The Current

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Sep 5, 2026

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8 min read

!!️ Hegseth’s license hit the dark web

Plus: Insurance adjusters who hate their robot, ChatGPT reads your medical chart, United delivering candy to your gate, a $400,000 helmet that sees through the floor, Roku’s chirping remote and a folder Windows can’t see.

Sep 4, 2026

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9 min read

🚨 Don't let Gemini plan your hike

Plus: MapQuest back from the dead, pacemakers that can’t phone home, Gemini sends hikers up Mount Shasta, a $700 million call from Mars, a Matrix shot made with iPhones, and the germ count on your screen.

Sep 3, 2026

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9 min read

🍎 Don’t buy Apple anything yet

Plus: 153m driver's licenses on the dark web, creepy Cat in the Hat, Meta bricking creeper glasses, a toothbrush that takes photos, Gmail’s self-destructing emails, your smartwatch flatters your workout and a drone on poop patrol.