Digital ID must not deepen exclusion

UK government plans for a national digital identity scheme risk embedding further inequalities and barriers to public services for the 19 million people currently experiencing digital exclusion

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Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society

More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.

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Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump’s Renovation

Warm weather has fueled a bloom that National Park Service workers are trying to kill using everything from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubbles ahead of July 4 celebrations.

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‘Dangerous’ AI Models Are Coming No Matter What

The US government crackdown on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 hides a glaring truth: AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm.

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Around the World, These Building Solutions Keep Things Local

Designers are finding sustainable building solves close to home—in ancient practices and cutting-edge innovations alike.

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Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap

A new, AI-assisted model of insurance is quietly exploding in disaster-prone areas—and may be coming for FEMA too. Is it the answer to climate change, or a trap?

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What Do Americans Spend on Housing?

WIRED surveyed readers on their housing costs. The answers paint a stark portrait of unaffordability, climate adaptation, and the death of the homeowner dream.

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What Do We Need From Our Homes Right Now?

The global editorial directors of WIRED and Architectural Digest on teaming up to help you understand how we live today, and what comes next.

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My Father Wants to Age in Place. AI Will Be Watching

Devices that monitor seniors for safety are appealing to worried loved ones and underresourced home care agencies.

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Scottish minister clarifies police facial-recognition approach

The Scottish government has confirmed its intention to ensure police use of facial recognition is lawful before deployments start taking place, unlike in England and Wales where the technology has been rolled out in a ‘legal vacuum’ without any formal scrutiny or debate

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