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Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars

Founders Fund has made its name backing what Peter Thiel calls “zero to one” companies — businesses that don’t just improve on existing ideas but create something entirely new. Its portfolio includes Facebook, SpaceX, and Palantir. Its latest bet is…

Sonos Play Review: Performance Meets Convenience

It’s smaller and more portable than the brutish Move, yet large enough to sound much fuller than the pint-sized Roam. It can sit fixed on its charging cradle to rival the homebound Sonos Era 100, or follow you anywhere. In…

Vermicomposting: How a DIY worm farm can compost food scraps, paper or a whole kangaroo

Compost worms can make quick work of food scraps and other waste Rob Walls/Alamy Worms. I’ve got a few. I split my time between a small inner-city apartment in Sydney, Australia, and a wild property that was once a farm,…

Humans can still beat AI at video games

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Ask someone to chart the progression of artificial intelligence (AI) models over the past few decades and you’ll likely hear some reference to how…

Binge drinking just once a month may triple your risk of liver scarring

LOS ANGELES — People may assume that if they drink lightly during the week or month, heavy drinking on the occasional Friday or Saturday may not cause their liver harm.  New research suggests otherwise, according to a Keck Medicine of USC study published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.  Researchers discovered…

Apple iOS 26.5 public beta is now available

Apple has released the first public beta for iOS 26.5, just a few days after the beta for developers came out. One of the biggest changes the new operating system brings is the “Suggested Places” feature in Apple Maps. It…

Buy two Nintendo Switch games, get $30 off at Target

Target is offering a great deal to some Target Circle members that knocks $30 off the cost of two Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games. The sale is happening for the rest of the day, expiring at 2:59AM ET on…

After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones

Mikko Hyppönen is pacing back and forth on the stage, with his trademark dark blonde ponytail resting on an impeccable teal suit. A seasoned speaker, he is trying to make an important point to a room full of fellow hackers…

Best Ski Clothes (2026): Patagonia, Arc’teryx, Burton, and More

Honorable Mentions During the winter, a whole WIRED crew tests ski clothes almost constantly. Here are a few other items that we like. Courtesy of REI Hestra Fall Line 3-Finger Gloves for $152: I’ve long admired Hestra gloves from across…

How worried should you be about an AI apocalypse?

Isaac Asimov’s three laws of robotics are not a practical guide Entertainment Pictures/Alamy Super-intelligent artificial intelligence rising up and wiping out humanity has been a common trope in science fiction for decades. Now, we live in a world where real…