AI-Driven Scams Threaten World Cup Fans
Over 13,000 FIFA-themed domains were registered by early May 2026, with one in 41 flagged as suspicious before any matches were played.
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Over 13,000 FIFA-themed domains were registered by early May 2026, with one in 41 flagged as suspicious before any matches were played.
In the Weights, a new AI-centric vanity search tool, assigns strength scores to individuals based on how well models recall them, with Macaulay Culkin scoring 988.
Global use of AI chatbots for news rose to 10 percent in 2026, according to the Reuters Institute, though trust in AI-generated news remains below 20 percent.
A new website reveals which people AI models remember, with scores up to 996 for famous figures like Mozart and Taylor Swift.
WIRED obtained internal records showing Dialog, a private club co-founded by Peter Thiel, grades members and prospects on a hidden scale, with 130 of 192 individuals tagged as members.
Taiwan’s military plans to buy over 208,000 drones by 2031, with $6.6 billion allocated for domestic production to counter China’s threat.
Karamo Brown’s new wellness app, Kē, features an AI digital clone powered by Delphi, offering personalized fitness and nutrition guidance for $14.99/month.
A new Match Group survey of 1,000 U.S. singles found 47% have a negative view of AI's role in romantic contexts, with women aged 18 to 24 showing even stronger opposition.
Back Market's subway ad for the iPod Shuffle highlights a growing demand for 'slowtech' as 53% of American adults seek to reduce screen time.
WIRED and Architectural Digest collaborated to explore how homes will evolve in the coming decades, with a focus on climate resilience and affordability.
SpaceX raised $85.7 billion in its IPO, surpassing all previous records and making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Meta’s CTO, Andrew Bosworth, admitted the company did an 'atrocious' job managing its new AI division, affecting 6,500 employees, and vowed to improve internal culture.