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From made-to-measure smart shades to retrofit curtain bots, these are our favorite WIRED-tested drapes for your windows.
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From made-to-measure smart shades to retrofit curtain bots, these are our favorite WIRED-tested drapes for your windows.

WIRED sat down with Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman to talk politics, AI, and the future of media. A documentary about her rise hits theaters today.
Meta has started removing ads from law firms seeking clients for social media addiction lawsuits, just weeks after a jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark case involving harm to a young user. “Lawyers across the country now are seeking new plaintiffs, in the hopes of bringing a class action lawsuit that could result in lucrative verdicts,” reports Axios. From the report: Axios has...

Meta, Amazon and Google are bankrolling advanced nuclear reactor projects to secure power for AI data centres.

Videos of fake relationship guru podcasters are reinforcing gender tropes and racking up millions of views, all the while driving sales to AI influencer schools.
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The third release of Irrigreen’s “water printing” system is better than ever, but you’ll have to upgrade your whole irrigation infrastructure.

The National Gambling Board’s new portal lets punters check if gambling sites are legal, but the industry warns the data must stay current.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping changes to federal vaccine guidance are paused for now. But even if they’re reversed, lasting damage has already been done.

These wireless open earbuds are designed for mobile gamers.

The modern Edge is a genuinely good web browser. Microsoft’s heavy-handed tactics are squandering this advantage.

Investors’ caution over hyperscalers’ AI spending weighs on Tencent, even as analysts point to its embedded ecosystem as a fundamental differentiator.

Meta’s Muse Spark model offers to analyze users’ health data, including lab results. Beyond the obvious privacy risks, it’s not a capable stand-in for a real doctor.

MoData’s suite – Accurate, Cadency and Adra – offers automated reconciliation and financial close tools that streamline the record-to-report process.

The company has been named Acumatica’s Partner of the Year 2026 for Africa and Customer Satisfaction Champion of the Year 2026.

According to the assessment, Canon has maintained a strong presence in the market, with continued growth in new installations and page volume.

The fibre-optic splicing solution is designed to meet the evolving demands of modern fibre infrastructure.

How tertiary institutions can deploy artificial intelligence tools for faculty, students and growth.

Splashdown for the Artemis II crew is scheduled for Friday evening, and NASA will livestream the historic homecoming.

Researcher BMIT forecasts 5G will account for two-thirds of all residential wireless broadband connections by 2029.

South Africa ranks second globally for education spending but near the bottom for digital skills and outcomes.

FirstRand lifted its stake to 26.1% in late March. Now Standard Bank has led a $330-million debt refinancing.