...but I'd be guessing they don't get a lot of email from DJ Spooky.
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Livestream Replay: Inside The World of Online Romance Scams
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What Is Entropy, Really?
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China’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon
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What’s Worse Than Romance Scams? Adoption Scams
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How Chinese Gamers End Up With Amazon Gift Cards From Nigerian Scammers’ Victims
This week in WIRED Book Club, we cover chapters 7-9 of The Yahoo Boys.
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Get 10% Off Exclusive LegalZoom Promo Code for July 2026
Save on top services at LegalZoom, like LLC registration, incorporation, estate plans, and more with coupons and deals from WIRED.
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What if the Universe Isn’t as Uniform as Scientists Think?
A study based on 47 million galaxies found that the cosmic web retains patterns on enormous scales, which could force a reevaluation of a pillar of cosmology.
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The Light Flip Is the Stylish Dumb Flip Phone of Your Dreams
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Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science
Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.
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The Onion’s Infowars Parody Is Here. Alex Jones Is Going to Hate It
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