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10.29.25
BUSINESS
Donald Trump’s Truth Social Is Launching a Polymarket Competitor
BY JOEL KHALILI | 3-MINUTE READ
As crypto-based prediction services attract a flood of attention and capital, the US president’s social media platform has announced plans to muscle in.
SCIENCE
Hurricane Melissa Has Stunned Meteorologists
BY MOLLY TAFT | 3-MINUTE READ
The storm, which made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, has shocked meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built.
SECURITY
CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year
BY MATT BURGESS AND DELL CAMERON | 3-MINUTE READ
The total number of US Customs and Border Protection device searches jumped by 17 percent over the 2024 fiscal year, but more invasive forensic searches remain relatively rare.
THE BIG STORY
AI Is Not God
BY LAUREN GOODE | 3-MINUTE READ
In recent times, there have been two techno-religious awakenings. Here comes the third?
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CULTURE
OnlyFans Goes to Business School
BY MANISHA KRISHNAN | 2-MINUTE READ
In its first foray into business content, the platform has asked lingerie entrepreneur and ex-SuicideGirl Rachael McCrary to teach creators how to monetize their ideas.
China Dives in on the World’s First Wind-Powered Undersea Data Center
BY ANNA LAGOS | 2-MINUTE READ
The $226 million project uses ocean breezes and seawater to stay cool.
The ‘Group 7’ Creator Still Doesn’t Know How She Hacked TikTok’s Algorithm
BY ALANA YZOLA | 6-MINUTE READ
Singer Sophia James went viral for creating exclusive groups on TikTok as a “science experiment” to promote her music. She can’t believe it worked.
The 50 Best Shows on HBO Max Right Now
BY JENNIFER M. WOOD AND WIRED STAFF | 24-MINUTE READ
It: Welcome to Derry, The Chair Company, and Task are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on HBO Max this month.
GEAR
This Smart Calendar Tried to Organize My Family with AI, But It Won’t Replace My Paper Planner Yet
BY CHRIS HASLAM | 5-MINUTE READ
