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04.18.26
POLITICS
MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged
BY DAVID GILBERT | 3-MINUTE READ
Conspiracy theories about the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting have ramped up in recent weeks as once steadfast Trump supporters turn on the president.
BUSINESS
OpenAI Executive Kevin Weil Is Leaving the Company
BY MAXWELL ZEFF | 2-MINUTE READ
The former Instagram VP is departing the ChatGPT-maker, which is folding the AI science application he led into Codex.
SECURITY
Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump's Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance
BY DELL CAMERON | 4-MINUTE READ
A post-midnight revolt in the House sank the White House's efforts to extend Section 702—a spy program the FBI has used to look into members of Congress, protesters, and political donors.
CULTURE
The Influencers Normalizing Not Having Sex
BY SKYE BATTLES | 5-MINUTE READ
From a celibate porn star to an asexual ex-Mormon, the internet is full of people who are abstaining from sex—and it’s not just incels.
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SCIENCE
Dark Matter May Be Made of Black Holes From Another Universe
BY JORGE GARAY | 2-MINUTE READ
A model of the cyclic universe suggests that dark matter could be a population of black holes predating the Big Bang.
GEAR
Google's AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome
BY REECE ROGERS | 2-MINUTE READ
Google latest update to AI Mode in its Chrome browser is designed to keep the chatbot-style search tool always around once you start an online search journey.
Microsoft Surface PCs Are Getting Big Price Hikes, and the Cheaper Models Are Going Away
BY ANDREW CUNNINGHAM, ARS TECHNICA | 1-MINUTE READ
The price increases range from $200 to $300, and Microsoft doesn’t sell a sub-$1,000 Surface anymore. The rising cost of consumer tech is a common theme in 2026.
Government Workers Say They’re Getting Inundated With Religion
BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT | 6-MINUTE READ
“This has never happened before,” one government employee tells WIRED. “I have never gotten a message like this from anyone.”
Buying a Smart Smoke Detector Turns Out to Be a Little Dumb
BY NENA FARRELL | 6-MINUTE READ
Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor strategy.
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