USPTO Rejects Nintendo’s ‘Summon Character and Let It Fight’ Pokémon Patent

The USPTO has rejected Nintendo’s controversial ‘summon character and let it fight’ Pokémon patent, after it was heavily criticized by IP lawyers last year. In November, the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ordered a reexamination of the patent after IP lawyers had criticized the US patent system and the USPTO … Read more

I Asked ChatGPT What WIRED’s Reviewers Recommend—Its Answers Were All Wrong

WIRED’s Gear Reviews team is one of the best in the game—reviewing products across various categories to help you shop for the best. These buying guides and reviews involve hours of hands-on testing and frequent updates to ensure readers, like you, looking for a pair of headphones or running shoes, have up-to-date information when shopping. … Read more

New Zealand script historic chase, break India’s record in Women’s ODIs | Cricket News

Amelia Kerr (Photo Getty Images) New Zealand Women created history in the second ODI against South Africa Women at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, successfully chasing the highest total in Women’s ODI history and breaking India’s record set during the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup. Amelia Kerr produced a sensational unbeaten 179 off 139 balls … Read more

4 Takeaways From USA’s 2-0 Loss To Portugal in Pre-World Cup Friendly

Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) — Two games against elite competition. Two losses that left fans of the United States men’s national team short of any confidence that the country’s squad has any hope of making a deep run when it co-hosts the World Cup in just more than two months from now. Three days after a … Read more

Watching a 7.5-Hour Movie in Theaters Made Me More Hopeful About Our Collective Brain Rot

There are a few ways to wrap your head around watching a seven-and-a-half-hour movie. When I was a kid I used to mark time in “Roseannes,” where 30 minutes would equal one. roseanne—the run time of the sitcom. My junior hockey games were two Roseannes. The drive to my uncle’s was 12. A seven-and-a-half-hour movie … Read more

LSG vs DC: Will Arjun Tendulkar find a place in the playing XI today? | Cricket News

Will Arjun Tendulkar find a place in LSG’s playing XI against Delhi Capitals today? Arjun Tendulkar’s move from Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants might have been a straight forward swap deal in the IPL trade window ahead of the IPL 2026 Auction, but it sure did grab the attention of the fans despite the … Read more