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Watch Kamala Harris Take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview

BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER | 1-MINUTE READ

Vice President Kamala Harris talked about her childhood, her debate with Donald Trump, her gun ownership, and the policies that define her campaign in this special edition of the WIRED Autocomplete Interview.

► Plus, listen to Politics Lab: The 'free spirit' whispering in Trump's ear

Your Phone Won't Be the Next Exploding Pager

BY LILY HAY NEWMAN AND MATT BURGESS | 5-MINUTE READ

Thousands of beepers and two-way radios exploded in attacks against Hezbollah, but mainstream consumer devices like smartphones aren't likely to be weaponized the same way.

✚ Plus: First Israel's exploding pagers maimed and killed. Now comes the paranoia

A green, texturized photo illustration of Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager, Internal Market European Commission Commissioner, Thierry Breton, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and Commissioner-designate for Tech-Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen.

Big Tech's New Adversaries in Europe

BY MORGAN MEAKER | 3-MINUTE READ

For the past five years, Big Tech has faced a flurry of new rules and reprimands from Brussels. Now with a new team taking over the European Commission, relations may be entering a new era.

Xavier Niel, a Driving Force of French AI, Is Now Shaping TikTok

BY MORGAN MEAKER | 4-MINUTE READ

The TikTok owner's newest board member revels in challenging the establishment.

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Strange Visual Auras Could Hold the Key to Better Migraine Treatments

BY MATTHEW PONSFORD | 4-MINUTE READ

Research on the visual patterns that foreshadow migraines may reveal clues on how painful headaches arise from the brain even though it has no pain receptors.

✚ Also in the news: The multiple ways climate change threatens to make migraines worse

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The iPhone 16's Battery Is Easier to Replace, Finally

BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU | 6-MINUTE READ

Apple has outfitted the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus with a new kind of adhesive that makes it faster and safer to swap out the battery.

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Nintendo Is Suing Palworld Creator Pocketpair

BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH | 2-MINUTE READ

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing the company behind the game, which fans dubbed "Pokémon with guns," for patent infringement.

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Moo Deng Is More Than a Meme

BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER | 3-MINUTE READ

As the baby pygmy hippo has gone mega-viral, the Thai zoo where she was born is hustling to trademark her and keep her safe.

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The 5 Best Sunrise Alarms to Help You Rise and Shine

BY NENA FARRELL | 2-MINUTE READ

If you want to wake up with the sun but aren't a morning person, these bedside devices can simulate a sunrise whenever you want to rouse for the day (and a sunset, too).