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Livestream Replay: The Great Data Center Backlash
You have questions about data centers, and WIRED has answers. Watch our livestream where a panel of experts tell you everything you need to know.
Tim Marchman
You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules
And if your tap water is undrinkable, you have no “constitutional right to truthful information” about it.
Sophie Hurwitz
Tesla’s Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It’s Already Under Investigation
The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.
Aarian Marshall
Congratulations! You Just Lived Through the Hottest Month Ever Recorded
While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.
Molly Taft
The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis
“People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in it,” says one expert. “Everyone you talk to is like, ‘Shit, man.’”
Molly Taft
Candidates Are Signing a Pact Promising Action on Data Centers and AI Safety
More than 15 politicians from across the country have signed on to the AI Pact, vowing to regulate data centers and AI. “We’ve got to get this right,” says Senate candidate Dan Osborn of Nebraska.
Molly Taft
The Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Is a Step Toward Chaos in the Midterms
The Supreme Court has removed one roadblock from the Trump administration’s attempts to impose severe restrictions on voting.
David Gilbert
We’ve Got a ‘Supersized’ El Niño on Our Hands
The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.
Molly Taft
A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters
Tina Peters was convicted of seven counts related to election interference in 2024. Now, she’s fielding an offer from a county that’s become a hotbed of voting-related conspiracy theories.
David Gilbert
DOGE Affiliate Asked for College Credits for Participating in Takeover
According to new documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, an undergraduate working with DOGE requested that his work for HUD count toward his University of Chicago degree.
Vittoria Elliott
Plastics Companies Are Writing Lesson Plans. What Could Go Wrong?
The science curriculum the industry is offering to schools casts plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs. Critics say it’s propaganda.
Joseph Winters
ATM Flaws Reveal Key Weaknesses in the Software Supply Chain
A security researcher discovered nine vulnerabilities impacting ATM encryption and authentication software. But the problems extend far beyond your local cash machine.
Lily Hay Newman