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Jan 26, 2022
Open worlds can be fantastic, but they can also be exhausting.
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Jan 26, 2022
The way we travel may be changing with the spread of Covid-19, but here are ways to stay informed and stay as safe as possible.
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Jan 26, 2022
If you've ever blown bubbles, you know how quickly they burst. Now French researchers have concocted a type that stays intact for hundreds of days.
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Jan 26, 2022
Despite diversity pledges, funding to Latino-founded startups in the US still lags—accounting for only 2 percent of venture investments last year.
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Jan 26, 2022
Our tips and picks to up your mask game—whether you're heading back to the office or just want to stay safe and stylish.
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Jan 26, 2022
"The Rock" hopes a new stock exchange will attract crypto millionaires who want to avoid hefty taxes.
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Jan 26, 2022
Virtual reality isn't great, but it's a lot better than dealing with everything else out there.
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Jan 26, 2022
Here's everything you need to know about finding and receiving the booster shot in the age of Omicron.
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Jan 26, 2022
Looking to upgrade your photography setup? We've got deals on top mirrorless cameras, tripods, and other accessories.
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Jan 26, 2022
Understanding the protein's role in the cell shows what's happening in neurodegenerative diseases before symptoms emerge.
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Jan 25, 2022
Apple awarded a $100,500 bug bounty to the researcher who discovered the latest major vulnerability in its browser.
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Jan 25, 2022
The politically motivated attack represents a new frontier for hacktivists—and won't be the last of its kind.
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Jan 25, 2022
These days, your pet can get medical help without leaving home. These are our favorite televet services.
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Jan 25, 2022
Once a day may not be enough. Try these 14 alternatives.
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Jan 25, 2022
Researchers find that densely packed neurons play an outsize role in quantitative skill—calling into question old assumptions about evolution.
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Jan 25, 2022
The future of artificial intelligence needs less data and can tolerate ambiguity.
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Jan 25, 2022
Your child still needs to cover up for school and group play. These are the styles my little ones will tolerate.
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Jan 25, 2022
Jerry Lawson, the inventor of the game cartridge, isn't quite a household name. A podcast aims to shed some light on his life and accomplishments.
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Jan 25, 2022
Feeling cooped up at home? Take to the skies—virtually—and immerse yourself more fully with these HOTAS controllers.
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Jan 25, 2022
While the space agency didn't actually develop Tang, its R&D includes everything from robot gloves to vertical farming—with commercial benefits back home.
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Jan 25, 2022
Lawmakers want all websites to use a similar "Ask App Not to Track" function, but Apple's system might not be as clear-cut as once believed.
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Jan 24, 2022
When it rains, it pours. Here are our picks for cold, wet days—plus expert tips on deciphering product specs.
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Jan 24, 2022
Want the image quality of a DSLR without the bulk? These mirrorless cameras do more with less.
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Jan 24, 2022
WIRED's spiritual advice columnist explores the forgotten comfort of accidental surveillance.
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Jan 24, 2022
The fast-moving pathogen, which has already invaded Europe, was found in East Coast ducks. The last outbreak that tore through the US killed 50 million birds.
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Jan 24, 2022
Applications for new businesses rose 20 percent last year, after languishing for a decade. Many newly minted founders attribute it to the pandemic.
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Jan 24, 2022
Jessamine Chan's new novel makes a world full of surveillance android children seem very real.
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Jan 24, 2022
Homeowners with garages can easily charge their electric cars, but not apartment dwellers. Here's what it'll take to get plugs everywhere in cities.
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Jan 23, 2022
Committed bread aficionados will love the expert mixing and kneading skills of this Swedish countertop marvel.
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Jan 23, 2022
A surprising new solution to the famous "36 officers puzzle" offers a novel way of encoding quantum information.
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Jan 23, 2022
The company's latest full-frame is one of the best all-around mirrorless shooters available today.
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Jan 23, 2022
While imprisoned for being a "reactionary," physicist and engineer Zhi Bingyi began devising a system to help computing machines read Chinese characters.
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Jan 23, 2022
You know those "emergency" email addresses you can use to get into your email and other accounts in case you're locked out? Make sure they're up-to-date.
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Jan 22, 2022
Plus: Scammer arrests, the NSA plays defense, and more of the week's top security news.
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Jan 22, 2022
The marbled crayfish is a threat to the native species, but the "Berlin lobster" may also offer a sustainable food source and help stop the spread of parasites.
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Jan 22, 2022
In 2020, we saw the first MacBooks powered by custom silicon. Here's everything you need to know about this dramatic chip shift.
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Jan 22, 2022
You can read countless ebooks, listen to audiobooks, or browse comics with one of these WIRED-tested digital reading subscriptions.
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Jan 22, 2022
The imaginative play that makes the platform so much fun also helps explain the controversy around the internet's new main character.
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Jan 21, 2022
A new plan to lure social media users to the metaverse could legitimize NFTs, but it could also ruin them
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Jan 21, 2022
The US government is finally sending 4 at-home tests to every household. Here's how to get yours, and how to troubleshoot common problems.
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Jan 21, 2022
The US government is finally sending 4 at-home tests to every household. Here's how to get yours, and how to troubleshoot common problems.
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Jan 21, 2022
Cut out the beeps and bloops and get some rest for a change.
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Jan 21, 2022
Adam McKay's latest film is more than a metaphor for climate change. It's a hilarious example of satirical sci-fi.
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Jan 21, 2022
Plus: Microsoft's bid for Yahoo, Silicon Valley's approach to history, and Tonga's disastrous eruption.
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Jan 21, 2022
Covid-19 is making big, weeklong gatherings of cinephiles complicated, if not impossible. What emerges in their place could change the cinema landscape.
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Jan 21, 2022
These structures are a sci-fi solution to the problem of getting objects into orbit without a rocket—but you don't want to be under one if the cable snaps.
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Jan 21, 2022
TrainerRoad's program for competitive cyclists uses machine intelligence to home in on your strengths and weaknesses.
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Jan 21, 2022
This all-in-one customizable cargo bike makes it much easier to haul stuff everywhere you need to go.
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Jan 21, 2022
Even as a disinformation researcher, I was surprised and overwhelmed by the amount of manipulation in pregnancy apps.
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Jan 21, 2022
This week, we ask two autonomous vehicle experts what's next for the tech.
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Jan 21, 2022
How accurate are rapid at-home tests? Does your insurance cover them? We have answers.
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Jan 21, 2022
Here are the best disposable masks we've tested and researched so far—and where you can find them.
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Jan 21, 2022
Germany has almost finished phasing out nuclear plants, and aging infrastructure is leading neighbors down the same path. But will green energy goals suffer?
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Jan 21, 2022
As China and Europe lead the race to make electric vehicles mainstream, America lags behind. This is a problem.
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Jan 20, 2022
Game studio Bethesda's successful franchise is full of surrealist comedy, and Amazon's forthcoming adaptation should reflect this.
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Jan 20, 2022
Keep your home tidy and cozy with these discounts.
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Jan 20, 2022
Normal cameras can process color and light. New tech from Metalenz collects information that could help your phone better understand the world around you.
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Jan 20, 2022
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption and tsunami that have devastated Tonga are unlike anything volcanologists have seen before.
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Jan 20, 2022
Big publishers stepped away from the genre that spawned Guitar Hero and Rock Band. But a few small studios—and hungry fans—are keeping the dream alive.
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Jan 20, 2022
Once, I thought I had a definition of photography. Today, surrounded by thermal cameras, lidar, 3D printers, and AI software, I am not so sure.
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Jan 20, 2022
As the anniversary of Roe v. Wade nears, pressure is building from advocacy groups and workers themselves.
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Jan 20, 2022
Sam Zeloof combines 1970s-era machines with homemade designs. His creations show what's possible for small-scale silicon tinkerers.
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Jan 20, 2022
Too Good To Go's affordable Surprise Bags are filled with treats made from surplus food from local restaurants and grocery stores.
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Jan 20, 2022
In the face of myriad global problems, Single Synthetic Environments will make life and death decisions easier to navigate.
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Jan 20, 2022
For a brief, weird moment in the Myspace-fueled early 2000s, dance music felt truly alternative.
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Jan 19, 2022
Microsoft is betting on a future more focused on games than hardware.
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Jan 19, 2022
Airline companies want more time to prepare for the potential impact of 5G frequencies on crucial safety equipment. Here's what that means for you.
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Jan 19, 2022
Apple has known about the vulnerability, which also affects iPadOS 15 and Safari 15, since late November.
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Jan 19, 2022
These tips and gear will help you maximize productivity from a backpack, airplane, or hotel.
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Jan 19, 2022
Austria's data regulator has found that the use of Google Analytics is a breach of GDPR. In the absence of a new EU-US data deal, other countries may follow.
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Jan 19, 2022
2021 was a banner year for Black TV. Still, progress can't be measured by representation alone—but by nuance, range, and more overlap.
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Jan 19, 2022
Whether you're videoconferencing or just hanging out with friends, you may as well look good on-screen with our favorite webcams.
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Jan 19, 2022
With TikTok-optimized song and dance, Disney animated films have turned into multiplatform IP factories—and fall short as movies. Blame 'Frozen.'
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Jan 19, 2022
By adding unwanted wool to the manufacturing chain, this forward-thinking New Zealand firm hopes to save farmers and the planet.
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Jan 19, 2022
An indie developer made a shoot-em-up game where the player battles giant viruses. Shortly before the game's release, he wound up in the hospital.
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Jan 19, 2022
The iconic graphic of a timepiece originated as a nuclear warning. It updates its time on Thursday amid threats like climate change and pandemics.
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Jan 19, 2022
Spice DAO's copyright misstep shows how many questions there are about the rules of cryptoart. This is an opportunity for transformation
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Jan 18, 2022
The flaws are now fixed, but speak to the growing concerns around interactionless attacks.
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Jan 18, 2022
Meet one of the companies that's bridging pen-and-paper play with the connectedness of digital gaming.
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Jan 18, 2022
Ditch the dongles. These multi-port adapters maximize your workstation.
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Jan 18, 2022
In an effort to reduce dependency on hard-to-source cobalt and Chinese manufacturing, US makers are finally getting into the cathode business.
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Jan 18, 2022
Climate change is already killing people, but countries don't have an easy way to count those deaths. A new project might change that.
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Jan 18, 2022
The company is leveraging its technology to help clients make "digital twins"—virtual copies of real-life objects, environments, and even people.
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Jan 18, 2022
All of our meddling has primed Earth to collapse under cities and belch greenhouse gases, a nasty feedback loop that's accelerating global warming.
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Jan 18, 2022
Automation is reaching more companies, imperiling some jobs and changing the nature of others.
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Jan 18, 2022
Last summer, a doctor wrote "climate change" in his patient's chart. But is medicine really ready to address systemic health impacts?
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Jan 17, 2022
Vessels from more than 1,500 ports have visited the region since 2014. Each one is a threat to introduce invasive species.
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Jan 17, 2022
Role-playing rule books are being designed to be more experimental and unique. Here's how they can be designed for accessibility, too.
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Jan 17, 2022
The USDA is making it easier for farmers to market their meat as "low-carbon." Not everyone is happy about it.
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Jan 17, 2022
US high school students are demanding safer classrooms, and they're mobilizing through group chats, Google Docs, and homespun social media campaigns.
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Jan 17, 2022
A new subcontractor industry in Europe is benefiting from platforms' efforts to clean up their image and comply with stricter employment rules.
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Jan 17, 2022
No garlic on the oysters? Soup stained a blanket? Panels of users hear the complaints and can order refunds or removal of critical reviews.
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Jan 16, 2022
Its story begins in the halcyon days before smartphones took over teens' lives. Of course, everyone on social media is obsessed.
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Jan 16, 2022
A data wiper posing as ransomware bears a discomfiting resemblance to the earlier wave of Russian cyberattacks that ended with NotPetya.
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Jan 16, 2022
The effects of the climate crisis are happening right now. From natural disasters to supply chain shortages, here's how to cope.
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Jan 16, 2022
These WIRED-tested e-scooters will help you scoot scoot scoot around town.
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Jan 16, 2022
The Oxo Good Grips Thermal Mug keeps your coffee nice and hot—and it's dishwasher-safe!
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Jan 16, 2022
In the 1960s, drillers noticed that certain fluids would firm up if they flowed too fast. Researchers have finally explained why.
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Jan 16, 2022
The newest security measure is still in beta. But if you want to make use of it, here's what you need to know.
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Jan 16, 2022
Battery not holding a charge? Wi-Fi woes? We break down ways to solve almost any issue you can think of.
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