2026-07-17

Report warns UK is falling behind Europe on modernizing its mobile networks

VodafoneThree says the UK is starting to fall behind because mobile networks aren't being treated as critical national infrastructure. [...]

2026-07-17

Own a Pixel? You can add device protection now for $5/month - but should you?

If you skipped Google's phone insurance at checkout, you can now add it again. But should you? [...]

2026-07-17

A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War

The CEO of Foundation Future Industries, which counts the president’s son as its chief strategy adviser, tells WIRED it’s exploring some “kinetic things.” [...]

2026-07-17

When is the World Cup halftime show? How to watch Justin Bieber, BTS, Madonna, and Shakira live.

Justin Bieber, BTS, Madonna, and Shakira are performing during the World Cup final. Here’s when and where to watch. [...]

2026-07-17

Why is Jennifer Hudson singing the U.S. anthem at the World Cup final?

Jennifer Hudson will sing the U.S. national anthem before Spain faces Argentina in the World Cup final. Here’s why. [...]

2026-07-17

The CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year

“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED. [...]

2026-07-17

Coca-Cola halted fairlife’s US production after a ransomware attack

Coca-Cola says its fairlife dairy unit was hit by ransomware, and has suspended all US production while it investigates. A ransomware attack has stopped production at one of Coca-Cola’s biggest dairy brands. The company said fairlife found unauthorised access to part of its systems, including production systems, in a statement. Coca-Cola disclosed the breach to […]<br /> This story conti [...]

2026-07-17

Mamdani wants NYC landlords to label the AI in their apartment photos

The apartment in the StreetEasy photo is bright, airy, and a shade roomier than the walls actually permit. Under a plan from New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, that listing would soon have to confess the touch-up. On 16 July his administration published the Rental Ripoff Report, a 23-point agenda drawn from the testimony of more […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-17

SoftBank lines up a new $60bn bond to keep its OpenAI bet funded

Sixty billion dollars is a lot of bond, even by SoftBank Group’s standards. The Japanese conglomerate is reportedly preparing to raise up to that much in fresh debt, according to Bloomberg, a target that would eclipse anything Masayoshi Son’s firm has sold before and that lands squarely behind its swelling bet on OpenAI. The plan […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]