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‘Backrooms’ Takes You Deeper Inside the Internet’s Most Uncanny Horror Myth

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‘Backrooms’ Takes You Deeper Inside the Internet’s Most Uncanny Horror Myth

Kane Parsons was just 16 years old when he created a viral YouTube horror series based on a 4chan meme. Now he’s ready to conquer the big screen.

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Keychron K2 HE Concrete Edition Review: Rock-Solid Typing

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I Typed On a Concrete Keyboard—And Loved It

Keychron's K2 HE Concrete Edition sounds like a cute gimmick, but as I discovered, there's a really solid keyboard beyond the absurd choice of mate...

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Tello Mobile Plan Review (2026): Low Cost, Reliable Service

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Wait. Is a Discount Tello Mobile Plan Just as Good as T-Mobile?

With inflation and gas prices rising, I’m trying to save money wherever I can. I tested Tello’s budget cell phone plan, and for me, it turns ou...

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Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow

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Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow

Plus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more.

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Quilts Are Better Than Sleeping Bags

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Don’t Love Sleeping Bags? You Might Be a Quilt Person

Improve your backcountry sleep and carry less weight with an ultralight quilt.

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Do You Actually Need to Pay for Transcription Software?

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Do You Actually Need to Pay for Transcription Software?

I tested Wispr Flow and various AI-powered transcription software to see whether you should bother subscribing or stick with free services.

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Is the Ferrari Luce’s Design Really That Bad? 3 Italian Auto Experts Weigh In

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Is the Ferrari Luce’s Design Really That Bad? 3 Italian Auto Experts Weigh In

The first electric Ferrari is already this year’s most divisive car. We asked three Italian auto industry professionals to explain where the EV�...

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Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century

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Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century

A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one of th...

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Nike World Cup Uniforms Made of Recycled Textiles Won’t Solve Fashion Waste

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The Problem With Nike’s World Cup Uniforms Made of Trash

The activewear giant has used chemical recycling to make jersey for 16 teams competing in the tournament. But the technique is unlikely to help sol...

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24 Best Father’s Day Gifts for Dads (2026)

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Car Dad, Beach Dad, or Grill Dad—We Found Gifts for All of Them

Dads are traditionally tough to shop for—let me help with these handpicked gift ideas for fathers with great taste.

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Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious

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Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious

Loryn Brantz created “The Good Advice Cupcake” for BuzzFeed years ago. The company licensed the character for a new Amazon series—made with A...

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The White House’s Aliens.gov Site Brags That ICE Arrested More Than 700 US Citizens

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The White House’s Aliens.gov Site Brags That ICE Arrested More Than 700 US Citizens

The website, which compares human beings to extraterrestrials, touts arrest numbers from the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdow...

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'We’re Just Getting the Crumbs Here': Striking Contractors Protest Layoffs at Meta’s European Headquarters

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‘We’re Just Getting the Crumbs Here’: Contractors Protest Layoffs at Meta’s European Headquarters

Soon-to-be-laid-off Meta contractors say they’re being treated differently than Mark Zuckerberg’s full-time employees, who stand to receive mor...

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Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend

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I Gave Gemini Spark Access to My Life. Then It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend

Google's new AI agent combed through my emails, documents, and calendar to plan a birthday party and still didn’t clock the person most important...

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We Asked the ‘Future of Truth’ Author to Explain How He Used AI. It Didn’t Go Well

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We Asked the ‘Future of Truth’ Author to Explain How He Used AI. It Didn’t Go Well

A book about how AI shapes perceptions of reality came under fire for using AI-generated quotes. Its problems go beyond that.

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The Vatican’s Man Inside Anthropic

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The Vatican’s Man Inside Anthropic

Pope Leo XIV may not be able to disarm AI, but he’s got the attention of the industry.

Wired yesterday

Blue Origin Rocket Explodes in Fiery Setback

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Blue Origin Rocket Explodes in Fiery Setback

The detonation of the New Glenn rocket resulted in a huge fireball in Florida and may have long-term implications for the company's ambitions.

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This MacBook Privacy Screen Totally Changed How I Work in Public

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I Always Refused to Use Laptop Privacy Screens Until I Tried This One

I'm one of those people who enjoys working on planes and in public spaces in general. But the issue of privacy was always a hurdle.

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HP Omnibook 3 Review: Redefining the Budget Laptop

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HP’s Omnibook 3 Is Essentially a Windows-Powered MacBook Neo

At $600, HP takes on Apple’s standard-bearing MacBook Neo with the Omnibook 3. If you can live with some of the compromises, you get plenty of pe...

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Physical Media Is Making a Comeback. The Next Console Generation Might Kill It

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Physical Media Is Making a Comeback. The Next Console Generation Might Kill It

Consoles with disc drives are the easiest way to enjoy all kinds of physical media, but that could end with the next-gen PlayStation 6 and Microsof...