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8 September 2025 Vol 19
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of…
How to Add WIRED as a Preferred Source on Google (2025)

How to Add WIRED as a Preferred Source on Google (2025)

As you’ve probably noticed, Google has gotten … weird lately. Weirder? It can be hard to find the search results…
Wake Up Dead Man adds a delightfully dark twist to Knives Out

Wake Up Dead Man adds a delightfully dark twist to Knives Out

When director Rian Johnson introduced the new Knives Out film on the third day of TIFF 2025, he exclaimed: “we’re…
A really cheap way to get really smart lights

A really cheap way to get really smart lights

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 96, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re…
The New Math of Quantum Cryptography

The New Math of Quantum Cryptography

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers…
Windows 10 is almost dead—here are all your survival options

Windows 10 is almost dead—here are all your survival options

Microsoft is ending support for the venerable Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. If you have one of the millions…
Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules

Psychological Tricks Can Get AI to Break the Rules

If you were trying to learn how to get other people to do what you want, you might use some…
Rayman 3: Havoc Reignited is a Fan-Made Unreal Engine 5 Remake Offering a Glimmering Return to Rayman’s World

Rayman 3: Havoc Reignited is a Fan-Made Unreal Engine 5 Remake Offering a Glimmering Return to Rayman’s World

Rayman’s limbless charm has been winning over players since the 90s and his 2003 adventure Hoodlum Havoc is memorable for…
6 Best Phones You Can’t Buy in the US (2025), Tested and Reviewed

6 Best Phones You Can’t Buy in the US (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Other Good International Phones These phones are worth considering if you have yet to see something you like. Xiaomi Poco…
Berkeley’s HiTTER Robot May be Better at Table Tennis Than You

Berkeley’s HiTTER Robot May be Better at Table Tennis Than You

A humanoid robot steps up to a table tennis table, paddle in hand, and whacks a forehand that sends the…