Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain 20. July 2026 (21:06) A recent study suggests that not getting enough sleep increases the risk of weight gain, and thus of conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.(Wired)
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home (2026) 20. July 2026 (12:31) From countertop kits to a bathroom bucket full of straw and beyond, I spent a year testing popular mushroom-growing methods. Here’s what fruited—and what just grew mold.(Wired)
The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets 20. July 2026 (12:00) A new toolkit for attorneys in Massachusetts targets the technologies police use—and conceal—to build criminal cases, from facial recognition to AI-written police reports.(Wired)
Apps Marketed to US Troops Are Shipping Chinese and Russian Code 20. July 2026 (11:30) A first-of-its-kind analysis found more than one in eight apps built for US service members carried foreign code—some from firms in nations the Pentagon designates as adversaries.(Wired)
How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify 19. July 2026 (13:00) A recent update made video playback the default for songs and podcasts with a visual component. If you just want to listen to music—and save your data and battery—follow these tips.(Wired)
