If you use Google’s Chrome browser for desktop, there’s probably a Gemini Nano AI model running on your computer right now and taking up about 4 GB of space. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but if you didn’t know about it and don’t want it, there’s a way to turn it off.

The file started auto-downloading for Chrome users in 2024 after Google built Gemini Nano into the browser. But a report by That Privacy Guy this week and the ensuing reception it received highlighted how unaware many users were—perhaps a result of a flood of AI services and features across the tech industry that have been difficult for users to keep up with.

To uninstall the Gemini Nano file, open Chrome on your computer, in the top right corner click the “More” menu represented by three vertical dots, then go to Settings, System, and then toggle “On-device AI” to be off. The Privacy Guy article noted that if you directly uninstall the Gemini Nano file in the directory, Chrome will silently, automatically redownload it the next time the browser reboots.

A Google spokesperson tells WIRED that the company started rolling out the On-device AI toggle in February so users can turn off the features if they choose and remove the model. “Once disabled, the model will no longer download or update,” the spokesperson says in a statement. The company added, too, that the system is designed so Gemini Nano “will automatically uninstall if the device is low on resources.”

Google built the model into Chrome to enabled on-device AI scam-detection features. It was also aimed at providing a way for developers to integrate AI-related application programming interfaces while keeping data on users’ devices when possible and out of the cloud. These features are separate from Chrome’s AI Mode, which does not use the local Gemini Nano model.

Parisa Tabriz, Chrome’s general manager, emphasized in a post on X on Wednesday that integrating Gemini Nano “powers important security capabilities like on-device scam detection and developer APIs without sending your data to the cloud.”

Google certainly did announce the Gemini Nano integration into Chrome and discussed it publicly, but for users who simply use Chrome because it is the world’s biggest, most recognizable browser and don’t necessarily follow every granular update, the lack of an in-your-face notification about a large AI model file sitting and running on your computer may be upsetting.

Longtime security and compliance consultant Davi Ottenheimer says that he follows Chrome updates closely but could have easily missed the Gemini Nano integration. “An on-device model could be a hidden minefield,” he says. And the fact that Google launched the integration in 2024 but didn’t start rolling out a settings control for users to turn it off until February shows that, at least initially, the feature wasn’t conceived as something that users would interact with.

Just because you can remove Gemini Nano from Chrome doesn’t mean you necessarily should—or that doing so is better for your privacy.

Local processing is a more private way to utilize AI capabilities. If you remove the model, the features Google uses it for—including the AI-enabled scam detection—will cease to function. But since Gemini Nano is also used by Chrome to enable local AI processing for third-party developers, blocking this route could have a range of outcomes when interacting with non-Google web services in the browser. A Google spokesperson tells WIRED that if you turn off On-device AI, “certain security features will not be available, and sites that use the on device APIs will behave differently.”

Of course, if neither option seems right, there’s always an alternative: Use a different browser.

Supporting your immune system is a year-round job. For when it feels like your morning glass of OJ or zinc supplement isn’t cutting it, consider the humble egg: The refrigerator staple is a nutrient-dense, high-protein, immunity-strengthening hero.

Maybe you’re feeling a lingering fatigue, or a tickle in the back of your throat. What do you reach for when your immune system feels compromised? Your first thought might be, yes, to load up on vitamin C-rich foods, like oranges, and your omega-3s, but eggs are a heavy hitter, too.

How does diet impact your immune system?

Before we get to the eggs, it’s important to understand how diet can affect your immunity. According to a scientific review published in the journal Nutrients, 70 to 80% of immune cells live in your gut. The review notes that your gut microbiome influences your T cells (white blood cells that fight disease) and “can support the suppression of inflammatory responses.”

“Diet plays a very important, supportive role in immune function,” says Heather Viola, DO, primary care physician and medical director at Mount Sinai Doctors Primary Care Faculty Practice. “Diet doesn’t necessarily ‘boost’ immunity, but it provides minerals, vitamins, and protein that immune cells need to develop, communicate, and respond effectively.”

Are eggs good for immunity?

In short, yes. Eggs are considered a “high-quality” protein, meaning they “contain all essential amino acids in adequate proportions and are well absorbed,” Viola says. She adds, “Immune cells and antibodies utilized for protection are made from amino acids.”

One amino acid found in eggs that’s especially important for immune function is tryptophan. A scientific review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition reports that tryptophan “is necessary for protein synthesis,” so it’s essential for “cell division and development” and must be obtained from your diet.

“Tryptophan is particularly interesting because it is linked not only to immune regulation but also to serotonin and melatonin pathways, connecting protein metabolism, sleep, and immune function,” says Jan Stritzke, medical director of German health resort Lanserhof Sylt.

Plus, eggs are “a remarkably nutrient-dense food,” he says. “Beyond providing highly bioavailable protein, they contain selenium, vitamin B12, folate, choline, and small amounts of vitamin D—nutrients that contribute to immune function and cellular resilience.”

Still, Stritzke notes: “I would not call eggs a ‘magic immune food,’ but they can certainly be part of an immune-supportive dietary pattern.” Alongside a diet rich in variety and whole foods, it’s also important to prioritize other factors, like sleep and exercise.

What is the best method to cook eggs to preserve their nutritional value?

Viola recommends boiling, poaching, or low-heat scrambling your eggs to preserve their micronutrients.

What other foods support immune system function?

If eggs aren’t your thing, don’t worry. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds can all help support a strong, healthy immune system. Viola notes that vegetables rich in vitamins A and C “can be especially helpful.” Fatty fish, like anchovies, salmon, and sardines, as well as fermented dairy products like yogurt, are great options, too.

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Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, we don’t need a Grok.

Brian Barrett: Grok would just say that it’s sick.

Zoë Schiffer: Grok mitigating the fight between the mom and the person who’s yelling at her about her baby.

Leah Feiger: I really, really feel for these workers, and I really, really feel for all of these customers that were stranded. Spirit in so many ways, like something that we love to make fun of just a little bit, like you take Spirit when you have to, but also it was actually available and it worked and it wasn’t nearly as expensive as anyone else. It’s kind of sad, especially when I look at the shrinking airline industry in the US, when I look over at Europe and I’m like, “You guys have so many low-cost carriers.” And especially with all of the deals, everything back and forth between JetBlue and Spirit that got squashed, it was just a little bit sad to see that happen.

Brian Barrett: And Leah, when you say stranded, I want to be clear, that’s literal. I think some of these employees, they were not in their home cities when Spirit shut down. So they had to rely on other airlines offering them a jump seat or a travel pass to get home. Fortunately, it’s apparently a very communal industry. Other airlines helped them out. Other airlines are offering preferential employment interviews to Spirit Airline employees. But can you imagine, I’m in London right now, and if WIRED shut down and I had to find another way home. I mean, I’d be OK, but—

Leah Feiger: No, but it would also just be ridiculous. This is wild. I think of that 30 Rock episode when Liz Lemon is like, “Oh yeah, this is my flight.” And they’re like, “Sorry, we’re out of flights now. We just make popcorn,” which was incredible to see, but that’s so real.

Brian Barrett: I think from a consumer level, if you were going to book tickets for the summer, do it soon because now it’s a supply and demand thing, right? A whole airline is gone. That’s a lot of seats that aren’t there, so there’s more scarcity. Prices are going up basically at the worst possible time for people like myself who are thinking about planning some time for summer travel with, again, two kids.

Zoë Schiffer: Coming up after the break, we’ll be getting into the news of the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. Should we be concerned, or are we panicking for no reason? We’ll find out.

Leah Feiger: So in recent days, there have been more and more headlines of a hantavirus outbreak happening on the MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged cruise ship. The cruise departed from the south end of Argentina over a month ago, making stops in Antarctica, the island of Saint Helena, among other stops. The trouble started when a man started showing symptoms like a fever, a headache, and eventually this became a respiratory illness. He died on board and a few weeks later, his wife did as well. She was later confirmed to have the hantavirus too. As of this week, seven cases have now been confirmed and the ship is currently carrying 147 passengers and crew. To help us understand what on earth is going on, we are joined by WIRED staff writer Emily Mullin.

There are two kinds of travelers: Those who meticulously plan out a packing list with no earring left unaccounted for, and those who toss everything in eyesight into a suitcase at the last minute, discovering what earrings came with them only once they’ve reached their destination. This story is for both.

Whether you want a fun new piece to set the tone for your summer vacation wardrobe or need a few reliable staples to reach for that you know you’ll be able to make work no matter what, a travel dress is just about the most versatile item you can have in your arsenal of on-the-go clothing. And with the start of the season just around the corner, what better time to take stock of your current dress collection and fill in the gaps?

The specifics may depend on what sort of holiday you’re planning. Seaside destinations call for cover-up dresses—preferably knit, preferably colorful—and flowy silhouettes that’ll take you from the beach club to the dinner reservation. Cobblestoned cities require something a little more polished; a white cotton sundress will never steer you wrong. Then, there are the travel dresses you can wear on the actual journey. A comfortable T-shirt dress or racerback style that meets the heat of wherever you’re landing (and that you can slip a jacket over when the airplane air conditioning gets unbearable) will come in handy more often than you think.

Ahead, a summer travel dress for every summer travel plan.

The White Cotton Dresses

They can be crisp poplin or trimmed with delicate lace—either way, a white cotton dress is a summertime essential even when you’re not traveling. A new piece from the likes of Posse or Staud to round out your collection will keep things feeling fresh; plus, since you can re-style this versatile base with a million different patterned silk scarves and sculptural jewelry items, it’s worth every penny in cost per wear. Pack a couple for your trip, and stay vigilant near swirls of spaghetti al pomodoro.

OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft, its longtime investor and cloud partner, has grown increasingly complicated over the years as the ChatGPT-maker has grown into a behemoth competitor.

But Microsoft executives had reservations about sending additional funding to OpenAI as far back as 2018 when it was just a small nonprofit research lab, according to emails between more than a dozen Microsoft executives, including CEO Satya Nadella, shown in a federal court on Thursday during the Musk v. Altman trial.

The emails show how Microsoft, at the time, wavered over what has since been held up as one of the most successful corporate partnerships in tech history. Several Microsoft executives said in the emails their visits to OpenAI did not indicate any imminent breakthroughs in developing artificial general intelligence. In 2017, much of OpenAI’s work was focused on building AI systems that could play video games, which showed early signs of success. But OpenAI needed five times more computing power than it had originally secured from Microsoft to continue the project.

Microsoft worried that not providing support could push OpenAI into the arms of Amazon, the world’s dominant cloud computing provider at the time. Roughly 18 months after the emails were sent, Microsoft announced a landmark $1 billion investment in OpenAI after the lab created a for-profit arm that provided the tech giant with the potential to generate a return of $20 billion.

Microsoft declined to comment.

Elon Musk’s attorneys introduced the emails to show Microsoft’s evolving relationship with OpenAI. After Musk reached out to Nadella, Microsoft in 2016 agreed to provide $60 million worth of cloud computing services to OpenAI at a steep discount. OpenAI consumed the services twice as fast as expected.

The email chain kicked off on August 11, 2017, with Nadella reaching out to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to congratulate the lab on winning a video game competition using AI to mimic a human player. Ten days later, Altman responded seeking $300 million worth of Microsoft Azure cloud computing services.

“We could figure how to fund some of it but not that much,” Altman wrote, apparently seeking a financial handout and engineering help. “I think it will be the most impressive thing yet in the history of AI.”

Nadella asked four lieutenants for their input on how to respond three days later. Microsoft’s AI team saw “no value in engaging,” according to a response from Jason Zander, Microsoft’s executive vice president, that also documented how other teams felt. Its research team thought its own work was “more advanced,” while the public relation teams didn’t like the idea of supporting a group pushing the idea of “machines beating humans.” Ultimately, Zander suggested that Azure would benefit from associating with Musk and Altman but that he wouldn’t want to “take a complete bath,” or large financial hit, in doing so.

A subsequent analysis showed that Microsoft stood to lose about $150 million over several years if it provided the services Altman wanted, according to one email. “Unless he can help us draw a more direct networking effect with OpenAI -> Microsoft business value, we will wind up having to pass,” Zander wrote.

The thread went dark for several months, but was revived on January 10, 2018, with an email to Nadella from Brett Tanzer—who signed off his emails with “Brettt”—then a director on the Azure cloud unit. Altman had told Tanzer that OpenAI could license its gaming AI to Microsoft’s Xbox video game division in exchange for “$35-50 million in Azure Credits.” But Xbox couldn’t commit that much money. Microsoft planned to tell Altman there would be no more discounts after that March, per Tanzer’s email.

Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon and Half Marathon which returned to the West Bank city of Bethlehem after a two-year pause because of restrictions over the Gaza War.

The event, which attracted runners and spectators from across the West Bank and overseas, happened in conjunction with a race in Gaza, as a fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian Territory continues to hold.

Wyre Davies reports from the event in Bethlehem.

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“Widline is taking on urgent questions in a way that feels open, like an invitation,” says Kristen Gaylord, the Herzfeld curator of photography and media arts at MAM. “The work isn’t just about what’s been lost, it’s about what she’s built in its place.”

Cadet, who is gracious and thoughtful but reserved, was born in Haiti and lived there until she was 10. Her mother immigrated to the United States when Cadet was quite young, and the photographer joined her years later.

Her early memories of Haiti are hazy, a feeling she evokes in many of her images. “I remember walking to school together with my sister every morning,” Cadet says, “wearing a uniform and passing these plants and flora along the walk.” Otherwise, she has almost no coherent memory of her girlhood.

Cadet’s visions of her mother during those early years are also sparse. “One day she was there, and then one day she wasn’t,” she says.

For much of her childhood, Cadet’s relationship with her mother was sustained through occasional phone calls and, more tangibly, photographs. Once or twice a year, Cadet’s father would hire a photographer to take formal portraits of Cadet and her sister, which he sent to Cadet’s mother. Cadet later found one such photo tucked into a book in her mother’s New York apartment in Washington Heights; in it, the sisters stand side-by-side in complementary red and pink dresses. They wear matching white socks and Mary Jane shoes. Each holds a stuffed animal, grins stretched wide across their faces.

“Photographs [were] a way for my mom to keep tabs on us while we were still in Haiti,” Cadet says. “They were objects that could travel across distance and time.”

Cadet reconfigures those memories in her photograph Si Ou Ta Dwe Bliye Wout Lakay Ou (Lè Tout Limyè Yo Etenn) (Should You Forget Your Way Home (When All The Lights Go Off). The work centers twin women in gingham dresses modeled after Cadet’s school uniforms, their backs turned and faces obscured as they enter a dense brush. Behind them, the camera lingers as if it might follow the girls into the unknown.