In a world where managing stress can be difficult, hearing that said stress can affect cortisol levels may have you wondering: Do I have a cortisol imbalance? “Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that helps regulate your metabolism, blood sugar, inflammation, blood pressure and sleep-wake cycle,” explains... Read more
WIRED Roundup: ChatGPT Goes Full Demon Mode
News August 2, 2025
Louise Matsakis: I got to say, I think calling this a migration is maybe underselling it. This is an evacuation, no? I find this sad in a lot of ways just because I remember when Tuvalu was kind of the poster child for climate change, and it was like,... Read more
GambleAware is set to shut down in a phased closure following the introduction of new gambling legislation in the United Kingdom. The charity has been in operation since 2002, working to raise awareness of gambling-related harm and to provide essential support to those in need. The organization confirmed the... Read more
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Aug. 2
News August 2, 2025
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. The Mini Crossword today sure covers a lot of ground! We’ve got tech, math, perfume and... Read more
Anthropic Revokes OpenAI’s Access to Claude
News August 1, 2025
Anthropic revoked OpenAI’s API access to its models on Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell WIRED. OpenAI was informed that its access was cut off due to violating the terms of service. “Claude Code has become the go-to choice for coders everywhere, and so it was no... Read more
New vision model from Cohere runs on two GPUs, beats top-tier VLMs on visual tasks
News August 1, 2025
Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now The rise in Deep Research features and other AI-powered analysis has given rise to more models and services looking to simplify that process... Read more
At $250 million, top AI salaries dwarf those of the Manhattan Project and the Space Race
News August 1, 2025
Even Space Race salaries were far cheaper The Apollo program offers another striking comparison. Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon, earned about $27,000 annually—roughly $244,639 in today’s money. His crewmates Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins made even less, earning the equivalent of $168,737 and $155,373,... Read more
Gilbert Arenas dances out of jail, denying involvement after illegal poker arrest
News August 1, 2025
Gilbert Arenas looked pretty thrilled as he left jail on Wednesday (July 30) after getting arrested for allegedly running high-stakes illegal poker games. A video posted on X shows the former NBA star dancing and throwing his fists in the air while heading down a few flights of stairs... Read more
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. If you know which team is the “New York Yankees of Japan,” you’ll have a good shot... Read more
Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death
News August 1, 2025
A Miami jury found Tesla partially liable Friday in a 2019 crash that killed one person and injured another—all while the driver of the Model S used the automaker’s Autopilot driver assistance feature. The jury found Tesla liable for $200 million in punitive damages, plus an additional $43 million... Read more










