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The Blurred Truths of Sora

Many will assume that OpenAI’s Sora app represents a new era of social media. But that’s wrong—all it does is reanimate our current one.

ByteDance’s Other AI Chatbot Is Quietly Gaining Traction Around the World

ByteDance is paying for ads and partnering with influencers to promote its AI chatbot app Cici in countries like the UK, Mexico, and Indonesia.

How to See Comet Lemmon This October

Science

This long-duration comet will make its closest approach to Earth this fall, before disappearing into the outer solar system for another 1,000 years.

HPE, Ericsson validate dual-mode 5G core technology

Computing

Leading IT provider and comms tech giant establish joint validation lab to tackle critical challenges faced by telco service providers while deploying a multi-supplier infrastructure stack

EXA Infrastructure raises over €1bn to support digital infra boom

Computing

Global digital infrastructure platform provider refinances and expands its facilities, raising over €1.3bn to fuel network growth – including fibre footprint and subsea routes – and M&A plans across Europe and North America

Why the F5 Hack Created an ‘Imminent Threat’ for Thousands of Networks

Networking software company F5 disclosed a long-term breach of its systems this week. The fallout could be severe.

The 45 Best Movies on Hulu This Week (October 2025)

40 Acres, The Cabin in the Woods, and Barbarian are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now.

How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot

Business

An AI chatbot developed by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that user-friendly design often matters more than having the most advanced AI model.

One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure

Security

Former GOP operative Scott Leiendecker just bought Dominion Voting Systems, giving him ownership of voting systems used in 27 states. Election experts don't know what to think.

Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck

“We were the targets.” WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they’re proud to drive it.

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