.0 is expensive and imperfect, but it outperforms nearly every mosquito-control method I’ve tried.

Welcome to Dogs Anonymous, the Online Support Group for People With Difficult Dogs

“This is a place where you can come and say, I fucking hate my dog today,” a Dogs Anonymous cofounder tells WIRED. “And there are people who are going to be like, yeah, that was me last Tuesday.”