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The new image isn’t just stunning—it may also provide clues about how this star survived its own explosion. buff.ly/Oqp1PBC

Inspired by head-banging woodpeckers, Vancouver-based Pikio Labs has discovered a new approach to skull protection. buff.ly/2kImiNL

The automaker has been criticized for misleading drivers with the feature’s name. Now it’s renaming it for European regulators. buff.ly/amIu9Qc

Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech. buff.ly/xPjU80t

The data drop includes photographs, audio, video, and astronauts’ notes that will be used to study the moon and prepare for future human missions. buff.ly/qGK8inV

Apple’s Mac desktops have become some of the most sought-after computers this year, driven by surging interest in agentic AI. Here’s which model to buy depending on your use case. buff.ly/KA3fe9l

Thousands of fabric leaves, a concrete paver, and batteries run to empty helped me separate serious clearing power from impressive specs. buff.ly/P0hI8Bl

Interviews with Justine Wilson and Ashley St. Clair in the nearly four-hour-long Musk paint the world’s richest man as capricious and cruel even toward those closest to him. buff.ly/xN8cRYX

SCOOP: Federal prosecutors have been weighing a perjury and obstruction of justice case against Cassidy Hutchinson, who implicated President Donald Trump in the January 6 Capitol riot in testimony four years ago, two sources familiar with the matter say. wired.com/story/the-doj-…

NEW @WIRED: Federal prosecutors have been weighing a possible perjury and obstruction case against Cassidy Hutchinson — though charges likely will not come until at least after the midterms, per people familiar

Prosecutors have been comparing Hutchinson’s J6C transcripts against her Jack Smith transcript, and whether her testimony led to probes against others wired.com/story/the-doj-…

The Justice Department is considering a perjury and obstruction of justice case against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who testified against Donald Trump to the January 6 committee. buff.ly/plOXj7v

Tickets are now on sale for the first-ever WIRED World Fair, coming to Miami on November 4. Join us for a festival of the future.

See our lineup and book your tickets: buff.ly/1u4thpj

Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet. buff.ly/HDnVrG1

Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to 'The Social Network' attempts to shame a ruling class that has proved itself shameless, writes WIRED's senior writer Miles Klee.

'The Social Reckoning' releases today in the US and the UK. buff.ly/Cz7M1sk

An ICE agent on the scene of a shooting in upper Manhattan on Thursday has repeatedly been accused in federal court of unlawful arrests and using force during arrests in New York and Minneapolis, a WIRED investigation finds. wired.com/story/ice-agen…

Relationship coaches, TikTokers, and disgruntled singles alike frequently shame bad profiles, as more apps experiment with blocking screenshots. buff.ly/5sPpSeC

In its 26th season premiere, the procedural legal drama paints a damning picture of power-mad AI CEOs. buff.ly/BSK09NP

Castelion—a next-generation defense tech company—is building a facility in Rio Rancho Estates that documents show could pose a major fire and chemical hazard to neighboring communities. buff.ly/FXWi4mc

SCOOP

Internal ICE emails show the agency has been discussing the use of a Palantir-supported tool to track noncitizen voters

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Demand is so high that some used cars are selling for more than new ones. buff.ly/xrt3YqK