*It's exhilarating when Russian cinema becomes as silly as American cinema.
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All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques
The many methods we use to gather data ultimately boil down to either counting or comparing.
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Quantum ‘Jamming’ Could Help Unlock the Mysteries of Causality
To keep communications secure in a post-quantum world, cryptographers are digging down into the concept of cause and effect.
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The Zuckerbergs Are Hiring a Lifeguard but Calling It a ‘Beach Water Person’
The job, which is associated with the Zuckerberg family office, is located in Kauai, Hawaii, where the Meta CEO owns a massive compound.
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Build a Radio Wave Detector With Balls of Aluminum Foil!
Here’s how you can hack together a radio transmitter and receiver out of stuff you have at home—and explore the weirdness of wireless.
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Google Security Engineer Arrested in Million-Dollar Polymarket Trading Scheme
According to federal prosecutors, Michele Spagnuolo made more than $1 million on the prediction market platform using confidential information about Google Search traffic.
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Shein Buying Everlane Actually Makes Perfect Sense
The acquisition struck many people as a bizarre mismatch, but it's really a sign of where Chinese ecommerce giants are already going.
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Wave Cash App’s Magic Wand to Pay for Stuff
You can tap the star-shaped, NFC-enabled wand at terminals to make contactless payments. It's the first of several tap-to-pay hardware doodads coming from Cash App.
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‘Doo-Doo Water and a Few Needles’: Inside the Mystery of the New York City Manhole Prowlers
An “urban explorer” tells WIRED their mother checked in to make sure they weren’t one of the people seen scurrying out of a manhole with their friends.
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Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording
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A Woman Was in the US Legally. She Was Deported Anyway
María de Jesús Estrada Juárez was applying for her green card and thought she was doing everything right. Instead, she was arrested and deported to Mexico.
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