New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone
North America wouldn’t look much like it currently does without a tectonic plate that has largely been lost to the Earth’s geological history. The Farallon plate,...
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Trump Threatens CNN For Very Basic Reporting On His Shitty, Unpopular War
In case you’ve been asleep, what appears to be an increasingly mentally unstable Donald Trump has further destabilized the middle east with a war nobody asked...
Read moreHims Breach Exposes the Most Sensitive Kinds of PHI
Threat actors breached the telehealth brand, and now they may know patients’ personal health details. What could they do with that information?
Read moreBattle Born Explains How Its Battery Thermal Safety Works
Autopsy of Battle Born LFP battery with the ‘thermal safety’ on the bus bar. (Credit: Will Prowse) After users of Battle Born LFP batteries encountered issues...
Read moreFormer Bethesda exec thinks the studio should get more respect for the complex, open worlds it creates: ‘Go try that s**t in Red Dead Redemption 2’
Despite retiring 3 years ago, Pete Hines remains one of the studio’s staunchest defenders.
Read moreGet ready to play Overwatch’s most popular maps even more in season 2 as Blizzard tweaks the voting process to prefer the majority
The new random map option could save you, but we all know it’s just going to be King’s Row.
Read moreSomeone allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s house
A suspect was arrested after the early morning incident, which caused minor damage and no injuries.
Read moreHome Depot Spring Black Friday (2026): Best Tool and Grill Deals
Home Depot’s spring sale offers deals on some of WIRED’s favorite grills, plus “buy one get one free” deals on tools from Ryobi, DeWalt, and Milwaukee.
Read moreYour Next Breach Will Look Like Business as Usual
These are the fundamental detection model shifts cybersecurity teams need to make to keep up with the rising number of credential-based attacks.
Read moreF1 moves a step closer to fixing its 2026 hybrid problem
Formula 1 is enjoying something of an unexpected break right now. The war in the Middle East led to the cancellation of F1 races scheduled for...
Read moreWhy Does Jupiter Have More Large Moons than Saturn?
The two largest planets in our Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn, have the largest systems of moons. However, Jupiter has more large moons than Saturn, which...
Read moreWorking With More Experienced Engineers Can Fast-Track Career Growth
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