After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury

Here is the story of BepiColombo, told in six parts. BepiColombo has been on a bit of an odyssey—and that’s not just a convenient metaphor for a long journey. The…

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Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans

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Every coral colony is wrapped in a secret—a thin, almost invisible layer of water that moves in a different rhythm…

Join the WIRED World Fair in Miami on November 4

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For over a century, the World’s Fair has been one of humanity’s great rituals of collective imagination—a place where the…

Residents Harmed by Oil Drilling May Soon Receive Reparations Under New California Law

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For Regina Martin, growing up in Los Angeles in the 1950s and ’60s, the oil pumpjacks near her home were…

Review: Samsung Galaxy Watch9

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This past summer, Samsung launched two watches at once: the Galaxy Watch9 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra2. They are siblings,…

Tired of Cluttered Productivity Apps? This One’s Just a Text Document

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I have dedicated decades of my professional life to the relentless pursuit of the perfect to-do list application. As a…

The Best Early Prime Day Deals Ahead of Amazon’s Second Sale (2026)

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Cleaning the house is one of those chores that never really ends, and the tools you use can either make…

Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear

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The SUV Revolution: How China's Love Affair with Chunky Cars Is Reshaping the Auto Industry When you think about it,…

Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee

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On a quiet Friday morning, Flock Safety employees opened their inboxes to a message that would change the course of…

Why AI Isn’t Likely to Wipe Out Humanity With Bioweapons

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Let’s be honest about the picture most of us have when we hear “AI bioweapon”: a quiet lab, a gleaming…