The idea of inoculating an entire population against a disease sounds like a triumph of public health—a shield raised against a microscopic enemy. But what if that shield is also…
For nearly six months, my almost-two-year-old daughter served as the most honest, if utterly uncommunicative, mattress critic I have ever encountered. She didn’t care…
Last week, a Mississippi grand jury chose not to bring criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college student who…
Few things in online gaming are more maddening than watching your character stutter across the map or freeze just as you line up the…
The West Bank does not appear on most maps as what it has become. It looks like a single shaded territory, but for the…
Let’s be honest for a second: being a sports fan isn’t just an emotional investment—it’s a financial one. Between the jerseys, the caps, the…
It’s easy to get lost in the glamour of a big automotive moment. The world has been watching Range Rover’s flagship electric SUV, the…
Imagine a retired Army colonel who spent decades wearing the uniform of the United States, then turned his public platform into a weapon against democracy itself. That is the strange…
Of course researchers are looking at recursive intelligence right now. The New York Times just ran a big story about it: how scientists and researchers, in this very moment, are…
Growth in tech is oddly simple and painfully competitive at the same time. Simple because the path is clear: get in front of the…
The recent ruling by US District Court Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall declaring the FBI's warrantless searches of US citizens' communications under Section 702 of…

I’ve developed a chronic twitch every time I hit “checkout” online. It’s that nagging suspicion that the person in the…
It began not with a dramatic oil spill or a whale washed ashore with a belly full of bags, but…
On a crisp Monday evening in New York City, Nothing took the stage to unveil its latest creation: the Headphone…
Let’s be honest: air purifiers are one of those home gadgets that you don’t realize you need until you finally…
On Monday, a small but consequential rebellion unfolded in the world of online safety. Six of the nine independent experts…
In an era defined by supersized displays, where smartphones continue to balloon into foldable phablets and tablets blur the line…
Imagine for a moment that you’re sitting on a sofa, controller in hand, guiding a character through a lush digital…
Every few weeks, it seems, there’s another story about an AI agent doing something it was never supposed to do.…
1. Imagine walking into the office—or logging onto Slack—and seeing a new name in the directory. There’s a profile picture,…
Five weeks from now, Americans will walk into polling places and make choices that will shape their communities, their states,…
As WIRED’s resident wearable tester, I’ve strapped, clipped, and tapped my way through more smartwatches than I can count. I…
Once upon a time, the name Bose was practically synonymous with wired headphones. The company built its reputation on over-ear…
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