Tech & Ai

Why OpenAI really shut down Sora

OpenAI’s decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the…

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Pay $16 to make the internet a little less annoying

TL;DR: Get the AdGuard Family Plan lifetime subscription for $15.97 (reg. $169.99) and block ads, limit trackers, and protect multiple…

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The Deceptively Tricky Art of Designing a Steering Wheel

Cars didn't always have steering wheels. The very first car—the 1885 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, invented by Karl Benz—used a tiller system:…

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The Pixel 10a doesn’t have a camera bump, and it’s great

For years now, smartphone makers have made the camera bump on devices bigger in order to chase camera improvements. Even…

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Refresh your PC with a $13 Microsoft upgrade this spring

TL;DR: Give your PC a spring refresh with this Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license, on sale for just $12.97 (reg.…

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Your Photos Are Probably Giving Away Your Location. Here’s How to Stop That

Take a photo on any digital camera or smartphone and it's not just the pixels that are saved. The image…

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‘Project Hail Mary’ becomes Amazon MGM’s biggest box office hit

Amazon’s bet on “Project Hail Mary” has paid off handsomely, with the film recently surpassing “Creed III” to become the…

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Germany vs. Ghana 2026 livestream: How to watch International Friendly for free

TL;DR: Live stream Germany vs. Ghana in a 2026 International Friendly for free on ARD Mediathek. Access this free streaming…

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Best Noise-Canceling Earbuds: Bose, Sony, Apple, and More

Here at WIRED, my colleagues and I test all headphones, including noise-canceling headphones, the way you use them. We wear…

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Sora’s shutdown could be a reality check moment for AI video

OpenAI announced this week that it’s shutting down its Sora app and related video models just six months after launching…

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