Books

Read the Room
Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting
Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.
Adam Morgan

Language Model
More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’
Emma Madden



◉ Livestream AMA
Livestream Replay: Inside The World of Online Romance Scams
Kate Knibbs and Carlos Barragán

Book Club
How Chinese Gamers End Up With Amazon Gift Cards From Nigerian Scammers’ Victims
Kate Knibbs




Writer’s Block
Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal
Miles Klee

Book Excerpt
The Gamblers Behind One of the Weirdest Cheating Mysteries in Chess Have Been Unmasked
Kit Chellel





The Big Interview
Margaret Atwood on Doomscrolling: ‘I Want to Keep Up With the Latest Doom’
Katie Drummond

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Book Excerpt
The Mathematician Who Tried to Convince the Catholic Church of Two Infinities
Jason Socrates Bardi





Kernel Panic
AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals
Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims.
Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess


The Best Smart Scales, From Basic Weigh-Ins to Full-Body Scans
Whether you want a weight log on your phone or a bathroom gadget packed with sensors, I’ve found an option for you.
Christopher Null

Humans Watched This Supernova Explode Nearly a Millennium Ago. Now You Can See It in High Definition
The new image isn’t just stunning—it may also provide clues about how this star survived its own explosion.
Jorge Garay

How This Tiny Startup Built the World’s Safest Bike Helmet
Inspired by head-banging woodpeckers, Vancouver-based Pikio Labs has discovered a new approach to skull protection.
Chris Haslam

LG Promo Codes and Coupons for October 2026
Save 20% with an LG promo code today, plus up to $1,000 off appliances, 40% off bestselling TVs and monitors.
Harry Rabinowitz

Coupons
Top Disney Plus Discounts and Promos for October 2026
Cut your subscription costs with the latest active Disney+ bundle deals, verified student offers, and partner promotions.
Molly Higgins



Altra Running Promo Codes and Deals October 2026
Score big savings on Altra Running shoes with up to 50% off sale styles, 20% off select models, 10% off your first order when you sign up, plus free standard delivery on every purchase.
Boutayna Chokrane

Top eBay Coupons in October 2026
Save up to 60% on a selection of items at eBay, including electronics, home products, card games, car parts and more.
Molly Higgins

Name Game
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Becomes ‘Assisted Driving’ in Europe
The automaker has been criticized for misleading drivers with the feature’s name. Now it’s renaming it for European regulators.
Aarian Marshall
