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May 11, 2021
Despite his unease with the ride-hail business model, the president needs help getting more Americans to vaccination sites to meet his July 4 deadline.
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May 11, 2021
The premise is convenient. But the ecommerce giant's record on privacy isn't exactly inspiring.
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May 11, 2021
The debate over whether it's ethical to inoculate American children while the pandemic rages elsewhere is unproductive and harmful.
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May 11, 2021
And how he used that great knowledge to help nudge Marvel back from bankruptcy.
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May 11, 2021
Research shows the emergent video platform can recommend conspiracy theories and other harmful content more often than not.
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May 11, 2021
A new book goes micro to show the wonderful world of close-up chemical reactions.
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May 11, 2021
Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park will only serve plant-based dishes—but here's how keeping a little bit of meat on the menu could set a better example.
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May 11, 2021
Sometimes there are too many choices. Most of the time, "good versus evil" isn't very clear-cut.
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May 11, 2021
For the first time, researchers were able to observe, in extra-fine detail, how neurons behave as consciousness shuts down.
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May 11, 2021
In 2011, Jeff Bezos dreamt up a talking device. But making the virtual assistant sound intelligent proved far more difficult than anyone could have imagined.
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May 11, 2021
May is National Masturbation Month, and sales from two of our favorite brands will help you perfect your self-love.
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May 11, 2021
Why not embrace Brood X as the free-range, sustainable source of protein that it truly is?
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May 11, 2021
Snapping that perfect self-portrait on your phone is a skill. Here's how to do it, according to the experts.
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May 10, 2021
As the White House gets involved in the response, the group behind the malware is scrambling.
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May 10, 2021
Kids as young as 12 are now authorized for Pfizer's shot. That could make it easier for campuses to reopen this fall—but it introduces a whole new set of decisions.
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May 10, 2021
Emails from the Epic Games lawsuit show Apple brass discussing how to handle a 2015 iOS hack. The company never directly notified affected users.
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May 10, 2021
The move is the latest fallout following the departures of the heads of the company's ethical AI research team and a recruiter.
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May 10, 2021
Here's all the WIRED coverage in one place, from how to keep your children entertained to how this outbreak is affecting the economy.
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May 10, 2021
My community wasn't always accepting of my mixed Asian heritage. Turns out, neither was Ann's.
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May 10, 2021
During a pregame warmup, Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper batted a line drive right into a ball zooming in from the outfield. It's not impossible, but it's a long shot.
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May 10, 2021
Predicting the output of solar panels is tricky—but getting it right could slash carbon emissions.
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May 10, 2021
Predicting the output of solar panels is tricky—but getting it right could slash carbon emissions.
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May 10, 2021
If you liked Godzilla vs. Kong, there's more—and better—where that stupid mindless clobberfest came from.
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May 10, 2021
Drills involving swarms of drones raise questions about whether machines could outperform a human operator in complex scenarios.
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May 10, 2021
It's the indispensable multi-tool of the kitchen. We sliced and diced our way through meats and veggies to find today's best blades.
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May 10, 2021
Our elders have rich stories to share. There's no better time than now to sit down and hit Record.
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May 09, 2021
Whether you're an avid camper or vacation home-renter, try one of these glass-free French presses made for traveling.
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May 09, 2021
Whether you're an avid camper or vacation home-renter, try one of these glass-free French presses made for traveling.
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May 09, 2021
Enjoy nature with WIRED's favorite outdoor products and essentials.
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May 09, 2021
An enigmatic connection between the forces of nature is allowing physicists to explore the quantum side of gravity.
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May 09, 2021
There's a battle raging over how advertisers can target us on the web—or whether they should be able to target us at all.
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May 09, 2021
Mom deserves breakfast in bed, but she may like these discounts on WIRED-recommended gear too.
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May 09, 2021
The tech giant wants to push its billions of users—and the rest of the industry—to enable multifactor authentication by default.
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May 08, 2021
An attack has crippled the company's operations—and cut off a large portion of the East Coast's fuel supply—in an ominous development for critical infrastructure.
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May 08, 2021
Plus: A Peloton data leak, Russian hacker details, and more of the week's top security news.
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May 08, 2021
This fourth-gen notebook lacks Thunderbolt and has a spongy keyboard, but it delivers where it matters most.
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May 08, 2021
The secret campaign, backed by major broadband companies, used real people's names without their consent.
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May 08, 2021
A new study says the reviled stinging insects play a critical ecological role—and their venom might even be useful to people.
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May 08, 2021
Weighted blankets are comforting, but they're usually pricey. We found discounts on one for kids, a King-sized model, and more.
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May 08, 2021
Today's home kits are stylish, smart, and easier to use than ever. Here's how to get started.
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May 07, 2021
The company's oversight board failed to mention one thing in its ruling this week: Facebook's responsibility for making the tools to wield undue influence and power.
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May 07, 2021
Mom deserves breakfast in bed, but she may like these discounts on WIRED-Recommended gear, too.
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May 07, 2021
Sending its users to PayPal has created all sorts of problems that Twitter should have caught ahead of time.
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May 07, 2021
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
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May 07, 2021
In his new book, political reporter Matthew Yglesias imagines a future America that's revitalized itself by tripling its population.
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May 07, 2021
This week's antitrust trial against Apple reveals in new detail how the Fortnite developer aimed to take on the industry's titans.
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May 07, 2021
Crawl dungeons, hunt dinosaurs, and learn to be a dad with our favorite PlayStation 4 titles.
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May 07, 2021
Get LOLs out of anything else, I'm begging you.
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May 07, 2021
Resident Evil Village's Lady Dimitrescu is only the latest in a long line of the series' strong—and sometimes conflicted—female characters.
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May 07, 2021
Plus: The iPhone before the App Store, the threat of digital enhancement, and the unlikely darling of the liberals.
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May 07, 2021
When this iconic horror franchise veers from single-player stories, the results are often scary—and not in a good way.
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May 07, 2021
To test bats' sense of the speed of sound, researchers put them in an atmosphere that alters it. No word on whether the helium made the bats sound funny.
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May 07, 2021
This week, we go deep on the law that shaped the modern internet with our resident legal eagle, Gilad Edelman.
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May 07, 2021
This electric kick scooter is heavy and spendy, but its dual motors can get close to 40 miles per hour.
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May 07, 2021
The documentary follows the women who, throughout the 20th century, captured the sound of a newly electrified world.
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May 07, 2021
In this essay from Finding the Mother Tree, Suzanne Simard reflects on parenting, climate change, and the networks at the heart of the forest.
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May 06, 2021
Biologists have long believed that these animals rely on magnetic sensing to migrate across oceans. Someone finally figured out how to prove it.
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May 06, 2021
Ready or not, the world is opening up. Creating a daily rhythm calendar can help you take it all in at your own pace.
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May 06, 2021
Here's a guide to all the models, along with case recommendations and software tips.
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May 06, 2021
Dr. Fill, a puzzle-solving automaton, came out victorious at last week's national tournament—but human solvers shouldn't throw in the towel just yet.
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May 06, 2021
The KEF LS50 Wireless II are audiophile-grade companions for the streaming era. And they play nice with TVs too.
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May 06, 2021
These hallowed 26 words shield internet companies from being held responsible for what people post and share. But the web's most sacred law is a false idol.
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May 06, 2021
We couldn't find a discount on breakfast in bed, but these WIRED-recommended products are the next best thing.
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May 06, 2021
Hashtags have provided a kind of emergency hotline—but the need for mutual aid on social media is also a rebuke to the government.
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May 06, 2021
They're really very good, and they're the only way out of the pandemic. But a tour through the numbers could bring the vaccine-hesitant into the tent.
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May 06, 2021
The company reveals a process that it says can cram two-thirds more transistors on a semiconductor, heralding faster and more efficient electronic devices.
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May 05, 2021
A 6-year-old died after being pulled under the Tread . It's unclear what the next move will be for the connected-fitness-equipment maker.
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May 05, 2021
The company's ex-vice president of IT faces 20 years in prison for creating a pay-to-play environment with technology vendors.
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May 05, 2021
The decision on Trump is the clearest indication yet that the board does not want to be Facebook's flunky.
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May 05, 2021
Dropping a bunch of cash and relearning game controls just to play a few new levels isn't worth it anymore.
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May 05, 2021
A surge in interest for large-screen slates has prompted the company to inject an "Entertainment Space" into the user interface.
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May 05, 2021
The Facebook Oversight Board is referring its most controversial case back to the company.
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May 05, 2021
There's more to helping someone succeed than giving top-down advice. Megan explains.
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May 05, 2021
While parents focus on Facebook and Twitter, children often turn to apps that allow users to remain anonymous, aren't moderated, and that adults have never heard of.
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May 05, 2021
Whether you want to battle Star Wars spaceships or shoot a cinematic masterpiece, one of these picks is going to be perfect for you.
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May 05, 2021
A hazy atmosphere makes data ricochet all over the place. Now scientists think they can use that signal to better predict severe smoke events.
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May 05, 2021
The author of the hit sci-fi novel explains how he's swapped physics for planetary science and astrobiology.
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May 05, 2021
Most digital productivity tools focus on what you have yet to do, but never celebrate what you've accomplished.
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May 05, 2021
The game touted its use of the GPT-3 text generator. Then the algorithm started to generate disturbing stories, including sex scenes involving children.
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May 05, 2021
Covid-19 is still raging, but so are efforts to nip its successor in the bud—thanks to data sharing, political cooperation, or a multimillion-dollar challenge.
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May 04, 2021
It's all about how you define the market.
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May 04, 2021
When failure is the only option, characters—even beloved ones—are left with no place to go.
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May 04, 2021
The social network has rules about what can be shown to minors. The Tech Transparency Project found that they aren't being enforced.
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May 04, 2021
The social network has rules about what can be shown to minors. The Tech Transparency Project found that they aren't being enforced.
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May 04, 2021
This simple electrical device does much of the fundamental work of modern civilization, and it does so modestly and invisibly.
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May 04, 2021
It's Literally Just Mowing, a simple mobile game, has become part of my mental health tool kit. May it inspire you to find one that works for you.
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May 04, 2021
When tech companies first adopted the technique, there was hardly any science supporting it. Now researchers know when gamelike features help—and when they hurt.
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May 04, 2021
Get your photos off your phone and in front of your friends and family with these connected displays.
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May 04, 2021
Finally! An air conditioner I don't want to bash out of my window with a hammer.
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May 04, 2021
A family-run psychotherapy startup grew into a health care giant. It was a huge success—until the data breach and the anonymous ransom notes sent to clients.
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May 04, 2021
A mental health startup built its business on easy-to-use technology. Patients joined in droves. Then came a catastrophic data breach.
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May 04, 2021
May the 4th be with you! If you're hitching a ride on the Millennium Falcon today, you should know a little bit about the bumpy physics of acceleration.
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May 04, 2021
Shopping online means fewer unplanned purchases. Manufacturers and retailers are testing tactics to bring impulse buying to the web.
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May 03, 2021
The company tells Apple users that tracking helps keep those platforms "free of charge," but opting out now doesn't mean paying up later.
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May 03, 2021
Brunch may be out of the question—but you can still send your ma some super comfy pants.
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May 03, 2021
How do you find your favorite topics? How do you start your own room? Here's how to navigate the audio-only social network.
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May 03, 2021
Physicists calculated that these mysterious particles will betray their location with heat. To prove it, they'll need the most powerful telescopes in the cosmos.
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May 03, 2021
Airports have vast swaths of empty land and rooftops. But it's not so easy as just covering everything with solar panels.
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May 03, 2021
Chula Vista police have deployed drones and other tech. Now residents are pushing back, after reports that data was shared with immigration authorities.
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May 03, 2021
The pandemic saw a spike in xenophobia against Asians. Digital artist Chanhee Choi decided to fight back in a way only she could.
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