Google DeepMind Unionization Talks Are Off to a Rocky Start

Negotiations between Google DeepMind and its London-based employees over the possibility of unionization stumbled this week, after initial talks left union representatives feeling they had wasted their time, WIRED has learned. In May, DeepMind employees asked Google to recognize the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union as joint representatives. The company later denied that…

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Best Bone Conduction Headphones (2026): Shokz, Suunto, Mojawa

Shokz has long been the leader in bone conduction headphones, despite a minor misstep with the first-generation OpenSwim, which lacked Bluetooth streaming. The OpenSwim Pro rectifies this, making it an excellent choice for far more than just swimming. Whether you stream via Bluetooth or use the built-in 32-GB music player, the OpenSwim Pro delivers impressive…

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The DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-OH

The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to temporarily ban 7-OH, a component of kratom that has opioid-like effects and is sold in gas stations and smoke shops around the country in the form of gummies, drinks, and capsules. In a draft notice of intent in the Federal Register, scheduled to be published Monday, the federal agency…

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7 Lesser-Known Google Account Settings You Should Change

When you’re jumping between the many different apps Google offers—Gmail, Google Maps, Google Calendar, YouTube, and all the rest—you may not be giving much thought to the Google account that underpins them all or to the myriad settings you can access that help to define your experience across all these apps. If you’ve never opened…

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