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3+ day, 21+ min ago (153+ words) Find the latest Customer Service news from WIRED. See related science and technology articles, photos, slideshows and videos. A VPN Company Canceled All Lifetime Subscriptions, Claiming It Didn't Know About Them Unhappy With a Service You've Been Paying For? It…...
The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (361+ words) The US federal government's central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED. This survey would be the first effort of its…...
AI Slop Is Making the Internet Fake-Happy
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (934+ words) To anyone with a pulse and a smartphone, it's obvious that the internet has an AI slop problem. The issue has grown more severe since Chat GPT launched in 2022, with some social platforms flooded with AI-generated writing. Now, there's data…...
Don't Let Your Phone Fail on Your Fall Adventures
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (115+ words) In Case of a Fall Verizon Mobile Protect also includes as soon as same-day delivery and setup, meaning the help comes to you so you won't be without your device for long. It includes 24/7 premium tech support, $0 deductible cracked screen…...
Worried About Phone Searches? 1 Password's Travel Mode Can Clean Up Your Data
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (839+ words) There's a lot you can do to protect yourself at the US border, but most people have at least some sensitive information they need to keep on a phone or laptop while traveling. That's where 1 Password, the password manager, and…...
Nord Pass Is a Near-Perfect Password Manager, Except for This One Issue
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1146+ words) Nord Pass has made a lot of progress over the past six years since its debut. Originally launched as a barebones password manager for the company to bundle alongside Nord VPN, there was never much reason to use it. It…...
A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1090+ words) Nicholas Merrill has spent his career fighting government surveillance. But he would really rather you didn't call what he's selling now a "burner phone." Yes, he dreams of a future where anyone in the US can get a working smartphone'complete…...
Google's Pixel 10a Looks Pretty Familiar
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (490+ words) Smartphones don't change dramatically year after year, and that's never been truer than with the Pixel 10a. Breaking tradition with its prior A-series phones, Google's new midrange handset is nearly identical to last year's Pixel 9a, even sharing the same Tensor G4 chipset…...
Samsung's Galaxy Z Tri Fold Is the "Phablet' You're Looking For
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (383+ words) I was able to briefly spend some time with the triple-panel smartphone at CES 2026, where Samsung held its First Look event at Wynn Las Vegas. Here's what it's like. As the name suggests, Samsung's priciest folding phone opts for a…...
Everything Samsung Announced at Its Summer Galaxy Unpacked Event
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (969+ words) Samsung has been in the folding phone game longer than most. But lately, competitors like Google, Honor, and Motorola have put out folding devices that have stolen some of the company's spotlight. That's perhaps changing with Samsung's latest handsets, announced…...