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Alibaba will ban employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code starting July 10, citing high-risk software. Anthropic closes loopholes for Chinese users.

Join WIRED’s Kate Knibbs and NYT journalist Carlos Barragán for a July 16 livestream about his book ‘The Yahoo Boys’—an inside look at Nigeria’s online romance scammers.

Top up your iPhone or Qi2 Android phone with the best magnetic wireless chargers. WIRED tested stands, pads, power banks, and car mounts for 2026.

Large-scale study of 112,395 participants finds eight common preservatives increase hypertension risk up to 29% and cardiovascular disease by 16%, prompting calls for regulatory review.

Chevy’s Silverado EV offers 400+ miles range, Super Cruise, and massive space, but GM sold few units. Why the slow sales? Explore the reasons.

From Xiaomi 17 Ultra to Fairphone Gen. 6, here are the best global smartphones not sold in the US, tested by WIRED. Updated March 2026.

Polestar dealerships in the US face closure after the Commerce Department denied authorization, citing Chinese tech ban. Owners invested millions; sales stop in 2027.

Sony will remove 551 StudioCanal titles from UK PlayStation libraries on September 1, highlighting that digital purchases are long-term licenses, not ownership.

Security researchers confirm Greek MEP Stelios Kouloglou’s phone was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on EU committee probing spyware abuses. Zero-click exploit used.

Greek MEP Stelios Kouloglou, while on the PEGA Committee investigating Pegasus spyware, had his iPhone hacked multiple times by the same malware, Citizen Lab reveals.