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Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents - WIRED

Last month, I watched a colleague ask Siri to "book a dinner reservation at a trendy Italian place downtown for 7pm. " The assistant cheerfully replied, "I found three restaurants. I've sent them to your phone. " That's not an AI agent - that's a search shortcut. Multiply that moment by millions of users and you get the central paradox of 2025: the technology to delegate multi-step tasks to software exists. Yet "normal" people still don't trust or use AI agents to do anything beyond setting a ti

After years with Samsung foldables, Motorola's Razr finally showed me what I was missing

I spent much of the past couple years quite enamored with both the hardware and software of Samsung's book-style foldable phones. That changed with the release of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and I've since switched to the Motorola Razr Fold. I'd be lying if I said every aspect of this phone is better, but I'm quite surprised by the extent to which most of it, frankly, actu

Open-source interactive map for the Aug 12 total solar eclipse

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Pentagon launches campaign for unmanned boats able to launch drones at sea

The Pentagon seeks autonomous boats capable of launching drones during maritime operationsCompetition offers $100 million before potential $200 million procurement contractsThree testing sprints will evaluate operational readiness before procurement decisionsThe Pentagon has released a formal solicitation seeking an unmanned surface vessel capable of launching small attack drones directly at sea.The Defense Innovation Unit outlined the detailed requirements under a pr

This used 48 MPG hybrid sedan makes paying $35,000 for a new SUV seem silly

Family SUVs have become the default choice for buyers who want practicality, comfort, and efficiency, but that convenience often comes at a steep price. With many new compact crossovers now pushing well past $35,000, a growing number of lightly used alternatives deliver the same everyday usability, better fuel economy, and a more refined driving experience while cos

Self-XSS is not "won't fix" — here's the CSRF that weaponizes it

A Self-XSS in the profile bio editor is harmless on its own. Chain it with a missing CSRF token on the update endpoint and you get cross-user profile takeover.OopsSec Store's profile page renders the user's bio with dangerouslySetInnerHTML, no sanitization. On its own the XSS is limited to self-injection, but the profile update endpoint has no CSRF protection either. Chain the two and an attacker can plant a stored XSS payload in any logged-in user's profile just by getting them to visit a page.

5 things I never back up to the cloud

Backing up your files to the cloud is super convenient since you can access them anywhere and on any device. However, there is a chance that your cloud storage could become compromised. If that ever happens, you'll be glad not to have the things on this list stored in it.

6 extreme Netflix movies you only need to watch once

Some movies are not comfort food. Some are the ones you brace for—punishingly realistic war epics that flatten you, thrillers that put your nerves through the shredder, true-crime documentaries that make you check your locks at night. You watch them once, feel all the feels, and then file the experience away for good.

Stop Fighting Portfolio Builders — Own Your Export

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Denmark Requires Oral Defenses for Students' Written Work to Counter AI Cheating

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These 3 desk upgrades don't exist on Amazon—so I printed them instead

3D printing is such a fantastic tool for so many reasons. However, one of my favorite things to do with 3D printing has to be creating upgrades for my office that I couldn't get any other way. Here are three office upgrades that I was able to do with 3D printing that gave me a huge quality of life upgrade.

Stop Doing Auth in React

Ask where auth lives and you get answers about packages, providers, and a context holding a blob of user data. None of that is auth.Auth is two questions:Authentication. Are you who you say you are?Authorization. May that person do this?A ban button settles the argument. You click it, and the click means nothing until something confirms you are Sam, Sam owns this room, and Sam may remove people from it. The first is authentication. The other two are authorization. All three get answered somewher

You can build a smart garage door opener for $10—here's an easy process that works

Opening a garage door manually is no fun, but even a basic garage door opener can do the job at the push of a button. Smart garage door openers are even better, allowing you to control your garage door remotely, but they don't always come cheap. You may be able to turn your dumb garage door opener into a smart one for as little as $10.

Building PWAs: Offline-First Adventures Like a Jedi Knight

The Quest Begins (The "Why")Honestly, I was tired of users staring at a blank screen the moment their Wi‑Fi hiccuped. Picture this: I’m sipping coffee, watching a teammate demo a snazzy React app, and the second the router blinks, the whole UI turns into a sad gray void. My inner monologue went, “Why are we building cool stuff if it vanishes when the network takes a coffee break?” That was the dragon I needed to slay—making web apps feel native, even when the connection decides to go on a

I automated my Galaxy phone, and it saves me more time than Samsung's last 3 updates combined

Every few months, a new Android update shows up and promises to fix my day. A One UI 8.5 feature added expiry dates to routines. Android 16 rebuilt Do Not Disturb into Modes. Both are good additions. To be fair, Samsung's Modes and Routines already leaves Pixel's Rules far behind. But no update has ever known that my study block starts at 6 PM, or that 20% battery i

The Subaru Outback has more utility, but this Mazda feels more expensive

The Subaru Outback has long been the easy recommendation for buyers who want one vehicle to handle commuting, road trips, bad weather, and the occasional dirt road. But if most of your driving happens on pavement, its rugged versatility may matter less than the quality of the experience you get every time you climb behind the wheel.

4 great Paramount+ movies under two hours to watch this weekend

Time is a valuable asset. As someone who writes about entertainment for a living, I spend much of my time watching the latest movies that will dominate conversation in the coming weeks. When I do have a free moment, I try not to waste my time watching poorly reviewed movies or three-hour movies.

Fastmail offers EU data region

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I replaced Photoshop's AI background remover with this free open-source alternative

Photoshop's "Remove background" tool is great, but it comes with a pretty steep price. To use it, you need an active subscription.<img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2026/08/pxl_20260801_041549933-raw-01-mp-cover-1.jpg' />

MERN Interview Prep Isn't Just React Prep With Extra Steps

Here's a pattern I see constantly: someone lists "MERN stack" on their resume, spends 90% of their interview prep time on React, and then gets blindsided by a question about MongoDB indexing or the Node event loop. Not because they didn't know the answer existed — because they never actually studied it as seriously as they studied hooks and re-renders.It makes sense why this happens. React is the part everyone's excited about. It's visual, it's the part you build UIs with, it's what most tutoria